In the wake of Ubuntu's 9.10 release, many distributions were forgotten. But one distribution, in particular, keeps getting better and better under the radar. That distribution? Fedora. Just this week Fedora 12 […]
Google Image Swirl is a new Google Labs project that uses Google Images to display relations between images found by the image search engine. Google's image search engine is a very comprehensive […]
YouTube users experience a wide variety of problems and issues on the popular video hosting portal. Probably the most common issues for most users are playback problems while playing YouTube videos. This […]
Sumatra 1.0 is the latest version of the popular portable PDF reader application for Microsoft's Windows operating system. We reviewed the Adobe Reader alternative Sumatra back in the beginning of 2008 and […]
As you have most likely seen on Ghacks, there are numerous ways to keep your Linux distributions up to date. There are new systems available such as the Ubuntu Software Center (see […]
Destroy Flickr is the second Adobe Air application that provides Flickr users with capabilities to manager Flickr from the computer desktop. It was one of the recommended applications in the comments that […]
My Ports is a free program for Microsoft Windows devices to inspect TCP and UDP ports on the device it is run on to find open ones. Ports are what connects your […]
It happens sometimes that you are on a website waiting for something to happen, for example a download that should go live on that day, or a registration form for a new […]
If you're like me (and I know you are) you have an endless assortment of passwords stored in your head. And, again, if you're like me your age is defying your memory […]
Microsoft's new and free security software Microsoft Security Essentials received some great reviews since its first release as a beta version earlier this year. The final version of the antivirus program was […]
Nokia has finally released its Maemo5 based smartphone – the N900. Maemo is Nokia’s next generation mobile OS. It is a Linux-based platform that seeks to take on such juggernauts as the […]
So I discovered the program Freeware Updater which looked interesting enough to be a potential candidate for a review here at Ghacks. I downloaded it and scanned it on Virustotal and it […]
Default Programs Editor is a free program for Windows that enables you to fix file associations, and edit menus, icons and more. Default programs in Windows are applications that are started when […]
I switched servers from my old dedicated server hoster Hetzner to Wiredtree back in July this year. There were several reasons for this step but especially the incredible offer that I was […]
Readyboost is a technology in Windows that was introduced in Windows Vista and improved for Windows 7 by Microsoft. The technology allows the computer user to select a flash drive for memory […]
Update: Thunderbird development has continued and the latest version is not 3 anymore. We have updated the article and the add-ons if it was necessary to reflect that (some add-ons were no […]
Here on Ghacks I have mentioned a few tools that allow you to create various types of Linux CDs. Most of these tools allow you to create Live CDs that are either […]
Outlook Data Export is a free add-in for Microsoft Outlook 2007 that enables you to export data from Outlook to various formats. Microsoft Outlook is a desktop email client that is part […]
PasteCopy.NET is a free program for Windows that improves the default Clipboard behavior of the operating by adding a history to it. It is not really clear why Microsoft never improved the […]
The iTunes store offers a good selection of podcasts that iTunes users can subscribe to. Apple uses its own format to serve the podcasts which is problematic for two groups of users. […]
KDE is not a desktop that should be overlooked. Not only did it completely redefine itself upon the launch of 4.x, it has added features that have made it unique in the […]
Have you ever "googled" yourself? Chance is you found at least a few websites and resources about yourself, and even more if you have deliberately added information about yourself on websites across […]
Virtual Router Manager is a free program for Microsoft Windows devices that can turn a Windows PC into a wireless hotspot. Connectify was the first downloadable application that used the virtual Wifi […]
The Apple slate/tablet makes a come back this week with a newly public Apple patent making its rounds around the Internet. Looks like Apple might include a stylus with their tablet after […]
As I continue with my line of iPhone updates, one thing is becoming pretty clear – Apple is going to have a massive year next year. They have always been good at […]
For the longest time I refused to see the value in Twitter. Over the last six months I have changed my tune on that. Now I use Twitter primarily as a PR […]
Oxelon Media Converter makes audio and video converting in the Windows operating system a breeze. The software program integrates itself into the Windows Explorer context menu when you install it. It provides […]
YouTube and other video portals on the Internet have come a long way since the beginning of the online video boom. What started with low resolutions of 320x240 or even more low […]
Why is the Internet so damn slow. That's probably a phrase that every Internet user in the world has said more than once. Even users with fast broadband connections experience slow downs […]
Internet users who want to save single webpages in their web browser can usually do so by going to the File menu of the browser to select Save As there, or by […]
RSS has become such a common source of information for us information junkies. Whether you are following Ghacks via RSS, your favorite news site, or your favorite blog, it's nice to be […]
OnlyStopWatch is a free portable program for Microsoft Windows devices that acts as a stopwatch and a countdown timer with millisecond precision. Need a stopwatch because you want to know how long […]
Just a little heads up for you guys. Safari's new update has been released. Mac OS 10.5.x and 10.6.x can update right now. Check your software update if you have not been […]
ZFlick is a free Adobe Air application for Windows, Linux and OS X that allows you to browse the photo hosting site Flickr. Flickr is probably the most popular photo hosting website […]
Apple has taken another small step today towards making the app approval process more clear, making a lot of iPhone devs nod and say “well, something is better than nothing.†Plus we […]
The following guide provides you with instructions on managing the Windows 7 boot menu that you may see when the computer starts. If you have installed Windows 7 on a computer system […]
Undead Pixels is a free program for Microsoft Windows that you may use to test the computer screen for dead or stuck pixels. So called dead or stuck pixels are pixels on […]
Safe Search is a filter of the Google search engine which may filter certain results from appearing in the search results. By default, moderate filtering is applied to all search results which […]
As I said in my last post, the iPhone has been hotter than usual these past few days. With new carriers entering the foray globally (read the UK), the scene has gotten […]
I am going to be doing a series of iPhone related posts for the next few posts. We have people doing interesting things with their iPhones and have more interesting accessories coming […]
