We’ve seen everything(camera, audio player etc.) and a kitchen sink thrown into a cellphone. Just when everything is cooling down, those blokes at Nokia’s labs have come up with a complex system to detect lightning. One of the pioneers in the field, the Finnish giant has filed applications for a patent for the technology. On […]
Author: TechZilo
LEDs : Future of lighting, destroyer of incandescent bulbs?
It is an irony that the light bulb, long-time symbol of great ideas, will not be such a great idea anymore, as lawmakers in different countries are planning to ban the century old creation of Thomas Edison, because of its contribution to global warming. The successor? It is a big question, but at least for […]
Linux and open-source supporters challenge Microsoft to sue them
Microsoft had earlier said in a controversial statement that open-source software violate 235 patents owned by Microsoft. In a bizarre turn of events, angry, protesting users of Linux and other open-source software have given out their names and are now challenging Microsoft to sue them. The angry Linux supporters putting up names, the open-source OSes […]
FeedBurner adopts Feed Redirection Plugin, now renamed FeedBurner FeedSmith
FeedBurner FeedSmith is the newest weapon in FeedBurner’s arsenal of weapons(no, not the destructive type). Probably the most popular feed-related plugin for WordPress users, FeedSmith is just the old Feed Redirection Plugin by Steve Smith, rechristened and rebranded as FeedSmith. From now on, FeedSmith will be maintained and updated by FeedBurner. Feed Redirection plugin works […]
Apple goes greener, recycles iPods and eliminates toxins
Apple has received scathing criticism in the past from environmental groups. Now, in a response to criticism, Apple has unveiled plans to make it greener than its competitors. Atleast that’s what Steve Jobs has in mind. Steve Jobs gave out details for the company’s efforts to remove toxic substances from its products. Also in the […]
Prevent accidental closing of Firefox tabs with Permatabs Firefox addon
When browsing with a large number of open pages (especially if you are a heavy tab user), closing tabs accidentally is common. This happens very often because Firefox has close buttons on each tab, and when a large number of tabs are present, the proximity between those red close buttons get very small. To prevent […]
Stack Firefox tabs verticaly with Vertigo extension
The number of widescreen monitors are rapidly increasing, and vertical screen space can be a premium on such monitors. So, Firefox users usually try to move bookmarks and other elements to the sidebar. It is also beneficial to load pages of less importance in the sidebar. Going by this trend, Vertigo Firefox addon moves the […]
IZArc2Go – portable version of IZArc archival software
Shortly after our review of the free IZArc archival tool, Aseem asked whether there was a portable version that does something similar to IZArc. In fact, there is a portable version of IZArc itself. It is called IZArc2Go. The clunky name apart, it is similar to IZArc in all aspects. Most features of IZArc have […]
Best free alternatives to paid security software [Windows]
Windows is probably the most vulnerable operating system around, but by using the right tools and proper judgement, at least some of the problems can be avoided. Here, we have a collection of the best free security tools available for Windows. Most of these tools are known to uber-geeks, but by highlighting them here, we […]
Extract zip, ISO, DAA files with IZArc[freeware]
Archiving and extracting files can be done in Windows XP and upwards with the help of built-in tools. However, as with many other things, built-in utilities tend to have very little tweakable options and power features. For anyone that desires better features, the built-in archival utility is not the right option. IZArc is a freeware […]