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		<title>Four Ways To Combat A Newsletter-Overloaded Inbox</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 13:11:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shankar Ganesh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you receive a ton of email newsletters in your inbox and if your email folders are far from zen, here are four specific ways to get back control over the same. 1. Create a folder to make newsletters skip inbox Every email newsletter that’s sent out has an unsubscribe link at the bottom, and  [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.killertechtips.com">Killer Tech Tips</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.killertechtips.com/2011/10/15/unsubscribe-email-newsletters/">Four Ways To Combat A Newsletter-Overloaded Inbox</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you receive a ton of email newsletters in your inbox and if your email folders are far from zen, here are four specific ways to get back control over the same.</p>
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<h2>1. Create a folder to make newsletters skip inbox</h2>
<p>Every email newsletter that’s sent out has an unsubscribe link at the bottom, and  you can use filters to divert those emails to a particular label or folder. The emails won’t clog up your inbox and you can check them later, at a time of your convenience.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="image-unsubscribe" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/image-unsubscribe.png" alt="image-unsubscribe" width="544" height="271" /></p>
<p>All you need to do is set up filters to look for the word ‘unsubscribe’ in the body of incoming email messages, and make them skip the inbox when they arrive. Setting this up is pretty easy in Gmail, just see the screenshot above for a sample setup.</p>
<h2>2. Manually unsubscribe at the sight of a newsletter</h2>
<p>Actively look for the unsubscribe link in emails that you receive. Most email newsletters will have it at the bottom, while some emails do display the link on top.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="unsubscribe-link" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/unsubscribe-link.png" alt="unsubscribe-link" width="615" height="81" /></p>
<p>You might just trash or archive the message because you’re lazy but spending a few seconds to consciously unsubscribe from the newsletter will save you from a lot of frustration and clutter in the future.</p>
<h2>3. Get an unsubscribe button if you’re really lazy</h2>
<p>If you really hate the routine of searching for the unsubscribe link, clicking on it, going to a page to opt-out and then actually unsubscribing, you just have to get the Unsubscribe button for your inbox. The moment you open a newsletter and feel like puking over it, just hit the <strong>Unsubscribe</strong> button that this addon adds to your email program.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="button-unsubs" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/button-unsubs.png" alt="button-unsubs" width="559" height="142" /></p>
<p>You get automatically unsubscribed the moment you hit the button, and this is free for up to five unsubscribes. You can alternatively forward the email to <a href="mailto:mail@unsubscribe.com">mail@unsubscribe.com</a>. Go here to get it.</p>
<h2>4. Never subscribe. If you really have to, use a temporary address</h2>
<p>Of course, the best way to avoid these emails is to avoid the temptation of giving your email address to every other subscription box that promises a freebie. If you really want to take a peek at what that coaching program offers specially for its subscribers, use a temporary email ID instead.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>There are dime a dozen <a href="http://www.tothepc.com/archives/40-temporary-disposable-email-services-quickies/">temporary email address generators</a> available and you can use them every time you want to subscribe to an email list that offers a free PDF or a report in exchange for your email ID.</p>
<p>&#8211;</p>
<p>If you&#8217;ve got tips to combat email newsletters, leave them in the comments.</p>
<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.killertechtips.com">Killer Tech Tips</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.killertechtips.com/2011/10/15/unsubscribe-email-newsletters/">Four Ways To Combat A Newsletter-Overloaded Inbox</a></p>


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		<title>Three Quick Ways To Save Time When Browsing</title>
		<link>http://www.killertechtips.com/2011/10/12/time-saving-tips-browsing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shankar Ganesh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Browsers have grown by leaps and bounds over the last few years. Super rich features, you see. They help you to be productive all the time. Here are three tips that will help you save time when you&#8217;re engaged in a busy browsing session. These are commonly overlooked, so make sure you bookmark these for [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.killertechtips.com">Killer Tech Tips</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.killertechtips.com/2011/10/12/time-saving-tips-browsing/">Three Quick Ways To Save Time When Browsing</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Browsers have grown by leaps and bounds over the last few years. Super rich features, you see. They help you to be productive all the time. Here are three tips that will help you save time when you&#8217;re engaged in a busy browsing session. These are commonly overlooked, so make sure you bookmark these for later reference!</p>
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<h2>Save all open webpages in a jiffy</h2>
<p>If you’re doing some quick research online with a myriad tabs open and if someone else wants to use your machine, you’ll have to close all open tabs. Reopening them is going to be one helluva task.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="bookmark-all-tabs" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/bookmark-all-tabs.png" alt="bookmark-all-tabs" width="625" height="265" /></p>
<p>You can make use of the much-overlooked ‘Bookmark all tabs’ option from the tab bar in the Chrome window to save all open tabs in a new folder in your bookmarks bar.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="open-all-bookmarks" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/open-all-bookmarks.png" alt="open-all-bookmarks" width="343" height="133" /></p>
<p>To reopen them all when you start your browsing session, all you need to do is right click on the folder and choose ‘Open all bookmarks’. As easy as that.</p>
<h2>Restore previous session completely</h2>
<p>Long time readers of Killer Tech Tips would know that hitting Ctrl+Shift+T anytime during browsing restores the previously closed tab. If you accidentally close a tab, this shortcut could be pretty darn useful. (If this shortcut is new to you, you probably don’t know several others. See them all <a title="Useful Shortcuts for Windows" href="http://www.killertechtips.com/2011/05/19/12-keyboard-shortcuts-you-may-not-know-about/">here</a>)</p>
<p>Hitting the same shortcut key combination immediately after launching the Chrome window restores your previous session completely. Tabs from your previous Chrome session would reopen in a jiffy and you can start surfing where you left off, almost instantly. How cool is that? Chrome Session Saver, for you.</p>
<h2>Use the browser’s address bar to remove text formatting</h2>
<p>(<em>Update:</em> Ctrl+Shift+V shortcut can be used to remove formatting when pasting, ignore the workaround below!)</p>
<p>You might copy text from web pages into a word processor or a note taking application often for future reference. Doing this preserves the text formatting, and you might want to remove it before you paste the text into another application.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="remove-formatting-from-text" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/remove-formatting-from-text.png" alt="remove-formatting-from-text" width="461" height="99" /></p>
<p>You can make use of the address bar to remove the formatting pretty quickly. First, copy the text you want to paste by pressing Ctrl+C. Go to the address bar (or hit Alt+D) and paste the text into it by pressing Ctrl+V. Select all the text in the address bar by pressing Ctrl+A. Now, hit Ctrl+X to cut the text from the address bar.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="remove-address-bar-formatting" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/remove-address-bar-formatting.png" alt="remove-address-bar-formatting" width="658" height="90" /></p>
<p>This copies the unformatted, plain text version of the passage into the clipboard. You can then paste it into any application of your choice by using the paste option from the menu or hitting Ctrl+V.</p>
<p>&#8211;</p>
<p>If you&#8217;ve got a tip that will add to browsing productivity, share it with us in the comments. Of course, these tips work in most other browsers as well. We&#8217;ve just used Chrome to demonstrate.</p>
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		<title>Make Windows 7 Look Like Windows 8</title>
		<link>http://www.killertechtips.com/2011/09/06/make-windows-7-look-like-windows-8/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 18:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shankar Ganesh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re using Windows 7 and if you’d like to get a taste of Windows 8&#8242;s interface and features, some third party programs can let you make Windows 7 look like Windows 8. These enhancements are definitely not top-notch, but they can still prove to be nifty nonetheless. Let’s take a look at some free [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.killertechtips.com">Killer Tech Tips</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.killertechtips.com/2011/09/06/make-windows-7-look-like-windows-8/">Make Windows 7 Look Like Windows 8</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you’re using Windows 7 and if you’d like to get a taste of Windows 8&#8242;s interface and features, some third party programs can let you make Windows 7 look like Windows 8. These enhancements are definitely not top-notch, but they can still prove to be nifty nonetheless.</p>
<p>Let’s take a look at some free software that help you make Windows 7 look like Windows 8.</p>
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<h3>Get Windows 8-like Taskbar User Tile in Windows 7</h3>
<p>Windows 8 comes with an enhanced taskbar that shows the current user’s picture near the notification area of the taskbar. Clicking on it, one can quickly access options to modify user account settings.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="windows-8-like-taskbar-in-windows-7" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/windows-8-like-taskbar-in-windows-7.png" alt="windows-8-like-taskbar-in-windows-7" width="279" height="283" /></p>
<p><a href="http://angelwzr.deviantart.com/art/Taskbar-UserTile-Alpha-7-1-203811134" rel="nofollow">Taskbar User Tile</a> is a neat little program that puts your user picture in the Windows 7 taskbar, just like it appears in Windows 8. The tile is displayed between the date/time area and the show desktop icon in the taskbar’s bottom right. In case you find the display of  the user tile buggy or just want to turn it off, just right click on the picture and choose ‘Close’ to make the tile disappear.</p>
<h3>Add Windows 8 like Metro UI startscreen in Windows 7</h3>
<p>Windows 8’s Metro UI is getting a lot of buzz and if you’re a fan, you can get the same in Windows 7 using <a href="http://omnimo.info/">Omnimo</a>. It’s a Rainmeter skin that brings the Metro style widgets to Windows 7.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3300" title="Metro for Windows 7" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/metro-for-win-7-300x168.png" alt="" width="300" height="168" /></p>
<p>Download Rainmeter from <a href="http://rainmeter.net/RainCMS/">here</a> and then unpack the Omnimo skin. There are a couple of free Metro UI enhancements for Windows 7 but none of them match the level of professionalism and customization offered by Omnimo.</p>
<h3>Get Windows 8 Aero Features in Windows 7 With Aura</h3>
<p>Windows 8’s Aero glass color scheme changes based on your desktop background or active window icon. <a href="http://aura.codeplex.com">Aura</a> does the same thing for Windows 7, and in addition, it lets you set the Aero color based on the icon of the currently active tab in Internet Explorer 9.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="aura-aero-color-windows-8" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/aura-aero-color-windows-8.png" alt="aura-aero-color-windows-8" width="423" height="181" /></p>
<p>The changes will be noticeable only if you increase the color intensity from ‘Appearance and Personalization’ settings, as the Aura program advises.</p>
<h3>Download the Windows 8 Transformation Pack for Windows 7</h3>
<p><a title="Windows 8 Transformation Pack Review" href="http://www.killertechtips.com/2011/09/05/windows-8-transformation-pack/">Previously reviewed Windows 8 transformation pack for Windows 7</a> makes a ton of changes to make Windows 7 resemble Windows 8’s interface. Besides just changing the start menu and window close buttons, the transformation pack also adds a slew of other features, including Metro UI and user tiles to the taskbar.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/New-Widgets-and-the-sidebar_thumb.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Read <a href="http://www.killertechtips.com/2011/09/05/windows-8-transformation-pack/">our review</a> to know more.</p>
<p>In the next few months running up to Windows 8&#8242;s release, there are going to be a ton of free programs coming out that help you emulate Windows 8&#8242;s best features in other Windows editions, Windows 7 and may be even Vista and XP. Bookmark this post as we keep updating it with more interface enhancement apps.</p>
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		<title>How to increase your Android phone&#8217;s battery life?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:51:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ramesh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(By Ramesh) Android phones are becoming exceedingly popular and almost everyone has one these days. If there is one thing that is common to all Android handsets, it’s the battery life which sucks. Here are eleven sure shot ways to make your phone last longer. These battery-saving tricks can be applied to all Android phones, irrespective [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.killertechtips.com">Killer Tech Tips</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.killertechtips.com/2011/08/22/increase-battery-life-android/">How to increase your Android phone&#8217;s battery life?</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>(By Ramesh)</em></p>
<p>Android phones are becoming exceedingly popular and almost everyone has one these days. If there is one thing that is common to all Android handsets, it’s the battery life which sucks. Here are eleven sure shot ways to make your phone last longer. These battery-saving tricks can be applied to all Android phones, irrespective of their processor, features etc.</p>
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<h2>Buy an extended battery</h2>
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<p>Although most of these techniques will give you better life, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you can go on for days without charging. If you are a traveller or if you use 3G and Wi-Fi on your phone frequently, it is recommended that you get a new battery, for there is no Android phone that has great battery life.  By getting a battery, you will almost be doubling battery life by sacrificing a little on the form factor. If you are not gonna change your phone in the recent future, it is a good idea.</p>
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<h2>Do not sync Facebook</h2>
<h2><img src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Do-not-sync-Facebook_thumb.jpg" alt="Do not sync Facebook" width="240" height="171" /></h2>
<p>We all love Facebook, sure. We love to show off by getting instant notifications and using it directly from our phone. But if you don’t want your phone to die in the middle of the day, you better turn Facebook sync off. Even though these are push notifications, it will not help getting one all the time for every like and every weird comment you get.</p>
<p>Facebook from your PC or Laptop is great. Stick to that. For your Android phone, just sync contacts and access the site via the browser.</p>
<h2>Do not use 3G or Wi-Fi when the signal is low</h2>
<h2><img style="padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Signal-Low-Battery-Low_thumb.png" alt="Signal Low = Battery Low" width="269" height="119" border="0" /></h2>
<p>When you are in an area which has poor signal, stick to EDGE and turn off Wi-Fi and 3G. Your phone will keep getting disconnected from the tower or booster repeatedly and switch between modes and that will cause your phone&#8217;s battery to get drained tremendously. You can also avoid this problem by switching to GSM mode and using WCDMA mode only when necessary.</p>
<h2>Use GPS only when needed</h2>
<p><img src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Uncheck-the-Use-GPS-satellites-option_thumb.png" alt="Uncheck the Use GPS satellites option" width="240" height="176" /></p>
<p>Many Android phones (leaving low-range phones) have the option of trilateration. This means that you can use your mobile network to pin point your location. This works well on most devices and networks and should suffice for normal usage. Go to <strong>Settings</strong> –&gt; <strong>Location</strong> and remove the check mark from <strong>Use GPS satellites</strong>. Make sure the other option, <strong>Use Wireless Network</strong>, is checked. This could save some charge.</p>
<h2>Turn off automatic brightness</h2>
<h2><img src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Avoid-using-Automatic-Brightness_thumb.png" alt="Avoid using Automatic Brightness" width="240" height="196" /></h2>
<p>The display is the most important part of your Android phone. While you may think that the auto-brightness option will save battery, it is not the case. Most of the time, auto brightness will set your phone at 75 to 80 per cent brightness. But realistically, 30 (indoors) to 50 percent (outdoors) will be more than enough. If you have an AMOLED display, further decreasing the brightness is a good idea.</p>
<p>Also, you can decrease your display turn off time to 30 seconds. That will be good enough.</p>
<h2>Do not use a Live Wallpaper</h2>
<h2><img src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Live-Wallpapers-can-be-replaced-with-simple-ones_thumb.png" alt="Live Wallpapers can be replaced with simple ones" width="160" height="240" /></h2>
<p>Live wallpapers were one of the most interesting things on your phone when Froyo came out. But talking in terms of battery, it will make your phone last at least 2 to 3 hours lesser on each charge and it is highly recommended that you turn off live wallpapers. Why? Live wallpapers will continue to be on the memory even when you lock the phone, so that there is no lag whenever you unlock or come back to the home screen. They also uses a certain amount of your CPU. Thus, not using live wallpapers makes a lot of difference.</p>
<h2>Remove unnecessary (if not all) widgets from the home screen</h2>
<h2><img src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Free-your-homescreen-from-widgets-and-increase-battery_thumb.jpg" alt="Free your homescreen from widgets and increase battery" width="160" height="240" /></h2>
<p>Like your wallpaper, your homescreen widgets will also use memory and the CPU. The lesser widgets you have, the better. Avoid 3D widgets and especially those which use the internet. The Facebook, Twitter, RSS, Stocks widgets all use more battery power.</p>
<p>In case you really need any of them, increase their refresh duration or do it manually. If you set it for 5 minutes or 10 minutes, a lot of your charge will get drained quickly. Again, it comes down to not showing off.</p>
<h2>Use a proper task manager with automatic task killer function</h2>
<h2><img src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Task-Panel-is-a-great-task-killer_thumb.jpg" alt="Task Panel is a great task killer" width="160" height="240" /></h2>
<p>You&#8217;ve probably got an automatic task killer now. But, many task killers in the Android market are crap. If you had noticed, most of the apps you close will come back up eventually. That just doesn’t solve our problem.</p>
<p>What you need to use is <a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=sychee.taskpanel&amp;feature=search_result">TaskPanel XTRA</a> (it&#8217;s free, of course). The app closes apps properly so that they don’t come up. Also included is a killer list. Apps added to the list will automatically get killed whenever your screen is locked. Normally, this means you kill your apps once in every 30 seconds. That’s great and it all happens when you press the lock key.</p>
<p>So, what apps should you add to the killer list?</p>
<p>Almost everything. It&#8217;s good to most of the apps, they will only take memory. The only things you should be leaving out are the following:</p>
<p>1. Media Players – you don’t want the music/video to stop playing when you lock the screen</p>
<p>2. Browser – you don’t want the browser to close the page you are seeing, trust me.</p>
<p>3. Gmail, Twitter – for receiving notifications</p>
<h2>Underclock your processor using SetCPU (rooted phones only)</h2>
<h2><img src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Underclocking-using-SetCPU_thumb.jpg" alt="Underclocking using SetCPU" width="239" height="240" /></h2>
<p><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mhuang.overclocking&amp;feature=search_result">SetCPU</a> is an application which can be used to manage your processor. Most of the time, you will not be needing to use your processor completely. In that case, you may underclock it to lower rates. You can also create profiles to clock your processor automatically based on conditions. SetCPU requires root access and you must have rooted your phone in order for it to work.</p>
<p>To get started, you can create the following to save battery:</p>
<ul>
<li>Phone locked – Minimum clock speed</li>
<li>Battery 80% – 75 percent clock speed</li>
<li>Battery 50% – 50 percent clock speed</li>
<li>Battery critical – Minimum clock speed</li>
</ul>
<p>Please note that the left hand side shows the condition and the right hand side shows the effect. You have to create such profiles manually by yourself in the SetCPU application.</p>
<h2>Use Tasker to create battery profiles</h2>
<h2><img src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Create-profiles-using-Tasker_thumb.png" alt="Create profiles using Tasker" width="240" height="160" /></h2>
<p><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm&amp;feature=search_result">Tasker</a> is another application you will be creating profiles. Tasker costs $6.99, but it&#8217;s tremendously powerful and is totally worth it.  In fact, its all about creating profiles. The app basically works on conditions and does assigned tasks when certain conditions are satisfied.</p>
<p>Check out <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5599116/how-to-turn-your-android-phone-into-a-fully+automated-superphone">Lifehacker’s post on creating tasker profiles</a> and get a basic idea of the application.</p>
<p>Then, create the following profiles (or similar):</p>
<ul>
<li>Time 1:00 AM to 7:00 AM – Airplane Mode</li>
<li>Location: Home or Hostel Room – Brightness 30 per cent</li>
<li>Sync settings for specific apps – 30 Minutes to 2 Hours</li>
</ul>
<p>Play around and suddenly you will have a lot of profiles all optimizing your battery life.</p>
<h2>Get JuiceDefender</h2>
<h2><img src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/JuiceDefender-provides-extensive-options-for-battery-management_thumb.png" alt="JuiceDefender provides extensive options for battery management" width="190" height="240" /></h2>
<p><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.latedroid.juicedefender&amp;feature=search_result">JuiceDefender</a> is another battery management app and it is perhaps the best one out there. It is free and also has a pro version which provides more features. It automatically manages your network mode, Wi-Fi, location services, controls internet access for specific apps and also performs scheduling.</p>
<p>There are several preset modes available by default and it should be more than enough for normal users. However, if you do want to explore, JuiceDefender is very customizable.</p>
<p>Now, these tips might be a lot in number but if you do manage to implement and try out all of them, you will be able to see the difference. The best way to see the results is using a widget called BatteryWidget which predicts battery life stats based on the activity your phone has seen.</p>
<p>If you have a tip of your own, please do share it with us. Android phones suck when it comes to battery life and it is up to us to share tweaks and ideas to make things better.</p>
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		<title>5 Underappreciated Facebook Features</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 08:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shankar Ganesh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some underappreciated, and unnoticed Facebook features that you might want to take a look at: 1. Follow news from brands you&#8217;ve liked Chances are you’ve already liked a bunch of fan pages on Facebook based on your interests. Just hit the Most Recent option in the top right and choose Pages from the [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.killertechtips.com">Killer Tech Tips</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.killertechtips.com/2011/08/21/unknown-facebook-features/">5 Underappreciated Facebook Features</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here are some underappreciated, and unnoticed Facebook features that you might want to take a look at:</p>
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<h2>1. Follow news from brands you&#8217;ve liked</h2>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="pages" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/pages.png" alt="pages" width="511" height="180" /></p>
<p>Chances are you’ve already liked a bunch of fan pages on Facebook based on your interests. Just hit the <strong>Most Recent</strong> option in the top right and choose <strong>Pages</strong> from the drop-down list. This helps you keep track of what’s happening in topics/brands of your interest.</p>
<h2>2. Export birthdays in calendar format</h2>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="export-birthdays" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/export-birthdays.png" alt="export-birthdays" width="472" height="234" /></p>
<p>Facebook gives you a quick way to sync your friends’ birthdays to your online calendar. Go to <strong>Events</strong> <strong>&gt;</strong> <strong>Birthdays</strong> in Facebook and you can then export birthdays to any calendar application you’ve got – Google/Yahoo Calendar, or iCal, for that matter. You can then set up birthday reminders from there.</p>
<h2>3. See how your profile is visible to your friends</h2>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="privacy-settings-facebook" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/privacy-settings-facebook.png" alt="privacy-settings-facebook" width="507" height="217" /></p>
<p>Thanks to the myriad privacy settings on Facebook, what’s visible to whom is always unclear. From the Facebook <strong>Privacy Settings</strong> page, you can hit <strong>Preview my profile</strong> and then choose to see how your profile is visible for people in your friends’ list. You can then review your privacy settings.</p>
<h2>4. See recent photos from your friends in one page</h2>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="photos-page" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/photos-page.png" alt="photos-page" width="188" height="318" /></p>
<p>Google+ Photos page is pretty easily discoverable, thanks to the photos icon that’s placed near the Google+ logo on top. Facebook has a similar ‘Photos’ page that displays recently uploaded photos from your friends in one place. You can hit ‘Photos’ from the left panel in Facebook&#8217;s homepage to get to it.</p>
<h2>5. Use shortcuts for quick navigation</h2>
<p>You can navigate around Facebook pages using shortcuts – for instance, <strong>Alt+1</strong> takes you to the news feed, and <strong>Alt+5</strong> takes you to the notifications page. These shortcuts work in Chrome, and if you’re on Firefox, you could substitute Alt with Alt+Shift. For a full list of keyboard shortcuts, see <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5726441/the-built+in-keyboard-shortcuts-of-facebook">this Lifehacker article</a>.</p>
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		<title>How to restore the Public folder in Dropbox?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shankar Ganesh</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are paranoid about backups, you probably have Dropbox installed already. By default, your Dropbox folder contains two folders – photos and public. By right-clicking on any file in the public folder, you could get a link to share that file with your friends via email, Twitter or Facebook.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="dropbox-folders" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dropbox-folders.png" alt="dropbox-folders" width="272" height="160" /></p>
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<p>Chances are you were pretty paranoid about sharing files online and deleted the &#8216;Public&#8217; folder already. The only other way to share files on Dropbox is to put your contents in a particular folder and share that folder in its entirety, which is cumbersome.</p>
<p>What if you want to get the &#8216;public&#8217; folder again? You could restore it from Dropbox’s web interface.</p>
<p>Login to Dropbox.com, hit <strong>Show Deleted Files.</strong></p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="show-deleted-files" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/show-deleted-files.png" alt="show-deleted-files" width="460" height="74" /></p>
<p>Choose the <strong>Public</strong> folder from the list below and click <strong>Restore folder </strong>from the <strong>More</strong> dropdown.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="restore-folder" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/restore-folder.png" alt="restore-folder" width="448" height="126" /></p>
<p>This works if you try to restore the Public folder within 30 days of deletion. What if you want to restore the Public folder later? There’s a way.</p>
<p>Just create a new folder in your Dropbox folder named <strong>Public</strong>. The public folder will now sync with Dropbox.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="new-folder-public-dropbox" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/new-folder-public-dropbox.png" alt="new-folder-public-dropbox" width="262" height="63" /></p>
<p>Notice that the default folder icon now changes into something with a globe, like the one below:</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="public-folder2" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/public-folder2.png" alt="public-folder2" width="256" height="62" /></p>
<p>You can now put any items that you want to share into this folder and get a link for the same by right clicking and choosing <strong>Dropbox &gt; Copy Public Link</strong>.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="public-share-link" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/public-share-link.png" alt="public-share-link" width="517" height="305" /></p>
<p>As easy as that.</p>
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		<title>The Complete Guide To Private Browsing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 12:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shankar Ganesh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Private Browsing modes in browsers let you visit web sites without leaving any traces. When you start browsing in private mode in any browser, web browsing history is not recorded. That is, the web sites you visit are not remembered locally and cookies are purged the moment you exit the private browsing mode. You can [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.killertechtips.com">Killer Tech Tips</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.killertechtips.com/2011/07/31/private-browsing/">The Complete Guide To Private Browsing</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Private Browsing modes in browsers let you visit web sites without leaving any traces. When you start browsing in private mode in any browser, web browsing history is not recorded. That is, the web sites you visit are not remembered locally and cookies are purged the moment you exit the private browsing mode.</p>
<p>You can use the private browsing mode when you want to browse sites that you wouldn’t want others to know or when you’re just gift-shopping.</p>
<p>To know how to activate the private browsing mode in your preferred browser, choose your browser from the list below and keep reading.</p>
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<p><strong>Desktop:</strong></p>
<p><a href="#internet-explorer">Internet Explorer</a></p>
<p><a href="#chrome">Google Chrome</a></p>
<p><a href="#firefox">Mozilla Firefox</a></p>
<p><a href="#opera">Opera</a></p>
<p><a href="#safari">Safari</a></p>
<p><strong>Mobile:</strong></p>
<p><a href="#android">Android</a></p>
<p><a href="#ios">Safari</a></p>
<p><strong><a href="#shortcuts">Shortcuts</a></strong> to quickly open private browsing mode in any browser</p>
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<h2>Private Browsing in Google Chrome With The Incognito Window</h2>
<p>In Google Chrome, private browsing can be done via an ‘Incognito Window’.</p>
<p>To launch the incognito window in Google Chrome, click on the ‘Wrench’ icon in the top right of the Chrome Window.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="wrenchicon2" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/wrenchicon2.png" alt="wrenchicon2" width="551" height="126" /></p>
<p>In the menu that appears, choose ‘New Incognito Window’. It is the third option in the menu, as you can see below:</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="new-incognito-window-option" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/new-incognito-window-option.png" alt="new-incognito-window-option" width="308" height="136" /></p>
<p>Alternatively, you can press the <strong>Ctrl+Shift+N</strong> keyboard shortcut to launch the private browsing mode in Google Chrome.</p>
<p>A new window will now open in addition to the current window you’re browsing on. This new, incognito window will have an detective icon on top left indicating that it could be used for private browsing.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="incognito-window-chrome" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/incognito-window-chrome.png" alt="incognito-window-chrome" width="572" height="137" /></p>
<p>You can find a detailed explanation of the incognito window every time you open a new tab in the incognito window.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="chrome-incognito-explanation" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/chrome-incognito-explanation.png" alt="chrome-incognito-explanation" width="673" height="522" /></p>
<p>You can then start browsing using this window. The moment you close all incognito windows, all personal data is purged so you needn’t have to clear history and other data manually.</p>
<p>As the page mentions, downloads and bookmarks will remain saved even after you close the incognito windows. We advise you not to click on the bookmark star button accidentally. That could push sites from the incognito session into the bookmarks bar.</p>
<p>The best part of this is that you can still continue to use the normal Chrome window to browse websites while you also have the incognito window open.</p>
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<h2>Private Browsing In Mozilla Firefox</h2>
<p>Mozilla Firefox also has a private browsing feature that prevents web browsing history from being recorded locally.</p>
<p>To activate the private browsing mode, just click on the Firefox button on the top-left of the Firefox window.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="firefox-ribbon" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/firefox-ribbon.png" alt="firefox-ribbon" width="372" height="60" /></p>
<p>Then, choose the <strong>Start Private Browsing</strong> option.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="firefox-ribbon-dropdown" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/firefox-ribbon-dropdown.png" alt="firefox-ribbon-dropdown" width="378" height="297" /></p>
<p>Alternatively, you can also press the keyboard shortcut <strong>Ctrl+Shift+P</strong>.</p>
<p>A warning dialog will appear informing you that your currently open tabs will be saved, and that they will be available again once you complete your private browsing session.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="private-browsing-firefox-dialog" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/private-browsing-firefox-dialog.png" alt="private-browsing-firefox-dialog" width="581" height="180" /></p>
<p>Upon affirming that you want to start the private browsing session, the existing window and tabs will disappear and a new window will launch. The Firefox ribbon on the top-left of the Firefox window will now turn purple. This means that you’re in private browsing mode.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="firefox-private-browsing-ribbon" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/firefox-private-browsing-ribbon.png" alt="firefox-private-browsing-ribbon" width="374" height="57" /></p>
<p>Just like Google Chrome, Firefox displays a brief description how things work when you open this window.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="firefox-window-private-browsing" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/firefox-window-private-browsing.png" alt="firefox-window-private-browsing" width="702" height="460" /></p>
<p>To end the private browsing session, just press <strong>Ctrl+Shift+P</strong> or choose <strong>Stop Private Browsing</strong> from the Firefox ribbon drop down.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="firefox-stop-private-browsing-button" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/firefox-stop-private-browsing-button.png" alt="firefox-stop-private-browsing-button" width="378" height="297" /></p>
<p>The only disadvantage of Firefox’s secret browsing mode is that you need to the existing browser session has to be paused for this mode to begin.</p>
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<h2>Safe Browsing in Internet Explorer using the InPrivate Window</h2>
<p>Just like you do on Chrome and Firefox, you can switch to the private browsing mode in Internet Explorer by switching to the InPrivate window.</p>
<p>To open an InPrivate window in Internet Explorer, click the drop down menu <strong>Safety</strong> on the right of the tab bar, and choose <strong>In Private Browsing.</strong></p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="inprivate-internet-explorer" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/inprivate-internet-explorer.png" alt="inprivate-internet-explorer" width="417" height="190" /></p>
<p>Alternatively, you can click <strong>Open an InPrivate Window</strong> every time you open a new tab.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="inprivate-window-new-tab" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/inprivate-window-new-tab.png" alt="inprivate-window-new-tab" width="771" height="278" /></p>
<p>Also, you can press the keyboard shortcut <strong>Ctrl+Shift+P</strong> to launch the window.</p>
<p>The InPrivate window will now open. You can notice that there’s an InPrivate icon in the address bar indicating that you have the private browsing mode open.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="inprivate-window" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/inprivate-window.png" alt="inprivate-window" width="616" height="549" /></p>
<p>You can close the InPrivate windows to exit the session.</p>
<p>Just like in Chrome, you can continue to browse in the default Internet Explorer window. Only the session running in the InPrivate window will not be preserved.</p>
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<h2>Private Browsing in Opera</h2>
<p>Opera does have a private browsing mode, although it’s not as widely advertised. There are two ways to start the private browsing mode in Opera – by launching a <strong>new private tab</strong> or by launching a <strong>new private window</strong>.</p>
<p>The Opera ribbon on the top left corner gives you a way to launch both.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="opera-ribbon" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/opera-ribbon.png" alt="opera-ribbon" width="201" height="93" /></p>
<p>To launch a new private tab, click the Opera ribbon and choose <strong>Tabs and Windows &gt; New Private Tab.</strong></p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="opera-new-private-tab" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/opera-new-private-tab.png" alt="opera-new-private-tab" width="462" height="161" /></p>
<p>To launch a new private window, click the Opera ribbon on top and choose <strong>Tabs and Windows &gt; </strong><strong>New Private Window.</strong></p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="opera-new-private-window" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/opera-new-private-window.png" alt="opera-new-private-window" width="462" height="160" /></p>
<p>Alternatively, you can press the shortcut <strong>Ctrl+Shift+N</strong>.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="opera-private-tab" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/opera-private-tab.png" alt="opera-private-tab" width="560" height="573" /></p>
<p>You can exit the mode by either closing the private tab if you opened the former, and by closing the private window if you opened the latter.</p>
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<h2>Private Browsing in Mac with Safari</h2>
<p>In Safari too, there’s a private browsing mode that you can activate by going to <strong>Safari</strong> &gt; <strong>Private Browsing</strong>.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="Screen Shot 2011-07-30 at 4.33.06 AM" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Screen-Shot-2011-07-30-at-4.33.06-AM.png" alt="Screen Shot 2011-07-30 at 4.33.06 AM" width="299" height="369" /></p>
<p>A dialog will pop up asking you if you want to switch to the private browsing mode. Hit <strong>OK</strong> to turn it on.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="Screen Shot 2011-07-30 at 4.32.25 AM" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Screen-Shot-2011-07-30-at-4.32.25-AM.png" alt="Screen Shot 2011-07-30 at 4.32.25 AM" width="453" height="195" /></p>
<p>You can see that Safari’s address bar displays a ‘Private’ label:</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="safari-private-window" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/safari-private-window.png" alt="safari-private-window" width="685" height="137" /></p>
<p>Just like you do on Chrome, you can close all private windows on Safari to exit the private browsing mode.</p>
<p>Also, make sure you uncheck the option <strong>Safari &gt; Private Browsing</strong> after you close all these windows.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="Screen Shot 2011-07-30 at 4.31.52 AM" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Screen-Shot-2011-07-30-at-4.31.52-AM.png" alt="Screen Shot 2011-07-30 at 4.31.52 AM" width="305" height="364" /></p>
<p>Thanks Michael (<a href="http://wpcoder.com/">WP Coder</a>) for providing screenshots of Safari.</p>
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<h2>Android: InBrowser App</h2>
<p>If you have an Android phone that uses Android 1.6 and above, get the <a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=nu.tommie.inbrowser">InBrowser application</a> from the Android market.</p>
<p>Launch the application by clicking on the InBrowser icon from your home screen.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="inbrowser-icon" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/inbrowser-icon.png" alt="inbrowser-icon" width="278" height="462" /></p>
<p>The InBrowser app should now open. Press the <strong>Menu</strong> button in your phone to bring up the options. Tap <strong>Go to</strong> and type in any website to open it.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="InBrowser" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/InBrowser.png" alt="InBrowser" width="282" height="470" /></p>
<p>Click on <strong>More </strong>and click <strong>Exit</strong> when you’re done browsing. Your browsing history will not be saved.</p>
<p>Thanks Gouthaman (<a href="http://www.pcgeekblog.com/">PC Geek Blog</a>) for providing InBrowser screenshots!</p>
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<h2>Private Browsing in iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad</h2>
<p>iOS 5 has this feature in built and CNET has an article covering exactly the same. <a href="http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-20083074-285/how-to-keep-your-web-browsing-private-on-ios-5/">Click here</a> to read more about private browsing in your iOS device.</p>
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<h2>Shortcuts for Private Browsing</h2>
<p>In case you missed, these are the shortcuts to enable private browsing in different browsers:</p>
<ul>
<li>Google Chrome: Ctrl+Shift+N</li>
<li>Mozilla Firefox: Ctrl+Shift+P</li>
<li>Internet Explorer: Ctrl+Shift+P</li>
<li>Opera: Ctrl+Shift+N</li>
</ul>
<h2>Important</h2>
<p>Private browsing mode doesn’t prevent ISPs from recording your browsing history. It’s only a means to prevent information about web pages you visit from being stored locally.</p>
<p>If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments below.</p>
<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.killertechtips.com">Killer Tech Tips</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.killertechtips.com/2011/07/31/private-browsing/">The Complete Guide To Private Browsing</a></p>


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		<title>Four Useful Right Click Tools For Windows</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shankar Ganesh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a carefully chosen list of four really useful windows applications that add additional functions to the right click context menu in Windows. Each one of these right-click utilities serves a specific purpose. Read on to find out. Menu Uninstaller Tired of digging the ‘Add or remove programs’ option in the Control Panel to uninstall [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.killertechtips.com">Killer Tech Tips</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.killertechtips.com/2011/07/19/right-click-utilities/">Four Useful Right Click Tools For Windows</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s a carefully chosen list of four really useful windows applications that add additional functions to the right click context menu in Windows. Each one of these right-click utilities serves a specific purpose. Read on to find out.<br />
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<h2>Menu Uninstaller</h2>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="menu-uninstaller" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/menu-uninstaller.png" alt="menu-uninstaller" width="258" height="105" /></p>
<p>Tired of digging the ‘Add or remove programs’ option in the Control Panel to uninstall applications? Try <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/leizersoftware/" rel="nofollow">Menu Uninstaller</a> instead. The program adds an ‘Uninstall’ option to the right click menu of all shortcuts in the desktop and the Start menu. Clicking on the option immediately removes the program from your computer. Via <a href="http://www.simplehelp.net/2011/06/09/how-to-uninstall-programs-in-windows-with-an-easy-right-click/">Simple Help</a>.</p>
<h2>Virus Total Uploader</h2>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="send-to-virus-total" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/send-to-virus-total.png" alt="send-to-virus-total" width="490" height="206" /></p>
<p>VirusTotal.com runs any file you upload through multiple antivirus engines and reports security results back to you. The <a href="http://www.virustotal.com/advanced.html#uploader">Virus Total Uploader</a> adds a new ‘Send to’ option to the Explorer right-click context menu that lets you upload any file from your desktop to the web service quickly for a thorough security check.</p>
<h2>Teracopy</h2>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="teracopy" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/teracopy.png" alt="teracopy" width="593" height="256" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.codesector.com/teracopy.php">Teracopy</a> lets you copy files faster without crashing Windows. You can choose any number of files in Windows Explorer, right-click and choose ‘Teracopy’ to pick the target folder where the selected files and folders have to be copied/moved by Teracopy.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re a Teracopy user, check out our tips on using Teracopy efficiently.</p>
<h2>Link Shell</h2>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="link-shell" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/link-shell.png" alt="link-shell" width="424" height="187" /></p>
<p>Symlinks can be used to make folders or files appear in two locations, as though they were stored in both the locations. You can use the <a href="http://schinagl.priv.at/nt/hardlinkshellext/hardlinkshellext.html" rel="nofollow">Link Shell</a> utility for Windows Explorer to quickly create symlinks and hard links from the right click menu.</p>
<p>Find more such right-click tools in our <a title="Right Click Window Software" href="http://www.killertechtips.com/2009/04/17/right-click-tools-software-for-windows/">previous compilation here</a>.</p>
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		<title>How to make video calls on Facebook?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ramesh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Facebook and Skype introduced video calls today. If you&#8217;re wondering how to do it, this step by step guide should get you started! You can make video calls on Facebook if both parties have a webcam in their system or PC. It is a new feature that has been introduced by Facebook, who have partnered [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.killertechtips.com">Killer Tech Tips</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.killertechtips.com/2011/07/07/how-to-video-chat-on-facebook/">How to make video calls on Facebook?</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Facebook and Skype introduced video calls today. If you&#8217;re wondering how to do it, this step by step guide should get you started!</p>
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<p>You can make video calls on Facebook if both parties have a webcam in their system or PC. It is a new feature that has been introduced by Facebook, who have partnered with Skype.</p>
<p>We tested it to see how things work. And it worked great. There is no reason it shouldn’t for you.</p>
<p>You can do it too. Here’s how.</p>
<p><strong>Step – 1</strong>: Enable Video Calling</p>
<p><img style="padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Getting-Started-with-Facebook-Video_thumb.png" border="0" alt="Getting Started with Facebook Video" width="402" height="224" /></p>
<p>Go to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/videocalling">Facebook Video Calling page</a> and hit the get started button. You can also chat with people who have not enabled it before.</p>
<p><strong>Step – 2</strong>: Facebook will ask you who you want to chat to. Pick a friend from those who are online. Preferably someone you know to have a web camera and a decent internet connection.</p>
<p><img style="padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/FB-Video-2_thumb.png" border="0" alt="Who will be the first person you video call on Facebook?" width="292" height="98" /></p>
<p><strong>Step – 3</strong>: The chat window will open as usual, but it will have a small video icon on top of it. Click on the video button to initiate the call.</p>
<p><img style="padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Video-start_thumb.png" border="0" alt="You can simply start a video call by clicking on the button" width="330" height="176" /></p>
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<p><strong>Step – 4</strong>: You will now be asked to complete a quick one-time setup. Hit the Set Up button to proceed. You can also see who among your friends already have video calling enabled and set up among your friends.</p>
<p><img style="padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/FB-Video-3_thumb.png" border="0" alt="Setting Up is a one time task and can be done in minutes" width="507" height="243" /></p>
<p><strong>Step – 5</strong>: You will now be downloading a file. Run it once the download gets completed.</p>
<p><img style="padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/FB-Video-4_thumb.png" border="0" alt="Run the installer once it finishes downloading" width="391" height="182" /></p>
<p><strong>Step – 6</strong>: The web installer will now run and will download a plugin that is necessary for you to video chat on Facebook. Wait for the progress bar to reach its end. The window will close automatically once done.</p>
<p><img style="padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/FB-Video-5_thumb.png" border="0" alt="Downloading the FB Video Chat Plugin" width="427" height="147" /></p>
<p><strong>Step – 7</strong>: Your call will now start and you should wait for the person on the other end to set things up just like you did.</p>
<p><img style="padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/FB-Video-6_thumb.png" border="0" alt="Making your first call" width="353" height="125" /></p>
<p>The following  will be displayed at your friend’s end.</p>
<p><img style="padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/friend-see_thumb.png" border="0" alt="Your friend will be suprised when he gets a video call for the first time" width="363" height="130" /></p>
<p><strong>Step – 8</strong>: Once the person you called finishes setting up the necessary stuff, your call will start connecting. The page will reload and you will be able to see a new window in the taskbar.</p>
<p><img style="padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/friend-2_thumb.png" border="0" alt="Just a few more seconds until the call gets connected" width="351" height="125" /></p>
<p>Please note that the receiver must answer the call for you to start the video chat.</p>
<p><strong>Step – 9</strong>: Your chat is now active and you will be seeing your friends face on the screen. At the top right corner, there will be a small box which will show the output of your webcam and what is seen on the other side.</p>
<p>The Video Chat will be on top of the page you opened Facebook</p>
<p><img style="padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/friend-3_thumb.png" border="0" alt="friend 3" width="260" height="200" /></p>
<p>If you don’t see the video, don’t be worried. It should appear after a few seconds once the connection is established.</p>
<p>After you finish chatting, you can use the X button to exit it.</p>
<p><strong>Step – 10</strong>: If your friend is not currently available, you can record a video and leave a message. Quite handy.</p>
<p>Thanks to Facebook and Skype, video calls might become mainstream. Start connecting with your loved ones right now. There’s no reason to wait. There&#8217;s no way to do a video group chat, and <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/06/facebook-video-chat-google-hangouts/">Mark Zuckerberg has reasons for that</a>.</p>
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		<title>Four Little Known Tips For Dropbox Users</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 06:40:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shankar Ganesh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dropbox has become an indispensable application for millions of people around the world. It keeps our data synced across multiple computers, quite magically. Here are some lesser known tips that Dropbox users should know about: 1. Clear the hidden Dropbox cache folder to free up disk space When you delete files in Dropbox remotely from [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.killertechtips.com">Killer Tech Tips</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.killertechtips.com/2011/06/21/dropbox-useful-tips/">Four Little Known Tips For Dropbox Users</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dropbox has become an indispensable application for millions of people around the world. It keeps our data synced across multiple computers, quite magically. Here are some lesser known tips that Dropbox users should know about:</p>
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<h2>1. Clear the hidden Dropbox cache folder to free up disk space</h2>
<p>When you delete files in Dropbox remotely from the web, Dropbox caches those files in the .dropbox.cache folder that&#8217;s present inside your Dropbox directory. The deleted files, if needed again, are restored from here in order to save bandwidth.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/cachedropbox2.png" alt="" /></p>
<p>You can safely delete the contents of this folder using the procedure mentioned <a title="Delete Dropbox Cache Folder" href="http://www.killertechtips.com/2011/06/09/dropbox-tip-clean-cache/">here</a> and gain some valuable disk space in the process. Just make sure you&#8217;ve set hidden and protected files to be visible in Windows Explorer.</p>
<h2>2. Ditch the Dropbox Android app for Dropspace</h2>
<p>The official Dropbox app for Android doesn&#8217;t sync your files â€“ it lets you selectively download and upload stuff to your Dropbox from your phone and that&#8217;s it. Changes you make to files locally aren&#8217;t synced back unless you upload them explicitly again. Enter <a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=kr.pe.meinside.DropSpace">Dropspace</a>.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="dropspace-for-android" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dropspace-for-android.png" alt="dropspace-for-android" width="301" height="480" /></p>
<p>Once you install the application, you need to provide your Dropbox credentials and then choose the directories or files that you want to be synced to Dropbox. You then choose the location on your remote Dropbox folder where this directory you&#8217;re adding has to be placed. You can set Dropspace to sync to Dropbox at regular time intervals, and it will sync any modified documents to your Dropbox account.</p>
<h2>3. Bandwidth limits for public folders and files</h2>
<p>If you thought you can put files in Dropbox&#8217;s public folder and share it online, think again. In case your links go viral, you could be in trouble.Â  Dropbox <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/help/45">puts a bandwidth limit</a> of 10GB/day and 250GB/day for free and pro accounts, respectively.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2865" style="border: 1px solid black;" title="Dropbox Bandwidth Limit" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dropbox-bandwidth-limit.png" alt="" width="588" height="127" /></p>
<p>If your hotlinks exceed that bandwidth limit, your account gets flagged and an email notification is sent to you.</p>
<h2>4. Relocate Dropbox folder if you have space constraints</h2>
<p>One big drawback of Dropbox is that it cannot sync files and folders outside the Dropbox folder. This means the disk partition that holds the Dropbox folder can become filled up pretty quickly, since you need to put all your files inside it.</p>
<p><img style="display: inline;" title="dropbox-move" src="http://www.killertechtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dropbox-move.png" alt="dropbox-move" width="388" height="174" /></p>
<p>Thankfully, you can move the folder elsewhere using the Dropbox application. Just right click on the Dropbox icon in the system tray, choose <strong>Preferences</strong>, hit the <strong>Advanced</strong> tab and use the <strong>Move</strong> button to change the location of the Dropbox folder. Often overlooked, so we thought we&#8217;ll mention it here.</p>
<p>If your Dropbox folder is inside the primary partition in your hard disk, this could help you <a title="Get extra, free space in C: disk partition" href="http://www.killertechtips.com/2011/01/17/free-space-hard-disk/">save some space in the same C:\ drive</a>.</p>
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<p>If you&#8217;re a Dropbox user and if you have something to share, tell us in the comments below.</p>
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