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Threeter – The Quickest Way To Post Messages To Twitter?

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Threeter is a desktop application for Windows that lets you post tweets at the press of a hotkey. Once you install the Threeter software, just configure your account and set a hotkey combination.

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May 13th, 2009 at 8:56 am

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Gmail Keeper Makes Backups Of Your Gmail Messages

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You must have seen and tried a few Gmail Backup tools before, but this time around we’re going to check out something special called Gmail Keeper that is quite cooler and polished.

Gmail Keeper lets you set up ‘Profiles’. The free version can allow just one profile though. A profile can contain some set rules and set what should be backed up and what shouldn’t.
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May 12th, 2009 at 9:54 pm

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FreeFixer Can Help You Remove Potential Spyware

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You’ve heard of HijackThis, haven’t you? It scans your registry and other areas that host potential malware in your computer and lists them together so that you can remove the entries that you consider unwanted/malware.

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May 12th, 2009 at 11:10 am

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Create Dummy Files with the Dummy File Generator

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Dummy files can be used for anything from fooling your friends to testing your network speeds. In this post, we’ll explore how you can create dummy files using a tool called Dummy File Generator.
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May 12th, 2009 at 9:53 am

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Giveaway: Win 3 SkiniTunes Pro Activation Keys

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Previously reviewed SkiniTunes is an addon for iTunes that adds skins to the mini iTunes player. Besides just skinning the mini player with themes, the SkiniTunes app also adds album artwork to the mini iTunes player. See the nice reviews they’ve got in their blog. There are two versions of the app – free and pro.

While the free version does the obvious stuff like skinning iTunes and adding artwork to the miniplayer, the pro version goes a little ahead and adds fancy Window effects, adjustable transparency, ability to download lyrics, a sleep timer among other things. The pro versioon costs $5.

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May 12th, 2009 at 9:11 am

Sync Photos Between Local Folders and Your Flickr Account

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FlickrSync is a neat app that lets you sync photos between your Flickr account and local folders in your computer. After you install the app,  you’re required to authorize it after which it loads your Flickr sets.

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May 11th, 2009 at 11:09 am

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Change OEM Logo and Information in Windows 7

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If you want a tool to edit and modify OEM information in the system properties dialog in Windows 7 or Windows Vista, look no further than WinBubbles Lite.

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May 9th, 2009 at 10:21 am

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Transfer iPod Music to Your PC

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If you want to transfer and copy music, photos and videos from your iPod to iTunes, look no further than Touch Copy for your computer. You can also manage and copy your iPod contacts on your PC or Mac with this neat app.

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May 5th, 2009 at 9:45 pm

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Clipboard to Google: Search Google for the text in your Clipboard

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Clipboard to Google is a nifty system tray tool for Windows that lets you search Google for the text in your clipboard quickly.

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May 4th, 2009 at 2:23 pm

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Remove ID3 Tags from MP3 files

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If, for whatever reason, you don’t like ID3 tags in your songs and want to remove them from your MP3 files, try this little tool for Windows called ID3 Remover.
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May 2nd, 2009 at 7:17 pm

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