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Skype has announced that it will release the 4th version of the popular client. The Skype 4.0 version is still in Beta for the past several months. but the final version will arrive somewhere at the start of February, officials announced. The new Skype version will be focused on the video conferencing, making it a [...]

After the succesful FaceBook 2.0 App, the application gets its new update, to the 2.1 version. This update however isn’t a major upgrade to its previous version, but it comes with several good patches/fixes. The new Facebook App comes with improved loading times, enhanced sync times and faster inbox loading (which was a very annoying [...]

The free e-book consist in a series of lectures given by David G. Boak in 1966. This lecture, while fascinating in many aspects, presents NSA’s approach to different communication security issues, cryptography and even economics. While many of the pages are redacted, it still has many pages left intact. Obviously, the lectures were given to new [...]

Backing up your DVDs comes in many forms or methods. bitRipper is a easy to use freeware application that will convert your DVDs into locally playable AVI files without no hassle. Of course, bitRipper is also easily confiugurable, transforming the ‘once in the past’ complicated task into a literally one-click action. There are many rippers out [...]

Well, there are some good news and some bad news. The good news is that, in some cases, you can upgrade your Vista to the new Windows 7. The bad news is, well, let’s me hit you with the wall of text. The Windows 7 Upgrade Program is designed to assist Microsoft’s OEM partners in minimizing [...]

Steve Ballmer finally decided to make it official yestarday at CES, Windows 7 Beta will be available for download tommorow. Although for many of us, Windows 7 Beta was downloaded some time ago from the torrents, it’s still good news for the public. If you want tobe the first one to download it officially from its [...]

Although many don’t like Vista too much or simply hate it, some really like the Vista-like transparency. Fast Aero does just that and does it fast and clean, without hassles or the need to install skinning or transforming applications. Installation is also easy, Fast Aero is actually an excecutable that once launched, you can see [...]

After a long wait, Google decided to throw Picasa finally at the Mac community. Google announced that Picasa will be available for Mac users starting 5 January. Of course, Picasa starts off as a Beta for the Mac, but hey, that’s Google’s tradition. Google Picasa is a good picture manager with a web component. Shortly, [...]

Let’s be honest here, this isn’t the first download manager for Firefox or most likely, won’t be the last. I personally use FlasgGot, the Firefox extension, along with FlashGet. However, DownThemAll drew my curious eyes on the scene and I tried this FireFox extension. At a first glance, DownThemAll feels like other Firefox downloaders such [...]

Cleaning the recent documents list in the Windows XP is a must if you are working on a public computer such as your office or internet cafe. Well, there are many reasons why some should know how to erase their recent documents, but let’s just stick to the facts here. For those who don’t know, the [...]