пятница, 16 августа 2013 г.

Get your chat on - Facebook Messenger for Windows unleashed

The popularity of Facebook shows no signs of abating, and after annoying a large percentage of its users with the forced introduction of the timeline, the social network has released a Windows app to help irate visitors fall back in love with the site. Facebook Messenger for Windows is a standalone app that provides you with access to your online friends ready for chatting and keeps you up to date with everything that is happening with your Facebook account without the need to visit the site itself. Anyone who has used the mobile version of the Facebook Messenger app will know pretty much what to expect here, but the app has more in common with the mobile Facebook app really. By default you are shown a list of your online friends that you are able to chat with as well as the news ticker from the Facebook web site itself. This enables you to keep up to date with what your friends are up to on Facebook and clicking any of the posts that appear here will transport you to the main Facebook site. Bypass the browser and chat with a Facebook app Just like the main mobile Facebook app, the Windows Facebook Messenger app features there icons at the top of the program window. These can be used to access your friend requests, messages and notifications but, oddly, when you click a message that you have received, you do not see the rest of the conversation thread in the app, but instead are taken to the Facebook web site – this seems a little strange considering the name of the app would imply a strong focus on messaging. But the two main features of the app are the instant notifications it can provide when you are tagged in photos, receive a message and other Facebook, as well as access to Facebook chat. While there is no way to set the Facebook Messenger window to always appear on top of any other programs you might have running, you do have the option of switching to docked mode in which the window is transformed into a panel at the right hand side of your screen and is visible at all times. There is currently no concrete news on the release of an OS X version of the app, but there will undoubtedly be one available at some point in the future. You can find out more and download a free copy of the app by paying a visit to the Facebook Messenger for Windows review page.

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четверг, 15 августа 2013 г.

USB Image Tool 1.60 now backs up all USB drive types

Alexander Beug has released USB Image Tool 1.60, the latest version of his compact, portable and free backup tool for USB devices. And a very welcome addition this time is support for non-removable USB devices. So on launch, the program won't only list any mobile USB devices you might have connected (keys, cameras, MP3 players and so on), but it'll also display regular USB drives, memory card readers and so on, and allow you to back them up. Another new feature is the Reset button. USB Image Tool has always been able to, say, restore an 8GB image to a 16GB drive, but you would then effectively "lose" the extra space. In version 1.60, though, clicking Reset will overwrite the boot sector, causing Windows to reformat the drive with its original capacity. The program can now back up just about any USB storage device USB Image Tool 1.60 is also now simpler to use, as there's no need to manually run it as an administrator: the program now prompts for the appropriate rights on launch. A new option to define the program's buffer size may help improve performance, which could be important if you'll now be using USB Image Tool to back up large USB drives. There are a few extra options in the command line version of the program, and a couple of bugs fixed (see the official change log for more). And, remarkably, all of this still comes in an ultra-lightweight portable package (even unzipped, it still required only 422KB of drive space on our test PC), with no adware or similar annoyances. Put it all together and USB Image Tool 1.60 is an excellent tool, especially now it's able to back up just about any USB storage device. Of course the GUI doesn't support extras like scheduling, but if you're happy to create your own scripts then it's not difficult to set that up: just launch usbitcmd.exe from the command line to get a feel for your available options.

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среда, 14 августа 2013 г.

Updated Skype for iPad and iPhone includes Bluetooth support and anti-shake

Skype’s iPhone app proved to be incredibly popular, and the recently released iPad version soon picked up a healthy following as well. Both versions of the app have been updated to include support for Bluetooth devices while the iPhone version has a new anti-shake feature designed to eliminate wobbly footage when conducting a video call. Bluetooth support has been enabled for iPhone 3GS and 4 users as well as for the iPad 2 and fourth generation iPods. This opens up the opportunity to use headsets to make and receive hands-free calls. iPhone 4 users can take advantage of the new image stabilisation feature that kicks in when the rear camera is in use. This makes it more enjoyable for other parties involved in a video call to see what’s going on without having to endure sea sickness inducing camera shake. Another update to both the iPad and iPhone versions of the Skype app sees the introduction of advertisements. Anyone who has Skype credit available will not see ads, and the same is true for anyone with a calling or premium subscription – everyone else has to view them. It is worth noting that to avoid potential problems such as slow contact syncing and a mis-reported loss of Skype credited, it is a good idea to delete your existing version of the app before installing the new one rather than simply updating in the usual way. You can find out more and download copies of the apps by paying a visit to the Skype for iPhone and Skype for iPad review pages.

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воскресенье, 4 августа 2013 г.

Completely uninstall security applications with AppRemover

Install antivirus software and it digs deep into your system, spreading roots everywhere: new Windows services, startup programs, drivers, more. That's just fine while you're using the program. But if you uninstall it, then it's important to remove every remnant, otherwise you can face major problems later. At the simplest you might have orphaned components, still launched at boot time, wasting RAM and system resources. Depending on what these are, you may also see PC stability issues, crashes or unexpected errors. But the real complication can come when other antivirus tools detect these leftovers. For example, in the past we've had security programs refuse to install on one PC because they'd "conflict with BullGuard", even though we'd actually removed BullGuard from that system long ago. You could try to address this manually. A good place to start might be to search your system for folders related to the antivirus leftovers: in our case, for instance, any folder name containing "BullGuard". If there's, say, a \Program Files\BullGuard folder, and it doesn't contain any executable files, then delete it, reboot, and the problem may be resolved. Be careful, though. If you don't notice a subfolder containing a driver or service, and that's required for some other driver stored elsewhere, then you could find your PC will no longer boot. Not even into Safe Mode (oops). If you'd prefer a simpler and safer life, then, it might be a better idea to get some third-party assistance in the shape of AppRemover. This clever tool requires no installation itself, so it won't clutter your PC even further. And when you run it, AppRemover can scan for failed uninstalls of all the main security software: avast!, AVG, Avira, BullGuard, Computer Associates, Eset, F-Secure, IObit, Kaspersky, Lavasoft, Malwarebytes, McAfee, Microsoft, Panda, PC Tools, SOFTWIN, Symantec, Trend Micro and more.  If it detects any leftovers on your PC, then point, click, and the program will remove them forever, freeing up valuable system resources and preventing further conflicts with other security tools.

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Bing Desktop Beta brings Bing search to your Windows 7 desktop

Microsoft has released a public beta of Bing Desktop, a toolbar which brings Bing searches to your desktop (as long as it's Windows 7, at least - the program isn't available for earlier versions of Windows). And if that's not quite enough to interest you, then the program can also double as a wallpaper changer, with its option to download and use the daily Bing image. Bing Desktop's implementation seems a little odd, at first. The program is running all the time, for instance. That's not unusual in itself (and it's only using 7-8MB of RAM), but its icon wastes valuable real estate on your taskbar, rather than living in the system tray. And the search bar itself looks like a regular desktop window, so you may try to reposition it, but this isn't possible: it's pinned to the centre of the screen, for no obvious reason other than to annoy people. Search suggestions make it easier to find what you need It turns out that the interface issues can be largely addressed with a quick settings change, though, fortunately. Choose the option to pin the bar to the top of your screen and its icon will disappear from the taskbar. And you can call the bar up simply by moving your mouse cursor to the top of the screen (in the centre) and clicking, a much more sensible arrangement. Otherwise, the program works as you'd expect: type in a keyword or two, and you'll be offered the usual search suggestions to help you out. Choose one or click Enter and your browser will open with any results. Nothing outstanding, then, but it all works well enough, and if you're already a fan of the search engine then Bing Desktop should be a welcome addition to your PC.

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пятница, 2 августа 2013 г.

Monitor your network activity from your iOS device with iPRTG

If you maintain a server or network, you will realise the importance of being able to monitor it around the clock. There are a number of tools available that can be used to keep an eye on your network whilst on that network, but there will be numerous occasions when you are away from the office but still need to check that things are running smoothly. PRTG Network Monitor is one such network monitoring tool, but for when you are out and about you can turn to iPRTG to use your iPhone or iPad to remotely monitor your network. iPRTG enables you to view information about the state of your network and while the interface has been optimized for viewing on the screen of iOS devices, iPad users undoubtedly get a better deal, with the larger screen making is far easier to work with data. Depending on the size of your network you may choose to navigate through the app in different ways. It is possible to use network sensors as jump points, so you can, for example, quickly navigate to the device with the lowest uptime or the most free disk space. It is something of a shame that iPRTG is focused almost entirely on network monitoring, and that there is so little scope for interacting with your network. As the app has clearly been designed to help on those occasions when you are out so you can monitor what is going on, it is rather unfortunate that it is not possible to respond to any alarms that may be raised by the network. Relatedly, it is also a shame that iPRTG is not able to deliver push notifications about network events – you are able to view alarms and alerts in the app, but only by manually checking them. The app can also be used to access the PRTG web interface which provides access to additional reporting and analysis options. You can find out more by paying a visit to the iPRTG review page.

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