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How to Run Android ICS (4.0) from Windows

How to Run Android ICS (4.0) from Windows

May 7, 20125 Comments

Android Ice Cream Sandwich or 4.0 is the latest version of Android and was released back in October 2011 along with the Google branded phone Galaxy Nexus from Samsung. Android 4.0 has many improvements and features along with a new UI and launcher. As mentioned previously the adoption rate for ICS by manufacturers have been [...]

Enable Offline Access for Google Drive

Enable Offline Access for Google Drive

May 5, 20120 Comments

Google Drive is the latest entrant to cloud storage services and was launched last week with 5GB free space for all users. The service is similar to other cloud storage services like Dropbox or Skydrive. But one important difference is that all the files in the drive are online by default and if you open [...]

How to Update to Android ICS 4.0.4 on Galaxy Nexus Easily

How to Update to Android ICS 4.0.4 on Galaxy Nexus Easily

April 27, 20124 Comments

Galaxy Nexus, the Google’s flagship phone running the Android ICS or Android 4.0, was released back in October 2011. We had reviewed the phone on this blog. The phone had received an update 4.0.2 some time back. Google had started rolling out the Android 4.0.4 versions to Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S users. Although there [...]

Quickly Send Files to Dropbox, Google Drive or SkyDrive from Windows 7

Quickly Send Files to Dropbox, Google Drive or SkyDrive from Windows 7

April 25, 201210 Comments

With the Cloud storage war getting more and more intensive with the launch of Google Drive, users are really benefitted from the free storage space provided. Each of these cloud storage has its own good features as well as shortcomings. If you are using these cloud storage services like Dropbox, SkyDrive or Google Drive, you [...]

How to Disable or Turn Off Windows 8 Store Application

How to Disable or Turn Off Windows 8 Store Application

April 16, 20120 Comments

One of the new features of Windows 8 is the availability of Windows 8 store. The Store application allows you to search and install apps easily from one location. There are various apps available in the Windows 8 store in different categories. But in case you do not want the users to install any app [...]

How to Prevent Users from Changing Start Screen Background in Windows 8

How to Prevent Users from Changing Start Screen Background in Windows 8

April 3, 20120 Comments

The most prominent feature on Windows 8 is the new Start Screen. The Metro UI start screen is totally different from the traditional start menu in Windows 7 and previous versions of Windows. We have discussed in detail the features of the new start screen. The start screen allows users to change the background image [...]

How to Limit Data Usage of Live Tiles on Windows 8 Start Screen

How to Limit Data Usage of Live Tiles on Windows 8 Start Screen

March 20, 20120 Comments

Windows 8 has one of the most important features in the form of Start screen. The start screen has a metro UI in the form of live tiles which update information regularly. For example, an Email or a social networking live tile will provide you with a preview of new email or status updates on [...]

Metered Connection and Airplane Mode in Windows 8

Metered Connection and Airplane Mode in Windows 8

March 19, 20121 Comment

One of the main features of Windows 8  is the new start screen and with this major change Microsoft is also entering the tablet market (Windows 7 on tablets was not a big success). We can expect some good featured Windows 8 tablets by the end of this year. There are many features on Windows [...]

Disable Explorer Ribbon in Windows 8 Permanently

Disable Explorer Ribbon in Windows 8 Permanently

March 15, 20124 Comments

The new Windows 8 Consumer preview has many new features when compared to Windows 7  and one of the most prominent one is the Windows Explorer along with the start screen. The new Windows explorer sports a ribbon UI similar to Office 2010 and ha almost all functions and features inside the tabs. While in [...]

Access Windows Accessories Menu from Desktop in Windows 8

Access Windows Accessories Menu from Desktop in Windows 8

March 13, 20120 Comments

Windows 7 and previous versions of Windows had an accessories folder in the start menu which provides quick access to tools like calculator, command prompt, notepad etc. Now with the new start screen in Windows 8, things have changed and this menu is not available. In case you have been using this menu, you can [...]

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Official Windows Phone Wallpapers

Official Windows Phone Wallpapers

Published on May 22, 2012
May 22, 20120 Comments
Get Bing Backgrounds as Windows Phone Wallpapers with Papercut

Get Bing Backgrounds as Windows Phone Wallpapers with Papercut

Published on May 21, 2012
May 21, 20121 Comment
Why you shouldn’t Shy away from Windows Phone

Why you shouldn’t Shy away from Windows Phone

Published on April 9, 2012
April 9, 20123 Comments

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