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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Google Guide Quick Reference: Google Advanced Operators (Cheat Sheet)

Thursday, March 8, 2012

join.me – Free Screen Sharing and Online Meetings

join.me – Free Screen Sharing and Online Meetings.

If you need a quick and easy way to share your screen or help out a friend with his or her computer then join.me may be a good option. join.me offers basic screen sharing and remote control for the free version and more advanced paid versions are available as well. However, for most of us the free version is sufficient and setup is simple. The person sharing their screen downloads a small executable to their PC or MAC (yes we're not to happy about it not being available for Linux) , runs the installer, then gives the remote viewer a short access code. After the connection is established the remote viewer has the option to request control of the other persons screen. Best of all this is all done inside your web browser. The free version of the service doesn't offer isn't as robust in options and isn't quite as smooth at times when compared to programs such as TeamViewer however, it is free and much easier and faster to establish a connection. You can check it out for yourself at www.join.me.




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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Google Play replacing the Android Market





It appears Google has renamed the Android Market to, "Google Play", which was launched on March 6, 2012. It appears the idea behind Google Play is to unite everybody's digital world under one place. Of course it's obvious Google is trying to compete with iTunes with their re-branding.  According to information on their website  your favorite music, books, movies, apps, and games are all in one place that's accessible from the Web and any Android device. Discover, buy and share like never before.




Go check it out! : https://play.google.com/store


 


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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

avast! Antivirus for Android.

Say hello to Antivirus for Android!


Here at techNoobie we are all about free stuff. We love avast! Antivirus free for the desktop and now it is available for Android devices!

Here is what avast! has to say about it :


The following information you are about to read can be found at : http://www.avast.com/en-us/free-mobile-security#security-features
 



Full-featured Antivirus and Anti-Theft security for your Android phone.Protect personal data with automatic virus scans and infected-URL alerts. Stop hackers by adding a firewall (rooted phones). Control anti-theft features with remote SMS commands for: history wipe, phone lock, siren activation, GPS tracking, audio monitoring, and many other useful tools. Your ‘invisible’ app hides itself, making it extremely hard for thieves to find and disable. A standalone yet tightly integrated component of avast! Mobile Security, avast! Anti-Theft is the slyest component on the market. Formerly known as Theft Aware, the Anti-Theft portion of avast! Mobile Security has been recommended by leading industry experts that include T-Mobile, N-TV, AndroidPIT, and Android Police.avast! Mobile SecurityAntivirusPerforms on-demand scans of all installed apps and memory card content, as well as on-access scans of apps upon first execution. Options for scheduling scans, virus definition updates, uninstalling apps, deleting files, or reporting a false-positive to our virus lab.Privacy ReportScans and displays (grid) access rights and intents of installed apps, identifying potential privacy risks, so you know how much info you are really providing to each app.SMS/Call FilteringFilter calls and/or messages from contact list using set parameters based on day(s) of the week, start time, and end time. Blocked calls redirect to voicemail, while blocked messages are stored via filter log. Also possible to block outgoing calls.App ManagerSimilar to Windows Task Manager, it shows a list of running apps and their size (MB), CPU load, used memory, and number of threads and services – with an option to stop or uninstall.

Web Shield

Part of the avast! WebRep cloud, the avast! Web Shield for Android scans each URL that loads and warns you if the browser loads a malware-infected URL.

Firewall

Add a firewall to stop hackers. Disable an app’s internet access when on WiFi and 3G and roaming mobile networks. (Works only on rooted phones.)

avast! Anti-Theft

App Disguiser

After downloading avast! Anti-Theft, user can choose a custom name that disguises the app (e.g. call it “Pinocchio game”) so that it is even harder for thieves to find and remove.

Stealth Mode

Once anti-theft is enabled, the app icon is hidden in the app tray, leaving no audio or other trace on the target phone – the app is ‘invisible’, making it difficult for thieves to detect or remove.

Self-Protection

Extremely difficult for thieves to remove (especially on rooted phones), Anti-Theft protects itself from uninstall by disguising its components with various self-preservation techniques. On rooted phones it is able to survive hard-resets and can even disable the phone’s USB port.

Battery Save

Anti-Theft only launches itself and runs when it needs to perform tasks. This preserves battery life and makes it very difficult for thieves to shut it down.

SIM-Card-Change Notification

If stolen and a different (unauthorized) SIM card inserted, the phone can lock, activate siren, and send you notification (to remote device) of the phone’s new number and geo-location.

Trusted SIM Cards List

Establish a ‘white list’ of approved SIM cards that can be used in the phone without triggering a theft alert. You can also easily clear the trusted SIM cards list, to leave the one present in the phone as the only trusted one.

Remote Settings Change

A setup wizard guides the user through the installation process on rooted phones. No command-line knowledge is necessary to install Anti-Theft rooted. Also supports upgrading.

Remote Features

SMS commands provide you the following REMOTE options for your ‘lost’ (or stolen) phone:
Siren, Lock, custom Display properties, Locate, Memory Wipe, covert Calling, Forwarding, “Lost” Notification, SMS Sending, History, Restart, and more.



Windows 8 Preview "Beta" Coming Soon

 
Microsoft is expected to release an updated version of Windows 8 Beta for end users Wednesday, February 29, 2012. In case you didn't know Microsoft released the Developer Preview sometime last September. The idea behind the preview is to allow users and developers to get acquainted with  new interface. Windows 8 has the biggest Graphical User Interface makeover since Windows 95. For those who have tested the Developer Preview you either love it or hate it.

Stay Tuned as we will have the latest downloads and information available here on technoobie.com!

 

 

Monday, February 27, 2012

The Android app, Launcher Switcher, has been recommended for you

I've been using Launcher Switcher and I think you might like it. Check it out from your Android phone:
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:kr.mobilefirst.launcherswitcher

The Android app, Launcher Switcher, has been recommended for you

We've been using Launcher Switcher and thought you might like it. Check it out from your Android phone:
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:kr.mobilefirst.launcherswitcher

The Launcher Switcher app provides a way manage all of your Android launchers and easily switch between them.



 


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Android app, Words Free

We've been using Words Free and think you might like it. Check it out from your Android phone:
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.zynga.words

This is a great game based on the classic scrabble game from the days of old and yes it's highly addictive. Don't say we didn't warn you ;). You can check out Words with friends here: http://www.wordswithfriends.com/

 




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Speed up Firefox with SpeedyFox - Boost Firefox in a Single Click! | CRYSTALIDEA Software



SpeedyFox - Boost Firefox in a Single Click! | CRYSTALIDEA Software.

Speed up Firefox with this simple and straightforward utility.  According to the publishers website Firefox begins to slow down over time due to fragmentation of the users Firefox profile. After installing Speedyfox just close Firefox and run the utility. Speedyfox does the rest!




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Friday, February 24, 2012

Tonido - Run your own Personal Cloud

Tonido - Run your own Personal Cloud.

Ever wanted to host your own personal cloud? Well Tonido may be what you are looking for. Tonido, unlike hosting services such as Google, lets you host your own server at home so there are no upload and data storage limits. Best of all most of the components are free and include, access to your documents, music, and other data from any location that has internet access. You can download Tonido from www.tonido.com

Tonido also offers several other apps such as Tonidosync which enables you to keep all of your files synced across all your devices including your Adnroid and iOS devices. They also offer desktop search and several other apps. Tonid also has a few apps that you must pay for such as a streaming media server. You can check out the app list here http://www.tonido.com/applications.html

One of the best features of Tonido is that it supports Windows, Linux, and iOS. However, one major disappoint for us is that there is no Linux 64bit support for apps such as Tonidosync. We were able to get the main Tonido server application to install and function correctly on Ubuntu 11.10 64bit however.

 

 

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Monday, February 13, 2012

More Windows 7 themes from CustoPack



Custopack themes give you more customization over your Windows 7 UI theme than simply changing the desktop wallpaper and colors. Many of their themes change the login background and Taskbar colors as well. Head on over to www.Custopack.com, download their easy to use utility, choose some themes, and you're on your way to livening up your boring Windows desktop! Below are a few of our favorites.



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Monday, February 6, 2012

How to use msconfig to disable unnecessary processes | technoobie.com

KumoSync - Sync Google Docs With Your Desktop Documents



KumoSync - Sync Google Docs Documents With Your Desktop Documents.

KumoSync is great utility that allows you to sync your documents and other files with Google Docs. Once installed, right click on the icon in the Taskbar and click Settings to add the folders you want to sync. You'll also need to provide your google account information in here as well. That's it! You can also schedule how often you want KumoSync to sync your files and documents. This is something you may want to change after installing because the default time is 5 minutes which can be very annoying.



 


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How to use msconfig to disable unnecessary processes



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One of the biggest factors in PC performance is related to running processes. Many of these processes run in the background and are never seen unless you look at them through the Windows Taskmanager. It seems these days that every time you install a program in Windows, even small things like Adobe reader or Apple Quicktime, there is some service that shows up in the Taskbar. The more of these little guys you have running the more your system performance is going to take a hit because these processes eat up CPU and RAM resources. Many of these are just update services or some other useless item that will not effect the actual program itself. These services can be disabled and re-enabled later if needed through the msconfig utility built into Windows.  To run it just go to Start, Run, and type "msconfig" (without quotes) and look at the Services and Startup tabs.

In the Services tab check the "hide all Microsoft service" this will hide the Microsoft services which are likely needed. Many of these services may be difficult to determine what program is associated with it but if you read closely some are not that hard to figure out. If you're not sure about a service just leave it or go ahead and turn it off because you can always go back in and re-enable it if something doesn't work afterword. Do the the same for the Startup tab. Disabling items in the Startup will also reduce Windows boot time.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Metro7 - Bring Windows 8 interface to your Windows
 
Windows 8 is still only in the developer preview phase however, for those of us who want to try out the new interface now without downloading the full OS can download metro 7 now for Windows 7. Metro 7 is a small executable that installs a Windows 8 metro style ui on top of your windows 7  desktop much like the Windows Vista and 7 transformation packs in the past. You can download for free from  http://www.metro7app.com/.
The new Windows 8 Start Screen, making use of ...
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Metro7 - Bring Windows 8 interface to your Windows 7 desktop

Metro7 - Bring Windows 8 interface to your Windows.

Windows 8 is still only in the developer preview phase however, for those of us who want to try out the new interface now without downloading the full OS can download metro 7 now for Windows 7. Metro 7 is a small executable that installs a Windows 8 metro style ui on top of your windows 7  desktop much like the Windows Vista and 7 transformation packs in the past. You can download for free from  http://www.metro7app.com/.

 


 

 


 

 


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Sunday, January 29, 2012

Shareaholic for Firefox - The best way to share, tweet, bookmark, save and e-mail webpages

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Play Cut the Rope in a web browser







Cut the Rope is now available for your computer.  You can now feed lil Om Nom from any HTML 5 capable browser! The first 25 levels are free but if you pin the game to the Windows 7 taskbar 7 more exclusive levels will be unlocked.

Game link: http://www.cuttherope.ie/

via: http://www.thewindowsclub.com/play-cut-rope-game-online-free-internet-explorer-9

Install Ventrilo server in Windows 7

Download the version of ventrilo server and client that matches your operating system at http://www.ventrilo.com/download.php and install it. You will not need to install the client if you plan to use the computer as the server only.

After installing, navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\VentSrv and open “ventrilo_srv.ini” with notepad.

Add a name for your server, set Auth to 0 (optional), and create a password for the Admin and Password fields and save the file.

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Now you need to forward port “3784” in your router. Go to your Start Menu and type “cmd”. Enter “ipconfig” and press enter.

Make note of your Default Gateway and IP addresses. The default gateway address will be the address for your router.

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Now go to your browser and enter the Default Gateway Address. This will take you to your routers homepage. There are many types of routers out there so the screenshot below is just an example. In our router the port forwarding options are under “virtual Servers” but more than likely yours will be under “Ports”, “Forwarding”, or “Port Forwarding”. The screen however once you select the correct option is generally the same for most routers.

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The description can be anything you want. Enter “3784” in both the port fields and set the port type to TCP or TCP&UDP. Save your settings.

Now we need to allow Ventrilo.exe and ventrilo_srv.exe in the Windows Firewall. This is the trick to getting the server to work in Windows 7. Click on “Allow a program or feature through Windows Firewall”

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Next go back to your browser, go to http://www.whatismyip.com/, and make note of your ip address. This is your public IP and will be used as the Ventrilo server address.

Open the Ventrilo server from the “Start” “All Programs Menu”. If everything is configured properly your screen should look like this:

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Next we need to configure the client. Open it from the “Start” “All Programs” menu. Add your name and the public IP you got from whatismyip.com in the Hostname or IP section, enter your password, and press OK

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You should now be able to connect!

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Install .rpm files in Ubnutu with Alien



Many times we Ubuntu users run into files that aren't as simple to install as double clicking, as is the case with deb's and exe's. The Adobe flash plug-in is a good example. That's where Alien come in. Just copy and paste the following in a terminal and you're on your way.

sudo apt-get install alien dpkg-dev debhelper build-essential

For this next part you will need to change to the directory where you downloaded the file. If you're using Firefox the file is most likely in your Downloads folder unless you changed the default save location. When you open the terminal you should be at: "username@computername:~$" from here just type "cd Downloads" (don't forget to capitalize the "D") then type "dir" to find your file. If your prompt looks different type "cd .." and repeat until you get to "username@computername:/$". after that just type "cd home", press enter, then tpye "cd username", then type "cd Downloads". You should now be in the correct directory. Next copy and paste the following:

sudo alien packagename.rpm

The file should now be converted to a ".deb". However, Alien changes the file name so you will need to type "dir" again to see the newly created file.

From here you can either enter the command below or simply browse to the Downloads folder and double click the newly created deb file.

sudo dpkg -i packagename.deb

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