TeuxDeux is a beautiful, simple and elegant online task manager. I did a TeuxDeux review here before. TeuxDeux was popular for its easy to use AJAXified interface. It worked just like an online paper calendar. You can easily add tasks to certain dates on the screen. Each task gets scratched off as you are done. […]

YouTube Adds 400+ Free Full Length Movies
on August 27, 2010 in Google, Tech for Life, Web Apps, Youtube
Google is pulling out all stops trying to give out free content. They just announced free calls within US and Canada from Gmail this week. Now they have added over 400 full length movies for us to watch free on Youtube. YouTube had added a few free movies and TV shows last year. Before you […]

Gmail Adds Voice Calls
on August 25, 2010 in Gmail, Google, Google Voice
Google has added voice and video chat to their web based Gmail a while back. But, this required both parties at be at their computers to be able to communicate. They had added the ability to send free SMS messages right from within Gmail too. Now, they have added the ability to call any phone […]

Western Digital Elements 1TB Ext Hard Drive $69.99 [Deals]
on August 24, 2010 in Gadget Deals, Gadgets, Tech Deals, Tech for Life
Looking for some cheap storage for your growing data collection or want to backup all your data? I just came across this Western Digital WD Elements 1 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive for $69.99 with free shipping from Amazon. I have had good luck with Western Digital drives and this is definitely a […]

ASUS 14” Bamboo Laptop + Free $150 Amazon GC + $99 Wireless TV Adapter for $989
on August 21, 2010 in Gadget Deals, Gadgets, Laptops, Tech Deals, Tech for Life
If you are shopping for a laptop or notebook computer, you have to check out this excellent deal going on over at Amazon.com. You get a $999 state of the art laptop with the latest i5 Intel chip, a free $150 Amazon Gift Card and a free Netgear Wireless TV Adapter that costs $99. All […]

ITA’s Matrix Offers No-Frills Flight Price Comparison Tool
on August 19, 2010 in Tech Deals, Tech for Life, Web Apps
I have long been a fan of Kayak for hunting down flight deals anytime we travel. They offer really nice interface to compare prices and find flight deals for destinations. It looks like their search engine is actually powered by ITA Software’s Matrix engine. It also powers most of the major deal hunting websites such […]

Download Best of Free Software As a Bundle with FreeApps
on August 16, 2010 in Tech Deals, Tech for Life, Windows, Windows Freeware
The most tedious part that puts us off from doing that occasional clean re-install of any OS is the time it takes to get it back to how we like our system again. There are probably a few dozen free and great software that you have found over the years and can’t live without. FreeApps […]

Gmail Contacts Become More Useful
on August 12, 2010 in Gmail, Google
It really is about time. Google has completely revamped Contacts in Gmail and it is a lot more usable now. I use Google Contacts as my primary contacts source and even sync it to my iPhone. So, as you can imagine it was a little underwhelming to use Google Contacts so far. Here are the […]
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Passpack Comes to Mobile Phones
on August 11, 2010 in Tech for Life, Web Apps
Passpack is my choicest online password manager and I trust it with a lot of my data. You can read all my Passpack review and related posts here. i have written a lot on why I trust them and will skip trying to convince you that it is secure. Instead, this post is for Passpack […]

Bend Editor – Sleek and Simple Windows Text Editor
on August 9, 2010 in Featured, Tech for Life, Tips & Tricks, Windows, Windows 7, Windows Freeware
I turn to Notepad++ for all my text editing needs. It is free, open source and extensible with functions. Like Firefox, it is the swiss-army knife of code editors. You can get any feature on it with the right plugins. However, it lacks sorely in visual interface and it looks so drab and it can […]

TrendNet SecurView Internet Surveillance Camera
on August 5, 2010 in Gadget Deals, Gadgets, Tech Deals, Tech for Life
A friend of mine recently wanted to install a security cameras at his work place that he could monitor over the Internet. After a lot of research and comparing notes and prices he settled on this security camera. I am sharing it here in case you are looking to purchase one. TRENDnet SecurView Pan/Tilt/Zoom Internet […]

How to Enable Multiple Gmail Account Support?
on August 3, 2010 in Gmail, Google, Google Calendar, Google Reader, Tech for Life, Tips & Tricks, Web Apps
Have I mentioned I love Gmail? Gmail makes up for its dull look and feel with powerful functionality to handle the email volumes of this day. But, as most Gmail users I have multiple Gmail accounts and it is a pain to switch between them. I hate to have to logout of one account and […]

Logitech QuickCam Orbit AF Auto Focus System $53.50 AR + FS
on July 28, 2010 in Digital Cameras, Gadget Deals, Gadgets, Tech Deals, Tech for Life
If you have been shopping for a webcam, check out this one. It has some cool features and the nearest lower price I could find for this webcam on Google Products is around $100. So a great deal indeed. Logitech QuickCam Orbit AF Auto Focus System (Black) is an excellent webcam with some state of […]

Are You a Book Lover? You Need GoodReads
on July 28, 2010 in Household, Life matters, Web Apps
When I was in high school and college, I used to read a lot of books on fiction. A lot! I’d frequent a used book store near my house and get a ton of books for the summer and go through them religiously. I continued this through college but at a diminishing rate as my […]

Apple Intros New iMac, Cinema Display, Magic Trackpad And a Battery Charger
on July 27, 2010 in Apple, Apple iMac, Gadgets, LCD Monitors, Tech Deals, Tech for Life
Apple has refreshed the entire line of it’s desktop computers the 27” and 21.5” Apple iMac. New Apple iMac Some of the important iMac changes include Processor: bump from 3.06 GHz to 3.6 GHz on dual core processors and quad core processors getting a bump from 2.8GHz to 2.93 GHz. Storage: Maximum limit is now […]
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