I came across an article on TechCrunch about Adobe’s release of free, ad supported online version of Photoshop in six months. A quote from TechCrunch: One of the risks of trying to find a niche to build a startup is that the big guys can land on your face at any time. That’s why all […]

Adobe Photoshop $650 Gimp $0 Saving a bunch on software – Priceless!
on November 10, 2012 in Tech for Life
Enso Launcher Commands Cheatsheet
on November 20, 2011 in Tech for Life
I recently reviewed Enso Launcher – a free program launcher at TechieBuzz and have started using it in my laptop religiously and I am amazed at the productivity it brings with it. Enso caught my attention when it was made free recently and it was $40 before then. It is often compared to Mac’s QuickSilver […]

Download Mac OS X Lion Today
on November 20, 2011 in Apple, Mac OS X
Mac OS X Lion is now available on the Mac App Store right now for $29.99. With some amazing features in Mac OS X, more than 200 new features from what Apple says, this pricing is an incredible proposition for those who are already on Mac OS X Snow Leopard. Mac OS X Lion New […]
Early Look at DocSyncer – Sync Your Docs with Google Docs
on November 20, 2011 in Tech for Life
Google Docs & Spreadsheets have started to make me think different about I use and organize documents. I keep track of some of my spreadsheets online at Google Docs just because I can access it from anywhere with a browser and update it. I still missed at times when I found it easier to work […]

Windows 7 Release Candidate – Official Download Link
on November 20, 2011 in Tech for Life
Microsoft Windows 7 has been creating a steady buzz with the release of beta. The Release Candidate has also been making the rounds in torrent trackers. Microsoft has made an official Windows 7 RC available for download. It looks like Microsoft took enough precautions to handle the load from a surge of beta downloaders wanting […]

DropBox Web – Redesigned with Bulk Operations
on November 20, 2011 in Dropbox, Tech for Life
Dropbox is my favorite file sync software and one of its major advantages over others in the file sync area is their incredible web access to all your stored files and folders. Dropbox Web just got prettier. Not only, did it get a nice UI redesign but they also added some very useful features to […]

Good Reads: Buzz in Blogs 2007-12-08
on August 2, 2011 in Good Reads
Couple of new things going on here at ShanKri-la. I have become a guest author at one of the popular Tech Blogs by my friend Keith D’Souza – Techie-Buzz.com. I will start out posting one post every week and it will appear mostly on Fridays. I was humbled and honored at the same time when […]
What’s new in Firefox 3.1?
on August 2, 2011 in Tech for Life
Mozilla’s Firefox team is busy readying the Firefox 3.1 for final release by releasing public beta versions. We have seen Firefox 3.1 beta 1 hit the streets and 3.1 beta 2 are already available in the nightly builds. If you are wondering about the new features to be available, here they are: New tab-switching that […]
Digsby is my Favorite Instant Messenger
on August 2, 2011 in Tech for Life
That’s right. Move over Meebo. Move over Yahoo Messenger, GTalk. Digsby on the covers will look like one of the dozen multi-protocol Instant Messenger clients out there. But, this is by far the best integration I have seen among them. I am not just going to say that but actually tell you why. Garry Conn […]

How to Install Google Chrome in Linux with Wine
on August 2, 2011 in Tech for Life
A lot of Linux users and Mac users were left out with yesterday’s Google Chrome release. Chrome is Google’s own browser that packs a lot of technical advancements under the hood and is competing headlong with the heavyweights such as Firefox, Safari, etc. Now, even Linux users can now run Google Chrome with Wine. Thanks […]

Get SnagIt & Camstasia Software for Free
on August 2, 2011 in Tech for Life
The trend for a lot of software companies in this age of freeware is to release their old versions for free. This lets potential users TechSmith is doing just that with their award winning products SnagIt & Camtasia. SnagIt SnagIt is a Screen Capture and an Image Editing tool. It is really feature rich and […]

Final Cut Pro X Available Now in Mac App Store
on June 21, 2011 in Apple, Mac OS X, Photography
Apple just released the latest Final Cut Pro video editing software to the Mac App Store. Final Cut Pro X is priced at $299. Along with Final Cut Pro 10, Apple has also released Motion 5 – motion graphics creation tool and Compressor 4 – an advanced media encoder. They both cost $49.99 each. If […]

Best Mac RSS Reader Apps
on June 14, 2011 in Apple, Google, Google Reader, Mac OS X
Reading RSS feeds with Google Reader is sufficient for most people. However, dedicated Mac RSS reader apps have their own advantage that a webapp cannot provide. Let’s take a look at some of the best Mac Reeder for Mac This one should come as no surprise to those who use the Reeder iPhone app (and […]
How To Get Around To Those Blocked Websites
on June 6, 2011 in Tech for Life
It is the policy in many schools, institutions and even workplaces to employ website blocking software to prevent people from accessing a certain list of websites. This could be done for many reasons and it is the social networking websites like Facebook, Twitter and email sites like Gmail, Yahoo Mail and Hotmail getting blocked. Another […]

Best Dropbox Hacks and Dropbox Portable
on May 30, 2011 in Dropbox, Featured, Tech for Life
Dropbox has literally changed the way I do things in the Internet. If you haven’t heard of Dropbox, it is an online file synchronization service with the following cool useful features: File Sync between multiple computers Cross platform support – Windows. Linux & Mac No complicated interface – runs in the background and access via […]
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