Just a quick reminder that the Comodo Internet Security Pro giveaway is coming to an end tomorrow night. If you have subscribed to ShanKrila by RSS or email, just email the secret word you see in the feed (you can’t miss it) to shankrila20 at gmail dot com. And you will be entered in the […]

Comodo Internet Security PRO License Giveaway
on April 15, 2009 in Featured, Life matters
I am really happy to announce a huge giveaway here in ShanKrila. Yes, I am giving away 30 Comodo Internet Security licenses with LivePCSupport – about $1200 value! Comodo Internet Security PRO A great anti-virus and firewall package that is available as FREE as well as a PRO version. So, what do you get with […]

Comodo LivePCSupport – Your Personal Tech Support
on April 15, 2009 in Featured, Tech for Life
Comodo Internet Security is a free anti-virus and personal firewall program. I did a detailed review on the Comodo Security Suite a few weeks back. Comodo Internet Security PRO In addition to offering a free version, Comodo offers a PRO version that includes TrustConnect and LivePCSupport. TrustConnect is a Internet security add-on ($49 value) protects […]

Control & Access Your Computer Remotely with LogMeIn
on April 7, 2009 in Featured, Tech for Life
LogMeIn stands out from the rest as it doesn’t need a remote access client to access your computer running LogMeIn software.

TVersity – Free & Awesome Media Server
on April 2, 2009 in Featured, Tech for Life
In fact, Tversity can stream to just about any networked device, even an iPhone! It can transcode any video format to a format palatable by these devices which can be picky about the codes they support.

Your Quick Guide to the Conficker Worm
on March 31, 2009 in Featured, Tech for Life
If you haven’t heard of the Conficker worm, it is the next big one that’s being talked about after the Sasser worm from a few years back. What is Conficker? Conficker worm has been circulating in the Internet since October/November of 2008. And it has been seeing variants and some as recently as February. The […]

How to Use 7-zip as a Super Fast File Browser?
on March 27, 2009 in Tech for Life
7-zip is an excellent light weight archiving utility that I use everyday. It is even available as a portable app.

How to Switch to Firefox 3.1 Beta 3?
on March 13, 2009 in Featured, ShanKri-la
Firefox 3.1 Beta 3 is out for download now! A word of caution: Firefox 3.1 beta 3 is meant for developers and early adopters who like not-so reliable software. If you don’t want to lose productivity with unexpected behavior, browser crashes, broken extensions, this article is not for you. If you are still reading, you […]

Zumo Drive – Online File Sync With a Twist
on February 13, 2009 in Tech for Life
Zumo Drive differs here by moving the data to the cloud – a server in the Internet. Now, you can see this data across all your computeres/devices just like it is on your local drive.

Google Notebook RIP – Best Alternative is Evernote
on January 16, 2009 in Tech for Life
I think the best Google Notebook alternative out there is Evernote. I even called it Google Notebook done better, way better back in April 2008

Wakoopa: Social Network for Discovering Webapps & Software
on December 30, 2008 in Tech for Life
Social networking was all the rage in 2008. We have social networks like FaceBook, Orkut & MySpace to meet people. And then there are even social networks to meet people with special interests such as music, video, food, wine, cars, etc. You knew about it already. But, did you know there is a social network […]

FLV Editor Pro Giveaway
on December 29, 2008 in Tech for Life
FLV Editor Pro from FlvSoft.com provides a rich set of features that let you edit FLV videos and add professional effects.
VLC – Best of the Free Media Players
on December 15, 2008 in Tech for Life
We looked at Mozilla’s iTunes alternative SongBird last week. When I was writing about SongBird I realized I had never shared my views on one of my favorite free multimedia player for a long time – VLC Media Player. VLC media player – Quick Features Highly portable capable of playing multiple media formats Plays audio […]
SongBird – Excellent Open Source iTunes Alternative
on December 10, 2008 in Tech for Life
SongBird is an open source music player built on Mozilla’s technology. After being in development for 2 years, SongBird just reached version 1.0 and is looking greater than ever. One great feature of SongBird is that it is extensible with community developed add-ons just like Mozilla’s Firefox and Thunderbird. This lets us add functionality via […]
Firefox 3.1 Beta 2 is Available for Download
on December 9, 2008 in Tech for Life
Update: 03/13/09 – Firefox 3.1 Beta 3 is available for download now! Firefox 3.1 is a little bit closer to it’s final release with the availability of beta 2. This beta brings about some cool new features such as A new Private Browsing Mode or more popularly dubbed as the Porn Mode. {more info} Function […]
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