Internet and Network Tools

Google Reader is one of the most popular online feed readers, with it’s versatile set of features, and ease of use. Because of huge user base, several Google services such as Google Translation, Google Buzz, and so on have desktop clients. Google Reader also has it’s own set of desktop applications, including the Google Reader Gadget. (more…)

Sometimes your wireless router goes for a repair, or needs to be replaced and you are severely handicapped because your Internet connection is now restricted only to one Computer. In such a scenario,  you would want to convert your PC into a software based Wi-Fi router, so that you can share the Internet connection with your other laptops, netbooks, or even Wi-Fi enabled mobile devices. (more…)

Here is a small .Net application that lets you open multiple instances of Yahoo messenger 10 on your PC. By default you can only log into a single account, i.e., open only one Yahoo messenger instance at a time. Suppose you want to chat with two different IDs at the same time, one with your office colleagues and the other with your personal friends, then it’s not possible. (more…)

FTP is a quick and easy way to transfer files between your PC and an FTP server. Many image sharing and online backup sites now support FTP for transferring pictures. Also many blogging platforms require you to upload files to a FTP account. FileZilla is a free and secure FTP client (for Windows, Linux, Mac OSX) with a rich set of features. However, basic users might feel lost in it’s complex interface. RightFTP is yet another free FTP client (Windows only), which is both easy to use and feature rich. (more…)

Whether you are trying to access your home PC from your office, or your office workstation from home, you need to establish a remote desktop connection over Internet. Many times accessing a remote computer is not so easy. For instance there could be firewalls blocking access, or the two PCs could be on different OS not compatible with each other, and so on. (more…)

Ok, here it is, the final version of the much awaited Opera 10.50. Two beta versions of Opera 10.50 were earlier released. While the first beta brought better Windows 7 integration for Aero effects, Beta 2 brought in some improvements for opera:config and also some crash fixes. (more…)

Mac OSX users can now get their hands on Opera 10.5 Beta, which adds support for multi touch gestures, growl notifications, cocoa, and unified tool bar. Opera claims it’s latest browser to be the fastest, with a JavaScript speed improvement of 8 times more than it’s previous version. (more…)

It was not long ago that Opera 10.5 Beta with improved Windows 7 integration, was made publicly available. Now Opera 10.5 has a second Beta, with improved opera:config, some bug fixes including those for the context menu, widgets, and so on. (more…)

It was only a few days back that Google Buzz became available for Gmail users. This latest social networking platform from Google comes integrated with Gmail. It is also available for mobile devices, including iPhone. Here is a desktop client for Google Buzz, known as GBD (Google Buzz Desktop), an Adobe AIR application that gives you the latest buzz. (more…)

When it comes to automatically downloading files from Rapidshare.com, there are many free downloaders available. We have already featured our pick of 5 best free rapidshare downloader tools and also recently reviewed Rapidshare Plus. Here is a multi platform application, QRapidshare, which can work on Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, and all major commercial versions of Unix. (more…)