Software

Turn you PC/Laptop in to a Access Point with Connectify

by nmafzal October 13, 2010

Connectify is an awesome application that turns a WiFi enabled laptop or a PC in to a Wireless Access Point. All that is required is a working Internet connection, doesn’t matter if it is an Ethernet based, cable modem, Dial-up or Cellular card based. The software works in Windows 7 platform only

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Download Firefox for Android beta – Fetching good reviews

by Muzzammil Waheed October 8, 2010

Mozilla corporation has launched first beta of Firefox 4 for Android , which offers users of Google’s mobile operating system android another browser browser option, Firefox for android beta interface has both smart new features and some weaknesses. Overall it is fetching good reviewes and I think i will switch to firefox eventually on my HTC Desire.

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ASP.NET Security Update Now Available from Microsoft

by Muzzammil Waheed September 30, 2010

sick-Windows-7-PC Microsoft has released a security update that addresses the ASP.NET vulnerability and Workarounds until Microsoft Patches it that I’ve blogged about this past week. We recommend installing it as soon as possible on your web-servers.

Hit the details for download instructions and FAQs

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PostgreSQL Database ver.9.0 database server has exciting new features

by Muzzammil Waheed September 26, 2010

PostGreSQL LogoPostGreSQL is a famous and favorite database and recently version 9.0 was released. In my opinion PostGreSQL is more stable than MySQL and provides more features than community edition of MySQL and is also free. It also supports linux and can be used on windows just like MySQL and is a very attractive option for the Enterprise due to its low cost owner ship and features matching to that of Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server. The 9.0 version of PostgreSQL includes a number of important new features, more new features in fact than any previous release.

Check out the exciting features of PostGreSQL version 9 below along with brief Q&A sessin about competition with Oracle

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ASP.NET vulnerability and Workarounds until Microsoft Patches it

by Muzzammil Waheed September 24, 2010

On 18th September Microsoft published Microsoft Security Advisory about a security vulnerability in ASP.NET. This vulnerability exists in all versions of ASP.NET. So far there is no official patch available to cater for this but Microsoft recommends that all customers immediately apply a workaround (described below) to prevent attackers from using this vulnerability against your ASP.NET applications

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Free 3GP Video Converters for Mobile Phones

by nmafzal September 22, 2010

Mobile phones are all rage nowadays, they are cool, they are in, they are the latest fad, literally happening everywhere. Gone are the days when a cell phone was meant for making calls and texting only. Thanks to touch screen technology, these devices now come with screens that are bigger than before (3 to 4 [...]

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The best, most productive & Free open source applications of 2010

by Muzzammil Waheed August 30, 2010

Enterprise ready open source applications are far too few and evaluating them is sometime very tough deal. To find out the best and most productive among the open source enterprise applications one has to invest a lot of effort and time and has to install them for evaluation. Well worry not, InfoWorld’s Best of Open Source Software Awards (aka Bossies), chosen annually by Test Center editors and reviewers, recognize the best open source software for business users. This year’s top picks among applications include standouts in ERP and CRM software, BI and reporting, content and document management, search, and wiki collaboration. Well what else you need… read on to read about the winning projects.

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Free ebook reader Nook available for Android based Google smartphones

by Muzzammil Waheed July 23, 2010

All Google Android Smart phone owners will be delighted to know that Barnes & Noble Nook content can be downloaded and read on their devices, as Nook for Android is available in the Android Market for FREE

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Turn your iPhone or iPod Touch into wireless trackpad and keyboard for your computer/TV

by Muzzammil Waheed July 21, 2010

Logitech TouchMouse is a free iPhone/iPod iOS3 and iOS 4 compatible application which when connected with its server software installed on your Mac or Windows computer, turns your iPhone/iPod touchscreen into a fully functional wireless mouse and keyboard.

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This is a great utility if you connect your computer to your TV or Media Center and wants to control it lying on couch over wireless.

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Opera Mini 5 (Beta) for Android Available Now

by nauman March 11, 2010

Opera Mini was launched about a year back for the Android. It was called Opera 4 then, now we have Opera Mini 5 (Beta) available for download which has some very impressive features. The guys at Opera say that this browser “makes your mobile browsing experience as close as it can be to your desktop [...]

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