Microsoft has released add-ins for both Outlook 2007 and 2010 that add an additional pane that links your contacts to social services like Linked-in and Facebook. Cnet has a rundown and you can find out more at Microsoft.
Outlook Gets Social
February 19, 2010
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XP Mode – Windows 7
February 19, 2010If you have Windows 7 Home Premium or above you are entitled to the free download of XP Mode. It’s a virtualization of XP using Windows Virtual PC. One of the requirements of it is hardware virtualization. If your computer doesn’t support it you were out of luck. Lifehacker has a way to run it on non-supported hardware using VMware’s free VM player.
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Who needs Photoshop?
February 12, 2010Lifehacker has the scoop on a Paint.Net plug-in that lets you edit and view PSD files. If you like Free, and who doesn’t? Then this might be the best bet for that occasional PSD editing.
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Media Center Comparison
February 3, 2010Lifehacker has a comparison of 3 of the major Media Center applications available today; Boxee, XBMC, and Windows 7 Media Center. If you’re looking for a quick take and a nice chart then this is the ticket for you.
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Gadgets for Windows 7 (and Vista)
February 1, 2010The DownloadSquad has a collection of gadgets that are all Aero Glass transparent. If you like see through gadgets (who doesn’t?) then check out the Chameleon Glass collection.
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Free PowerPoint Templates
February 1, 2010The DownloadSquad has info on over 150 professional templates that are available for free, yes free. So if you’re a creative type and you use PowerPoint head over to the DownloadSquad and check it out.
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Droid tethering
January 26, 2010I’ve been loving my Droid, sorry WinMo. Although tethering is not built-in you can download PdaNet for free and it works great. You’ll have to pay $29 if you want more than port 80, but I think it’s worth it instead of going through the hassle of rooting or hacking your Droid.
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ZScreen Screen Capture
January 14, 2010The Download Squad has an article on ZScreen, an open source screen capturing utility. Besides the normal features you would expect, ZScreen also adds Windows 7 taskbar integration and some unique integrations with social websites. Worth checking out here.
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Kodu, build your own games for free
January 13, 2010Kodu, from Microsoft, was previously available only on the Xbox 360. Now it’s been released for Windows. It’s a free application that servers two purposes: it teaches programming without programming and you can create your own playable games. If you have kids, it’s a great way for them to discover programming in the guise of creating a game. Check in out at the Kodu site.
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Techradar’s Guide to XP mode
January 12, 2010Techradar has a complete guide, walk-thru, how-to of XP mode on Windows 7. If you have Windows 7 Pro or Ultimate then you get XP mode for free. Learn all about it at Techradar.
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