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SmartScreen Filter is a security module that is integrated into several Microsoft products such as Internet Explorer or Windows Live Messenger. It basically warns users if they are about to open a potentially dangerous website or file. A warning is displayed and it is up to the user to continue or stop at this point. The filter has been criticized in the past for being too obtrusive and annoying, criticism that it shares with the User Account Control feature. A new version of SmartScreen... Read Full Story

One essential tool in a blogger’s repertoire is a screenshot capturing software. These programs range from basic applications to sophisticated tools that offer editors and other features that make life a lot easier. Screenshot Captor is one of those Swiss army knifes in the screenshot taking world. The program supports all the capturing options that users expect, from capturing the whole workspace to individual windows, free form rectangles or scrolling windows. All modes are selectable from... Read Full Story

Last week Google announced changes to its privacy policy that, on the face of it seem perfectly reasonable.  In essence they want to treat all the different Google services you use as a single big account and share the data.  What this ultimately means though is that the company will know absolutely huge volumes of information about you. For instance they’ll see what emails you receive and subscribe to, what videos you watch, what things you search for, what sorts of documents you work on and... Read Full Story

The messaging platform Twitter can be used for trending purposes. The more users tweet about a certain topic, the more popular it has to be. While it is not possible to say that with absolute certainty, as other factors like automation play a role as well, it can often act as an indicator. Twitter displays the top ten trending topics for a single country, with options to change the country to another one on the page. While it is possible to read the messages on Twitter about a trending topic... Read Full Story

Google Takeout is a service that Google users can make use of to export their user data to their local PC. Not all Google services are supported by Takeout though, which limits the use of the service somewhat. Up until now, it only offered to export Picasa Web Albums, Google+ related information, Google Voice data or your Google Contacts. The developers have now announced that they have added Google Docs to the list of services. Let me show you how you can export all of your Google Docs files... Read Full Story

Advertisements are what keeps many of the sites going on the Internet, including the site you are currently reading. As a user, I do understand that too many ads, or ads in the wrong position, or ads that are highly distracting, reduce the user experience. While I rarely stumble upon sites anymore that have their pages plastered with ads so that it becomes difficulty to find the regular content, I have to say that I welcome the change that Google just announced. The company basically stated... Read Full Story

If you are using Google Calendar to keep track of things, you’d probably notice that you only get notifications on your desktop computer if you are on that computer and have the Google Calendar page open. That’s fine if you are working on your desktop most of the time, but won’t do you any good if you are not near the desktop. A laptop or smartphone could help you out here, as data can be synced across devices relatively effortlessly. Some users on the other hand may not have an Android or... Read Full Story

Vanessa’s new line, Rose , carries three signature lines: Naughty Lil Princess , described as timeless with delicate detailing using diamonds and jewel accents; Vintage Chic , borrowing from Old Hollywood, this line will allow you to unleash your inner silver screen goddess; and Rock Your Sexy , a hard line dedicated to all things rock in roll, corsets and studs are among the tools used to rock out this line. Offering signature fabric and stunning detail, Rose is guaranteed to get you... Read Full Story

Kicking 2012 with a bang: Vanessa and Angela Simmons came up with a totally fresh collaboration!  The Pastry girls are putting uber coolness forward with the brand’s newest release: Pastry Shoes X Hello Kitty.  Without further ado, here they are in all colorways: I heard that these will be sold for $100 a pair.  Quite reasonable for such a stylin’ pair of shoes, no? So, would you wear ‘em?  I know I WOULD! Related posts: Fresh Pastry Heels And Kicks Coming Your Way! Daddy’s Girls... Read Full Story

If you need to look-up addresses quite often while your on the Internet, for instance if you are an estate agent, doing research or just planning your next holiday trip, then you have got multiple options at hand. You can for instance keep Bing Maps or Google Maps open in a new tab or browser window to quickly copy and paste address information into the web applications. This may work if you do not have to look-up many addresses throughout the day, but if you are reaching dozens or even... Read Full Story