Google Translate adds new features
Filed under: Android OS, Cell Phones, Useful Software Programs
Last year Google release an app called Google Translate. This app allows you to type a phrase and it would translate it into any one of 53 different languages, it also has voice input of 15 languages. You can also translate SMS messages with just one click.
On Jan 12 2011 they made it better!
Sync your files with DROPBOX
Filed under: Android OS, Cell Phones, Computer Tips & Techniques, Useful Software Programs
What do you do when you have PCs, Macs and smartphones that all need access to your files? You use a program called Dropbox! Its free and allows data syncing between all of your computers and devices. Read more
Dell Service tag scanner for Android
Filed under: Android OS, Cell Phones, Computer Tips & Techniques, PC Repair, Useful Software Programs
If you service Dell PCs and you have an Android powered smart phone then you need this app! Th Dell Service Tag Scanner app uses your camera much like many other bar code scanner apps do but this one queries the Dell service database for the tag number and returns all of the information on that unit. Read more
Acronis Drive Monitor – Free Utility
Filed under: Computer Tips & Techniques, Useful Software Programs
We all have valuable data on our hard drives, whether it’s pictures, financial data, word processing files or just assorted things. Hard drives in today’s machines are lasting longer and longer but the sizes are getting bigger and bigger so you can loose much more information if one fails. Wouldn’t it be nice to know ahead of time that your hard drive was having problems and may be about to fail? Read more
Keep your browser plugins up to date.
Filed under: Computer Security, Computer Tips & Techniques, Useful Software Programs
With the surge of spyware and viruses on the internet we thought it might be a good time to revisit a useful utility that everyone using the internet should checkout. Its provided by Mozilla.org and is a free service that they have made available to help stop the spread of malware, spyware and viruses thru outdated and unsecured plug-ins. Read more
Keep your passwords safe!
Filed under: Computer Security, Computer Tips & Techniques, Useful Software Programs
In today’s world of internet security you need to be very careful with your passwords and user IDs when logging into web sites. Many viruses and spyware now will attempt to steal your log-in credentials. The thieves will then use your information to make bank withdrawals, buy fraudulent purchases on Ebay or hi-jack your Facebook page. Read more
