Microsoft Live Search 411 has existed for a while giving healthy competition to Google 411. Both allows you to access local information using 1-800 number. Microsoft newest search engine Bing also comes loaded with brand new Bing 411 service to access local listings and
Upload & convert docx files online on Google Docs
Docx file format is always a pain to work with if you do not have MS Office 2007 or above. We have already seen cool 5 ways to open and work with docx files online / offline. Now you can upload and edit docx files online using Google Docs. Google Docs has added supports for docx and xlsx
Google Chrome extension to check Page Rank
Extensions are finally rolling out for Google Chrome web browser. We have already seen bookmarklet javascript to see page rank of any webpage being viewed in Google Chrome. Now you can see the page rank information for any webpage at the bottom-left part on the status bar using Chrome
10 Bing Search tips & features for better searching
Microsoft has managed to create lot of hype for its newest attempt to capture search market with Bing Decision Search. It went Live a while back, if you are still planning to explore Bing, read on for quick, easy and more productive Bing Search drive. 1. Summary text - Don't be in hurry
5 Yahoo IM Function key shortcuts [time savers]
Using Yahoo Messenger is part of daily routine for many computer users. We have already seen exhaustive list of Yahoo Messenger keyboard shortucts. While those were little difficult to remember involving too many keys, here are dead simple F-key shortcuts to do things quickly in less
Bing Search is now LIVE
Bing Search is now LIVE on the web, it replaces Microsoft's LIVE search. It has blue logo on the background image feature fierce snow leopard (is that a warning for Google?). Still early days, tryout few favorite keyword searches on Bing and see how it goes. One feature that should
Free software to open docx, doc files [Word Reader]
Word Reader is a free application that allows you to access and read word files on the computer. Using this application, you can read doc format word files (as generated by Microsoft Word 97-2003). It also supports MS Office 2007 Word format Docx file. Related - 5 Ways to Open docx
View list of Registered DLL, OCX & EXE files
Checking for registered DLL, OCX and EXE files on the computer is not easy. However, small utility RegDllView makes this real easy by pulling all information in one interface. It displays list of registered DLL, OCX, EXE files and their respective information in clean tabulated
Download webpages / websites on Mac with SiteSucker
Do you want to download a webpage or website for easy offline browsing? SiteSucker does this automatically on your Mac computer. It asynchronously copies webpages, images, backgrounds, media and other files on your local hard drive. To get started, just enter the URL web address of website
Gmail notification on desktop in style [Growl Addon]
Growl for Windows is super cool way to add Mac like jazzy desktop notification system on your Windows powered computer. New Gmail add-on of Growl for Windows allows you to see Gmail message notifications on desktop in style. It sits on system tray and with simple right click gives
See list of Codec drivers & filters installed on computer
Codec drivers installed on computer allows you to playback respective audio and video media files. InstalledCodec is a small utility that helps you see list of installed Codec drivers and DirectShow filters installed on the computer. This utility does not require install: just download,
Download Windows 7 audio, video codec pack
Windows 7 operating system comes pre-loaded with number of additional codecs to playback different audio and video format files. However, this is not enough to play every audio / video file you bump into. Windows 7 Codec pack comes handy in this regard. This package installs number of
