Judging by the release of the Envy 15 laptop, it appears that Hewlett Packard is refocusing on its PC business with much more fervor. This feature-rich laptop has been decked up with standard and optional hardware components that qualify it as a powerhouse of multimedia applications. Continue Reading »

Six3.tv is a free messaging application dedicated to sending and receiving video messages over the web. The service available through this application is meant for short video messages as the length of one message is restricted to 63 seconds. In order to start sending video messages, one simply needs to create an account on the Six3.tv website and use its web-based application to compose, manage and send messages. The recipient(s) of a message receive a link to the video in their e-mail inbox and they can view the message without signing up for the service. Continue Reading »

The makers of some very high-priced gaming hardware have introduced an affordable gaming console-like PC, something along the lines of a Mac Mini, but way hardcore. Continue Reading »

Helps users manage their broadband connection and set bandwidth priorities for the more important tasks. Continue Reading »

Monitors can be of more utility that just a display for a desktop or laptop computer. In this round-up, we focus on LED-backlit monitors that have at least one HDMI input, which will allow connection of an additional device such as a game console or a Blu-ray player. We have also kept the size of the panel around 22 inches as we want to be sure about getting full-HD resolution, which in this case is typically 1920X1080px. Lastly, we have thrown in the mix, different panel types likes IPS and anti-glare (matte), to cover varied tastes and purposes. Continue Reading »

A roundup of all the notable apps, websites, and software featured this month on Technoholik. Continue Reading »

Maryfi is a free utility developed for Windows 7 that creates a virtual router on the computer it is installed on. This allows the user to share an internet connection over Wi-Fi, or in other terms, it turns a computer into a Wi-Fi hotspot. Once successfully configured, Maryfi can wirelessly share the computer’s access to the internet with devices such as game consoles, laptops, phones, etc. Continue Reading »

Microsoft has posted a fairly detailed walkthrough of the Windows Store user experience on the MSDN blog. Considering the nature of the blog, the information revealed is more focused towards individual developers or app vendors. The post details the structure of the forthcoming Windows Store, and how the user will be exposed to new and popular apps. In addition, the blog post discusses things like purchasing and/or installation process, along with things like updates and licensing for premium apps. Continue Reading »

FreeMind is open-source mind map creation software written in Java and distributed under GNU GPL V2+ license. Mind maps are typically used to jot down ideas and tasks or to track projects in a non-linear fashion. The proponents of mind maps consider them to be an intuitive and efficient method of recording and retrieving large amount of information. Continue Reading »

Apple has released e-book authoring software called iBooks Author to create interactive books with multi-touch support. There have been talks about Apple making a big push in the education sector, and this may just be the beginning of it. In keeping with the Apple tradition of doing business, the books created using this app will only function in an Apple environment. Continue Reading »