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 »

Total Commander for Android is a port of file managment program for Windows by the same name, developed by Ghisler Software based in Switzerland. While this program for Windows platform is quite matured, currently at version 7+, the Android port of is in a testing phase with release candidate 4 released in December, last year. Continue Reading »

An indispensible application for road warriors and broadband users without a dedicated wireless router. Connectify lets you share your internet connection by creating a Wi-Fi hotspot using your laptop's wireless chipset, saving you the trouble of carrying a portable wireless router or networking equipment of any kind. Continue Reading »

If you have all your music strewn around in folders in different partitions on your hard drive, it can be difficult to get any music listening done without spending a lot of browsing the file system. What you need is a good music player and organiser that can scour all your hard drives for music, aggregate relevant album artwork and literature and present it in an interface that's user friendly and lends itself well to making playlists. Continue Reading »

Looking to do more with music than just listen to it on your mobile phone or computer? Here is a solution for starters. Continue Reading »

Apple, Google and Microsoft are already investigating voice-controlled gadgets - or gadgets controlled by moving your body in front of a camera. But IBM thinks the tech giants might be a little shortsighted. Continue Reading »

The featured download this week is a download manager called JDownloader that is available as free download under the open-source (GPL) license. As you have already guessed, JDownloader is written in Java, which makes it platform independent. JDownloader stands out in the crowd of download managers due to its ability to decrypt file hosting links generated by sites such as RapidShare and MegaVideos. Continue Reading »