Windows Live Essentials 2011 Beta 2 has just been released. As always, interested users can download the program from the official site, but keep in mind that only the online installer is provided there. It’s not a big deal, perhaps, if you don’t need to install Windows Live Essentials 2011 Beta 2 in multiple computers. Even so, having Windows Live Essentials 2011 Beta 2 standalone installer as a backup is necessary just in case that someday you might need to reinstall the program. The direct download link to the full installer can be found below. Read the rest of this entry »

Looking for free WinterBoard themes for your iPhone or iPod Touch? For jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch owners that are looking for beautiful themes, there is a website where you can find and download a massive number of cool Winterboard themes. Read the rest of this entry »

Windows Live Essential Wave 4 Beta has came up with some improved features. If you want to use this version, you can download the web installer at the official website. But if you plan to install this in multiple computers, or if you’re afraid that someday an error occurs that requires the reinstallation of the software, you can download the offline or standalone installer of Windows Live Essential Wave 4 Beta instead. Read the rest of this entry »

As long as the picture has less than 2MB in size, you can extract the text out of it using this online OCR service. The image types supported are JPG, GIF, TIFF and BMP. No signup required. No need to install anything. Upload the picture, enter the correct captcha code and hit the “send file” button. That’s all.

The result of the extraction is displayed on the webpage. There is no download feature. If you want to save the text, copy and paste it into your word processor program. Read the rest of this entry »

Need to share a high-definition (HD) video like 720p or 1080p in YouTube but want to shorten the URL? It’s the new feature of YouTube that makes it possible. Read the rest of this entry »