Microsoft CodePlex has just released BingPaper. BingPaper is a small, simple and useful application that downloads the current Bing Image and sets it as your wallpaper. With BingPaper, gone are the days where you were required to right click on a particular Bing Image, save it and then set it as your desktop background.  Read more...

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Want to access Windows Live SkyDrive via Windows Explorer? Well now you can. SkyDrive Explorer is a free extension that lets you view and edit your SkyDrive contents from the comfort of your Windows Explorer. This powerful extension is free to download and compatible with Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Window Server 2003, 2008.  Read more...

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Microsoft CodePlex has made available for  Windows 7 users a small application called c2iGmailNotifier. It simply notifies you whenever you receive emails on your Gmail account. This application works on Windows 7 only. (Download link provided below)  Read more...

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Amazon will be releasing a Kindle for PC application in the upcoming month. With its Kindle for PC application, Amazon wishes to enable PC users to use Kindle Books on their personal computers . The yet to be released app is expected to take advantage of Windows 7 features such as Jump Lists and Windows 7 Touch technology. We’ve listed the features that this app will provide.  Read more...

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Apps for Windows has been away lately, but it’s back with a focus on making life easy for bloggers . Moderator is one of my personal favorites and makes moderating WordPress comments from the comfort of your desktop very easy. It’s an Adobe Air based application and works fine on Windows, OS X and Linux as well. The requirements are very simple; you must have a self-hosted WordPress blog and sufficient rights to install plugins. Here’s the list of features it provides:  Read more...

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If Twitter clients weren’t enough already, Facebook recently updated its API to allow developers to create client applications that would let you update your status or keep an eye on your stream. But which are most popular Facebook clients amongst them all? To answer that question, this edition of Apps for Windows is dedicated to Desktop Apps for Facebook.  Read more...

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Sobees web is a web version of bDule – a Twitter/Facebook client for Windows with a new twist though. It’s made of Silverlight 3 and supports Silverlight out of Browser experience.

It’s a fully featured Twitter client with support for multiple accounts, RT, pictures, URL shortening and much more. The Facebook part of Sobees web isn’t functional yet, but to get a taste of how it works, you can try out bDule. Sobees web also has real-time search for OneRiot, Twitter and FriendFeed. You can set up multiple search columns by choosing your preferred layout for Sobees Web.

The interface is clean and streamlined. There’s nothing new to notice in it if you’ve used any other Twitter client like Seesmic Desktop or TweetDeck. The difference between Sobees Web and other clients is the multiple layout support. You have a wide variety of layouts to choose from, and you can even chose to run many Twitter accounts or real-time searches in them. It’s very helpful if you need to keep track of particular keywords or trends on Twitter.  Read more...

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A long time ago I covered a method to create stacks in Windows 7 that resemble their OS X counterpart. The method was a bit tricky one and was more of a hack out of a Windows XP and Vista application. 7stacks solves that issue and creates simple to use yet native looking stacks in the Windows 7 taskbar. The feature list is awesome:  Read more...

• In 7 and Vista, 7stacks uses Aero, making the stacks look like part of Windows itself.
• Browse subfolders within a stack, just like in OS X Snow Leopard.
• 3 different styles of stacks: Normal, Grid, and Menu
  • Normal displays a stack of icons vertically, with a text description next to it.
  • Grid displays a "squarish" grid of icons only; useful when displaying a large number of items like document folders.
  • Menu displays a cascading menu of items, with a very small icon and a name next to it. Hover over subfolders to browse inside those folders.
• In Windows 7, create a new stack by right-clicking on any stack and selecting "Create New Stack" from the JumpList entry.
• In Menu mode, 7stacks doesn’t even need to be in a toolbar. You can use it right from your desktop, or any other folder.
• Pin up to 10 different stacks on the Windows 7 taskbar

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One of the most popular games in the world, Tetris celebrates its 25th birthday today. According to Telegraph

The game was created by Alexey Pajitnov, a computer engineer who was working for the Computing Centre of the Soviet Academy of Sciences.

It has sold more than 70 million copies, been released for nearly every video-game platform of the past two decades and even been played on the side of a skyscraper.

Alexey also created a lot of puzzle games, and a few for Microsoft as well, which were sold as Microsoft Entertainment Packs or Microsoft Puzzle Collections.

In honor of Tetris’ birthday, this edition of Apps for Windows is dedicated to a Tetris games. The first one, Tetris Zone, is a desktop game and one of the better looking games of Tetris available. It has a free demo available for download, and can be bought for $9.95 as well. Its feature list includes:  Read more...

• Four game variations will keep you entertained for hours:
  • Marathon – 15 challenging levels of gameplay.
  • Challenge – See how far you can go in 10 minutes!
  • Sprint – Race to clear 40 lines.
  • Master – Instant drops — think fast!
• Watch a full instant replay of your best game, including the all-time and daily best!
• Awesome graphics and sounds heighten the Tetris experience.
• Automatically upload your score to a world-wide Leader Board — compare your ranking against players from the around the world! 

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TED is one of the most fascinating annual conferences in the world. The videos from the conference always have something different and interesting. The new Silverlight 3 TED Video Player by Thirteen 23 lets you watch TED videos right from the comfort of your desktop. It is a Silverlight 3 out of browser application therefore available for both platforms.  Read more...

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