ÜberIcon creates a more customizable atmosphere on your desktop by extending Windows to perform new effects when you launch your icons and folders. The effects are plugin-based to give you control over the look and feel. The name translates to 'OverIcon' which will begin to make sense from the moment you see your first icon fly towards you.

Features:
Improves the look of Windows
- Extrememly efficient
- Plugin-based for complete customization
- Integrates with your Desktop, Explorer and most software
- Unicode compliant
- Simple plugin SDK for creating new effects

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Fire Heart Desktop Gadget is an animated beating heart that lives right on the computer desktop. The fire effect is unbelievable smooth and looking so realistic. A single picture is worth a thousand words; look at the screenshot, or better yet, download Fire Heart and see for yourself the beauty of this gift of love. Fire Heart features: Live heart beating, very realistic and smooth real-time fire effect, customizable appearance options such as adjusting the size and enabling/disabling the reflection and animation of the heart. Additional functionality such as viewing your favorite image, running a program, opening a Web page by clicking the heart is also available.

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It looks like there will be more to choose from in OLED TVs next year. Samsung SDI says that by 2009, not only will it have OLED panels for larger TVs, but also for monitors and notebook displays, according to a report in Digitimes.

The report quotes Samsung SDI's VP of mobile display marketing, Woo-Jong Lee, who says that Samsung SDI will be able to produce 3 million panels in 2009, which is double what they can crank out now. Lee said the company anticipates doubling its capacity again by the close of 2010.

The liquid crystal display (LCD) industry probably doesn't have much to worry about yet. OLED panels are incredibly expensive to produce right now, and, yes, they're awfully pretty. (Sony's 11-inch display achieves a 1 million-to-1 contrast ratio, which is by far the best available for a TV.) But even as production increases from one manufacturer, it doesn't necessarily mean the prices will drop down to where flat panels have sunk. The 11-inch OLED TV from Sony costs $2,500. For that price you could also get a 50-inch Pioneer Kuro, generally regarded as the best plasma TV on the market.

Though Samsung has previously discussed making OLED TVs, the company still has yet to release one. A year ago Toshiba also said it's planning on investing in OLED panels. Sony is betting on OLED's eventual domination of the display market, but it's also heavily invested in LCD.

However, Panasonic, which owns the plasma TV market, doesn't anticipate LCD or plasma TVs fading out anytime soon.

Harmony One, Logitech's latest universal remote is a bit distinct from other remote controls. It requires you to use some of your brainpower until you become friendly with it's touch screen and are over with the setup process.

Like it's previous version, the Harmony 880, it fits conveniently in the hand and also has a charging cradle. Its bright, 2.2-inch color touch screen has innovative navigation controls around its edges that make it easy to move up, down, and around the various options. The navigation controls are a huge advance from the 880's screen-side buttons. So is the new push-button area below; the new buttons have distinct sizes, shapes, and placement, making the remote easy to use by feel alone.

The touch screen shows commands and icons for common activities that initiate macros; touching 'Listen to Music' can turn on your stereo and media center extender, for example. And once you've started an activity, such as 'Watch TV', you can touch further selections like 'Favorite Channels', then use the standard push-button controls for changing volume or pausing playback as you would on any TV remote. It all works together intuitively.

While using the Harmony One is a joy, setting it up would not be much fun. You'll have to start the process on your PC or Mac by plugging the remote into your USB port and connecting to Logitech's online database of more than 225,000 devices and then getting your devices loaded on your remote.

The remote has a Help button to aid in diagnosing and fixing setup issues. The Logitech help staff can make changes to your devices and activities, which you can then sync to the remote and test in real time.

The holy grail of truly universal remotes is still elusive, but the Harmony One is your best option right now.

Some viruses protect themselves by blocking security Web sites, antivirus programs, and other tools that could be used against them, including Windows' System Configuration utility and Registry Editor. They cleverly block antivirus Web sites by altering your Hosts file, a text file with no extension that individual programs use to assign a specific IP address to a Web page. The Hosts file will be in a different folder depending on your operating system:

Windows XP: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc
Windows 2000: C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\etc
Windows 98/Me: C:\Windows

To correct the problem, double-click the Hosts file and choose Notepad to open it. Delete any line in the file that refers to an antivirus Web site. Or you can simply delete the Hosts file and Windows will re-create it automatically with zero entries. Now browse to an online virus scanner to check your hard drive and remove the virus.

If you have a scheduled task running or are planning to schedule a task, you can have Windows automatically run the scheduled task when your computer goes into idle mode. Simply follow these steps:

1. Go to 'Start->Programs->Accessories->System Tools->Scheduled Tasks'
2. Click on the "Add Scheduled Task' icon
3. Click on the 'Next 'button and select a program to schedule
4. Click 'Next' then select the 'Daily' radio button
5. Click 'Next' until you rach the last screen then select the 'Open Advanced Properties For This Task When I click Finish' check box and then click on the 'Finish' button
6. Click on the 'Settings' tab near the top of the new dialog box
7. In the Idle Time section, select the "Only start the task if the computer has been idle for at least' check box
8. Select how long you want your computer to be idle before starting the scheduled task
9. Click 'Apply' then OK

From now on, Windows will run the scheduled task when your computer is idle for the specified time you chose. However, Windows could run the scheduled task numerous times a day, depending on how many times your computer goes into idle mode.

If you share your computer with other people in your house and they have a habit of uninstalling programs from the Add/Remove list, or you don't want them seeing what is installed on your computer, you can take out any program from the list without actually uninstalling it. Just follow these steps.

1. Click on your Start button, select Run and type in 'regedit'.
2. Look for this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Uninstall
3. Look for the program you want to hide under the Uninstall subkey and highlight it (If you see all numbers and letters, highlight that key and look in the right pane for the programs name).
4. Select Export from the File menu and select a name and location for the .reg file that will be created.
5. Now delete the program under the Uninstall subkey.

If you ever decide to uninstall a program, simply double-click on the .reg file to restore the uninstall data then launch the Add/Remove Programs.

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How does WidgetBucks work?
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When backing up your hard drive, I recommend you to backup your entire computer as this is more convenient and you will not have to reinstall all your programs and then change all the settings back to the way you had them. When doing a full backup, you should clean out your computer first (Temp folder, Temporary Internet files, ect.) as all these files will just make the backup file larger than it needs to be.
The steps below will guide you through a full system backup and restore for your operating system.
Note: This procedure works with Windows Me/XP.

Backing Up Your Hard Drive:

1. Click on the Start button and navigate to
'Programs->Accessories->System Tools->Backup'
2. Click on the Next button.
3. Select 'Back Up Files And Settings', then click Next.
4. Select 'Let Me Choose What To Back Up', then click Next.
5. Select the files/folders you want to back up and click on Next.
Note: Selecting 'System State' under My Computer will back up all system files
needed to do a recovery
Note: Be sure not to exceed the size limit of your removable media disk (i.e. 700-800 megabytes for a CD-R)
6. Choose a location and name for the backup and click Next.
7. Click Finish to start the backup.
8. Once the backup has completed, simply copy the backup file to your removable storage
device using your normal software.

Restoring your hard drive from a backup:

If you computer does not start, but will boot up in safe mode, follow these steps.
1. Start your computer and press the F8 key when the 'Please Select Your Operating System' message appears or right before the the Welcome screen appears.
2. Highlight the 'Safe Mode' option then press Enter.
3. Click on the Start button and navigate to
'Programs->Accessories->System Tools->Backup'.
4. Insert the removable media disk that contains your backup.
5. Click on the Next button.
6. Select 'Restore Files And Settings' then click Next.
7. Select the appropiate backup and items to restore then click Next.
Note: Be sure to select 'System State' to restore your system files.
8. Click on the Finish button.
9. Once the restore has completed, restart your computer in normal mode.

If you must do a reinstall, follow these steps after you have reinstalled your OS:

1. Click on the Start button and navigate to
'Programs->Accessories->System Tools->Backup'
2. Insert the removable media disk that contains your backup.
3. Click on the Next button.
4. Select 'Restore Files And Settings' and then click Next.
5. Select the appropiate backup and items to restore then click Next.
6. Click on the Finish button.
7. Once the restore has completed you may need to reboot your computer for any changes to take affect.

If you have applications on your hard drive that formerly ran fast but are getting slower and slower, you could try defragmenting your hard drive to get them running faster again. This process will arrange the files in contiguous sectors, rather than scattered all over the drive.

To defragment your hard drive, follow theses simple steps:
1. Click on the Start button and select 'Programs->Accessories->System Tools->Disk Defragmenter'.
2. Select the desired drive and then click on the 'defragment' button to start the process.

Keep in mind that this process could take from 1 to 2 hours depending on the size of your hard drive. After the defragmentation process, your windows will get a bit faster.

Most of the time you spend on the Internet, you probably welcome the addition of graphic elements, such as digital photographs. However, if your Internet connection is bogged down and your browsing speed is frustratingly sluggish, you can speed things up considerably (even if it's only temporarily) by eliminating pictures from your view. To do this, follow these steps:

Internet Explorer 5 or later
1. Go to 'Tools->Internet Options'
2. Click on the 'Advanced' tab
3. Scroll down the 'Settings' window until you see 'Multimedia'
4. Remove the check from the 'Show Pictures' check box.
5. Click 'Apply' then click OK to close the dialog box.

Netscape Navigator 4 or later,
1. Go to 'Edit->Preferences'
2. Click on 'Advanced' in the 'Category' panel.
3. Remove the check mark from the 'Automatically Load Images' option
4. Click OK to close the dialog box.

Now when you open the next web page, it will load much faster but without any pictures. If you want to replace the pictures in your browser, simply replace the checkmark in the settings.

With the internet growing at a rapid pace, one is able to do business, stay in touch with people and have a whole lot of fun on the gaming sites out there. There are loads of gaming sites and more recently Online Casino gambling sites have emerged out and are making their presence felt on the world wide web.

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How many times have you taken your laptop somewhere to give a presentation only to find out that they won’t let you hook it up to the projector, but rather you must use their computer to run it? I don’t give a lot of presentations, so I’m not really sure how often that happens to someone. For most people it wouldn’t be a huge deal, but if their computer doesn’t have the exact presentation software on it you need, you’ll run into some major issues. If you’re ever worried about such an instance, this flash drive from NewSoft will put you at ease.

The drive seems ordinary enough, it holds 512MB worth of data, however, it also includes a copy of NewSoft’s Presto! presentation software which can be launched directly from it with no installation required. I’m sure that if you do nothing else during your presentation, you’ll at least impress those watching by your keen ability to adapt in a situation where you’re forced to ditch your laptop. You can pick yours up for just $45.

You can customize your Windows XP screensaver with your own photos. To do so, follow these steps -
1. Create a folder on your hard drive and copy all the pictures you want diplayed into the new folder.
2. Right-click on an empty space on the Desktop, and select 'Properties'. When the Display Properties menu appears, Select the 'Screensaver' tab.
3. Choose 'My Pictures' from the drop-down menu.
4. Click on the 'Settings' button and select the folder where the pictures you want to show are placed. You can also change the settings for the screen saver here.
5. When you are finished, Click OK then Apply.

Done. Now you'll see your pictures when the screensaver appears.

If you want change the boring icon of your hard drive to some other icon of your own choice, then here are ways to do so.

The first way is to create an inf file. First you must find the icon you want to use then the icon's index number. To find the index number, right-click on any shortcut on your Desktop (except for folders) and select 'Properties'. Click on the 'Change Icon' button then click on the 'Browse' button and look for the icon you want to use. Now count all of the icons with the first icon being number zero. Count each row from top to bottom then work your way to the right counting each row. The number you end at will be your index number. Now click on the 'Cancel' button twice to exit the windows so you actually change the icon for that shortcut. Now open Notepad and copy these lines into it:

[autorun]

ICON=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SHELL32.DLL,23

Change 'C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SHELL32.DLL' to where your icon is located and change '23' to your icon's index number. Now save the file as 'autorun.inf' to the 'C:\' folder. Restart your computer and your hard drive icon should now be changed.

The second option requires using the Registry. Click on the Start button and select Run. Type in 'regedit' and press OK. Look for the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer

In the right pane right-click on an empty space and select 'New->Key'. Name the new key 'DriveIcons'. Now create another new key and name it 'C' or the letter of the drive you are changing. Now, create one last key and name it 'DefaultIcon'. And finally, right click on the 'Default' key in the right pane and select 'Modify'. Insert the full path and name where your icon is located followed by a comma then the icon's index number (no spaces). Restart your computer and your hard drive icon should now be changed.

Orbit is an indispensable tool for download acceleration. It has a smart download logic accelerator that features intelligent dynamic file segmentation and safe P2P downloading techonology to accelerate your downloads. It is a light-weight,powerful and easy-to-use application.

Also it is well-known for its intuitive and user-friendly interface. Most of the features present in other download manager clients are present in orbit, including bandwidth prioritization, proxy servers, download categories, queue processor, enhanced virus protection on download completion.

Additionally, Orbit can get flash games and audio/video from Web pages and grab videos from YouTube or other video sites.

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Want to see a custom message when you or someone else on your network logs onto your Windows box ? If yes, then follow these steps:

1. Click on the Start button then select Run.
2. Type in 'regedit' and press OK
2. Look for the follow key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

3. Right-click on 'LegalNoticeCaption', select 'Modify' and type in the Caption you'd like to appear when you log in.
5. Close regedit and reboot your computer

Your new message will appear at every logon, right before the Welcome screen.

Motorola has hooked up with Ferrari to freshen up the MOTO Z8 handset. The Z8 Ferrari Limited Edition comes in a sharp red and black color scheme, but otherwise offers the same features as the original Z8, including the UIQ user interface running on the Symbian OS, a 2 megapixel camera, and a microSD expansion card slot. The keypad backlights on the Ferrari edition have been changed to red to match the paint job, and the handset ships with some Ferrari-related content pre-installed.

The Z8 Ferrari Limited Edition includes 2 Ferrari video clips, wallpapers and ringtones, and pre-registration for the Ferrari website. Curiously, the phone also has a full copy of The Bourne Identity movie pre-installed, though that doesn't have anything to do with Ferrari. The phone is scheduled to be available in Q1 2008, but pricing has not yet been announced.

Nokia has just informed everyone of the success its 4G real-world test achieved, also known as “long-term evolution” (LTE) wireless technology. This test was run in an urban environment on the 2.6GHz spectrum, and managed to hit a maximum download speed of 173Mbps - doing better than what previous results from more controlled trials brought about. That’s a whole lot of throughput by any measure, with the 3G Partnership Project (3GPP) of which Nokia is a part of has already started to tout the results as the green light that LTE is capable of providing the combination of bandwidth, range, scalability, and low-power that users look forward to from a 4G service.

This 173Mbps figure came about with Nokia installing a prototype base station for ongoing LTE tests at the very top of the Heinrich Hertz Institute building in the center of Berlin, a place where there is plenty of interference which logically degrades bandwidth. This test (a first of its kind to boot) boasted different users connected to the new base station, so you can expect that the 173Mbps throughput number to somewhat resemble real world peak. In addition, the LTE throughput was tested by Nokia by placing terminals in vehicles and driving them up to 1km away from the base station with encouraging results.

According to Nokia’s Matthias Reiss, “We can demonstrate that LTE meets the high expectations set for this new technology. Most importantly, we now have evidence that future LTE networks can run on existing base station sites and mobile operators can build LTE networks without requiring new antenna sites.” Guess mobile devices with Internet connections are now the norm, so the future will be anything but bleak. Bear in mind though that LTE won’t roll out anytime soon despite looking faster than WiMAX on paper as it will probably see a 2010 commercial rollout as compared to WiMAX’s 2008 timeframe.

Want to lock your folders but don't want to use a Software ?? No problems! Windows provides you with it's own folder locking system.

Suppose you want to lock the folder games in d: which has the path D:\Games. In the same drive create a text file and type
ren games games.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
Now save this text file as loc.bat

Create another text file and type in it
ren games.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} games
Now save this text file as key.bat

Now you can see two batch files loc and key. Press loc and the folder named games will change to control panel and you will not be able to view its contents. Press key and you will get back your original folder.

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The default speed of the Start Menu is pretty slow, but you can fix that by editing a Registry Key. Fire up the Registry Editor and navigate to the following key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Desktop \ MenuShowDelay

By default, the value is 400. Change this to a smaller value, such as 0, to speed it up.

If this doesn't work for some reason, then you might try the following: Navigate to Display Properties then Appearance then Effects and turn off the option titled Show menu shadow.

You will get much better overall performance.

You can change the text that appears at the very top of the Yahoo! messenger window by editing the 'ymsgr.ini' file which is usually located in the messenger folder. Find the ymsgr.ini file and open it. Then at the end, type this :

[APP TITLE]
caption=YOUR TEXT

Changing YOUR TEXT to whatever you want it to say. Then save the file and close messenger. When you restart messenger you will see your new message.

Note: It's very easy to find ymsgr.ini file through search & it is usually located on the drive where the Messenger is Installed.

The USB Heating Gloves seem to be really nice and cute at first sight. Have a look: warm fluffy woollen gloves of different colors that really warm up your hands and let you operate your fingers without any discomfort. Sounds fantastic, isn't?

But, unfortunately, these are just first emotions. The gloves warm up your hands while connected to the PC via USB. So, you are totally chained to your working place. While typing, playing or working on your computer I don't think that your fingers will get frozen. Then, if you work in a cold office or room you will also need warm clothes, maybe a fur-cap, USB warming slippers, etc. In that case just USB Heating Gloves won't save the situation.

Anyway, the design of the gloves is really cute. There are 2 design versions: a man and a woman version. It was well-thought that cut finger design gives the possibility to move your fingers. But here arises a question: if your fingers are bare, and the palms are in warmth, is it enough? Actually our palms freeze so rarely, but fingers always really need some warmth.

But the maximum temperature impresses - it is up to 53 degrees.
All in all, if you find this gadget useful for yourself - that will be great! Maybe the gloves will be very relevant for a kid that spends much time playing computer games in a cold room. But it can be also given as a funny gift, play a joke on your friends!