Cool tips n tricks related to smartphones, tablets and computer

Software that add multiple virtual desktops to windows provide you with more work space without buying or attaching any extra displays. Virtual desktop tools are available in many functional forms; simple ones, such as mDesktop (an open-source application to enable up to 10 multiple virtual desktops on your screen with hotkey supported switching), and others with more focus on being an eye-candy to the users, like Blacksmith (a portable virtual desktop manager that lets users have the feel of windows, android and MAC OS X Lion operating systems with their corresponding transition styles). Today, we have another GUI-focused and slightly customizable virtual desktop management application called Shock 4Way 3D, which provides users with four virtual desktop screens and switches between them in a beautiful 3D interface. The application supports switching through hotkeys and has a very user friendly screen Manager. More on Shock 4Way 3D after the break.

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Creating tutorials or screencasts is no longer difficult, but with so many tools available for just about every platform you can imagine, a tutorial is no longer about just getting the steps involved. They’ve gotten more complex, and an interactive tutorial is probably your best bet at engaging your audience. iorad is an amazing web application that lets you create excellent tutorials using just your internet browser. As opposed to installing applications, this app works through your browser but can record actions in any application installed on your system. Strictly speaking, the app is not a screen casting tool. With every mouse and keyboard movement, it automatically takes screenshots of each action and its resulting effect or outcome, adding a brief description for each. Actions such as typing, scrolling and clicking are all recorded, with the added feature of encrypting the text you type to protect your privacy. The tutorial can be edited once it’s done, so you can further annotate and delete the screenshots that you feel are unnecessary. The app is excellent, although a bit slow, and requires the latest version of Java to be installed on your machine.

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The next time you’re scrolled far down on a web page in Safari, at the bottom of a Contacts list, deep in Mail, or just buried down the screen of any other iOS app, simply tap on the title bar clock in iOS to immediately scroll to the top of the screen.

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Multitasking one of the core aspects of modern-day smartphone operating systems, and one of the attributes that distinguishes these gadgets from dumb phones. With multitasking arises the need for efficient application management so that your device isn’t bogged down by the slew of apps that are consistently running in the background. The latest iteration of the android (Ice Cream Sandwich) has a native task manager that is available all throughout the OS. Even in case of other versions of android, there are numerous apps available in the google Play Store that expedite the process of task management in various ways. Adding to the list of such apps is Popup Manager – a simple little tool that, when activated, sits silently in a corner of the screen in the form of a tiny toggle that is visible everywhere within the OS, and can be tapped to launch a task manager that can be used to open and kill recent or running apps. More after the break.

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chrome for android recently updated, adding some new features. Yesterday we took a look at ditching the mobile version of a Web site and forcing the desktop version to load. Today we are going to take a look at the ability to add a bookmark shortcut to your home screen

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Acala screen Recorder is a free screen capture utility that can record any on-screen activity and lets you save the video in AVI format or as a self-playback EXE file. It provides a flexible way of recording screencasts that you may want to share with your colleagues or friends on video sharing websites such as Youtube. The application packs a host of features to configure the screencast recording settings, audio capture options, allowing users to customize the screencasts according to their requirements. Additionally, it lets you set the number of frames you want to record every second, and specify custom a video compressor to adjust the screencast quality. Like any other screencast recorder, it supports hotkey combinations to quickly start and stop recordings. Read past the jump for more.

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A few days back, we discussed the method of getting the iOS 5.1 camera button on your iOS 5.0 device’s lockscreen, using a Cydia tweak named camera Grabber (as you can read here). The camera shortcut for iOS lockscreen has been completely revamped in the latest iteration of iphone’s firmware. As always, there are people who are resistant to change (although, to be fair, the newer button is much better than its old counterpart). So, if you are one of those people who liked things the way they were in iOS versions earlier than 5.1, Redire can help a bit. This plain Cydia tweak lets users replace the new camera Grabber slider with the older camera shortcut, just the way it was in iOS 5.0.

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No matter how much you like your android’s homescreen replacement app, or how conservative you are regarding modifying the looks of your device’s UI, there comes a time when you feel like going for a change, and this is exactly where all the gorgeous and highly customizable launchers come into play. Adding to the long list of such apps is Mobo Launcher, which focuses mainly on presenting users with quick navigation to their favorite apps and widgets through a unique split-screen interface that is as simple to use as it is to customize.

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StartMenu7 can revive the traditional Start menu in windows 8.

For windows 8 beta users still yearning for the good, old-fashioned Start menu in windows 8, StartMenu7 is one utility that can bring it back.

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If you saw our Air Display review you’ll know it’s a pretty awesome app that lets you turn an iPad into an external display for a Mac or PC ($10 on the App Store). If you bought it and haven’t figured out what to do with it yet, here are eight of our favorite ways to use Air Display as an auxiliary screen.

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