SharpKeys: Turn your Caps Lock key into a Google Search key.

From all the keys in our keyboard, not many users use the Caps Lock key as much. Hence, why not convert that into a much more useful key? With a application called SharpKeys we can do exactly that. For example, I have mapped the Caps Lock key into a Google Search key. So next time I want to use Google search, I simple click on the caps lock key. SharpKeys Features Download SharpKeys from the CodePlex and install it. Click "Add" to start the remapping.  For the "FROM" key choose "Special:Caps Lock(00_3A)" For the "TO" key, choose "Function: F10(00_44)". We map it with F10 because this key is not exactly used a lot. A message will be displayed of the successful change. Restart your computer. Now you can check out that the caps lock key does not work anymore. In your desktop, right-click and select New >> Shortcut. Enter the location of new shortcut. Choose a name for your shortcut. The name does not matter in the actual process. A new icon will be created in your desktop. Right-click and select "Properties". Type F10 in Shortcut Key box, click "Apply" and then "OK". Press the caps lock key and Google search will open. The caps lock key is no more used. The majority of the users do not really use that key and so turning this into a more useful key will help with productivity. Do try it out and drop in your comments! Link: SharpKeys -- This Post SharpKeys: Turn your Caps Lock key into a Google Search key. is Published on Devils Workshop .

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Skype’s Releases Free ‘Video Messaging’ Feature to All Platforms

It was a few months back when Skype announced a 'beta' feature that lets users to send video messages. The 'Video Messaging' feature is now out of the beta and is available as a free service to all customers. This new feature is available in all the major platforms that Skype is on. This new "Video Messaging" feature is available on Windows Desktop, Windows 8, Mac, iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android and BlackBerry. One interesting thing to note is that, this new feature is not available on the Skype for Windows Phone yet. It's quite surprising to see that even though Skype is a part of Microsoft now, this new feature is not released for the Windows Phones. However Skype for Windows Phone users can continue to receive these video messages, but cannot send them. Video Messaging is completely free. You can send unlimited video messages to all your Skype friends. Earlier when it was in the 'beta' mode, the number of video messages was limited to 20 for a free user and limited to Premium users. Capturing a video message is really easy than you can imagine. Tap on the Skype contact to whom you want to send the video message. Tap on the 'Video Message' button. Tap on the record button. Record the video. You can preview the video before sending. To send the video, tap the 'envelope' icon. If you want to redo the video, you can delete it and shoot the video again. The recipient can see the video message as soon as he/she opens his/her Skype account. These video messages can be recorded for 3 minutes. And also, these video messages are stored in the Skype database for a maximum period of six months. If you want to keep these video messages forever, you'll have to move to Skype Premium. via (Skype's Blog) -- This Post Skype's Releases Free 'Video Messaging' Feature to All Platforms is Published on Devils Workshop .

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Chatology makes iMessage more tolerable, lets you search messages easily

I love how Apple baked IM functionality into iPhone's Messages app instead of building a separate iMessage app. This is something I look forward in Google's Hangouts. iMessage is a pretty good service by Apple, except that it just doesn't work. It's almost the most annoying thing, both on OS X and iOS, for many reasons. To start off, server down times for iMessage have been very frequent. Adding to that, there are times when your messages would be delivered a little late to your recipient. The worst thing though, is searching through messages. Most of the times, the chat balloons get misplaced and overlooked. The app even gets freezed for no reason. Flexibits, the company which made Fantastical, a popular Calendar app for OS X and iPhone – has now released Chatology, a better way to search your chat logs. The interface is pretty self explanatory. You'll see a three pane layout, showing messages sorted by time. You can choose the time period. If you're specifically looking for images/links in a chat log, you can filter that way using options in the third pane. Search works fine, and the results are highlighted with the search term. It's also much snappier compared to searching on Messages for Mac. Chatology is a paid app, costing 20$. That's probably a bit too much for an app which 'fixes' things, but if you use iMessage at work, exchanging reference material with your co-workers, then it perfectly makes sense to get this app. You can give the app a try for 14 days. Hit the link below to download it (it won't be available in Mac Appstore). Link: Chatology for Mac -- This Post Chatology makes iMessage more tolerable, lets you search messages easily is Published on Devils Workshop .

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Get Official Twitter Analytics Data on Your Tweets

Twitter has opened up analytic data to all users. This data was previously only available to advertisers. The analytic dashboard will show up stats on retweets, replies, favorites for every tweet you publish. The analytics dashboard also shows how many people are unfollwing your account. How to use Twitter Analytics! Visit the URL ads.twitter.com and sign-in with your Twitter credentials. The first page will show you the option to advertise. At the top left corner on the page, we can see an option to look up "Analytics". The analytics data is very basic and the graph shows a 6 hour increment. You might want to check some interesting details like at what time of the day your tweets get maximum engagement or what kind of tweets have a maximum impact. I saw there is also a "Follower" option on the analytics dashboard. But when I used it on my account, it showed there was not enough data to display. I guess this could be because I do not have like thousands of followers. But the follower analytics displayed is supposed to be based on location, gender and interests. The basic idea behind all this is for Twitter to make it lucrative for users to spend more on advertising on Twitter. The data by no means is all the data that is made available to advertisers but it is good enough to spend some time over and get ideas for maximizing your impact on Twitter. Link: Twitter Analytics Related: Find the best time to schedule a tweet. -- This Post Get Official Twitter Analytics Data on Your Tweets is Published on Devils Workshop .

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Official Google App Engine for WordPress Plugin Released

Google App Engine, the cloud computing service platform has recently started support for PHP. WordPress is probably the most popular PHP based software used, so it is no surprise that an official WordPress plugin for Google App Engine was released. The plugin is mainly useful for functionality like sending email using the Mail App API and also uploading and serving media from Google Cloud Service. This plugin is not meant for general WordPress users as they will need to know how to deploy PHP applications on Google App Engine. The plugin will over-ride some core WordPress functionality, mainly the email and media upload functionality. Useful Links Google App Engine for WordPress – Plugin Running WordPress – Google Developers Documentation Official post on Google App Engine WordPress Plugin The plugin's code has also been uploaded to GitHub. -- This Post Official Google App Engine for WordPress Plugin Released is Published on Devils Workshop .

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Instashare releases a beta for Android devices

I've reviewed Instashare previously, it's an incredibly simple way for sharing files between iOS and Mac. And now, it's time for Android. Sharing files between devices – it's a really simple and obvious thing which many of us do regularly. Yet it's unnecessarily complex. There are many apps which fall in this category – Bump is a good example. But it needs a working internet connection and takes a lot of time for transferring big files. Then there's NFC, much simpler way to share files, although pretty limited considering that many phones of today don't have it. Also, laptops/desktops obviously don't have it. At last, there's Bluetooth, it's reliable and cross platform, excepting iOS devices. Even Apple released AirDrop for iOS, at WWDC, but it's pretty limited. Instashare doesn't have the problems you face while using Bump, or NFC, or Bluetooth. First, it's really simple. You open the app on your phone, drag and drop a file and done. Secondly, it works via WiFi and Bluetooth – even on iPhones and iPads. The Android app is pretty self explanatory, you just have to select Instashare in Android's share intents menu and the file will then be visible in the app, ready to share with other devices. There's no limit what so ever, on file size or type. A Windows app is also on its way. The app isn't yet released on Play store, it's in beta and you can request access for it. -- This Post Instashare releases a beta for Android devices is Published on Devils Workshop .

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ProxMate – Unlock Region Based Videos and Other Web Content

There are times when you can't watch a YouTube video because that video is unavailable to your country. Proxies can help you watch that video at such times. ProxMate is an amazing tool that proxies the web content for you. When ProxMate started first, it supported only Hulu, YouTube and Grooveshark. But now, there are lots more services that ProxMate supports. Some of the notable ones are Google Play, Turntable.fm, Vevo, MTV and a lot more. You can check the list of all services at ProxMate official website. ProxMate is available as extension for Google Chrome and as an add-on for Mozilla Firefox. These extensions are pretty simple to install and use. The most important thing is that, they're free to use! You can easily install this and start accessing those blocked content. How do proxies actually work? They route you to that particular regional IP address and let you watch the content without any hassle. With ProxMate, you can set up your own proxy server. How to Use ProxMate? Install the ProxMate extension on your Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browser. Download links are available at the bottom of this post. Once installed, the ProxMate extension icon is added to the top right of your Chrome browser. It is enabled by default. The package modules are also enabled by default. That is, you can now start browsing for those region blocked content straight away. If you want to disable this extension for a while, just tap the icon. To enable re-tap. To disable any package module, right click on the icon, go to "Options" and then un-tick any module. You can now watch the blocked YouTube videos, listen to blocked music and a lot more! You can also make Google Play device purchases. Note that you'll need U.S. address and credit card. If you don't have them, you can make use of popular services like Shop and Ship, USUnlocked to help you buy. Links: Google Chrome | Mozilla Firefox -- This Post ProxMate – Unlock Region Based Videos and Other Web Content is Published on Devils Workshop .

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