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I have written a lot, really a lot here at Web Talk about Google.  However, the list of articles dealing with  cool Google tricks is so vast and so scattered all over the blog that finding what you are looking for may be a little difficult. True, you can use the Search widget located on the upper, right side of the blog but, wouldn’t be easy for you to get all of them, or at least the more important tricks, in one page? Continue reading »

Sometimes, without you knowing your computer may hide files from you in your USB driver. Most of the times this odd behaviour is caused by a virus or malware which attempts to spread itself into other machines. If you are concerned about what your USB dongle may really contain, here is a simple application which, in a couple of step, shows and recovers hidden files with the main goal to let you understand what’s going on in your USB device! Continue reading »

Windows 7 comes with a couple of default features which let burn and write any DVD and CD without the need to use any third-party application. Specifically, Windows 7 is able to burn any files and any ISO or IMG image. Furthermore, when the user double-click on the optical drive in Windows Explorer, the system eject the CD or DVD drive tray. If you find these features annoying because you want to use your own burning software or just because you want to limit the access of the burning feature to other users using your computer, here is a simple hack to turn-off, disable and uninstall the burning option from Windows 7. Continue reading »

There is a big promotion in the Internet letting you download free Panda Antivirus Pro 2010 with a full,working, valid key for 3 months. The offer comes after a partnership between Panda Security and Web of Trust, and it is intended for Web Of Trust members, but you can take advantage of it too. Let’s see how it works! Continue reading »

By default, Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 comes with a default search bar. This bar lets you search the Internet using default providers such as now Bing, Google, Yahoo!, Ask.com etc. If you prefer to use your own search engines and you hate this search bar, here is a couple of tricks which allow you to disable and remove it in a couple of steps. Continue reading »

If you like music but you don’t want to spend a dime, why don’t you download music from Google? As a matter of fact, it is possible to get all the mp3s you want by using specific Google queries which let you gain access to uge music database. Generally, these databases are locked and secured from hackers but, every now and then, because of attentive webmasters, they are left open! Let’s get our chance to get stuff for free and reply to the old question “where can I download free music from Google ?” once for all! Continue reading »

Apple has recently rolled out a new version of its world-famous iPod Nano which, with this release, has reached its fifth generation. Another big news is its brand new camera thanks to which you will be able to shoot short videos on the go! With this version, it looks like Apple has decided to listed to its consumers, at last! In fact, the long awaited radio has finally been embedded in its sleek, aluminum case. Let’s see together what other improvements the new iPod Nano has got in its micro-circuits. Continue reading »

Apple has just released into the wild its new iPod Touch which has reached, with this release, its third generation. The new iPod Touch is getting closer and closer to a portable computer thanks to incredible features which make it faster and high performing. A special note goes to its Internet “trait” which lets you surf the Internet, check your emails, and enjoy popular social networking sites such Facebook, YouTube, Twitter etc. Among its most important improvements we can find Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connection, multi touch interface, a huge 3.5″ widescreen, Google Maps and Safari browser. Continue reading »