Monday, August 8, 2011

This Week's Top Downloads [Download Roundup]

This Week's Top Downloads download roundup Aug 6, 2011 5:00 PM 8,519 2
  • Start Google Plus Combines Google+ with Facebook and Twitter (Windows/Mac/Linux) Start Google Plus is a great extension for Chrome and Firefox that lets you update Twitter and Facebook from within Google+, also adding feeds from both social networks onto your main page.
  • DeskSMS Is the Best Phone-to-Desktop SMS Solution We've Seen Yet (Android) If you don't want to use Google Voice to manage your SMS messages on the desktop, DeskSMS will let you manage them from Gmail, GTalk, a speedy web interface, and even a Chrome extension-no number porting required.
  • PC Monitor Controls and Monitors Your Windows PC from Your Phone or Tablet (Anroid/iPhone/Windows Phone7) PC Monitor is a free app for pretty much any mobile device that gives you a ridiculous amount of control over your Windows or Linux computer. All you need to do is install some simple server software and the app on your phone to get up and running in minutes.
  • Decompose Automatically Extracts Foreground Objects from Photos for Editing (Mac) If you need to pull out the person or an object in a photo without picking up the rest of the image, Decompose will automatically identify the foreground image you want, highlight it, and pull it out of the image for easy pasting into a new image or document.
  • Plan B Locates Your Lost or Stolen Android Phone, Even If You Didn't Install It Beforehand (Android) If you ever lose your phone and don't have a contingency plan in place, you can remotely install Plan B on your phone and locate it instantly.
  • Chameleon Window Manager Snaps Windows, Minimizes Them to Tray with Extra Buttons in the Windows Title Bar (Windows) Chameleon Window Manager adds up to six extra buttons to the Windows title bar, letting you snap windows to the edge of your screen, minimize them to the system tray, and more.
  • Calorific Is a Quick, Two-Click Calorie Counter (Android/iOS) There are lots of food and calorie tracking apps, but for any of them to work it means you must make a significant commitment to using them daily. The simplicity of Calorific means that it has a great chance at becoming a permanent habit.
  • Papercrop Rebuilds PDFs to Play Nice With Cellphones and Kindles (Windows/Linux) Papercrop is free, simple utility that automatically restructures PDF files to fit more comfortably on small smartphone and eBook reader screens.
  • Agenda Calendar Is a Minimal Calendar App for iPhone that Simplifies Navigating Through Your Schedule (iPhone) There's nothing wrong with the built-in calendar app on your iPhone, but it can be somewhat limiting in the amount of data it lets you see and navigation isn't always perfect. Agenda Calendar cleans up the interface and makes finding what you're looking for a breeze.
  • Mishra Reader Adds Animations and an Attractive Windows 8 Look to Google Reader (Windows) If you can't wait for Google Reader to get the same makeover that Google Voice and Google Calendar just received, Mishra Reader is a desktop RSS reader that adds smooth transitions and Metro UI themes to your feeds.
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