Working on your computer all day, you tend to notice how often you open applications and search for files. We have talked about desktop searches and they are great. But what if you need something a little lighter? Something you could even use while portable? Launchy is what’s called a keystroke launcher and is up to the task. Launchy will let you open an application or find a file within a folder with a few quick keystrokes. Here is a walkthrough on how ...

If Android enjoys one real advantage over iOS, it is its open source nature. Sure, you can do some nifty tricks with jailbreaking on an iPhone, but that pales in comparison to the hacks which people have created for Android. With root access and enough determination, damn near everything is possible. We at TechNorms love tinkering with Android devices for precisely this reason. There’s a whole lot of tinkering to be done. This hack might take the prize for most ...

In just over a year since its release to manufacturer (RTM), Windows 7 has overtaken Windows Vista for the first time in total market share worldwide according to web analytics firm, StatCounter. Good news? I think so, after all Windows 7 is the best OS from Microsoft so far. The firm's research arm StatCounter Global Stats reports that, in August, Windows 7 took 19.4% total market share, compared to Vista's 17.7% worldwide. XP continues to dominate the global market with 55.4%. Microsoft already revealed that it sold in excess of 175 million copies of Windows 7. The company is projected to ...