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The EVGA Device is great for adding multiple monitors quickly to any PC or Mac. This little device installs in minutes and it allows you to extend your display without having to add multiple video cards. One of the great things you can do with EVGA is you can buy up to 6 of these boxes and connect them to a hub for example, then attach monitors to all the boxes.

Once you have done that then you can grab the cable from the USB hub and connect it to your computer or mac and now you have extended your desktop to 6 screens. Pretty cool if you need multiple applications running on a bunch of screens. In the video below I will show you how to connect this on the PC and the Mac. Below are also links to download the software, where I bought the device and their homepage.

Where to Buy: Amazon $42.12: http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-100-U2-UV12-A1-Supporting-1400×1050-Resolution/dp/B001AZI4FC/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1238986639&sr=8-2

SOFTWARE DRIVER DOWNLOAD Windows or MacOsX

(Drivers updated 10-19-2009)

Remember to install the software first, then when you reboot the computer connect the evga box.

Windows XP or Vista (32bit or 64bit): ftp://ftp.evga.com/Driver/UVPLUS_5.1.exe

Windows7 (32bit or 64bit): ftp://ftp.evga.com/driver/DisplayLink-Win7.exe

MacOsX: ftp://ftp.evga.com/Driver/DisplayLink-OSX%20-1.5b3.dmg

EVGA Home Page: http://www.evga.com/uvplus/

I have tested the new version of the iphone released late January 2009 and I have had several issues with quick battery drain and crashes on the iphone. I wanted to make the video below to help you out if you want to downgrade the iphone to a previous version. Below are also the links to the firmware you will need for the 3G iphone and the 1st generation iphone. I also put below the link to the Quickpwn program you will need to activate the firmware once it is restored.

QUICKPWN VERSION 2.2.5 DOWNLOAD (WINDOWS)

QUICKPWN VERSION 2.2.5 DOWNLOAD (MAC)

Iphone 3G Firmware 2.2:  CLICK TO DOWNLOAD

Iphone 1st Generation Firmware 2.2: CLICK TO DOWNLOAD

Ipod Touch 2nd Generation Firmware 2.2: CLICK TO DOWNLOAD

Ipod Touch 1st Generation Firmware 2.2: CLICK TO DOWNLOAD

The iphone has become one of the phones to beat and with 15,000 + applications for the device there is bound to be one that will help you make something easier in your day. In the video below I will show you a nice little free program named Around Me. This program has great features to help you find what you need when you need it.

No more driving around aimlessly trying to find the nearest store or gas station in your area. There is also another program I will mention which is Gas Buddy and this program will help you find not only the nearest gas station but it will show the price at the pump in that gas station. It also has a great beautiful interface.  Gas Buddy is $2.99, Oil and Gas is Free, and Around Me is also Free.

I was not able to find links that will activate itunes directly to find the programs. Below are their names, just open your itunes program and on the search bar on the top right put the name of the programs as they appear below. You can also do this on your iphone by going to the app store.

AROUNDME

GASBUDDY

OIL AND GAS

Something missing on the iphone is to allow you to send your photos in the original resolution they where taken. Now you can, thanks to a small little program name Send Photos which you can find on the iTunes App Store for only $0.99. In the video below I will show you the steps you need to configure this program correctly since you will need to change the port the program uses.

I recommend for a hassle free installation and configuration to get a Google G-MAIL account which is free and you can signup for it by clicking on the link below. If you already have an account then you are ready to go.

Click Here to Signup for GMAIL 

The new Windows7 operating system beta is out and below I put together a video to show you some of the new features and how Windows7 looks like what Vista should have been. Below are also the links so you can download the 32bit version or 64bit version of Windows7 that you can try and activate with a key until August 1,2009.

Microsoft with this release shows how it has tweaked settings and made some changes so that the overall Windows experience is what customers expected since many enterprise companies have not made the move to Vista, most of them sticking to XP for many reasons. With this release things might change.

In order to download Windows7 you do need to have Windows Live ID. Don’t worry if you do not have one, you can create one quickly to get started when you click on the links. The download is large since it is 2.43 Gigabytes. It is downloaded as an ISO file which you can easily burn onto a DVD. If you do not have a software that will burn ISO files than I suggest some of the following programs. ROXIO, NERO, MAGIC ISO. One last thing is Microsoft currently will close the beta download on February 10.

Minimum recommended specs:

• 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor

• 1 GB of system memory

• 16 GB of available disk space

• Support for DirectX 9 graphics with 128 MB memory (to enable the Aero theme)

• DVD-R/W Drive

• Internet access (to download the Beta and get updates)

Windows 7 Homepage: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/default.aspx

Below are the download links. Windows 7 Beta is available for a limited time, to the first 2.5 million people who download the software.

32 BIT VERSION:  CLICK TO DOWNLOAD

64 BIT VERSION   CLICK TO DOWNLOAD

NOTE: in the video I mention that in Windows 7 the “Switch between windows” option is not visible. I found this great link with a tutorial that will show you how to turn on that feature http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2694-switch-between-windows-flip-3d-shortcut.html