Microsoft is hosting launch events of Windows 7, Server 2008 R2 and Exchange Server 2010 for IT Professionals and Developers across the United States. The events will take place between September 28 to November 4. This is a part of “New Efficiency” marketing campaign. The campaign will showcase new products and what they mean for IT professionals and developers.

All the attendees will get a free copy of Windows 7 Professional.

Register yourself for the events. Select your city and register for the event. Select either IT or developer sessions and then pick what product you want to “Deep-dive” into for the afternoon. Click on the links below and register for the event.

If you an IT Professional or Developer? You can get yourself a free copy of Windows 7 by attending one of the launch events that Microsoft has scheduled. The events are free so register soon. Space is limited.

• Atlanta – Sep. 28
• Baltimore – Nov. 9
• Boston – Oct. 5
• Chicago – Oct. 20
• Cleveland – Oct. 12
• Dallas – Nov. 4
• Denver – Sep. 24
• Detroit – Oct. 28
• Houston – Nov. 9
• Kansas City – Nov. 4
• Los Angeles – Oct. 28
• Miami – Sep. 24
• Minneapolis – Sep. 24
• New York City – Oct. 20
• Orange County – Oct. 26
• Philadelphia – Sep. 28
• Phoenix – Sep. 28
• Pittsburgh – Sep. 30
• Portland – Oct. 14
• San Diego – Oct. 26
• San Francisco – Oct. 20
• San Jose – Oct. 5
• Seattle – Oct. 12
• St. Louis – Nov. 9
• Washington – Nov. 4

And yet another big list  tips and tricks for Firefox 3.5, we will update this list as soon as we find new tips and tricks.

What’s New in Firefox 3.5

First lets see what is new in firefox 3.5 if you already don’t know, Mozilla have created a nice video that explores all the new features in Firefox 3.5, take a look at the video to learn more.

Firefox 3.5 Review

The Tecnologizer reviews the new features in Firefox 3.5, telling us about the new features that have been included in Firefox 3.5 and more, head over and read Firefox 3.5 Review.

Top 10 Firefox 3.5 Features

Lifehacker walks us through 10 of the best features in Firefox 3.5, if you are new or have never heard of the features in Firefox 3.5, head over and checkout the Top 10 Firefox 3.5 Features.

Top 5 Killer Features in Firefox

Mashable has put up a list of top 5 killer features in Firefox 3.5, they have detailed a list of features that make Firefox 3.5 much more better, take a look at Top 5 killer features in Firefox.

New Accessibility Options in Firefox 3.5

Firefox 3.5 has several new accessibility options. Marco’s accessibility blog talks about the new accessibility features in Firefox 3.5.

First Look at Firefox 3.5

Ars Technica takes a look at the new features in Firefox 3.5 giving us a overview of what to expect and what the new features are, take a look at First Look at Firefox 3.5.

List of Firefox 3.5 Tips & Tricks

• How to Enable Private Browsing in Firefox 3.5
• How to Disable Automatic Virus Scan after Download in Firefox 3.5
• Hide the Tab Bar When Browsing a Single Page
• How to open Firefox 3.5 in Private Mode by Default

we will keep updating as and when we come across interesting content., If you have anything to share, feel free to recommend it to us using the comments, we will add it to the list.

You can set up Gmail to send and receive hotmail email, so it pretty easy to manage your hotmail email from Gmail,lets us access Hotmail to retrieve and send mails from any other email program.

How to configure Gmail, to send or receive hotmail email?

configure Gmail for Hotmail POP3 settings. Follow these steps to setup your Gmail to use hotmail pop3 setting:

• Click Settings in Gmail and open the Accounts and Import tab
• In the Get mail from other accounts section, click Add another mail account
• Enter your full Hotmail email address and click Next Step
• Enter your Hotmail email address, Username and Password in their respective text boxes
• Choose pop3.live.com server and 995 port
• If you’d like to keep a copy of each mail that Gmail retrieves, in your Hotmail account as well, select the Leave a copy of retrieved messages on the server checkbox. This way, you can access mail in your other accounts, and in Gmail.
• Since Hotmail requires you use a secure connection (SSL) when retrieving a Hotmail mail, select the Always use a secure connection (SSL) when retrieving mail checkbox.
• If you do like to distinguish your Hotmail mails from your Gmail mails, choose Label incoming messages option and use any preferred label. You can select an existing label or create a new one from the drop-down list.
• If you don’t want your Hotmail mails to show up in your Gmail Inbox and you want to automatically archive them, choose Archive incoming messages option
• Click Add Account
• Once your hotmail account has been added successfully, you’ll have the option of setting it as a custom From address. This allows you to compose messages in Gmail, but have them appear to be sent from your Hotmail account. Click Yes to set up a custom From address.

After you finish you will be able to send and receive hotmail email from Your Gmail account

If you getting new Gmail account or you never used pop3 in your current account you need to enable it before you can use it, and that is because its disabled by default. 

How To Enable Gmail POP3?

The first step to access Gmail mails in POP3 clients is to enable POP3 in Gmail.To do so,

• Sign in to your Gmail account.
• Click Settings at the top of your Gmail account
• Click Forwarding and POP/IMAP.
• In the POP Download section, select Enable POP for all mails to download all Gmail mails,including those that have already been received into your Gmail mail account. To forward only those mails that arrive from now on (i.e. mails that arrive since the Gmail POP3 is enabled) to your POP mail account, select Enable POP for mail that arrives from now on.
• When Gmail mails are accessed with POP, choose either to keep Gmails’s copy in the Inbox or to delete them them.
• Click Save Changes

Now you can configure your POP3 mail client and send or receive email directly from your pop3 client

With many around the nation tightening their belts and trying to save money in every way they can, finding ways to get bargains and deals on things is an essential part of the process. If you shop online, and if you’re really looking for bargains you should, then these add-ons for Firefox can help make your shopping experience a much friendlier one on the wallet.

1. RetailMeNot: Never shop without discount codes and coupons again. This add-on alerts you when there are potential bargains to be add on a site you’re visiting so you never miss out.
2. BookBurro: Whether you’re a student or just a bibliophile, you’ll appreciate this add-on that senses every time you’re on a website with a book mentioned and gives you the option to find the best price for it online or locate it at a local library.
3. Amazon Shopper: If you do a lot of shopping on Amazon, this tool can seriously come in handy. It contains a price watch tool to let you know when things you want go on sale as well as search feature and a 30-day price tracker.
4. eBay Companion: Make sure you don’t get outbid on eBay by using this helpful sidebar tool. It will alert you when you’ve been outbid, when auctions are ending and let you watch the bidding process as it goes.
5. FareFirst: If you’re looking to take a trip, this tool will let you monitor the prices of tickets to your destination from several popular airlines.
6. Price Protectr Toolbar: This tool offers several great benefits including coupon searches, price watching, price protection and retailer ratings.
7. Shopzilla: This tool makes it easy to price compare over a wide range of sites. Simply right click on the item of interest and you can be taken to Amazon, eBay, Epinions, PriceGrabber and more.
8. One Click Best Deal: The name of this extension pretty much says it all. Simply highlight the name of the product you’re interested in buying, right click, and you’ll get a list of comparative prices to ensure you’re getting the best deal.
9. Yapta: Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, this tool will help you get the lowest prices on airfare. Put in where and when you want to go and you’ll find the best deals and get alerts if there’s a drop in price before you buy.
10. My Buy Watcher: Use this extension to look through Amazon, Craigslist and eBay for the best deal on what you want to buy.

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