10 Search Engines To Find Files On Major File Hosting Services (Rapidshare, Megaupload, Hotfile, And More)
There are like many people who download files from popular file hosting services everyday. Some of these popular file hosting services are Rapidshare, Megaupload, Filesonic, Mediafire and many more.
There are instances when you are unable to find files to be downloaded from these hosting services directly through Google, Bing, Yahoo and other search engines. The reason for this is that they don’t exactly index these files just properly or some even don’t tend to show all of the related files to your queries.
So, I want to share some web services that acts as search engines for files stored on popular file hosting services. Recently I was aware of only some such search engines for finding files on popular file hosting services, so I thought why not share them with all of you. So, here’s a list of some of the most popular search engines for finding files on popular file hosts. just before the list, I want to say that these search engines show files from every file hosting service, so choose whatever you like or choose single link from each of them one-by-one if you don’t have their premium account.
1) FileTram
- 4shared.com
- filesonic.com
- zippyshare.com
- letitbit.net
- hotfile.com
- megaupload.com
- rapidshare.com
- mediafire.com
- uploading.com
- easy-share.com
- 2shared.com
- wupload.com
- crocko.com
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2) FilesHut
3) FileCatch
FileCatch is another search engine to find files through popular file hosting services including Adrive, Rapidshare, Megaupload, 4Shared, Hotfile, Mediafire, Netload, Filesonic, Wupload and many others. It even show you popular searches throughout the world and also country wise.
4) Bergfiles
Bergfiles
is another search engine which lets you find files on popular file
hosting services. The only thing which makes it different from the above
mentioned search engines is its archive format. Yes,
you can browse through the archives having millions of files categorized
as Application, Ebooks, Games, Graphics, etc. Another good thing about
Bergfiles is that you can also view the most downloaded files by weeks and months.5) UVRX
UVRX
can be used to find files on major file hosting services like
MegaUpload, Rapidshare, Zshare, 4shared, Badonga, Depositfiles, Taringa,
Mediafire and Usenet. Unlike other search engines it is supported in all the major languages and it uses Google to find files on the above mentioned file hosting services.6) FilesTube
FilesTube is one of the major search engine for finding files on multimedia files
on almost all file hosting services. This is totally different search
engine as it index only the multimedia files on file hosting services.
Like Bergfiles it also show you the daily trends and monthly trends.7) GammaFiles
GammaFiles is purely a search engine when it comes to find files on major files hosting services. It has a very simple interface where you have the option to only search your queries through the search box.
DDLSearch
DDLSearch
search engine is what we say “Jugaad” in our country. It uses the major
search engines like Google, Yahoo, Bing, and others to find files on
major file hosting services. So you have the option to choose your
search engine and also the option to choose your file hosting.9) FilesBay
FilesBay
as the name suggest is another search engine which gives you the option
to find files on all the major file hosting services. It also shows a tag cloud to make it easier for people to find files through the respective tags.10) FILECROP
Filecrop
is a popular search engine to find files only on Rapidshare,
Megaupload, and HotFile. It also display search queries of the most
recent searches on their search engine.Download Popular TV Shows And Movies Free With VidMasta [Windows / Mac / Linux]
Since the beginning of this era Movies and TV shows (especially) have
become a part of our day-to-day life. Whenever we feel bored, we watch movies or watch an episode of How Ted Moseby met his wife (How I Met Your Mother).
The task of searching any good server to watch or download these videos can be tiresome and sometimes these servers which show up in your search aren’t satisfactory. The application VidMasta allows you to search for movies and tv shows whether it maybe for watching, reading, previewing or downloading.
If you just do a random search on VidMasta like I did for Katy Perry all the videos regarding the specific name will be presented in front of you. The videos searches presented to you are from movies, tv shows or some advertisement in different formats like Bootleg, DVD, 720i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, TV, or even Blu-Ray. From that given list you can choose to preview, watch, or even download the video.
If you take a closer look on the VidMasta Windows you’ll find two tabs one for Popular Movies and other for Popular TV Shows. You can even filter your searches through release dates and their ratings. If you go to the download menu you can even choose the download limit of the video being downloaded together with the desired extension.
Now at last moving on to the genre filter which you can see is a scroll down menu with genres including action, adventure, animation, biography, comedy, crime, documentary, drama, family, fantasy, and much more to choose from.
Supported Operating Systems: Windows XP, Vista, 7 and Mac OS X 10.0 and later
Type: Free
Download VidMasta for Windows / Mac
The task of searching any good server to watch or download these videos can be tiresome and sometimes these servers which show up in your search aren’t satisfactory. The application VidMasta allows you to search for movies and tv shows whether it maybe for watching, reading, previewing or downloading.
If you just do a random search on VidMasta like I did for Katy Perry all the videos regarding the specific name will be presented in front of you. The videos searches presented to you are from movies, tv shows or some advertisement in different formats like Bootleg, DVD, 720i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, TV, or even Blu-Ray. From that given list you can choose to preview, watch, or even download the video.
If you take a closer look on the VidMasta Windows you’ll find two tabs one for Popular Movies and other for Popular TV Shows. You can even filter your searches through release dates and their ratings. If you go to the download menu you can even choose the download limit of the video being downloaded together with the desired extension.
Now at last moving on to the genre filter which you can see is a scroll down menu with genres including action, adventure, animation, biography, comedy, crime, documentary, drama, family, fantasy, and much more to choose from.
Supported Operating Systems: Windows XP, Vista, 7 and Mac OS X 10.0 and later
Type: Free
Download VidMasta for Windows / Mac
Save Open Tabs and ReOpen Them on Any Browser with Surfon
There are situations where we have to move from one computer to another.
If browsing the internet is our primary purpose, we need to reopen all
the tabs in another browser. The scenario gets worse when working with a
dozen of tabs in one session.
Clicking the saved tab
option will display all the saved tabs. Once you are logged in from
another computer, just download the surfon plug-in and you are ready to
get your tabs.
What about sending all your tabs open in
your browser window to another browser or computer? Mailing all the
links opened in the browser might be a solution but is that an ideal
way? Here is a smart way to address this issue. Surfon lets you to save all the opened tab online.
What is Surfon all about?
Surfon is a free web
service that lets users to send tabs across browsers and devices. It
allows the user to save opened tabs in browser through an online Surfon account and provides plug-ins for widely used browsers like Firefox, Chrome and Safari
Surfon Account
Click here to get directed to the Surfon Home page. Create an account and download the Surfon plug-in for the respective browser you are working on.
Now you can see the surfon icon a small “S” at the top right corner of the browser. Clicking on it will display three options.
- Save tab
- Save tabs
- Load tab
Clicking the saved tab
option will display all the saved tabs. Once you are logged in from
another computer, just download the surfon plug-in and you are ready to
get your tabs.
Now you can see all the saved tabs.
Clicking on each item will load that tab alone. To load all the tabs
click the surfon icon and select the third option i.e load tabs. For convenience Surfon also allow you to load tabs in new window.
Conclusion
Surfon is a very simple and indeed the
utility for your browser that allows you to access your browser tabs on
the go. It not only allows you to access tabs on different browsers but
also can be useful while working on different Operating Systems and
devices.
6 Essential Addon Utilities For Skype to Extend User Experience
Skype is the king of video calls with more than 600 million accounts and
a promising future, after taken over by Microsoft. Apart from Calling,
there are other complementary things like recording, translating are
necessary so, we cover some essentials here.
“Anything you say may be used against you” says Skype now. MP3 Skype Recorder records all your conversations in MP3 format as it name suggests.
No more taking notes. All you have to do is press the Record button, and then you can check everything calmly spoken in conversation.
If several people in your family use Skype on the same computer, you’re probably tired of the routine to close a session to open another.
Skype Launcher does it for you. Just add the accounts settings and let him handle Skype open multiple sessions at once.
Clownfish makes it easy to talk to people from other countries, we use the power of online translators in the Skype chat window. Automatically translate from almost any language but the possibilities don’t end here.
Grammar, Music player, voice changer, cipher messages or voice synthesizer are other possibilities that this “clown fish” brings to your Skype.
For a fun time does not take much: with Skype and a voice changer you’ve got it almost done. Skype Voice Changer includes 15 different effects, All fully configurable.
Yes, seems to have trouble attached to Skype in some configurations.
If we talk about add-ons for Skype, Pamela is a must. The basic version free of charge, and the program can only record 15 minutes by conversation, but also includes answering function, Auto-reply message when you’re chatting away and change of state during the call.
Although not integrated into the Skype interface, if you use your contacts list, which facilitates remote control session (no need to exchange IP, or ID or anything like it).
Which one is your favorite Skype utility?
MP3 Skype Recorder: Record conversations
“Anything you say may be used against you” says Skype now. MP3 Skype Recorder records all your conversations in MP3 format as it name suggests.
No more taking notes. All you have to do is press the Record button, and then you can check everything calmly spoken in conversation.
Skype Launcher: Start multiple accounts at once
If several people in your family use Skype on the same computer, you’re probably tired of the routine to close a session to open another.
Skype Launcher does it for you. Just add the accounts settings and let him handle Skype open multiple sessions at once.
Clownfish- Translations and reading aloud
Clownfish makes it easy to talk to people from other countries, we use the power of online translators in the Skype chat window. Automatically translate from almost any language but the possibilities don’t end here.
Grammar, Music player, voice changer, cipher messages or voice synthesizer are other possibilities that this “clown fish” brings to your Skype.
Skype Voice Changer: Calling with a different voice
For a fun time does not take much: with Skype and a voice changer you’ve got it almost done. Skype Voice Changer includes 15 different effects, All fully configurable.
Yes, seems to have trouble attached to Skype in some configurations.
Pamela Basic Edition: Your virtual secretary
If we talk about add-ons for Skype, Pamela is a must. The basic version free of charge, and the program can only record 15 minutes by conversation, but also includes answering function, Auto-reply message when you’re chatting away and change of state during the call.
SkyRemote: Connects and controls another PC with Skype
The screen-sharing feature of Skype is very interesting, but sometimes, well look, you want to also interact. That’s where SkyRemote, an application with which you can remotely control another PC.Although not integrated into the Skype interface, if you use your contacts list, which facilitates remote control session (no need to exchange IP, or ID or anything like it).
Which one is your favorite Skype utility?
Redesign or Decorate Home Interiors Online With Cool Catalogs on Homestyler
There comes a time in our life when we start thinking about buying a new
place to live in or redesign our old place. The task of designing and
decorating it is the same as moving into a new place and throwing out
our stuffs to make it look like a home. It takes a rigorous amount of
time to plan these kind of tasks, but becomes an headache when it’s not
preplanned.
We have already covered Sweet Home 3D, a desktop application based on Java. Another way to perform this task in a simpler manner is Autodesk Homestyler.
Using Autodesk Homestyler you can do the same with more ease and lots of customizable options (go with the ease part not that customizable if you really went into details). I just want to state in the beginning that I’m a horrible designer so if my final design looks like a customized version of someone Else’s design, I’d say Bingo.
Now back to Homestyler, it gives you the option to choose the
featured designs which are really good to begin with and then customize
them according to your needs. There may be few things that you may not
like i.e if the room size are not same.
The second option is to start designing from scratch. This option should be preferably selected as it provides the highest degree of customization. When you choose this option you’ll see the catalog with many options like Build, Furnish, Decorate, and landscape & Outdoor.
That pretty much sums up everything as these categories have many sub-categories like stuffs to put in living room, dining room, and your room size, walls and area. You can also view your room as a 3-D model with or without walls. You can take screenshot and decorate your rooms according to floors and shapes.
Megaupload, most famous file hosting on web , has closed its doors, and
alongwith it, all other Mega services, including the popular Megavideo
is shut down. Owing to this closure, Internet experienced disappearance of 25 petabytes of files, many of them legitimate.
End of Limewire , and Napster-like earthquakes have happened before on Internet. What happened leaves many questions. The most worrying is the paid subscriptions and hosted files. What happened to the uploaded files? And with Premium accounts? Who will return money of users? Is it Megaupload, or who else is responsible for them?
And then the great urgency is to find new services of storage, new ways of sharing legal files. There are many and it is unlikely that all will close after tomorrow. But many alternatives there are, who can guarantee that your data is safe. This question leads us also to give advice to share your legal files more safely.
Those responsible for Megaupload, Kim Dotcom, have been accused of criminal association, money laundering and violation of copyright. The seven arrested face a minimum sentence of 50 years in prison, but the judgement is remaining and depends how and when it still carried out the trials.
In view of what happened, it is unlikely that files can be recovered. The only possibility of this happening is that the infrastructure of Megaupload is properly cleaned of illegal files and passed onto other hands. Most likely, however, data will remain seized.
We have already covered Sweet Home 3D, a desktop application based on Java. Another way to perform this task in a simpler manner is Autodesk Homestyler.
Using Autodesk Homestyler you can do the same with more ease and lots of customizable options (go with the ease part not that customizable if you really went into details). I just want to state in the beginning that I’m a horrible designer so if my final design looks like a customized version of someone Else’s design, I’d say Bingo.
The second option is to start designing from scratch. This option should be preferably selected as it provides the highest degree of customization. When you choose this option you’ll see the catalog with many options like Build, Furnish, Decorate, and landscape & Outdoor.
That pretty much sums up everything as these categories have many sub-categories like stuffs to put in living room, dining room, and your room size, walls and area. You can also view your room as a 3-D model with or without walls. You can take screenshot and decorate your rooms according to floors and shapes.
Homestyler also gives you the option to
totally make your model look perfectly like your actual room if you know
how it looks in reality.
Megaupload Shutdown: What about Files Recovery and Payment Refund?
End of Limewire , and Napster-like earthquakes have happened before on Internet. What happened leaves many questions. The most worrying is the paid subscriptions and hosted files. What happened to the uploaded files? And with Premium accounts? Who will return money of users? Is it Megaupload, or who else is responsible for them?
And then the great urgency is to find new services of storage, new ways of sharing legal files. There are many and it is unlikely that all will close after tomorrow. But many alternatives there are, who can guarantee that your data is safe. This question leads us also to give advice to share your legal files more safely.
What Happened to Megaupload, Megavideo and other Mega services?
As reported by the media around the world, FBI arrested the founder of Megaupload along with other employees on piracy charges. More than thousand servers they used, divided between the United States, Holland and France, were made inaccessible.Those responsible for Megaupload, Kim Dotcom, have been accused of criminal association, money laundering and violation of copyright. The seven arrested face a minimum sentence of 50 years in prison, but the judgement is remaining and depends how and when it still carried out the trials.
Will it be possible to recover the files?
A question many people are doing now is whether we can recover the files on Megaupload. The most likely answer is no. The 18 Mega network domains have been seized, and servers are isolated from any contact with the network.In view of what happened, it is unlikely that files can be recovered. The only possibility of this happening is that the infrastructure of Megaupload is properly cleaned of illegal files and passed onto other hands. Most likely, however, data will remain seized.
Money Refund from premium Megaupload accounts?
The lawyers advise to collect information which is stored in the accounts and bank statements showing that payments were made ??to Megaupload. It appears likely that we will see an association affected by the closure of Megaupload and undertaking collective legal action to reclaim the lost money.Alternatives to Megaupload
If the use is limited to personal backup and sharing with family and close friends, consider reading Which Cloud Storage should I use though Dropbox or Sugar Sync could suffice the need. You may also find Rapidshare or Mediafire useful incase of looking for service working on similar concept. There are some 9 Free File Hosting services which can be used to send large files without registration over web.Connecting to Remote Desktop Needs Nothing More Than Browser With Techinline
One Who works in the area of Technical assistance often face the
problem of helping their clients solve certain problems by phone. The
hard part of this is when the person across the line does not have
sufficient expertise in computing to understand what he tries to
explain.
To end this once, the best solution is Remote Desktop Connection , in which the technician can freely use the customer’s computer, without having to make an appointment. The Techinline Remote Desktop allows this, and novelty of the product is that- Everything is done entirely through the browser.
Having a Remote Access is simple and similar to what all we do with other such software. You need to obtain Client ID after logging in. Hand over this unique ID to someone who you want to give access to.
Person on another side after receiving ID will enter the same from his computer.
Thereafter, the customer accepts requests for technical assistance and accesses the computer remotely. We have various permissions to access like with or without Keyboard and Mouse Control.
To end this once, the best solution is Remote Desktop Connection , in which the technician can freely use the customer’s computer, without having to make an appointment. The Techinline Remote Desktop allows this, and novelty of the product is that- Everything is done entirely through the browser.
How it Works?
Website automatically notifies you to download them after logging in.Having a Remote Access is simple and similar to what all we do with other such software. You need to obtain Client ID after logging in. Hand over this unique ID to someone who you want to give access to.
Person on another side after receiving ID will enter the same from his computer.
Thereafter, the customer accepts requests for technical assistance and accesses the computer remotely. We have various permissions to access like with or without Keyboard and Mouse Control.
What I liked Most about it?
- Connecting right from Browser- No Software needs to be installed and access is made from browser itself.
- Keeps the complete log of session
- Drag and Drop File Sharing- Transfer the files directly during the active session without uploading to any server & then download.
- Secure- While sharing our machine, we worry about Security part but Techinline offers SSL,two-factor authentication, code signing certificates. Strong 128-bit encoding makes it almost impossible to steal information.
- Cross Browser Compatible- No matter which web browser you use or the person on other side use, install Techinline Addon and you are ready to roll.
Complete Facebook Desktop Client with Notification Support
Passionate users of Facebook maybe looking for a good client by which
they can monitor all that concerns on well-known social networks
directly from your desktop with Notification.
Though we have plenty of Twitter clients, Accessing Facebook was mostly from web version but no more! Facebook Desktop is a cool AIR platform Facebook Desktop client with notification support without opening browser.
Facebook desktop provides everything look for on Facebook, Update Statuses, Notification pop-ups on right side of screen with photo support.
It is really a complete Facebook Desktop Client which you can always remain ON in background and you can always be updated with notifications. Yes, open Facebook Desktop and Stay Connected all time!
What it lacks is Facebook Chat which you can get by installing Facebook Discovery.
Though we have plenty of Twitter clients, Accessing Facebook was mostly from web version but no more! Facebook Desktop is a cool AIR platform Facebook Desktop client with notification support without opening browser.
Facebook desktop provides everything look for on Facebook, Update Statuses, Notification pop-ups on right side of screen with photo support.
It is really a complete Facebook Desktop Client which you can always remain ON in background and you can always be updated with notifications. Yes, open Facebook Desktop and Stay Connected all time!
What it lacks is Facebook Chat which you can get by installing Facebook Discovery.
Download Facebook Desktop
Facebook Styler customizes Facebook Profile
Facebook Profile has too many elements which some users often find not
so useful. Not just less useful but also many things on Facebook are
annoying. So, why not hide some of them and customize it’s look in your
way!
Facebook Styler is an awesome addon for Chrome which can adjust sidebar position, Remove ads, disable notifications, filter news feeds from certain applications, etc.
Not just fix but also you can add colors to Profile, enable transparency, customize menu bar, buttons and more!
Facebook Styler Features:
Facebook Styler is an awesome addon for Chrome which can adjust sidebar position, Remove ads, disable notifications, filter news feeds from certain applications, etc.
Not just fix but also you can add colors to Profile, enable transparency, customize menu bar, buttons and more!
Facebook Styler Features:
- Hide
- Sidebar
- Top Menu Buttons
- Footer
- Remove Ads
- Shorten Title
- Today’s Events Highlight
- Top and bottom of the menu Transparency
- Photo Overlay
- Rounded corners
Download Facebook Styler
How to change Facebook Themes
How to Access Facebook Profile inside Yahoo Mail Account on all Browsers
We have already learnt about how to access Facebook profile within Gmail account. Today, I am going to share the procedure to access Facebook profile from within Yahoo Mail account. You can access your Facebook profile inside My Yahoo!
Log in to your Yahoo Mail account. Click the link “My Yahoo!” at the right-top corner.
Hit “Add Content” at the left-top side of your My Yahoo! Page.
You will see several options under “Browse Content” section. Click “My Yahoo! Essentials”.
Few Essential Contents will appear. Click the “Add” button on the content “Facebook”.
Within seconds, the content will be added to your Page. Click “I’m Done”.
A Facebook log in button will appear shortly. Click to continue.
Log in to your Facebook profile with the existing username and password combination.
You have to allow Yahoo to access your Facebook profile for the first time.
After successful linking, customize the sharing option according to your wish.
You are done with all the settings. Now, the home page of your Facebook profile will appear on your My Yahoo! Page.
You can access Home, Profile, Friends, Events & Birthdays of your Facebook profile right from My Yahoo! page.
To discontinue this facility from Yahoo, go to Options –> Settings.
Click “Disconnect from Facebook”.
Stay connected always with your Facebook profile from Yahoo and enjoy!
Log in to your Yahoo Mail account. Click the link “My Yahoo!” at the right-top corner.
Hit “Add Content” at the left-top side of your My Yahoo! Page.
You will see several options under “Browse Content” section. Click “My Yahoo! Essentials”.
Few Essential Contents will appear. Click the “Add” button on the content “Facebook”.
Within seconds, the content will be added to your Page. Click “I’m Done”.
A Facebook log in button will appear shortly. Click to continue.
Log in to your Facebook profile with the existing username and password combination.
You have to allow Yahoo to access your Facebook profile for the first time.
After successful linking, customize the sharing option according to your wish.
You are done with all the settings. Now, the home page of your Facebook profile will appear on your My Yahoo! Page.
You can access Home, Profile, Friends, Events & Birthdays of your Facebook profile right from My Yahoo! page.
To discontinue this facility from Yahoo, go to Options –> Settings.
Click “Disconnect from Facebook”.
Stay connected always with your Facebook profile from Yahoo and enjoy!
How to Access Facebook Profile / Wall within Gmail Account on all Browsers
If you do have a Facebook profile
created with a Gmail account and you update your status very often, you
should give this cool Gmail Labs feature a try. This Labs feature lets
you access Facebook profile from within your Gmail account. You can update your status, view wall and news feed without opening a new tab.
We have already seen How to access Facebook inside Gmail using Google Chrome extension but using Gmail Labs Feature, it is possible on all Browsers without any addon.
Log in to your Gmail account and click the “Settings” link at the right-top corner.
Click the “Labs” tab under “Settings”.
You will find a Gmail Labs feature named “Add any gadget by URL”. Enable it and save the changes.
Now, you will find a new tab “Gadgets” under “Settings”.
Go to the “Gadgets” tab. Enter the address http://hosting.gmodules.com/ig/gadgets/file/104971404861070329537/facebook.xml in the textbox provided and click the “Add” button.
Facebook gadget will be added to your Gmail account.
A new element “Facebook” will appear bellow “Chat” in the left pane of your Gmail account. Click the “expand” link to open Facebook interface.
A “Login to Facebook” button will appear in the right. Press it to continue.
You have to permit the Gmail Gadget to access your Facebook profile for the first time. Click “Allow”.
Log in to your Facebook Account with your existing username and password combination.
You will have the following interface. To update your status, write something in the textbox provided and click “Share”. There are three more options to access, News feed, Wall and Profile. When you click “profile”, it opens a new tab and redirects you to your Facebook profile page. News feed and Wall open in the same tab inside Gmail. When you are done with your Facebook profile, click “Logout” to go to the normal Gmail interface.
We have already seen How to access Facebook inside Gmail using Google Chrome extension but using Gmail Labs Feature, it is possible on all Browsers without any addon.
Log in to your Gmail account and click the “Settings” link at the right-top corner.
Click the “Labs” tab under “Settings”.
You will find a Gmail Labs feature named “Add any gadget by URL”. Enable it and save the changes.
Now, you will find a new tab “Gadgets” under “Settings”.
Go to the “Gadgets” tab. Enter the address http://hosting.gmodules.com/ig/gadgets/file/104971404861070329537/facebook.xml in the textbox provided and click the “Add” button.
Facebook gadget will be added to your Gmail account.
A new element “Facebook” will appear bellow “Chat” in the left pane of your Gmail account. Click the “expand” link to open Facebook interface.
A “Login to Facebook” button will appear in the right. Press it to continue.
You have to permit the Gmail Gadget to access your Facebook profile for the first time. Click “Allow”.
Log in to your Facebook Account with your existing username and password combination.
You will have the following interface. To update your status, write something in the textbox provided and click “Share”. There are three more options to access, News feed, Wall and Profile. When you click “profile”, it opens a new tab and redirects you to your Facebook profile page. News feed and Wall open in the same tab inside Gmail. When you are done with your Facebook profile, click “Logout” to go to the normal Gmail interface.
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