{"id":6878,"date":"2009-04-02T22:26:54","date_gmt":"2009-04-02T16:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=6878"},"modified":"2022-12-28T20:02:05","modified_gmt":"2022-12-28T14:32:05","slug":"wow-pc-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/04\/wow-pc-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Apps to Wow The Average PC User"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every other day, we read about plenty of<strong> new software<\/strong> that promises to get rid of our woes and improve our experience as PC users. We read about such apps, download them, try and then move on. However, the following apps would really make any average PC user say &#8220;Wow&#8221;. Sometimes, even the power users might be astonished and go gaga over them. Have a look:<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6add79166f5a3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6add79166f5a3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/04\/wow-pc-apps\/#1_LemonScreen_%E2%80%93_Your_face_is_your_password\" >#1. LemonScreen &#8211; Your face is your password<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/04\/wow-pc-apps\/#2_Tunatic_%E2%80%93_Identify_Song_Title_With_Just_The_Audio\" >#2. Tunatic &#8211; Identify Song Title With Just The Audio<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/04\/wow-pc-apps\/#3_Songsmith_%E2%80%93_Got_only_Vocals_Add_some_music_baby\" >#3. Songsmith &#8211; Got only Vocals? Add some music, baby!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/04\/wow-pc-apps\/#4_Shock_Desktop_3D_%E2%80%93_Make_your_Desktop_a_3D_Playground\" >#4. Shock Desktop 3D &#8211; Make your Desktop a 3D Playground<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/04\/wow-pc-apps\/#5_Unshredder_%E2%80%93_Reassembles_Shredded_Papers\" >#5. Unshredder &#8211; Reassembles Shredded Papers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_LemonScreen_%E2%80%93_Your_face_is_your_password\"><\/span>#1. LemonScreen &#8211; Your face is your password<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6880\" title=\"keylemon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/keylemon.jpg\" alt=\"keylemon\" width=\"400\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/keylemon.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/keylemon-150x117.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/keylemon-300x234.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>LemonScreen works with your webcam and uses face recognition technology to lock down your computer immediately when you step away from your desk. You needn&#8217;t type your password again to log in. It automatically makes out that you&#8217;re in front of your computer with inputs from your webcam and unlocks your computer in no time.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Tunatic_%E2%80%93_Identify_Song_Title_With_Just_The_Audio\"><\/span>#2. Tunatic &#8211; Identify Song Title With Just The Audio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6882\" title=\"tunatic\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/tunatic.gif\" alt=\"tunatic\" width=\"456\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/tunatic.gif 456w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/tunatic-300x100.gif 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a song playing on your local radio station but nobody is telling you what that song is. If you&#8217;ve got a microphone, place it near the audio source and pass the audio via Tunatic. It can help you identify that song. Yes, then you can really go buy that song (or rather, download it) :P<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Songsmith_%E2%80%93_Got_only_Vocals_Add_some_music_baby\"><\/span>#3. Songsmith &#8211; Got only Vocals? Add some music, baby!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6881\" title=\"songsmith\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/songsmith.jpg\" alt=\"songsmith\" width=\"468\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/songsmith.jpg 468w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/songsmith-300x138.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you think you can only sing and not compose music, try the Songsmith app from Microsoft that automatically adds background music from any of 30 different styles to accompany your voice. The results may not be as mind-blowing, but you have to realize it&#8217;s a product that&#8217;s probably in its nascent stages.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Shock_Desktop_3D_%E2%80%93_Make_your_Desktop_a_3D_Playground\"><\/span>#4. Shock Desktop 3D &#8211; Make your Desktop a 3D Playground<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe title=\"Shock 3D Desktop\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3jfpjfSUUWU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>With this utility installed, it will seem like 2D Desktops are so passe. Shock Desktop 3D gives your desktop a very cool 3D look. Your icons actually look like cubes and you can play with them as if they were objects on a real table. Watch the video to believe. There are quite a few drawbacks when you compare it with the much-hyped, invite-only beta Bumptop, though.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Unshredder_%E2%80%93_Reassembles_Shredded_Papers\"><\/span>#5. Unshredder &#8211; Reassembles Shredded Papers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6883\" title=\"unshredder\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/unshredder.jpg\" alt=\"unshredder\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/unshredder.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/unshredder-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you think no one can reproduce confidential company information from papers that you shredded using a document shredder, think again. 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You can also share your tips by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/guest-blogging\/\">writing a guest article<\/a> on QOT.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every other day, we read about plenty of new software that promises to get rid of our woes and improve&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6880,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23,48],"tags":[44,52],"class_list":["post-6878","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-computers","category-downloads","tag-guest-posts","tag-popular"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6878"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6878\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6878"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6878"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}