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The Outlook add-in for fighting information overload, ClearContext, has just been upgraded to a new version, v5.1, a release that comes with several new features for inbox management. In the latest version, the ClearContext Dashboard has now been replaced with a sidebar that sits inside the inbox…

There’s a new Microsoft Office add-in that lets you search for and download online images into Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint (either 2007 or 2010 versions). The images come from Veer, a site that offers an online collection of professional photography and illustrations for purchase. The…

Ribbon Hero, the Office add-in that makes learning to use Microsoft Office software a game, has just been updated to a new version. In the latest build, you have the opportunity to score more Quick Points by using the features found in Word, Excel and PowerPoint. You can also score points by…

HP just announced a partnership with home DVR system maker Tivo which allows MediaSmart Home Servers to connect with Tivo devices. The connection will be made by way of a free WHS add-in that lets you manage your recordings via the WHS console. The benefit for Tivo users is obvious: you can now…

Microsoft Outlook is one of the top email software programs in the world, but there’s no email program out there that can protect you from the information overload of a busy inbox. Although Outlook has several great built-in features for managing your messages, appointments, contacts and tasks,…

Donavon West of the Home Server Hacks blog has just released a brand-new add-in for Windows Home Server users called @WHSTweet. Using the Windows Home Server Technical Library, he created the add-in to monitor the health of your home server – specifically the “health status” which is those little…

At the most recent DEMO conference, a new Outlook add-in called gwabbit was introduced and immediately, it became one of the biggest hits from the whole event. The reason? Gwabbit simplifies the process of adding contacts to Microsoft Outlook. Although Outlook itself includes support for the vCard…

An internally used tool at Microsoft called the Microsoft Outlook Thread Compressor has by finally made available to the general public by its creator, Ewan Dalton. The Thread Compressor (or “TC” for short) is an add-in for Outlook 2000/XP/2003/2007 which removes unnecessary emails from your inbox.…

Software developer Jas Manghera (by way of Ian Dixon) recently teased us with a screenshot of a new feature that will soon be added to his Windows Media Center add-in called “Media Browser.” The new feature is called “Cover Flow,” and, like it sounds, it will let you browse through your media in…

OnTheFlyUnzipper is a an add-on for Windows Home Server whose funny name may have you thinking XYZ PDQ! But this add-on isn’t about zippers…it’s about zipping and unzipping files. Once installed, the add-on is completely automated, requiring no user input – it will simply zip and unzip files as…