Akemi Iwaya
Contributing since June, 2009
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About Akemi Iwaya
Akemi Iwaya has been part of the LifeSavvy Media team since 2009. She has previously written under the pen name "Asian Angel" and was a Lifehacker intern before joining LifeSavvy Media. She has been quoted as an authoritative source by ZDNet Worldwide. In addition to her articles on How-To Geek, she has been hard at work conducting research, helping manage the fun facts, and other behind the scenes work. She is a huge fan of Windows, Linux, and portable browsers. When she is not busy with work, you are likely to find her enjoying a fantasy or sci-fi novel, or playing a table-top role-playing game.
Latest Articles
Translate Languages in IE 8 with Bing Translator
Do you need side by side or hover language translations while browsing? Then join us as we look at the Bing Translator accelerator for Internet Explor
Add Events to Windows Live Calendar in IE 8
Do you have event dates that you need to make note of while browsing in Internet Explorer? Adding those events to your Live Calendar is easy to do wit
Enhance Your Browsing with Hyperwords in Firefox
While browsing it is easy to find information that you would like to know more about, convert, or translate. The Hyperwords extension provides access
ScrollyFox Provides Automated Page Scrolling in Firefox
Do you read a high amount of content each day on the web but get tired of manually scrolling through everything? Now you can set up relaxed pace auto-
Add Bookmarks and Notes to Delicious in IE 8
Are you constantly adding bookmarks to your Delicious account while browsing but want to keep UI usage to a minimum? Add bookmarks directly to your ac
Record Screen Activity with CamStudio
Sometimes a visual demonstration works much better than a list of instructions. If you need to make a demo video for family and/or friends then you mi
Split Internet Explorer into Dual-Panes
If you have a wide screen monitor then you may want to make better use of Internet Explorer’s browser window area. Now you can split the browser windo
View and Flip Between Firefox Tabs in 3D
Are you tired of the default tab switching style in Firefox? Then get ready to enjoy a more visually pleasing 3D experience with the FoxTab extension.
Set App Windows to Always be on Top
Sometimes you have a small app or other software that you want to keep topmost but how do you keep it on top without a lot of hassle? If this sounds l
Disable Opera Thumbnail Previews on Windows 7 Taskbar
If you are one of the people who does not care for the Taskbar Thumbnail Previews in Windows 7 then we have a quick and easy way for you to turn them
Add Spell Checking to Your Favorite Windows Apps
Some but not all Windows apps have built-in spell checking of some sort. If you want to add spell checking to all of your apps (or a select group) the
Fill a Flash Drive with Portable Software using Lupo PenSuite
A flash drive full of portable software is helpful to have along wherever you go. The Lupo PenSuite lets you choose from three different versions to g
Set Firefox to Be On Top of Other Windows
Sometimes you need to keep a close watch on a website and have Firefox remain in view regardless of the other apps running. See how you can keep Firef
Control Sysinternals Suite & NirSoft Utilities with a Single Interface
Sysinternals and NirSoft both provide helpful utilities for your Windows system but may not be very convenient to access. Using the Windows System Con
Create Keyboard Shortcuts to Applications in Windows
Do you need just one or a few special keyboard shortcuts for your favorite program(s)? A quick modification to program shortcuts will get you up and running without installing additional software.
Add Notes to Zoho Notebook in Firefox
As you browse the web during the day, you probably find items that catch your interest and would like to save. The Zoho Notebook Helper extension for
View Word Definitions in IE 8 with the Define with Bing Accelerator
Do you need an easy way to view word definitions while browsing with Internet Explorer? The Define with Bing Accelerator will display definitions in t
Put Unused Tabs on Hold in Firefox
If you have a lot of content heavy webpages open in Firefox, it soon adds up on memory usage. The BarTab extension puts unused tabs on hold and keeps
Remove Clutter from the Opera Speed Dial Page
Do you want to clean up the Speed Dial page in Opera so that only the thumbnails are visible? Today we show you a couple of tweaks that will make it h
View Images and Videos in 3D in Firefox
Different websites have their own format for viewing images and videos, but may not be a lot of fun to use. The Cooliris extension for Firefox lets yo