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Dancers 7 Windows Theme captures motion in still images.

If you're a dancer, or if you know one, it should come as no surprise that dancing is everything to some people. Dancers Windows 7 Theme is a free theme pack of high-quality, high-resolution desktop background images dedicated to dancers and dancing. With a resolution of 1,920 x 1,200 pixels, these vibrant images bring the motion of dance to life as well as any still picture can.

As with other free theme packs for Windows 7 from Windows7Theme, Dancers Windows 7 Theme installs and starts the Slide Show feature automatically, simultaneously opening the Windows Personalization tool for … Read more

Firefox 14 may break your theme

Firefox users who've installed a custom theme may bump into trouble if they upgrade to the latest version of the browser.

Released earlier this week, Firefox 14 offers a few enhancements, including better security. But it comes with one gotcha -- lack of support for a lot of existing themes.

Many Firefox users probably know that they can change the style of their browser by installing one of many custom themes, available at the Themes section on Mozilla's Add-Ons page. You can choose from among hundreds of different themes to customize the look and feel of Firefox's … Read more

How to create custom themes in Gmail

Themes in Gmail are a good way to quickly differentiate between multiple Gmail accounts, as well as adding a little flair to your account. Until now, you were limited to the selection of themes provided by Google. Within the next few days, Google will have completed rolling out the capability to create custom Gmail themes, using your own background photos.

To check if the new themes have been pushed out to your account, go to your Gmail settings and select themes. If the feature's been pushed to your account, you'll see the Light and Dark themes in a … Read more

Chameleon aims to amaze the Android tablet experience

Ottawa design firm Teknision created Chameleon with the intent of injecting some serious style into the Android home screen and app launcher, and it sure did a heck of a job.

Perhaps what separates the Chameleon from the rest, aside from the layout, are the multiple home screens that can change based on a particular setting. For example, after waking up in the morning, the associated home screen displays weather, feeds, and so on. When you go to work, Chameleon detects the location via GPS and displays e-mail, tasks, calendar, etc. Later, after settling in for the evening, Chameleon could display things such as social media and multimedia content.

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Opera 12's first beta also swan song for quirky features

Opera has released the first beta of its next-generation browser, code-named Wahoo. Opera 12 beta 1 for Windows, Mac, and Linux, contains many improvements that modernize the browser. It also abandons several quirky features that die-hard fans are likely to miss.

Much of the browser simply brings it in line with its competition, but there is one stand-out new feature. Formerly known as Opera Reader, it takes a few lines of CSS code to allow you to lay out a Web page like a book. It also allows for page resizing without losing the formatting. Opera has decided to open … Read more

How to unlock seven new Clear themes

When Clear was first released, it quickly became the No. 1 paid app in the App Store, helping iOS users everywhere become more organized. Immediately after release, it was discovered there was three hidden themes in the app. We covered how to unlock the themes shortly after, and then began to wait patiently for an update with new themes.

With today's update, our wish has been granted, and thanks to Touch Arcade, we already know the hidden themes and how to unlock them. In total, there are seven new themes you can potentially unlock.

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Decorate your Windows 7 PC with Easter themes

Easter is coming, which means it's time to update your Windows 7 desktop with some Easter themes from Microsoft.

Decorated Eggs theme This theme of 13, beautifully decorated eggs will surely inspire you to create some of your own wonderful creations with your family.

Get the Decorated Eggs theme.

Bunnies theme The bunnies theme has six wallpapers with some of the cutest little bunny rabbits you'll ever see.

Get the Bunnies theme.

Wallpapers If you just want to stick to wallpapers instead of installing themes, check out some of the new wallpapers from Microsoft.

Get them here.

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How to create and share custom Chrome themes

Until recently, creating your own Chrome theme meant you either had to know some code, or you had to rely on a Web app. Google recently released a Chrome app called My Chrome Theme, that makes creating and sharing themes extremely easy and a lot of fun.

The app breaks down the theme creation process into three steps:

Import your image: Upload an image or take a photo with your webcam. Add some color: Select colors for the toolbar, background, background tab, and frame. Install & share: Install the new theme and share the unique URL with others.

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Artist creates Transformers-inspired theme park

Zhu Kefeng could be the biggest Transformers fan you'll ever see.

Inspired by the robots in the popular Transformers franchise, the 49-year-old Chinese artist led a team that built more than 600 giant sculptures using recycled automobile parts.

These sculptures, created over a period of 10 years, now reside at a theme park in Jiaxing City in China's Zhejiang province. Also known as Mr. Iron Robot theme park, it has since become a tourist attraction that's popular with kids. … Read more