Kay Tan

Kay is a tech-savvy and regular writer at Hongkiat.com. He also maintains K-Director, a technology blog.

Latest posts

How to Text from Your Computer with the Mysms App

Move beyond traditional messaging apps like WhatsApp and Viber. Now you can send and receive free text messages from your computer, not just your smar…

Google Handwrite: Scribble Your Searches on Touch Devices

Google Search on the smartphone can be handy since we can do it via keyword tapping, voice dictation and search by image. Now there’s another new wa…

10 Reasons You Should Switch to Chrome for iPad

(This article was originally published on 2nd July 2012.) Chrome was just released from its beta chains and made tech news headlines when it was offer…

10 Most-Asked Questions About PayPal

If you’ve ever made an online payment, you might know about PayPal. It’s a secure and easy way to pay online. However, many users face challenges …

Creative Resume Design, Vol. 1

In today’s competitive job market, having a standout resume can make all the difference in securing your dream job. A creative resume is an excellen…

60+ Maya 3D Tutorials for Everyone

When it comes to high-end 3d computer graphics and 3d modeling software packages, Autodesk Maya is always one of the applications to be considered. Ma…

Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts to Increase Productivity

With all the less pleasant verdicts about Vista, Windows 7 is perhaps PC users’ next best news. Codenamed Blackcomb, this new Microsoft operating sy…

100 Breathtaking Fireworks Photography Around The World

The most anticipated moment during every festival and event celebration countdown is definitely the second where fireworks are set off at the stroke o…

20+ Useful Adobe AIR Applications You Should Know

Adobe AIR was first introduced on 19 March 2007 with the name of Apollo and designed as a cross-operating system runtime that enables web developers t…

20 Best Websites To Download Free E-Books, Part II

A Few months earlier, we showed readers some 20 best websites to download free Ebooks and had been receiving a lot of feedbacks from readers together …

How To Perform Multiple Actions Automatically In Windows

[Windows only] Do you frequently perform the same set of actions/commands again and again in your daily job? If you agree with us that this is frustra…

How To Play Online Video On Firefox Sidebar [Firefox Tips]

If you’re a video fan and spend a lot of time watching online video, here’s a must-have Firefox add-on for you to play a particular online video a…