The most important feature in the 9.2 version of Opera is the Speed Dial. This is probably the most interesting in Opera 9.2. Clicking on the thumbnail or press Ctrl with their number keys will take you to that site. This is a good way for …

So many of us are guilty; we purchase a new computer that comes equipped with everything we need, according to the sales person. We bring it home, set it up to our liking, use it for ridiculous hours, and just when we’re cozy and familiar, up pops a …

Zapgrab is a very cool software that I recently discovered. MY husband downloaded it is some free download sites and saved a copy in my laptop. I was reluctant at first, I don’t know what I need it for. Anyways, it is just 30KB so there’s not much to …

I use this free, open-source word processing software as an alternative to Microsoft Word. Part of the Open Office pack of programs, this totally free software is so similar to Microsoft Word that you would barely notice a difference unless you used some of the more obscure features …

Yahoo Messenger is the most popular messenger known in the world of internet. It can be downloaded free from yahoo.com or many other sites that can be searched through google. The file comes in a size of around 10 MB, is easy to install. Yahoo messenger popularly known as …

For the firewall that I use for my computer, I use ZoneAlarm Free Firewall. This is another piece of software that comes in either a deluxe type package or a free package. I currently use the free version. Since using this firewall, we haven’t really had any …

Social media has become an integral part of my life. Being a small business man I was looking for some tools to track activities of all social media profiles owned by me. Later, I stumbled upon an application which proclaimed to do the same. The application is Twenty Feet.
I …

I honestly think this is the best commercial antivirus out there. I think it originated from Russia and it has quickly become my favourite antivirus probably because I have used it for so long without fail. I used to surf and download a lot on the internet …

My brother has a PSP, and I exchange it with him every time with my own cell phone. He is always lazy to store music, photos and movies, and I am always doing it for him.
So, I bought the latest Sony Media Manager for PSP. This software …

TuneUp Utilities 2009 is a must-have software! This is an amazing program. You can tune up your system in a click. What I like about this software is that it performs an instant maintenance checkup, giving you recommendations on how to speed up your hard drive, increase disk space …

Over the years I have paid people to create logos for me and most of the time I haven’t been happy with the results I got. For some reason they either weren’t’ the color I was looking for or they weren’t the logo I had in my mind. I …

VLC is very popular media player for playing Audio and video file. It comes in a executive file size around 10MB which can be downloaded from many sources from internet. This is amazing player which is capable of all type of audio and video file. I often observe …

If you want to be able to professional edit your pictures, but don’t want to put in the masssive amount of money to buy the full version of Photoshop, Photoshop Elements is aa good deal.
The Elements take the important parts of photoshop, and put them into a fantastic photo …

Post It notes are fantastic things… especially if you’re a writer, like me, and you’re constantly getting loads of ideas for articles.
They stick to pretty much anything - but only for a certain amount of time. After this time has elapsed (I’m not sure quite how long this …

I’ve used AVG Free Anti-Virus for several years now on my home computer. I work from home; therefore, I store many important files and documents on my computer. I also open many emails and access the Internet several times per day. I am very impressed …

There are many CD and DVD burners available for the Windows enviroment. Some are commercial and expensive (like Nero or Alcohol 120), some are free (like ImgBurn) but there’s one that it’s both free and open source: InfraRecorder. Altough it seems to be in a very early development stage …

I upgraded my operating system to Windows 7 Ultimate as it is higher than my starter. Anyways, I purchased the disk for $199.99. It is a bit expensive, but I find that it definitely worth it. I found out that Windows 7 is loaded with several cool and useful …

Freemake Video Converter is a free to download video (and audio) converter that can be downloaded from freemake.com.

It is a powerful converter than can convert up to 500 video formats and codec, including the H.264, MKV, MPEG4, AAC, AVI and WMV. It is also able to convert audio files.

I love …

Overview - Guitar Pro 5 is primarily used as a guitar tablature editor, but it can help with a lot more than simply guitar. The main purpose I use this program for is to learn songs without having the vocals being any distraction, allowing me to focus more on …

The latest competitor to the iPhone’s Mobile Operating System is known as Android. Essentially, it was built by Google to install on cell phones from various manufacturers. Overall, Android is an excellent operating system and is well thought-out and designed. I have found it to be incredibly easy to …

AVS Video Tools is a powerful all-in-one video software. In my opinion, the program’s strongest point is that it’s really easy to use and understand, making it the ideal program for beginners or casual computer users when it comes to several video related tasks. The start up screen presents …

As a computer programmer, I have recently created for my work place a Power Point presentation about out software application’s scalability.
I needed to emphasis the problem of how our software can fit to different operating systems and hardware platforms, and suggest a practical solution.
My experience with power point was …

The itunes program is the standard program that many people began to use after ipods became popular. This program is the one that comes along with the ipod when you buy it which installs onto your computer via a disk. Of course, as with any program its …

The computer I owned before this one was killed by viruses. That is how I put it anyway. I downloaded a file, opened it and had 17 viruses on my computer. My computer started doing wild things and would not respond even though I ran my …

Media Jukebox 14 Media Player is a great media player which can do a lot of things. Actually, I used to use Banshee before, but when I found Media Jukebox 14 Media Player, I began trying it and thought it would be a good media player which can …

Internet has helped people a lot all over the world. But if you are not careful then your whole computer can be wrecked by rogue viral programs propagating through the same internet. As such the need of a non-compromising anti-virus solution is unquestionable. But the problem is made worse …

This product has a very descriptive name. The name pretty much says it all basically. This product comes in a case very much like a DVD case. When I opened the package, I found a computer disk and flash drive attached to the case. The first thing I did …

The Weather Gadget is a tiny program that came with my new computer that runs Windows 7. I never had an item like this on my old computer, as it was not available or maybe I just didn’t know about it. Either way, it is a very cool thing …

Our computer at home has 6 different users, and even if we have our own profile on the computer, we can still peek into each other’s documents. Of course, even if we are a tight knit family, we still want our privacy. I want to hide files that should …

AVG Free AntiVirus is one of the top anti virus software I have used so far. Unlike many other free anti-virus software, AVG Free AntiVirus is not given for a trial period of 30 or 15 days. unlike those trial period versions of other free anti-virus software, one can …

I listen to SiriusXM regularly from my laptop. I wanted to avoid having to repeatedly login to Sirius.com to listen, so I searched to see if there was an application that allows me to listen to SiriusXM directly from my PC. I was glad to come across …

I love Microsoft Word for Windows. Without it I would be absolutely lost. I doubt that I will be upgrading to the 2010 version over the 2007 version though. I recently gave the 2010 version a test run. Microsoft Word for Windows 2010 version has changed some major components. …

My supplier pre-loaded my laptop with the VLC media player. I didn’t think I would have use for it since I also have Quick Time, Real Player and the built-in DVD player for Mac.
A little research revealed some of the strengths of the VLC: it works across various operating …

I recently bought a new computer. It came with the AVG Antivirus 7.1 installed on it. Earlier i had used anti virus software like Norton and Zone Alarm but was never satisfied with their overall performance. But AVG Antivirus 7.1 seems to have come as the perfect solution. With …

iTunes is a media player that can play music and shows downloaded from the iTunes store. It can be downloaded for free from apple.com/itunes and doesn’t take up a lot of space on your hard drive. The interface is very simple and the look of it can …

My dad and his cousins had a family reunion last month. It was a Mr.& Mrs Only kinda gathering so none of us kids were allowed to join. The feedback was that they all had a great time and they were thinking of organizing a bigger reunion. This time …

I am not an expert of computer software and I always feel uneasy when my computer is infected with a virus. After using so many better known solutions in the form of anti-virus software, I switched to the Quick Heal Total Security.
Unlike other antivirus software it comes with many …

The program CCleaner is a wonderful tool that can be used to clean your computer from the excessive leftovers from programs, windows, and other options. The program allows for clearing internet cache, cookies, history, and even allows for repairing problems in the registry automatically. The program is extremely user …

Since I was a kid, I got used with using the Internet Explorer web browser. Perhaps it is because of the fact that there are no other browsers available when the internet first came out —“ and honestly, I have even tried and seen the evolution of the Internet …

The ITunes music player was created by Apple Corporation and is compatible on both Apple Mac computers and personal computers. You can download music, listen to radio and download podcasts as well. Not only that, you can purchase downloadable songs and movies. The ITunes software is excellent for keeping …

Over six years ago I was surfing the internet looking for a photo managing software program, and came across Photo Elf. It was a little family run company, and I decided to give the software a try. It is without a doubt one of my favorite and most …

Talk Back is a simple text to speech application for Windows released in 1997 by Talking Technologies of London. It does not offer a huge range of features, but concentrates mostly on simply speaking out loud any text currently situated on the clipboard. This means that it is compatible …

Windows Snipping Tool is a software that allows the user to be able to expand and capture a certain area of their screen. Since I found out that this was installed on my computer I have been using it a lot. It really does come in handy …

Unlike with Linux Mint 14, I actually did not use Mint4Win but rather used UNetBootin to create a live USB boot and did a fresh (clean) install. I was pleased with Mint 14’s performance and so I doubt it will change by much. Also, Mint 15 boasts the driver …

So you want to try your hands at digital painting, but you can’t afford to buy something expensive like Photoshop or Painter. You might have already tried Gimp but its not doing it for you. You might want something more barebone, something where you can focus on digital painting …

Internet Explorer seems to be the stock standard web browser nowadays, but it’s certainly not the best. It’s not that customisable, quite insecure (one hacker said that it’s the easiest to crack into!) and you can get faster speeds on other browsers. That’s why I switched to Mozilla Firefox.
One of …

Obviously I have a fond love for Macs and when it comes to software I have a totally different experience with my Mac than I do with PC. I’m not saying that there is something wrong with Pc’s and their software. I just feel that when it boils down to …

The friend blaster pro is software that allows you to do automated friend requests on Myspace. This software is great and I loved the features on it.
The friend blaster pro is very simple to use. I found it so easy to collect profiles on Myspace with it. All …

My family loves music and tries to buy all the cd’s we can when our favorite groups or artists put out their latest projects. However, we do not have much money any more and the cd buying has slowed down.
Since we all love music so much, we were …

Yahoo Mail is the e-mail service that I use and will continue to use because the layout is simple, composing and reading e-mails is easy, and it continually saves drafts of my e-mail so if for whatever reason I lose the compose mail screen, my message will be saved …