VLC Media Player is a player for the computer that plays almost every media file. My favourite thing about VLC is how up to date it is and how well it plays all the files.
There are many features that VLC have, that others don’t.
For example, when playing a OGM …

For quite some time I was looking for a good software to chat on my pocket Pc HTC P3400i. I used few but most of them caused plenty of problems on my phone and finally I had to uninstall it completely from my mobile device. But being an internet …

Or Gmail as it is also known, this is the email provider that everyone is turning too, so here’s why. Hotmail and Yahoo have been well and truly bitten by the spam bug, you just can’t get away from it. I had a hotmail account for as …

Desktop calendar is one of the user-friendly calendar software. I have been using this software in our firm where I am working. This software is very useful for marking our daily schedule for reminding or future reference. Once installed then we can make it appear on the …

This latest Microsoft Messenger 7 is absolutely free. There are some functions that users like me find it very useful.
I have a webcam, and I do like to make video calls to my friends studying overseas and some relatives. Messenger 7 allows that function, so I manage …

As a Computer Science student in university some 4 years ago, I tried my hand at Adobe Photoshop and failed miserably. Not that I’m a slow learner or anything, just that those Adobe products were just too complex —“ both in terms of their use interfaces and the design …

In keeping with my blogging pursuits, sometimes, pictures are unobtainable because of certain pages such as flash sites that don’t allow copying images. Or recording a self-made tutorial on your pc and basically anything that has to do with capturing one’s screen either it be photos, videos or …

If there’s a lightweight media player for Windows that’s Media Player Classic. It has a small size (installer of version 6.4.9.1 weights around 1.9MB) and a very low RAM consumption. It has a retro looking interface, just like it’s name indicates, and that’s because the interface resembles the one …

I always loved Firefox, simply for the sheer number of add-ons and configuration options available. But over the period of time (i guess I started around FF version 4), the browser has really become sluggish and there were issues with memory leaks especially with Vista. So with heavy heart …

The Facebook application for the iPhone and iPod Touch is a definite must if you are a constant user of the social networking website Facebook.com. The creators of this application did a great job in incorporating all the important aspects of the actual Facebook website, such as your news …

My college-age daughter bought a touchscreen laptop with Windows 8 at the beginning of the school year and hates it, so I approached the upgrade to a new laptop and Windows 8.1 with some trepidation. I ended up choosing a laptop without a touch screen, opting to spend my …

Nowadays, along with the existence of various models of desktop computers, gaming devices, notebooks and even net book computers, you would notice that there are also new web browsers coming out in the market. At first, the only browser available is the Internet Explorer, which is the default web …

Have you ever played an MMORPG on the computer, and one day, when you log on, everything you have is gone? All your characters, all your gold, and all your gear. Has this ever happened to you when playing a Battle.Net game such as World of Warcraft, Starcraft, or …

Imagine that you are driving to work while listening to the radio. When you notice it is actually a great song you are listening to, you would want to know its name. Shouldn’t be that difficult, although the song has just ended and you weren’t able to actually get …

I was looking for a reliable antivirus software that won’t cost a thing after the free antivirus app I was using expired. I was having trouble downloading the new AVG edition so I decided on Avira Antivirus Personal - Free Edition. It was the second most downloaded …

I am a conscientious eater and am very concerned with what goes into my food and subsequently my body. Unfortunately in today’s world of processed, unnatural, hormonally and genetically enhanced foods, it is rather difficult to remain completely untainted, but I continue to try. Recently I have discovered an …

Rhino3D is a NURBS based 3D modelling application. As a modelling program for product as well as industrial design, it is probably unmatched. The closest competitor should be Alias Studiotools which is much more expensive and difficult to use.
Because it is a NURBS modeller, it is extremely suitable for …

MSN
Windows Messenger, or MSN, named by the Microsoft network, is one of the best instant messengers around if you ask me. It performs just as well as any other instant messengers, but has awesome graphical and convenience features. There is no limit to the amount of things you can …

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 …

No matter what type of computer you may have, you always need a great home office software setup. It’s hard to find one that is decent enough to tell others about. That’s why you should take the time to research and try as many as you can until you …

I was pretty exited when I heard that Real Player has released a new version. I instantly downloaded it and had high hopes. After fiddling around with it for a few moments I realized :
Cons:
It does not live up to its hype……
The so called library of amazing movies …

Flock is a web browser based off Firefox with a twist. It is a social web browser.
This browser basically gives you access to many social networking sites as well as email with sidebars and such.
For me, Flock is the perfect browser because it has some advantages over Firefox. First …

Foxit reader is a nifty little software allowing you to view pdf documents. I have been using this since a long time before shifting to adobe acrobat reader. When I first tried to use it, I could not find its installation files which usually includes setup file and other …

I have been using a Hewlett-Packard Officejet all-in-one printer in my work. The other day, when I had to change the computer, I needed to reinstall the driver of the printer onto my new computer. When I was going to do that, I just could not find the software …

My nephew was having a bit of trouble in school and he needed a little guidance. Considering the fact that we never really had issues when it came to him and his learning. I found it kind of odd that he was going to need a tutor. I told …

When you need a simple, yet powerful text editor, try Textpad version 4.7.3. This simple, yet effective text editor has a wealth of functionality that helps to make your work easier to complete.
Textpad allows you to either download or create .syn files. What is the .syn …

GNU Cash, as open source software, is free for use. As such, it cost nothing to try, which means it wormed its way into my computer without much fight. At the time, I had tried other open-source accounting software, none of which had the power and customization I needed. …

I upgraded to Microsoft Word 2007. Although I love the program, I am using my old version instead of the new version. The reason, when I write, I convert my Word document into a Microsoft Reader Document. This allows me to have the program read my document back …

I’m a student, and I used Microsoft Word for many years, but never wanted to pay extra for Excel and Powerpoint on my personal computer. This sometimes made homework and studying a problem to do at home. I recently reformatted my computer, and Word was then gone. I then …

The Eclipse Engine is a piece of software that allows anyone to create a Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game absolutely free. You can download it right off the web at its website, www.freemmorpgmaker.com. While it has several bugs, it is very largely functional.
Although this engine has lots of …

Editing videos is the thing which I really enjoy to do, and also I love to do many experiments with my videos. And for doing this I am using “Adobe Premiere” for many years now on, and I just love to edit my videos with this awesome software. Adobe …

In the past iMesh has been notorious for Adware. My own system was damaged by previous versions of iMesh (particularly 4.0) with the Adware that it introduced to my machine.
With version 5.0 this Adware was removed, thankfully enough. With the same functionality of the iMesh system but …

Windows Fax and Scan is a very simple program that gives you the ability to send and receive faxes. I was amazed when I started to use this program because I didn’t have to purchase a fax machine and it gave me the ability to have a computer …

I heard from my sister the software coreldraw. And since im more comfortable using adobe application, I had doubts that It maybe took some time about learning the workspace of coreldraw. And it is a coincidence that I got a job interview as a graphic artist, it happened that …

This is some sort of like a spyware, but with a whole lot more. This is created to detect a PC user on his/her activities on email, surfing, messenger usage activities, programs that are installed and other internet related activities. Scary sounding, right?
This cool software is recommended …

If you are concerned about your privacy after surfing the Internet, A very good choice to erase your backtracks is the Free Internet Eraser, Version 2.05. It is very user friendly, and completely configurable, so that you can set to erase Recent Document History, Run History, Windows Open and …

I have been using Microsoft’s Windows Vista operating system occasionally in my work place. There are some things about it that I like and some that I dislike.
On the positive side, I think that Windows Vista is beautifully designed. For example, I like the background images that you put …

I’ve been using my StatCounter for months now (on the free membership), and I have to say it is an excellent little site.
I use it to track three of my web sites, and it does a good job of it. I get all sorts of information on my …

Nero started out as a disc burning software in the old days and was an instant hit with the masses. Mainly because of its simple and forward user interface and the one click operation. The common man years ago from now was not well-fed with the intricacies of the …

Cost: free
Plays .flv extensions!
This is how I came across this player in the first place. I went looking for a player that would actually play .flv files. I had Winamp and apparently there is a way to make it play flv’s, but some users had reported some problems with manipulating …

I stumbled upon the program named “Unlocker” a while back when I got the annoying messages saying the file is in use by another program. This problem is the case quite frequently and is very annoying when trying to move or delete files off of your computer. This program …

WinAmp Player is a free media player that plays various media like audio and videos of various formats. I used this program out of frustration because my Real SP Player could not play a video in .flac format and my VLC player was out of repair. I stumbled upon …

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 …

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 …

Nero is kind of software, which I really like to use when it comes to burn DVD’s or CD’s. Nero is the best in the business for this kind of software. At previous versions Nero was only capable to write DVD-CD’s, but Nero 9 has opened a gate of …

Twhirl is a social software desktop client allowing you to send in tweets without the necessity of logging onto the Twitter website. It runs on both Windows and Mac. You can send your updates not only to Twitter but to laconi.ca, Friendfeed and Seesmic as well. It allows you …

I am someone who has always had a bit of trouble sleeping, taking hours to get to sleep at night and feeling very tired whenever I have to get up early. Eventually I decided to do something to make mornings more bearable so, among other things, I bought the …

The most disturbing thing I find about using a computer, in particular PC is how easily a virus can infect your system. The usual way a virus effects your computer is through execute files, which a P.C has to have in order to use software on your computer. A …

Windows has always ben my favorite Operating System. I have been using Windows for many years. I first started with Windows 98, then Windows 200, then Windows XP. I am really very happy with Windows XP. This is the one Operating System I have been using for the longest …

Mouse Extender (or MouseExtender) is a free software program used to manipulate the function of the middle scroll button on a mouse. When you click on the middle button, a window pops up with your choice of programs or files. The purpose of this is to minimize the clutter …