VideoLAN player, VLC, is just the best media player available for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. It doesn’t have the best user interface (it’s too much simple and a little bit ugly) but it supports most audio and video formats without the need of installing any kind of …

A great alternative to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, Mozilla’s Firefox Internet Browser is reliable and safe (not as prone to hackers or viruses like Internet Explorer) and once you start using it, you’ll never look back. There are tons of alternative browsers out there that are free to download and …

CCleaner is a free software that will clean unwanted and unused files off your computer. It’s very easy to install and use. It will clear cookies, recent files lists and free up storage space on your PC or laptop. I found this to be one of …

As a music lover, I have used almost every Audio/ media manager made for the pc and Mac. In my beginner Pc days, there were not a whole lot of media mangers available to choose from. Matter of fact there were no media managers, only media players when I …

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 …

There are many types of computerized, text-to-speech software in the market, and after trying out the demo versions of these programs, I almost gave up. I tried this program, too, through its online demo version, and at first I was not really impressed because the voice I chose sounded …

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 …

As you become more and more familiar with computers, you start to distinguish good from bad and learn that what you thought was the best, can easily be replaced by the ‘underrated something else’.
You become aware of important things like system resources and its effect on performance, also choosing …

I think that the point of software is to make one’s life easier and that is where Magic Movie Screenwriter 2000 exceeds most other applications in any field. It makes the proces of writing about as fluid as is possible.
I think screenwriting is different than regular prose and because …

I love downloading videos from the net. I download videos most of the ime because I need them for as additional footage for videos I’m editing or I just want to watch something and store it in my Minix uNote netbook for entertainment purposes. I have already tried a …

Ever since I started using Mac, I have a problem trying out every software which is an equivalent to MIRC. I have used Windows for decades and the shift to Apple computers was a huge change. A chat software like MIRC is helpful when you are bored. You can get …

The laptop which i bought recently had pre installed Windows Vista.I dont want to go for other operating system and thought of using vista.But now i changed my thought and want to format it to have other OS(may be windows xp).Because vista is having lot of problems.First …

I had lost important computer files, especially Microsoft Word documents. Then I found Doc Regenerator software that able to restore it. I was using this software to restore Microsoft Word documents that are missing, damaged by a virus or because the deleted partition.
This software just uses simple menus …

Usage of the aol instant messenger is the same as the usage of the windows live messaging and yahoo. The software is so easy to install and it did not take more than 10 minutes for me to be able to set up the software in my personal computer. …

With Microsoft’s word processor and office application pack becoming more and more expensive, as well as more and more complicated to use, I happened to come across what I think is a suitable alternative to the mainstream, in terms of office application software.
OpenOffice is word processing and spreadsheet application …

I use Adobe Photoshop CS software to make digital art and to edit photographs. After using several similar imaging programs, like Corel Painter, and a few small photo editors, Photoshop is my favorite. It is the most full-featured, but may not be the easiest to use. I’ve been using …

As a web designer, I only do front-end designs for the client. Front-end usually involves graphics, the interface, the HTML and CSS coding for the site but there will be times when a client would require some dynamic functionality like polls, forums, classifieds, administration, news, etc. Being a designer, …

I will be the first to admit that I know practically nothing about software, especially anti-virus software, however, my fiance is a complete computer nerd who has been building computers from scratch since he was twelve years old. So pretty much everything I know about computers and software comes from …

If you cannot afford to buy and download microsoft office or microsoft word, then you would want to download Open office.org which you can buy for under $10.00 on ebay. It is just as good as microsoft word for a lot less the money. It is easy …

I first discovered the Textgram iPhone app a few months ago after one of my friends had posted one of their awesome Textgram creations on Twitter. I really liked their “Textgram” and after finding out what app it was from, I was very interested to get it. …

I’m contented with this freeware. I like it because it always has updates available to download. The updates help me keep updated with the latest viruses that should be avoided. I also like how this application was designed. The Anti-virus would alarm me by saying “Internal Virus Database is …

I just cant tell how many times AVG Anti-virus 8.0. 169 software had saved my laptop. With both Anti-virus and Anti-spyware present, I am glad that I don’t need to run two separate softwares for protection. I am protected with one complete package that is solid in finding …

Windows vista home basic.
After using windows Xp with all service packs for many years i decided to make a change in my OS to Windows Vista.
In first instance Windows Vista is very pretty, configurations and installations of new hardware is very fast and easy.
It makes honor to the …

A few months ago I had to leave home to work a job, leaving my wife and daughter at home. Both of them are what I will call typical computer users. By that I mean that they are functional on the basic tasks of web surfing, email, …

For a different experience of using the Twitter service I am really looking for an alternative one which may be a website or software. After searching a little in the search engine I found an application that will satisfy and even simplify my Twitter experience. The user interface of …

With Security Essentials, Microsoft offers a security solution for all it’s clients. Microsoft Security Essentials is a free antivirus available for download to every Windows user (that has a legitimate copy of Windows of course). I’ve been using it since december of last year at work and haven’t had …

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP is a suite of applications, developed by Microsoft to add or extend the Windows XP functionalities. There are many PowerToys available for download, there is one named color control that helps users manage color settings, one to view RAW image files, one to create …

“Microsoft sucks!” well, I bet, you’ve seen this rant a million times all over the internet. From those annoying geniune authentication popups to the overly slow performance, up to now, I still wonder, why the hell are people still buying it?
Last week, I bought myself a new laptop, and …

I have had a love-hate relationship with Microsoft Word, version 2003. At first, I settled for using Notepad, or WordPad, just to escape using Word. But that was up until I started devoting my full time towards freelance writing online.
Although my first instinct was to …

These days, there is a growing number of websites. You can have you business online be it by selling, creating a website with your own niche and earn from its advertisements. In whatever form, you can earn a lot through maintaining a website. One of the softwares that you should …

Browsing on a tablet is not the same as in a desktop or computer. In the iOS, the difference is more conspicuous due to its inability to play flash videos. One thing you might add to your personally curated list of executive apps right now is a …

I am using too many cloud services like Google Docs, Dropbox, and others. Since, last three years I had loaded different documents over these services. However, I was looking for a service to transfer all my documents at one place without downloading in the system. Otixo did the same …

I love listening songs in the computer. Therefore, I am always looking and listening to a new song from the internet. Usually, I find information about new songs via Napster and online radio station. If there are songs that I liked, then I will listen to it and at …

With so many choices for watching TV springing up all over the internet, I got rid of my cable and decided to do all of my tv watching online. I have an old laptop computer that had a broken screen, I hooked it up to my tv and walla! …

To put it simply, if you won an iPod, you’re probably going to be forced to use iTunes at some point. Apple makes iTunes just about the only way available to copy your music over your iPod. With that said, I’m not a fan of iTunes, at all.
The first …

I have used this software for about 5 years and always found it to be absolutely great for my particular needs.
I have a pc for home use which I use to write my novels and participate online in many social networking programs.
Because of the dubious nature of some of …

Isn’t it annoying when your computer clock is off? Well, it drives me batty. I rely on my computer to have the correct time, and the way I make sure the time is right is by using my Atomic Clock.
Atomic Clock is totally free. Everyone should …

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 …

BYKI (”Before You Know It”) is a flash card program for learning languages. Sounds boring, huh? Actually, I have found it is one of the best ways to learn a new language. I have been trying to learn Czech recently in preparation for a short trip to the Czech …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Dragon is speech to text software designed to help people become more efficient. I am a visually impaired person so I use Dragon because typing is difficult. There are many disabilities that affect a person’s ability to type and Dragon is a great solution. As a writer by trade, …

Google Earth is one very interesting aplication and an very useful thing that was released to the public through the Internet. This easy and free downloadable software enables you to see the Earth from the space, and you can zoom over the Terrestrial Globe, so that you can go …

I was browsing through Blackberry App World and I saw this Chinese-English dictionary, it’s called Babelphone Chinese and when I downloaded it I honestly wasn’t really expecting much as there are only a few great applications here that will work without any data plan or Wifi and some applications …

Paint is a program downloaded to many computers when you turn it on, like Microsoft, or the general games. It is not something I find necessary, but it is fun to have. There are times when the internet is down and it is fun just to fool around on …

I am using ask.com app in my iPhone from last 5 months. This app has brings the website’s question-answering feature set to mobile users. The app returns results quickly and provides a good amount of information. I am in sales and marketing, and I mostly have many doubts regarding …

Six months are gone since I use a nice tool from my browser. Its name is “The Buzz” and it’s a small 10 kb. software called toolbar that installs into browsers. A toolbar is simply a line (similar to a small banner) that you can see on top of …

I’ve tried several different speech recognition software’s in the past few years and none of them compare to Nuance Dragon Naturally Speaking Preferred Version. With the other software’s I’ve used, I always had the issue of getting it to recognize my diction properly. It took me more than …

In the past I’ve always used the standard Window Sound Recorder to record sounds and never thought twice about it. That was until I gave iRecord Max Sound Recorder a go on one random afternoon.
Starting up iRecord Max Sound Recorder I was immediately greeted by its cool slick interface. …