Over the last years I’ve tried many DVD authoring tools. There are many options, some that cost some money, some other that where free. The ones that where free usually had too little features or couldn’t handle some of the files I intended to convert to DVD. And as …

I am in love with my Windows Media Center. This all in one entertainment system is something I can’t live without. It has so many great features but the most important one to me is the organization. I don’t have to look all over my computer and then …

You can’t spend a second on Internet these days, when there is a such a terror of viruses, trojans, malwares, etc. It seems as if most programmers nowadays are focusing on creating destructive programs. However, it doesn’t mean that we just can’t surf Internet without getting infected by these. …

Fluid Mask is a Photoshop plugin which lets a user cut out images from backgrounds for graphic and web design purposes. I rate it highly for its ease of use and simplicity, but frown on its steep price. Here’s why.
If you are a graphic or web designer, you …

Finally, the new web browser to supposedly rival Mozilla Firefox is finally here. Earlier today, Google released Google Chrome, a new sleeker internet browser.
But, it is better than what you already have? Most likely, it isn’t better…yet. Chrome is only in beta, so hopefully in the future, it …

I have tried tons of different software when it comes to dictating and speech recognition. There are so many out there and there are o many that don’t work. I have yet to find one that allows me to actually do what it is that I want to do. …

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 …

Microsoft Windows XP is I think the best that Microsoft’s got, and don’t even mention Windows Vista or you’ll ruin my day. With XP, the operating system behemoth has truly come of age, which is something I cannot say for its relatively young sister whose first name starts …

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 …

Photoshop CS4 is a popular piece of software that is used to edit and create images. I got Photoshop because I wanted to create cool images like all my friends.
Photoshop was nothing like I expected. It’s a bit hard to make anything in photoshop. Unlike, other editing software …

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 …

Aurora Media Workshop is a multi-function multimedia toolkit from Aurora Media Software (mediatox.com). It allows you to manipulate, cut, splice and transform audio and video files and burn CDs and DVDs, although it is not an editor or full blown media creation suite.
The interface is pretty simple, with a …

I have been using computer since I was in Junior High School. All I knew about operating system in computer was Windows. I use Windows 95, 98, windows 2000, windows XP, but I never knew that there are some other operating system, such as Macintosh, Linux, and Minix. Until …

As I started gradually going into graphics designing for my sales pages, with typically required images characterized by catchy headers and convincing e-book covers, I guess I couldn’t continue to “kick the can down the road” and delay buying Adobe Photoshop any longer.
Since I wasn’t quite sure of the …

Ubuntu is a free, open source operating system. It’s a distribution of Linux, in case you don’t know about Linux, Linux is an open source operating system as well, made in 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux by itself is available for development and distribution but any developer and distributor …

Aol instant messenger otherwise known as AIM. I have been using it for years now to talk to people. I talk to my best friend who had to move to Florida once in a while. I like it a lot better than any other instant messenger. They are always …

This was the very first app I downloaded for my iPhone 4, against all resistance inside of me as I decided that my iPhone 4 is going to be used mostly for productivity and business related tasks, so I chose Bento as the first app over others like games …

I am blind and have used JAWS from Freedom Scientific for several years now. JAWS is a screenreader that makes the content of the screen accessible for blind people by using either a speech synthesizer that reads aloud the screen content, or by using a Braille display, a separate …

There are few free and paid software that can match the excellence of VLC Media player. VLC Media Player is a video player that has revolutionized the video playing capabilities of Personal Computers.
I downloaded this player on the recommendation …

My personal computer, of course, did not come with a copy of the Microsoft Office Suite except for the “free trial” which soon wore out. I work as a remote administrative assistant from time to time, and so I soon found myself requiring these programs. …

Atom FTP 2.1 is a free FTP client which lets you bring your files to another file server. I used this and think it is a good free alternative to those wanting to use a reliable FTP client which can effectively build your webpages fast.
It has a basic …

The AVS Video Converter costs $39.99 and is downloaded via the official website. The set up file is actually pretty small at only a few megabytes. The real question to ask is how big is the file after installing? Don’t worry, the actual program isn’t that big at all. …

I just tried 3 days ago to download the messenger 9.0 beta version of Yahoo! I was having problems with the 8.0 version because it does not display the emoticons or the smileys in a graphical format; I reinstalled it already but still I had the same problems. I …

I’m a member of Facebook since 2007, that time Facebook is not that popular but I love the simple design of their site. I was able to invite my friends to joined. But before there’s a few application in Facebook that I really don’t like. This year 2009, I …

My computer sometime got some problems such as, slow loading, windows crash and corrupt program. Apparently, these problem sources come from invalid registry files that caused by a virus, spyware or bad installation process. Actually, I was often installing games or programs, but I did not realize that a …

Hi all, today i would like to discuss and share with you something about the much in controvercy software language, the SUN MICROSYSTEMS’ JAVA, many say that java is a platform independant language and does not depend on the platform on which it works but investigating the issue and …

I used the Avira AntiVir Personal Free Anti virus Software after I had a major disaster with my previous anti-virus software. I was really skeptical with the Free AntiVir because the last software which I installed was also free and it was horrible, it ruined my computer so with …

If I had to be the official judge of Microsoft’s operating systems, I would have said that Windows Vista was a step backwards from Windows XP Pro in terms of stability and user-friendliness.
Although there is a new operating system out now, Windows 7, I still think Windows XP Pro …

Ask anyone who knows me, will tell you that when it comes to my computer. —˜m all about making sure everything runs the way that it should. I like for my computer to run fast and I like for everything to be in order. I’ve spent a lot …

Virtualization gives us the possibility of using more than one operating system simultaneously on the same computer, without any need of having to get more hardware. There are many virtualization solutions, one of them is VirtualBox, wich is a powerful virtualization software that can be used for both professional …

The 360 Live application for iPhone is a supposedly easy-to-use mobile client that allows you to check your messages and friends on Xbox Live without having to log onto the Xbox website.
Upon First Using- I find that the 360 Live application is kind of slow- it takes a minute …

I write up a lot of documents that I later want to create a PDF file with, but I hate using Adobe itself because it’s a complicated program, and I hadn’t at the time found a software that would convert a word document to a PDF file, so that …

Leafpad is a really simple GUI text editor which I find particularly useful when running lightweight or resource challenged versions of Linux. I would certainly not call it a full replacement for a more feature rich editor (such as the common and very good gEdit application) - especially given …

Probably one my favorite software to use whenever I choose to download anything from the internet is the Download Accelerator Plus Premium software. I only knew of this product through my boyfriend who is also using this software on their Toshiba laptop. It’s very effective and it really downloads …

Just a couple of weeks ago my netbook was infected by the Sality virus, despite the fact that I have Kaspersky as my anti-virus program. And I got it from a USB/flash. And my boyfriend and I believe it got through, even though I scanned the flash drive twice, …

iVideoCamera is another video camera application for the iPhone. What this application does, is use your current iPhone’s camera and routes it into this video camera application. You will then be able to record videos straight from your iPhone.
Now, I know that there are many video camera applications …

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 …

I recently purchased a new computer that came with VISTA, the new operating system. My previous computer had the Millenium Edition, and my laptop has XP, neither of which is available much anymore. You\’re pretty much stuck with Vista.
Well, it takes a little getting used to. …

Mafia Wars is a fairly popular app for the social networking site, Facebook. On Mafia wars, you are basically responsible for running your own mafia family. You can do “jobs” for cash, own properties, which also earn you cash. When you level up, you get the ability to increase …

I have used several different versions of Mozilla Firefox and this is certainly the best one in my opinion. There has been a newer one released which is version 4 but I have continued to use this one because it far exceeds most of the others in my …

First of all let me tell you that AVG antivirus sucks big time, and even if someone pays you to use it you should not use it. Its pity that you can help if your vendor sells you a computer, that gives you AVG as default Antivirus. It didn’t …

I would like to share my opinion about a great software with you. It is called Google Toolbar version 5. The toolbar was developed by Google, and is intended to enhance your web surfing experience.
I have downloaded and installed it on my Firefox 3.5 web browser. I must say …

I decided on New Years that I would finally learn German as my resolution. I have always wanted to learn the German language but had always managed to come up with excuses as to why it was never a good time. Although it is tempting to once …

Poker Tracker 3 is a great program if you are serious about becoming a better poker player online. I know everyone tries to pay the best attention they can when are playing like me right? Well if you do it’s still probably not possible to do because there are …

Apple iTunes 10, new logo, same problems. Launched in 2010 along with the new iPod Touch and radically smaller iPod Nano, Apple iTunes 10 now comes with even more unneccessary features, adding more bloat to an already bloated piece of software. The main perpetrator here is Ping, a new …

Comodo Internet Security is probably the only antivirus/ PC security that has a built in sandbox technology. Before using Comodo, I relied on Sandboxie, which isn’t very efficient. After hearing about Comodo, I am trying several of its products right now including the Comodo Internet Security suite. There are …

The MSDN Premium subscription is what every developer dreams of having. You get access to almost every tool that Microsoft has, even the latest operating system. Having MSDN is great because you do not have to worry about losing a restore disc for a product, it is always …

I brought this software since my computer was much more prone to spywares rather than virus. Amazingly, this gave me protection against both the troubles. The installation of this software was quite easy, but it took a while to download the updates. Then it asked for a serial key, …

Blackberry App World offer a lot of software for your smartphone, and I wasn’t content with just my Daily News Mobile software app, so when I read the reviews on this particular app, and since it was Time Mobile and I knew this could be pretty good, I downloaded …

Norton Internet Security is a software that protects your computer during internet usage. I have had a really good experience using Norton Internet Security and I would certainly recommend this software. Norton Internet Security does require a subscription but I was amazed that the subscription for this …