I have been using Ubuntu since version 6.06 LTS. Recently, I have decided to give the new Ubuntu 7.04 a try. Therefore I set off to download the installation iso file from their website.
After the download, I burned the iso image into a CD. I did an installation of …

Tune Up Media software is a program that helps users organize songs in their iTunes that aren’t properly labeled or are missing cover art. I downloaded the free demo to try it out after seeing a commercial about it and I have to say that the free demo …

I’ve been using Windows Vista for quite some time now. After the first couple of weeks, my computer started to slow down on me. I find that everything loads faster on Windows XP. Windows Vista is probably the slowest operating system yet. The Windows 7 Home Premium was $99.99. …

Some time ago I decided that I was going to make an animated film and therefore I wanted to do some research by getting some stills of a few video clips that were going to influence some scenes especially. My biggest problem at the time though was not finding …

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 …

As many of you already know, Microsoft has made its newest computer operating system, Windows 7, available for trial since its beta stages. That means there have been millions of people like me who have been enjoying a free top-of-the-line OS for the past few months, as the trial …

As the majority of us have reached the digital age, we have countless photographs stored on our computer. We so blindly trust our technology to safely preserve our memories, and are desperately seeking a means to bring these memories to the forefront once again. That’s where the …

About a week ago I knew about Arora, a lightweight cross platform web browser that uses the QT toolkit and WebKit. I became interested on this browser because it is free software and it was supposed to be very fast. The first thing was downloading the installer; there are …

This program is made by the same makers of XSite Pro, a popular website-building program aimed at internet marketers. I downloaded and tested this program because it was free, anyway, and I was a little impressed by this program, as a matter of fact. Why? First of all, this …

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 Pinnacle Dazzle DVD Recorder amounts to the saying you get what you pay for. The unit is inexpensive as far as video capture devices are concerned, but the quality is on par with the cost. Also a note is that the software is restricted to the system requirements …

This is a program I used when I was having a hard time duplicating or editing my articles. I heard that it is important to submit unique articles to as many article directories as possible for ranking reasons, or else Google will ignore the hundreds of other article sites …

Released under the General Public License for usage, this is one of the most useful pieces of software I have on my many personal systems.
Mplayer movie player is about as easy as it gets in terms of playing of video files. I generally prefer it over some of my …

I have tried many different types of antivirus systems. Norton, mcafee, kaspersky (I think that’s how it’s spelled. It was horrible so I don’t remember the exact spelling.), panda, and many others that are not so well known. I am a computer repair tech and I …

Thoosje Vista Sidebar is a free software that can help you give your XP a Vista look by applying a small sidebar that contains the same widgets as Windows Vista. I loved the Sidebar’s interface and very much the fact that it is free and easy to use.
It starts …

Being a keen amateur photographer I am always looking for ways to enhance and improve my photos and give them an effect different from the norm. Not having much if any money to spare I’m always scouring the internet for free software downloads that are a valuable addition to …

You may have already known about precise styli that allow you to draw and sketch digitally on an iPad or an iPhone but you still need proper software to use your skills while away from your studio.
From my experience, I can say that the best choice is ArtStudio …

Traditionally I prefer using Firefox over most browsers, but there are many aspects of Google Chrome that I like. I’m pleased with it’s performance, it’s efficient, operates smoothly and it doesn’t require a ton of PC resources. It swiftly loads web pages and it’s …

Globe 7 is an effective online communication software, which facilitates several impressive features like sending SMS, with audio and free vids along with it. It also boasts of world cheapest call rates and it can be used in calling in all the popular countries of the world. he software …

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 …

You don’t have to be overly computer savvy or artistic to create some real cool stuff with Corel. I went through a phase where I was making websites for fun and I needed a program to make some nice graphics. I tried Corel and was surprised at how much …

Microsoft Word 2007 is one of my favorite computer programs. This software keeps me sane to tell the truth. I previously used the software that came with my computer for word processing needs. I thought they were all the same as a matter of fact. I couldn’t have been …

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 …

Gentoo Linux is quite simply the best OS i have ever used! It’s the fastest, slickest, coolest desktop and server OS in existance. Gentoo has several amazing features. For example, the Gentoo portage package management system has inspired programmers (including me.) the world over. The ease at which one …

Going through all your tax documents around tax time can be difficult, if not impossible. I always have ahad a hard time understand how to do my taxes, and when I’m done I often worry if I have forgotten soemthing, or done something incorrectly.
TurboTax makes doing yur taxes…SO much …

Itunes is a fantastic program for playing music. It is easy to download, except the size is quite large. It is a great program that workswith Ipods, but also good just for a normal music player.
Itunes has a store that people can visit. It shows what music can be …

I had found this application on Blackberry Application World and it had a high rating and good reviews which said it had daily news updates and I tried downloading it and never regretted it!
The Daily News daily updates it’s news globally and locally unlike other News application which I …

I recently had Ubuntu Linux installed on my desktop computer. While I found this text based program fairly simple to navigate and quite visually appealing, trying to download programs was another matter entirely. I spent numerous hours trying to figure out the installation process and to no …

If you have not yet used Microsoft Windows Vista then you are a very lucky one. My aunt just got a $900 laptop from Best Buy because of Vista being included and since she was used to using XP she was very mad that she had gotten this machine. …

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 …

Windows Vista is the newest operating system for the users of the personal computer.
As of right now there are several different versions, premium being the most widely-sold.
There are thousands of new features in Vista (from windows XP), some of which I can’t even begin to explain the graphical experience.
Windows …

MicroSoft Word word is a great program for writing professional articles and doing other projects.I really like this program because it really helps me get my work done faster. I just love the spell check and word count feature. The reason I love the word count feature is because I …

Aol instant messenger is a horrible program to get if you are using Earthlink DSL. it will crash your connection everytime you sign on and talk to people.
Aol has many fun features such as away messages, profiles, buddy icons, and specail fonts. Best of all–its free!
If you have a …

Skype is a computer application that gives the user the ability to make phone calls using their computer. Skype is a very simple program and it’s designed in a way that makes the software seem as if it’s a traditional phone. Skype is a really good application …

I was very impressed with google desktop because it located my files very easily. I usually have a bad habit of placing bits of information all over the place instead of in one organized folder. With google desktop I can actually locate them faster. I liked the way it …

As a computer programmer, I work many hours a day in front of a computer. I also use the internet a lot. It is important for me that my internet experience will be as pleasant and efficient as possible.
Firefox is my choice for surfing the net. It is a …

Nintendo DS Browser is a program for the Nintendo DS that allows people to access the internet with it. You do need to have wireless connection, or buy the Nintendo DS wireless internet USB connector. The Nintendo DS Browser is like any DS games, but giving the privledge to …

I got this pack of two CD’s from my friend. I was searching hard for this software, something that can convert voice into text, I searched
hard in google for it but I did not get encouraging result. Finally, this CD of software Dragon Naturally Speaking 8.0is quite …

I just got Microsoft Power point 2007 installed on my computer as apart of the large Microsoft Office 2007 home edition. The alternative Open Office program that I was using was good (esp because it was free) but I am a school student that needs the best and the …

SlingPlayer is a media program that plays audio and video. I just recently started using it but I really like it. It is completely free and can be downloaded from from several different web sites online. I have used similar programs that cost money so I …

K-Lite Codec Pack is a software that contains codecs which enable you to play videos and audios on your computer. This program works like Divx codecs because they have the codecs for playing media files. But I like this program more because it contains 99% of the codecs I …

StumbleUpon is a free program that you can download certainly for free and store it up on your PC. This is like your normal Google or Yahoo search engine, but the searches displayed are not going to be as thousands as Google or Yahoo though.
And that is the …

I’ve used Microsoft Powerpoint on a lot of ocassion specially when I am asked to present the stats of my team. It has been easy to use the software I simply choose a slide a and then type in my bulleted points. It’s so easy to use that even …

English is the international language, while in my country it is not the primary language, but it is just an additional language that should be learned. Therefore, my English is not perfect, and sometimes still make some mistakes in the grammar. This is so limiting my activities on the …

Windows Vista was the first running system that I had on my Dell laptop before I installed Windows 7. It was already installed on my laptop when my parents gave it to me as a graduation present.
At first, I had no idea what Windows Vista did or what it …

Ever wanted to manipulate cool guitar effects through use of your computer? Distortion? Flanger? Wah-Wah? for free??
Well GuitarFX 3 is the program for you! In this review I’m going to give a detailed personal opinion on the ups and downs of this nifty little program.
UPS:
The program covers the …

I’ll start off by saying that I don’t know why I took so long to switch to Mozilla Firefox. But I have not regretted this move and don’t think I will ever go back to using any other browser.
There are so many features I love about this browser.
I’ll start …

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 …

Avast Antivirus Free Edition is a must have antivirus for pc users with a budget. I have had years of success with this antivirus and feel it provides better protection than almost any other antivirus available—”including paid antiviruses. This antivirus can be downloaded and installed at no cost; users …

Limewire is a software which allows you to share (Upload/Download) anything. You can simply select what to upload & download thousands of files from others around the globe.
Best thing in this software is all the downloads and uploads are totally free. In my personal experience you can find almost …