Software Reviews
Pidgin
Pidgin, formally called GAIM, is the super hero of Instant Messaging software. One small application can replace all of your old Instant Messaging programs including AOL, Yahoo, MSN, and many others. Pidgin allows you to combine all of your contacts into one easy to maintain list, and the user …
Windows Vista
I recently bought a new computer after I sold my old one at my grandfather’s law office, with my dad’s approval, I bought the ACER ASPIRE M1610 computer powered by Windows Vista (the newest Operating System of Windows) It has a 160 GB HDD (2 partitions, you could actually …
AVG free antivirus
The first thing I feel to remeber about this product is that it is free. I have used this product a number of times on different computers, I have fasmily that dont have a clue about security and some of them wish to not to pay for software when …
Microsoft Word Text and Word Counter
I am always frustrated when I have to submit text into online boxes that forbid going past the maximum number of characters.
By the time you have figured out how many characters you have (which is usually too many characters), the page reloads because you have been idle for …
AVG Free antivirus software
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 …
Total Video Converter
Total video converter is a converter which converts any video files to any format. When I say to any format, it is any format i.e., to flv, dvd, vcd, avi, and to mobile & ipod formats i.e., 3gp, mp4, psp, iPod, iPhone, etc. You can also extract …
Flock
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 …
Imovie 06
Imovie is a program, as the name indicates, that helps you make movies.
I will be reviewing the 2006 version, also known as Imovie which in my opinion is better than the new Imovie 08 (if you have this new version, have no fear, you can download it here for …
Internet Explorer 7
I just updated my internet explorer to the new Internet Explorer 7. And I love it! I think it is really faster than the previous version of Internet Explorer. I especially love the look of it, the changes in fonts, colors. They also has tabs …
Paraben Diet Tracker
This software makes it easy to keep track of what you are eating. With the design of a program like this, the most difficult thing is to accomplish is to make it quick and simple enough to use so that one is not spending a lot of time entering …
AVG Free AntiVirus
The threats that computer viruses imposes to every computer system is very delicate. It can damage your computer system and simply affect some important files that you have. That is why, one should be particular when it comes to an AntiVirus software.
AVG AntiVirus is one of the …
Gtalk
Now a days friends happen to live in different places after school or college and sometimes people live away from home away from family. Because of the globalisation we have many facilities like internet with which all the people can be in contact though reside in different places. We …
Real player
Real player is a great software for the computer. I have tried many softwares for music and movies but this is the best software which plays both the movie files or any video fikes and also music files. It plays videos and music files with very high quality. The …
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop is a software that serves the purpose of editing, designing, and improving graphics/ images. I was never really a techie kind of person but I was into art. I usually admire masterpieces I see on the Internet under digital art and photography categories. In my mind, I …
Vista Basic
Windows Vista Basic has so many flows that it is nearly impossible for me to do anything on it, not to mention the compatibility issue.
When I loaded it up as a upgrade for Windows XP the install seemed to take an age to complete when it did my troubles …
AVG Free Antivirus
I have used AVG Free Antivirus for well over a year and have had good luck with it for the most part. I did encounter one virus entering my computer which required me to reformat my computer to correct the problem, but I did not have my firewall …
Google Earth
One of my family friends has visited us yesterday. He has been leaving his country for 10 years by reason of the war there, so he cannot go back his country at this point of time, and it has been 10 years up to the present moment. He told …
AIM Express
Like chatting it up on instant messengers? Don’t ya Just hate having to take up space on your hard drive to Download the program?
Well, with AIM Express you don’t have to.
AIM express if for people who you AOL instant Messenger, which you can create a Messenger name online, for …
Winamp
Winamp has been the only music player I trusted over the years. Since Secondary 3, when I first had my own computer, I remembered the old classic interface. Changing skins for winamp for fun, makes your music player feel personalized. I recalled myself as a horrible computer user at …
Visual Thesaurus
I am not a computer guru so I am pleased when I find things that are easy to use, but extremely helpful. Visual Thesaurus is one of the best softward investments I have made. There is an on line version, but I purchased the desktop CD-ROM. Visual Thesaurus serves …
Mozilla Firefox
Happy was the day I closed Internet Explorer for the last time for that was the day that I opened up Mozilla Firefox. Firefox is the best thing for the internet since the modem! It has features upon features and Internet Explorer has yet to fully catch-up.
One …
Google Earth
Google is an amazing company. One of their accomplishments is Google Earth. For the uninitiated, Google Earth allows you to view any area of the world and zoom in so far that you can almost see people. If you stop to think about this it is really an incredible …
Mozilla Firefox
I been using Firefox for 2 years already. I must say, it’s a cut above Internet Explorer. I was introduced to Firefox by one of my close friends, but I was frustrated by layout of the first few versions of firefox. It did not look very appealing and the browser …
Wordpress
Wordpress has been my preferred blogging site over blogspot especially.
I have grown into liking the layout of the administrator web page after you login. Well, the layout is really simple, it presents to you your statistics, which is important if you use wordpress as a blog to earn some …
Microsoft Word 2007
Usually Microsoft Word feels to me like a cozy pair of old slippers that feels so comfortable and convenient. I am so used to it that I don’t ever think about, it is just a part of my life that I take for granted. It was the first …
Ad Aware 2007
I think that Ad Aware 2007 is a great program. I used to older version of Ad Aware and they were also very good. The thing I really like about this product is that it has many more features than older versions of Ad Aware. Ad Aware 2007 offers …
HP Online Service
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 …
Windows Vista
I purchased and installed Windows Vista onto my computer about three months ago. I liked the look and colors of Windows Vista but that was about it. After installing Windows Vista my computer ran a whole lot slower and I have 4 GB of memory installed. Also …
AIM
I’ve had AIM for years now, I got it after being fed up with AOL. For me, AIM is all the good things I liked about AOL without any of the crap.
I like being able to just have my buddy list open in one window on the side …
Skype
Skype is the best way of talking to other people on internet. It helps in making calls to other people through internet. One can talk with many people at a same time and many people can talk to each other with the help of special feature of Skype which …
ZoneAlarm Secuirty Suite
When it comes to protecting your computer, we all want to know what is considered “the best” out there. I am here to tell you all of my experiences from using ZoneAlarm Security Suite.
First of all, this is a software which needs to be purchased and is not freeware …
Mozilla Firefox 2.0
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 …
Wolfram Mathematica
I am really thankful to the makers of the mathematica software which has been a very important mathematical tool for me. Being a student who loves mathematics, I will recommend this software to everyone who gets stuck on mathematics questions and get bored of them. Well this is the …
Nevercenter Silo 2 for Windows
I remember when the first full length movies completely rendered in CG stations hit the theaters - it amazed me to know that, somehow, there were both people and computers out there capable of producing such images unlike anything produced by traditional older means. As time went by, computers …
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007
I bought this software when I was in Kuala Lumpur, it is quite good price with original program (I mean no copy one). When I start to use it, I really like it.
Everything is same functions with the old one that I have, but it have more functions …
Firefox 3 beta
I have been using firefox for more than a year now, and have recently downloaded the latest 3 version, which is under beta right now. Some time back, A friend asked me to shift from internet explorer to firefox & I have had no regrets after that. Firefox is …
Linux Ubuntu
A couple years back I got Linux Ubuntu after my Windows XP installation somehow crashed due to a psycho virus or virus(s)
So, I didn’t want to pay alot more money just so I can buy something I already have so I opted to go for a Linux product …
AVG Anti Virus Free Edition Software
AVG Anti Virus, the Free Edition, is a complete version of virus and anti-spyware, anti-spam, trojan busting software, it completely covers your PC from attack. If you go to high danger sites such as I do, looking for free software, or fonts and icons, it is almost gauranteed …
Smart PC Professional
Smart PC Professional is an application that claims to be able to fix, clean and optimize your PC.
Clicking on the Fix button, you will essentially be repairing the Windows Registry and any missing shortcuts. I have my doubts on the validity of fixing Registry. I remembered reading an article …
Pinnacle Mobile Media Organizer
Pinnacle Mobile Media Converter is a useful software to help collate all the various songs, movie clips and photos on your computer, facilitate conversion to the right format and transfer them to your portable media devices.
It looks and works quite similarly to iTunes. The only exception is that it …
Diskeeper 10 Home Edition
Is there really a need to defrag? It is not a must but it certainly helps to speed up overall system performance, and possible help extend the life of a PC.
The files we have created and stored in various locations were actually broken down into smaller pieces of data. …
Adium Instant Messaging for Mac
Instant messaging is convenient and is almost a daily utility tool. For instance, when you need to speak to your colleague across the office or at a different floor, you do not need to be physically there, but your message can reach them in a second!
The problem is …
Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0
I recently upgraded from Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 to Adobe Photoshope Elements 6.0. I was so excited because I had heard it had some new elements to it that would make producing outstanding photos even better and easier. I have been casually playing with it, doing stuff …
VLC Media Player
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 …
HJSplit
HJSplit is a program that can be downloaded on the internet. It is only about 300kb and it is free to download.
When downloaded, it usually is a zipped file, all you need to do is open the .exe file when you unzip it. HJSplit does not require you to …
Itunes
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 …
Zoho : Online Office
We had a discussion in our class about useful websites in the internet when our teacher opened up a subject about online office. I was a bit puzzled, how the heck would there be an office software accessible in the internet? Now when we talk about office, this just …
Nintendo DS Browser
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 …
GIMP
GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program) is an open source image editing software completely free to download and use. Starting small as a simple image editing application, it has come a long way through various tweaks and bug-fixes with the help of the developmental team at GUG. Because of the …
Audacity
Ever wanted to record your own songs? Ever needed a simple to use, free and decent audio editor? I know how you feel,and Audacity is just the thing for you. Audacity is an audio editor software available for free (can I repeat that? FREE!).
After playing around with the …
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