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Shareware / $25.00If you would like to keep track of time around the world… Chronos Clock is for you !! Whether it’s business, family or chat friends, Chronos Clock, is the perfect program. Chronos…The clock that’s able to display multiple clocks with different time zones & countdown/event timers in a floating desktop clock bar.
Chronos Clock is simple to install and easy to use. If you need to know the time in other countries you can quickly set up a clock showing the current time anywhere in the world, Chronos also calculates Daylight and Standard time variations and can display your clock in a variety of digital/analog formats.
Chronos Clock includes the following features:
Multiple clocks each able to show a different time zone.Each clock can use a standard or user customized display format.
Powerful alarm system, allowing you to setup multiple one-time or repetitive Alarms. Each alarm can display an Alert message, play an alarm sound, play a CD, run another program or power off the PC. Any combination as required.
Countdown/Event Timers.
Clock bar auto hide feature, letting Chronos fade away when not needed.
Spoken announcements using the SAPI speech system or Microsoft Agent to speak the time and announce alarms.
Calendar/memo notes, which includes a reminder system to give notice of important dates, appointments etc.
Internet time synchronization using NTP/SNTP time-servers, to keep your PC’s clock up to date.
Quick Reminder set-up for quick alarm reminders.
Easy to use Graphical User Interface (GUI)Comprehensive help file.
And much more.
November 23rd, 2008
PC’s are slow and unstable due to disk fragmentation. Get your hard drive defragmented efficiently with the IObit SmartDefrag Beta 4. It has an “Install it and forget it” feature. Working silently in the background, this software automatically keeps the hard disk running at it’s speediest. Now you don’t have to worry about Slow down, freeze ups and crashes.
This software is really easy to use. The interface is intuitive and even complete dummies can use it. It is working all the time. The defragmentation is super fast and the job is done in minutes. It uses the fastest defragment engine in the world. The file system gets streamlined by this software and the computer runs at top speed.
The best part of this software is that it is free. Get it and use it without spending any money at all. Getting it is the smart thing to do. So get IObit SmartDefrag Beta4 today. Not only the initial download but also all the updates are free!
November 9th, 2008
If you like tinkering around with movie scenes for fun or professionally but did not know the right software for it, the solution is here. Now it is as easy to edit movies as it is to shoot them. You can import the video from the camera or you can use audio and video files that are stored on the PC. Novices will find this software handy. No technical knowledge is needed.
You can drag scenes of the movie into whichever order is needed. Effects, transitions, music as well as narration can be ordered. All popular video, image and audio format can be saved. The movies can be saved in MP4, MPG, WMV and AVI as well as MOV. You can create movies in formats designed for web services like YouTube, Video Desk, Google Video etc.
The movies can be automatically uploaded to a web server. In addition movies can be made for portable devices. There is an interesting feature called the Assistant Director. It helps you while you make your movie. All the boring and tedious tasks are taken care of.
Time and effort is one thing you are going to save on with this program. There is a storyboard interface which makes editing easy. Add music, titles or narration easily. There are a number of effects you can add to your movie. So capture, edit and share videos in a way that leaves people impressed for just $49.95.
October 17th, 2008
Give your Face(book) a face lift. PageRage is here. Millions of people don’t like the new design of Facebook. PageRage lets you give your profile a theme of your choice. Using it you can recreate the background as well as the design elements of your page. All it takes to apply the skin is a button click.
The only issue is that if others want to see the profile in the way you see it they need to have the extension installed. If it is installed in Firefox but not IE, then you won’t be able to view it in IE. In the future you will be able to customize the profile views of others but not for everybody’s viewing, just yours.
Yontoo, the parent company also offers Sanity Switch which lets you turn off MySpace profile customizations of a user which are unbearable with one click. PageRage makes your Facebook profile more aesthetic, beautiful and one which reflects your own character. Get it today.
October 5th, 2008
The world belongs to the kids and Orbit Downloader is made for the nextgen. Downloading is now faster and easier than ever before. Not only is it free, but it can also download any social media. Video download from sites using anti leeching technology is easy. These sites include YouTube, Pandora, imeem. The speed is great and Rapidshare is supported.
This latest release features improved connection management algorithms. You can easily download batches of files, flash games and videos with Orbit Downloader. However it is not easily integrated with Firefox 2. The interface is bland but things can be found easily. It is easily integrated with Internet Explorer. When you want to download a flash game, all you need to do is hover over the file and a button for fast download is displayed.
Not just fast, this application uses very little memory. Multiple files can be downloaded with one button. It is that simple. With numerous configuration options Orbit is one of the most flexible among download management software. If you are going to download a large number of files, then this freeware will be your best buddy.
September 20th, 2008
The Google Chrome probably lets you surf the cyber world, but the software we are reviewing today lets you see the universe. We are talking about another free software called Stellarium. It won’t report your web surfing habits. It is open source. We haven’t run out of good things to say yet. It is currently in use by planetarium projectors run by Digitalis Education. All levels of star gazers can benefit from the astronomer level features offered here.
Although not as robust as some other programs, it is very fast. Doesn’t take the rapid away from RAM. You can simultaneously run another program and your computer will not crash. It runs only in full screen mode and other programs are not accessible as a result.
The program is still in beta but the feature set is amazing. You can watch 600000 stars – default. There are upgrade modules that can push this number up to 210 mn stars. We are saying WOW! 10 different cultures of constellations are included. There are illustrations and asterisms as visualization tools. The atmospheres to watch dawn and dusk are good.
In addition there is also a fish eye view. Cool visualizations populate this program. There are also shooting stars now and then. Once you understand the navigation, you won’t have much to complain.
September 7th, 2008
If you were on the lookout for a wiki like notebook which stores thoughts, contacts, to-do lists, ideas or anything else, perhaps you should take a look at WikidPad 1.8. This application is a bit different. What makes it different? You can easily cross link your info with this app. When you type in WikiWords links are created. A WikiWord is a mixed case word typed into the editor. Examples of this are JohnDoe or To-do List. In Hawaiian, wiki means quick, wikidPad is about linking information quick. The included features are on the fly WikiWord linking, auto completion, attribute based document indexing, incremental search, text styling, export to HTML and auto save.
This software comes as a free download with a 30 day trial limitation. It requires Windows 95 or higher. If you are used to Wikipedia, this freeware is a blessing. Computer programming, comparative literature and such fields mean taking and organizing notes. This software has the benefit of Wikipedia as well as Notepad.
The layout of this software is not too alien to Notepad users. You need to get familiar with the wiki format. Once comfortable with it you can wikify any aspect of your work and life. This app is stand alone and open source. There is good enough documentation to guide you along and reading this documentation is necessary. This extremely useful academic tool helps you track, schedule and more
August 24th, 2008
If you are looking for something that enhances your web surfing experience, is free and is a great plug in, then PicLens is something you seriously need to check out. This cross platform and cross browser plug in does a great job as a pic viewer. What it does is, takes the pics from a website, enlarges them and then allows you to surf them in an interface that is really classy.
When you install it, there is a button placed on the toolbar. It works only on PicLens enabled websites. You need to click the PicLens button and then sit back and enjoy as the images on the site zoom past you. After they stop zooming past, you can surf the site using the surf bar that is on the top of the monitor. Clicking on a still image enlarges it while clicking on a video enlarges and then plays it.
The only issue with this great freeware is that it is not supported on every site. Facebook, Myspace, YouTube, Picasa, Flickr and some others are supported. PicLens functionality can be created through a Wordpress plugin for Bloggers. This plugin works finest with Mozilla Firefox. It is worth every second of download time. Recommended.
August 10th, 2008
When you work on your computer, you need a reliable software that helps you manage the vast amounts of data that your computer stores for you. The SugarSync manager is an amazing online backup and remote access service for accessing, protecting and sharing your music, videos, documents and photos etc.
Working with the SugarSync Manager, your files are conveniently organized for you. They are automatically, without repeated instructions from you, backed up to your secure and personal website in real time. This service allows you to share and access these files from your mobile phone as well as any web browser. SugarSync, unlike it’s other contemporaries, allows you to backup as many computers as you may desire with one single account.
You are also allowed to sync these files across multiple computers. The whole process is extremely secure with SSL file transfer, world-class data centers and 128 bit AES encryption. With the computer crash rate at one per five seconds, SugarSync makes sure you rest easy when it comes to the safety of your important files.
The SugarSync Manager scores high in its ease-of-use, reliability and most importantly, speed department. Useful additions to this software include features like the Magic Briefcase and search field etc. This software is highly competitive and offers stiff competition to its counterparts.
The SugarSync Manager can be purchased for a mere $2.49. It’s a must for both home and office users alike.
July 27th, 2008
Sifting through emails for relevant information can be a tedious task. But with the Xobni 4024 beta software you can now manage your emails easily and quickly. The freeware Xobni can be integrated into your Outlook installation. The brilliance of this software lies in the fact that it reveals to you more about your emails than Outlook itself.
Xobni is a great inside revealer. Whenever a person sends you an email, it also shows you other information about the sender such as who else do they frequently communicate with, the social networks they might be members of and it even digs up their phone numbers from inside their emails if you want. Handy isn’t it! Apart from that it also showcases all the conversation threads that you have participated in with the sender and also an account of all the attachments they may have sent you. It has a built-in redundant but snappy email search engine.
Usually add-ons diminish or hamper an applications performance, not so with Xobni. It is a useful addition to Outlook that functions in accordance with Outlook without impinging upon its performance or the absolute worse, crashing it. It is an invisible weapon in Outlooks armor. Being in beta, Xobni the platform is needed to run Xobni the application. Unlike other plug-ins it is this platform that empowers Xobni to build a viewing pane into Outlook.
Users world over speak highly of this software with the only downside to it being that it might actually provide too much information. But that depends on user discretion and so there is no reason why you should not give this amazing software a try.
July 12th, 2008
Most of us have trouble saving the computer screen as it is. You just can’t seem to get the settings right! But with the Gadwin PrintScreen software you can bid these problems goodbye. This print screen application is capable of doing much more then you can possibly imagine and that too free of cost.
The Gadwin PrintScreen facilitates an increased variety of options with the PrintScreen button at the top of you keyboard. In normal circumstances, on hitting the PrintScreen key, the current screen is loaded onto your clipboard. You have to then open an image editing software, paste the image there and then save the file in order to save a single image. Tedious is it not? Well, the Gadwin PrintScreen software simplifies this whole process.
The software occupies your System Tray and allows you to set numerous options. When you press the PrintScreen key or any other specified key for that matter, you have the option to save the screen directly in a specific folder. Not just that, you can select a particular window or specific area of the screen to be saved as it is. The Gadwin PrintScreen allows you to send your captured screen directly via email or to your printer. The images are automatically resized according to the specified dimensions. You can even select the format in which you want your image saved.
Although it lacks a built-in image editor, the seamless screen capture experience in any viewing application of your choice more than makes up for the loss. To top it all, his application is free. What more could you ask from a software such as the Gadwin PrintScreen that gives so much but takes nothing.
June 27th, 2008
SplashMoney is a free to try software with a 30 day trial limitation. If you want to buy it, you will have to pay $29.95. It requires Windows Mobile 5.x/6.x Smart phone. With this software money management can be done easily. You can connect from your desktop to the online bank. Even a wireless handheld can be used to connect to the bank.
Transactions can then be downloaded into SplashMoney directly. In addition, you can create budgets as well as track and analyze spending with customizable reports and charts. Your phone can be synced with the desktop PC. There is also free desktop companion software for Windows.
Now Windows Mobile users can manage personal finances comfortably. This software shares similarities with many mobile money managers. Credit card details, balances, budgets and expenses are all at your fingertips. Data can be viewed in chart and report form.
The data is input in categories. SplashMoney is password protected with 256 bit Blowfish encryption. SplashMoney was available for the Palm OS up till now. Try it out on Windows Mobile phones if you like. It might be worth your while.
March 23rd, 2008
Facebook for BlackBerry is a great new utility for the BlackBerry. If you want to perform all the basic facebook things you need to stay in touch with your friends and updated on your Blackberry then this is the utility for you. However this utility is unable to perform the advanced Facebook functions.
Anyhow your carrier needs to be supported and you need to setup the Facebook profile to get messages on the mobile phone. Sending and receiving messages is now a snap with the Blackberry. You need to shuffle a lot of data, however. The data transfer can be very slow as well.
In case you are wondering about this software, it is fre with no limitations. It requires RIM OS. After downloading this free application, your connection with friends is taken to a whole new level. Homescreen notifications let you know about new Facebook events. So connect with friends on your BlackBerry. What have you got to lose?
March 21st, 2008
Downloading videos is something of an obsession with many netizens. However, slow download times can be daunting. Bearflix is the fastest video download application of its kind that offers you millions of video titles free for download. BearShare and BearFlix have the same engine. However, BearFlix is highly optimized for video download.
It is safe to use and will not affect your computer with adware, spyware, viruses or trojans. All you get is great videos. Sometimes there are issues with proxies. The configuration process is very easy and the toolbar and icon interface is simple and easy to use. If you are an advanced user then you can take advantage of the configuration options.
All you need to do is enter a search term and you get files instantly. You may not always find the file you are looking for and in the name you are looking for. With the file rating option spam is kept at bay. Through hashing identical files are found out and file swarming is easily done without the users effort. Although downloads were fast, system memory used was considerable. In the freeware version there is a banner ad and slightly slower download speeds.
March 16th, 2008
BitComet 0.99 is a free download with no limitations. It requires Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista. It is a great download client. Fast and easy to use, this freeware is one of the most popular of its kind on the web. Simultaneous downloads and DHT networks, a download que, fast resume, disk caching, auto port mapping, proxies, IP filtering, speed limits are supported.
With this latest version, software updates in the system are checked for automatically. There is support for Firefox extension download as well as bug fixing. This interface is heavily cribbed from Windows Explorer. It looks very familiar to the user.
On the left there are features like links to torrent aggregating websites as well as promotional offers. The top features big buttons with familiar icons. In the center window you can see the files to be downloaded. At the bottom pane you will be able to see tracker and peer info.
This software offers chat capabilities, bookmarking, an internet explorer toolbar and a Firefox 2 context menu. Although the speed and ability to handle multiple torrents is a plus, the advertising is a big minus. However it is worth a good look before you decide on your torrent app.
March 13th, 2008
This software is available as a free download without any limitations. It requires Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Java Runtime Environment 1.6. Along with this software you get the ASK toolbar which can be uninstalled or installed depending on your need.
Frostwire is a fork of the LimeWire Source code. The functioning is the same. Searching for a file using FrostWire will yield results from LimeWire and vice versa. There are two differences in the experience of the two. FrostWire’s code is based on LimeWire Pro which is the paid version of LimeWire, hence you don’t have to worry about download restrictions or ads.
The new interface is blue rather than green. Tabs look better with their rounded corners. You are also provided important information like bandwidth, vendor and version and a built in community chat.
The built in media player does not work with MP3’s or MPG’s. FrostWire has one advantage over LimeWire and this is the lack of ads. The other advantage is faster download times. Check it out.
March 12th, 2008
Pidgin is an instant messaging client that works on multiple protocols. It is available as a free download with no limitations. It works with Linux, BSD, MacOSX as well as Windows. It is compatible with Zephyr, Gadu Gadu, IRC, Yahoo, MSN Messenger, ICQ and AIM. If you have a friend who uses Yahoo Messenger, one who uses AIM and another who uses an IRC channel you can chat with them all at the same time.
But Pidgin (formerly Gaim) is also about unique, exclusive features. One such feature is Buddy Pounces. When a buddy signs on, goes away or returns, you are notified via a message sound or program. There are also plugins like text replacement, buddy ticker, extended message notification and iconofy.
In this latest version there is also theme conversation, fixes with multiple alias edit areas and per contact conversation logging and more. The main change in Pidgin is the redesigned interface. You can view the buddy list in both basic as well as advanced mode.
There are tons of emoticons you can use with Pidgin. You can transfer files as well as chat multiperson. There is also logging and timestamping. There is no IP telephony and video conferencing though. Also some bugs in the help menu are bothersome. However as a text only messaging app Pidgin comes highly recommended.
March 2nd, 2008
The River Media Center is available at a price of $39.98 but is free to try with a 30 day trial limitation. It requires Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista. With this single program you can integrate your music, photos and video.
This program allows you to connect your PC to the home entertainment hardware and control it with a remote. Watch TV and at the same time load music onto your iPod. All your media files can be managed with just one software - River Media Center. This software also allows you to copy music to a portable digital audio player.
In addition you have the ability to move digital camera photos into MC’s powerful image library. You can easily made a music CD for use in your car. Alternatively you can record your favorite shows to watch them later on TV.
With an attractive interface and an extensive feature set, this is probably the best media browser there is. You can select from six program skins during installation. If you want the program to occupy less space choose a small interface rather than a large one.
You can burn, rip and play CD’s and do so much more with this great program. Worth the $39.98 it costs.
March 1st, 2008
WinStars 2.0 is free to try and will cost you $9.00 to buy it. It requires Windows 98/Me/2000/XP, DirectX 9.0c drivers. If you are into stargazing with a telescope you are about to discover a whole new way of looking at the universe. The latest 3D technology is used to create a realistic portrayal of the objects in our solar system.
You can move from planet to planet or follow a space probe on its journey. You can also observe a celestial event from another part of the world. Jet Propulsion Laboratories DE 404 planetary theories are used to give you an exact representation of displayed events.
The world is yours on your PC with WinStars. Winstars can be likened to a virtual planetarium - view galaxies, constellations and planets as you desire. The items displayed on it’s map can be chosen by you. The scene can be easily animated by you. In addition to a wealth of information on heavenly bodies, you can get web photos for a better view. There are many icons in the main window, though they are neatly arranged. A lot of hard disk space is used up by this program.
This is one program astronomy enthusiasts cannot afford to miss. Recommended.
February 24th, 2008
Comodo Firewall Pro 3 is available from download.com as a free download with no limitations. It requires Windows XP or Vista. If you need to secure your system from Trojans and malware as well as external hacker attacks, this might be just what you need. The interface is simple and user friendly. The single click interface offers complete protection from attack. Connect securely to the internet with Comodo Firewall Pro.
In the latest version there is a new user interface and an addition to the firewall engine for external threat protection. There are many significant changes in the new version. It does not take up so much of your system resources anymore.
If you are an advanced user, there are many options and a lot of information, but beginners will still find this software extremely usable. The new user interface is the other noticeable feature of this software. There is no blue color scheme - there is a white color scheme instead. Between the various options there is more empty space now.
The terminology has been made more intuitive. There are some new tabs - Summary, Firewall, Defense+ and Miscellaneous. The Host Intrusion Prevention System is a new addition that protects against unknown threats. The Comodo programs automatically learns about your computer’s behaviour. This program is a great offering and handles your firewall needs for free. Worth the download.
February 21st, 2008
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