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samedi 31 décembre 2011

Download Driver Magician 3.62 Free

Download Driver Magician 3.62 Free

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Driver Magician is an easy-to-use and powerful tool for device drivers backup, restoration and update for Windows Operating system. It identifies all the hardware in the system, extracts their associated drivers from the hard disk and backs them up to a location of your choice.

Then when you format and reinstall/upgrade your operating system, you can restore all the "saved" drivers just as if you had the original driver disks. After one system reboot, your PC will be loaded and running with the required hardware drivers.

What's more, Driver Magician has a built-in database of the latest drivers with the ability to go to the Internet to receive the updates. It saves lots of time to find the correct drivers and mature drivers will obviously increase the performance of hardware.

Key features:



    • Back up device drivers of your computer in four modes
    • Restore device drivers from backup in one mouse click
    • Update device drivers of your PC to improve system performance and stability
    • Live Update device identifier database and driver update database
    • Detect unknown devices
    • Back up more items such as My Documents and Registry
    • Restore more items from backup
    • Get detailed information of the hardware drivers
    • Clone all drivers to an auto-setup package (.EXE), so you can restore drivers without installing Driver Magician



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Download StuffIt Expander 2011 15.0.1.17 Free

Download StuffIt Expander 2011 15.0.1.17 Free

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If you often receive zipped, or otherwise compressed files, you'll know an extraction application is necessary. WinZip is probably the standard for PC users, but now StuffIt Expander, the long time Mac equivalent has come to Windows.

This free version only handles expansion - you can't compress your files - but unlike WinZip, StuffIt Expander will unpack many different compression formats. This includes common ones like RAR and TAR files. That alone makes it quite an improvement over the competition.

Expansion is unproblematic, and the simple interface has buttons to expand single files or groups. Destination folders can be chosen as you would expect, and that really is about it. There are no compression tools in StuffIt Expander, although they are available if you upgrade to the deluxe version.

Due to its speed, simplicity and broad compatibility, if extracting and expanding files is something you do a lot StuffIt Expander is a great solution


Pros

  • Fast

  • Compatible with many compression formats

  • Simple


Cons

  • Very basic


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Download Clementine 0.7.1 Free

Download Clementine 0.7.1 Free

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Clementine music player is a is a lightweight, clean audio app for Windows, based on the popular Amarok engine for Linux.

Just like iTunes, Clementine lets you build up a personal music library by importing files and folders from your hard drive. This means you can comfortably listen to all your music from one single location, even if it?s scattered all over the system.

Besides playing music, Clementine also includes interesting extra utilities, such as a tag editor, support for online music services like Last.fm and Jamendo, a built-in online radio player and a cover manager that can find missing album covers for you.

Clementine doesn?t have as many library management features as we could expect from a music manager, but it's come on in leaps over the last few versions, managing to add extra features - like global hotkeys, sleek interface and good playlist management - while remaining a light, well-designed player that's perfect for those who prefer to stay away from bloatware.

Clementine is a lightweight music player with clean design and a bunch of interesting extra tools. Give it a try!


Pros

  • Build your own library

  • Support for online music networks

  • Includes tag editor and cover manager

  • Visualization effects

  • Nice interface and controls


Cons

  • Not many library management options


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Download Muso 1.3.27 Free

Download Muso 1.3.27 Free

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Muso is a tool that lets users browse and sort through their music library.

It's difficult to define a program like Muso. It's not a music player, nor is it a playlist manager. Instead, it can be viewed more as an alternative way to manage and organize your music collection.

First, import your music into Muso. Users can do this by either selecting individual files or folders on their hard drive or else by selecting their iTunes or Winamp library. This will ultimately allow you to manage your collection in a far more flexible way.

Muso lets you browse complete albums or individual songs, and also sort or filter music by artist, year, rating and more. There's also an advanced tagging system many users will appreciate. Muso not only has the ability to group albums under the same artists, despite any spelling differences, it also offers support for mood tags. Also included is album artwork and artist information downloaded from Last.fm, Wikipedia and Amazon.

Note that Muso itself is not a music player, although it can be linked to third party players like iTunes and Winamp. This in may be a downside for many users who won't like the idea of needing to use two programs to enjoy their music collection. There's also no real social features that would allow users to connect with other friends using Muso.

Overall, Muso works great as an alternative interface to browse and sort your music collection, if you're willing to use a third party player to actually listen to songs.


Pros

  • Support for iTunes and Winamp libraries

  • Excellent tagging system to organize and browse music

  • Extra information about artists from Last.fm, Wikipedia and Amazon


Cons

  • Lacks advanced playback functionality

  • No social features


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Download Copernic Desktop Search 3.5.0 Free

Download Copernic Desktop Search 3.5.0 Free

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Copernic Desktop Search is an alternative to Windows search that aims to make the search process quicker and easier to manage.

Using Windows' built-in desktop search is a bit of a struggle. The more information you have on your computer, the slower it is and sometimes it can take a long time. Copernic Desktop Search is a contender in the battle for the best desktop search tool around.

When you install the program, it will index your computer so it knows what to search. This is an amazingly quick process. In fact, Copernic Desktop Search was so quick that we thought it hadn't been done¡! It automatically re-indexes after that, waiting for idle periods to make sure its search stays up to date on your documents. The file indexing schedule is completely customizable.

Copernic Desktop Search interface has lots of ads - which it euphemistically calls 'web results' - and you can't get rid of them. That's not the case with the other aspects of the interface - there is a main search box and results are displayed under tab-like icons that allow you to refine by music, files, images and more.

Once you select a certain area - say emails - you can refine further by date/size, etc. All of these options are customizable, and there are additional search options in the Copernic Desktop Search taskbar and in a toolbar on your web browser.

Undoubtedly the most important aspect of any desktop search app is the results. Copernic Desktop Search was incredibly fast, but sometimes missed results that seemed obvious. Results improved when we manually updated the index, which makes us think that special attention is required when configuring the indexing options.

In its favor, Copernic Desktop Search results are easy to see and classify, and the multiple refining options make sifting through large numbers of documents very easy. If you don't have that much to index however, Copernic Desktop Search doesn't seem a huge improvement on alternative search apps like Google Desktop.

Copernic Desktop Search provides fast indexing, but isn't always accurate.


Pros

  • Excellent refining options

  • Useful configuration options


Cons

  • Ads are irritating

  • Results not always accurate


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vendredi 30 décembre 2011

Download CleanMyPC 1.1.0 Free

Download CleanMyPC 1.1.0 Free

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CleanMyPC is a fully comprehensive cleaning suite that helps keep your PC free of any malware and useless files that take up valuable disk space. Most importantly of all, CleanMyPC can significantly speed-up your computer.

With just a few simple clicks you can delete useless files that tend to mount-up and waste valuable disk space such as temporary files, disk images and all types of caches. CleanMyPC goes very deep so be warned that you won't even be able to see your "most recent" list in applications such as Excel and Word once you've used it.

CleanMyPC is clearly presented and its strongest point is that it gives you full control over what you clean. Only want to clean Firefox? No problem, CleanMyPC allows you to select only those programs that you want to clean. What's more, it also allows you to clean only those parts of applications that you want to - i.e. cache, language files and temp files. Be careful however when allowing it to clean language files that you may later need! Cleaning is quick and you're always updated on the status of the process with a status bar.

CleanMyPC is an elegant and excellent cleaning program which gives you maximum control over how you clean your machine.


Pros

  • Highly customizable

  • Quick cleaning

  • Gives you status readings

  • Speeds-up your PC


Cons

  • Cleaning function should be used with care


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Download Reason 6.0.1 Free

Download Reason 6.0.1 Free

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Serious music production requires serious tools. Reason provides all you need to set up your own virtual music on your computer: a synthesizer, arpeggiator, sequencer and groove mixer.

Reason's synthesizer comes with six oscillator types, four different filters, a step sequencer and a modular matrix. The monophonic arpeggiator can play in multiple modes and includes a pattern section. I was also very much impressed with Reason's sequencer, which features multiple lanes, vector automation and dedicated device types. The 32 channel mixer completes a set of powerful tools.

Reason is not for beginners, and this is obvious the moment you open up the application. However if you have some knowledge of music production, you'll welcome the wealth of tools available and the flexibility they give you when working with music and sounds.

Reason can easily be integrated with other software and hardware you already use, making it a versatile choice.

If you're seriously into music production, Reason is the tool you need.


Pros

  • Complete music production tool

  • Integrates with other hardware and software


Cons

  • Not for beginners


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Download Stellar Phoenix PST Recovery Software 4.5 Free

Download Stellar Phoenix PST Recovery Software 4.5 Free

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Lost an Outlook file or email? Suffered a sever server crash and wonder if you'll ever be able to read your mails again? Then Stellar Phoenix PST Recovery Software is the app you need.

If so, Stellar Phoenix PST Recovery Software is designed to repair, recover and restore data from damaged or corrupted Microsoft Outlook files i.e .pst files. Outlook normally stores email messages, contacts, notes and folders on the local drive as a .pst file. This program scans the damaged .pst files and extracts and saves information into a new usable .pst file.

Stellar Phoenix PST Recovery Software can also allow you to recover accidentally deleted messages that have been emptied from the "Deleted Items" folder in Outlook. The program offers also recovery for email attachments, appointments, contacts, notes, tasks, journals, drafts and calendars. It can even repair files that were previously password protected, although Stellar Phoenix PST Recovery Software can't guarantee that once it's been recovered the file will still be password protected. The same goes for encrypted files, pst files on network disks and multiple pst files and attachments.

If you're a dedicated Outlook user and have suffered the worst, Stellar Phoenix PST Recovery Software could be your last gasp solution.


Pros

  • Specialized in repairing Outlook files

  • Also recovers attachments, tasks, etc


Cons

  • Can't recover attachments over 2GB


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Download JaBack 9.10 Free

Download JaBack 9.10 Free

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Backups are increasingly important in an age of huge hard drives and large amounts of data that if lost, could be disastrous.

The best thing to do is automate backups so that you don't have to worry about them anymore. JaBack allows you to make automated backups of your important data, files and folders and save them immediately in ZIP format. The advantage of this is that you don't need any special software to unzip backups - you can simply use WinZip or WinRAR. Alternatively, the program supports the backing up of files to a remote location via FTP or options to Email it to your mail server. You can schedule backups so you don't need to worry about remembering to backup your more important data.

The danger of this however is that if the backup fails, you may not be made aware of the problem. Fortunately, the program e-mails you if this happens so you don't have to worry about bad or half done backups. You can change the date and time of filenames for archiving plus also copy files and directories using wildcards on schedule. This is useful if you need to specify a specific date for a backup that has to be performed on the same date or day every week or month.

JaBack is a fairly decent backup solution although there's no option to backup anything online and backing up can be a little slow to begin with. However, the fact that backups can be opened with a simple unarchiver make it very attractive for those looking for flexibility.

Scheduled backups and compressed output files that can be opened in any ZIP application make JaBack is a solid backup solution.


Pros

  • Schedules backups easily

  • Backups files to ZIP format


Cons

  • Slow at compressing final backup file


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Download CookDiary 2.2.1 Free

Download CookDiary 2.2.1 Free

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CookDiary is a tool that lets users compile a comprehensive digital recipe book on their Windows PC.

Add another solid recipe catalog tool to the growing list of great options. Much like RecipeMaster and Living Cookbook, CookDiary is an easy-to-use program that in some ways is even more than just a library.

First, you'll want to add your favorite recipes into the program. CookDiary's interface is set up so you can create different categories of recipes, such as desserts, Italian food and breakfast items. These categories will appear in a narrow pane on the left side your screen. Once you've created the categories, then you can begin adding recipes to each one. CookDiary allows you to add a picture, a rating between one and three stars and even an icon to indicate if the recipe is spicy. Then, add the ingredients, serving size and cooking instructions and you're good to go.

It's the little features in CookDiary that make it really stand out. If, for example, you need to change the number of servings you need to make, you can do this easily and CookDiary will adjust the ingredients as necessary to meet your new serving size needs. In addition, there's a cooking instructions view that shows every instruction in large print for easy reading while you're in the kitchen. There's even a calendar and a feature that lets you create shopping lists.

If you want to store your cooking recipes on your PC for ready access, CookDiary makes it easy and enjoyable to do so.


Pros

  • Scales recipe based on number of servings

  • Option to rate recipe out of 3 stars and to indicate it's spicy

  • Simple to use interface


Cons

  • No discernible way to import recipes from another source


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jeudi 29 décembre 2011

Download iGetter 2.6.5 Free

Download iGetter 2.6.5 Free

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Speeding up your internet connection is something that all of us try but few actually achieve.

iGetter can greatly improve the speed of your downloads using segmented (accelerated) downloading. It includes all the regular features you'd expect from a download manager such as auto resume on broken downloads, queue filtering by various criteria, scheduling downloads for low traffic periods, auto redial on broken connections, auto hang-ups, shut downs on completion and much more. The number of features bundled into this program is truly staggering but perhaps the most notable is the Site Explorer that allows you to explore entire webs or FTP sites and find and download the files you're interested in. When the Site Explorer is used iGetter displays the web contents rendered in a separate view below the site tree. This makes the process of exploration very convenient as you see the web page directly in iGetter as you would with a web browser. When you reach the file or files you're interested in downloading, you can easily add them to the iGetter queue. In this way, you can download tons of links in just a few minutes.

Fast and easy to use, iGetter speeds up downloads and allows you to download several files at the same time meaning you'll experience quicker downloads than ever before.


Pros

  • Speeds up downloads

  • Queues downloads from FTP sites


Cons

  • Doesn't give detailed info about download locations


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Download Team Fortress Arcade Free

Download Team Fortress Arcade Free

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Team Fortress Arcade is a 2D shooter de-make of Valve's excellent online multiplayer game, Team Fortress 2.

A de-make not a re-make

Programmer Eric Ruth has an excellent reputation when it comes to de-makes. With Team Fortress Arcade he has made a side-scrolling beat em up in the style of Streets of Rage or Renegade from the 80s.

Featuring nine player classes, Scout, Spy, Sniper, Medic, Engineer, Heavy, Demo, Pyro and Soldier, up to four players can play together on one PC. This means squeezing round one keyboard, but it's fun. Online multiplayer is slated for a future update.

Gameplay

Team Fortress Arcade's controls are simple, with four direction buttons plus a jump and attack. Each of the nine stages features a phase of atacking robots, ending with a boss battle. These are often pretty tough, but the game comes with infinite continues, so you will eventually make it through. The gameplay is simple, even if each class has a different feel to it. The challenge isn't enourmous, but it's lots of fun and will appeal to any fans of Team Fortress.

Conclusions

For retro fans, Team Fortress Arcade is a treat. Easy to get into, and lots of fun to play. It's not really deep, but has the pick up and play factor that old arcade games had, meaning anyone can play.


Pros

  • Fun homage to the Team Fortress world

  • Fun gameplay

  • Four players on one PC!


Cons

  • Controls not configurable

  • Boss Battles can seem unfair


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Download Nero Multimedia Suite 11 Free

Download Nero Multimedia Suite 11 Free

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Over the last few years, Nero has evolved from a simple CD burning application to a full-featured multimedia suite. It has as many critics as it does fans, and the release of Nero 10 is unlikely to change this.

Nero Multimedia Suite is comprehensive and if you are looking for a one-stop shop for your video editing, burning and back-up, it will definitely fit the bill. Although getting started is a bit of a mystery (the app installs lots of icons for features that can be managed via the StartSmart button), the various components are slick, easy-to-use and meet most basic to intermediate needs.

As in previous versions, Nero Multimedia Suite offers a range of quick burning/ripping tasks on the left and the complete range of features divided into tabbed areas at the top. When you choose an option, a window will open. You control the feature from there, choosing options and tweaking configurations.

The whole Nero Multimedia Suite experience is very simple. There are loads of online tutorials, wizards and step-by-step instructions for burning, ripping, backing up and editing - among Nero Multimedia Suite's most interesting features are the ability to digitize tapes and records, the file recovery application and, of course, Nero's famous burning skills.

Nero Multimedia Suite's critics will call it bloated and filled with unnecessary features. That's not entirely wrong, but what it brings in bloat, it makes up for in ease of use and centralization. Sure, you could carry out all of Nero Multimedia Suite's functions using other, cheaper software, and it's true that you may never use many of its functions, but users who will be interested in Nero Multimedia Suite won't care, because it allows them to do exactly what they want, when they want, and with minimal technical knowledge.

Nero Multimedia Suite 10 is bloated, but provides centralization and flexibility that many users will find irresistible.


Pros

  • Very easy to use

  • Excellent selection of tools and features

  • Manage all features via one interface


Cons

  • Can feel bloated

  • Installs too many icons


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Download FontViewOK 2.32 Free

Download FontViewOK 2.32 Free

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FontViewOK makes font browsing a lot easier by providing you with a list that displays all the fonts currently installed on your system.

You can customize the text used by FontViewOK to list the fonts, as well as tweak size and color, and add format options such as bold and italics. The '2X' button divides the program?s interface into two windows, which is very convenient to compare two similar fonts.

FontViewOK also includes a print preview for the selected font, and a tool to select a specific folder where you may be storing extra fonts ? besides the default system folder. On the downside, the program lacks certain advanced options like the possibility to mark fonts as favorites, and installing or removing fonts.

Simple, quick and easy-to-use, FontViewOK is a handy font viewer that makes font browsing much easier.


Pros

  • No installation required

  • Double pane to compare fonts

  • Print preview


Cons

  • No Favorite fonts function

  • No tool to install or uninstall fonts


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Download ShellExView 1.67 Free

Download ShellExView 1.67 Free

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Shell Extensions are in-process COM objects which extends the abilities of Windows operating system. Most shell extensions are automatically installed by the operating system, but there are also many other applications that install additional shell extension components. For example: If you install WinZip on your computer, you'll see a special WinZip menu when you right-click on a Zip file. This menu is created by adding a shell extension to the system.

The ShellExView utility displays the details of shell extensions installed on your computer, and allows you to easily disable and enable each shell extension.

ShellExView can be used for solving context-menu problems in Explorer environment


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mercredi 28 décembre 2011

Download SuperAntiSpyware 5.0.1132 Free

Download SuperAntiSpyware 5.0.1132 Free

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SuperAntiSpyware is a surprisingly powerful spyware detector and scanner that ensures that anything you've downloaded is clear of any nasty software or spyware that might slow down or harm your system.

With SuperAntiSpyware you can detect and remove spyware, trojans, dialers, worms, hijackers and rootkits. At the same time, it's very light on your CPU and won't slow it down while scanning so you can work comfortably at the same time.

In addition, SuperAntiSpyware has a special repair utility that tries to fix broken internet connections that have been damaged due to spyware or malware. It also carries out a "pre-emptive" scan which scans 50 critical points of your system during system start-up and shutdown.

On the downside, although the professional version of SuperAntiSpyware protects and blocks in real time, this free version does not provide real-time blocking or scheduled scanning. Also, note that this program doesn't protect against viruses.

SuperAntiSpyware is a powerful Spyware detector and scanner that will ensure that if anything has rooted itself onto your hard drive, you have a good chance of finding it.


Pros

  • Very thorough scanning

  • Repairs broken internet connections due to spyware

  • Resets system and browser-settings to secure values

  • Small installer and fast setup


Cons

  • Free version doesn't provide realtime protection

  • Scan priority not customizable

  • No customizable actions on detection

  • AntiSPYWARE only


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Download DVD2one 2.4.2 Free

Download DVD2one 2.4.2 Free

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DVD2oneX is a simple but effective cross platform DVD copier and backup tool that's both easy to use and fast.

DVD2oneX makes the removal of bonus footage, subtitles and extras on a DVD simple by allowing you to only backup the movie itself. Alternatively, you can make a full backup of an entire DVD in just a few clicks. There's also an option to join two movies on one DVD or even remaster your audio collection to put them on one DVD.

Making a DVD backup simply requires you to select three options from the main menu. You then have to browse to your Disc via Finder and then click the green button to burn. Note that DVD2oneX won't actually burn a disc for you - it will only rip it to your hard drive and then you'll need a third party burning software to burn the contents to another disk.

The interface of DVD2oneX isn't exactly great but it's a small price to pay for what is generally a solid and simple cross platform DVD backup tool.


Pros

  • Allows you to backup, merge and copy DVDs

  • Very quick and easy to use


Cons

  • Poor interface design


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Download JAlbum 10.1.2 Free

Download JAlbum 10.1.2 Free

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These days, when it comes to publishing your own photo albums and sharing them with your friends there are many programs to choose from. JAlbum is a free and intuitive tool to edit your photos and prepare good looking albums.

Although the interface feels a little crowded it will provide a good way of exploring your folders for pictures and quickly selecting the ones you want to put into your album. JAlbum also includes a good set of editing tools to tweak your pictures a bit, like removing red eyes, blurring or sharpening.

However the strongest feature in the program is certainly making albums. This is very easy to do and JAlbum comes with a number of styles to start out with. You can also download more skins from the developer's website. Once you're album is done, you can either upload it to your JAlbum account, if you have one, or to any other server if you have the login details.

With a good set of editing tools, and a straightforward process, the free JAlbum makes for a great way of creating photo albums to share with your friends.


Pros

  • Good set of editing tools

  • Browsing for pictures

  • Lots of album styles



Cons

  • Interface can feel crowded


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Download RazorSQL 5.6 Free

Download RazorSQL 5.6 Free

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RazorSQL is a powerful SQL query tool, database browser, SQL editor, and database admin tool. It supports tabs, and allows you to open multiple database connections simultaneously. It also features a programming editor, and boasts compatible with most commonly-used languages.

This comprehensive database manager is specifically for people who work with databases a lot, and doesn't make life easy for novices. A wide range of database platforms are supported, in fact there are almost 30, from MySQL to MS SQL Server, Oracle to HSQLDB, PostgreSQL to SQL Lite and so on. RazorSQL's tabbed interface means you can monitor multiple databases and connections at once and control them all from a single workplace.

RazorSQL is well made, light and reacts very quickly to commands. You can query, compare tables, import or export data, create backup of tables or an entire database, cut or merge files, obtain detailed information on the DB, look at logs and more. RazorSQL also includes a powerful SQL script editor. The work environment is very comprehensive but is intended only for advanced and professional users.

For database experts, RazorSQL is a powerful manager that offers a wealth of capabilities in a lightweight and fast package.


Pros

  • Supports all major databases

  • Lightweight and fast

  • Tabbing for multiple databases


Cons

  • Only for specialists

  • Preferences menu difficult to find


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Download SRS Audio Essentials 1.0.45.0 Free

Download SRS Audio Essentials 1.0.45.0 Free

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SRS Audio Essentials is a software-based audio mixer that processes the audio stream from different file formats and enhances the sound in impressive ways.

The application offers six different preset modes from audio, movies, and gaming to external speakers, on-board speakers, and headphones. The different configurations create varied audio playback and some audio settings actually work better than their presets depending on what type of video is being watched.

SRS Audio Essentials is simple to use with the standard options, but the full version of SRS Audio Essentials features customizable sliders that affect the treble, bass, and sound dimensions. SRS Audio Essentials also features a simulated 5.1 surround sound option that can be used with most video playback.

But how did SRS Audio Essentials compare to the on-board audio?

SRS Audio Essentials was tested on an Alienware MX11 that uses Realtek High Definition Audio as the default audio processor. Two sets of headphones were used: Altec Lansing ear buds and WESC over-the-ear headphones.

Audio

With iTunes, four different songs from two different genres were tested. Hip-hop and rock music have comparable audio attributes, and the four songs chosen contain both a good amount of high and lows.

Across the board, SRS Audio Essentials beat Realtek High Definition Audio by producing a wider spectrum of sound and highlighting the higher pitches and solid lows. The hip-hop songs sounded heavier with the increased bass and the rock songs had new life brought to them with the percussion and smaller recorded sounds becoming more vibrant by SRS Audio Essentials.

Movies

For the video tests, Media Player Classic Home Cinema (in the K-Lite codec pack) and Windows Media Player were used to compare playback. SRS Audio Essentials is compatible with most media players and natively works with Windows Media Player while Media Player Classic had to be configured to recognize the program to process the sound.

Using three high definition music videos, SRS Audio Essentials again produced more impressive audio. Using two pop songs and one hip-hop song, SRS Audio Essentials was able to create a wider and more expansive sound. The pop song?s heavily layered instrumentals contained more depth while the vocals sounded much more natural and comprehensible. The hip-hop video played with an enjoyable amount of bass and the treble also presented small cues not heard with Realtek High Definition Audio.

The only problem with SRS Audio Essentials is that the presets do not work well with music video audio. In the case of both pop videos, there was a noticeable amount of cracking during playback that sat right behind the melody of the song and even adjusting the advanced option sliders did not remove the issue.

A dialogue-heavy movie was also tested and with presets (movie and headphones), the audio came across clean and audible. SRS Audio Essentials was also able to create more virtual surround with small background noise like crickets being easily heard. Considering the source was from DVD, it was impressive that SRS Audio Essentials processed the smaller noises not heard during playback.

Gaming

The Binding of Issac was tested with SRS Audio Essentials. Containing both an introduction containing lots of dialogue and the game containing a heavy soundtrack, it was the perfect game to test. Once again, SRS Audio Essentials bested Realtek High Definition Audio by expanding and improving on the experience of the game through the sound. In the simplest case: the game sounded a lot more epic.

Since SRS promotes SRS Audio Essentials as a program that is for music, movies, and games primarily; the testing of the three different types proved that SRS Audio Essentials is actually an essential add-on to anyone?s computer that does not contain a discrete soundcard.

While SRS Audio Essentials is not absolute perfection, it is the closest possibility through software.


Pros

  • Incredible sound quality

  • Difference configurations

  • Advanced controls are excellent

  • Supports most media players


Cons

  • Music-based video content can produce audio cracking

  • Some media players have to be configured


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Download HyperCam 2.25.01 Free

Download HyperCam 2.25.01 Free

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HyperCam is an app that allows you to video capture the action from an area of your PC desktop.

If you've ever wanted to make a screencast showing people how to do something, or just video what's happening on your screen, you'll need a screen capture tool like HyperCam. Simply install the application and you can start recording a portion or all of the action on your screen. There are record and play buttons on the HyperCam interface, of you can activate it via configurable hotkeys. Depending on what you need, you can specify a framerate, and highlight mouse clicks with a flash in the recorded video.

While HyperCam does do what it claims, it's not a very well designed program. You may find that video you record plays back at double the speed it should, without reason. Sound recording is also unreliable - on our Windows 7 systems, we were unable to record any sound, from music players, video files or browser video. We also found HyperCam to be a little unstable, and were disappointed that the default installation process doesn't put the app in your standard Program Files folder.

There are better screencapture tools around, like Fraps that are much more modern and better designed. HyperCam is a basic application that is in real need of a new version!


Pros

  • Records video of screen activity

  • Edit the area of capture

  • Add mouse click flashed


Cons

  • Sound recording doesn't work

  • Default installation is poor



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mardi 27 décembre 2011

Download BullGuard Internet Security 12.0.202 Free

Download BullGuard Internet Security 12.0.202 Free

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BullGuard Internet Security is an all-in-one security suite for users who want all-round protection with a special focus on online safety.

The BullGuard Internet Security download and installation process is relatively fast and painless, although the app does force you to use a downloader rather than providing an executable file. There's no visible set-up scan, and you'll have to wait to until the suite is installed before you can customize anything. That said, some users will appreciate the speed and ease of this process.

Appearance

Once installed, BullGuard Internet Security has a very simple interface. In fact, it may be too simple - the splashscreen is just a huge green button and an assurance that your computer is safe. It also gives you access to the BullGuard Internet Security configuration settings, and tells you when you downloaded the last update, but when everything is ok, gives you no other information, such as system activity or running actions.

BullGuard Internet Security's general options are accessed by hitting the Run button in the top bar, something that is not immediately obvious. You can then choose between a Quick or Full system scan, Backup or a PC Tune Up. The second tab, Help and Support, gives you access to all the ways of getting a helping hand with the program, something that the developers seem to place a high premium on and which will, no doubt, be appreciated by less technical users.

The final tab, Control Panel, gives you access to all of BullGuard Internet Security's options. Here you'll find the individual options that make up each of the focus areas - PC Protection, Data Protection, Family Protection and PC Tune Up. All these sections are easy to access and give you a clear vision of all the safeguards in place.

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With its comprehensive selection of all-round tools, BullGuard Internet Security seems to be firmly aimed at family users with basic technical knowledge. It covers almost any eventuality and in tests performed well, catching even small vulnerabilities. In short, BullGuard Internet Security provides users with a one-stop shop for most online and offline security needs.

That said, there was something about BullGuard Internet Security that left us somewhat unenthusiastic. For a start, the installation lacks customization and extras, while the interface is very plain and navigation is unintuitive. For example, we were initially unwilling to hit BullGuard Internet Security's Run button for fear we would set off an unwanted scan! You can add that to the fact that the app isn't skinnable and lacks different user experience modes.

Although it's true that from a feature perspective, BullGuard Internet Security does cover all it should, we found some features to be patchy and lacking. You can run a scan from the context menu, for example, but nothing else, and the Game Mode is infuriatingly hard to access and certainly not something you can casually toggle mid-game. BullGuard Internet Security also skimps when it comes to information about resources and updates.

In all, BullGuard Internet Security tries to be all things to all people but strictly speaking doesn't quite make the grade. It isn't simplified enough for non-experienced users, and lacks the wizards and options needed to make things really easy. At the same time, it lacks the multi-layered advanced functions and bells and whistles that more advanced users tend to like.

BullGuard Internet Security is a solid all in one security program, but seems unsure of its target audience.


Pros

  • Covers all the basics

  • Very clear

  • Quick installation

  • Parental protection mode

  • Family friendly

  • Proactive help


Cons

  • Interface not great

  • Scans take a long time

  • Lacks nice advanced options/extras


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Adobe Photoshop Elements is a powerful yet simple graphic editing tool with two main apps: the element Organizer and the image Editor. Both tools are perfectly embedded within each other and easily accessible via the menu on the top of the program's sleek, elegant dark interface.

The Organizer in Adobe Photoshop Elements lets you not only browse photos, but also rate them, add a caption, use them as wallpaper and also add name tags to them in order to identify the people that appear on the images.

The Editor in Adobe Photoshop Elements includes all the tools you need to edit, fix, share and design all sorts of printed creations with your images. The program features three different editing modes (Full, Quick and Guided), suitable for all levels of expertise. You'll be able to resize, crop, remove the red-eye effect, adjust color and lighting, tweak levels and contrasts, or simply apply some automatic quick fixes to your photos. Adobe Photoshop Elements also helps you apply more elaborate effects in an easy, step-by-step process.

Adobe Photoshop Elements is also a perfect tool to create photo collages, postcards, calendars and other similar goodies with your images. The Sharing tool, in turn, allows you to create online albums, burn your images onto CD or DVD, send them by email, and share them on Facebook or Flickr straight away.

Adobe Photoshop Elements is a great application for quick image editing, photo sharing and easy-to-create photo artwork. On the downside, some tools can be a bit confusing at first. Also, Adobe Photoshop Elements doesn?t really work as a stripped-down version of Photoshop ? it?s a totally different program that combines the power of Adobe tools with a great simplicity of use.

Adobe Photoshop Elements is a powerful application with which you can organize, edit, enhance and share your images in many ways, without requiring professional photo editing skills.


Pros

  • Elegant interface design

  • Much get confused: it's not a stripped-down version of Photoshopeasier to use than 'full' Photoshop

  • Quick photo fixes for editing newbies

  • Lots of templates to create original compositions with your photos


Cons

  • Artwork utilities are a bit confusing

  • Don't be confused: it's not a stripped-down version of Photoshop


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If you were a big fan of the SNES version of Super Mario then Super Mario World Deluxe is a delightful remake.

Along with Super Mario 3: Mario Forever, it's considered by fans to be one of the best Super Mario remakes around. The slight difference is that they makers of Super Mario World Deluxe haven't just cloned the Mario character - they've given this one a personality all of his own.

Super Mario World Deluxe follows the same type of gameplay and adventures as the original Super Mario series although it's clearly not as polished as the original and looks and plays a bit amateur in places. In addition, unlike Super Mario 3: Mario Forever, the controls are more like the original, so it's easier to get used to.

However, Super Mario World Deluxe's nowhere near as complete as the former or original. For example, there are only 5 levels to choose from (compared to 50 in Super Mario 3: Mario Forever) and the graphics aren't quite as faithful to the original.

Super Mario World Deluxe is still a great remake of the classic Super Mario series on the SNES.


Pros

  • Good remake of Super Mario

  • Very similar game controls to the original

  • Great sound effects

  • Mario has his own distinct personality


Cons

  • Limited compatiblity with newer versions of Windows

  • Not as complete or accurate as Mario Forever


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If you have a large collection of documents that you look at frequently, you might need a document organization system to keep them under control. That's what Maple is, a program that lets you organize your data - documents, images, and more - as a tree-based diagram that makes finding and using your information easy.

If you have ever used a program like Microsoft Word or OpenOffice Writer, you'll have no problem with Maple. The interface is almost identical, with one exception - you view the overall 'tree' on the left and the current document in a big pane on the right. This pane acts as a word processor, which means that you can either type directly into it, or import in RTF format. You can also add other files, like images, or create links to information in other formats, like PDFs. Working with Maple is very easy - you drag and drop your data and use the Word-like editing tools to format it as you please.

Maple's trees (the system of documents as a whole) can be modified just as easily. If you want to move a node (a document that makes up part of the tree), you just drag it to where you want, which is perfect if you change your mind about a category or want to create a new one. If you want a new tree, however, bear in mind that you will have to create a whole new document.

Maple has an impressive range of export options in case you want bring your tree elsewhere, and it strikes me as the perfect program for people who have a large number of related but different documents, such as a recipe collection or research work. It's a pity you can only import RTF and a handful of other files directly into Maple, but apart from that, Maple is a very useful program that will undoubtedly help you become more productive.

Maple is perfect for users with large volumes of information that needs organizing.


Pros

  • Easy to use

  • Makes large collections of information much easier to manage

  • Excellent import/export functions


Cons

  • Better multimedia support would be great

  • Cannot have more than one tree open at a time


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AKVIS Noise Buster is a useful tool that makes unsightly blemishes and other noise disappear from your photography.

In the old days one of the main concerns for photographers was coarse, grainy film images. Today's digital photos, on the other hand, are largely often foiled by 'noise' caused by pixellation, which adversely affects the clarity of the image.

As a result, many noise reduction tools have sprouted up, such as AKVIS Noise Buster. The program analyzes photos and corrects the offending pixels without strongly impairing the picture.

AKVIS Noise Buster gives you the ability to correct photos automatically or tweak the individual parameters manually via several sliding controls for both color and brightness noise. Thanks to real-time previews you can instantly gauge the effect the changes will have. AKVIS Noise Buster's blend of automatic and manual tools means that AKVIS Noise Buster is great for both amateur photography hobbyists and those who are more well versed in the art of photo manipulation.

Unfortunately, without any other features the program is a little barren. It does its job well but doesn't add anything extra in terms of photo editing.

AKVIS Noise Buster is an easy-to-use tool that'll help reduce the level of noise in your digital photos no matter what your experience level happens to be.


Pros

  • Automatic noise reduction

  • Sliders for controlling parameters manually

  • Real-time previewing


Cons

  • No other graphic editing features included


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Download Balabolka 2.3.0.511 Free

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Balabolka is a free text-to-speech engine that boasts quality and flexibility worthy of a paid app.

What make this app stand out are its options. Text-to-speech apps generally produce speech that clocks in at around the same quality level ? sometimes it?s fine and other times, it falls pretty far from the mark. What other apps don?t have, however, is Balabolka?s great speech configuration options and excellent selection of settings.

Balabolka allows you to save text as WAV, MP3, MP4, OGG or WMA. It can also read the clipboard content and view text from documents saved as DOC, EPUB, FB2, HTML, ODT, PDF or RTF files. It will automatically detect any TTS voices you have installed on your computer and, of course, you can download more voices, both free and paid, from the internet.

It?s worth taking your time to check out all of Balabolka?s options. It?s really useful for file management, even allowing you to split and convert documents. It also has a timer, so you can set it to read before bedtime, for example, and can completely be controlled by hotkeys. There are bunches more ? the options that will interest you will surely depend on what you intend to use Balabolka for.

The quality of the speech produced by Balabolka varies greatly, but you can have a major influence by picking the reading voice carefully and tweaking the settings so that you deal with pauses, speed and unusual words in the most efficient way. While Balabolka?s not perfect, it?s very good, and in many cases is just as good, if not better, than similar paid apps.

Balabolka is a seriously flexible and entirely free text-to-speech engine.


Pros

  • Excellent configuration options

  • Timer

  • File management tools

  • Supports a large range of file formats


Cons

  • Text-to-speech quality can vary


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dimanche 25 décembre 2011

Download EASEUS Todo Backup 3.5 Free

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What is the most valuable part of your computer? Not the screen, or the keyboard, or the mouse. Exactly: the most important thing in your computer is the data you store on your hard drive, which could be lost all of a sudden if you don't take the appropriate measures.

With EASEUS Todo Backup you can protect your files in an easy and effective way. EASEUS Todo Backup helps you create a full backup copy of your system, including not only your personal files, but also the operating system, user settings and applications. If your computer is attacked by viruses or corrupted due to unstable software, you'll be able to restore the system with this backup copy in no time via EASEUS Todo Backup.

EASEUS Todo Backup is also useful in case you want to upgrade to a larger hard drive or a newer operating system: you can clone the contents of your current hard drive and transfer it bit by bit to the new one. No more lengthy system reinstallations, thanks to EASEUS Todo Backup!

Having tested other similar tools, I have to say that EASEUS Todo Backup is fairly easy to use and includes a complete user guide, though some basic knowledge about disk partitions is strongly advised. In any case, remember that backup copies should always be saved on a different drive from the source disk.

Better be safe than sorry: install EASEUS Todo Backup and create backup copies of all your important data today! It's fast, easy and free.


Pros

  • Nice interface design

  • Creates backup copies, restores copies, clones drives

  • Easy to use and well documented



Cons

  • Basic knowledge about disk partitions required


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Ad-Aware is a powerful, renowned anti-spyware tool that strives to protect your Windows PC against online threats.

Full virus and malware protectionAn outstanding feature in Ad-Aware is its interface, with Simple and Advanced modes and big, colorful buttons that take you to the program?s main tools. The System scan can be configured to scan the whole system, just the computer?s critical areas or your pre-defined elements. Ad-Watch Live!, on the other side, can block potentially dangerous processes even before they start.

Beyond this eye-catching interface, Ad-Aware offers some interesting tools, such as comprehensive protection against viruses and malware, full integration with Windows Security Center and Windows Explorer, and automatic updates that help you keep on top of any known threat.

The new version of Ad-Aware offers a significant increase in performance and a completely new malware detection method. That said, keep in mind that Ad-Aware keeps some functions reserved exclusively for the Pro and Plus versions and that, despite improvements, it?s still pretty heavy on resources.

Ad-Aware is a reliable anti-malware tool that will locate and eradicate threats to your PC, even if it's a bit of a resource hog.


Pros

  • Attractive interface design with two modes

  • Customizable system scans

  • Ad-Watch Live! protects PC from malicious processes

  • Now includes anti-virus protection


Cons

  • Some interesting features are only for the Pro and Plus versions

  • Runs a bit slowly


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Auslogics Disk Defrag Portable is a fast, easy defrag tool that analyzes, defrags and optimizes your hard drive in a few easy steps.

Like the desktop version, Auslogics Disk Defrag Portable features a nicely designed interface and a bunch of interesting features that make the tool a pleasure to use. It includes a graphical representation of the defrag process, which makes things a bit easier for beginners, as well as a few configuration options ? perfect for those who prefer to have more control over the computer.

Among other features, Auslogics Disk Defrag Portable lets you defrag both complete drives and individual files and folders, and also generates detailed reports about completed jobs.

Auslogics Disk Defrag Portable is quick, efficient and doesn?t use up much system resources. That, coupled with the fact that it doesn?t require installation, makes it the perfect defrag tool to always carry with you.

Auslogics Disk Defrag Portable - a great free defrag tool for beginners and intermediate users alike.


Pros

  • Quick, efficient analysis

  • Defragmentation and optimization

  • No installation required

  • Real-time defragmentation

  • Lets you defragment specific files


Cons

  • Lacks some features that the desktop version has


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GiliSoft RAMDisk is a simple, straightforward partition creation utility for Windows PC users.

GiliSoft, a software developer that seems to be determined to bring the world handy, low-key tools to maximize PC power, lets you create partitions in no time and with minimal effort.

GiliSoft RAMDisk allows you create another drive on your computer, using your system's RAM memory. You can use this drive exactly as you would a normal one. This means you can save to it, browse, and share via a network just as you normally would. One of the advantages to the GiliSoft RAMDisk drive, however, is that it is faster and more versatile. This is because it is not based on the system hard drive. If the thought of drives and partitioning scares you, never fear. The GiliSoft RAMDisk process is about as simple as they come. Although the instructions are only available online, they are fairly complete.

GiliSoft RAMDisk allows you to perform two basic functions: creating a RAM disc and mounting image files. Both processes are fast and simple, while the program's configuration options will allow you to auto-save and back-up your disc to prevent any data loss. When you create a RAM disc, GiliSoft RAMDisk will ask you to choose a file system (NTFS, FAT16 or FAT32), drive letter and size. The size available will depend on your computer's RAM, so more powerful systems will be at a definite advantage.

GiliSoft RAMDisk's website has a list of all the applications you might want to use such a drive for. It's also so easy to use that it's a good fit for virtually any type of computer users. The only negative is that for those unfamiliar with file systems, a little extra research might be necessary, as the differences are not explained in the program.

GiliSoft RAMDisk is an easy to use and effective solution for creating another drive on your PC.


Pros

  • Quick set-up

  • Works exactly like a normal drive

  • Relatively low on resources


Cons

  • No encryption options

  • Dependent on size of your own RAM


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Download Win Utilities Pro 10.36 Free

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WinUtilities calls itself an 'all in one optimization suite', and that's not a bad description. From cleaning to scheduled tasks and changing settings, this is a hub for taking care of your Windows PC.

WinUtilities' simple interface is split into six tabs, each a different area of Windows maintenance. There are system cleaners, system optimizers, system control, tools, registry tools and file tools. Each tab has more tools under the hood, so if you want to do something specific you can.

If you're in a hurry, you can click '1-Click Maintenance', which will perform a complete set of tasks in a single click. If you want to do more clicks, you can check and uncheck some tasks that 1-Click Maintenance does. You can also save time by setting up schedules tasks, which will automate your optimization with your specifications.

There are many programs like WinUtilities, and this is neither worse nor better than the competition. While it's easy to use and does do what it says, it's very difficult to judge with today's high powered PCs whether you really gain anything noticeable by optimization. on the other hand, it's a quick way to clear multiple histories and free up a little hard drive space sometimes.

WinUtilities it easy to use and does exactly what it claims, but, as with all optimizers - don't expect miracles.


Pros

  • Clear interface

  • Lots of tools

  • Very flexible


Cons

  • No features that make it stand out

  • Doesn't result in noticeable performance improvements


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samedi 24 décembre 2011

Download FreeTwitTube Free

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FreeTwitTube is a useful tool that lets you read what people are saying about specific videos uploaded to YouTube.

It's not uncommon for people to search out how-to videos on the web when you want to learn how to make something. Maybe you want to learn how to knit. Maybe you're interested in trying your hand at your favorite restaurant dish. Whatever the case, YouTube's a great resource for finding video tutorials.

How do you know the tutorial's any good though? That's where FreeTwitTube comes in.

FreeTwitTube is a neat little program that will collect tweets from Twitter users referencing the video you're viewing. It works with Firefox, Internet Explorer and Google's Chrome and shows up directly on the program page of the video you're viewing on YouTube. You can even respond to the comments via the webpage if you're already signed into your own Twitter account.

Unfortunately, FreeTwitTube relies on people actually having commented on the video in question in order to be an effective service. If no one comments, there's nothing FreeTwitTube can provide by way of Twitter comments. FreeTwitTube's icon is also initially a little difficult to locate since it's very small on an already relatively busy-looking webpage.

FreeTwitTube is a great resource for people who want to know others' opinions on the YouTube videos they're watching.


Pros

  • Works with Firefox, Internet Explorer and Chrome

  • Respond via your own account directly on the program page

  • Lightweight and easy to install


Cons

  • Not all videos have tweets to read about

  • Icon is small and sometimes difficult to locate


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Do you sometimes get the feeling there's a duff pixel on your LCD monitor? IsMyLcdOK can help you find out for sure.

IsMyLcdOK is a small app that doesn't require installation and, when running, allows you to test your LCD monitor and see if there are any stuck or 'dead' pixels. The menu screen shows you a list of the keyboard commands, which will take you through a color test, stress test and gradient test. After running through these screens, you should be able to see any dead pixels.

This is not a dead pixel detector, but makes it easy for the user to pick them out by sight. It offers no solutions, but knowing for sure if that dot on the screen is your imagination or not can be reassuring.

As it is small and doesn't require installation, IsMyLcdOK is fully portable and can be run from your USB drive if you want.

While it doesn't detect dead pixels automatically, IsMyLcdOK is a lightweight app that makes detection by sight much easier


Pros

  • Doesn't require installation - portable


Cons

  • Doesn't automatically detect pixels


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Google Chrome for Business is a special version of Google Chrome that's specifically optimized for business users.

If you manage systems in an organization, you'll understand the importance of being able to control usage and manage policies. That's where Google Chrome for Business comes in - for your users, Google Chrome will work exactly as normal, while you or the systems administrator will be able to configure policies, manage updates, install offline and more. Even people who have already installed Chrome themselves will be able to continue to use the same application.

The only readily visible difference, in fact, is that instead of a normal .exe download, Google Chrome for Business comes as an .msi installer that contains the whole program, allowing you to install offline or to a network.

Among Google Chrome for Business' other advantages include the ability to control updates and set group policies. This is done via policy templates and, apart from being easy to manage, safeguards the security of your network. Google Chrome for Business also facilitates the corporate and group use of Google Docs, which is great if you're planning on rolling them out to an office.

It goes without saying that Google Chrome for Business has a very well-documented and active user community, as well as ample help from Google itself, ranging from a complete FAQ to even offering webinars on the process for you to attend.

If you use or are thinking of using Google Chrome in a business context, Google Chrome for Business is essential.


Pros

  • .MSI installer

  • Lots of support

  • No noticeable differences for users


Cons

  • No additional functions


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Analyzing data packets is one way to monitor for problems in your network traffic or to detect connection problems.

Wireshark is a professional protocol analyzer aimed to help users in troubleshooting, analysis, software and protocol development, and education. All of the standard features you expect to find in a protocol analyzer are here but Wireshark also has a few added extras because it's open source and has been enhanced by it's community of users. The contribution of global networking consultants across the globe are what make Wireshark a particularly powerful analyzer.

If you don't have any network analyzing knowledge, Wireshark might make you feel a bit lost. The program does have an extensive manual and forum but unless you are familiar with protocol analysis, they won't mean much to you. For those that are in the know, Wireshark features deep inspection of hundreds of protocols, live capture and offline analysis and even VoIP analysis. Any captured network data can be browsed via an easy to use GUI or alternatively via the TTY-mode TShark utility. In addition, live data can be read from Ethernet, IEEE 802.11, PPP/HDLC, ATM, Bluetooth, USB, Token Ring, Frame Relay, FDDI, and others (depending on your platform).

Wireshark is a highly specialized tool that the average user won't find much use for but for any network administrators out there, it's an essential addition to your toolkit.


Pros

  • Analyses hundreds of protocols

  • Works across platforms

  • Packets can be viewed in an easy to use GUI


Cons

  • Not suitable for amateur network analysis

  • Requires protocol analysis knowledge


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Belarc Advisor is a simple program that creates a complete profile of your software and hardware, alerting you to missing Microsoft hotfixes, the status of you antivirus status, computer benchmarks, and more.

Although it might not be the most exciting way to spend half an hour, the moment will probably come when you need detailed information on your computer. Instead of wasting time rooting around in drawers and boxes for manuals and specifications, download Belarc Advisor and let it do it for you.

Belarc Advisor is a fairly simple program, at least in the way it works. When you open it, the tool scans your computer for all the information it needs. It does this relatively quickly, and informs you of its progress as it goes. Once it has everything, Belarc Advisor displays its results in your default web browser.

This is when Belarc Advisor starts to get a little complicated. One of the things the latest version of Belarc Advisor hasn't managed to do is to simplify or re-organize the results. Although the information is top class, very complete and well-explained, there is an awful lot of it, and new users might be overwhelmed. Don't get too downcast, however, because careful examination reveals a fairly logical presentation.

Although Belarc Advisor?s information covers everything imaginable, from network mapping and software versions to license keys and user accounts, almost all options have further rollover information, there is a guide to the symbols used in the report, and in some areas, such as system benchmarking, you can click though to new pages displaying both your results and explaining the tests.

Belarc Advisor will give you all the system information you ever wanted - and then some!


Pros

  • Profiles PC at start

  • Detailed benchmarking

  • Full explanation of results


Cons

  • Amount of info could be overwhelming

  • Information could be better displayed


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vendredi 23 décembre 2011

Microsoft se suma a denuncias contra Google en Europa

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Microsoft se suma a denuncias contra Google en Europa
Microsoft proporciona seis ejemplos de prácticas corporativas en Google, que perjudicarían la libre competencia en Europa.

En noviembre de 2010, la Comisión Europea inició una investigación de Google bajo sospechas de infracción de las leyes antimonopolios del conglomerado. Antes de navidad se informó que la investigación sería ampliada, con base en quejas presentadas por una agrupación de 450 diarios y revistas alemanas.



Ahora, Microsoft se suma a la iniciativa legal contra el gigante de las búsquedas. En un post titulado "Sumamos nuestra voz a las preocupaciones sobre las búsquedas en Europa, el director jurídico de Microsoft, Brad Smith, informa que la empresa ha presentado un recurso ante la Comisión Europea, que suma argumentos a la demanda de noviembre.

Smith explica que Google obstaculiza en grado creciente el acceso a contenidos y datos que sus competidores europeos necesitan para la realización de sus negocios.

Según Microsoft serían seis los métodos ilícitos empleados por Google:

1. Google impide a otros buscadores indexar los contenidos publicados en YouTube.

2. Google impide a los teléfonos móviles operados con Windows Phone interactuar con YouTube, contrariamente a lo que ocurre con Android o iPhone. En efecto, mientras que Android e iPhone tienen aplicaciones propias para YouTube, los usuarios de Windows Phone se ven en la necesidad de usar el portal móvil de YouTube, debido a las limitaciones para metadatos.

3. Google impide a los competidores indexar contenidos de algunos de los libros que ha escaneado mediante un servicio propio.

4. Los anunciantes que desean coordinar datos de marketing generados por Google con, por ejemplo, Microsoft AdCenter, no tienen la posibilidad de hacerlo. La limitación estaría en el contrato que los anunciantes deben suscribir con Google para anunciar en su buscador. Según Microsoft, esto implica que Google ilegalmente impide a sus clientes disponer de sus propios datos.

5. Google ha suscrito acuerdos con "sitios web líderes" que son obligados a distribuir exclusivamente el servicio de búsquedas de Google. En algunos casos, los contratos impiden a los operadores telefónicos europeos distribuir servicios de Windows Live.

6. Finalmente, Smith escribe que Google adapta sus algoritmos de forma que los anuncios de los competidores nunca aparecen en los primeros resultados de su buscador.

En Estados Unidos, el diairo New York Times ha confrontado a Google con las acusaciones de Microsoft. El portavoz de Google, Adam Kovacevich, rechazó categóricamente que la empresa infrinja la normativa comunitaria ni los contenidos o tecnologías de Microsoft. Respecto de YouTube, precisó que Google tomó una decisión "de principios" en el sentido de poner YouTube a disposición de todas las plataformas móviles mediante el sitio en sí, y no mediante aplicaciones adaptadas a cada sistema operativo.

El nuevo sitio móvil de YouTube ha estado disponible desde el verano boreal de 2010 y ha tenido una acogida muy positiva entre los usuarios. De hecho, parece haber consenso en que es mejor que, por ejemplo, la aplicación para iPhone.

Según observadores consultados por New York Times, el elemento decisivo para la Unión Europea al considerar la queja de Microsoft será en qué medida las prácticas comerciales de Google eventualmente perjudican a los consumidores. El argumento del acceso a datos de marketing no tendrá mayor relevancia, según la publicación.

Fuentes: BusinesWeek, The New York Times, Blog de Microsoft.
Imagen: Brad Smith (Fotografía: Microsoft Press Pass)

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Adobe Flash Player lets internet surfers view a variety of web content.

Adobe Flash Player (originally a Macromedia product) remains the standard platform for viewing a wide variety of web content, varying from navigation elements to every video you watch on YouTube.

Some of the main reasons to use Adobe Flash Player are:

-simple to use
-high performance
-small file size
-near-HD quality

Additions and Improvements

Adobe Flash Player 10 includes a wide range of interesting additions and improvements when compared to previous versions. Some of these great new features include the inclusion of support for the H.264 video codec and the HE-AAC audio codec, which together offer a much richer, higher-definition picture and crystal-clear sound. By introducing these capabilities and only slightly impacting performance, Adobe Flash Player is set to encourage another revolution in web video, since HD movies are becoming standard on YouTube. They also look and sound fantastic!

Adobe Flash Player 10 also irons out some of the problems that previous versions have suffered from. These include previous security and stability issues. This update also includes support for ActionScript 3.0 and makes fantastic 3D graphics possible. This means more dynamic and interesting navigation, games and interactivity on websites.

Adobe Flash Player 10 represents a leap forward in terms of quality, stability and security.


Pros

  • Essential for viewing web content

  • Support for HD video

  • High performance

  • Easy to use


Cons

  • Occasional stability problems


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Download SUMo 2.14.4.122 Free

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SUMo, short for Software Update Monitor, scans your system and finds out whether there are newer versions for all the applications installed on your PC.
The whole process is fully automated and doesn't hardly require any user intervention. A couple of clicks is all you'll need to always enjoy the latest versions of your favorite software tools.

SUMo is, therefore, very easy to use. Both SUMo's system scanning and version checking are also quite fast. Once finished, you'll see a list with all the apps installed on your PC and the ones that need updating marked with a special icon.

However, the actual update process isn't that easy. The program displays a "Get update" button but instead of downloading the file or at least taking you to the developer's website, it only links to SUMo's website and a Google link to find the update by yourself.


Pros

  • Fast scanning

  • Very convenient to find updates


Cons

  • Doesn't actually download the update


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Download LibreOffice Portable 3.3.4 Free

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LibreOffice Portable is an all-in-one professional office productivity and management package for your PC.

In the same vein as other open source productivity suites like OpenOffice.org, LibreOffice boasts a comprehensive set of office management tools arguably on par with Microsoft Office itself. LibreOffice Portable offers six different office management tools to meet your project management needs: Text Document, Spreadsheet, Presentation, Drawing, Database, and Formula.

Text Document is relatively synonymous with Microsoft Word, where Spreadsheet is like Excel. Presentation mirrors Microsoft's PowerPoint, and Database is similar to Access. Then you also have two additional programs in Drawing and Formula, which are an added bonus to the entire package. LibreOffice Portable is compatible with Microsoft Office's document formats and also supports PDFs natively. It also has its own document format called Open Document.

Unfortunately, if you're unfamiliar with Microsoft Office products, this program might take a little additional time to get used to, particularly if you want to master some of its more advanced features. Regular Microsoft Office users will find LibreOffice Portable's interface quite similar, however, and should pick up on how to use its various programs without too much difficulty.

A great alternative to Microsoft Office, LibreOffice Portable is a must-try for managing your various office projects.


Pros

  • Open source

  • Complete office productivity suite

  • Compatible with Microsoft Office and PDF


Cons

  • It takes time to learn certain advanced features


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Download iTunes 10.5.1 (64 bit) Free

Download iTunes 10.5.1 (64 bit) Free

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iTunes is one of the most popular media players and managers, and with good reason. Seamless integration with iPods, iPhones and iPads, one-click purchasing in the iTunes Store and an excellent library make this a formidable app. This version is for 64 bit Windows PCs.

With iTunes 10, the library has been improved with an extra view that adds album artwork where there?s room, instead of the traditional album title next to each song. This smartens up library viewing a lot, and generally underlines the new, clean look of the interface. It's no revolution, but looks neater. Playlists and iTunes DJ are untouched, and managing your library is as easy as ever. Creating playlists is one of iTunes' strengths, and it's still simpler and more user-friendly than the competition.

Syncing iTunes with iPods and other Apple devices is really easy, and there are no longer problems using Mac-formatted devices in iTunes for Windows, or vice versa. Home Sharing is a great way to keep your library across multiple computers at home; it is really easy to set up and means all your computers will automatically have up-to-date libraries.

The biggest change with version 10 is to the iTunes Store. Ping, which is linked to your iTunes account, allows you to create a personal profile and share your purchases and reviews with friends, and artists you like. It looks very much like a basic Facebook News Feed or Twitter, but just about music. At the moment Ping feels underdeveloped. You can't share your listening habits, like Last.fm, and manual sharing is limited to the iTunes Store, not your own library. There's no option to share what you're listening to right now, which is pretty terrible! Ping will surely develop and improve very soon.

The basic library function of iTunes is unparalleled, and syncing with iPods, iPhones and iPads is excellent. iTunes 10?s new social features are interesting, but limited at the moment.


Pros

  • Improved library view

  • Great tools to create playlists

  • Perfect syncing with iPhone and iPod


Cons

  • Ping is underdeveloped at the moment

  • Limited file formats supported


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Download The Powder Toy 65.5 Free

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The Powder Toy is a classic experimental sandbox game that will keep nerdy types entertained for hours!

This game is awesome, if not a little difficult to figure out. There's a chance you've played similar games before, and that will give you a definite advantage when playing The Powder Toy. If you're still no wiser, it's basically a blank canvas where you have access to different scientific elements and substances. You can then combine them whatever way you like, and watch the results!

If you know the type of game, then you're definitely going to think of explosions. It's true - The Powder Toy lets you blow stuff up, and it's awesome! It also lets you do other cool things, like create growing, organic structures or building electronic circuits. The Powder Toy is really only limited by your own imagination.

One area where you might have a problem is finding The Powder Toy instructions. The website is good and full of user-generated content, and once you've grasped the ropes, it will be really useful. It still doesn't make up for the lack of a getting started guide though, so you're just going to have to mess around or do research of your own at the start.

Hard to get started in, but awesome to play, The Powder Toy is a cool nerd-tastic game!


Pros

  • Unlimited fun

  • Great online community

  • Awesome challenge for the imagination


Cons

  • Hard to get started in

  • Ugly to the uninitiated


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Download The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Free

Download The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Free

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is a huge, sprawling role playing game and a fantastic experience - certainly one of the best games of the year.

In fact, the only major problem with Skyrim is the amount of time you have to invest! This is an absolutely massive game, even by developer Bethesda's standards: the world of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is genuinely one you can get lost in.

Getting started

As is tradition, you begin by creating your character, choosing sex race and more, and then it's off to adventure! The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim begins in dramatic style, with the first appearance of a dragon. You play a 'Dragonborn', meaning you can speak the language of Dragons, and you'll certainly be meeting them again during your journey.

Skyrim

The impressive and beautiful world of Skyrim is set in the north of the Elder Scrolls world, and is mountainous and icy cold. The land is suffering civil war as well as the prophesised return of the race of dragons, and it's this complex situation that you find yourself in.

Role Playing

The gameplay revolves around exploration, talking to NPCs (non player characters), completing quests and developing the skills of your character. There is a main quest, but it is the many equally involving side quests that make The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim such a huge experience.

Graphics and Sound

A common criticism of Bethesda games has been the unconvincing faces of NPCs and shaky voice acting. Luckily, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim mostly fixes this, making it much easier to get stuck into the atmosphere. In general, the graphics are really impressive, especially the land of Skyrim itself, with its mountains and views. The soundtrack works really well to add tension or emotion where necessary.


Pros

  • Huge world full of things to do

  • Beautiful graphics

  • Brilliantly integrated soundtrack

  • Excellent combat system


Cons

  • Some bugs

  • Your allies can get stuck sometimes


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Download Dexpot Portable 1.5.14 Free

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Dexpot Portable is an excellent, free virtualization app for Windows PCs.

So what will virtualization do for you? Well, many people use it as a way of maximizing space and efficiency while undertaking multiple tasks at once. Dexpot Portable does this by allowing you to create various virtual desktops ? clones of your normal desktop that are accessed with a simple click.

Dexpot Portable allows you to create up to 20 desktops, making it particularly suitable for power users. Imagine you?re trying to edit photos and copy files at the same time. Simply use Dexpot Portable?s configuration to create 2 virtual desktops, do the editing in one, and neatly ?file away? the copying to the second, which will be maintained out of sight.

This virtualization app has some great configuration options that make sure each desktop is tweaked just to your liking. You can change the desktop?s resolution, set a notification for when you come in or out, password-protect it and even customize each desktop?s appearance. Dexpot Portable also lets you tweak overall options, like how to control and visualize switching between desktops and creating rules for automated behaviors.

A lot of thought and attention has obviously gone into Dexpot Portable, meaning that an app that is obviously very useful is also a pleasure to use. We recommend taking a look at the configuration options before you start, and always bear in mind that apps like Dexpot Portable maximize your space, not your memory, so don?t expect it to facilitate any multi-app miracles!

Looking for a desktop virtualization app? Download Dexpot Portable without delay ? it?s fantastic!


Pros

  • Free!

  • Easy to use

  • Create up to 20 desktops!

  • Portable


Cons

  • Consumes a lot of memory


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Download Adobe Flash Player Beta 11.2.202.96 (Internet Explorer / 64 bits) Free

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Adobe Flash Player Beta includes a bunch of new features and improvements that contribute to a more engaging user experience when browsing the web.

This browser plug-in works with Internet Explorer, though there?s also a version Firefox, Chrome and Opera available for download. It enables you to run rich internet applications on your browser, including online video and other media content.

Some of the new features included in Adobe Flash Player Beta are support for 64-bit systems, G.711 audio compression for telephony, support for Stage 3D APIs to create 3D models, higher H.264 video quality and compatibility with full HD videos with 7.1 surround sound.

The only thing you need to take into account when installing Adobe Flash Player Beta is that it?s still in development, so you may find the odd bug.

Adobe Flash Player Beta brings new, exciting features to your web browser to make online apps even more engaging.


Pros

  • Support for 64-bit systems

  • 3D models based on Stage3D

  • Compatibility with full HD videos with 7.1 audio surround

  • Higher quality in videos


Cons

  • Occasional stability problems


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