Software Reviews

One of the best flash tickers on the net

a good helper for crossword solving

It's the best I have seen for all diary keeping tool even some freeware. Nice interface and stable running.

very good, especially for multiple networks. fast searches, excellent results and downloads. no added software of any kind, just banner ads and an occasional popup.

good converter, provides fast converting speed.

This little programme had me worried when I installed it, since you have no control over anything as there are no options or settings. However I needn't have worried as it works fast and safe and freed up nearly 1Gb of space on first use quite safely. A great free and simple utility.

Xara was the first program to let you edit graphics in preview mode, at a time when the big names such as Macromedia FreeHand and Adobe Illustrator still forced to you work exclusively with wireframes.

It doesn't take long to find your way around, either: the context-sensitive toolbar provides just about all the functions you need, and even if you feel compelled to access the menus, there are only six of them.

There is no 'symbols' feature for repetitive graphics or any spellchecker for text, for example.

The software covers most of the communication bases and does so for a lot less than competing solutions. For networks of up to five clients 602Pro LAN Suite can be registered and run for free.

This one is definitely aimed at the experienced user. It's possible to do quite a bit of (hopefully temporary) damage if you don't know what you're doing, but equally it's possible to improve your PC's performance for specific tasks without shelling out for new hardware. It's not going to turn an old office desktop into a fast games machine, but it could extend the working life of some PCs for a while.

All the main tasks the program can undertake are Wizard-driven, taking you step-by-step through the process in a clear and logical way. You can restore complete images or selected files, making the program particularly versatile should you corrupt or inadvertently delete important information. This piece of hard drive imaging software is an attractive proposition.

Lockspam Anti Spam Software by Polesoft Inc. learns slowly, but surely when you use the free version. If you're smart, you'll subscribe to the yearly membership, which will allow you to share blacklists and get free updates on the software.

Good Points:

Lockspam constantly learns more and more.

Bad Points:

I haven't paid for full service yet, which will allow members to access blacklists for all other members.

Self learning. SpamCombat learns from the spam and good email you receive to provide you with great precision and accuracy in solving your spam problem.

Deletion of unwanted emails without downloading them into your inbox. You can preview the message in a quite safe and secure mode to decide if you want to delete this email or keep it. A great way to stop viruses, tracking codes, and large attachments.

Other features: Can work minimized to the system tray. Play a sound when a new email arrives, or notifies you visually. Comprehensive Help documentation provided with software.

Not bad :)

Hourly weather reports and forecasts -- on your PC? There is more freeware or ad-supported editions on the market.

A handy tool for quickly saving, searching, and accessing a wide variety of information. EverNote is an ambitious attempt to categorize the uncategorizable. The good news is that with a few exceptions, it actually works. EverNote makes it easy to quickly store and later access typed and handwritten memos, website excerpts, e-mails, phone messages, addresses, passwords, brainstorms, sketches, documents, and much more.

A good value package if it's DVD copying and creating tools you're looking for, although DVD Copy's inability to backup commercial discs straight out of the box will no doubt deter many.