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lundi 31 décembre 2012

Download Radial Plus 0.20 Free

Radial Plus is an atmospheric retro space shoot 'em up, with the unusual feature that your weapons only harm enemies when they are deflected off surfaces. Imagine a shooter mixed with billiards, and you won't be far off.

The game may not look like much, and indeed it is pretty short, but Radial Plus is really cool. The minimal graphics are excellent, and explosions are really pretty. Sound effects are excellently handled too. In closed areas, explosions and gunfire are loud and sharp, while out in space they are muffled and distant. It's very effective, and accompanied by a moody electronic soundtrack that makes the Radial Plus excellently tense.

Default controls are via mouse and keyboard, and work well, which is good, as enemies are much more powerful than you, and you'll need excellent and quick aim to take out the tougher ones. Despite the short length of Radial Plus, it's challenging, and really satisfying.

With its retro-futurist styling, Radial Plus will please anyone who loves shoot 'em ups and big explosions in space!

Pros

Great idea
Great special effects
Really atmospheric

Cons

Short
Tough

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Download Minecraft Crafting Guide 1.8 Free

The Minecraft Crafting Guide is a useful tool for anyone getting started with Minecraft.

Crafting is an integral part of Minecraft - you have to collect materials to make things to help you survive and build. Despite its charms, Mojang's Minecraft isn't very helpful when it comes to learning the ropes, so Minecraft Crafting Guide is almost essential.

You can run the Minecraft Crafting Guide in parallel to the game itself, so it's always at hand as a useful reference for making whatever you want. The guide is updated regularly, so if new materials or tools are added to the game, you'll be able to find them in the guide. All crafting is well organized by category in easy to use drop down menus.

The only criticism we have of Minecraft Crafting Guide is that it requires installation - the actual game doesn't, so it seems a bit over the top!

From swords to beds, whatever you want to build you'll be able to find out how in the Minecraft Crafting Guide. An excellent reference tool.

Pros

Easy to use interface
Complete
Well organized

Cons

Requires installation

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Download Explorer++ 1.3.4 Free

Probably one of the parts of Windows most in need of a overhaul is Windows Explorer. OK, it's simple, easy to use and functional but it could surely be made far more intuitive and useful.

That's what the developers of Explorer++ have attempted to achieve and, for the most part, they've done a really good job. Explorer++ is a free multi-tab clone of Windows Explorer, featuring several enhancements and additions that make it a more useful tool.

Probably one of the most interesting features of the application is the ability to use tabbed browsing to manage multiple folders. Instead of multiple Windows, just use one and each tab represents an open folder. It's exactly the same principle as tabbed browsing that's now common in internet browsers.

It also features some handy shortcuts for simple file transfer operations and also allows you to split and merge files, which is something notably absent from Windows Explorer.

Explorer++ brings new functionality to Windows Explorer although it could have gone a lot further in revolutionizing this archaic part of Windows.

Recent changes

New features:
The sort mode and direction are now saved in the search dialog
Bug fixes:
The image in the about dialog would not be shown when a translation was loaded. Fixed
Misc:
The help file (if present) can now be launched from the Help|Help menu. It must be named "Explorer++ Help.chm" and be in the same folder as the Explorer++ executable
Updated 'Always hide the link (.lnk) extension' option to read 'Hide the link (.lnk) extension'

Pros

Allows folder navigation with tabs
Allows virtual folder browsing
Splitting and merging of files possible

Cons

Doesn't go far enough in changing Windows Explorer

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Download Reallusion iClone Pro 5 Free

iClone is a full-featured 3D animation editor that enables you to create three-dimensional scenes with the program's library and your own photos.

The program features a slightly overloaded interface that may scare you off if you're not used to 3D edition environments. Fortunately, iClone includes a few templates and default models you can use in your first projects, while the rest of extra material is only available in the full version.

iClone lets you take control over the whole animation project. You can customize not only the characters and their movements, but also the background and any other objects in the scene, as well as the different camera perspectives and light sources.

All the work in iClone is done through the program's menus and toolboxes either side of the interface. These menus change according to the tool you select on the top tab bar. Results can be previewed in a handy player, right in the center of the program's main window. When you're done, you can easily share your creation because iClone offers quite a few possibilities to export it.

In all, iClone is a complete 3D animation editor, though it may take you some time and effort to learn how to use it and obtain good results.

Pros

High level of customization
Includes some templates
Exports to several different formats

Cons

Difficult for novice users

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Download Magix PC Check & Tuning 2012 Free

Magix PC Check & Tuning is a computer optimization program that will let you fine-tune your PC for optimum performance.

Magix PC Check & Tuning is a great program that really does attempt to address all of your computer optimization needs. The interface is quite large, but easy to use and pleasant to work with. The program divides tasks into 7 parts - an overall check and fix function and then 6 specific focus sections where you can tune a huge variety of areas. Mindful of the fact that users can sometimes be a little overenthusiastic when cleaning; Magix PC Check & Tuning also prompts you to create a restore point and offers extensive backup options.

Using Magix PC Check & Tuning couldn't be simpler, as the program clearly states what it is going to do and why when you roll over the option. It also comes with a glossary, so you can look up any terms you don't understand.

If any criticism can be leveled at Magix PC Check & Tuning, it is that some of the fixes take a long time and, while extensive, the fixes offered are relatively basic and cannot be configured themselves, which might irritate more advanced users.

Magix PC Check & Tuning is a great tool for intermediate users who want the best from their computers.

Notes

Uses a download manager

Pros

Extensive optimization options
Detailed explanation of tasks
Automatic restore point created
Handy power saving options

Cons

Very slow first scan
Individual fixes cannot be tailored
Long, multistep installation
Strangely old-fashioned interface

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dimanche 30 décembre 2012

Download Xpy 1.2.5 Free

Do you know that when you install Windows, it leaves open a lot of vulnerable points that can be exploited by hackers or spyware.

Xpy allows you to close a lot of these vulnerable holes and make Windows considerably safer without the need to install any kind of security software. Amongst the things it can do are disable Windows "calling home", disable unnecessary services, disarm Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player and remove Windows Messenger.

You can instantly improve your privacy and security by running it and removing certain unneeded components, speed up the performance of your system. The problem however is that it can close vital components that are needed for Windows to update itself.

When you are presented with a list of components to remove or close-off, be very careful what you select as there is no real guide as to what each one corresponds to. The reason for this is that XPY is written and compiled using NSIS which do often get picked up as spyware by programs such as AdAware. The developers have assured that the program does not install any kind of malware and they are working to resolve this problem

A very simple way to close security holes and threats on Windows but be careful what you remove or close down.

Notes

Added option to disable bonjour service
Simplified macro structure
Fixed file description for non-ixquick build
Fixed a bug in google update service setting

Pros

Simple way to close Windows security threats

Cons

Does not explain what some components do

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Download Star Battle 1.17 Free

Star Battle lets you assume the role of a cadet aboard a spaceship in this action-packed PC game.

In Star Battle, you are in the service of the Defense Races, an alliance of human colonies that want to intercept and eliminate alien enemies. How? By preventing the hostile alien forces from reaching the core of the human's confederation.

Star Battle is a first person player game, meaning what you see from your computer screen is what your player is seeing in its entirety. You'll also note two laser weapons available to help you destroy meteors and other moving objects outside of your spaceship.

Star Battle is played with your mouse. The left button activates the laser, the right button lets you throw stones, and the center roller lets you approach or move further away from your targets.

Star Battle has five levels, each with different obstacles. You'll face situations like fighting on your own in space or having to attack at the front of an army line. Users can pick their own difficulty level: novice, experienced, professional or veteran.

Star Battle is an ideal game for those who enjoy war games. It can be tedious if you prefer non-stop action, but it all depends on the difficulty you choose and the level you're currently playing. Because Battle Star uses mouse controls, it's quite easy to play as well.

Star Battle is a fun game that lets you explore the stars as you defend humanity against alien attacks.

Pros

Mouse-based commands
Ability to choose the difficulty level
First person playing mode

Cons

A little monotonous

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Download Media Buddy 3.3.1 Free

Media Buddy is a slick, multi-format media converter that will let you use all your media on almost any device you like.

As media converters go, Media Buddy wins on conversion ease and formats, but doesn't have the extra features that might make it worth paying for. The conversion formats are all really easy to access and are divided into categories like popular audio and gaming consoles so you can find what you need more easily. Add the files to be converted, pick the output format and tweak the quality on the slider. It couldn't be easier.

Media Buddy deals easily with batch conversions, which is great, but a batch conversion feature without an auto-shutdown option is missing some of the point. Add that to the fact that the only thing you can tweak in Media Buddy is the individual conversion profiles, and it feels a little inflexible, from a non-conversion point of view.

Despite these problems, Media Buddy's a nice program to use and will ensure that you get the most out of your media files. It's not sensational but at the same time is a much better bet than the very many very mediocre converters out there.

Good, but not great, Media Buddy is a very acceptable multi-format media converter.

Pros

Lots of formats supported
Create your own conversion profile
Batch operations

Cons

No auto-shutdown

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samedi 29 décembre 2012

Download Skyrim Performance Mod 1.1 Free

Skyrim Performance Mod accelerates the frame rate of the role-playing game Elder Scrolls v Skyrim - Hot Pursuit.

This enables a much faster Skyrim gaming experience, particularly on slower machines. To install Skyrim Performance Mod simply unzip the file d3d9.dll and copy it to the Hot Pursuit game directory. It's advisable to make a backup of the original file beforehand however.

Skyrim should then run much faster, especially on older computers and for a more fluid game with higher graphics settings. Note that this mod is designed to work with accelerated graphics cards from both nVidia and ATI.

Speed-up your Skyrim gaming experience with Skyrim Performance Mod.

Pros

Speeds-up Skyrim frame rate
Allows slower computers to play on higher graphic settings

Cons

No auto install and uninstall

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Download Minecraft SkinEdit alpha 3.7 pre Free

Minecraft SkinEdit is a graphics editor that lets you create new skins for Minecraft.

Minecraft is a game where your imagination can run free. Why not extend that to the appearance of the game setting itself? With Minecraft SkingEdit you can do just that.

For users new to skinning, Minecraft SkinEdit is thankfully relatively easy to get a handle on. You've got a color palette to work with, and if you're unsure you're going to like the changes you've implemented there's a live preview option that comes with the editor. You never have to change anything permanently until you've previewed your work with Minecraft SkinEdit.

Minecraft SkinEdit also has a variety of different brushes at your disposal. You can also make use of shading effects like burn and dodge, and paint in larger areas with the flood fill feature. If you make a mistake with Minecraft SkinEdit, the program offers both undo and redo options.

Unfortunately, it can still be tricky to create a really innovative or aesthetically pleasing design in Minecraft SkinEdit, despite all of the options available to you. If you're not particularly artistically inclined, it could take you a lot of time to really master making an impressive looking skin. Results will vary by an individual user's artistic prowess, although the process of creating a new skin can be fun for just about any user to try out.

If you want to stand out while playing Minecraft online, Minecraft SkinEdit can help you do that, if you're willing to put in the time.

Pros

Users can fully customize the skin's look
Includes correction undo and redo tools

Cons

Creating a truly aesthetically pleasing skin is difficult

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Download Avira AntiVir Premium 12.0.0.865 Free

Avira AntiVir Premium is a professional anti-virus package that offers the latest in protection technology.

Just about every major threat to your PC's system is covered by the program. This includes viruses and malware, worms, Trojans, adware, Spyware, and phishing. Avira AntiVir features real-time, on-access
scanning so you can be sure you are protected 24 hours a day. There are also manual options for full system scans and it automatically keeps its virus database updated with the latest potential threats.

Avira AntiVir's interface is pretty run of the mill although similar in style to another antivirus program, Avast. An easily accessible POP3-based MailScanner is also available for Avira AntiVir users. It scans emails before they are stored on your machine. The simple interface highlights what's missing - parental controls, game mode, firewall and antispam filters.

Avira AntiVir is extremely easy to navigate and read and doesn't leave you wondering whether it's in scan mode, updated, or ready to go. Everything is laid out plainly and simply, something beginner users will undoubtedly appreciate. Avira AntiVir also has some humorously named status windows, such as Luke Filewalker, which give this tool a bit more personality than most other antivirus programs.

Avira AntiVir is one very solid anti-virus suite that runs so well you'll hardly notice it. It's easy to use for beginners, but does lack some tools we like to see in security suites.

Pros

Low memory usage
Really fast
Email scanner
Advanced options

Cons

Lacks some important options
Poor interface design

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Download Skyrim Lockpick Pro 3 Free

Skyrim Lockpick Pro is a mod that lets you pick in-game locks with ease.

Skyrim, the popular roleplay game for PCs, is hugely popular. It can also be quite complicated and challenging to get through certain scenes. If impatience is your middle name, Skyrim Lockpick Pro can help you get through locks that you encounter in the game in short order.

Skyrim Lockpick Pro is freeware that shows you how to open a variety of different locked objects such as doors and chests without breaking your lock picking tools. If you've played the game before, you know it can take awhile to figure out the best way to crack locks.

With Skyrim Lockpick Pro, every time you encounter something that needs to be unlocked, an inconspicuous bar will appear at the top of your screen. The bar is multi-colored and a small needle will move back and forth across the bar, depending on how you're maneuvering your lock picking tool. Simply move the tool until the needle aligns with the blue area of the bar, and you'll be able to successfully pick the lock and move on to the next challenge that awaits you.

Of course, if you're a purist, Skyrim Lockpick Pro will take some of the fun out of the game for you. Some users also might be annoyed with the manual installation.

Skyrim Lockpick Pro is a quick and easy mod that lets you easily crack locks you come across in Skyrim.

Pros

Crack locks quickly and easily
Includes helpful graphical display bar

Cons

Manual installation
Employing cheats can affect the fun of the game

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Download Crossword Forge 7.0.4 Free

Have you ever fancied trying to create a password puzzle rather than filling-in one?

Crossword Forge gives you the power to do just that. Creating a crossword is made simple with Crossword Forge by just writing a question of the clue and entering the correct answer. The tricky part is to make all the letters and words match up, but with some practice it becomes easy to juggle the words around to fit. In this latest releases, Crossword Forge features a new updated algorithm which vastly improves the density of your puzzles. This allows you to fit-in more words in a smaller space for some truly complex puzzles.

There are some handy ways you can customize your puzzles with Crossword Forge, such as changing the font and colors, adding foreign characters and applying a picture in the background of the crossword. What's more, the grid can be as big as you like, meaning you can make the puzzle really easy or really difficult depending on the intelligence of the person you're making the crossword for. This makes Crossword Forge a perfect way to entertain your buddies or for use a teaching aid.

With a word suggester to help you make denser and more topic relevant puzzles and Puzzle Mask Editor to allow you to stop the puzzle from forming in certain spaces and to form specific shaped puzzles, Crossword Forge is about as complete as they come.

If you've never tried creating your own password, then you'll be surprised how easy Crossword Forge makes it.

Pros

Customise the look of your crosswords
No grid size restrictions
New algorithm allows even more complex puzzles

Cons

Doesn't help you fit words together
May not support all languages

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vendredi 28 décembre 2012

Download iMeme 1.0 Free

iMeme is a meme generator that lets users enjoy jokes that are currently circulating around the internet.

If you can't get enough of memes like Courage Wolf or Annoying Facebook Girl, iMeme's got you covered. With more than 50 available templates, iMeme is easy to use and brings together the most popular meme images for your enjoyment.

You can add your own personal text to any of the available templates in iMeme, as well as adjust the text size and its alignment in both the header and footer. It's even possible to use your own images to create an entirely new meme.

iMeme lets you save your creations to your PC in PNG format. Additionally, iMeme gives you the option to copy your finished meme image to your clipboard for later use or print it directly from the app. If you're more of the sharing type, you can automatically upload your image directly to imgur or to post on reddit. It would've been nice to have other options, like the ability to upload to Facebook, Twitter or Tumblr as well, but unfortunately iMeme's abilities are limited in that regard.

For a quick and easy way to create your own memes, give iMeme a try.

Pros

More than 50 available templates
Lets you add custom text
Option to use your own photos

Cons

No integration with Twitter, Facebook or Tumblr

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Download Civilization V 1.0.1.383 Free

Civilization V is a turn-based strategy game that allows you to take a civilization from its birth, through history and into the future - if you survive that long!

This is a highly-anticipated game, and Civilization V shakes things up with a world divided into hexagons instead of squares, while combat units can no longer be piled up on a single square. The interface is smooth, although its stylized artwork still feels a little 90s.

Civilization V isn't designed for impatient players. The game has a relaxed pace, and requires you to painstakingly build your empire and civilization city by city, experience by experience. Fans will love Civilization V's improvements and depth, and newcomers will soon get dragged into what can be an incredibly addictive title.

For all the improvements, compared to other PC strategy titles, the graphics are a bit weak, and the speech is terribly wooden. Enemy AI is also hardly improved, and makes bizarre decisions sometimes! More sensible opposition can, of course, be found in online multiplayer games.

Civilization V is the best of the series, but its slow pace and style don't feel very modern.

Recent changes

Mac now supports cross platform multiplayer with PC.
Advanced game settings automatically save.
Notes
Pacing has received a large amount of work. Expect to have more of a challenge managing your empire at higher difficulty levels than you did before. Consider dropping a difficulty level if you have problems.
Existing saves will work correctly. However, the balance pass may make your existing happiness lower than expected when loading into your existing save post-patch.Graphics
Fixed an issue that was not allowing the Americas building set to display properly.
If a 3D leaderhead scene cannot be created, fallback to 2D.
Update to river color, texture, and shader.

Pros

Improved interface
Online play
Addictive
More user friendly

Cons

Occasionally strange AI
Graphics are unspectacular

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Download iTunes Folder Watch 2.1.08 Free

While iTunes is an amazing music management application, it's not great when it comes to importing tracks from your hard drive to the iTunes library.

Normally if you want to add music files to the iTunes library there are only two options - you have to add them manually or let iTunes store files on your system folder. iTunes Folder Watch is constantly on the lookout for new tunes that have been added to your hard drive and then automatically adds them to your iTunes library. The program runs in the background and doesn't actually indicate when it's working or triggered but you will notice that files have been added to your iTunes library. It works basically as a background process although you can bring it into the foreground if you choose. Note that you'll need iTunes version 6 or above for iTunes Folder Watch to work correctly. In this trial version, some folder management features have been disabled and you are bugged by a nag screen to purchase an upgrade to the full version. The licence key that they give you also works with iTunes Album Browser so if you do upgrade, you're effectively getting two programs for one.

If iTunes is not managing your newly added music the way you wished it would, then you may find this program hits the spot.

Pros

Updates iTunes immediately with new music
Works quietly in the background

Cons

Doesn't tell you when iTunes library is being updated

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Download Geneious 5.5.6 Free

The ever-improving processing power of the latest PCs means that science is increasingly looking towards them for help in research.

Geneious combines a series of major DNA and protein sequence-analysis tools into one powerful software solution. It's obviously aimed at serious biologists or research scientists but it's been designed with ease of use so that those scientists who aren't computer-savvy can use it. Although it's not cheap to upgrade to the full version, it's a snip compared to the cost of what this kind of analytical software would usually cost in the science world.

For those familiar with biological processing concepts, Geneious features sequence alignment, Contig assembly, primers, cloning, BLAST, phylogenetics, automatic publication updates and more:. This basically means it provides sophisticated genome and protein research tools that aim to speed up the analysis process. The latest version features several major improvements including a new search interface and 3D modeling tool.

Geneious is an excellent tool for biologists and scientists that are involved in research but don't feel comfortable with professional research software.

Recent changes

Pros

Performs complex biological tests in a simple software
Works across platforms

Cons

Requires Java Runtime Environment
Too complicated for non-scientists

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jeudi 27 décembre 2012

Download Kingsoft Office Suite Free 2012 Free

If you're looking for a free alternative to Microsoft Office, then Kingsoft Office Suite Free is definitely a contender.

Kingsoft Office Suite offers a number of features for creating, viewing and editing personal and business documents. Kingsoft Office Free 2012 includes Kingsoft Writer, Kingsoft Presentation and Kingsoft Spreadsheets which correspond to all the major elements found in Microsoft Office i.e. Excel, Word and Powerpoint. Kingsoft Office Suite is suitable for both personal and professional use although the professional version offers further features that will satisfy the demands of business users.

Most importantly Kingsoft Office Suite is compatible with the latest Microsoft Office file formats and can easily open, read and write documents created with Microsoft Office as well as a wide variety of other formats. In addition, Microsoft Office can also open Kingsoft Office files so you can send and receive files between the two suites easily.

Built -in PDF Converter

Kingsoft Office Suite also includes a PDF converter that can save files including Writer, Spreadsheets and Presentations in PDF format. Alternatively, you can convert Kingsoft Writer, Spreadsheets and Presentations to PDF files.

Automatic spell check

Kingsoft Office Suite includes a built-in spell checker that works in real-time by marking the incorrect words in red when typing. It also includes a limited thesaurus which recommends words to help in improving your document.

Multiple document tabs

Kingsoft Office Suite also features tools for switching between multiple document windows using tabs. The tab bar that appears above the editing area allows you to switch between documents quickly and conveniently.

Lightweight

Kingsoft Office Suite is in a remarkably small package at just 70MB which is a fraction of the size of other office software. This means that it also installs remarkably quickly.

Document encryption

You can protect documents that you create in Kingsoft Office Suite with an encrypted password. Or you can set a document to be opened with a password in read-only format.

Overall Kingsoft Office Suite is a powerful office suite for anyone that wants a cheaper alternative to Microsoft Office.

Recent changes

New: Add a New Blank Document icon and Open icon when no document is opened. These options can aid you in quickly creating new documents or opening any pre-existing documents.
Improved: The problem where the distance between the menu bar and the main window widens when the main window is restored has now been rectified.
Improved: The launch speed of Kingsoft Office is now faster.
Improved: The scroll bar has been optimized; the scroll bar style is now distinct from the document edit pane and task window.
Improved: The Table Style option has been developed and now provides a greater number of table styles to choose from.
Improved: The problem involving the task window being too wide has now been resolved.

Pros

Cheaper alternative to Microsoft Office
Compatible with Microsoft Office files
Encrypt and convert documents to PDF
Lightweight

Cons

Lacks more powerful features of Microsoft Office
Presentation tool not as powerful as Powerpoint

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Download Cisco Network Magic Pro 5.5 Free

If you're having trouble connecting your network devices together, making them communicate with the net or network printing, then Cisco Network Magic makes things easier.

Network Magic Pro helps avoid the need for expensive technical support and consultancy by providing do-it-yourself tools to help you set up, manage and secure your network. Cisco Network Magic helps you connect devices, share Internet connections, printers and files.

You can also protect your network with enhanced WPA security and subscribe to status alerts as to the uptime of your network. Finally, you can also control access to the Internet and track online activity with remote desktop screenshots. This makes it a useful tool for parents that want to monitor their kids' online activity, restrict Internet access or take real-time desktop screenshots.

Note that Cisco Network Magic works with both PCs and Macs on the same network meaning you can easily share files and printers between all of your PCs and Macs, without having to do any special configuration. It automatically detects all computers sharing your router and Internet connection and all printers connected to those computers.

Cisco Network Magic is a powerful network admin tool for anyone that needs an easier way to manage Cisco networks.

Pros

Makes managing Cisco networks easier
Suitable for parents monitoring kids online activity
Works on both PCs and Macs

Cons

Still requires network admin knowledge
Only works on Cisco networks

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Download Aomei Partition Assistant AOMEI Partition Assistant Home Edition Version 5.1 Home Edition Free

Aomei Partition Assistant is a tool that lets users manage the disk space on their PC.

Disk partitioning involves dividing your PC's hard disk drive into many different sections, called partitions. You can do this for several reasons, including making it easier to backup specific files or programs without needing to clone your entire disk drive.

Aomei Partition Assistant gives users the ability to separate their disk drives into different partitions and subsequently manage them effectively. It includes three wizards - Extend Partition Wizard, Partition Copy Wizard and Disk Copy Wizard. Depending on what you want to achieve by partitioning your PC, each wizard will guide you through the steps to achieve it.

In addition to simply dividing your disk, you can also change the size of a partition and move or copy partitions in Aomei Partition Assistant without fear of losing your data. In many cases, the wizard tool's name matches up with the act you're going to perform. You can also check the status of a partition to see how much space is being used, among other useful statistics.

Due to the three wizard options, Aomei Partition Assistant is relatively easy to use. Those unfamiliar with disk partitioning might initially find Aomei Partition Assistant a little complicated just by virtue of needing to learn new terms and processes for what they want to do. Aomei Partition Assistant's wizards are good at guiding you through each process however.

Aomei Partition Assistant is a handy way to partition your hard disk drive, as well as manage individual partitions.

Aomei Partition Assistant supports the following formats

FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS

Pros

Easy to use
Divide, copy and delete partitions
Includes wizard and help manual

Cons

No support for partitions of other operating systems
Complicated to use initially for beginners

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Download J. River Media Center 17.0.68 Free

J. River Media Center is an intuitive program that will allow you to manage all of your multimedia files - audio, video, images and more - from a single interface. It isn't very pretty, but it does provide a great platform for your media and pretty much every configuration option you could hope for.

Although there are a number of skins for the J. River Media Center, none of them particularly help in the looks department. What is attractive, however, is the variety of viewing modes available: the four screen options available will take you from quick access to more theater-like viewing for movies and television. Playback quality is good, especially for audio, and larger screen options don't compromise viewing.

J. River Media Center has all the features you would expect from a modern player. As well as the standard audio, video and images, you can also subscribe to and manage podcasts, burn and rip CDs, sync with handheld devices, control via remote control, stream from the 'net and connect to high definition television (although to do this you'll need a tuner). Add this to J. River Media Center's extensive organizational, tagging and management abilities and J. River Media Center begins to look like a serious threat to other multimedia players.

Don't be fooled into thinking that the J. River Media Center is just a pretty face. It also has a fully functional browser, allowing you to search for information related to your music - and more - on the internet. Tech fans won't be disappointed either - J. River Media Center has a huge variety of configuration options ranging from the esthetic to the advanced, including a DSP (digital signal processor) studio for tweaking your audio, a media editor and audio recorder.

Often, a major problem with programs that try to do a lot is that they overreach and end up compromising quality. Not so with J. River Media Center. In the short time I tested it, the program performed perfectly, was easy to use and gave great quality output. If you just want a program that will play your CDs, you can probably get away with something lighter, but if you are looking for an integral multimedia manager with plenty of options, J. River Media Center might be the program for you.

J. River Media Center provides options galore and great quality - what more can you ask for in a multimedia player?

Recent changes

Many new audiophile features, including support for 24 bit, 192Khz, AIFF, WAV tags, Room Correction DSP, play from memory, downmix to 2.1, surround sound to 7.1. Support for many audiophile USB DAC's. Windows 7 Snap (also in XP and Vista).

Pros

Extensive category and sorting options
Can edit all types of media within the program
Excellent help, tips and FAQs

Cons

Not very attractive
Some small bugs

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Download Rainmeter 2.2 Free

Rainmeter is an incredibly customizable performance meter for your PC's desktop.

Once a relatively complicated application, Rainmeter developers have increasingly striven to make the meter's interface more user friendly. This trend started with the 1.0 release and continues now that 2.0 is available. In fact, Rainmeter can do some pretty cool things to your windows desktop, and it's easier than ever now to apply new settings.

Rainmeter now comes pre-installed with a theme called "Enigma", which is a great example of how cool your desktop can look. You can add clocks, calendars, and RSS, as well as a whole range of system monitors. And that's just the beginning. Virtually everything on Rainmeter is customizable, and there are scores of other themes you can download for free to give your desktop a really personal feel.

Enigma has been included specifically because it makes your desktop into a really functional space. You can move different meter windows around on a whim, edit their skins relatively easily, tweak the transparency, and even make them disappear completely. As a way of freshening your desktop, Rainmeter is absolutely fantastic.

While Rainmeter has improved its user friendliness substantially, beginners can still easily get lost in the configuration options and settings. There's really not much reason to mess around with them at all though, unless you want to create your own look. Adding new skins is now much easier and doesn't require coding, although if you want a challenge the option to personalize with your own code is still available.

Rainmeter shows how easy it is to personalize Windows and quite effortlessly revolutionize its looks.

Recent changes

Localization support -- finally! Our users have already translated the Rainmeter UI into 35 languages ranging from Arabic to French to Vietnamese. Your language can be selected when Rainmeter is installed, and changed at any time using the Manage tool.
"Show desktop" support improvements. Previously, skins had to be manually set to "On desktop" to keep them visible when using "Show desktop". Now, you don't have to do a thing -- skins will stay visible by default when you show the desktop.
Rainmeter executables are now "digitally signed", to ensure what you are using is valid and unaltered, as well as reducing many "false positive" returns from some antivirus software.
Several important improvements to NowPlaying plugin.
Added "Type" to FreeDiskSpace measure to determine the type of drive being measured.
Dynamic variables now supported on plugins for common measure settings.
New "Process" plugin, to determine if a particular process or application is running.
Many bug fixes and performance enhancements, which make Rainmeter even lighter, faster, and more reliable.

Pros

Pre-installed with stylish Enigma skin
Usability greatly improved
Adds great widgets to your desktop

Cons

Still room for simplification!

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mercredi 26 décembre 2012

Download CleanMyPC 1.3.0 Free

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 GTA IV Ultimate Vehicle Pack 8.0.0.0 Free

GTA IV Ultimate Vehicle Pack is a mod that adds a collection of real life vehicles to Rockstar's violent sandbox adventure. You must own an original version of GTA IV to use this mod.

Real life cars in Grand Theft Auto
The original vehicles in Grand Theft Auto IV are fictional versions of reality - the GTA IV Ultimate Vehicle Pack gives them new skins so they look just like actual cars. There are Lamborghini's, Porsche 911s, BMWs, Mercedes, VW camper vans and much more. They are all really well made models and look great, whether it's a Dodge Charger or BMW 3 series.

High quality models
The huge number of vehicles in this GTA IV Ultimate Vehicle Pack makes it a hefty download, but it's really an unbeatable package. There are over 100 vehicles, and all have their handling tweaked to be realistic, and there is even optional new engine sounds. On some models, pop-up headlights have been added.

Installation of GTA IV Ultimate Vehicle Pack gives you the option of copying your entire GTA IV folder. This means you can keep backup copy of your game in case any goes wrong.

GTA IV Ultimate Vehicle Pack is the best vehicle mod we have seen for GTA IV, with an absolutely great selection of real life vehicles for you to use in the game.

Pros

Huge collection of cars
Highly polished models
Easy installation process

Cons

Increases the PC requirements of the game

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Download Flip PDF to Word 1.0 Free

Flip PDF to Word is a simple, free program that allows you batch convert PDFs to Microsoft Word.

This app is very simple, and does its job very well. Add PDFs, either singly or in batches, and hit the Convert button. That's really all there is to it! Flip PDF to Word also has a handy Hot Directories mode, where you can tell it to monitor a specific folder for new PDFs to automatically convert when they appear.

As with all PDF to Word apps, Flip PDF to Word has varying results. Simple PDFs without much formatting or images generally do well, whereas more complicated ones or those with lots of pictures can often turn out corrupted and hard to edit. Only experience will let you know which ones are likely to work better.

Flip PDF to Word quickly batch converts PDF to Microsoft Word, but it's a very basic tool.

Pros

Very easy to use
Batch conversions
Directory monitoring
Command line option

Cons

No configuration settings
Results can vary, as with similar apps

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Download Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Wallpaper Free

If you're a fan of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, the blockbustingly epic FPS from Activision, you're going to want a taste wherever you can get it. This Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Wallpaper is a great option.

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What you'll get

This wallpaper is pretty eye-catching, with a large gun-toting figure starkly outlined against a the smoking ruins of a city reduced to rubble. There's a striking MW3 emblazoned across this Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Wallpaper, meaning there's absolutely no doubt that you're the world of war.

The only problem with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Wallpaper is that there's only one image. It's a nice one, and good quality, but after a while, there's a risk you might get bored and start looking for a change. In case that happens, here's a good place to start!

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Wallpaper is a nice, but limited, taste of the game on your desktop.

Pros

Nice image

Cons

Only one image!

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Download Windows 8 Transformation Pack 2.0 (8TP) Free

Windows 8 Transformation Pack give you the look and feel of Windows 8 on older Windows versions. The Metro design, themes, wallpapers, icons, sounds and other features can all be yours with this excellent free theme pack.

Installation

Windows 8 Transformation Pack automatically installs several design changes and programs. The freeware comes with an imitation of the new Metro style and adjusts menus, cursors, screensavers and system sounds to emulate Windows' 8th version. You can also configure individual elements of Windows 8 Transformation Pack via the wizard.

Apps

Windows 8 Transformation Pack adds pizazz with its own metro apps. By clicking on the tile store, you can manage programs and play mini updates or add extra apps. Standard features include apps like Clock, Calendar, system settings, Gmail, Hotmail, Twitter, Facebook, Internet Explorer, Music and Photo Gallery.

Conclusion

Windows 8 Transformation Pack is a worthy successor to the popular Seven Transformation Pack. This early version of Windows 8 is a pretty impressive mimic. If Seven Translation Pack is anything to go by, as Windows 8 gets more advanced, so too will Windows 8 Transformation Pack, so keep an eye out for updates.

If you want a taste of Windows 8 on XP, Vista or Windows 7, download Windows 8 Transformation Pack asap!

Pros

Automatic installaion
Good Metro clone

Cons

No ribbon interface in Windows Explorer
Can cause installation problems

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mardi 25 décembre 2012

Download Greasemonkey 0.9.13 Free

Greasemonkey allows you to customize the way popular websites look and behave by tweaking their functionality with a script.

In fact Greasemonkey is not an application in itself. It?s a Firefox add-on that prepares your browser to support Greasemonkey scripts. The add-on puts a small monkey icon in the bottom right corner, from where you can add new scripts and manage the ones you?ve already installed. Other than that, it doesn?t include any configuration options.

The first time you launch Greasemonkey you?re presented with an introductory website which contains basic information and a link to Userscripts, where you can download scripts. Be sure to bookmark this site, as Greasemonkey doesn?t include a link to it anywhere.

Of course, you can also create your own scripts and use them with Greasemonkey ? but that requires coding knowledge.

With Greasemonkey you can use hundreds of scripts to change the way popular websites look and behave.

Recent changes

Enhancements:
Script updates install automatically. (#1442)
In 0.9.12 we added update checking. In 0.9.13 updates install automatically, but there's still some discussion over how to handle this best (#1455), so checking is still not enabled by default. We hope to figure this out by the 0.9.14 release. Some other update related work was done, mostly to make Firefox 3 work better. (#1421, #1422, #1423)
Provide an Options item in the Monkey Menu. (#1447)
Add a Cancel button to the Options window. (#1454)
Bug fixes:
GM_getResourceText() was broken. (#1438)
You can properly select an application (bundle) for the editor on Mac OS X. (#1439)
Fix GM_openInTab() for Firefox 3. (#1444)
Fix when pages reassign the location during page load. (#1445)

Pros

Lots of different scripts available
Very easy to set up and use

Cons

Not many configuration options
No direct link to Userscript

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Download Sonic Generations Free

Sonic Generations brings Sega's iconic hedgehog to your PC, in a platform game that shows the best of his 2D and 3D gameplay from the last two decades.

From the very beginning, speed was what defined Sonic against Nintendo's Mario, and Sonic Generations has a ton of that. Whether in 2 or 3D, Sonic Generations is really fast - but to get the best experience, you have to learn the levels. Inexperienced players will find the adrenalin rush interrupted by enemies and obstacles - learning through failure is how Sonic Generations works. If you find repeating levels irritating, Sonic is simply not for you!

Sonic Generations looks fantastic throughout. the presentation is great, and the animation and environments have never been better. This is one of the best Sonic games for many years, and avoids most of the pitfalls of some of his worst games! Fans will love it, and there is hardly a better introduction to the high speed platform thrills of a Sonic game.

Try out the free demo from Steam, which gives you a 'classic' 2D level and and excellent over the top 3D level to play through. Both need practice to perfect, so it's well worth downloading.

Notes

For technical reasons, the download link above will lead you to the Steam application, where you can install this demo.

Pros

Beautiful graphics
Really fast!
Combines best of 2D and 3D Sonic

Cons

Sometimes feels unfair

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Download AllMyNotes Organizer 2.56 Free

AllMyNotes Organizer helps you keep all sorts of notes perfectly organized in a tree-like structure ? a much better solution than keeping scraps of paper scattered all over your desk.

The interface in AllMyNotes Organizer features a classic design, with a sidebar on the left and a main area where the selected element is displayed ? and it can be easily customized with skins. The top toolbar includes a dozen colorful icons that point to the program?s various tools and utilities, among which you?ll find a password generator, a powerful built-in search and a reminder function.

All the notes you create in AllMyNotes Organizer can be saved into different folders and subfolders, making them easier to handle and browse. Also, each folder and note has a distinctive icon so that you can find them more quickly, and notes can be password protected for extra security. The AllMyNotes Organizer note editor supports rich text editing, and the program lets you export data to a few formats: RTF, HTML and TXT.

Summing up, AllMyNotes Organizer is a handy note management tool that?s surely going to help you be more organized and productive. AllMyNotes Organizer also works great as a tool to remember all those phone numbers, email addresses and lists you usually jot down in paper notes. Too bad half of these features are disabled once the 14-day trial period is over!

AllMyNotes Organizer helps you organize, manage and protect all sorts of notes in a nicely designed interface.

Recent changes

French language updated to include newly added strings
German language updated to include newly added strings
Swedish language updated to include newly added strings (really a lot of new strings)
Auto-backups improvements. As we've discovered, many users where confused by numerical backups that AllMyNotes creates. Though backups are highly important for data safety, we've improved them in a following way: (1) a separate folder "AllMyNotes Organizer - Backups" is created for backups, so it's easy to identify them, older backup files will be moved there automatically on doing next backup; (2) default backups interval reduced from 5 to 8 hours; (3) number of days to keep backups is reduced from 7 to 3 days
Improved mouse-free navigation using keyboard only. Particularly, now to leave a single-line edit control enough to press up/down arrow. For example, you can use it in Global search window to quickly go to search results list
Slightly changed behavior of Global Search window - if to press the Enter key when search result list is in focus, it will focus selection on that that item in hierarchy tree, while when the focus is outside the results list, filtering will be applied (just as before)
It was too easy to start drag&drop in tree view unintentionally if to miss the scrollbar and hit close to it, now area which is close to scrollbar is excluded from drag&drop (+/- 4 pixels)
Improved some skin painting routine. Particularly we've a much better algorithm for colors manipulations - using HSL color model
Fixed issue with unintentional main menu highlighting on pasting text using the Ctrl+Alt+V key combination (was bit annoying)
Fixed import from KeyNote. Empty notes where ignored, while need to import them if the caption is present
Fixed issue with selecting default skin from main menu (it was possible to select it via Options screen).
Fixed issue with tree hyperlink caption text - an unneeded ending quote was added to it
Some other minor fixes and improvements

Pros

Nice, customizable interface
Includes password generator
Notes can be perfectly organized in a folder structure
Rich-text editor for notes

Cons

Once the 14-day trial period is over, the program is a bit too limited

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Download Pixlr-o-matic 1.0 Free

Pixlr-o-matic is a lovely, Instagram-like application to help you make your photos into something special.

Being an AIR application, Pixlr-o-matic is really nice to look at. Photo editing is divided into three steps. Firstly, choose a filter from the options in the red section, then a secondary effect from the blue area, and finally a frame in the yellow area. You can move back and forth through these stages as often as you want, using a photo stored on your computer, or one taken directly from your webcam.

Visually, Pixlr-o-matic really impresses. The interface includes the app's workbench. The filter area is really cool, with a developing tray with fluid that ripples as you move the cursor over. It's really eye-catching, and also happens to be very easy to use - the perfect combination!

Pixlr-o-matic has limited sharing options - you can save your masterpiece to .jpg or share them on imm.io, Pixlr's own image sharing service. We would have really liked to see a little more social media sharing, or better options for customizing and tweaking your own effects, inclusions that would make it close to perfect!

For quick, free effects for your photos, Pixlr-o-matic is a great-looking option.

Pros

Looks great
Easy to apply effects
Share on imm.io or save in .jpg

Cons

No options for customizing effects
Only saves to .jpg

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Download PC Satellite TV BOX Demo Free

PC Satellite TV BOX is a demo app that allows you to watch a selection of 10 channels on your computer.

This is a simple TV streaming program - you can watch a channel in the app window or full screen. Right clicking on PC Satellite TV BOX allows you to access the options. Here you can choose your streaming speed, or let the app choose automatically. Either way, the quality of the video streaming in PC Satellite TV BOX is pretty poor.

The ten channels are chosen depending on your region, and are a mix of news, kids and music channels. A menu of 'VIP' channels is available, but requires you to upgrade to the pro version of PC Satellite TV BOX. The selection of VIP channels isn't great - most of them are available free elsewhere, making difficult to justify upgrading to the pro version.

Poor quality streams with a dull selection of TV to watch: PC Satellite TV BOX is a very average streaming TV application.

Pros

Easy to install and use

Cons

Poor quality streams
Bad selection of channels
Limited in-app options

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lundi 24 décembre 2012

Download Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles Free

Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles is another one of Bigfishgames' famous point and click adventures.

If you're familiar with the type of game, Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles will be very easy to get the hang of. The aim is to move around the game by clicking objects and areas for clues, helpful objects and information. You'll need to use these items to progress further in the game and hopefully uncover how experienced hunter Sir Baskerville was killed by a mere dog.

As ever, Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles is very polished. There are two difficultly levels, and in the harder one, the puzzles are noticeably difficult. The music is atmospheric, the graphics are detailed and rich, and the story is enough to keep even the most demanding gamer happy.

The only problem with Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles, in fact, is the type of game. Compared to other modern PC games, it's very slow and laid-back and contrasts sharply with options like Darkness II and Mass Effect 2, to name but a few! For many, a relaxed game is actually what they want, making Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles a great, atmospheric choice. If you're an adrenaline junkie, though, look elsewhere!

For a challenging point and click adventure, Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles is an excellent option.

Notes

This program uses its own installation manager

Pros

Good music
Atmospheric graphics
Challenging gameplay

Cons

Takes a long, long time to download
Game style might be too relaxed for some gamers

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Download MailWasher Pro 2012 Free

Junk email is a major problem and there's hardly a mailbox anywhere that doesn't get some at one stage or another. According to the developers of MailWasher Pro, unwanted email or spam now forms around 90% of received email.

MailWasher Pro lets you safely preview and delete bad email before it gets to your computer meaning if it doesn't contain anything harmful, it won't affect your computer. MailWasher is very easy to use. The developers claim that they took the view that if you can't understand how to use a piece of software in under 5 minutes then it's probably always going to be hard to use.

MailWasher Pro analyzes each email as it arrives and warns you if it is suspected junk mail or a virus. There's no real need for you to know this and it would have been better if they'd just blocked everything harmful full stop but at least you know.

The look and feel is like that of Outlook Express and it can be used with the former plus Outlook, Eudora, Netscape, Incredimail and several other major mail clients. This is a powerful program although unless you suffer from serious spam problems, it's not really worth the effort.

Recent changes

A better preview pane
Easy Auto-delete
Quick mark all for delete
Hide Emails
Better 'New Email' notifications
Delete icon choice
Speed improvements
More languages
Plus many more improvements

Pros

Very powerful - catches almost everything
Quick to setup and works with multiple clients
Previews spam
Auto-deletes spam

Cons

Not necessary unless you suffer from major spam
Can slow down your mail client

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Download music2pc 2.13 Free

music2pc is a very simple program that allows you to download music without using P2P or torrent apps.

Some people will like the thought of downloading music this way, because as well as hiding possible dangers, P2P downloads are often illegal. The music2pc app is very easy to use, and won't cause you any problems at all. Type the music you want into the search box, choose from one or the other search provider and wait for the available downloads to appear.

Depending on the type of music you are looking for, music2pc can take a few minutes to return results. Once they display, you'll see the artist name, title, duration and bitrate of the song. There'll also be an option to download the song in MP3 format to whatever folder you choose. music2pc's configuration settings are very limited, and just allow you to use a proxy for finding music.

There are two problems with music2pc. Firstly, it's a very limited app. It just allows you to search and download, and there are no nice extras that will make the experience any smoother. Secondly, music2pc doesn't tell you exactly where the music is coming from, making it no safer than other ways of downloading music. On the upside, it's free, and the developer assures that music2pc is also legal.

It's not clear where music2pc's download's come from, but as an alternative source for free music, it's an interesting tool.

music2pc supports the following formats

MP3

Pros

Simple download process
Wide variety of free music

Cons

Limited settings
Not clear where music is sourced from

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dimanche 23 décembre 2012

Download ImTOO DVD Ripper Platinum 7.0 Free

As multimedia portable devices grow in popularity and include more advanced features, DVD ripping tools have started offering support for them so that you can watch your favorite movies on the go.

ImToo DVD Ripper Platinum is among them. This application is a complete DVD ripper that extracts all the contents of your favorite DVD movies and converts them right away to another format, including the most common audio and video formats and ? of course ?for mobile devices such as the iPod, the iPhone and the PSP.
The program works both with DVD discs and IFO files stored on your drive.
All available formats are presented as profiles with their own characteristics, but you may as well create your own user-defined profile by selecting the video size, image quality, audio quality and channels on the right-side pane and then saving it as a new profile.

ImToo DVD Ripper Platinum features a nice interface with a skins menu that unfortunately it's empty, so you can't really change or customize it in any way.

ImToo DVD Ripper Platinum is an attractive DVD ripper, especially designed for portable devices, which makes the whole ripping process easy even for a newcomer to video conversion.

Recent changes

Optimized the profile parameters of GPU acceleration.

Supports multithreading conversion

Spins the scene and cuts the unuseful part, such as the black frame

Supports profile parameters: Main, Baseline and High

Supports preset parameters: Ultrafast, Superfast, Veryfast, Faster, Fast, Medium, Slow, Slower

Supports GPU acceleration when output to MKV format

Supports adding multiple tracks into a single file when output to MKV format

Supports adding cover when output to M4A and AIFF formats

AIFF format supports metadata

Accelerated ACC encoding speed

Fixed bugs

ImTOO DVD Ripper Platinum supports the following formats
AVI, MPEG, WMV, DivX, RM, MOV, MP4, 3GP, MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC, M4A, MP2
Pros

Easy to use

Wide variety of supported formats

You can create your own profiles

Cons

No skins included to customize the interface

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Download Wakfu 0.204 Free

Download Wakfu 0.204 Free
Wakfu is a fantasy MMORPG, the sequel to popular Dofus. Set 1000 years after that game, Wakfu begins with the world in ruins, in need of heroes to bring new hope. Guess who that will be?

Graphics

Choose from one of 14 character classes, and enter a turn based tactical role playing game. Instead of moving in and out of new screens, Wakfu now scrolls as you move your player. It's still got the isometric view from Dofus, but the graphics are higher definition and really pretty. The turn based combat is fun, whether player versus player or in groups: this tactical element of the game is really well done.

Factions
The world of Wakfu has split into five factions, with different ideas about how to bring order to the world. The Aprophetics, for example, have a motto 'The universe will balance itself out, even in chaos. Best leave it alone.' That's a good example of the gentle humor throughout Wakfu, which makes it so much more attractive than many MMORPGS that take themselves too seriously!

Something different!
Wakfu's biggest development is it's ecosystem - monsters and plants evolve as you progress and get stronger. You can manage resources, allowing then to grow and flourish, or exploit them as much as you can. The game is full of interesting characters, with a good sense of humor. Despite being a fantasy game, Wakfu isn't just another World of Warcraft clone, it's much more original.

Wakfu is really attractive, easy to get into and lots of fun to play. A genuine improvement over Dofus, this is an excellent MMORPG option for anyone who'd like to try something a little different.
Notes
The Wakfu installer is small, but during installation you will be required to download approximately 670MB.
Pros

Fun turn based combat

Pretty cartoon graphics

Lots of humor

Cons

Broader storyline could be emphasized more

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Download PilotEdit 5.2.0 Free

Download PilotEdit 5.2.0 Free
PilotEdit is a handy text editor you can use for working with plain text files, as well as for coding projects in a bunch of popular programming languages: HTML, PHP, Java and more.

There are several outstanding features in PilotEdit. One of them is that it lets you work with huge files, larger than 4 GB. It also includes a built-in FTP client that enables you to open, edit, download an upload files directly from and to your FTP server without much hassle.

PilotEdit supports keyword and syntax highlighting, which means that special commands in programming languages are displayed in a different color ?making coding a lot easier. It also includes tools to compare and merge files, and to perform advanced search and replace operations.

Though it may not be as fully featured as other coding editors, PilotEdit is a handy little tool that works perfectly fine for small coding projects and daily text editing.

PilotEdit is able to handle huge plain text and coding files in a clean, user-friendly interface.
Pros

Clean, simple interface

Support for many coding languages

Built-in FTP client

Cons

Not as feature-rich as other editors

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Download RadarSync PC Updater 2010 3.7.0.17 Free

Download RadarSync PC Updater 2010 3.7.0.17 Free
One of the key issues in keeping your PC in perfect shape is making sure all system drivers and software apps are up to date. Searching for all those new versions can be a hard and time-consuming task, however, so why not let a program take care of it?

RadarSync PC Updater 2010 is the perfect app for the job. It analyzes your system and finds out if there are any newer versions for hardware components, device drivers and software utilities. The whole process is done in a quick, effective way.

All the new versions found by RadarSync PC Updater are conveniently listed on the program's main interface, where you can revise the results and check those that you want to update immediately. Downloads come from original manufacturers and publishers, so there's hardly any risk of viruses or phishing attacks.

RadarSync PC Updater also creates a backup copy before installing any new items on your system, in case something goes wrong. Bear in mind however that the download option is only available for users of the paid version of RadarSync PC Updater.

RadarSync PC Updater stands out for its ease to use, providing novice users with an easy way to keep both their hardware and software updated .
Pros

Attractive, easy to use interface

Finds updates for device drivers and software tools

Cons

Downloads are disabled in the trial version

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Download WinRAR 4.20 Free

Download WinRAR 4.20 Free
WinRAR a file compression application that is a must-have in any modern-day PC toolkit.

This application not only includes support for extracting virtually any kind of file compression format, it also reduces file sizes and runs on almost any version of Windows, from 98 to Windows 7.

Some will argue that WinRAR isn?t as quick as rival WinZip at compressing files. However, for the small time difference, WinRAR leaves you with a significantly smaller archived file at the end of the process. What?s more, the application allows you to save files into both .ZIP and .RAR formats, with bunches of options for speeding up compression times and reducing file sizes.

Although many newcomers might be put off by the sheer range of features and settings within WinRAR, the interface doesn?t take long to get accustomed to. If you?re still really stuck there?s a simple wizard-based system that walks you through the process of extracting or compressing. All this adds up to make WinRAR a dependable utility that performs better than any other tool in its class.

Boasting more compression options, higher compression rates and smaller file sizes than WinZip, WinRAR is now the undisputed market leader in file compression.
Recent changes

Bugs fixed:

WinRAR did not store NTFS "Compressed" attribute, when creating RAR archives

WinRAR crashed in command line mode if @filelist parameter was present and 'filelist' did not exist. This bug affected only WinRAR.exe, not RAR.exe

if -x*somefolder* exclusion mask was specified when archiving and if name of current folder contained 'somefolder', WinRAR excluded all files and stopped creating an archive

GUI self-extracting archives did not work in Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE)

WinRAR supports the following formats
RAR, ZIP, CAB, ARJ, LZH, ACE, TAR, GZip, UUE, ISO, BZIP2, Z, 7-Zip
Pros

Better compression rate than WinZip

Seamless compression resulting in low file sizes

Huge array of options and settings

Intuitive Quick-Start feature

Cons

Slightly slower than WinZip

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samedi 22 décembre 2012

Download Sunrise Seven 1.2.61 Free

Download Sunrise Seven 1.2.61 Free
Sunrise Seven is an operating system optimization tool that makes accessing a variety of useful options on Windows 7 really simple.

To start out with, Sunrise Seven offers you the ability to create a restore point directly through its interface. This action is essential if you want to play around a little with Windows 7 without fear of disabling the system. You can restore it to how it was before the problem occurred. You'll find this option in a button on the bottom of the program's main window.

Sunrise Seven is divided into several sections. Essentially, Sunrise Seven can customize your Start menu, the Start menu button, context menus and the system UAC (User Account Controls).

Another important aspect of Sunrise Seven is the ability to disable Windows services that consume resources. You can also block certain features to prevent misuse of Windows 7 should you opt to share it with someone else. Seven Sunrise also offers the option to clean caches to speed up performance and gain some disk space.

It's unfortunate that such a useful tool doesn't come with a help manual. Beginning users might find using Sunrise Seven to its full potential a challenge as a result.

If you're comfortable with Windows 7 and want the opportunity to tweak certain settings within your operating system, Sunrise Seven gives you that option.
Pros

Customizable menus

UAC Management

Offers changes to improve performance

Cleans caches

Changes many aspects of Windows 7

Cons

No help manual included

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Download CD Archiver 6.3.4439 Free

Download CD Archiver 6.3.4439 Free
If you have lots of photos, music, software and documents then it's probably a good idea to begin making backup copies, so that you have everything conveniently stored in CD or DVD. But how can you manage such a collection?

The answer is CD Archiver. This program helps you create an organized catalogue of all your recorded CD and DVD in a very easy way: insert a disc in the drive, choose or create the appropriate category and CD Archiver will read it and store its index of contents in the database. Be warned that, although almost fully automated, the whole process can take a while as the program is a bit slow indexing large discs.

Once you have your database, you can see a nice graphic that displays the distribution and percentages of file types but, what's more important, you'll be able to search for any file with the embedded search engine, without having to check discs one by one.
CD Archiver supports the following formats
AVI, BMP, CAB, EMF, GIF, ICL, ICO, JPG, MHT, MSI, OGG, HTML, TIF, PNG, WMF, PDF, PNM, RAR, ZIP and TAR
Pros

Automatic process to add discs

Features search tool

Customizable categories

Cons

Slow data reading

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Download Kingsoft Spreadsheets Professional 2012 8.1.0.3016 Free

Download Kingsoft Spreadsheets Professional 2012 8.1.0.3016 Free
Kingsoft Spreadsheets Professional 2012 is a spreadsheet program with some useful features.

Almost identical to Microsoft Excel in appearance, Kingsoft Spreadsheets Professional 2012 is a good alternative that's also compatible with Microsoft's popular spreadsheet application. Consequently, it's able to both read and edit .xls and .xlsx file formats. In addition, Kingsoft Spreadsheets Professional 2012 can also produce other file formats like .et, .txt, .csv, .pdf and .dbf. If you need to send a file you've created on Kingsoft Spreadsheets Professional 2012 to someone who's using Microsoft Excel, they should have no problem opening it.

Kingsoft Spreadsheets Professional 2012 has all the basic features you expect in a spreadsheets application, including a calculator, graphing tools, multiple different spreadsheet template options and other tools for complex data analysis. In addition, Kingsoft Spreadsheets Professional 2012 has two different interface options for you to choose from. One looks like a pre-2007 Microsoft Excel, while the 2012 interface option is a little more colorful and aesthetically pleasing.

There are also some new features that were added specifically to this latest version of Kingsoft Spreadsheets Professional 2012. The program comes with more than 100 commonly used formulas, a multiple tab interface and the ability to encrypt your documents to ensure security.

The nice thing is that if you're familiar with Excel, this processor's interface will be easy to navigate since it's very similar. This program does cost money to purchase a license key, however, which open source alternatives like LibreOffice and Open Office do not. It will ultimately come down to preference as to which spreadsheets program you choose if you're looking for an alternative to Excel.

Kingsoft Spreadsheets Professional 2012 is very similar and a good alternative to Microsoft Word for users who want to try something new with lots of the same features.
Kingsoft Spreadsheets Professional 2012 supports the following formats
.xls, .xlsx, .et, .txt, .csv, .pdf, .dbf
Pros

Compatible with Microsoft Excel

Choose between two themes

Supports many different file formats

Cons

Heavy on resources

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Download Content Manager Assistant For Playstation Vita 1.10.4086.63 Free

Download Content Manager Assistant For Playstation Vita 1.10.4086.63 Free
The Content Manager Assistant for Playstation Vita allows you to transfer files between your PC and Vita.

As soon as you connect a Vita to your PC, the Content Manager Assistant will start. Right clicking the neat icon in your system tray will allow you open settings. Here you can specify which folders the Vita will access, although you can't change anything while a Vita is connected

You can use the Content Manager Assistant to backup your saved games and application data, as well as any photos or videos you have on your Vita. You can also transfer media files to you Vita from your PC.

The Content Manager Assistant is functional, but not incredibly user friendly. It would be improved if there were more options on the Windows app itself - more like the relationship between iTunes and iOS devices.

If you have a Vita, the Content Manager Assistant is an essential driver, but it's not an outstanding piece of software.
Pros

Essential driver

Allows backup of Vita data

Cons

Very basic

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Download yBook 2.0.1.1 Free

Download yBook 2.0.1.1 Free
If you want the ease of ebooks with the feel of an old-style paperback, take a look at yBook.

This free, lightweight ebook reader takes ebooks from various sources - including straight from a web address - and displays them on an easy-to-read "paper" background that you can browse through with just a click.

As you might expect, you can modify yBook's settings to make reading as comfortable as possible, including adding bookmarks, changing the font and creating catalogs of books for easy access. yBook supports various ebook formats, including text, HTML, RTF and PRC.

Using yBook was much more comfortable than other ebook reader software, and a few extra functions - such as direct download of Gutenberg ebooks and auto-load for the last read item - make using it very easy. There were a few minor problems, however: the application seemed unstable at times, and the bookmark function isn't very advanced.

A few small issues apart, yBook is a good option for people who like to read onscreen.
Recent changes

Improved EPUB handling

Pros

Adds a nice

Fully customizable appearance

Supports non-English language books

Cons

A little unstable

Appearance won't be to everyone's taste

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Download Elements Weather Forecast for Windows 8 1.0.1.64 Free

Download Elements Weather Forecast for Windows 8 1.0.1.64 Free
If you're looking for an alternative to Windows 8 default weather application, try Elements Weather Forecast.

Elements Weather Forecast is a nice looking app that also provides you with plenty of meteorological information to keep your curiosity satisfied. When you install the app, it will ask you to confirm the units you want your weather in, and ask you for permission to identify your location.

Once you're in, Elements Weather Forecast offers you three different weather options - one forecast that includes sun/moon phase information, another standard nine-day forecast, and a navigable map-based assessment. Clicking on a given day will give you a more detailed forecast for the date you've picked.

Although Elements Weather Forecast looks pretty complete and the data seems accurate, we weren't 100% impressed. Some weather categories were missing depending on the city chosen, and navigation wasn't as smooth as we had hoped. Add that to the fact that the map function was sometimes hard to navigate, and we couldn't help but conclude that Elements Weather Forecast needs a little more work to make it shine.

Elements Weather Forecast is a nice alternative to the default Windows 8 weather app, but we wouldn't go as far as calling it an improvement.
Pros

Looks good

Covers lots of meterological data

Celcius or Fahrenheit

Live tile provides good information

Cons

Some parts buggy

Complete information not available for all locales

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Download Sify News for Windows 8 1.0.0.29 Free

Download Sify News for Windows 8 1.0.0.29 Free
Sify News is a slick Metro app that will bring the best of Indian and global news to your Windows 8 desktop.

Windows 8's good looks are perfect for magazine-style apps like Sify News. This particular news app covers Indian news, sport and entertainment, as well as politics, global news and offbeat stories. Its clear layout makes it easy to browse, and clicking on a headline will bring you into the main story.

Unfortunately, Sify News has a few flaws that make it pretty far from being the ideal app. It doesn't support mouse scrolling, and keyboard support is poor. There's no semantic zoom, and it doesn't seem that the developer has really thought about how its content fits onto a screen - many times, we saw titles and headlines that just didn't fit.

Add this to the fact that Sify News doesn't offer any customization or other options, and you can start to see that it's a little limited. This is a pity, as Windows 8 offers a really good canvas for news apps. We can only hope that future versions bring more improvements.

Sify News is a run of the mill news application with a special focus on India.
Pros

Looks slick

Good selection of news

Cons

No scrolling

No customization

Content doesn't always fit to screen

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Download Baby Computer Piano 2.63 Free

Download Baby Computer Piano 2.63 Free
Baby Computer Piano is a niche - but handy - way of making sure your young child doesn't press the wrong key when you're surfing the web with the baby on your lap.

To be honest, we were a little skeptical when we saw Baby Computer Piano, but with at bit of testing, we actually began to see that it might be pretty useful. Baby Computer Piano is easily enabled and disabled with Ctrl then Delete. When enabled, you'll be able to surf as normal with the mouse, while the keyboard is transformed into a relatively realistic sounding piano.

This means that as you surf, your child will be able to sit on your lap, keeping him or herself busy by playing the piano - but hitting random keys won't suddenly log you out of your browser, or send your page to print!

Baby Computer Piano isn't the most advanced program, but it does work well. It's easy to use, has a hotkey for every function and even has a selection of tunes that can be played automatically, either for your baby to listen to, or try to imitate.

The only problem is that Baby Computer Piano is automatically translated into your system language, and you can't turn it back. If you use more than just English, this could present a problem, especially since the translations aren't that hot.

A sweet program written with babies in mind, give Baby Computer Piano a go next time you're online with your child.
Pros

Original idea

Works well

Totally controllable by hotkeys

Realistic piano sound

Cons

Forces language to system langauge

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Download Super MP3 Download 4.8.0.8 Free

Download Super MP3 Download 4.8.0.8 Free
Super MP3 Download is both an MP3 search engine and a tool for downloading these files.

With an interface similar in nature to iTunes, Super MP3 Download is really easy to navigate and use. The main functions are located on the left sidebar, and the player is located at the top of the program's interface. Not only does Super MP3 Download's player let you listen to music, it also lets you stream a preview of songs before you download them.

To find MP3s, click the "MP3 Search" button. You can search by the song title or artist's and album name. You can also use Super MP3 Download's player to check if the file is the same as you are looking for by previewing before you download.

To download the music you want, click the "Download" button and select the destination folder. Super MP3 Download also allows you to edit the artist and album field to your own person preferences.

In addition to conducting searches, you can see a Billboard updated with the top 100 songs that are popular worldwide, as well as navigate through music genres. The search engine can also help you find radio program recordings, interviews and other audio files.

With Super MP3 Download you get so much more than a music player.
Pros

Well organized interface

Includes audio player

Music billboard consistently updated

Cons

Ads are placed in annoying spots

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