June 3, 2011
One of the things I've always liked about Gmail was that it was the first true cloud app I got used to accessing. Being completely browser based, it helped me transition from desktop apps to web-based ones, possibly because there simply weren't any desktop email clients that could live up to what Gmail offered, at least for me, anyway. That no long holds true now that I've found GeeMail.
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May 27, 2011
Most people are familiar with security software tools, but did you know that there is one additional line of defense you can set up to guard yourself from identity theft? It's a line of defense built on the premise that it isn't much good for a burglar to break into your home if you store all of your valuables in a lock-box at the bank. This additional line of defense is called Identity Finder.
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May 18, 2011
Many people swear by either Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, but there are a myriad of other web browsers that are definitely worth a look. Truly, neither Chrome nor Firefox are perfect. A lot of the following browsers ship with addons that you would otherwise have to obtain yourself, so they may make for a fresh breath of air.
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May 15, 2011
Plex is widely regarded by many as being the best media player, manager and streaming application around - available for both Windows, Mac and even mobiles (though the mobile apps are not free). If you're looking for a single solution as both a media center and server, then read on.
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May 9, 2011
If you use your computer for more than just Facebook and Farmville, you’ve probably wanted to create your own software at one point or another. However, you don’t know any code and therefore can’t write any programs. Well, what if I told you that you can, still without writing a single line of code? Let me introduce to you the Illumination Software Creator. This week, we'll be giving away 25 copies of Illumination Software Creator worth $1,248 in total!
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April 26, 2011
One thing that's always been tough for me was keeping my collection organized. Sure, I have iTunes, but isn't there an app out there that will let me do more with my content? There is, and it's called QVIVO. If you're looking to not only organize your media library, but make it extremely accessible to all your devices, I think you'll really like what QVIVO has to offer.
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April 26, 2011
News reading is becoming a trend again, thanks to the iPad and its list of available beautiful news readers. If you look at the available alternatives, it seems that most of the good readers are made only for iOS devices. But there are exceptions, and one of them is Taptu: a multi-platform news reader and curator available for iOS and Android.
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April 22, 2011
One of the most effective ways to combat weight gain is to count the calories and keep track of your intake, as well as your exercise, in a diet diary. The only problem is that you can’t take a diary everywhere – and so you might forget a meal here, or a snack there. MyFitnessPal solves the problem by having a presence everywhere – on your phone, your tablet or your PC.
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April 19, 2011
AGD Interactive games have now brought Mac fans one of the best presents ever: Sierra's "King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human" remade for Mac OS and Windows. Fans have had the pleasure of playing the original King's Quest III adventure game since the Sierra days, but we can now enjoy the fun with improved graphics, game-play and vocal recordings.
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April 12, 2011
LibreCAD Beta 4 is a free 2D open source CAD client, which can be used for all manner of 2D design, including architectural plans, engineering drafting, graphic design and the design of mechanical parts. The LibreCAD client is quite advanced for open source CAD software, allowing layer control and complex item selection processes. It's free for Windows, Mac and Linux.
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April 11, 2011
There's no shortage of quality free media players to entertain your eyes and ears, regardless of your computer or operating system. With cracking cost-free solutions like VLC and iTunes alternative JetAudio, you really shouldn't be paying for this sort of software. Universal Media Player, or UMPlayer for short, is yet another addition to the media player category.
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April 7, 2011
So Guitar Hero is dead, or so say publishers Activision. Rockband is the last remaining "band sim" for your console, and after bitterly disappointing sales of Rockband 3 it probably won't last long either. There's a couple of possibilities as to why these games are no longer that attractive in the public's eyes. Maybe it's the cost?
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March 31, 2011
In the same vein as the recent flurry of console emulation articles, today we're focusing on classic computer platforms of decades gone by. Whilst there were quite a few, we've chosen 5 of the most popular and well-known systems along with their respective emulators.
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February 17, 2011
Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is useful, but less so if you want to help a friend with something. If they need your help to begin with they probably can’t set up their router’s port forwarding to give you access. Gitso allows for reverse VNC connections, meaning your port settings need to be set instead of your [...]
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February 10, 2011
Welcome to the era of information overload. We are bombarded by lots of information everyday and going through it one by one in real time is too hard for a normal human to handle. That’s why modern society invented tools to help them save the important information to be read later. Examples of such tools [...]
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