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mardi 26 février 2013

Download Pale Moon Portable 12.1 Free

Download Pale Moon Portable 12.1 Free

If you love Firefox but still think it's a bit too slow, try Pale Moon Portable instead!

The aim behind Pale Moon Portable is to build a completely customized version of Firefox that's tailored to make the most of your Windows system. Pale Moon Portable has rebuilt Firefox from source, optimizing the web browser to obtain higher speed rates in page rendering, scripting and menu managing.

Being based on Firefox, Pale Moon Portable features the same stability and reliability as the original browser, as well as support for Firefox extensions and themes. You'll also be able to use most of the program's features and options, though some of them ? such as accessibility options and parental controls ? have had to be sacrificed in order to use less memory.

Graphically speaking, Pale Moon Portable is identical to Firefox, so you won't notice any difference here. Now, are you really going to notice any significant improvements in speed? That's probably something you will only be able to tell in the long run.

Pale Moon Portable is an interesting Firefox-based browser that promises higher speed and an optimized usage of system resources.

Recent changes
  • A major update to the browser, implementing a number of visual and under-the-hood changes.
Pros
  • Same reliability and stability as Firefox
  • Support for Firefox themes and add-ons
Cons
  • Some features have been left out

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Download Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage Beta 1.0.0.0 Free

Download Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage Beta 1.0.0.0 Free

Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage from Gamepires is a racing game that combines racing with mass destruction. Cars in the game can be upgraded with weapons, and anything goes on the race track. While Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage doesn't bring anything new to the racing genre, it is a solid game.

Graphics and sound

The graphics in Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage are stunning. Environments are rich and detailed. There are particle and bloom effects to give a more realistic feel to the visuals.

The music in the game can vary from whimsical soul music to fast-paced rock and metal. The sounds of the cars are very engaging and give the vehicles a sense of weight. Weapons also give off a weighty sound that makes using them satisfying!

Gameplay

Gamepires has done a good job of making the gameplay of Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage fun and engaging. In single player mode, you make your way up the leaderboards by racing and upgrading your vehicles. There are three main single player game modes: race, weapons, and knockout.

The most fun and interesting of the modes is knockout. You race and use your weapons at the same time, but the last person after every lap is eliminated by being blown up into a million pieces. Stay ahead of your opponents until the very end to stay alive.

There are a ton of unlockable customization and upgrade options for your vehicles. Spend your money on customizing the look of your vehicle, buying weapons, or upgrading your car.

Driving dynamics in Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage are acceptable, but could be more accurate. There's really no need to brake in this game with its arcade-style handling. It's easy to crash the car as the enemy AI is very aggressive, but it makes winning all the more rewarding.

Multiplayer

If you're bored of the single player campaign in Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage, you can jump on a server with strangers or your friends. The same gameplay in the single player campaign can be found in the multiplayer mode.

Performance in multiplayer mode was a bit stuttery but it could have been our connection. Make sure to have a quick connection and low latency when playing in multiplayer mode.

Conclusion

Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage is a solid racing game that delivers fun racing and satisfying car weaponry. Gameplay can become repetitive after a while because it is difficult to gain enough money to make substantial upgrades to your car. Still, fans of games like Motor Storm and Twisted Metal will find Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage a satisfying game.

Pros
  • Soild gameplay with tons of unlockables
  • Very good multiplayer mode
  • Beautiful graphics
Cons
  • Game play can get repetitive
  • Multiplayer a bit unbalanced

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Download Photo Calculator 3.2.0 Free

Download Photo Calculator 3.2.0 Free

Photo Calculator is a simple cross platform software for measuring the depth of field in an image.

Depth of field is the distance between the nearest and furthest parts of an image. Photo Calculator allows you to avoid what the developer calls "the circle of confusion" by selecting the exact resolution you want from a list and Photo Calculator works it out for you.

Once opened, Photo Calculator simply requires you to configure the coordinates you require including Film Format, Units and Resolution and the results will be presented the moment you click "OK". There are no preferences or options however. Note that the aperture setting in this application is fixed by default to f8.

Photo Calculator is a very simple program that's low on aesthetics but high on functionality for photographers that need to measure depths of fields.

Pros
  • Instantly calculates depth of field
  • Very easy to use
Cons
  • No preferences

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Download Thirst of Night Free

Download Thirst of Night Free

Thirst of Night is a fun strategy game for desktop PCs that runs on the Pokki platform.

If you've ever felt any sympathy for vampiric cause of world domination, Thirst of Night will give you the opportunity to indulge in that fantasy.

The idea behind Thirst of Night is that vampires have been oppressed by humans for centuries. With a cataclysmic volcanic eruption though, the world's skies have been filled with ash and thrown into perpetual twilight. Now it's the vampires' turn to rule, by increasing their numbers and killing off enemies.

Thirst of Night is a strategy game at its finest, requiring patience while you build your vampire civilization and resulting army. You can speed up the process through in-game purchases, but the ultimate goal in Thirst of Night is just to overcome your oppressors and fight back against other vampiric armies.

In addition, you can raise a powerful Gargoyle to help defend your bloodline, plus attack humans and other vampire bloodlines. You can even form alliances with other players to combine your power against enemies.

The graphics aren't the greatest, but Thirst of Night is still an entertaining strategy game that's easy to access on your desktop via the Pokki platform.

Thirst of Night is a unique strategy game that lets you play vampires as opposed to the usual human fodder.

Notes

Clicking the 'Download' button will take you to the Thirst of Night game's download page where you can run the program.

Pros
  • Awesome strategy game
  • Play together with an alliance of other players
  • Easy to install
Cons
  • Requires patience to build up your army
  • Graphics are a little weak

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lundi 25 février 2013

Download Gemini Groove Pro Edition 5.6.3 Free

Download Gemini Groove Pro Edition 5.6.3 Free

Gemini Groove is professional, MP3-compatible DJing software that offers everything you need for mixing any musical style, from house and bachata to rock and dubstep.

The Gemini Groove interface isn't very slick, and reminded us of some of Gemini DJ's older mixing software, like CD DJ. There are 2 decks and a simple mixing console between them. Each deck has its own pitch, loops and effects console, three cues and the song's progress bar. In the center, you'll find a three-range equalizer, the master volume, individual volume controls and an excellent cross-fader.

Gemini Groove also includes an excellent automix function, which allows you to apply just the right amount of fade. You can also control the duration and style of fades via the options menu.

In the upper part of the Gemini Groove interface you'll see a small screen with a graphic representation of the songs that are playing, making it extra easy to make small BPM adjustments to your mixes. Below, you'll see your track library.

Despite just falling short of professional programs like Traktor and Torq, as well as showing a few notable failings (not great on effects, no auto BPM, no skinning), Gemini Groove is still a solid app for those starting out in the world of mixing.

If you're thinking about taking your DJing to the next level, Gemini Groove is a good place to start.

Pros
  • Excellent crossfader
  • Configurable Automix
  • Support for MIDI controllers
Cons
  • No Auto BPM
  • Not skinnable
  • Not many effects - no VST plugins
  • Pitch Range can't be modified from the decks
  • Only 2 decks

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Download RetroShare 0.5.3c Free

Download RetroShare 0.5.3c Free

Retroshare is a private sharing platform without servers between users. It allows people to share files anonymously with their community of friends and open encrypted chat, based on the web-OpenSSL protocol.

When you launch the program for the first time, you need to select a username and password, and create a ?certificate? by clicking the relative button.
The certificate is what you send to your friends so that they can accept you in their network. In order to know what your unique code is, go to the Friend menu, select your name and choose the Export Friend option.

You can also add a user, by clicking the Invite Friend tool. Before joining a group or accepting someone, your certificate needs to be approved, or ?trusted?.
These are all procedures you can do from the ?Friend? menu.
Retroshare opens up a new way to exchange files with friends. Its tagline is, is ?no more P2P, peer-to-peer, but F2F or friend-to-friend?.

Pros
  • Share files on a secure, private network
Cons
  • It can be difficult to set it the first time you use it

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Download Subsonic 4.6 Free

Download Subsonic 4.6 Free

Subsonic is a media streaming server for PC users.

Subsonic includes just about anything you need to turn your home computer into a fully-featured media streaming server. While some missing codecs might need to be installed at initial start-up, Subsonic is relatively simple to get started with.

As an admin user with Subsonic, you'll be able to configure every single detail about your server, such as folders to be included in the media menu, user accounts and security settings, to name a few. As a common user, you have also plenty of features available, from downloading music files to rating songs - all depending on the permissions given by the admin. The whole process is done via the web, while the streamed media can be played with an array of media players including Winamp, Windows Media Player and iTunes. You can even make Last.fm register what you're listening to in Subsonic.

On the downside, and despite the simplicity of the program, users still might encounter problems performing certain tasks, especially in playlist management.

With a tool like Subsonic - and some spare time to configure it properly - you'll be able to turn your standard home PC into a professional media streaming server.

Pros
  • Includes everything you need to start the server
  • Works with popular media players
  • Lots of features for both administrators and common users
Cons
  • Configuration takes a while

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samedi 2 février 2013

Download DriverMax 6.3.1 Free

Download DriverMax 6.3.1 Free

DriverMax is a comprehensive driver app, allowing you to detect missing or outdated drivers, back them up and restore them, in case the worst should happen.

In most cases when Windows is running slower, faulty driver installations are to blame. The problem is that Windows automatically stores versions of older drivers just in case you want to roll back, but sometimes it these conflict with the new ones.

DriverMax basically backs-up and restores driver in a very attractive and well presented interface. It has a powerful export wizard to help you export the drivers you need to back up by copying the required files to a folder or compressed ZIP file. After reinstalling Windows, DriverMax can ensure that all drivers are reinstalled.

While the process is nowhere near this quick - or straightforward because many drivers may not work properly first time round - it is on the whole very easy to use and efficient. DriverMax certainly saves you the hours of searching and installing that you'd usually have to go through.

DriverMax also allows you to keep all your drivers up to date. The scanning and download process is straightforward (although it can take a while), and installing new versions of drivers is very simple. It's also worth pointing out that for a free driver app, DriverMax certainly offers more features than rival programs.

DriverMax is a powerful driver installation and restore tool that's easy enough for beginners and does the job in decent time.

Notes

Please bear in mind that this product requires a (free) registration process to use.

Pros
  • Imports and exports drivers easily
  • Offers a good range of features
Cons
  • A little slow
  • may not reinstall all drivers correctly
  • Pretty outdated interface

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Download iStonsoft Free iPad Video Converter 2.1.2 Free

Download iStonsoft Free iPad Video Converter 2.1.2 Free

iStonsoft Free iPad Video Converter is one of many, many free video converters. Like the majority of the rest, it's perfectly acceptable, but isn't going to rock your world.

The iStonsoft Free iPad Video Converter has a pretty standard interface, but it is easy to use. Add your videos by dragging and dropping or by using the Add button, pick a conversion format and a place to save the final file, then hit Start. You can preview the video in the embedded preview window.

In its favor, iStonsoft Free iPad Video Converter allows you to convert batches of videos and will then offer to turn the computer off when it is finished, meaning you can set it to work and go off to do other things. This app also lets you extract audio from videos.

iStonsoft Free iPad Video Converter has a few negatives, but they really put the application in the same league as the vast majority of its rivals. It could do with a few more options, to allow advanced users more control, and the interface could be a bit more attractive. If you want a basic free video conversion program to do the absolute minimum, though, iStonsoft Free iPad Video Converter is a decent enough starting place.

iStonsoft Free iPad Video Converter - convert your videos so you can watch them on your iPad, but don't expect miracles.

Pros
  • Automatically shuts down computer when finished
  • Convert batches of videos
  • Extract audio
Cons
  • Lacks options
  • Not very stylish

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Download EfficientPIM 3.0 Build 321 Free

Download EfficientPIM 3.0 Build 321 Free

EfficientPIM is a tool that helps manage personal information on your Windows PC.

Overview

It's easy to get behind on important tasks, events, and deadlines. To ensure you're able to keep up with everything on your plate on a given day, week, or month, EfficientPIM can help you out..

EfficientPIM is a fully featured personal information manager that helps you organize both your professional and your personal life in an effective way. It features a clean interface, very similar to that of Microsoft Outlook, only without the email bit.

Features

With EfficientPIM you can schedule all sorts of events and organize them in a calendar. You can also have all your friends and professional partners in a Contacts list, create a list of pending tasks to organize your work, and even jot down your thoughts in the program's built-in diary or notes utility.

Despite the high number of options and settings, EfficientPIM remains quite easy to use, especially if you're familiar with Microsoft Outlook. The program's appearance can be customized with skins, and the calendar tool can import a list of predefined holidays. There are also tools to generate passwords and backup all your data.

EfficientPIM is a handy, complete personal information manager that can help you deal with all sorts of tasks and events.

Review last updated: 21/06/12

Pros
  • Easy to use
  • Nicely designed
  • Includes calendar, task list, contacts list, diary, notes and more
Cons
  • Interface looks dated

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Download Spec Ops: The Line Free

Download Spec Ops: The Line Free

Spec Ops: The Line is a third person shooter, that reignites a franchise we haven't seen in a decade. This demo reintroduces you to Spec Ops in explosive style, under attack in a helicopter flying through a wrecked Dubai skyline as a sandstorm is raging.

Multiplayer will be included, but for now we've only played a portion of the single player campaign. The story is that catastrophic sandstorms have forced Dubai to be evacuated, and that a US Army Colonel has stayed behind to protect those who couldn't escape. Your squad has been sent in to find out exactly what happened.

Can the story deliver on its promises?

Spec Ops: The Line stays true to the third person cover shooter model, with additional squad controls. It's atmospheric, with good graphics and SFX making the sand-ravaged urban environment believable, although the script is a pretty jaded assortment of gruff clichés. The Spec Ops: The Line demo is very linear, and although you are nominally the leader, it feels like you are following your squad mates, and you have to proceed at their pace. This scripted feel is common in action shooters, but the rest of Spec Ops: The Line will have to be pretty special to make the scripted moments acceptable.

Controversial

2K Games promises a game that will force players to make difficult decisions in morally gray areas - it claims to be influenced by the same novel as Apocalypse Now. That's a bold hope, and not one that seems very likely on the strength of the demo. Still, the ruined Dubai makes an interesting environment for Spec Ops: The Line, and the basic cover/shoot gameplay is solid.

If you're looking for a story driven shooter, Spec Ops: The Line offers more depth than most military games.

Notes

This demo requires the free Steam app to run

Review last updated: 04/07/12

Pros
  • Atmospheric environments
  • Colid cover/shoot mechanics
  • Dramatic
Cons
  • Very linear
  • Poor dialogue

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Download Mountain Lion Wallpaper Pack Free

Download Mountain Lion Wallpaper Pack Free

Mountain Lion Wallpaper Pack is a set of wallpapers for Apple's Mountain Lion operating system.

If you can't wait for Mountain Lion - OS X 10.8 to arrive later this summer, there's a way to jump into the action early, even if you own a Windows PC. Mountain Lion Wallpaper Pack is a set of wallpapers included in Apple's newest OS, available now to download and enjoy.

Mountain Lion Wallpaper Pack comes with 34 different wallpapers for you to choose from. The majority are nature scenes, often leaning toward calm as opposed to vibrant. The few remaining are patterns, such as circles or abstract paintings. Of course, Mountain Lion Wallpaper Pack comes included with a new version of Apple's recognizable galaxy wallpaper as well.

In the meantime, if you want to know more about Mountain Lion, check out our introductory guide here.

There's nothing incredibly innovative about Mountain Lion Wallpaper Pack, but the sheer amount of wallpapers included, plus the added hype of Apple's soon-to-be released Mountain Lion - OS X 10.8, will be sure to satisfy most.

Review last updated: 14/06/12

Pros
  • Includes 34 OS X Mountain Lion wallpapers
  • Wallpapers are all high quality
  • Good variety of images
Cons
  • Nothing outstandingly innovative

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vendredi 1 février 2013

Download Of Light and Shadow 1.0 Free

Download Of Light and Shadow 1.0 Free

Of Light and Shadow is a free 2.5D platform game where you play Mr. Light and Dr. Shadow. Each has their own strengths and weaknesses, and you have to switch between them to beat the game. It's inventive, fun, and looks great, especially for a freeware indie game.

Mr. Light and Dr Shadow will die if exposed to dark or light, respectively, while Mr Light can jump, and Dr. Shadow can walk up walls and on ceilings. The levels in Of Light and Shadow are designed to exploit these attributes. There is a puzzle element to the game, but you have to move quickly sometimes too. The game is best played with a gamepad - it works with keyboard, but it's not comfortable.

The movement of Mr. Light and Dr. Shadow is sometimes a little awkward, but in general Of Light and Shadow plays very well. The graphics are stylish and good quality, and the sound is very atmospheric in general. There are some difficulty spikes, but this is not an incredibly tough game. Of Light and Shadow is enjoyable mainly for the inventive ways it uses the weaknesses and strengths of the two characters.

If you like platform and puzzle games, give Of Light and Shadow a try, as it's always interesting and completely free!

Review last updated: 15/06/12

Pros
  • Interesting game concept
  • Good graphics
  • Atmospheric soundtrack and effects
Cons
  • Movement is awkward at times
  • Keyboard support not great

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Download Praat 5.3.17 Free

Download Praat 5.3.17 Free

Praat is scientific tool for those studying linguistics that can analyze spectrograms.

Praat can read sounds recorded with the program or audio files recorded in another way. Once loaded, Praat generates a graph of waves which indicate intonation, intensity, volume and other complex details. Praat is able to isolate certain sound bites or filter frequencies either manually or using scripts.

There's no avoiding that Praat is a useful tool for linguists. It's difficult to get to grips with, though, and although there is an extensive manual, it's aimed mainly at linguistic experts. For those seeking an introduction to audio analysis and spectrographs, they may well find Praat too complex.

Praat is a powerful audio analysis tool that will give linguists a high degree of control over spectrographs.

Recent changes
  • EEG window: extent autoscaling by window
  • ERPTier: Remove events between

Review last updated: 15/06/12

Pros
  • Imports a wide range of audio formats
  • Analyses sound in detail
  • Automize analysis via scrips
Cons
  • Complex for non-linguists

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Download Microsoft .NET Framework Repair Tool 1.0 Free

Download Microsoft .NET Framework Repair Tool 1.0 Free

Microsoft. NET Framework is a set of libraries provided by Microsoft to schedule and run native applications on Windows. Microsoft .NET Framework Repair Tool repairs problems that may be affecting the smooth functioning of it.

More and more programs use Microsoft. NET Framework and Windows Update requires you to install the latest version. However, occasionally you may encounter problems when installing, updating or reinstalling. Microsoft provides an official solution in the form of Microsoft. NET Framework Repair Tool, which analyzes the problem and solves it.

Microsoft. NET Framework Repair Tool is very simple. Follow the steps in the wizard and in an instant you've fixed the errors from Microsoft. NET Framework. Another advantage of Microsoft. NET Framework Repair Tool is that it requires no installation and you only have to run it once.

Microsoft .NET Framework Repair Tool is worth trying if you're experiencing problems with .NET.

Review last updated: 27/06/12

Pros
  • Easy to use
  • Fast analysis and repair
  • Requires no installation
Cons
  • May not fix serious errors

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Download Virtual Hairstudio 6 Free

Download Virtual Hairstudio 6 Free

Virtual Hairstudio is a desktop app for Windows PCs that lets users preview virtual hairstyles.

Let's face it. Everyone's received a terrible haircut at some point in their lives. Virtual Hairstudio is a tool that helps you avoid such fashion fiascoes.

Marketed for hair salons, but usable by pretty much anyone, Virtual Hairstudio works a bit like a photo editing program, with preset hairstyles available to paste on a model, or even a picture of yourself. In this way, you can check out potential new looks before going under the knife -- or scissors, as it were!

Virtual Hairstudio provides hundreds of hairstyles to choose from. Each hairstyle also comes with additional information, such as a preview, identification number and description. Pick and choose the hairstyles you like, and even add the best ones to your favorites list so you can easily return to them again before your next trip to the hair stylist.

In addition, Virtual Hairstudio offers some other nice perks, like make-up advice, the ability to import your own hairstyles, and color adjustments.

The graphics could be a little better in Virtual Hairstudio. Learning how to use the program to its fullest will also pose a bit of a challenge for new users.

The demo version of Virtual Hairstudio limits users from uploading their own pictures, and only offers 20 different hairstyles to try out.

Virtual Hairstudio is a fun way to preview different hairstyles before visiting the salon.

Review last updated: 20/06/12

Pros
  • Great variety of hairstyle presets
  • Organize the best hairstyles into a favorites list
  • Additional perks like make-up advice and color adjustments
Cons
  • Graphics can be pixelated
  • Interface could be more intuitive

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Download Oranged Free

Download Oranged Free

Oranged is a desktop app that acts as an exclusive Reddit message inbox that runs on the Pokki platform.

If you're the type of person who always gets tons of karma and other messages on Reddit, fear no more about trying to keep up and respond to them all. Oranged lets you keep track of everything right from your desktop.

You can read, respond, and even create your own messages with Oranged in its simple, tabbed interface. In addition to viewing messages and your inbox in general, Oranged also lets you view topics in the "what's hot" tab, although clicking on some links will open a browser window.

Whenever you get a new message, Oranged will notify you so you can keep track of everything immediately, if you so choose. In the world of Reddit, replying quickly (and cleverly!) is a huge advantage to gaining popularity, without question.

Oranged is a great way to keep better track of Reddit messages and hot topics, all from the comfort of your desktop.

Notes

Clicking on the 'Download' link will take you to Pokki's website where you can install Oranged.

Pros
  • Check your Reddit messages from your desktop
  • Notifications appear as new messages come in
  • Lists recent hot topics in-app
Cons
  • Clicking some links will open a browser window

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