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| Posts / Week: | 3.7 | |
| Archived Since: | February 2, 2010 | |
Blog Post Archive
DisplayFusion Pro Makes Two Monitors Seem Like More
Working with multiple monitors can really boost productivity, but it also presents a number of unique challenges. For example, not everyone likes to have the same wallpaper on all monitors, or even the same screensaver. Some people also use different wallpapers or themes to color-code their desktops. Show More Summary
AquaSnap Lets You Snap Windows Around--Even on XP and Vista
If you’re still using Windows XP or Windows Vista, you may have seen friends or coworkers snapping windows around with Windows 7’s newfangled hotkeys, and longed for the same functionality for your aging system. AquaSnap (free) delivers...Show More Summary
Three Free Email Reminders Reviewed: Followupthen.com, Followup:cc, Boomerang for Gmail
Many of us use our email inbox as a to-do list. Keeping that to-do list organized and easily accessible is a daunting task--especially with scores of new messages arriving daily. Each of these programs and services has its own spin on reminders.
Followup.cc
Followup:cc handles the basics of email reminders. Show More Summary
Four Driver Update Utilities: Which Ones Can You Count On?
Out-of-date drivers can keep devices form working properly. Manually updating drivers is a dull, tedious task easily forgotten. PCWorld recently reviewed several automatic driver update utilities that pledge to make the task less onerous. Show More Summary
Three 3-D Modeling Programs, From Free to Fancy: Blender, 3DCrafter, Poser
Ever dream of designing three-dimensional models for games and animated movies? We examine two free options and a new version of a well-known professional 3-D modeling program. Each has its own niche and can produce excellent results--but...Show More Summary
Downloads Digest: Carbonite 5, Fade In, AeroFS, Cloud9 IDE, Studio One Artist
The latest five products reviewed in PCWorld Downloads are a mixed bag. Some are excellent and some show the potential for excellence. Due to a closed beta and some steep prices, some are hard to obtain. Each of them is intriguing in...Show More Summary
What's Up in Downloads? Latest Five Reviews: Mind Maps, Diff Tool, Free Game
PCWorld's reviewers examine so much software for desktop and Web, it can be easy to miss some of the reviews. Our most recent finds: three mindmappers, a differential tool for coders, and a space empire-building game. For downloads and...Show More Summary
PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Files for October: Utilities and a Dash of Fun
At PCWorld, and especially at PCWorld.com Downloads, we love trying out software. October's breakout stars were utilities: Everything from video file conversion to software updates to running Android apps on a PC. We'd be happy to see productivity-enhancing programs like this any month of the year. Show More Summary
Free Treats: Decorate Your PC Desktop for Halloween and Dia de los Muertos
Every Halloween, PCWorld editors dig up some free scares for your desktop. Favorite fonts, themes, and screensavers haunt us year after year...and this October, a few new ghouls rise to capture your imagination. PCWorld's latest Halloween...Show More Summary
Search Gmail, Google Docs--And Now Twitter--In a Flash With CloudMagic
CloudMagic's lightning-fast search tool has impressed me since I reviewed a previous version over a year ago. I like its speed, I like its layout, and I like the feature added to its latest version: Twitter search.
CloudMagic uses a tabbed system that makes it easy to view results from multiple sources. Show More Summary
Driver Reviver Brings Outdated Device Drivers Up to Speed
Driver Reviver's name may be something of a tongue-twister, but using this $30 application is far easier than pronouncing it. This excellent utility offers a simple way to identify and update out-of-date drivers.
Driver Reviver uses visual graphs that make it easy to gauge the age of your drivers. Show More Summary
Communicate Website Design Plans Easily--and Quickly--With WireframeSketcher
These days, I’m busy creating a new online store, a process that involves quite a bit of user interface design. To make matters more complicated, my colleagues are spread all over the globe, so we can’t just walk up to the office whiteboard and quickly flesh out ideas. Show More Summary
Classic Game Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall's Deep Gameplay Makes It Worth the Fuss
The Elder Scrolls, Chapter II: Daggerfall from Bethesda Softworks is the critically-acclaimed sequel to The Elder Scrolls: Arena, the very first game in the famous Elder Scrolls series of PC roleplaying games. Daggerfall expands andShow More Summary
Tactical Combat Makes Knights of the Chalice a Tough, But Rewarding, Game
Knights of the Chalice ($24, free demo) is a cheerfully old-school game in which blocky, two-dimensional characters wander a blocky, two-dimensional world in order to gut and eviscerate everything that moves and haul off as treasure everything that isn't nailed down. Show More Summary
PR Uncial Is a History Lesson in Digital Font-Making
Canadian font designer Peter Rempel brings his love of handwritten letterforms to the screen with a free download of PR Uncial, a playful introduction to the art of calligraphic forms.
PR Uncial brings medieval style to the screen with bold, round strokes. Show More Summary
Revo Uninstaller Pro Worth the Upgrade from Free Version
The free version of Revo Uninstaller is well-known among PC technicians as a serious, no-nonsense uninstaller and system cleaner. Revo Uninstaller Pro ($39.25, 30-day free trial) takes the basic facilities the free version provides,Show More Summary
Store and Share Your Media--And View It in Your Browser--With Free 4Shared
4Shared is more than just a virtual drive for storing your digital content. And it's more than just a service for sharing that content with friends and family. 4Shared (free) accomplishes both of these tasks, but with its browser-based...Show More Summary
Easy Desktop Launcher Uses Real Words, Not Inscrutable Icons
Let's face it. While icons are pretty, know no language barriers, and are easily recognizable once you're familiar with them-- they're limited in the amount of information they can convey. E.g., you have five Microsoft Word documents...Show More Summary
Build 3D Characters, Vehicles, and More With Carrara
Carrara ($150, buy-only) is a powerful and--dare I say--fun application for creating detailed three-dimensional content and animations. It breaks the various stages of the modeling and creation process into “rooms,” each allowing you...Show More Summary
Freemake Video Converter: Still Free, And It Just Gets Better
Freemake Video Converter (and its sister product, Freemake Video Downloader) are products I use regularly, because they do specific things very well. In the case of Freemake Video Converter, that thing is converting videos from one format to another quickly and easily. Show More Summary