Download FontViewOK 2.71 Free

Download FontViewOK 2.71 Free

FontViewOK makes font browsing a lot easier by providing you with a list that displays all the fonts currently installed on your system.

You can customize the text used by FontViewOK to list the fonts, as well as tweak size and color, and add format options such as bold and italics. The '2X' button divides the program?s interface into two windows, which is very convenient to compare two similar fonts.

FontViewOK also includes a print preview for the selected font, and a tool to select a specific folder where you may be storing extra fonts ? besides the default system folder. On the downside, the program lacks certain advanced options like the possibility to mark fonts as favorites, and installing or removing fonts.

Simple, quick and easy-to-use, FontViewOK is a handy font viewer that makes font browsing much easier.

Recent changes

• New language in FontViewOK: Portuguese
  
• General optimization in FontViewOK
  

Review last updated: 14/06/12

Pros

• No installation required
• Double pane to compare fonts
• Print preview

Cons

• No Favorite fonts function
• No tool to install or uninstall fonts

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Download JaBack 9.15 Free

Download JaBack 9.15 Free

Backups are increasingly important in an age of huge hard drives and large amounts of data that if lost, could be disastrous.

The best thing to do is automate backups so that you don't have to worry about them anymore. JaBack allows you to make automated backups of your important data, files and folders and save them immediately in ZIP format. The advantage of this is that you don't need any special software to unzip backups - you can simply use WinZip or WinRAR. Alternatively, the program supports the backing up of files to a remote location via FTP or options to Email it to your mail server. You can schedule backups so you don't need to worry about remembering to backup your more important data.

The danger of this however is that if the backup fails, you may not be made aware of the problem. Fortunately, the program e-mails you if this happens so you don't have to worry about bad or half done backups. You can change the date and time of filenames for archiving plus also copy files and directories using wildcards on schedule. This is useful if you need to specify a specific date for a backup that has to be performed on the same date or day every week or month.

JaBack is a fairly decent backup solution although there's no option to backup anything online and backing up can be a little slow to begin with. However, the fact that backups can be opened with a simple unarchiver make it very attractive for those looking for flexibility.

Scheduled backups and compressed output files that can be opened in any ZIP application make JaBack is a solid backup solution.

Recent changes

• Bug fixes

Pros

• Schedules backups easily
• Backups files to ZIP format

Cons

• Slow at compressing final backup file

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Download Resonance Free

Download Resonance Free

Five years in the making, Resonance is a retro-styled adventure game that starts with catastrophic attacks all over the globe.

What's going on? Resonance's story picks up sixty hours earlier, as you follow four different people who get mixed up in the mysterious death of a particle physicist.

Despite its 16-bit era graphics, Resonance is very detailed and subtle. It's clear a lot of love has gone into the pixels. There is a lot of voice acting too, which is impressive for an indie game. The story is gripping from the outset, and it has to be, as the game itself is a classic point and click adventure, with all the good and bad that brings.

Puzzles in Resonance are a challenge, and although you can get help, you'll get an award if you never ask for it. At first this feels frustrating, but the puzzles do make sense, and solving them is rewarding. This demo is surprisingly long, and tough. Resonance certainly got me interested in playing the full game when its released.

So with Resonance, we have a lovingly created point and click adventure. It's got a fascinating story, and it looks and sounds fantastic. This is an unusually challenging game by modern standards, and while this makes it a rewarding experience, some people will certainly be put off.

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Review last updated: 18/06/12

Pros

• Looks amazing
• Great story
• Challenging

Cons

• Some controls are a bit clunky

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Download The Journey Down: Chapter One HD Free

Download The Journey Down: Chapter One HD Free

The Journey Down: Chapter One is a graphic adventure game created with Adventure Game Studio and inspired by the classic Monkey Island game.

The Journey Down: Chapter One is an episodic, retro-style point and click adventure game. There's also a retro version of the game where the graphics are pixelated, but this is the high quality HD version which features the same storyline but obviously has much better graphics and the added bonus of voice acting.

The controls are very simple. Click where you want your character to go and then click on items in the environment to interact with them. The Journey Down: Chapter One features the quirky writing and humor that makes these types of adventure games great.

While the script may not appeal to everyone, the art is undeniably beautiful. Cities look lived-in and the cartoony shadowing found in many of The Journey Down: Chapter One's levels really make the environments pop.

Overall, The Journey Down: Chapter One is a great adventure game with challenging puzzles and witty dialog. Fans of this retro version will want to check out the HD remake, complete with voice acting.

Review last updated: 29/06/12

Pros

• Superb HD graphics
• Voice overs for characters
• Quirky writing
• Interesting story
• Great soundtrack

Cons

• Gameplay can be slow

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Download Klok 2.4 Free

Download Klok 2.4 Free

Klok is designed for anyone that needs to manage their time, projects and earnings as they work. It's aimed especially at freelance workers, so if you turn up to work at 9am, sit around then go home at 6pm and get paid regardless, there is no reason to use Klok!

Klok utilizes Adobe Air, so can be used on Mac or Windows. This also means Klok is a little heavy on RAM usage, but it's not too bad. To start a project, simply click Add, give it a name, and then drag it into the weekly timetable.
From there you can resize it to the correct number of hours, and add more details about the work, including how much you will be paid for doing it.

Klok can color code projects, to make the weekly planner easier to read. When you start a project, click 'start working', and Klok will time your work.
Klock also features automatically made weekly and monthly time sheets, that can be dragged into Excel without conversion, which is useful.
Klok is still in a Beta testing phase, so is likely to have some bugs to iron out, but at the moment, it's a useful time keeper.

Recent changes

• Fixed delete bug on Time Entries tab
  
• Added Google Docs Integration for saving timesheets (Full version only)
  
• Fixed missing menu on OSX on Timesheet Window
  
• Added ability to save Google Account settings (Encrypted)
  
• Added "quick comment" icon to the working on area for current timer item
  
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Review last updated: 22/06/12

Pros

• Attractive interface.
• Color coded, drag and drop calendar.
• Automatic time sheets.

Cons

• Resizing window is awkward.
• Some functions not fully implemented yet.

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Download Lego Batman 2 Free

Download Lego Batman 2 Free

Play the first part of the new Lego Batman 2 game, the action puzzle game suitable for the whole family. You can expect the same great production values, humor and gameplay we have come to expect from the Lego series.

Lego Batman 2 is the best game in the Lego series so far, and it brings Superman into the story to fight evil alongside Batman and Robin. Great for adults and kids, the Lego games are excellent mixes of action and puzzle solving. Lego Batman 2 is no exception, but brings fantastic voice acting to the series as well.

New Gameplay

Lego Batman 2's gameplay is easy to pick up, with plenty of variety. You can play cooperatively as Batman and Robin or switch between characters when necessary. Both have different abilities, and different suits which give them yet more. It's not difficult, but is hard enough that kids will have to keep on their toes to survive. The puzzles are well designed, also without being too difficult.
Lego Batman 2 introduces an open world structure, Gotham City, but individual stages play just like we're used to in Lego titles.

Lego Batman 2 looks great, with all the superheroes and villains animated with tons of humor and character. It's still a lego game, but this looks better than ever. The voice acting is fantastic, and gets the tone just right. There are great jokes throughout, with plenty for all ages to enjoy.

Lego Batman 2 is an excellent family video game that's as fun to watch as it is to play. Gotham City's open world design means there's lots to explore and find, and there are lots of characters to unlock and play with.

Review last updated: 26/06/12

Pros

• Fun gameplay
• Great graphics and animation
• Excellent voice acting
• Lots to do!

Cons

• Occasional camera position problems

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Download YoWindow 3.0.85 Free

Download YoWindow 3.0.85 Free

YoWindow is a weather forecast app that stands out from the crowd.

Instead of displaying data as a desktop notification, YoWindow features a colorful, fully-animated window that displays a nice landscape and changes according to actual weather conditions.

Besides having a very original interface, YoWindow is also quite informative. It displays the current weather situation (sunny, cloudy, rainy and so on) plus temperature (both real and the one it actually feels like), wind, pressure, and humidity. All these conditions are reflected in an customizable animated background ? which you can replace with your own photos as well.

YoWindow includes the weather forecast for the next three days. You can click on each day to access the information right away, or move the timeline on top to check how weather conditions change as hours go by ? and also see beautiful sunsets and dawns. The program can be set as your default screensaver as well.

Generally speaking, YoWindow is a surprisingly nice weather forecast tool, though I missed having more landscape designs to use as background. Another annoying detail was not to be able to scroll down the list of countries and cities with your mousewheel when choosing a location.

YoWindow is an original, colorful app for checking the weather forecast on your computer.

Pros

• Original, attractive animated interface
• Displays lots of information
• You can use your own photos as background
• Can be used as screensaver

Cons

• Only one landcape image as background
• No scrolling in location selection menu

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Download Flexify 2.73 Free

Download Flexify 2.73 Free

Flaming Pear is famous for being a prolific creator of cool Photoshop plug-ins and this versatile tool is another great addition to the developer's portfolio.

You can achieve some quite stunning visual effects, simulating many types of lenses within an intuitive working environment.

We love the way the program gives you as much or as little control over the effects as you desire.

You can either choose to experiment with the Latitude, Longitude and Spin settings yourself, or roll a dice to achieve random effects. This is a superb tool for getting unique lens effects on the fly as well as creating panoramic views.

Review last updated: 29/06/12

Pros

• Gives you the flexibilty to tweak effects or apply at random
• Great for making panoramic views

Cons

• You'll need Photoshop to make use of it

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Download viDrop 0.6.8 Free

Download viDrop 0.6.8 Free

viDrop a lightweight video converter that comes with a bunch of presets for different devices.

If you have a lot of video downloaded from around the internet, they may or may not work with your devices. viDrop will help you convert your videos into a format that works with your device of choice.

It is simple enough for novices and has enough features for experts who want to tweak specific features. There are two modes in the application: simple and advanced. The simple mode, viDrop will choose the most compatible and popular settings for your videos. You can just choose from the list of presets and convert.

viDrop users looking for more control have advanced options for adjust the size of the file, bitrate, frames per second, and many more controls over things like audio and subtitles.

One strange thing to note is that viDrop requires administrator privileges to run. While this program isn't a virus, it is curious as to why it needs elevated permissions to convert video.

Overall, viDrop is a good, lightweight video conversion app that does the job well.

Review last updated: 13/07/12

Pros

• Small footprint
• Quick conversions
• Simple and advanced settings

Cons

• Requires admin privileges

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Download Instagrille 2.0 Free

Download Instagrille 2.0 Free

Instagram is hugely popular on iOS and Android, but until now there hasn't been a Windows desktop app for following the photo community. Instagrille is that app.

Instagrille runs through the Pokki desktop widgets app, and adds the Instagram logo to the task bar, next to the Windows button. Click the icon and the app pops up. You can view what's popular straight away, and if you sign in with your Instagram account, you can view your own photos and the feed from the users you follow.

Instagrille is attractive, although it would be nice if you could run it without Pokki too, as two icons are unnecessary!

Until Instagram themselves make one, Instagrille is a useful way to check out the photo sharing network without looking at your phone!

Recent changes

• View nearby images
  
• Resizable window
  
• Download images
  
• Search Instagram
  
• Share on Twitter and Facebook
  

Review last updated: 09/07/12

Pros

• Access instagram from Windows
• Fast
• Easy to use

Cons

• Can't disable Pokki icon when running

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Download Melancholytron 1.64 Free

Download Melancholytron 1.64 Free

Melancholytron is a plugin for Photoshop that lets you alter digital images to give them an old-world, melancholy feel.

Photoshop users already know the popular graphic design tool already comes with a lot of great filters and effects. Plugins can give you even more options for image customization though, and that's exactly what Melancholytron does.

From Flaming Pear Software, developers of other plugins like Flexify and LunarCell, Melancholytron gives you a lot of different options to change the feel and appearance of your photos.

Users can change the color and tone of images with Melancholytron. You can even subdue an image's color in order to direct a viewer's focus to a specific area in your photo. This is not only an effective marketing tool for creating gorgeous ads but also makes your photo look even more professional, no matter what level of photographic background you possess.

If you want to give your images a nostalgic or subtly melancholic appearance, give Melancholytron a try.

Pros

• Change color, hue and saturation in images
• Alter an image's focus for optimal emotional impact
• Easy to use

Cons

• Tricky to install

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Download Hofmann Digital Album 8.2 Free

Download Hofmann Digital Album 8.2 Free

Hofmann Digital Album helps you create stylish paper photo albums with digital images imported from your computer.

Using Hofmann Digital Album is very easy, thanks to the program's step-by-step album setup process and intuitive customization interface. All you have to do is select a few basic settings for your album, such as cover, design and number of pages, and choose the photos you want to include in it. Note that you must select complete folders, not individual files.

Once the initial setup is complete, you're ready to start customizing album details. Hofmann Digital Album displays your album in a multi-paned interface, with different areas for selected photos, album pages and extra effects ? which you can apply just by dragging and dropping them onto the album?s page.

Hofmann Digital Album includes tons of different covers, page layouts, album backgrounds, clipart, masks and frames to turn your photo album into a truly personal work of art. The Preview function enables you to check the album?s final appearance before ordering it online. You can also download images from your favorite social networks like Facebook, Flickr, and Picasa.

With Hofmann Digital Album you can easily turn a collection of digital pictures on your computer into a fully customized printed photo album.

Recent changes

• New customization options
  
• Create unique photo books with the genuine Swarovski glass
  
• Your memories will shine forever
  
• Choose from 21x29 cm or 29x29 cm photo books and digital or photo paper print

Review last updated: 29/10/12

Pros

• Easy step-by-setp setup process
• Very easy to customize
• Lots of decorative elements
• You can order online from the program

Cons

• You can't select individual photos when creating the album
• Fixed number of pages - you can't enter a new one

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Download Stratiform 2.1.1 Free

Download Stratiform 2.1.1 Free

Stratiform is an addon that lets you customize Firefox's look.

Firefox comes included with a lot of different color themes for customization. If you want to be able to add your own personal touches to your browser's interface, Stratiform can give you that flexibility.

You can change Firefox directly from the browser's interface with Stratiform. Just click the little icon to the right of the bookmarks. A tab will open that gives you a variety of customization options that can change your toolbar, the tabs, and other add-ons and buttons. You can even change the appearance of text fields.

Stratiform mostly affects the appearance of colors, as well as the size of certain aspects in Firefox (such as the tabs), but it allows you to specify exactly how you want areas of the browser to look, which is nice.

Unfortunately, Stratiform isn't compatible with all other add-ons available in Firefox, so it might run into issues, depending on what else you already have installed.

Stratiform is a great add-on that gives you a wide level of customizability when it comes to the appearance of Firefox's UI.

Review last updated: 13/07/12

Pros

• Personalize the Firefox interface
• Easy to use

Cons

• Not compatible with all other add-ons

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Download Magical Diary Free

Download Magical Diary Free

Magical Diary is an illustrated text adventure set in a bizarre world where you enroll in a Magic School, and have to survive. It features Manga style art, but is not a Japanese game, although it is frequently as weird as Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.

Developer Hanako Games says its games are not just girl games, but definitely girl friendly. That's a fair assessment of Magical Diary, so while anyone might want to play, there's a definite girly-slant to it.

You'll begin by creating your character, with a name and a look, and then through text prompts you'll follow as you enter the school. Magical Diary is like a fantasy novel with choice, and there is enough choice that you can repeat the game and see lots of new content. The artwork isn't animated, but adds character to the story and characters you'll meet.

The opening sequence is a little dull, with not enough choice, and your first week in Magical Diary can be a bit bewildering. However, as you progress, the game's story gets quite unusual and much more interesting.

Magical Diary isn't for everyone - it's slow, and is essentially a text adventure with pictures. If that sounds like fun to you, try out the game!

Review last updated: 18/07/12

Pros

• Unusual
• Good puzzles
• Fun story

Cons

• In-game tutorial is sparse
• Slow

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Download ShootMania Storm Beta Free

Download ShootMania Storm Beta Free

ShootMania Storm is an online multiplayer futuristic first person shooter. From the makers of the massive Trackmania, it shares the same obsession with speed and keeping you playing almost without pauses.

Most big online shooters today will slow you down with complex 'weapons load-outs' and customizable characters before letting you into the action. ShootMania Storm is an antidote to that. There are various game modes, but all of them are fast paced and fun.

ShootMania Storm's interface design is shared with Trackmania, and really needs improvement. To newcomers it can be a bit confusing. A 'quick start' button is normal for gaming today, and would mean the game could pick your servers and so on. despite this, we found that the match-making was actually better than in some bigger titles like Battlefield 3.

Starting out is no easier than any first person shooter. You'll get killed a lot, but you are then straight back into the action, so you soon pick it up without any frustrating waiting.
The main weapon is a kind of laser-rocket launcher, making moving targets a challenge. In ShootMania Storm, the only difference between you and another player is your own skill, so it feels much fairer than some online shooters.

ShootMania Storm is an interesting online FPS. It's closest in style to Quake, although in some ways it's even simpler. The game modes and maps are really inventive, and the community can even create new ones meaning there's almost endless scope for innovation.

ShootMania Storm's focus on speed and its community of players will make it really attractive to some players, but it's difficult to see this level of simplicity winning over the Call of Duty and Battlefieldfans.

Notes

This game is in beta, which can only be accessed if you pre-order the game

Review last updated: 17/07/12

Pros

• Fast and frenetic
• 7 official game modes, and many more community creations
• Good maps
• Fast spawning

Cons

• Simple gameplay

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