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  <pubdate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:33:39 +0100</pubdate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Pure]]></title>
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   <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://static.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/74000/74519/2_pure05.jpg" border="0" align="right" style="margin:0px 5px 5px;" /> <p>Driving games differ in a number of different ways, not just because they contain different kinds of vehicles (cars, bikes, Formula 1) but also in the type of challenge they present.</p>
<p>In the case of Pure the main objective is not only crossing the line in the first place, but also performing as many jumps, tricks and other acrobatics while you’re on air, flying at top speed over bumpy trails with your quad bike.</p>
<p>Before actually starting the race, Pure makes you go through a training session that also works as a kind-of tutorial. It's a good way to get used to the game's quite confusing controls, which inexplicably mix up keys from the standard WASD combination and the arrow keys.</p>
<p>After you learn how to preload, boost and do a basic trick, you're ready to go: it's time for a real race! This time the track is much more fun, because it enables you to compete against other drivers and also includes higher jumps in which you'll be able to show off everything you learned during the tutorial stage. The realistic, highly detailed graphics in Pure serve to make it even more enjoyable, and a lively rock-style soundtrack adds the final touch.</p>
<p>Pure requires a bit of dexterity, so if you don't get any trick during the first few minutes of gameplay don't panic. Also, note that you’re supposed to perform different tricks on each jump (repeating penalizes) and that if you’re successful with the basic ones, you’ll unlock more advanced tricks.</p>
<p>On the downside, I must admit Pure let us down for various reasons. The first one is the file's size, which is simply too heavy for such a short demo. They could have removed all those promotional videos and include at least another track. The controls are also a bit complex: just performing a basic trick involves four different keys, which are usually configured very far apart from each other on the keyboard. Finally, the game has some absurd restrictions. I don’t know what’s wrong with going a bit off the track or even trying to turn around and racing in the wrong direction, but you simply can't. Pure interrupts the game and puts you into track again. Seriously, a bit more freedom for the player wouldn’t hurt, even if that means I don’t win the race.</p>
<p><b>Pure is not just about racing: it's also about performing the craziest airborne tricks during the race. Too bad the demo is so short that you hardly have time to enjoy it.</b></p><p>Download <a title="Pure" href="http://pure.en.softonic.com"><strong>Pure</strong></a> in <a title="Free software downloads and reviews - Softonic" href="http://en.softonic.com/">Softonic</a></p>]]></description>
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   <pubdate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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   <title><![CDATA[The GIMP 2.6.1]]></title>
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   <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://static.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/11000/11503/2_gimp06.jpg" border="0" align="right" style="margin:0px 5px 5px;" /> <p>The Gimp is the open source reference in image manipulation. This free application will allow you to retouch, author and edit your photos thanks to a wide set of tools.</p>
<p>Let’s quickly go through what you can do with the Gimp. The painting function has the essential clone, airbrush or pencil tools and a powerful gradient and blend tool. You can also create and save your own brushes and patterns for later use. The program lets you manipulate your photos, adding layers, doing Bezier and polygonal selections or setting text. Load and save animations in a frame-as-layer format and batch process all your photos for quick editing. The multi-windowed interface can be moved around to fit your needs and resized according to your desktop space.</p>
<p>What’s more, the Gimp can be expanded with over 100 different plug-ins and extensions available on the Gimp’s <a href="http://registry.gimp.org/">website</a>. These apply in majority for layer effects such as render, distort or blur and make a great addition to the ones already present in the program.</p>
<p>While the Gimp is user friendly, the installation process can result a bit hairy. Because the application works under the GTK Runtime Environment, you will have to install this kit to successfully launch the program. The process is fairly lengthy and some error messages tend to pop up, however if you persist, you will be able to install the Gimp properly on your PC</p>
<p>Despite this fairly hazardous installation process, the Gimp is a program we recommend. Whether you’re out of dough or are looking for a free alternative to Photoshop, the Gimp is excellent image manipulation software with all the tools you’d expect. The friendly interface and expandability make this a program of choice.</p><p>Download <a title="The GIMP 2.6.1" href="http://the-gimp.en.softonic.com"><strong>The GIMP 2.6.1</strong></a> in <a title="Free software downloads and reviews - Softonic" href="http://en.softonic.com/">Softonic</a></p>]]></description>
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   <pubdate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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   <title><![CDATA[MediaMonkey 3.0.5.1187]]></title>
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   <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://static.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/29000/29522/2_mmpanel.jpg" border="0" align="right" style="margin:0px 5px 5px;" /> <p>There’s a plethora of music players to choose from, among which iTunes and Winamp usually have the upper hand. However, if you are curious enough, you might find that lesser known alternatives like MediaMonkey offer a reasonable amount of features and tools to organize and equally enjoy your music library.</p>
<p>MediaMonkey automatically scans your PC for all types of music formats. If you have playlists from other programs, it’s good to know that the application also adds m3u files, sparing you the pain of having to recreate them. The file explorer view on the left lets you easily navigate your music collection by categories like artist, genre or rating. You can convert tracks into any format you wish, depending on what size or quality of sound you’re looking for. MediaMonkey also lets you analyze and adjust the volume of tracks to increase your listening experience.</p>
<p>MediaMonkey has made its reputation on its advanced tagging management feature. Every time a track is added, the program will verify its tags. You can automatically fill in missing details with info from Amazon or Filename. The program can clean up your tags, move information into the correct categories and synchronize tags for selected tracks. You can also rename and move multiple files thanks to the auto-organize function. MediaMonkey also supports Winamp plugins and visualizations plus skins can be applied to spice up the interface.</p>
<p>If you want to make your own mix CDs, you’ll be happy to know that MediaMonkey rips and burns CDs and DVDs. Create a virtual CD of your favorite tracks and let MediaMonkey do its job. Budding DJs will enjoy the auto-DJ mode, which mixes tracks for you and the Party Mode, which blocks your configuration but lets anybody play their favorite tune. MediaMonkey’s versatility doesn’t stop there. The music manager also lets you synchronize with your portable music devices like your iPod or iRiver.</p>
<p>If you feel like completing your library with a couple of fresh albums you can browse sites like Amazon, Barnes and Noble or AllPosters and purchase tracks. However, unlike Songbird, where you can type in a URL, browse and save your favorite music blogs and sites, MediaMonkey only allows you to browse their selection of online stores.</p>
<p>We were disappointed with the web radio selection, which only features Shoutcast and Icecast, and were surprised to see no sign of podcasts anywhere in the application. However version 3.0 is planning on incorporating this to the application.</p>
<p>Despite these drawbacks, we recommend MediaMonkey to anybody looking for a solid alternative to iTunes or Winamp. This original music manager is more than capable of organizing a very large music library and offers advanced tagging management rarely seen in other music applications. While the browser and web radio are fairly limited, MediaMonkey allows you to rip your custom CDs and connects to most portable music devices. If you really take a liking to MediaMonkey, cough up a few bucks and upgrade to the Gold version, which will open up all of the program’s functionalities like finding missing tracks or creating auto (smart) playlists.</p><p>Download <a title="MediaMonkey 3.0.5.1187" href="http://mediamonkey.en.softonic.com"><strong>MediaMonkey 3.0.5.1187</strong></a> in <a title="Free software downloads and reviews - Softonic" href="http://en.softonic.com/">Softonic</a></p>]]></description>
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   <pubdate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Process Lasso 3.14]]></title>
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   <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://static.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/42000/42061/2_processlasso_process.jpg" border="0" align="right" style="margin:0px 5px 5px;" /> <p>One of most common reasons for your PC slowing down is processes that are hogging your system and taking all your CPU.</p>
<p>Process Lasso aims to solve this problem by reducing the priority of those processes that are not important and returned to a responsive level. It also works with multiple processes that are causing a problem so it can deal with more than one program at once. If you think that the program is prioritising the wrong processes, then you can define default processes that you want to be controlled or kept an eye on. Process Lasso also displays graphs and other graphical represeantations to show you which processes are requiring the most CPU usage. You can blacklist those processes that are showing rather high graph readings or that are clearly taking up more CPU usage than they deserve. Although the program requires no experience, it does offer advanced settings and twesking options to make sure that it only blocks those processes that are specified or targeted by yourself. Fortunately, the program itself is very low on resources so it will not add to your CPU hogging problems.</p>
<p><b>A very useful process monitor than will ensure your CPU only dedicates itself to those programs that really need it.</b></p><p>Download <a title="Process Lasso 3.14" href="http://process-lasso.en.softonic.com"><strong>Process Lasso 3.14</strong></a> in <a title="Free software downloads and reviews - Softonic" href="http://en.softonic.com/">Softonic</a></p>]]></description>
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   <pubdate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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   <title><![CDATA[CyberLink DVD Suite 6 Essential]]></title>
   <link>http://cyberlink-dvd-suite.en.softonic.com</link>
   <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://static.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/74000/74532/2_dvdsuite03.jpg" border="0" align="right" style="margin:0px 5px 5px;" /> <p>CyberLink DVD Suite includes ten basic tools designed to help you make the most out of your multimedia library. Tasks like burning music compilations onto CD and DVD, creating data backup copies, or designing photo slideshows to share with friends and family are just some of the tasks that you'll be able to carry out with CyberLink DVD Suite.</p>
<p>The suite includes an application launcher, known as PowerStarter. This launcher works as some kind of control panel from where you can easily access all the tools included in the suite. They're categorized in tabs according to the task or action you can do with them ("watch movie", "make an audio CD", "copy a data DVD") instead of displaying the actual tool's name. PowerStarter also includes a special Favorites tab where you can add shortcuts to your most frequently used actions.</p>
<p>This app launcher obviously makes things much easier for the average user, but power users may find it confusing, as they're probably used to choosing the application they want to open – not the task they want to do.</p>
<p>What does CyberLink DVD Suite include? As a starter, you'll find a powerful recording tool (Power2Go) with which you can burn audio and data CD and DVD, perfect to enjoy your favorite music anywhere and make backup copies. </p>
<p>Another outstanding app is PowerProducer, which lets you create VCD, SVCD and video and photo compilations. If you want to create a fully customized slideshow with soundtrack, transition effects and all the bells and whistles, then your best choice is Medi@Show. PowerDVD Copy and PowerBackup also deserve a mention, allowing you to copy non-protected DVD movies and create security copies of your sensitive data respectively.</p>
<p>CyberLink DVD Suite is undoubtedly a very complete package with high-quality tools, which is very suitable for the average user. I'm not that sure about more advanced users though: I'm convinced that the more you learn about how to use computers and software, the less you need to download a huge-sized suite with a dozen tools from which you'll probably only use three or four - especially in the case of CyberLink DVD Suite, where you can't choose which specific tools you want to install.</p>
<p><b>CyberLink DVD Suite is a fully featured multimedia suite with a very varied set of tools to burn discs, create backup copies, design slideshows and more.</b></p><p>Download <a title="CyberLink DVD Suite 6 Essential" href="http://cyberlink-dvd-suite.en.softonic.com"><strong>CyberLink DVD Suite 6 Essential</strong></a> in <a title="Free software downloads and reviews - Softonic" href="http://en.softonic.com/">Softonic</a></p>]]></description>
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   <pubdate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Opera 9.60]]></title>
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   <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://static.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/7000/7179/2_operanine_community.jpg" border="0" align="right" style="margin:0px 5px 5px;" /> <p>Following the release of new versions of both Internet Explorer and Firefox, the infamous 'browser wars' are flaring up again. Despite both Firefox 1.5 and the Beta of IE7 making significant strides, it would be be foolish to think this was a two-horse race. While gaining a good reputation with geeks and power users, Opera has long been a bit-part player among the big boys of the browser world. However, if this preview release is anything to go by, the Norwegian-built browser could finally be ready to punch with the heavyweights.</p>
<p>Opera has been pioneering new ways of browsing the web for some time. It has had tabbed browsing since the days before tabbed browsing was cool and developed the innovative 'mouse gestures' control system, where you navigate through the web just by holding the mouse button and flicking your wrist. The developers even dabbled with a multi-pane interface for viewing several pages within one interface.</p>
<p>The good news is that Opera has lost none of its appetite for innovation, and version 9 is packed with new goodies that will have the programmers at Mozilla and Microsoft choking on their doughnuts. For starters the app runs much quicker than the previous release, making it arguably the quickest browser around (except perhaps for Safari) at rendering pages. Incredibly, despite this boost in performance, the program appears to use less memory than version 8.5, making it far less draining on system resources than Firefox and IE.</p>
<p>In terms of features Opera is the gift that keeps on giving. New to the program comes OSX Tiger-style 'widgets', allowing you to check news, convert currency, view the weather and so on through a series of draggable pop-ups which anchor themselves in front of the browser. Although there aren’t many widgets to choose from at present, this is sure to change once the tech-minded Opera fans start developing more.</p>
<p>Another great addition to Opera 9 is BitTorrent support, allowing you to download torrents directly within the browser – a feature that amazingly no one had thought of before. This system works very smoothly, which makes us wonder why RSS feed reading support in Opera is still so poor.</p>
<p>Among the other new treats within the program is a nifty new search feature which lets you add any search engine to the search bar in the main toolbar. This means you can instantly access searches within your favorite online destinations (Softonic, for instance).</p>
<p>Tabbed browsing remains, although some users may be annoyed to discover that Opera has added close tab buttons to the tabs themselves rather than as a separate button. Having said this, the new web page preview thumbnails that appear when you rollover a tab are a real masterstroke. Mouse gestures are still there too, along with the addition of Total Recall-style voice commands – another example of how cutting-edge this browser is.</p>
<p>Opera's developers have been keen to ramp up security features too, and although they aren't highly original, the new content blocking and pop-up blocking functions serve their purpose effectively. What's more, it's refreshing to see a browser that embraces the latest web standards so freely, with the latest release boasting support for CSS 2.1 and CSS 3 tags.</p>
<p>The browser is remarkably stable and is far better behaved than Internet Explorer 7. Combined with its speed, innovative features and standards support, Opera is undoubtedly web software's best-kept secret, and the final release may prove to be even better than Firefox. Don't say anything though, or everyone will want it.</p><p>Download <a title="Opera 9.60" href="http://opera.en.softonic.com"><strong>Opera 9.60</strong></a> in <a title="Free software downloads and reviews - Softonic" href="http://en.softonic.com/">Softonic</a></p>]]></description>
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   <pubdate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Gizmo Central 2.6.2]]></title>
   <link>http://gizmo-central.en.softonic.com</link>
   <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://static.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/65000/65982/2_gizmo-central-03.jpg" border="0" align="right" style="margin:0px 5px 5px;" /> <p>Gizmo Central is a package of tools intended to make computer tasks easier and more comfortable to do. The program works as a main basic app to which you can add several plug-ins in order to obtain new functionalities. These plug-ins are chosen during the installation process and can be changed at any time by running the installation again.</p>
<p>According to the author, Gizmo is addressed to all kinds of users, but I think it's more suitable for advanced ones. Among the featured plug-ins you'll find a launch toolbar, a synchronization server, a database tool or a disc image manager, which are generally very useful but certainly not the kind of apps that beginners are looking for.</p>
<p>On top of that, Gizmo is not intuitive at all as regards program configuration, nor does it have support for dragging and dropping elements, which would have been especially useful for the toolbar plug-in.</p>
<p><b>Gizmo Central is a convenient pack of tools designed to help you perform very diverse tasks.</b></p><p>Download <a title="Gizmo Central 2.6.2" href="http://gizmo-central.en.softonic.com"><strong>Gizmo Central 2.6.2</strong></a> in <a title="Free software downloads and reviews - Softonic" href="http://en.softonic.com/">Softonic</a></p>]]></description>
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   <pubdate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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   <title><![CDATA[CyberLink DVD Suite 6 Pro]]></title>
   <link>http://cyberlink-dvd-suite-pro.en.softonic.com</link>
   <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://static.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/74000/74559/2_dvdsuite01.jpg" border="0" align="right" style="margin:0px 5px 5px;" /> <p>CyberLink DVD Suite includes ten basic tools designed to help you make the most out of your multimedia library. Tasks like burning music compilations onto CD and DVD, creating data backup copies, or designing photo slideshows to share with friends and family are just some of the tasks that you'll be able to carry out with CyberLink DVD Suite.</p>
<p>The suite includes an application launcher, known as PowerStarter. This launcher works as some kind of control panel from where you can easily access all the tools included in the suite. They're categorized in tabs according to the task or action you can do with them ("watch movie", "make an audio CD", "copy a data DVD") instead of displaying the actual tool's name. PowerStarter also includes a special Favorites tab where you can add shortcuts to your most frequently used actions.</p>
<p>This app launcher obviously makes things much easier for the average user, but power users may find it confusing, as they're probably used to choosing the application they want to open – not the task they want to do.</p>
<p>What does CyberLink DVD Suite include? As a starter, you'll find a powerful recording tool (Power2Go) with which you can burn audio and data CD and DVD, perfect to enjoy your favorite music anywhere and make backup copies. </p>
<p>Another outstanding app is PowerProducer, which lets you create VCD, SVCD and video and photo compilations. If you want to create a fully customized slideshow with soundtrack, transition effects and all the bells and whistles, then your best choice is Medi@Show. PowerDVD Copy and PowerBackup also deserve a mention, allowing you to copy non-protected DVD movies and create security copies of your sensitive data respectively. The Pro version of the suite also includes PowerDirector, a handy video editor to tweak, cut, crop, copy and paste your video files.</p>
<p>CyberLink DVD Suite is undoubtedly a very complete package with high-quality tools, which is very suitable for the average user. I'm not that sure about more advanced users though: I'm convinced that the more you learn about how to use computers and software, the less you need to download a huge-sized suite with a dozen tools from which you'll probably only use three or four - especially in the case of CyberLink DVD Suite, where you can't choose which specific tools you want to install.</p>
<p><b>CyberLink DVD Suite is a fully featured multimedia suite with a very varied set of tools to burn discs, create backup copies, design slideshows and more.</b></p><p>Download <a title="CyberLink DVD Suite 6 Pro" href="http://cyberlink-dvd-suite-pro.en.softonic.com"><strong>CyberLink DVD Suite 6 Pro</strong></a> in <a title="Free software downloads and reviews - Softonic" href="http://en.softonic.com/">Softonic</a></p>]]></description>
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   <pubdate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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   <title><![CDATA[foobar2000 0.9.5.6]]></title>
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   <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://static.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/41000/41724/2_pestanas.jpg" border="0" align="right" style="margin:0px 5px 5px;" /> <p>If you are looking for an alternative music player which can also read Ogg Vorbis files and has an elegant, minimalistic GUI, Foobar2000 is worth a try. It features all the standard functions of other main players, like the possibility to import music folders and to create playlist, but it also supports advanced tagging and a useful converter to 9 music formats.</p>
<p>It's amazing how all these tools can fit into an installer file of just 1.6 MB, compared to the 36 MB for the iTunes download. The plus of this application is its fairly active community which develops add-ons in order to customize nearly every aspect of this player. </p>
<p>When you download these plug-ins, you'll get a .dll file that you have to add to the components folder of your foobar2000 directory and restart the program. Many users like it, others don't find a specific reason to leave Winamp for it. It's another good option you have, with the plus of conversion tools and many plug-ins.</p>
<p><b>Foobar2000 is a light, effective music player with a high level of customization, thanks to a personalized GUI and downloadable add-ons</b></p><p>Download <a title="foobar2000 0.9.5.6" href="http://foobar2000.en.softonic.com"><strong>foobar2000 0.9.5.6</strong></a> in <a title="Free software downloads and reviews - Softonic" href="http://en.softonic.com/">Softonic</a></p>]]></description>
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   <pubdate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Task Manager Extension 2.1]]></title>
   <link>http://task-manager-extension.en.softonic.com</link>
   <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://static.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/74000/74428/2_taskmanager00.jpg" border="0" align="right" style="margin:0px 5px 5px;" /> <p>The default Windows Task Manager has often been criticized for offering very scarce information about the currently active processes and apps on your system. This is why Task Manager Extension comes in very handy, chiefly for the most tech-savvy users.</p>
<p>Task Manager Extension is a standalone application – no installation required – that adds a bunch of new data to the Task Manager window, you know, the one you open by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del. As soon as you launch it, you'll notice some slight differences when comparing to the default task manager.</p>
<p>To begin with, each process is identified with the program's icon, which makes the list easy to browse. If you right click on any entry, a context menu opens up with a wide variety of commands: from a Properties window with highly detailed information about the selected process to the possibility to see associated threads, loaded drivers and other data.</p>
<p>Like I said before, while Task Manager Extension is certainly a very useful add-on for power users, it may be a bit too technical for more computer-challenged people. A good way to solve this gap would be to have two modes or interface types in the program: one for beginners, one for advanced users.</p>
<p><b>With Task Manager Extension you can power up the Windows default Task Manager, adding more functionality and information to it.</b></p><p>Download <a title="Task Manager Extension 2.1" href="http://task-manager-extension.en.softonic.com"><strong>Task Manager Extension 2.1</strong></a> in <a title="Free software downloads and reviews - Softonic" href="http://en.softonic.com/">Softonic</a></p>]]></description>
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   <pubdate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Fedit Image Editor 1.0.0.6 Beta]]></title>
   <link>http://fedit-image-editor.en.softonic.com</link>
   <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://static.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/74000/74475/2_05.jpg" border="0" align="right" style="margin:0px 5px 5px;" /> <p>Fedit Image Editor is an image processing tool which appears simple at first but contains a wealth of editing tools.</p>
<p>These include advanced image filtering options, editing tools, multilayer documents, workflow history and multiple document interface model. However, Fedit Image Editor is still very much a work in progress although it seems pretty stable and polished as far as the eye can see. </p>
<p>Fedit Image Editor is certainly very flexible allowing you to work with just about any format imaginable. Like all standard image editors, it can focus on one particular art of an image or take the image as a whole and work in it that way. It has selection tools ranging from rectangles to polygons and can automatically and or cut text from images allowing you to redo and undo at will. It also allows you to change its skin, resize photos and add effects to change the look of the photographs such as making them look like collages or watercolours.</p>
<p><b>Fedit Image Editor really doesn't have any outstanding features that distinguish it from the crowd but it is at least lightweight and easy to use.</b></p><p>Download <a title="Fedit Image Editor 1.0.0.6 Beta" href="http://fedit-image-editor.en.softonic.com"><strong>Fedit Image Editor 1.0.0.6 Beta</strong></a> in <a title="Free software downloads and reviews - Softonic" href="http://en.softonic.com/">Softonic</a></p>]]></description>
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   <pubdate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Future Pinball 1.8]]></title>
   <link>http://future-pinball.en.softonic.com</link>
   <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://static.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/53000/53143/2_pinball6.jpg" border="0" align="right" style="margin:0px 5px 5px;" /> <p>Future Pinball is a real time Pinball Development System.It allows you to design and play your very own pinball simulation in True real time 3D. It uses Advanced Physics to provide the best possible Simulation of a true to life pinball machine.</p>
<p>Tables are built up out of Standard components (Plastics, Pegs, Bumpers, Lights etc..) which are placed onto the playfield via the Editor. Objects like Surfaces, Lights and Rubbers are shapeable within the editor and generated real-time when the table is played. Other objects (Bumpers, Flippers, Gates, Triggers, Targets etc..) use pre-made 3d Models<br />(of which there is a nice selection of each type).</p>
<p>The Table logic is scripted in Visual Basic Scripting (via the Microsoft Scripting Technology's built into Windows XP). Scripting is designed to be simple but flexible enough to allow a wide vararity of Original Games to be created. Only a limited subset of the Visual Basic Scripting Language is used as a lotof extra functionality is provided by the game engine.</p>
<p>Full Sound / Music Support is also provided with multiple Music Channels to allow cross fading.</p><p>Download <a title="Future Pinball 1.8" href="http://future-pinball.en.softonic.com"><strong>Future Pinball 1.8</strong></a> in <a title="Free software downloads and reviews - Softonic" href="http://en.softonic.com/">Softonic</a></p>]]></description>
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   <pubdate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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   <title><![CDATA[IDPhotoStudio 2.5.0.17]]></title>
   <link>http://idphotostudio.en.softonic.com</link>
   <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://static.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/45000/45077/2_idfoto1.jpg" border="0" align="right" style="margin:0px 5px 5px;" /> <p>ID-sized photos tend to be something that you never have enough of and, given that it can be a pain to go to the closest mall and get some new ones taken, you could just take a recent photo and make multiple copies of it from the comfort of your PC. IDPhotoStudio is a program that will create and print passport sized photos for you in a snap.</p>
<p>Featuring only the bare necessities, IDPhotoStudio, will handle the job in seconds, allowing you to drag and drop your picture onto the interface. You can then select between three ID Photo sizes: US, Canada or France. Because you often need a certain number of photos printed out, IDPhotoStudio has a little drag meter to let you select how many photos you’ll need, from 1 to 15. Click on the print button to get the paper copies of your photo.</p>
<p>IDPhotoStudio is an original idea, and it’s good to see someone come up with a program to quickly print out ID photos. However, the application left us disappointed for a number of reasons. First of all, it doesn’t respect the aspect ratio of photos, so if you drag a large image there’s a risk it’ll appear distorted. Also, when it comes to editing functions, IDPhotoStudio only includes the option to apply sepia or monochrome color filters. We would have preferred if it included tools like a red-eye remover, cropping or contrasting, which are much more useful for improving the quality of pictures. The program doesn't even include an undo feature, meaning that if you accidentally set your image to greyscale when you'd prefer it in color, you'll need to start over.</p>
<p>If you have a good mug shot of yourself and want to quickly print out a set of passport sized photos, IDPhotoStudio will probably suit you. However, the lack of advanced editing features means you’ll never really be guaranteed with a high quality image of yourself. In all, if you want to be on the safe side, use a proper photo editing application like Photoshop or Photofiltre to edit and print good ID sized photos.</p><p>Download <a title="IDPhotoStudio 2.5.0.17" href="http://idphotostudio.en.softonic.com"><strong>IDPhotoStudio 2.5.0.17</strong></a> in <a title="Free software downloads and reviews - Softonic" href="http://en.softonic.com/">Softonic</a></p>]]></description>
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   <pubdate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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   <title><![CDATA[SBMAV Disk Cleaner Lite 2.86]]></title>
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   <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://static.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/51000/51268/2_sbmavdisk_main.jpg" border="0" align="right" style="margin:0px 5px 5px;" /> <p>A powerful tool for cleaning cobwebs of useless information clogging your system. SBMAV Disk Cleaner searches for and deletes temporary files and folders created by Windows and other applications, as well as searches for invalid links to documents that have long since been deleted. SBMAV Disk Cleaner also finds useless uninstall software, disables/enables seldom used fonts, deletes cookies, and searches for and removes duplicate files.</p>
<p>You can also use this tool to work with your documents: to find and delete old back-up files and duplicates based on various criteria you can select. The program is easy to operate for first time users, yet has a powerful mix of settings for advanced tweakers. The disk cleaning process can be launched automatically by command-line, reducing your supervision to save you time.</p><p>Download <a title="SBMAV Disk Cleaner Lite 2.86" href="http://sbmav-disk-cleaner.en.softonic.com"><strong>SBMAV Disk Cleaner Lite 2.86</strong></a> in <a title="Free software downloads and reviews - Softonic" href="http://en.softonic.com/">Softonic</a></p>]]></description>
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   <pubdate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Process Monitor 2.0]]></title>
   <link>http://process-monitor.en.softonic.com</link>
   <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://static.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/64000/64696/2_processmonitor01.jpg" border="0" align="right" style="margin:0px 5px 5px;" /> <p>If you think Process Monitor is just a more complete alternative to the standard Windows task manager, you're wrong. This is a exhaustive control tool, mainly intended for system administrators, which tracks all the activity in Windows file system and Registry in real time.</p>
<p>So when you run it (no installation required, but it does ask for administrator rights) you'll get a constantly increasing list with all the processes taken place in your computer in real time. In fact, there's so much information to absorb that it makes you feel a bit lost.</p>
<p>Process Monitor includes many tools to manage this list: filters, a nice search tool, extended information about each process and many more. As I said, it's definitely a tool for advanced users.</p><p>Download <a title="Process Monitor 2.0" href="http://process-monitor.en.softonic.com"><strong>Process Monitor 2.0</strong></a> in <a title="Free software downloads and reviews - Softonic" href="http://en.softonic.com/">Softonic</a></p>]]></description>
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   <pubdate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Pazera Free Audio Extractor 1.2]]></title>
   <link>http://pazera-free-audio-extractor.en.softonic.com</link>
   <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://static.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/74000/74408/2_p1.jpg" border="0" align="right" style="margin:0px 5px 5px;" /> <p>When you extract audio from video there's usually an inevitable loss of quality but Pazera Free Audio Extractor extracts audio tracks from video files without any notable loss of sound quality.</p>
<p>Whatsmore, it converts to a huge range of formats including MP3, AAC, AC3, WMA, FLAC, OGG and WAV formats. Pazera Free Audio Extractor also works with most major video formats including AVI, FLV, MP4, MPG, MOV, RM, 3GP, WMV and VOB. Alternatively, you can just use it as basic audio converter so you can switch between formats fairly easily and with rapid conversion times.</p>
<p>The program is useful for either novice or advanced users. Novice users are able to use predefined settings (known as profiles) depending on the type of conversion you perform. This means that you don't have to worry about setting the correct compression ratio or encoding algorithm to use as it's all done for you. However, if you do need extra control, you can access advanced encoding parameters as long as you know what you are doing.</p>
<p><b>Pazera Free Audio Extractor is not the most attractive looking converter or audio extractor but it handles a huge range of formats in double quick time.</b></p><p>Download <a title="Pazera Free Audio Extractor 1.2" href="http://pazera-free-audio-extractor.en.softonic.com"><strong>Pazera Free Audio Extractor 1.2</strong></a> in <a title="Free software downloads and reviews - Softonic" href="http://en.softonic.com/">Softonic</a></p>]]></description>
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   <pubdate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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   <title><![CDATA[BitTorrent 6.1.1]]></title>
   <link>http://bittorrent.en.softonic.com</link>
   <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://static.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/29000/29371/2_mainwindow.jpg" border="0" align="right" style="margin:0px 5px 5px;" /> <p>The torrent phenomenon is one of the most hyped about in the world of technology among Peer to Peer (P2P) users. It consists of sharing large files, like movies, software, or games anonymously and quickly with other peers. The file you want to download is cut up into small segments shared by users, creating what is called a swarm, and does not go through a central server, significantly reducing the bulk of file transfers, The Bittorrent client is actually the first P2P application to use this technology and became immensely popular when it was released. Torrents are considered by online users as a great way to download recently released movies or tv shows.</p>
<p>Thanks to a straightforward, uncluttered interface Bittorrent appears as a friendly torrent client that beginners will feel comfortable with. We particularly appreciated the integrated search box to look for files on the bittorrent website. Once you’ve found the torrent you want, download it to your PC, open it up inside Bittorrent and let the client do its job. The speed at which you download will depend on the number of seeds, that is people who have the complete file and are sharing it. The more seeds there are the quicker files will download.</p>
<p>You can set multiple torrent downloads and the downloading speed is fairly quick. It’s easy to configure the client and we suggest choosing the right port and setting upload and download rate limits to avoid hogging your bandwidth. It’s also good to set your downloads by priority to monitor more precisely how your torrents are doing.</p>
<p>Compared to the exhaustive <a href="/ie/31008">Azureus</a>, Bittorrent is very simplistic. It doesn’t provide half as many statistics and doesn’t let you customize the interface. Integrating a search box is a great idea, but it limits searches to the bittorrent website, not considered the most thorough source by torrent aficionados.</p>
<p>If you’re a newbie to the torrent world, Bittorrent is a good bet. It’s safe, stable and sharp. Associated with the huge database of legal torrents that is the bittorrent website, it makes for a very rich P2P experience. Advanced users will probably frown upon its lack of options but others should give it a try.</p><p>Download <a title="BitTorrent 6.1.1" href="http://bittorrent.en.softonic.com"><strong>BitTorrent 6.1.1</strong></a> in <a title="Free software downloads and reviews - Softonic" href="http://en.softonic.com/">Softonic</a></p>]]></description>
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   <pubdate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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   <title><![CDATA[ZoomIt 2.11]]></title>
   <link>http://zoomit.en.softonic.com</link>
   <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://static.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/53000/53374/2_zoomit2.jpg" border="0" align="right" style="margin:0px 5px 5px;" /> <p>For anyone involved in software reviewing like the team at Softonic, annotations of screenshots and other data are essential in day-to-day work.</p>
<p>The same goes for anyone who regularly has to use presentations and other graphical displays to share information. ZoomIt aims to make presentations and annotations easy enough for anyone to illustrate and add comments and annotations to their presentations and screenshots. The first time you run ZoomIt, you're presented with a configuration dialog that gives you some tips on what the program can do and how it should be used. During this time, you're also offered the chance to specify alternate hotkeys for zooming in and out and for entering drawing mode without zooming. In addition, you can customise the drawing pen color and size although this is one aspect where ZoomIt could do with some work as both the sizes and colour palette is rather limited. There's also what the program calls a "break timer" that remains active even when you tab away from the timer window but then allows you to return to the timer window by clicking on the ZoomIt tray icon. </p>
<p><b>This is by no means the most advanced screen annotation utility you'll ever use but for simple arrow pointing and circling of certain facts and figures, it does a quick and efficient job.</b></p><p>Download <a title="ZoomIt 2.11" href="http://zoomit.en.softonic.com"><strong>ZoomIt 2.11</strong></a> in <a title="Free software downloads and reviews - Softonic" href="http://en.softonic.com/">Softonic</a></p>]]></description>
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   <pubdate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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   <title><![CDATA[GetDataBack for FAT 3.63]]></title>
   <link>http://getdataback-for-fat.en.softonic.com</link>
   <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://static.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/21000/21312/2_21312.jpg" border="0" align="right" style="margin:0px 5px 5px;" /> <p>GetDataBack will recover your data if the hard drive's partition table, boot record, FAT/MTF or root directory are lost or damaged, data lost due to a virus attack, the drive was formatted, fdisk has been run, a power failure has caused a system crash, files were lost due to a software failure, files were accidentally deleted.</p>
<p>GetDataBack can even recover your data when the drive is no longer recognized by Windows. It can likewise be used even if all directory information - not just the root directory- is missing.</p>
<p>The software enables the regular user to conduct his own data recovery by guiding him through five easy to understand steps, thus gives the advanced user the possibility to interfere with the recovery and improve the results, by examining the scan log, the file system details, file and directory information, by selecting the sector range to be scanned, by choosing excessive search for file systems or search for lost files, by calling Runtime's DiskExplorer.</p><p>Download <a title="GetDataBack for FAT 3.63" href="http://getdataback-for-fat.en.softonic.com"><strong>GetDataBack for FAT 3.63</strong></a> in <a title="Free software downloads and reviews - Softonic" href="http://en.softonic.com/">Softonic</a></p>]]></description>
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   <pubdate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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   <title><![CDATA[GetDataBack for NTFS 3.63]]></title>
   <link>http://getdataback.en.softonic.com</link>
   <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://static.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/21000/21313/2_21313.jpg" border="0" align="right" style="margin:0px 5px 5px;" /> <p>GetDataBack will recover your data if the hard drive's partition table, boot record, FAT/MTF or root directory are lost or damaged, data is lost due to a virus attack, the drive was formatted, fdisk has been run, a power failure has caused a system crash, files were lost due to a software failure, files were accidentally deleted.</p>
<p>Advanced algorithms will make sure that all directories and sub directories are put together as they were, and that long file names are reconstructed correctly. GetDataBack is read-only, meaning the program will never attempt to write to the drive you are about to recover.</p><p>Download <a title="GetDataBack for NTFS 3.63" href="http://getdataback.en.softonic.com"><strong>GetDataBack for NTFS 3.63</strong></a> in <a title="Free software downloads and reviews - Softonic" href="http://en.softonic.com/">Softonic</a></p>]]></description>
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   <pubdate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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