You don’t buy a program like iVideoToGo because it can transfer video to an iPod or PSP. A growing number of programs offer this ability. You buy such a program for how quickly it does this, as well as its price, how it handles, and what else it offers. At $29.95, iVTG is no...
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Archive for November, 2006
InterVideo iVideoToGo Platinum
AM-Notebook 4.0.4 Beta-2
Yellow sticky notes have been a fixture on the Windows Desktop for years, but as with real Post-it Notes, there are limits to their uses. Lots of sticky notes tend to get disorganized and usually can’t hold that much information, but there are alternatives. One of the more useful is AM-Notebook, a “note-taking program”...
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Verjet 1.0 Beta
There are times when the undo button just isn’t enough: You don’t want to undo the last one, two, or 10 actions you’ve performed, you want to start over completely with your changes. Many programs have a revert command, but these usually only let you go back one version. Enter Verjet, a universal versioning...
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Migrate Easy 7
Unlike the other programs, Migrate Easy focuses its migration efforts on drive-to-drive rather than system-to-system transfers. It proves useful, for instance, when upgrading from a drive with a small capacity to one with a larger capacity or when moving a hard drive from an old PC to a new one. It has a straightforward...
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Panda Antivirus 2007
Panda Antivirus (PAV) 2007 seems like quite a bargain $29.95 to protect two computers from viruses and spyware. The designers went for small and fast, creating a product that has a lightweight install and produces no noticeable drag on system performance. But you get what you pay for: The app’s protection doesn’t come up...
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WinPIM 8.22 Personal Edition
Although this PIM looks and feels like a stripped-down Outlook, it’s attractive. But you get no password manager, conduits for syncing PDAs cost extra, and you really pay to share info. Small but colorful and easily identified buttons on a bar give access to core functions : Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, Diary, and Notes. Pin...
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WinOrganizer 3.3
Beyond managing contacts, appointments tasks, and notes, this PIM, like AnyTime Deluxe, tracks passwords. But nowhere else does this pricey, underpowered program match its rival. I admire its fl exible design but not its weak calendaring, support for external programs, and networking. The app has pluses the tree-like folder structure, for example, makes accessing...
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