Software Hot 100 ? Entries 79 – 60

jjones | Guides | 01/09/2008 11:54am
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Microsoft Silverlight

If you haven’t yet come across Silverlight, that won’t be the case for long, as Microsoft’s plug-in for web sites starts to hit the mainstream. More and more web graphics and videos are being created in Silverlight, and the DeepZoom technology shows the future of viewing web images.

Price Free
Web www.silverlight.net

GreenPrint World

A free utility that analyses your printing and saves those wasted pages of legal disclaimers and email footers that not only kill trees, but waste precious ink and money, too.

PriceFree
Web www.printgreener.com

Doppler

A popular podcasting program with added functionality for iPods and iPhones, and a number of other devices. A great way to keep up with your favourite radio shows.

PriceFree
Web www.dopplerradio.net

Yod’m 3D version 1.4

A program that is bound to ‘wow’ your friends, Yod’m 3D turns your desktop into a spinning, four-sided virtual cube, that enables you to operate four individual desktops with a great spinning interface. Loads of fun.

Price Free
Web www.klitetools.com

Transcode 360

Streaming media can be a fiddly business, and if you use your Xbox 360 as a Windows Media Extender, you might find the restrictions of DivX and Xvid irritating. Transcode 360 converts your files as you play them into readable files your Xbox can handle.

PriceFree
Web www.runtime360.com

Orb

Orb enables you to access your media anywhere in the world, and stream it over the internet. Instead of carrying your music with you, access it from anywhere with an internet connection, using a web page to browse your PC.

PriceFree
Web www.orb.com

PC Tools Spyware Doctor with Antivirus

When fighting spyware there are few better programs on the market than Spyware Doctor, which has led the way for many years. The program now comes with added anti-virus protection for comprehensive security.

Price £39.99
Web www.pctools.com

FamilyTree Maker 2008

The number one genealogy software has been revamped for 2008 with a fresh new look and clean interface. The program is a great way to store information from your research, and a neat way to introduce photos for 21st century family trees.

Price £39.99
Web www.ancestry.com

Adobe Premiere Elements 5

When it comes to video editing, Premiere Elements is the equal of its photographic brother, Photoshop Elements. You can make quality changes to captured video,
animate titles, edit footage and share with Blu-ray burning or YouTube uploads.

Price £66.99
Web www.adobe.com

Radiotracker

Radiotracker converts internet radio streams into MP3 playlists so you won’t miss your favourite shows, from French talk shows to US shock-jocks.

Price£19.99
Web www.radiotracker.com

Roxio EasyMedia Creator 10

Roxio enables you to capture media streams at the push of a button without the need for high-end sound cards, and it offers full rip, burn and back-up utilities.

Price £39.99
Web www.roxio.com

Karen’s Replicator

This enables you to copy files from folder to folder, on any drive, PC or network. This can be scheduled to run automatically, so you can synchronise folders, making it a great backup facility.

Price Free
Web www.karenware.com

Dragon Naturally Speaking 9

When it comes to voice recognition, Dragon NaturallySpeaking has led the way for years. This version works without irritating training, and powers up all parts of Windows Vista and Microsoft Office. A real step forward in technology.

Price £49.98
Web www.nuance.com

Yankee Clipper

A utility that saves everything copied to the clipboard for use later. If you paste from the internet frequently, let Yankee Clipper do the hard work for you.

Price £14.95 (Free 90-day trial)
Web www.download.com

Bulk Rename Utility

If you need to rename batches of files – such as changing all your holiday snaps from DSC5795.jpg to newyork1.jpg – it can be a chore. With Bulk Rename Utility you can do it quickly and make life a lot easier.

Price Free
Web www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk

WinBubbles

A free utility that enables you to perform all manner of registry tweaks quickly and easily, without having to get your hands dirty. You can tweak screensavers and start-up icons, enable and disable Windows Aero graphics, and even customise icons, all in WinBubbles.

PriceFree
Webunlockforus.blogspot.com

Juice

Juice enables you to subscribe to podcasts quickly, organise and listen to them. For non-iTunes users, podcasting can be tricky but Juice takes the effort out.

Price Free
Webjuicereceiver.sourceforge.net

PC Decrapifier

Don’t buy a new PC without downloading PC Decrapifier. Hardware manufacturers make money filling new PCs with software you don’t want, and decimating performance before you have even switched it on. Sort it out quickly and get rid of the stuff you’re not interested in with PC Decrapifier.

Price Free
Web www.pcdecrapifier.com

Xobni

A terrific email management program that sits in with Microsoft Office Outlook. Xobni (inbox spelled backwards) brings email, contacts and calendars together to help find messages quickly and easily, and separate files and attachments, saving you time and stress.

PriceFree
Web www.xobni.com

DVRMSToolbox

If there is one utility for Windows Media Center that’s a must-have, DVRMSToolbox is it. Its ad-skipping tool is widely regarded as one of the best, and it enables you to automatically make copies of your recorded TV shows to other places on your PC or network.

PriceFree
Webbabgvant.com

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