VLC MEDIA PLAYER 2.0.8

VLC Media Player is quite simply the best multimedia application for Windows and Mac. If you want to play video or music files in just about any format, VLC media player is probably your answer.

FEATURES  :

Ø Supports a wide range of formats

Ø Good hotkey support

Ø Easy to use

Ø Very flexible and lightweight

Ø Integration with web channel streaming services

Ø Improved interface in version 2

Ø More format support in version 2

Ø Plays BluRay and HD

VLC media player supports the following formats :

MKV, WMV, MPEG, MP4, MOV, AVI, DIVX, XVID, FLV, FLAC, WAV, REAL, VOB  plus many more.

 

 

 

ISO TO USB

ISO to USB is a self-explanatory program that allows you to make any USB storage device bootable.

If you've installed an operating system using a CD or DVD, you know how slow (and loud!) the process is. With ISO to USB, you can take a disk image in ISO format and image it directly on the drive. The application is super simple with only a few options for the user to adjust.

The main interface of ISO to USB presents the user with a drop down of the attached external drives on the computer. You can choose to format the flash drive to FAT32, exFAT, or NTFS. Locate your ISO file and ISO to USB will do the rest.

Performance was decent, but ISO to USB froze our system when making our flash drive bootable. While the system did eventually resume, this is a major and unacceptable flaw. We also wish there were a partitioner built into the application to put multiple images onto large drives.

Overall, we laud ISO to USB for its simplicity and quick formatting but having the program freeze our computer while in use is unacceptable.

FEATURES  :

Ø Quick formatting

Ø Simple to use interface

Ø Makes OS installs quicker than using a DVD

 

 

 

 

FIREFOX FOR WINDOWS 8

Firefox Metro Preview is a browser that features a whole new design for Windows 8's Modern (Metro) UI.

With the official release of Windows 8 around the corner, Mozilla is scrambling to complete its version of Firefox Metro Preview. The interface is completely redesigned and has taken some designed cues from Google Chrome like its rounded tabs instead of Firefox's traditional squared off corners.

The first thing users will notice about this version of Firefox is its Windows 8 Modern UI inspired home page with your most frequently visited sites and bookmarks. The interface is intuitive and feels like it's part of the operating system.

Firefox Metro Preview also features a new tab bar at the top that shows live thumbnails of the sites you have open. This is impressive and goes with the Windows 8 'live tiles' feel. The tabs are also big enough to manipulate by touch without having to be too precise. Firefox Metro Preview feels like much more of a complete product than Google Chrome for the Modern UI.

Firefox Metro Preview's search is also integrated into Windows now so users can quickly bring up the search field by pressing Windows + F. This works for Google results so you get instant suggestions for completing search terms. Bookmarks also get a major overhaul. Bookmarks will no longer be stored in folders but in lists. No bookmark will go unsorted in Firefox Metro Preview!

To enter a URL in Firefox Metro Preview, access the address bar by swiping up from the bottom bezel. If you're using a mouse and keyboard, just right click the mouse. If you're sick of using the Modern UI version, you can use it as a normal desktop application, which will look exactly the same as Firefox 15.

Overall, Firefox Metro Preview is a solid build with many great touch friendly features. Once the bugs are hammered out, it'll be a great browser for Windows 8.

FEATURES  :

Ø Thoughtfully redesigned interface

Ø Animated tab thumbnails

Ø Useful home screen

  

 

OPERA NEXT.

Opera Next releases, updated every couple of weeks, give you the latest refinements to the Opera browser. Follow our progress and test the latest features.

FEATURES  :

Ø Opera's interface combines precision and quality. Integrating modern style with powerful features, Opera gives you the freedom to truly open the web and explore.

Ø Opera has one intuitive, powerful location for searching and navigating the web. Search using multiple providers and view site suggestions as you type.

Ø Off-Road mode compresses pages for faster, all-conditions browsing. It helps you stay online when your connection slows down.

Ø An enhanced Speed Dial groups your top-visited sites directly on a custom start page. Quickly search and access your favorite content with refined searching and grouping options

OPERA 15.0

Opera is an internet browser that came along long before big hitters like Firefox and Chrome.

FEATURES  :

Ø The Discover feature gives you top-quality news and entertainment from around the globe. Enjoy new content from a variety of categories and read articles from your region, in your language

Ø Opera's interface combines precision and quality. Integrating modern style with powerful features, Opera gives you the freedom to truly open the web and explore.

Ø Opera has one intuitive, powerful location for searching and navigating the web. Search using multiple providers and view site suggestions as you type.

Ø Off-Road mode compresses pages for faster, all-conditions browsing. It helps you stay online when your connection slows down.

Ø An enhanced Speed Dial groups your top-visited sites directly on a custom start page. Quickly search and access your favorite content with refined searching and grouping options

Ø Found something you'll want to come back to? The Stash feature captures a page with one easy click and organizes your pages into a simple, sophisticated list. Scan your Stash in a resizable page preview or search what you've saved, by keywords.

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