The video player Miro that we have reviewed in the past has been recently updated to version 3. Miro 3 combines the features of the previous version of the application with several new features that increase the usefulness and reach of the video player. Miro on first glance is a video player that can play [...]

Categories: Linux, Mac, Software, Windows

SIW, which stands for System Information For Windows, is an excellent software program to display information about a Windows computer system. The program is offered as a free version and a pro version which is available as a business and technician version. System Information for Windows can display information about a computer system’s software and [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

We have reviewed several applications like Google Map Buddy, Offline Maps or Google Map Saver in the past that allowed the user to download Google Maps so that the maps can be viewed offline. GmapCatcher is another offline maps viewer that supports not only Google Maps but also Cloud Made and Open Street Map. The [...]

Categories: Linux, Software, Windows

It can be very beneficial to store at least some applications on an external USB stick or device. This can then be used for many different purposes from troubleshooting PC issues to security and privacy issues as well as running programs that are otherwise not available on the target computer. Users can either create their [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

The developer of WinSCP, the popular SFTP and SC client for Windows, has been updated by its developer. WinSCP can be used to securely copy files between a local computer system and a remote server. Many webmasters use it for instance to connect to and manage their websites and servers. WinSCP provides access to file [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

The popular antivirus software Avira Antivir has been updated and it now offered on the developer’s homepage for download. Avira Antivir 10 Personal is provided in several editions including a free edition with limited functionality. Antivir 10 Free, often also called Antivir 10 Personal, includes the antivirus, anti-malware, anti-spyware and anti-rootkit modules but lacks features [...]

Categories: Security, Software, Windows

Taking a screenshot in the Windows operating system can be as easy as pressing the print screen on the computer keyboard. It becomes slightly more complicated when only a part of the screen needs to be recorded. The screenshot that has been taken with the print key can either be edited in an image editor [...]

Categories: Browsing, Google Chrome, Software, Windows

There may come a time where a user needs to retrieve the product key from an installed operating system. A possible scenario is for instance the desire to install the operating system on a new computer system. The only way to retrieve the Windows product key is to use a software program that can display [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

Scite is an Open Source text editor for Windows and Linux. It supports many of the features of popular editors like Notepad++ and can therefor be seen as an alternative to those programs, at least on the Windows operating system. Scite can open multiple text files at once which are displayed in tabs in its [...]

Categories: Linux, Software, Windows