VLC for video victory

Seth Rosenblatt — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:36:25 PDT

VLC Media Player is a long-time open-source favorite, and the latest version is also the first to be out of beta development. It's not the only option for free video playback, but it's one of the best, and the feature updates in version 1 make it well worth ...

VLC for video victory

Seth Rosenblatt — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:36:04 PDT

VLC for video victory

Seth Rosenblatt — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:35:32 PDT

Archives, with limits

Jessica Dolcourt — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:31:00 PDT

There's much to admire in this e-mail archiver that reads like your offline in-box, but searches stored files much faster than good-ol' Outlook. MailStore Home supports a long list of mail servers, replicating and backing up messages in a straightforward interface--complete with folder tree and reading pane. There's ...

Well-designed interface

CNET staff — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:13:47 PDT

This simple but well-designed program ensures that your meetings and attendees stay on task. It offers an easy-to-navigate user interface that will appeal to all user levels.

Effective Meetings opens with a professional, straightforward user interface. Menu and command buttons run across the top of the window for creating new ...

Straightforward navigation

CNET staff — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:38:12 PDT

This comprehensive program comes with all of the tools you'll need to manage your business' invoicing and inventory needs. Users of all skill level will love its straightforward navigation. Our one complaint is the lack of choice in credit card processing vendors.

Simple Business Invoicing & Inventory has a pleasant, ...

Easy to use

CNET staff — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:10:02 PDT

iMagic Restaurant Reservation aims to save trees by letting you manage reservations on a computer and, in the process, lets you keep track of regular customers. For such a high price tag, we weren't that impressed by its design and brief trial period; however, it gets the job done....

Collect them all

Jessica Dolcourt — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:02:00 PDT

What is it that makes a ringtone so special: the actual music, or the way it's shortened from a popular song until it's just right to call your attention to an incoming call? DJ Nitrogen's collection of Sharetones apps banks on the latter. The premise of its ...

Ringtone central

Jessica Dolcourt — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:07:00 PDT

Ringdroid's free ringtone app creates tones, alarms, and notifications from MP3, WAV, and ARM files you load onto your phone through the SD card or that you purchase through the Amazon MP3 store. Unlike many Android apps that use the Menu keys to store some software functions, most of ...

Baby gender predictor

CNET staff — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:57:25 PDT

MB Chinese Pregnancy Calendar helps users get a better idea of what sex a child will be, based on a very simple premise. This is a fun option for anyone thinking about starting a family.

The program's interface could not be much simpler. First, you are directed to some ...