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Free Online Image Format Converter: i2img
Post Twitter Tweets on Facebook Timeline: Twittus
Free Software to Create e-Learning Tutorials: ActivePresenter
Firefox Extension to Change Browser Backgrounds
Create Customized Keyboard Shortcuts with HotKeyMan
Free Virus Scanner: EMCO Malware Destroyer
Free Portable Audio Player: Audio Pitch & Shift
15 Free Best Antivirus Apps For Android
PDF to Word Converter with Formatting: First PDF
Free Audio Recorder with Text to Speech Converter: MC Audio Recorder

Free Online Image Format Converter: i2img

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 06:30 PM PDT

i2img (image to image converter) is a free image converter for Windows with amazing features and tools. Images have different file formats and different sizes. Formats such as bitmap (bmp), jpeg, gif, tiff, png are common for Windows and Linux user. So, if you want to convert a particular image file format to another format, you need to do it using the pre-installed software or propriety software. Few pre-installed software only supports few formats, which makes it very difficult, and propriety software costs you extra just for the conversions.

Just go to the website of i2img, and you will find a text box in which you need to specify the path of the image file. You can also convert image files from a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). If you want to specify the image file from the hard disk, then you can click on the Browse button and locate the file. Click on Convert button to convert the file. After this, you need to choose the image file format you want to convert. i2img supports many file formats such as bmp, jpeg, gif, tiff, PGM, PPM, WMF, SGI, SVG and many more.

On the other hand, if you want to convert a particular image format from a URL, then you can also do that by clicking on the URL, which is under the browse button. Just like before, click on Convert button to convert the file.

After uploading the image file, you will notice that the file is converted in that particular format, and the new file needs to be downloaded to see the converted file.

There are also many other services with this image converter, which are provided by this website, and all are completely free. The user interface is easy and simple. What I like most about this service is that you don't need to create an account or pay anything extra to get the job done. Google Chrome extension is also present, so that you don't need to visit the website each single time to convert the file.

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Post Twitter Tweets on Facebook Timeline: Twittus

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Twittus is a social networking app for integrating your Twitter and Facebook accounts and enables you to share your tweets on Facebook Timeline. It is similar to the native Twitter app which gets leveraged with the feature of Facebook's Open Graph. Moreover it does more stuff as compared to the other twitter apps which you may have used.

Installing Twittus

Installing Twittus on your Facebook is simple enough, you just need to visit the Twittus apps page here. The moment you install the app on your profile and integrate with the options it comes along you are ready to use it. If you are interested to try out some simple social networking apps, you can check out Upload2Facebook, Tweet Chimes and Twimfeed.

Integrating Twittus to post tweets on Facebook

To start with this you need to integrate your Facebook profile with your Twitter Profile. In order to do so you need to enter your Twitter id in the space provided inside the app and click on Do it Twitter. The moment you do that it will ask you to confirm the Twitter Id. So, click on confirm and proceed.

You would be guided to a new screen asking you to login with Facebook.

So just click on Login with Facebook and accept the confirmation of sharing the posts on your profile. It brings you to a new screen asking you to click on the next button. Clicking on this brings you to the last page of the app integration. Here you may press the invite button or choose the share option to let others know about this app. Moreover to start tweeting on your timeline just click on finish and you would be done.

So the next time you tweet something on your Twitter profile it would start appearing in your timeline. This means a great app to the people who wish to share their tweets on their Facebook profile simultaneously as they Tweet in their profiles.

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Free Software to Create e-Learning Tutorials: ActivePresenter

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 03:30 PM PDT

ActivePresenter is a free e- learning software that capture screen and records it for your presentation. If you want to develop an e-learning or e-training or video tutorials, which contains documents, presentation, video and many more, then ActivePresenter is the perfect tool for you. Using this software, you can also record desktop actions such as videos with different kind of sounds, images to make the presentation engaging as well as entertaining.

ActivePresenter is available in three versions which are Free Edition, Standard Edition and Professional Edition. I am going to discuss about the Free Edition, and it has some kind of restrictions, which you will come to know.

System requirement:

This e-learning software can run on Windows platform only. It can be installed on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. 1.0 GHz processor is the minimum criteria, it will run better on higher end processor. 500MB of RAM and 500Mb of Hard disk space is required with sound card, and microphone for recording audio. All the standard browsers such as Mozilla, Internet Explorer, Safari, and Google Chrome can be used. It is better to avoid Opera, because there are some issues with that browser (according to the website). Microsoft Office suite, which should include Word, Excel and PowerPoint, must be installed beforehand, and the version should be minimum 2000. Adobe flash Player whose version should be minimum 9.0.31 will be good enough.

Installation:

Before installing this software, I checked this software with an Antivirus program and found no problem in this software. Double click on the setup file, and start the process of installation. The installation process is same as any Windows installer program, and you won't face any problem during installing this software. This software takes 72Mb of disk space. If the installation is complete and done in a proper way, this software will run and a window is displayed on the screen.

How to use ActivePresenter free e-Learning Software:

If you haven't used this program before, click on the "New Capture" link to create a video presentation. The application smartly captures screen and you can create your own eLearning feature.

There are three profiles in this: Full Motion, Smart Capture with Auto FMR, and Smart Capture (which is without Auto FMR respectively). All the options are self explanatory, so you won't have any problem in operating this software.

Using any of these above features, you won't face any problem at all and it applies for beginners as well. Using the "New Project" gives you lot of additional feature such as include PowerPoint, creation of image project, and blank project.

Features:

Using this Free Edition software, you can record full length video with high quality, capture screen, annotation so that you can manage those video and images without any problem. You can also export the screencasts to different video formats such as AVI, MP4, WMV and WebM. This Free edition software doesn't have support for Flash Video (FLV), Microsoft's Word, Excel, Adobe PDF and HTML output. It also lacks export facility as it is a free edition.

Performance wise, it doesn't hang your system, which is very common thing in many video capturing software nowadays.

Conclusion:

Overall, a nice working software to create e-learning tutorials. Creating e-learning tutorials is much better, as compared to creating simply chm tutorials using software like HelpnDoc, and Precision Helper. If you want to create a video tutorial, then you can use this free edition software, and if you want more from it you can opt for Standard or Professional Edition of the ActivePresenter software.

Download:

You can download ActivePresenter from the link provided. The size of the file is exactly 32.5MB only, and it only takes few minutes to download.

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Firefox Extension to Change Browser Backgrounds

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 02:00 PM PDT

Browser Backgrounds is a Firefox extension that you can use to change the background of your browser. Unlike other browsers like Opera, Firefox does not allow users to edit their backgrounds. With Browser Backgrounds, you can easily put up your favourite images as your browser background.

Features of Browser Backgrounds

Simple and easy to use.
Access thousands of possible wallpapers daily.
Wallpapers optimised to fit any screen resolution.
Add custom background images and colours.

Also check out how to customize Google Chrome start page.

How to add backgrounds in your browser?

Installation is very simple. Just click the Add to Firefox button and authorise the application to be installed. After restarting your browser, you notice a green icon on the top right of your browser window.

Open new tabs to sample some of the inbuilt wallpapers. To add your other background, click on the programs icon to access a list of wallpapers available. This opens a new window which contains new wallpapers that users can add. To add your own custom background, click on Add to browse for files on your computer. To delete an image, right-click on an individual image and click Delete. You can also cut, paste and even copy images. Unfortunately, the sharing option requires you to login on the Programs homepage. You can install even more background be selecting Install more Backgrounds from the program's dropdown.

If you are not satisfied with how the wallpaper is displayed, you can always change the position and the fill ratio. To change the position of the background, open a new tab and right-click on the image. Select Change Background Position and select the appropriate position from the options provided. If you wish to manually select where the image should appear, hold down your mouse on the image and drag it to the desired position. Once it is at the desired location, click on the "x" icon to fix it in the current position. If your image does not fill the whole background, you can set a background colour to fill the remaining parts of the interface by clicking Change Background Color.

You can also check out free Twitter backgrounds reviewed by us.

Also you can manipulate the image to a size of your choice. Select Change Background size from the image context menu and choose a desired size. The Auto Auto option maintains the size of the current image while the Contain option fills the background from top to bottom. The 100%100% option fills the entire background. Help can be accessed by selecting Browser Background Help from the context menu or from the program's cube icon.

Pros

Simple and easy to use.
Add custom images and colours.
Improve looks of your Firefox browser.

Cons

None that I could find.

Conclusion

Browser Backgrounds is a great tool for anyone looking for a fresh new look for their Firefox browser. Download Browser Backgrounds here.

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Create Customized Keyboard Shortcuts with HotKeyMan

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 12:30 PM PDT

HotKeyMan is a free software to create customized keyboard shortcuts for various tasks. This is a perfect tool for those who have always wanted to setup their own personal shortcuts for the usual tasks. This tool can be used with all the open programs on your computer. HotKeyman can be used for manipulating the state of a window, close down running applications, open or save a document, save a screen capture, shut down windows or may be send some keystrokes to active windows. For the people who work for hours especially at offices and need to carry out similar activities from time to time having software like Hotkeyman would really help.

Installing HotKeyMan

Installing the free keyboard hotkey manager is very simple where you need to visit the developer's site and click on download. It will take a few seconds and you would be ready to run the setup on your computer. Similarly the setup has been kept simple where you need to follow a simple wizard. After this you are ready to use it on your windows OS. If you are looking for simple automation apps, you can try WinScheduler, Perfect Automation and TimeComX.

Creating customized keyboard shortcuts using HotKeyMan

Launching the application window you would see a simple screen with several options or default hot keys all over. This is where all your settings would be done. You can setup hotkeys, edit them, or delete some all under this single screen.

In order to create a new hot key you need to select the ''New hotkey'' option at the top. Clicking on it would launch a new window asking you a few things regarding the hotkey you wish to select. As per the screenshot below the Hotkey has been set to 'Num 9' with Ctrl as the key which needs to be pressed along with the hotkey selected. As per the example here this would open up a site where you need to set the parameters for that. Parameters here means the website you wish to open by hitting the ''Ctrl+9" key.

You can also edit a hotkey which you might want to perform a different activity than the one previously set. Moreover in case you wish to remove a particular hotkey you can easily do it from the main window. Clicking on edit shows you the settings which have been assigned to the particular hotkey. You can directly make the changes here by changing the shift key or the hotkey or may be the action performed while you use this particular shortcut key. Click on save after you are done and the hotkey would have been edited as per your needs.

The features which this program is capable of has been listed below. Some of them are very handy for the users who wish to use hotkeys for saving time on performing specific activities which they might be carrying out on a regular basis. With Hotkeyman you can:

Easily set to close all active windows.
Make minimizing and maximizing of windows simpler.
Open an application instantly for example: a particular website which you would be using regularly. You may even set your favorite browsers to be used while you hit the hotkey.
Get a screen capture of the active window or if required the entire screen.
Just hit your favorite hotkey and turn off your system or log off instantly. Send keystrokes to the active program.

Download HotKeyMan and start creating customized keyboard shortcuts to make things easier

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Free Virus Scanner: EMCO Malware Destroyer

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 11:00 AM PDT

EMCO Malware Destroyer is yet another antivirus solution that you can use in order to improve the security of your PC. But unlike other AV programs that are out there, Malware Destroyer prides itself for having the fastest virus scanner engine, with the ability to scan the computer for 10,000 different threats in just 10 seconds. Let’s see if it’s really as fast as the creators say that it is, and more importantly if it’s as good as the competition, will it detect viruses?

After starting Malware Destroyer for the first time you’ll be greeted with a warning that some of the other antivirus programs might detect Malware destroyer’s definitions database and lock it thinking that it’s viruses, and also that you should exclude it from other AV programs. Even though it says on the main website that Malware Destroyer can work alongside other AV programs, after trying to unsuccessfully install it next to ESET’s NOD, we realized that it’s not possible to do so. If you’re thinking that Malware Destroyer might be a rogue AV, because NOD blocked it, don’t worry it’s not, we checked.

Scanning and detection rate of Malware Destroyer

Let’s cut right to the chase and see what kind of detection rate and speed we get with Malware Destroyer. The first thing that’s needed to be done before you start a virus scan would be to check updates. Those who do not do that will waste a scan, because they will have to repeat it again when they realize that updated version of virus definition exists.

To update Malware Destroyer click on Download Updates. You can either update the application or just the virus database, we decided to only update the virus database. Update size is relatively small, which is great for those who still don’t have access to broadband connection.

To start the scan, you’re gonna have to return from the update manager to the scanner selection, which is located on the lower left corner. While in the scanning management, on the top left corner, you should be able to see a scan button, from there we selected scan the whole computer, and believe it or not it finished in just 34 seconds:

True it’s not 10 seconds, but it’s still pretty impressive. The results above show that there were no detection, but when we were testing the application with our standard virus test files they were detected just fine.

Conclusion and some final advice on this virus scanner

Company that created and that maintains Malware Destroyer is known for their network tools and utilities, and that’s exactly how this AV was envisioned. Network is one of the most favorite mediums through which malware spreads, and you can use Malware Destroyer and Malware Destroyer network app to combat network virus infection. Small amount of signatures in the definition database should not deter you from using this application, because each one of these definitions can detect several different viruses, and the real number of virus detection that are possible with this antivirus program is actually larger. Use it if you need a fast and effective way of cleaning your PC from pests.

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Free Portable Audio Player: Audio Pitch & Shift

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 09:30 AM PDT

Audio Pitch & Shift is a portable audio player which is designed to bring some interesting changes in your favorite songs. You can change the pace of songs and adjust the pitch in the music. This audio player can meet the requirements of the musicians who try to bring changes in the pitching of the songs or slow down the music. Audio Pitch & Shift utilizes Bass audio library technology that has multi-platform and is x64 compatible. It is compatible with the module format and performs the playback adjustment settings perfectly. It is a much better software as compared to others and doesn't affect any other parameters of the song while we make the adjustments. Along with the speed and pitching of the music you can also bring effects like Chorus, Distortion, Reverb, Echo, Ranger, etc. There are a large number of file extensions supported for manipulation and includes OGG, MP3, WMA, MPEG, WAV, AAC, etc.

Installing this free Audio Player

Installing the software is pretty easy and it can be installed in less than 5 minutes. The software is available for free and you need to go here to download Audio Pitch & Shift. After you click on the download button a zip file gets downloaded in your machine. Just unzip the file and click on the Audio Pitch icon. The installation process will start and you need to follow the simple instructions to complete the installation. You can launch the software within minutes of installation and start using it. You can also try aTunes, Atomic Player and Lyricist.

Interface of this portable Audio Player

The controls of the software are available on the main interface. You will find them at the centre and settings can be found on the right panel. You can use the sliders to change the intensity and make different effects. The interface is pretty simple to use and has a simple look. You need to play around a little to understand the effect of all the buttons. At the lower end you can see the BPM rate of the song, the playback controls allow you to play multiple songs in your playlist just like your media player.

Using Audio Pitch & Shift

There is the settings option at the top left corner which helps you in changing the Network, Bass and Association settings. Then you can find the type and rate tab, this enables you to change the type of the song. For example if it is in WMA then you can change it into MP3 format using this tab and save it in the desired rate and format.

To open any song from your computer you need to click on the up arrow present at the centre of the software near the forward button. Below these settings you can find the volume, mixer and effects settings. The mixer settings allow you to change the volume control on the output and effects change the speed and pitching of the song.

At the right panel of the software you find following options:

Distortion
Chorus
Flanger
Echo
Reverb
Priority
Modules

Distortion option mainly focuses on stopping the song, whereas Chorus option changes the Drymix, Depth, Feedback and Frequency. The priority option helps you to change the FX priority of the software.

Along with the above mentioned settings you can also find the usual settings that are there in a media player.

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15 Free Best Antivirus Apps For Android

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 08:00 AM PDT

Here, are 15 best free Antivirus apps for Android. Antivirus is a mandatory program for all smart devices which includes Android, iPad, and iPhone. Antivirus is mandatory as it fight against malware, spyware, viruses and other threats. Google Play Store has many Anti-virus apps.

We will discuss about some best mobile security and antivirus apps for Android. These includes avast! Mobile Security, NetQin, AVG, Norton, Zoner antivirus, and many more.

Note: Antivirus apps on Android continuously run in the background, and use Android battery. So, you will probably see battery getting drained out faster after installing these apps.

avast! Mobile Security:

avast! Mobile Securityis a free anti-virus app for Android. This Android app is an official Android antivirus app from avast. avast! Mobile security is a mobile version of avast anti-virus for computer. You can easily scan the apps and scan SD card to detect threats and save your Android phone against viruses, malware, and spyware. The app comes up with anti-virus and anti-theft option. Anti-theft option in avast is an intelligent option that saves your Android phone from being stolen. avast sends you a message with the number of new SIM card when inserted in your Android phone. You can then easily track your Android phone from the number running on your Android phone. Apart from all these, avast provides you "firewall" like it provides in its PC version. The app is password protected and can only be accessed when you enter the password. The anti-theft option in the app is also protected with the same password.

You can check out avast! Mobile Security for Android reviewed by us.

NetQin Security And Antivirus:

NetQin Security and Antivirusis a free Android anti-virus app to protect Android against viruses, malware, and spyware. NetQin is one of the popular antivirus app in Google Play Store. This antivirus app scans your whole Android phone which includes app and data stored. NetQin also keeps your private data safe by its "Cloud+Client" service. The Android antivirus app blocks the websites which have malware. The application runs in the background of your Android phone to look for threats. Also, whenever you install a new app, the NetQin scans the newly installed app and tells you that the app is safe to install. The antivirus app updates its virus definition automatically, if your Android phone is connected via internet. Traffic monitor provides the data usage information and ensures that you don't use data over the limit.

Check out detailed review of NetQin Security and Antivirus for Android.

AVG Antivirus:

AVG Antivirusis a another free antivirus app for Android. The antivirus app scans your Android phone including apps, media files or SD card contents. After scanning your Android phone, the app identifies the unsecure device settings and tells the solution to fix them. With AVG antivirus installed, you can browse the internet safely on your Android phone, as the antivirus app tells if it finds any threat or malware while browsing internet. The unique part of AVG antivirus app is that, the app kills the task running unnecessarily in the background of your Android phone. Also, like avast! Mobile Security app, AVG antivirus also helps you to find and locate your lost or missing phone via Google map.

Take a look on AVG Antivirus app for Android reviewed by us.

Antivirus Free:

Antivirus is free simple Android antivirus app to fight against malware, spyware and viruses. This antivirus app scans your whole phone by scanning the app installed. You can only scan the apps installed on your Android phone. The app does not allow you to scan SD card, which is the sad part of this Android Antivirus app. After installing this app, it works in the background. Whenever you install a new app from market or you install any non-market app, then this antivirus app scans the newly installed app automatically on your Android phone. This Android Antivirus app is the best app when you want a lightweight and simple antivirus app to scan only apps being installed on your Android phone.

Norton Antivirus & Security For Android:

Norton Antivirus & Security is a free Android antivirus app to protect your Android phone and SD card contents against malware, spyware and viruses. This is an official Norton Antivirus app for Android from Norton. Norton for Android is designed with simple and easy to use option on Android. The free version of this antivirus app include Anti-Malware and Anti-Theft options.

Anti-Malware: Anti-Malware option of the app allows you to scan the installed apps and SD card contents. It also scan up and check for threats in newly app installed on your Android phone. You can also schedule scan on daily basis, weekly basis, and monthly basis. Just tap on "Scan Now" button and start scanning the installed apps and other SD card contents.

Anti-Theft: Anti-Theft option in the app allows you to protect the access of your Android phone data by thieves. In case your lost your phone, then with Anti-Theft option, you can remotely lock your Android phone with a secure password.Thieves will be unable to unlock your Android phone without the password. For setting up Ant-Theft option, you need to set Anti-Theft secure password and a buddy number on which you can receive SMS; by whom your phone is currently being used. You can remotely lock your Android phone with a simple message. The app also has the option to remote wipe, remote scream, and remote locate. But all these options can be only accessed when you have full-version of Norton app.

Lookout Security & Antivirus:

Lookout Security & Antivirus is a free antivirus app to protect your Android phone against viruses and threats. This Android antivirus app scan installed apps of your phone and cleans your phone if it finds any threat in any app installed. Lookout Security & Antivirus app is one of the popular app in Google Play Store. The app scan up your phone, backup your contacts, pictures and calls, and find your missing device if stolen.

Security: With Security option you can scan installed apps on your Android phone. The app tells you threats (if any) in the apps installed on your Android phone. You can then fix the threats and clean your Android phone.

Backup: Backup all your contacts, pictures and call log. This Android antivirus app allows you to backup your data, so that you don't loose them by restoring at any point of time. You can check you backed up data by opening lookout.com on your web browser.

Missing Device: The app introduces the option to find your missing Android device. You can easily find the current location of you missing device easily on Google Map. You just have to open lookout.com and then login with your lookout username and password. After getting login, click on "locate" option and you will see the current location of your Android device on Google Map. You can also make your Android phone make scream remotely.

The app also includes "Privacy Advisor" and "Safe Browsing" option. But these two features are only available in full version of the app.

Android Antivirus:

Android Antivirus is a free light weight antivirus app for Android. The app is simple and easy to use. You can just scan the apps installed on your Android phone. The app offers a "Scan" button on which you need to tap and start scan. The good part of this Android Antivirus app is its scanning speed. The apps scanned by this antivirus app is quite fast as compared to other antivirus apps which we have discussed above. Unlike other antivirus apps above, this app does not have an option to track missing device or anti-theft option. The app is compatible with Android version 1.6 and up.

Dr.Web Anti-virus Light:

Dr.Web Anti-virus Light is a free Android antivirus app by Russian antivirus vendor "Doctor Web". This Android antivirus app is a lightweight app which offers protection against malware, spyware, and viruses. The app allows you to perform a quick scan, full phone scan, and custom scan. In custom scan you can select folders which you want to scan. This saves your time and keep your Android phone threats free. Custom scan is one of the best and unique feature of the app. You can also allow the antivirus app to run in background so as to keep your Android phone covered with a nice protection shield. You can also check statistic of your scan.

If you find any threats in any app or any other folder of SD card or any folder in your phone memory, then you can take action by moving the threat to "Quarantine". From Quarantine ta, you can delete delete or restore the threats.

Zoner AntiVirus Free:

Zoner is a free Android antivirus app which enables smart protection against threats on Android. This antivirus apps allows you to scan the installed apps, scan SD card, and custom or user scan as in Dr.Web Anti-virus app. You can also perform a scheduled scan with Zoner antivirus app on your Android phone. Apart from threat scanning, the app also provides other features like phone filtering, missing device, apps & permissions, and task manager. Also, Zoner is ads free app in Google Play Store.

Antivirus: Antivirus option in the app allows you to perform scan for threats on Android. You can perform phone scan which scans all the installed apps, SD Card scan which scans the contents on your SD card and custom scan. In custom scan, the app allows you to select the folders by your choice and then you can scan the selected folder via Zoner AntiVirus app.

Phone Filtering: Phone Filtering option allows you to block incoming and outgoing calls. The app also allows you to block incoming messages. You can select a specific number or contact from your contact book and then block calls and messages on your Android phone. Block calls and messages are shown with red colored icons and unblock calls and messages are shown with green colored icons.

Missing Device: You can register your phone number with Zoner antivirus and protect your Android phone against being stolen or lost. The option of missing device is protected with a password. No one can change the permission and options without the access of correct password. Also, you need to enter a phone number on which Zoner can send the message whenever the app detects a SIM change. The app sends the phone details like IMEI number, model number and more. Along with the phone details, the app also sends the phone number of the SIM which has been newly inserted in your Android. With this you can easily know about the current location of your Android phone.

Apps & Permission: Apps & Permission option allows you to check the permissions on your Android phone.

Task Manager: Task manager of Zoner app is the most impressive part which I liked. The app provides a very intelligent task manager on your Android. When you launch task manager of Zoner, the app shows the list of all the apps installed on your phone. Also, the app shows how much RAM memory is being used by each apps on your Android phone. Now you can tap on any of the program or app running on your Android phone and then kill them. killing unnecessary task and programs free up your RAM memory which in turn enhances your device performance.

MT Antivirus:

MT Antivirus app is simply one of the best Android antivirus app in Google Play Store. MT Antivirus app is easy to use. You just need to launch the app ,on your Android phone and you are ready to scan the contents of your phone. The app offers your 4 ways to scan your phone. You can perform a Quick scan, full scan, custom scan and CIQ scan (Carrier IQ). When I tested this antivirus app on my Android phone, I must say that the speed of scanning the contents is too fast. Within minutes you can scan big files on your Android. Of course, MT Antivirus app is useful for the users who normally keep big size files on their Android phone internal and external storage and want to scan the stored files on a regular basis.

Webroot Security & Antivirus:

Webroot Security & Antivirus is a free app to protect your Android phone against harmful viruses and threats. This Android antivirus app scan your Android phone, block the malicious websites, locate your lost or stolen device, block incoming call and messages. Also, block malicious messages. Webroot is a multi-tasking app for Android. I liked the interface of the app, as all the options in the app are arranged in a very well way. It looks very easy to manage the app with well-organized options. Also, Webroot is one of the popular Android app in terms of antivirus apps in Google Play Store.

Mobile Security & Antivirus:

Mobile Security & Antivirus is a free Android mobile security app which fight against malware, spyware and viruses on Android. This Android antivirus app is simple and easy to manage app. You can go though the application audit. Application audit allows you to manage application like uninstalling the app, force stop the app and more. The app also provides web security against malicious webpages. The app also have "Anti-Theft" option available, but it is for premium users. Before getting started with the app, you need to sign-up with Mobile Security & Antivirus.

GuardX Antivirus:

GuardX Antivirus is a free antivirus app for Android to protect your Android phone against spyware, malware and viruses. GuardX Antivirus is a simple yet user-friendly app in Google Play Store. You can run the app scan and GuardX will scan all the apps installed within couple of minutes on Android. GuardX antivirus comes with a nice protection button to run always in background. If you have enabled protection button and the antivirus app is running in the background, then it will scan every newly installed app on Android. GuardX app plays a sound when it finds some malware or spyware.

G Data MobileSecurity:

G Data MobileSecurity is a free Android antivirus app to protect Android phone against viruses. G Data MobileSecurity is a simple app that scans only the apps installed in your Android phone and tells which app is virus effected. Apart from scanning the viruses or threats, the app also allows you to check the permissions granted to different programs on Android. You can also set the app to automatically scan the threats periodically.

Super Security Standard:

Super Security Standard is a free Android antivirus app to secure your Android phone against malware. You just have to launch the app and run the fast scan on your phone. Now, Super Security Standard app will detect malware (if any) in your installed apps. Also, the unique part of this antivirus app is its risk telling feature. The app tells which app has high risk, medium risk and low risk on Android phone. Also, each risk type tells you that what the risk can be, if you keep the particular app installed. For e.g., high risk tab says that the apps below are the high risk apps which may access your messages, contacts or call logs. This Android app is a nice security app to tell application risk on Android phone.

Also, I found McAfee Antivirus & Security app in Google Play Store. I tried testing the antivirus app on my Android phone, but due to some reason (may be some temporary issue) it was not verifying my mobile number. This is the reason why I am not including McAfee in the best Android antivirus apps list below, even though McAfee is one of the most popular antivirus. So I would recommend you to download and install McAfee and check if it works on your Android or not.

So, these were the 15 of the best free antivirus apps for Android that we came across. If you have some other favorite Antivirus app for Android, do let us know in comments, and we’ll check it out.

15 Free Best Antivirus Apps For Android was originally published at I Love Free Software

PDF to Word Converter with Formatting: First PDF

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 06:30 AM PDT

First PDF is a free program that you can use to convert PDF files to Word documents. This is something that needs to be done by all those who are accustomed to editing documents in Word and would like to do the same with their PDF files, or by those who just prefer Word format more. A common problem with these types of PDF to DOC conversions is that images, tables and formatting in general is not converted properly, everything gets mixed up and it’s not displayed in the Word document the way that it is in the PDF file. First PDF .pdf to .doc converter says that it has fixed this problem, so let’s put it to the test, and see how good it is.

Default window of First PDF is very easy to understand and use. Everything that’s needed for successful conversion is shown right away, there’s even a preview window where you can see how the converted Word .doc file will look like. PDF file that we chose for the conversion is full of everything that we previously said converters have problems with, images, special text formatting and so on, here’s a preview of the PDF document in a PDF viewer.

PDF to Word conversion with formatting in First PDF

We started the conversion by loading the PDF file on the conversion list on the left side of the program. You can convert several files at once, that’s the reason why a list is being used. A few moments after we’ve loaded the file on the right side we could already see Word document preview, and when we scrolled to the page of the PDF preview document above, everything looked good, even though it was small.

You can change the location where the output Word document will be saved, by default it will be placed in the same directory where the PDF file is, and when you are finished click the big green GO button. Conversion took a bit longer than you’d expect, but we did use a larger PDF document, size of files plays an important role for the conversion time. Converted file was rather large, PDF file which we converted had 10MB, while the converted Word document had almost 90MB, why this is the case we are not sure, perhaps we just had to many images. This might be a bit problematic when opening such large files on older machines, they will be slowed down.

Image above is the same preview area of the PDF file only now in the converted .doc document opened in Microsoft Office 2007. It’s basically the same, and First PDF really did as advertised, formatting and images, basically everything was converted into an editable Word document. Of course this doesn’t means that every document will be possible to convert, and there’s still the size problems of the converted file, but since First PDF is only at version 1.0, there’s still a lot more room to grow and adding of new features, we eagerly wait for new features and improvements in future releases.

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Free Audio Recorder with Text to Speech Converter: MC Audio Recorder

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 05:00 AM PDT

MC Audio Recorder is an application you can use to make audio recordings and convert text to speech. The program can also be used to convert CDs, DVDs and tapes.

Features of MC Audio Recorder

Supports some of the most common audio formats including MP3, WMA and OGG.
Convert text to speech
Display wave forms of various audio signals

How to use it

The program installs with no issues whatsoever. The program opens to reveal a rather unique interface.

To record audio with MC Audio Recorder, click the green record button. You can pause recording by clicking the pause button and continue recording by clicking the play button. The progress bar will show recording activity while the two text boxes display total recording time and recording time for the current session respectively.

To convert text, paste text in the text area provided. Unfortunately, when you post text with more than one paragraph, the program only picks the first paragraph and ignores the rest. To load a text file, click the open text file button to browse for files. You can clear the text area via the clear text button. Click on the read text button to listen to the text in real time without conversion. Stop narration by clicking the same read text button. Click on the Convert text to audio button to convert the text file into an MP3 audio file. Conversion formats are not limited to Mp3 format only, you can use your preferred format by selecting it from the Type dropdown on the Settings menu.

The Mp3 encoder can be configured to create Mp3 files encoded in different qualities depending on the bitrate which can range from a mere 16kbps to a massive 320kbps for best quality audio. To choose a bitrate, select from the available options on the Format dropdown. Users can select different audio input and output channels depending on what they want-these two should be configured with caution as they may cause loss of audio signals. Click on the directory button to choose a default directory for saving audio files. You can enter a file name in the File Name textbox to be used in combination with the timestamp to create very unique file names for your files. You can select the default voice for the program in the Voice dropdown. The Detect silence section allows you to configure what the program does in case the microphone goes silent for a pre-set period of time when recording.

Pros

You can vary audio quality as desired.
Supports common audio file formats.

Cons

Incorrect captioning of user interface components.
Limited copy and paste capability.

Conclusion

Love the idea behind the program. MC Audio Recorder is a great way to record audio, converts text effectively but unfortunately has a few shortcomings that need addressing.

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