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Sunday, September 16, 2012

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Free File Sharing Client to Download Files: BitRope Sharing

Posted: 15 Sep 2012 02:00 PM PDT


BitRope sharing is a free file sharing client which allows you to download files via p2p networks like Gnutella2, Gnutella, eDonkey and BitTorrent. P2P networks are basically the peer to peer networks in which you are connected to a number of workstations or peers for the purpose of sharing resources. So, with this free software you can download files such as movies, seasons, music and so much more. What adds to its specialty is the fact that this free file sharing client comes with a variety of features integrated in a single p2p program.

Interface of this free file sharing client

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The interface of this free file sharing client looks like above. The summary is mentioned in the left panel which states the active downloads, recently downloaded files and library and the active uploads. This is the view of the 'home' tab. We went on to find more about this file sharing client on clicking 'click Here to start!'.

Other similar software: u Torrent, Bit Torrent, Vuze.

Ease of use

To proceed further, you need to have a good internet connection. The next window basically offers you two choices:

  • Start downloading a new file or torrent by specifying the URL.

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  • Searching for a particular file.

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Suppose we start searching a file, we can also specify the kind of file we are searching for. For instance whether it's an image file, bit torrent file, source code, book, video etc. To make things easier, we chose the file type as bit torrent and started our search.

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As you can see in the above snapshot, depending upon the internet speed, the results would be displayed in the 'Search' screen. By hovering over your cursor on a particular link, you can easily check the details of the file being downloaded. In addition, the size, status, speed, host/count, client etc. is also displayed. You can double-click on a particular result to start downloading it.

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As such you will navigate to the ' Transfers' interface which shows the download status whether it is in progress or completed. The additional details including the speed, client, status etc. are also mentioned.

We have another tab, 'library' which has your downloads stored in the respective categories. You can view the contents either by clicking the 'Folders' tab or 'Organiser' tab.

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In the above snapshot, we clicked the 'organiser' tab and the 'all files' category. Whatever downloads you complete are displayed on the screen along with the details.

Innovative features of BitRope sharing

  • Built in media-player to preview files.
  • Organize the downloaded content in the library.
  • A great user interface to work with.
  • Based on Shareaza p2p client.

Verdict

BitRope Sharing client is a very user friendly and rich software in terms of interface. It offers you a number of features and as such poses a stiff competition to other p2p sharing clients. As far as ease of access is concerned, you have already seen the variety of features it offers. Hence there is no harm in trying this software.

Download BitRope Sharing client for free.

Free File Sharing Client to Download Files: BitRope Sharing was originally published at I Love Free Software

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Convert PDF to ePub files with PageFlip PDF to ePub

Posted: 15 Sep 2012 12:30 PM PDT


PageFlip PDF to ePub is a free application that lets you convert PDF files into ePub files. The program lets you convert pdf files into a more widely acceptable and compatible electronic book format. ePub is an acronym for Electronic Publication which is a new electronic book format which replaced the older eBook standard.

Features of PDF to ePub converter

The program supports batch conversion of files. By simply adding files via drag and drop or via a folder, you can convert multiple files all at once. This is both convenient and time saving for the user. Command line conversion Mode. This lets you access the program via the command line without opening the actual interface and converting file from the same using a predetermined set of commands.

How to turn your documents from PDF to ePub Files

Installation is very simple and without any issues except that the installer makes sure you pay a visit to the programs homepage hoping to get you to download more freeware. The interface is very simple and easy to use. You don’t get the usual menu bars, icons and such. All you get are the three conversion modes supported by the program. The program supports batch conversion, hot directory conversion and command line conversion modes. Batch Conversion Mode allows you to convert one or multiple files in one go.

To convert in batch mode, select the default Batch conversion mode option and click Next. Add files either by dragging and dropping or use the add files icon and add folders icon. The later searches for PDF files in folders added while the former adds selected files only. Right clicking on a file in the list allows you to add  more files and folders, remove and clear the list and delete completed or failed conversions. Listed files can be removed by selecting the target file and hitting the remove icon or you can easily clear the full list via the remove all button. You can export or import a list of files by clicking the appropriate option in the dropdown beside the add files icon. Click Convert select a destination folder and wait for conversion to complete.

PageFlip PDF to ePub

Hot Directory Mode allows you to monitor a network directory. When PDF files are added to the monitoring directory, the program automatically converts them to .epub files and saves them in a predetermined output folder. To convert using this mode, click Hot Directory Mode on the main interface and click Next. The program prompts you to set an input folder to be monitored, an output folder for converted files and a log file folder to store program logs. Start monitoring by clicking the large start button. The output directory can be accessed during conversion by clicking the last blue icon. Monitoring and conversion can be stopped by clicking the red Stop button.

PageFlip PDF to ePub

Command Line Mode requires that you have an open terminal window. To convert files from the command line, navigate to the program's installation folder and open "pdftoepubcmd.exe". Proceed to enter program parameters as described and press Enter to start conversion. The program informs you when the conversion is done.

PageFlip PDF to ePub

Pros

  • Fast and easy conversion
  • ePub format is compatible with many devices
  • Drag and drop support

Cons

  • User support provided was not comprehensive
  • PDF to ePub Program becomes unresponsive when files spanning several hundred pages are added

Verdict

Like other products from the same publisher, PageFlip PDF to ePub does a perfect job on small files but has a long way to go when it comes to handling large PDF files.

Convert PDF to ePub files with PageFlip PDF to ePub was originally published at I Love Free Software

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3 Free Accounting Apps For Android

Posted: 15 Sep 2012 11:00 AM PDT


Here. are 3 free accounting apps for Android. Accounting is an important part of any business. There are many free accounting software for PC, as well as online accounting application. However, there are many free accounting applications available for Android as well that let you keep a check of all your accounts while on the move.

Google Play Store has many free accounting apps out of which we have discussed about best 3 in the list. Apps Include Financial Accounting Free, Trade Accounting, and AZZURRA Accounting Free. Install any one of them and maintain your books of accounts on Android.

Financial Accounting Free:

Financial Accounting

Financial Accounting is a free accounting app for Android to maintain daily financial transactions. This Android accounting app is specially designed for small and medium scale businesses. You can easily prepare ledger account of your daily transactions and maintain double-entry accounting. You can enter daily transaction. The app allows up to 100 transactions to record in the app. You just have to record the transactions and the app will automatically prepare trial balance, Trading & P&L account, and balance sheet. The app even allows you to create inventory item and tax account. The app has a feature of automatic valuation of closing inventory according to FIFO. Financial Accounting app is nice and useful app to perform accounting on Android.

Trade Accounting:

Trade Accounting

Trade Accounting is a free accounting app for Android to do basic accounting for small business. You can create a purchase invoice, sales invoice, customer order, pay in, and pay out. The app is ads free in Google Play Store. I found this free accounting app a perfect way to record all your financial transactions and perform accounting for your small trade. The app is simple and easy to use on Android. You just have to select the type of financial transaction and record the transaction accordingly. All the mutual settlements and inventory are calculated automatically. You can also search a product by its SKU option in the app. The app uses your Android phone's camera to scan the Barcode.

AZZURRA Accounting Free:

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AZZURRA Financial Accounts Free is a free accounting app for Android to record financial transactions and prepare accounts on Android. This Android accounting app is for small businesses. Small businesses can prepare their accounts by passing entries on daily basis. You just have to add transaction or add account to maintain your own accounts. At the end of your financial year, you can check profit & loss account and even balance sheet telling the net profit or loss. The app is smart enough to make the calculations and put the entries by itself. You can even edit any transaction added in the app.

Bonus App:

Indian Accounting Standards:

Indian Accounting Standards

Indian Accounting Standards is an Android app which contains all accounting standards used in India. Now whenever you forget any accounting standard, your Android phone is with you. The app is simple and easy to use. As soon as you launch the app on your Android phone, the app displays all the accounting standards from AS-1 to AS-32. Just tap on any accounting standard and you can see full info about the particular standard. The good part of this Android Indian Accounting Standards app is that the free version is ads free. This app does not lets you do any accounting; only learn about accounting.

If you find any other good accounting app for Android, then do let us know in comments.

Also check out expense manager apps for Android reviewed by us.

3 Free Accounting Apps For Android was originally published at I Love Free Software

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Free Detective Game for PC: Murder In New York

Posted: 15 Sep 2012 09:30 AM PDT


Murder in New York is a detective game available for free download on your PC. Catch the criminal in this mystery hidden object game.

You are an investigator of the New York Police Department-Special Enquiry Detail. In each of the locations you have to search for items listed in the menu, add some items to your inventory, make some enquiries, and solve this murder case. If you have become bored of car racing game for PC and bike racing game for PC, it is time to get your hands dirty in this murder mystery game.

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About This Free Detective Game for PC:

A girl named Carmody, daughter of the Rich Charity Leaders was murdered by some criminal. Brody Lamonte and Cathy Turino are two new investigators appointed by the New York Police Department and this is their first case. You play the roll of the investigators and your aim is to find the criminal. It looks like everyone has a secret to hide; find it and solve the case.

This detective game involves interviewing suspects, finding clues, and solving the mystery. There are many locations to investigate; visit every location. At every location there's a list of items to collect which will be indicated below as shown in the below screenshot. To complete your investigations you have to enquire persons appearing on your screen to proceed further. You just have to keep clicking next and follow the conversation for interviewing them.

murder in new york scene

If you find it difficult to find any object, you can click on the golden badge which shows you some random object in the list. After you click on the badge, it takes some time to load again. One more restriction in this game is that, if you keep clicking your mouse randomly, it will freeze for a few seconds.

The inventory objects are some times used for picking up other clues; so don't forget about them. The inventory items are also used for interacting with other objects to find clues. The task pad shows you what tasks have to be performed to go to the next chapter. There are many chapters in this detective game. The map shows you the locations. You can switch from one location to another by clicking on the respective location.

murder in new york map

This detective game download size is just 113 MB but it has very good graphics; which make you sit and play for hours.

Explore your investigation and problem solving skills through this game. This game is designed to enhance your observation and thinking capabilities.

Download this Murder in New York detective game and solve the case.

Free Detective Game for PC: Murder In New York was originally published at I Love Free Software

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Free Registry Optimization and Repair with Registry Life

Posted: 15 Sep 2012 06:30 AM PDT


Registry Life is a free registry cleaner which you can use in order to check your registry for errors, and of course if any are found, you can use Registry Life to fix them and improve the performance of your PC. Pretty much everybody knows that with time Windows systems experience junk file and registry problems increases, for example constant application installation and removal are gonna leave traces which are gonna be causing your system to slow down, with each installed application which you removed, errors are left behind, that’s exactly where Registry Life can help you out.

Registry Life default window

As soon as you start Registry Life it’s gonna perform express registry checkup, it’ll last just a few second, but you should see that problems were found right away, like they were on our machine, see image above. Next to looking for errors it’s also gonna check to see how well your registry is optimized, it’s gonna check if defragmentation is needed. Other useful features that Registry Life has would be:

  • Create registry backups in case something goes wrong
  • Selective registry scanning – select components that you want checked
  • Ignore lists – ignore keys based on their path or text contain within it
  • Program updater – to check for newer versions

Taking care of your registry is very important, usually when your computer is new, when Windows are freshly installed to be more precise, everything runs fast, program open quickly, there’s no freezing. But then later on things get worse, one of the reasons why that happens is because registry isn’t optimized. This is where Registry Lite comes into play.

Similar software: TweakNow, Glary Utilities and FCleaner.

How to fix error and optimize registry with Registry Life

There are two main components of Registry Life which you can use in order to improve the status of your registry, Cleanup and Optimization. First one is gonna look for old registry keys, mismatched file type associations and several other types of problems. It’s best that you run another scan with the Cleanup tool, because express scan isn’t very thorough.

Registry Life cleanup scanning

To start a scan click on Registry Cleanup under Main Functions and follow the wizard, after the scan we received a report, check it, and if everything’s in order hit Run registry cleanup. The Optimization tool is gonna check for registry fragmentation and compression which is also known to cause performance issues.

Registry Life optimization

We managed to decrease the size of our registry for about half a megabyte and there were fragments which were removed. Nice report waits for you where you can see graphically what kind of situation was before and after the registry optimization.

Conclusion

If you are looking for a way of how you can fix problems and optimize your registry then Registry Life would be just the thing for you. It’s very simple to use, automatic registry backup which can be easily restored are there if something goes wrong. Since Registry Life is free it doesn’t cost you anything to try it out, you are only at the risk of improving PC performance.

Free Registry Optimization and Repair with Registry Life was originally published at I Love Free Software

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Make an Exact Copy of Any Storage Media with EzyImager

Posted: 15 Sep 2012 05:00 AM PDT


EzyImager is an easy to use, free hard disk utility that takes an exact copy of any storage media and stores it as a file in your PC. It is a free file imaging tool that is used for card recovery in digital camera. It is very useful during troubleshoot problems related to your digital camera images. All the files will be saved together in a single place in a selected drive.

Installation of EzyImager

To install EzyImager, you need to go here. After visiting the site, click on the download button and an .exe file will be downloaded. Click on the .exe file and the free hard disk utility will start. It is not huge in size and does not take much disk space. The installation is fast and will complete in just a couple of minutes. If you are looking for a backup creator to secure your important files, you can try Everyday Auto Backup, Digital Lifeboat and Acebyte Utilities.

Interface of EzyImager

This free file imaging tool has a very simple interface and is made very user friendly. There are few options and tabs present on the screen that help in completing the process. The interface is pretty straightforward and is not made very stylish. The software is similar to any windows file and does not have any extra functions.

Using EzyImager

As mentioned above this free file imaging tool securely copies all the data in your storage card and you will not lose any important information. It creates a backup of your memory card and keeps them in a disk specified by you. The software is very useful when you face troubleshooting problems in your digital camera or storage cards.


You need to follow a three step process to copy a storage media into your disk safely using this free hard disk utility. First you need to select the available drives for through which you want to perform imaging. The drive sources include physical source drive and all your hard drives. Once you select a drive you get all the drive information below it in a small box. The information includes size of the drive, free space, number of sectors, number of clusters, sector size and cluster size.

In the next step you need to enter a file name. There is a small box where you can enter an appropriate name for your file. Once you complete this process you can proceed and click on the start imaging button. The process can take some time and it depends on the size of the file. You can stop the process in between by clicking on stop button. At the right corner you can find the exit option and you can click on it to exit the software. All in all EzyImager is a simple software to get a backup of all your media files in a safe and secure manner.

Make an Exact Copy of Any Storage Media with EzyImager was originally published at I Love Free Software

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