Video conferencing has come a long way since a few years back, partly due to better access to highspeed Internet and partly because of better programs. Sightspeed is one such program.

SightSpeed is available in two versions, a free edition and a Pro version. The voicechat quality is about as good as skype and the text-chat feature has its own window. It also lets you record short video clips that can be sent as messages or even embedded in blogs etc.

The free version lets you record video clips up to 30 seconds long, while the Pro version allows 3 minutes.The Pro version also lets you record live calls for later reference.

For more information check out the website where you can download the free version.

Musicip Mixer is a program that allows you to create music playlists based on the sonic qualities of each song. This means the program analyses your song collection and finds songs that sound similar based on various characteristics of the songs. It then is able to generate a playlist based on that information.

After it analyzes your collection (the first time you run it), it will analyze each new song you add to your collection automatically. When you’re listening to a song you simply tell the program to make a playlist of similar “sounding” songs. Basically it acts as a virtual DJ, as opposed to just picking songs totally at random!

I’ve used the winamp plug-in and I like it. So if you listen to a lot of music on your computer, its well worth checking out!
It’s also available as a stand alone program and in free and premium versions.

You can get more information and download it at the homepage.

There is no doubt in the minds of many that Windows Media Player is a great example of a piece of software that Microsoft has done right. There are some things that they do wrong in their operating systems and attached programs and some things they do right; most people would agree that WMP is in the latter category. However, just because it works fine already doesn’t mean that someone can’t make improvements on it and that is exactly the attitude that publisher Gabest took when he created the Media Player Classic.

Users of the old Windows operating systems will immediately recognize the layout of the MPC as being very similar to the layout used by older versions of Windows Media Player. This was done intentionally so that a person that wants to keep the familiarity but change the software can download MPC to their computer and not lose a step in their music enjoyment experience.

However, in spite of the look-alikes of the two pieces of software, there are many features that MPC has that the WMP does not. For example, MPC has real-time zoom on DVD programs as well as a dedicated section of the software for DVDs; something that is really more of an afterthought than anything else on WMP. In addition to that, the MPC supports a wide range of file formats including the infamous .ram RealVideo format that WMP seems to hate. 

All of this in a free package is quite impressive and more info can be found at http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli

If you’ve had issues with duplicate files in the past, taking up precious hard disk space, then Duplicate File Detector should come in handy in putting a stop to that. Duplicate File Detector is a powerful tool to search for file duplicates on your computer. The good thing about it is that it can find duplicates of any file: text, binary, music, video or images.

Criteria like filename, file size, or file content. For multimedia files (MP3, OGG/Vorbis, WMA), can be used to search for duplicates. The only problem I have with this software is that it is shareware, coughing up $29 for something would have been a great success as a freeware is something I can’t shake off.

But you check it out yourself, who knows it may be just what you need.  The trial version is free, go to http://www.al-soft.com/dfd/duplicate-file-finder.shtml to get it.

In case you are looking for a tool to track your information, then do give a thought to the Absolute Media Library which makes the job a cakewalk. It would help you with all the data that you need to keep record of and access them whenever you feel like. The software has good functioning and would help you to effortlessly manage a great deal of data.

The software after taking a moderate time for downloading and installing, starts up with a simple screen. It has the different features for performing the task. It is of great use for the personal as well as professional details. You can check the loan status and the history and even you can have the notes and other details. The screen in the middle shows the record of the listed and the selected files. It shows details like title, file type, category, etc. The right side column shows some of the option and the list of the chosen category. You can make the library search; select the ‘Search for’ option and the type of files you want. You can search the listed records or the library. You can set and see the borrower’s database showing all the information about the person. The list is shown and you can see the terms of loans, address and other notes. Select from the list and the information about the person is shown on the right side. You can also view the reports of the inventory and you can get a print also. The information about the records, library and log in is shown on the lower part of the screen. There are different other option on the menu bar like for listing and changing the view. Record or delete according to your requirement and save the details.

The software overall does a commendable job in quickly tracking and logically storing all information that is often required by you. With the accompanying Help guide you are sure to find a pleasure to use.

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With the recent boom of the internet, one thing that has become a whole lot popular is the concept of online chat. However, the concept of online chat has really evolved from what it used to be.  Chat used to be IRC and rooms on different internet sites with little more functionality than being able to type in something and then have that something appear in the chat room.  And while a lot of people enjoyed that and in the case of IRC still enjoy it, many others thirsted for more.

Well, MSN got things started and with MSN’s live chat feature allowing for the first time a lot of great video chatting features, what people eventually saw was that there was demand for such a thing.   And this is the demand that ooVoo fills with its presence.

One of the best things about this program is that it can actually support up to six users at the exact same time.   In addition to that, you can also send video files back and forth between ooVoo users and even send such files to people that don’t have the software installed!  It is simply an amazing piece of software and because of its free status, it is one that people have really embraced.

More information can be found at http://www.oovoo.com/

This software is good to make you feel relax and change your mood. It will help you to improve upon your concentration and work better. You can make your mood according to your own selection.

The software would let you be waiting for a while to get downloaded. The appearance itself is a soothing one. Soon after installing you won’t wait along to set it and see the difference it will make to your life. You can set the color, image and customize the background. There’s a wide variety of these to choose from according to the set mood. Select the visualization to be displayed according to your liking. You can even off the visualization if you don’t want have one. Select the music and natural sounds to make yourself feel relax. You can choose the factory presets or select them by clicking the user button. Select the audio visual plug-ins and set the timer. The brainwave frequencies would let you sleep, relax, and change your mood much quickly. The visualization style like woodland waterfall is shown on the down right side of the screen. You can choose singing birds, chirping frogs, ocean waves and other different styles of sounds. Select the level and also you can adjust the brainwave synchronizer. Select the frequency and the master volume and play it. Choose the relaxation module to be Piano, Native American Flute, etc and relax in your selected style. You can create and save the combinations that you made and play them anytime. 

Change the settings according to your liking and feel the relieving sensation pouring with in you. The help option is there for your guidance to know about the software and its working. It’s good software that would rejuvenate your life and let you refresh yourself.

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The Quick Time Player is one of the most popular if not the most popular player around.  Not only does it have the ability to be universally adaptable and play file formats all the way from the typically seen .mov to the lesser known .3gp, but it also has a number of really neat abilities not only to manipulate files you already have, but also to connect to remote databases and download new files just like Windows Media Player.

The one major drawback of the Quick Time Player is that the installation for the player itself is amazingly large.   In other words, not only is the download going to be a while coming, but in addition to that the installation will be resource intensive.

One way to avoid this situation is to use the Quick Time Alternative.  The QT7 Lite 1.81 is the latest in a long time of Quick Time Programs that were intended to have the same great features as Quick Time, but without the resource intensive aspect of the program itself.   You can play all of the supported Quick Time formats and in addition to that also play embedded content in different pages you might encounter online.   However, the computer resources needed are greatly reduced, allowing you to use your precious resources for other tasks.

For more information, check out the homepage at http://www.codecguide.com/about_qt.htm

If you are looking for a versatile media player which can handle different formats, you need to check out KMPlayer.

KMPlayer is a versatile media player which can cover various types of container formats such as VCD, DVD, AVI, MKV, Ogg Theora, OGM, 3GP, MPEG-1/2/4, WMV, RealMedia, and QuickTime among others.

A cool thing about the software is that it also handles a wide range of subtitles and allows you to capture audio, video, and screenshots in many ways, so it is definitely worth checking out!

One other thing, it’s free so you can go check it out.

Visit http://www.kmplayer.com/forums/index.php 
 

If you like mixing up music beats or are professional DJ, then there is some great news for you. The latest version Ultra Mixer is a going to push the musical envelope like never before and the best part is that you won’t need separate players for mixing. The software will help the mixing work to be done smoothly. It can be used anywhere in private party, restaurant or at any other place. It even can be installed in your pocket Pc. So now you can literally have a party while on the go.

You find the downloading getting done in less than a minute. The installation is much simpler and fast even then the downloading. The appearance of opening screen is black in color with different functions. It is divided into four sections three on upper side and one below. The first and third sections show the selection of songs for mixing. The central one shows the timing. You can load the songs through file, directory or CD to select for mixing in the sections. The songs can be stopped, played and rewind in any section any time. The list of songs is displayed in both section to choose from with their length and title. In the below section the equalizer and effects are given for both upper sections. The level of volume of any song section can be changed or even muted. Also it has mixer and archive, master options. It can also be turned into mini mode. You can also change the skin according to your choice. To make further changes and include cool effects the menu option is available with numerous features. The software is exclusive and excellent to be use at almost every type of rocking function. It’s the virtual DJ mixing that will surely make you standout amongst your friends.

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