Software

Reconciliation provides a valuable tool to reconcile differences between data in different Excel sheets or tabs with the click of a button. Designed as a macro for Excel 2010, it will rapidly search and present discrepancies in large data sets in your spreadsheets, matching any two sets of cells.

This is not a traditional software tool so much as a macro for Excel, allowing you to compare large data sets. The act of doing so can be time consuming on its own, and this macro speeds it up many times over. Installation is not required. Simply open the macro and … Read more

Superbird is a free browser that uses the open-source Chromium toolkit to emulate Google Chrome, while enhancing security and privacy. The result is a fast, lightweight browser that works well on the fly. Combined with a portable version that can be loaded from a USB drive, Superbird offers a solution to common issues many people have with Chrome browsing.

Installation of Superbird takes only a few seconds and it boots up from the desktop nearly as fast. Designed to look and feel like Chrome, it is immediately accessible. It has access to the same open-source Chromium plug-ins used by other … Read more

Tickr is an impressive piece of software, but due to unclear labels, a long setup process, and no obvious options panel, it is also very frustrating to use. After the installation process is complete, however, the resulting news ticker is intrinsically cool. Sliding across the top of the screen with headlines from your personally selected RSS feeds, you can keep up with news in your circle without interrupting your work.

The biggest obstacle to using Tickr is installation. It is a long, arduous process. Once the tool is finally installed, you will be asked to input information on no less … Read more

Web Freer is built with the open-source Chromium models on which Google Chrome is built, and with HTTPS browsing and privacy options proves to be an effective tool. The sole purpose of Web Free is to replicate a comfortable browsing experience in a natively private environment. So instead of installing modules and add-ons for another browser that may be less secure, Web Freer is built from the ground up to support HTTPS and keep your data safe.

For the most part, it works exactly as intended. Installation is a bit confusing and takes a few minutes to finalize, but once … Read more

ZC DVD to iPhone works well for moving standard video DVDs, home movies, and non-copyrighted clips to your iPhone. With a fairly fast and effective conversion process, it allows you to generate highly-compressed video files that play on your iPhone's screen without eating up all of your hard drive space.

When you first start ZC DVD to iPhone Converter, you can immediately load a DVD from your drive (or from an ISO stored on your hard drive) and start working with it. Options include cropping, setting start and end times, selecting specific tracks from the DVD menu, or changing … Read more

Evernote Sticky Notes solves one of the bigger problems with Windows 7's sticky notes without draining too many resources from your desktop. The simple tray-bound software allows you to instantly save all of your sticky notes to the cloud in Evernote. The result is a native-feeling extension of the Evernote platform and a useful tool for anyone that uses sticky notes, regularly.

To be sure, this application is only useful for those that use Sticky Notes in Windows 7 on a regular basis. Additionally, you will need to log in to Evernote to verify your account and give the … Read more

Fotor is a finely-crafted image-editing tool that provides numerous filters and tools for free to customize your photos before uploading or sharing. The result is an easy-to-use piece of software with enough features to be useful, but not so many as to be overwhelming. It also happens to be free, and, combined with its collage creation tools, is a great download for any PC photo hounds.

When you first install Fotor you can start editing images right away. Click the Edit or Collage button and you can enter the basic editing menus for the software. There are dozens of different … Read more

BetterDesktopTool integrates a tool sorely lacking from Windows--the ability to instantly move, adjust, and compartmentalize desktops on your computer. While there is similar functionality in Windows 8, BetterDesktopTool makes it more intuitive and easier to manage than Microsoft's default controls--much closer to what you can do in OS X. The result is a powerful background application that can improve productivity and control, while working.

After installing BetterDesktopTool it immediately goes to your tray to run in the background. Despite this, it uses only a small amount of memory--a fraction of what your Web browser does. Open the menu and … Read more

WoT Monitor Gadget gives you all the information you need to monitor your game in a nifty package. It's not invasive like some desktop widgets, but is still packed full of information. If you can't get enough of this addictive MMO, this is a great widget to have.

If you don't know what a monitor gadget is, think widgets on an Android phone. These little-known goodies can be added to modern versions of Windows, with ease. This particular one lets you plug in your World of Tanks user info. to keep track of how you're doing. … Read more