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Competent converter
4U M2TS Converter is an easy-to-use program that lets people convert not only M2TS files, but also MTS, M2T, and AVCHD videos into a variety of other formats. It's nothing fancy, but its intuitive operation makes it a good choice for this kind of file conversion.
The program's interface is quite basic and uncluttered, and even inexperienced users will find the program's functions obvious. Users simply select the file or files they want to convert, select the desired output format and video and audio options, and click OK. The program quickly converts the files and saves them … Read more
Calculate volume or area with a few clicks
If you slept through geometry class or you need help with trigonometry studies, this app may be just the tutor you're looking for.
Geometry launches a compact but easy-to-use and functional interface with three small panes. It's a bit plain looking, but looks aren't everything--performance counts a lot with this app. One pane lists the type of calculations (3D area and volume, 2D area, coordinate geometry, right triangle geometry, trig, arcs and sectors), the second lists the shape or theorem or law to be tested, and the third illustrates the item chosen from the second pane. Clicking … Read more
Online survey creator
WinSurvey produces online surveys that can be simple to fill out and helpful to producers. While creating the surveys was a cinch, users may need to spend a little time learning how to publish them.
At first glance, the interface appears intimidating, with its many commands and tabs. Thankfully, creating the actual surveys was a simple and intuitive process; however, publishing them was a bit of a different matter. Whether we wanted a survey that had users fill in radio buttons, essay answers, or ratings, we were able to customize our own survey by following the wizard the program provides. … Read more
Cumbersome IP masking
Hide the IP masks your true IP address to protect your anonymity while surfing the Web. We found this portion of the application to function simply and effectively: click the lock icon, and within seconds the program has found and acquired a false IP for you. Your real and current IP addresses are displayed in the application window.
Unfortunately, Hide the IP does not stop there. Instead, the developer adds useful-sounding features, such as the ability to Search for IP by Country or Search by Anonymity, but fails to provide any controls--such as a search box or Go button--to actually … Read more
One trick pony
GIFlist offers users a way to view pictures in one place, rather than sorting through each individual file name for the right shot. A lack of user direction and an overly simplistic interface detract from its overall usefulness, though.
This program has an almost frustratingly simple interface. A traditional file tree dominates the left side, offering choices to search the C: or A: drives. Variables are limited to seeking out .jpg, .png and .gif files to view. In addition, there are Display and Help buttons.
The Help file gives a very limited amount of information, which may be more confusing … Read more
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Optimizing toolbox suitable for home users
If you're a home user with low-security issues, it's worth trying this user-friendly toolbox of optimizing utilities. Nicely designed with quick performance, Glary Utilities Pro will appeal to less experienced users.
Glary Utilities Pro launches a simply but nicely designed, tabbed interface for performing system cleanup and maintenance. Its basic scan includes a Registry cleaner, shortcuts fixer, startup manager, temporary files cleaner, tracks eraser (activity history and Internet traces), and a spyware and adware remover. Determining how to use this utility is very easy, thanks to its clear-cut design and organization.
Everything performed well in our tests. We … Read more
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ISO creation in a snap
Creating ISO images has never been so easy, thanks to Free ISO Creator's basic, functional user interface. We just wish it had included a Help file for novice users.
The user interface is pretty plain, but extremely easy to figure out because it walks you through the ISO creation process. You'll see a tree-style menu file list, and commands for adding files and folders to that list. There are also commands for renaming files and deleting them. Each time you add a file or folder to the list, a size-limit bar at the bottom updates to let you … Read more
