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Review: Avira Free Mac Security provides real-time virus and malware protection

With its options for heuristic scans and security settings that are certainly thorough, Avira Free Mac Security for Mac protects your Mac in real-time against threats. On the whole, this is a competent free program that does what it's meant to do but with a rather slow performance.

Installation of the program on OS X Mountain Lion was quite cumbersome. We were compelled to force quit installer a few times before we finally managed to have Avira Free Mac Security for Mac installed correctly. After installation, the application still needed to download almost 30 additional minutes worth of updates. … Read more

Review: Flow Free lets you connect the dots in hundreds of fun, challenging ways

Thanks in large part to a high number of levels, Flow Free is an entertaining connect-the-dots game. Unlike similar games, you won't be able to blast through the levels too quickly, either, which adds more depth to an already deep game.

In this game, your goal is to connect dots of the same color with lines. You have to fill up the entire grid to pass a stage, too. There's a time trial mode that's really fun, but it's even more challenging than the basic game, which is tough enough on its own. Flow Free offers … Read more

Review: Robo Defense FREE is fun and addictive, but it ends too quickly

Robo Defense FREE is a tower defender that stands out for its quick and addictive gameplay. It's one of the most basic tower-defense games on Android, but that may make it one of the best. You have to pay up to unlock all of its levels and maps, but it's worth the $3.

This application comes as a toned-down version of the full game that only gives you 11 levels on one map. You'll unlock endless upgrades and gameplay with the premium version of the app. That's a refreshing change from the "freemium" tower … Read more

Review: Convert videos to play on your smartphone with Free Mobile Converter

Motorola's Free Mobile Converter isn't "mobile" software; it converts videos to play on mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. Free Mobile Converter can convert videos one by one or in batches between tons of file types. It's easy to use, which makes for fast conversions, but it also supports up to 19 presets to make regular jobs even faster. As the name indicates, Free Mobile Converter is freeware. It's suitable for Windows NT to 8; we tried it in Windows 7.

Video file converters tend to share a resemblance, not just in looks but … Read more

Review: Convert videos between formats using Prism Free Video Converter

With the number of available formats and the speed of conversion as its main advantages, Prism Free Video Converter for Mac offers a useful and easy-to-use solution for those who need to easily change saved video files from one format to another.

During the installation this software tries to install a toolbar, which the user can easily prevent by unchecking the option. Prism Free Video Converter for Mac lacks advanced graphics but its main menu buttons are designed well enough to be useful. Users can manually add individual files or entire folders for batch processing via large top menu icons. … Read more

Review: Free Mac Keylogger aims to record keystrokes

Free Mac Keylogger for Mac claims to log every keystroke for all users on your Mac and track which applications are in use. This is a claim that considerably stretches the reality of the situation.

We downloaded and ran the package installer quickly. Free Mac Keylogger for Mac gave no feedback on what it was doing or how to start it up; we assumed it would be a background service invisible to users. Instead, we found the app in our Applications folder. We launched the software and then switched to our word processor to begin typing this review. The app … Read more

Review: Zip and unzip files with Express Zip File Compression Free

Everyone needs a little zip in their life, but computer users need a little unzip, too; and they can get it from NCH's Express Zip File Compression Free, a compact file compression utility. At just under 1MB, Express Zip is small, but it's big on the features users expect in a zip tool, such as Explorer shell integration and compatibility with many types of archive files, including 7Z, RAR, and ISO. Small means fast, too: Express Zip loads and runs quickly. Express Zip File Compression Free is compatible with Windows versions XP to 8: And, as the name … Read more

Review: Free Video to MP3 Converter works fast and delivers good results

Free Video to MP3 Converter converts any video file to an MP3 audio within seconds. The application is quite small, installs fast, and offers enough quality to be considered a really good download.

The download will try to install an additional piece of research software that will track your Internet activity. You can opt-out of it and still get all of the program's features. The program's menu isn't much to look at and doesn't offer advanced features. The only thing you can do with it other than convert is like the developer's page on Facebook. … Read more

Review: Free Resume Builder helps you create a professional resume

Free Resume Builder makes it easy to organize and create resumes in seven, easy-to-follow steps. The resume it gives you is well formatted and will include all the necessary details you need. However, since there are zero ways you can customize it, the final output might not be as impressive as you'd want.

The download comes with a custom installer and a few junk programs and toolbars, which you can easily decline. For what it's worth, the program, itself, installs really quickly. Free Resume Builder gives you a step-by-step guide to completing your resume, which is really easy … Read more

Review: Free ISO to USB burns ISO files to any USB drive with ease

With its step-by-step process, Free ISO to USB makes it really easy to move an ISO image to a USB drive. While this process will be welcomed by beginners, a drag-and-drop setup would be more fun for more advanced users. Nevertheless, if you need a really basic program, this is the one you want.

This program takes you through a straightforward, four-step process to find and move the file you want. Since you can't skip steps, you might get bored if you already know how to find the file and just need software to do the moving or burning. … Read more