This Ask OnSoftware topic is a hardy perennial which we’ve received lots of emails about. Most recently, reader Alvas wrote to ask:
I just can’t settle down with Nero. Its bloat just disturbs me. Now I am settled with Burnaware Free. Can you guys please recommend some good VCD/DVD authoring tools?
Of course we can!
Alvas is completely […]

The Psystar v Apple case has brought into focus again the debate over whether Macs provide value for money. It was inevitable that at some point, a company would try and make Macs appealing to those who seek lower budget PCs as Psystar rather illegally tried to do so.
Firstly, it’s important to point out that […]

Nero is pretty much the brand standard for CD/DVD burning and compiling, but not everybody can afford it. Nero themselves realize this, and have just released “Nero Essentials“. Unfortunately Nero Essentials actually doesn’t include the essentials - as it only allows you to burn data discs! That’s a bit like someone giving you a free […]

Aurora is definitely one of the best photo optimization and sharing apps I’ve tried and the great news is, the developers are currently offering a 24 hour free offer. Normally the app would set you back $20. All you have to do is click on the “Buy Now” links for either Mac or Windows and […]

In the world of iPods and iPhones, there’s nothing more annoying than not being able to copy your music from them onto your hard drive. This is because Apple have locked both devices so that you can only copy music onto them but not vice-versa. This is incredibly frustrating if you want to replace a […]

Windows: Have you ever thought of using all that generous Gmail space for online storage? Gspace is the FON friendly site that provides free online storage to access your files everywhere. Gspace turns the 2GB of your Gmail account into free online storage. With Gspace you can manage unlimited Gmail accounts to store all type […]

Over the years Nero has evolved from being a simple CD burner in its earlier versions to becoming the complete multimedia suite we find in its latest version, Nero 9.
To be honest, Nero 9 will not be remembered as a big turning point in the history of this program, in the sense that it doesn’t […]

Despite the criticism for its ever growing size, Nero remains the most popular burning app in the world. Its latest version, Nero 9, offers new features such as a more elegant interface design, a better tool organization, support for Blu-Ray discs and several HD video formats, a highly improved backup tool and other slight changes […]

Let me be honest with you: my goal here is to clearly push you to ditch your PC for a Mac. How am I going to manage this? I will use a series of posts, starting with this one, where I recommend a Mac application for every PC program you might use. And to top […]

It was always on the cards that a software giant like Adobe would eventually launch themselves into the world of online Desktop Publishing, especially in view of their pioneering development of Web 2.0 in for form of Adobe Air.
Acrobat.com is a new set of office applications recently launched by Adobe to get a foothold in […]

Although Blu-ray may well make it a redundant format, there are still many people that use the Video CD (VCD) format. In addition, since most modern DVD players and PCs can playback the format and the discs are cheap, it will probably still be around for quite some time to come. The drawback obviously is […]

OK, so it may not be the most popular audio player any more, but I still rate Winamp above iTunes. Not just because of the way it combines immense functionality with streamlined performance, but also because its developers are a lot more generous in handing out Easter eggs. In fact, I would argue that the […]

Personally I can’t stand answer machines. I just get all nervous at talking to myself and in the end, I usually hang-up. On more than one occasion I’ve been mistaken for a heavy breather and a crank caller. However, I have absolutely no problem with having an answer machine myself and have had far more […]

You may not know it – I didn’t myself - but Microsoft features a free online storage service that’s been up and running since August 2007. When it first launched as a beta version, Microsoft Live SkyDrive offered 500MB of online storage, a tiny amount according to today’s standards. But just a few days ago, […]

Yesterday, Nick listed what he considers as the best Blu-ray burners and players. I’m thinking this a great opportunity to talk a little bit about disk images, which you may not know much about.
Basically, a disk image contains all the data and structure from a device such as a hard drive, a CD or DVD. […]