There are times when downloading torrents using a torrent client is simply not possible, such as when using a PC where you cannot or do not want to install a local torrent client, or if downloading from networks where torrent traffic is blocked (say by your →
Add thumbnails to all your media files in Windows with Media Preview
We take thumbnails for images and video files for granted in Windows Explorer. Unless, of course, we do not have them. If you have media files that display icons instead of a thumbnail preview, then you probably feel mildly annoyed to say the least. Rest assured: →
Supercharge your web cam with SplitCam: add effects, broadcast to IM services, use with multiple programs at once, etc.
SplitCam is a free the program that not only allows you to split the output of your web cam but also allows you to do that nearly anything else you can think of with your web cam, such as adding effects to live video, using your →
Make your own movies with full animation and sound with Xtranormal
Xtranormal is a great website and program that will allow you to make you own animated movies with full sound and motion, for free! It is designed with a simple concept: to convert your text into an animation, and it does this by providing a wide →
Get free films, music and books fast and easy at Vodo.net
Vodo is a free peer-to-peer social media network that allows its users to download and watch films, music and books by independent artists 100% legally and at no cost. In addition Vodo provides independent filmmakers, musicians and authors with a platform to publish their work and potentially →
Access a world of Torrent content packaged in a streamlined, secure user experience with Tribler
Tribler is a free desktop video sharing app for Windows, Mac, and Linux that is a sort of combination of a video player, torrent client, and a content searching and indexing engine designed to identify a user’s interests and recommend content. Tribler is perfect for those →
Put YouTube on your desktop with YTubePlayer
YTubePlayer is a free desktop client for YouTube that lets you create Playlists of YouTube videos and play and save them without using your internet browser. This software brings an ad-free, basic YouTube video watching functionality to your desktop, including full-screen video mode, but is largely →
Stream videos from your desktop to your iOS or Android device wirelessly with Air Playit
Air Playit is a handy little free program that allows you to stream videos and music from your home computer to your Android or iOS mobile device. It features such smart options as on-the-fly conversion, support for multiple file formats, and built-in HTTP support, along with →
Video chat with multiple people at once with ooVoo, a multi-platform text and video chat client
ooVoo is an instant messaging, chat, and video conferencing solution with a ton of great features, at no cost. While there are lots of messaging programs out there, and no shortage of new contenders for the heavyweight title of ‘Best Multi-Messaging Program”, ooVoo wants to be →
Access your music and movies anywhere on any device with Qvivo media player and organizer
In the future, your media library will reside in the cloud, and you will be able to access your videos and movies on your computer, on your smartphone or other device, anywhere you are. Qvivo is a software platform that aims to make that a reality →
Easy MediaInfo provides quick access to simplified media file info via right click
With media libraries growing exponentially on hard drives everywhere, and the proliferation of different video and audio formats, codecs, and devices etc; most users will find it very useful to be able to quickly find out the codec, resolution, bitrate, and other information pertaining to their →
Learn programming with 3D video producer ‘Alice 3’
Somewhat along the same vein as Kodu, which we wrote about earlier this month, Alice is a free teaching tool to explore object-oriented programming in a 3D environment. You can use Alice, developed by Carnegie Mellon, to create short videos or 3D games. It is an →
