The Best Free Software, Mobile Apps, And Web Services, 2012 Edition

#1 PCWorld

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Posted 23 April 2012 - 05:01 PM

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#2 ZipFolder

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Posted 23 April 2012 - 08:26 PM

More tool or toys?

#3 Fatesrider

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 03:08 AM

#4 Mattvm8v

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 08:37 AM

Fatesrider, on 24 April 2012 - 03:08 AM, said:

When the headline talks about various kinds of software but only talks about apps, it's an epic fail.

Virtually every site, app and service offered here was a gigantic leak of you personal data and NONE OF IT was applicable to the computer.

You know, computers? Those things that started the Internet in the first place?

The best free software for people who like to actually be productive out there are:

Libreoffice
Firefox
Thunderbird
Gimp
Clementime
Audacity
Blender/Art of Illusion
Comodo Free Internet Security = FAIL Recommended AntiVirus: AntiVir Persona, AVG, Avast, Pand Cloud or MSE all with better malware protection and repair rates
Filezilla
Notepad+ = FAIL Recommended Notepad: PSPad which works better than most professional note pads offers everything you expect and more
Picasa 3
7-Zip = FAIL Recommended Archiver: IZArc has a lot better GUI and much simpler to use. Compression rate ZipGenius is better than 7-Zip. And PeaZip offers the best overall combo.

No links, of course. Just google them. You won't be disappointed.

The fact you recommended CIS which is only good as a firewall means you need to do more research before telling the editor they're wrong. You also have no business recommending products unless you like people getting a better chance of malware.

#5 laurablackwell

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 10:47 AM

Fatesrider, on 24 April 2012 - 03:08 AM, said:

No need to even Google them. All of these programs are in the PCWorld downloads library, most of them with reviews to boot. Just use the search bar at PCWorld.com.

Laura Blackwell, PCWorld Downloads Editor

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Posted 27 April 2012 - 05:36 AM

Two or four word describtion have been very helpful after each item.

#7 jim1474

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Posted 27 April 2012 - 01:27 PM

wasted a lot of time on crashplan, before i realized that it not free. Only a free trial. wish you would not include free trials with free downloads.

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Posted 29 April 2012 - 06:01 PM

Don't for get "PornTube"!!!

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Posted 30 April 2012 - 01:57 AM

Weatherbug?? Shopping??? ...and entire article filled with useless drivel! Thanks but no thanks.

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Posted 30 April 2012 - 07:07 AM

You forgot the best free security app for your android OS:
avast! free mobile security
https://play.google....esecurity&hl=en

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Posted 30 April 2012 - 11:06 PM

Gotta say I was disappointed in the article, which (as stated by Fatesrider) is apparently all apps and no programs for actual computers. >sigh< I guess that's just the way the wind is blowing.

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Posted 02 May 2012 - 09:00 AM

I downloaded Trapster onto my Blackberry Bold. It doesn't work. Went to Trapster site and discovered dozens of identical angry posts from disgruntled customers. I don't understand why PC World gave such a review to such poor software, and promote it as "BEST." Hmmm, maybe Trapster made a "donation" to PC World???

#13 inuyasha

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Posted 02 May 2012 - 10:54 PM

I think they were payed to post some of these apps. Any app that pays for ads is usually junk. Lookout is crap. It fubared my GFS phone and it was rather easy to break into it. Somehow I got the browser to open(I think it was under help) and downloaded root uninstaller. Ran that, uninstalled lookout and all was fine.

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Posted 27 May 2012 - 12:10 PM

Why is it that just because of the high demand for handheld "apps" there is nothing for desktop users anymore? Desktops & All-In-One PCs still have more overallpower, and are the heart&soul of how computers got their popularity, right from the start.