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Go!
Zilla 3.5
is a free utility for downloading files from the Internet. This
software enables resuming of downloads in case of any interruptions
and supports drag and drop for any file you want to download directly
from the Internet browser. It is designed to manage your files in a
very simple and Windows Explorer-like interface. One of the
distinctive feature of this software is you can add as many locations
of the file as you can find; Go Zilla would perform an extensive
search of all the locations and will set the connection with the
fastest FTP site. Moreover, it also uses the mirror sites for
switching the connection in order to provide the fastest possible
downloading. You can schedule the downloads to a specific time and the
software will automatically start, connect to the Internet, download
the files and will even shut down your computer on successfull
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BonziBuddy
is an Internet companion, which assists in browsing the Internet as an
assistant. The software uses an animation that talks, jokes, searches,
and browses for you. It also has an e-mail client that incorporates
features like sending animations in e-mail. Using this software you can
send a big Hello! to your friends and a warm hug to your loved ones.
Moreover, it has a downloader that handles Internet downloading. Besides
being a companion, it also performs the job of a personal secretary as
it tracks your appointments and schedules as it has an inbuilt calendar.
The software also incorporates value-added features like voice, as it
reads out the text from a web page or a file. You can try this software
with many more features free for the time being and can download it from
www.bonzi.com/bonzibuddy/bonzibuddyfree.asp.
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◊ EDESK
is a great Desktop utility for those who want to organise
their work efficiently. This software includes utility for contacts,
schedules, task lists, planners, follow-ups, reminders, phone lists,
mailing lists, diallers, currency converter, world time, archives, etc.
Moreover, it has Internet-related features like Mail centre, Electronic
Dockets and Net Browse which help in coordinating your work
with the Internet. This software is a shareware and comes with a 60-day
free trial. Log
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◊ Eudora
is undoubtedly among the best in available
e-mail software. Its latest version Eudora 4.3 is presently available
for download/upgrade at www.eudora.com.
Unlike other popular email clients, this software provides users the
facility of multiple Pop
mails.
You can add as many Pop
mail accounts
as you want in one e-mail client. Therefore, it reduces the burden of
checking separate e-mail clients for various Pop
mails.
Besides Pop
mails,
it also supports SMTP server settings for all you Pop
accounts. Moreover, this e-mail client has an inbuilt voice recorder,
where you can record your message and send as an attachment with your
regular mail. Log
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Netscape
Communicator 4.74
is one of the world’s best Internet browsers and in the recent past
has become rather synonymous with Internet browsing. Netscape
Communicator 4.74 is the latest offering from the Netscape and has many
additions and upgrades over its previous version. Right from additions
to the Netscape Navigator, utilities like Winamp, Real Player,
Macromedia Flash, have also been upgraded over their recent versions.
Apart from utilities, the latest software also has improved
communication tools like multiple-paned integrated e-mail, roaming
access, pinpoint addressing, etc. This software can be downloaded from www.zdnet.com
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◊ Zip
Magic 2000
An excellent Desktop utility it lets you use zipped
files without unzipping them separately. It makes your compressed zip
files look and act like regular Windows folders! You can use the
zip files like normal executable files as the task of zipping and
unzipping is done by this software in the background invisibly. Using
this utility you can actually open, modify and save files as if they
were normal files and can even run programs which are otherwise zipped.
Moreover, this software can also opens non-zip compression files and
supports file formats like ARC, ARK, ARJ, CAB, DWC, GZ, LZH/LHA, PAK,
TAR, RAR, Z, and ZOO. Above all, this software also has the utility to
break a large file — more than 1.44 mb (maximum capacity of a floppy
drive) — and can span the zip file on to multiple floppy disks. This
software can also create self-extracting zip files that are very useful
at places where the unzipping utility is not available. The software is
not free, but can be downloaded for a 30-day free trial from http//64.29.207.228/zipmagic.
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◊ Magic Folders for Windows9X is a utility for those who share their computer with others, but still want their files to remain secret and invisible to others. This software makes any folder you choose, along with the files within, completely invisible to others. The other person using your computer cannot access these files and, therefore, these files can neither be viewed, modified, or deleted by others. However, you can retrieve these folder/ files by just using your password. Download from www.pc-magic.com. Log
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◊ Interfax
is a free faxing software, which requires to be installed on your
computer and can be used for sending faxes free of cost on any fax
machine in many countries. You can start using this software by simply
configuring your SMTP address and your username. For using this software
all you need is a computer, modem and Internet connection. This package
uses very a simple interface and looks just like an out-going e-mail
window. You just need to put the full international fax number in the
required field and type your text in the text window. After putting your
message you click Send and your fax gets delivered in minutes.
The good part of the software is that you get the confirmation of
delivery of the fax by e-mail. This is a free software and can be
downloaded from www.uk-software.com/interfax.
However, it does not send faxes in India. Log
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◊ Wake-up
News
If
you wish you had more newspapers on your table, then you can try this
software. Wake-up News is a freeware which has built-in links with more
than 2400 newspapers. This software incorporates a free computer alarm
clock radio that keeps your online newspapers’ front pages and wakes
you up when the download is over. You can download this software from www.wakeupnews.com
and after installing it, you can select the online newspapers that
you wish to read from the available list or you can also access the
newspaper by typing their Web addresses like www.tribuneindia.com.
You can access any newspaper present on the Web. While configuring your
software you can mention the time when your online newspaper should be
automatically loaded along with the type of alarm to inform you. Log
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