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We've reviewed quite a few puzzle games, and in particular, the match-three games seem to be quite popular. In these games, players must match three items of the same color to clear them from the board and earn points. Diamond Drop 2 is a fun variation on this theme that we hadn't seen before. It takes the basic premise of match-three and adds a story featuring various kinds of anthropomorphic wildlife and an assortment of fun twists. We found it charming and fun.

Users should be aware that in order to play Diamond Drop 2, they must first … Read more

HomyFads Wardrobe Manager is freeware that can make it easier to view and manage your wardrobe and accessories. Although we found a glitch in the program's tutorials and one of its features didn't work, an uncluttered and easy-to-use menu made it a snap to organize and browse our apparel and accessories collections.

Installing Wardrobe Manager is tricky. The download process tried to sneak in an optional download for another program called Facemoods. Wardrobe Manager's functionality is limited and its interface elementary, but a quick launch button got us up and running in a matter of seconds. While … Read more

NCH Software's VideoPad Video Editor Professional is a full-featured video-editing tool that is surprisingly easy to use. It can combine numerous clips and soundtracks in a wide range of video formats into movie projects, or build an entire production out of a single clip. It supports drag-and-drop editing, real-time effects previews, format conversion, importing and exporting files, captions, narration, and more. It can burn DVDs, HDs, and Blu-ray discs and output video to portable devices. It can also capture video from camcorders and other devices.

It's a rare video editor that you can just fire up and start … Read more

Venture is a very basic board-style game in which users build companies, take over corporations, and manage their stock portfolios. Unfortunately, it's not very fun.

The program's interface is basic and not particularly attractive. Part of the point of computer games is that they can be more dynamic and interesting than board games, but Venture is based on a grid-style board on which users build their business empires. Unfortunately, the 3D renderings of the businesses are rudimentary in nature, and look a bit like someone's homework from an introductory AutoCAD class. A built-in Help file explains the … Read more

Playtoad Game Player provides tools to download and try out new video games. Its interesting system for game program management will appeal to frequent game players and those craving something new.

Playtoad's interface is straightforward and simple to operate, which was a relief. It offers a few commands and has a well-labeled and intuitive layout that users of all skill levels should adapt to quickly. We were able to choose from a list of games divided into two categories, Most Downloaded and New Releases. The games downloaded quickly. Game trial limits were listed and routinely updated so we always … Read more

Vehicle Fleet Manager is an intuitive program that lets users keep track of vehicle maintenance, drivers, and more. This easy-to-use program is a great choice for users who need to keep records for multiple vehicles.

The program's interface is intuitive and easy to navigate, with the program's major functions arranged across the top using graphical buttons. For each vehicle, users can enter descriptive information and images, fuel logs, maintenance records, odometer readings, repairs, tire purchases, and service schedules. All of this information is arranged neatly within tabs for each vehicle, making everything easy to access, and we liked … Read more

Hot Corners provides users who love navigating their screen with hot keys an opportunity to utilize their mouse movements as well. While easy to set up and use, some may grow frustrated with the program's sensitivity.

The program's only real screen interface comes when users must set up their keys. This step is surprisingly simple and should be welcoming to all skill levels with its clean screens and simple drop-down menus for designating actions. A Help file is available to users who may not be familiar with hot-key programs. Utilizing the hot keys was simple, but also frustrating. … Read more

IE Screenshot Pro boosts your image-clipping capabilities for Web screenshots with tools that integrate with your browser. While it doesn't have some of the features found in other screenshot utilities, it performed well when put to the test.

When you find a Web site you'd like to capture, just click on the Screenshot Pro icon. A drop-down menu presents easy to understand options for saving an individual frame (which just makes a screenshot of what fits into the browser screen), saving the full page as an image, or sending by e-mail. The extras are limited, but useful, and … Read more

WebReplay Free Edition is a smart IE add-on that records form entries so that you can automatically fill them with the click of a button when you return. Though it required us to download a Microsoft script debugger, we found that it performed very well.

The program can be accessed via an unobtrusive Internet Explorer toolbar button. Once activated, the interface appears as a sidebar. At first glance, it might be a little intimidating, especially for novices, so we recommend viewing the tutorial. But all we had to do was create a new project, name it, and record the steps. … Read more