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UPDF Editor: Multiple Tools to Hone Your PDF Editing Skills (Giveaway)

UPDF Editor: Multiple Tools to Hone Your PDF Editing Skills (Giveaway)

Desktop Mar 21, 2023

PDFs are used in almost every professional environment. This has also given rise to various professional tools to help edit and save PDFs. The problem with these tools is they don’t have all the features, so you end up spending on multiple tools to get the most out of your…

Adobe Acrobat Pro is the ultimate solution for increased productivity

Adobe Acrobat Pro is the ultimate solution for increased productivity

Business Sep 1, 2022

Disclosure: Our team is always looking for things we think our readers will value. We have received compensation for publishing this article. Despite our many technological advances today, we still sit with situations where we open several apps for a task. You use one to compile a document, another one…

GOM Mix Max’s Big Launch

GOM Mix Max’s Big Launch

Video Dec 8, 2021

GOM & Company is releasing its newest video editing software, GOM Mix Max, with a big launch celebration. Focused on balancing high-quality and plentiful features, GOM Mix Max will be a powerful tool for new editors and veterans alike. Users who sign up now can get GOM Mix Max for free for…

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Should Budget for ‘You Need a Budget’?

Should Budget for ‘You Need a Budget’?

Best Software October 20, 2020

Do you need You Need A Budget? While that might seem like a typo (or some kind of obscure Zen koan), we’re simply posing a question regarding the app called You Need A Budget, which we’ll call YNAB (like they do) from here on out to eliminate any confusion.... Read more
Here’s How to Turn Your Mac Desktop into a Weather Window

Here’s How to Turn Your Mac Desktop into a Weather Window

Best Software October 13, 2020

Remember the old days when you used to have to go outside to see what the weather was like? Well, Weather Dock, a desktop app for Mac, eliminates that need by placing a handy little icon in your dock that can show you the current conditions, or a range... Read more
Mint Personal Finance: The Only Accounting Tool You Need

Mint Personal Finance: The Only Accounting Tool You Need

Best Software October 5, 2020

  Thanks to ever-advancing technology, it’s become easier than ever to keep track of your personal finances using a wide range of software solutions, apps, and cloud-based programs. One service that consistently stands out in this space is Getting Started When you fire up Mint for the first time,... Read more
WikiCamps: Worth A Try

WikiCamps: Worth A Try

Best SoftwareSoftware Reviews September 1, 2020

There are almost as many travel apps out there as there are travel destinations. In general, they all do some things well, and some things not so well. WikiCamps is certainly in the same, erm, camp. With a focus on – you guessed it – camping, the app can... Read more
Roadtrippers: Get Outta Town

Roadtrippers: Get Outta Town

Best SoftwareSoftware Reviews August 18, 2020

Most travelers these days use their phones to navigate. Perform a simple Google search on an address, and a detailed map with voice directions, nearby attractions, gas stations, restaurants, hotels and more is just a tap away. Still, there are companies that build additional features into mapping to try... Read more
Sygic Travel: Enhanced Mapping

Sygic Travel: Enhanced Mapping

Best SoftwareMobileSoftware Reviews August 11, 2020

Sygic Travel Map is a competitor in the map and navigation space. While Google Maps tends to reign supreme in this category, Sygic has tried to distinguish itself by offering features that make it more traveler friendly. But most of the stand-apart features require a subscription, so functionality in... Read more
Pick Pixlr For Your Pics

Pick Pixlr For Your Pics

Photo and ImagePhoto and Image EditingPhoto and Image ManagementSoftware Reviews August 10, 2020

If you’ve been hesitant to dive into the world of photo editing beyond applying simple filters in Instagram, you might want to check out Pixlr. It’s a truly powerful online photo editing software program with loads of options that never overwhelm you with their complexity. The result is that... Read more
Is the Free Version of TripIt Worth It?

Is the Free Version of TripIt Worth It?

Best SoftwareSoftware Reviews August 3, 2020

In many sectors of modern life, technology has made things easier (we’re looking at you robot lawn mower). But when it comes to travel, it can be a little more complicated these days to get where you’re going without having to open multiple emails, scan multiple bar codes, and... Read more
Krita: Free, powerful painting tool

Krita: Free, powerful painting tool

Best SoftwareDigital ArtPhoto and ImagePhoto and Image EditingPhoto and Image ManagementSoftware Reviews July 13, 2020

As a piece of software, Krita has had an interesting history. With origins in various projects reaching back to 1998, Krita eventually became a free image-manipulation tool like Photoshop, or GIMP from about 2004 to 2009. After that time, the open-source program recruited students to work on its improvement,... Read more
Signal Secure Messenger: No corporate strings attached

Signal Secure Messenger: No corporate strings attached

MessagingMobile July 7, 2020

It’s not too often you check out an app’s homepage and see an endorsement by Edward Snowden. Yet that’s exactly what you get when you visit Signal’s page, and Snowden’s endorsement makes a lot of sense considering that this is a secure messaging app.  Unlike other secure messaging apps... Read more
LogMeIn Hamachi: Cable-free networking

LogMeIn Hamachi: Cable-free networking

Best SoftwareOffice SoftwarePrivacy and SecuritySoftware ReviewsVPN Software ReviewsVPNs June 25, 2020

LogMeIn is well-known software that allows you to access your computer from remote locations using either mobile devices or another computer. The company’s Hamachi offering is slightly less well-known, because it is tailored toward business users, but if you have the need to network multiple computers together securely as... Read more
Norton 360: Worth the price?

Norton 360: Worth the price?

AntivirusBest SoftwareOffice SoftwarePrivacy and SecuritySoftware ReviewsVPN Software ReviewsVPNs June 15, 2020

When it comes to protecting your PC, you can go a bit software crazy. There’s VPN software that lets you surf securely from an offsite computer; nanny software that lets parents control what their kids can access online; anti-malware software that protects against things like ransomware and phishing attempts;... Read more
Filmora 9.3: A lot of video editing tools for not a lot of cash

Filmora 9.3: A lot of video editing tools for not a lot of cash

Best SoftwareSoftware ReviewsVideoVideo Editing Software June 15, 2020

With video taking up more space on the internet than ever before, it’s becoming increasingly important to have a good video editor in your digital toolbox. Whether you want to improve the quality of casual videos of family and friends or move into having your own channel on YouTube,... Read more
Discord messaging app: Not just for gamers

Discord messaging app: Not just for gamers

Best SoftwareMessagingNewsSocial MediaSoftware Reviews May 27, 2020

If you’re even a moderate gaming enthusiast, you’ve likely heard of Discord, a messaging app that prides itself on near-instant voice chat as well as the ability to communicate via text and instant messaging. If you don’t game, chances are you’re thinking “Discord, what?”  While the completely free app... Read more
ZenMate VPN offers unlimited device protection

ZenMate VPN offers unlimited device protection

Best SoftwareNewsPrivacy and SecuritySoftware ReviewsVPN Software ReviewsVPNs May 19, 2020

If you’re a regular reader of FileHippo’s articles, you already know that we really think you need a VPN if you have any concerns at all about being tracked or having your personal data stolen. But for those of you who might have missed it, we’ll reiterate: you need... Read more
iObit Malware Fighter strengthens its armo

iObit Malware Fighter strengthens its armo

AntivirusBest SoftwareNewsPrivacy and SecuritySoftware Reviews May 12, 2020

Cryptojackers. Worms. Bots. Keylogers.  It might sound like the plot of the next installment in the Star Wars franchise, but in fact, it’s just a short summary of the dangers of modern computing. All a type of malware, these nasty bugs can at best get on your computer and... Read more
VEGAS Pro 17: 2020 review

VEGAS Pro 17: 2020 review

Best SoftwareNewsSoftware ReviewsVideoVideo Editing SoftwareVideo Software Reviews May 6, 2020

According to online social media publication, Social Media Today, 78% of people watch video online each week and video streaming on mobile devices increases by 100% every year. On top of that, it’s predicted that one million videos per second will come online by 2022, accounting for 82% of... Read more
Telegram: The best free messaging app you’ve never heard of

Telegram: The best free messaging app you’ve never heard of

Best SoftwareNewsSoftware Reviews April 28, 2020

Ask a friend about which messaging app she uses and you’re likely to hear Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and maybe Hangouts by Google (although that’s a lot less likely). But since 2013 there’s been another messaging tool out there called Telegram, which offers several key benefits over its more commercial... Read more
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