Hi-Speed Download Managers

Hi-Speed Download Managers
26 July,2009 Aditya Bikram Singh

You know the story: although your ISP claims that your connection is lightning fast, those huge video files you just grabbed off Google Video and YouTube are taking forever to download. Most people figure that slow download speeds are normal. If you use the built-in download manager in your browser, it is normal. Fortunately, you can change that by simply getting a new download manager.

Here are a few to get you started; some are ugly, some are decidedly 1.0, and some even cost money (gasp!), but they all do the job.

Windows Download Managers

AltarSoft Download Manager – Wonderful basic download manager with up to 10 simultaneous downloads. $14.95.

AmazingDown Studio – Claims speeds up to 500% faster than built-in download managers. Includes proxy support, bandwidth limiting, Internet integration, and many more powerful features. $21.95.

BlackWidow – Great app that scans the site and lists all the links. It will then download them for you. $39.95.

Chrysanth Download Manager – Powerful batch downloader that integrates with Internet Explorer. $29.95.

ConnectFusion – Fast (some sources claim speeds 50% faster than built-in download managers) and easy to use download manager. Free software.

DC-Sakura Boyish-Downloader – Simple manager with a scheduler, file sorter, an option to shutdown after downloading, and Internet Explorer integration. $19.98.

DLExpert – Powerful multithreaded download manager with scheduling, auto shutdown, clipboard integration, Internet Explorer integration, and much more. Freeware.

Download Accelerator Manager – Includes proxy support, a scheduler, an ability to follow redirects, a free space management gauge, an auto shutdown feature, and integration with Internet Explorer, Firefox , Netscape, Mozilla, Avant, and Maxthon. Freeware.

Download Accelerator Plus – Powerful app with advanced tools you won’t find anywhere else, like a file shredder and a cookie/history/temp cleaner. Also integrates with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Netscape, and Mozilla. Freeware (ad-supported).

Download Boost – Basic manager with acceleration up to 400% faster than built-in download managers and some nice features like scheduling and integration with Internet Explorer and Netscape. $19.00.

Download Commander – Nice multithreaded manager with Internet Explorer integration. Freeware.

Download Express – For people with limited computer resources, a small (~680 KB) app that integrates nicely into Internet Explorer, Firefox, Netscape, SeaMonkey, and Flock. Free for non-commercial use.

DownloadStudio – Download entire websites, streaming audio/video clips, search engine results, and more with this power tool. Integrates into Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Netscape, Mozilla, Maxthon, NetCaptor, and Avant. $39.95.

File Downloader – Small command-line app that can be automated with scripts and batch files. $12.00.

File Rain – Basic download manager that claims speeds up to 800% faster than built-in managers. $19.95.

FlashGet – Powerful manager with support for sequences of files, multiple locations, and site spidering. Also supports the MMS and RTSP media protocols and the BitTorrent and eDonkey P2P protocols. Integrates into Firefox, Opera, Mozilla, SeaMonkey, Netscape, Avant, and Maxthon. Freeware.

Free Download Accelerator – Basic program with speeds up to 800% faster than built-in download managers. Freeware (ad-supported).

Fresh Download – A scheduler, clipboard monitor, antivirus scanning, proxy support, ZIP extractor, and integration into Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Netscape, Avant, Maxthon, and Slim Browser are just a few of the features packed into this manager. Freeware.

GetGo – Claims speeds of up to 300% faster than built-in download managers, and includes virus detection and a scheduler. Integrates into Internet Explorer, Firefox, Netscape, and Flock. $30.00.

GetRight – Includes a scheduler, built-in MD5 and SHA-1 checksums, and BitTorrent, Metalink, and podcasting support. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, and Netscape integration is provided. $16.95/yr.

Gigaget – Auto data integrity validation and correction, MMS, RTSP, and Flash support, Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Maxthon integration, and more are included in this great app. Freeware (ad-supported).

iFetcher – Easy to use download manager that works with Internet Explorer. Freeware.

Internet Download Accelerator – Proxy support, plugins, an FTP browser, archive previewing, integration with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Netscape, Mozilla, Maxthon, and NetCaptor, and much more are built into IDA. $29.95.

Internet Download Manager – Supports proxies, redirects, firewalls, and more. Includes both a command-line version and a GUI version. Works with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Netscape, Mozilla, MSN Explorer, Avant, Maxthon, and AOL. $29.95.

LeechGet – LeechGet is one of the easiest to use programs in this list. Don’t let that fool you: it packs in a ton of features, such as automatic downloading, resume of broken downloads, a download timer, automatic hang-up and shutdown, and integration with Internet Explorer, Mozilla, and Opera. Free for personal use.

Mass Downloader – Great batch downloader with support for streaming media and integration with Firefox, Netscape, Mozilla, and Flock. $19.95.

NetLeech – Sports proxy support, file splitting, file filters, file sorting, and Internet Explorer integration. Freeware.

Net Transport – Not only does it support the standard HTTP(S) and (S)FTP protocols, it supports the MMS, RTSP, and PNM streaming media protocols and the eDonkey and BitTorrent P2P protocols. Plus, it integrates with Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Opera. Freeware.

Orbit Downloader – Social site downloading is the main appeal of this program. It supports HTTP(S), FTP, Metalink, RTSP, PNM, MMS, NSS, RTMP, embedded video from sites like YouTube, music from sites like Pandora, and files from sites like Rapidshare. It works with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Netscape, and Maxthon. Freeware.

ReGet – Has basic, advanced, and expert versions, so there’s something in it for everyone. Integrates into Internet Explorer, Opera, Netscape, Mozilla, NetCaptor, NeoPlanet, and MSN Explorer. $9.95-$29.95.

SimpleDownload – A simple manager with support for features such as file sorting. Freeware.

SoftAtlas Download Accelerator – Provides size counting, tags, filters, categories, file splitting, support for RSS, ATOM, and podcasts, a scheduler, a virus scanner, and a file search tool. Internet Explorer integration available. $16.95.

Star Downloader – Includes categorization, automatic installation of installation programs, automatic extracting of archives, proxy support, and virus scanning. Integrates into Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Opera. $19.95 (includes a basic free version as well).

TrueDownloader – HTTP/FTP support, proxy support, and ZIP previewing are available with this great app. Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Mozilla integration provided. Free software.

VisualWget – A Wget (see below) front-end with support for skins and Internet Explorer integration. Free software.

WackGet – A minimalistic app that does a great job. Integrates with Internet Explorer. Free software.

Web Excavator – Powerful tool to download entire websites or files from websites. $14.95.

wGetGUI – Simple Wget (see below) front-end. Free software.

WinGet – Claims speeds up to 300% faster than built-in download managers. Integrates with Firefox and Opera. $19.00.

WinWGet – Another Wget (see below) front-end, with features such as clipboard monitoring, threaded downloading, job exporting, predefined user agents, ASP/PHPredirection, multiple FTP file and folder downloading, and bit rate limit. Free software.

YADA (Yet Another Download Accelerator) – Fast manager with drag ‘n’ drop, multithreading, batch downloading, and much more. Freeware.

Best Downloading Sites for iPod

iPod is the fastest selling multimedia player and millions of people are in possession of this fantastic gadget. With its flexibility and amazing features, who wouldn’t be drawn to it? It’s a must have gadget. With a lot of people owning an iPod now, there are also tons of websites appearing on the net offering different download services for iPod making it hard for you to choose the best download sites for iPod.

Here are some tips and reviews of the best download sites for iPod to help you decide where to get media files for your iPod.
The most popular and best download sites for iPod now are iPod Downloads Professional, FeedMyiPods and YouriPodmovies. Most online stores are offering per download fees but these sites are all offering one time payment for membership and once you become a member you will have access to unlimited downloads of media files you need for your iPod. No monthly or pay per download fees. They all have huge database of files, 24 hour technical support, free tutorials, software and other tools you need to download files easily.


iPod Downloads Professional
iPod Downloads Professional belongs to the list of the most popular and best download sites for iPod. It is the largest iPod download site in the net now with more than 95 million files. For music alone it has more than 20 million files and with millions of music to choose from, you can build your own music library on your iPod and carry them anywhere you go to enjoy your favorite music. Of course iPod is not just for music and you can also download your favorite movies. All the latest movies and videos are available and you can download as long as you want with no download limits. The hottest and latest games are also available including RPG, fighting, sports, action and a lot more. And you can also transfer and share your photos in all image formats.
FeedMyiPods
Another site that belongs to the list of the best download sites for iPod is FeedMyiPods with millions of iPod compatible files for downloads. It has high quality digital files for your iPod like music, movies, games, TV shows, etc. It also includes free CD burning software to back up you downloads. Movie conversion software is also available to convert your DVDs and movie downloads to MP4 compatible iPod format.
YouriPodmovies
YouriPodmovies is also in the list of the best download sites for iPod. As a member, you will get immediate access to the fastest downloading site on the net with more than 100 million files available for you including music, movies, videos, TV shows, games, screensavers, wallpapers and a lot more. Transfer and download of files on your iPod is fast and easy. It offers hundreds of benefits and bonuses for all members to enjoy.
iPod Downloads Professional
The best download sites for iPod offers unlimited download for a one time payment and gives you a lot of options and benefits making your iPod experience more enjoyable. To know more about iPod downloads visit iPod Downloads Professional
For iPod download websites reviews visit Top iPod Downloads Reviews. To know more about iPod downloads visit Best iPod Download Sites.
[via – americanchronicle.com]
26 July,2009 Aditya Bikram Singh

AVG's punch on APPLE's iTunes
26 July,2009 Aditya Bikram Singh




I was browsing as usual and comes to know an interesting news about AVG, one of the most popular anti-virus programs, is causing confusion today by wrongly identifying iTunes files as trojans. After updating its virus definitions, the anti-virus software finds up to 181 “viruses” in iTunes: attempting to quarantine the files prevents iTunes from working. The supposed virus name is “trojan horse small.bog”. This is the news what I've read from the post by Pete Cashmore in mashable on 24th July. Its really an interesting news and stimulates me to write something which I think I should share with you there.
Though AVG is a popular anti-virus program but it has some bug always, either their present updates or previous versions. Its Free software is worse and may be harmful for many of the individuals who uses it. This is my opinion on AVG coz, I suffered once from it despite having full control over it. It fails to protect you in a real-Time.

This is what my view. For the other part of the story what APPLE do to protect their products from False Positive generated by AVG go on to read further





An extensive thread in the Apple discussion forums shows that AVG is giving a false positive: there’s no risk of trojans in iTunes, and quarantining the files will break your iTunes install. You can disable the alerts by creating an exception in AVG:

1. Open AVG

2. Go to Resident Shield -> Manage Exceptions -> Add Path

3. Add C:\Program Files\iTunes and C:\Program Files\iPod

AVG will no doubt correct the issue in their next definitions update.

Education.Com- A New Educational Portal

Education.Com- A New Educational Portal
26 July,2009 Aditya Bikram Singh

Education.com launches on 20th Jan 2007, ia a very new educational portal for parents who are truly concerned for their children. This is an useful website for student either. I know in India many, I mean majority of them belongs to middle class and unable to afford for the broadband connections. Still it would be helpful for the students and others in the field of education.
This got a premium domain name with a wide variety of content and community features that focus on helping parents play a more active role in their children’s education.
Current social features include discussion boards, groups, and photo galleries, all of which include tagging. Parents will likely find the tags the most useful feature, as they aggregate content from the different aspects of the site and link you to it. For example, viewing the “Reading” tag will link you to relevant articles, message board discussions, and user generated content.
The company sees a large opportunity in the space, citing a recent Harris Interactive poll showing that 74% of parents of children ages 18 and under said they wished they had a single resource they could turn to for information and answers about education and 96% of parents believe they need to take an active role in their children’s education. With a top notch domain name and a few sticky features, the company has a good opportunity to serve the pre-collegiate education market.
Unlike many of today’s startups that are forced to drop vowels and come up with funky names before seeking funding, Education.com actually started with the domain name and worked backwards. The Education.com domain was previously owned by Azure Capital, who then went out and found a team to build the site. Founder and CEO Ron Fortune is the former CEO of Edumetrics, an education software company.
Source:- http://education.com
Ref:- http://mashable.com/author/adam-ostrow/

Here is the Screenshot of the website

Twitter to be honoured a Nobel Peace Prize

Twitter to be honoured a Nobel
22nd July,2009 Aditya Bikram Singh

Source : http://videos.webpronews.com/2009/07/14/twitter-to-get-a-nobel-peace-prize/

Well the next time you surf the net you may bump into a Nobel peace prize candidate . A US security expert has proposed the honour for the micro blogging site TWITTER , which helped the protesters in Iran beat censorship and tell their tale to the world.


The free social messaging utility uniquely documented and personalized the story of hope , heroism and horror in Iran, says Mark Pfeifle , former deputy national security adviser for strategic communications and global outreach at the US National security council.

Pfeifle from the Christian Science Monitor

''he video gave substance to what seemed so far away .We saw the look in her eyes as they went lifeless. We heard the sounds of her friends and family as they begged her to hold on . And she became the personification of the struggle for democracy in a country where voices for freedom are quelled.''

When the journalists were forced to leave Iran , Twitter became a window to the world to view hope ,heroism and horror . It became the assignment desk , the reporter and the producer.

And because of this Twitter and its creators are worthy of being considered for the Nobel peace prize . Twitter and other social media outlets have become the soft weapons of democracy . For those reasons, Twitter deserves consideration for the Nobel peace prize.