Those who are not willing to spend on antivirus software, can rely on free antivirus software like Panda Cloud. Instead of trying to get cracks of popular antivirus software you can use Panda Cloud like antivirus free edition without worrying about the expiry date of the software.

The Panda Cloud is very good in malware detection with easy to use interface that is very straightforward. This free antivirus software does not consume more system resources. Panda Cloud takes about 22 MB of your hard disk space and can be used in computers that have Windows Vista, XP, and Windows 7 operating systems.

On the downside it takes a longer time to scan the system and you need to be connected to the internet for scanning for viruses. Unlike other software that downloads the signature file, this software sends the file information to the Panda servers to identify them. Panda Cloud is good at detection of malware and preventing infections. But it is not effective in cleaning the already compromised systems. If you are having an uncompromised system then you can try Panda Cloud.

]]> http://consumer-product-review.net/panda-cloud-a-free-antivirus-software-to-make-note-of/feed/ 0 http://consumer-product-review.net/will-chrome-take-on-internet-explorer/ http://consumer-product-review.net/will-chrome-take-on-internet-explorer/#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:56:50 +0000 Sam http://consumer-product-review.net/will-chrome-take-on-internet-explorer/ Chrome is the new browser on the internet from Google and it is ready to take on the Microsoft Internet Explorer! The rendering engine for Chrome is Webkit. Google has created a new V8 Javascript engine for processing the Javascript in the web pages. This is excitingly fast when compared to the existing browsers. If the web page uses a lot of Javascript code then you are sure to experience the speed with which Chrome works!

There are many new features in Google Chrome browser that a user would like to try on. One of the exciting feature is the Incognito mode of browsing. This mode of browsing is like a stealth mode where the records of your browsing are not saved by the browser. For anonymous browsing you can use this Incognito mode. However the bookmarks you save are saved.

The other cool features is the way we can add a new tab. We find a ‘+’ image near the last tab you have opened. Clicking this opens new tab. The placement of this ‘+’ is better that enables you to open new tabs quickly. The tabs are arranged on the top of the window. You can even drag a new window to the browser to add it as a new tab and even drag tab out of the browser window to create a new window!

The start page of Chrome shows the most visited websites with thumbnail images. You can click on these images to go to that website.

A new window to open the web applications is available in Google chrome. Since a web application might need more space in the browser, this new window for opening web application is of more use. From this window you can also open the usual Google Chrome browser window.

The address bar of the Google Chrome now comes with a lot of features to enable browsing a pleasure. As you type the website URL in the browser, you get a drop down of the matches from you bookmark. Once you press Enter or the Arrow in the address bar, the arrow key turns into an ‘x’, so that you can click that to stop loading! A star symbol by the side of the address bar helps you to bookmark the websites easily.

When you are visiting any secured pages, the address bars turns to gold color and you also see a lock symbol in the address bar.

With all these new cool features and the speed with which is works, it is no wonder that Chrome is set to take on the giant Internet Explorer!

You can to try it to see it !!! What are you waiting for?

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You can easily locate all the photos in your computer and organize them easily with a few clicks. Adding effects to your photos is also very easy. Edit them, save them and share them with your friends through email or on the web or print them. This software from Google is free and you need not spend money on buying that costly software for image editing.

Group the photos you have into albums and give star rating to the photos you like most. The search feature in Picasa enables you to view the star rated photos alone so that you view the best ones only. This feature is very useful if you want to show the best ones only to your friends. You can rename the pictures individually or groups. Create slideshows and movies using the photos you have. To keep your private photos from the reach of others users of your computer, you can password protect those collections. Google Picasa image editing and organizing software is one that you should try before you spend your hard earned money on other image editing software. For the average home users this software would suffice.

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