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1. 
   Review - MediaCoder

   0.7.1.4488 (Aug 6, 2009)

   Bundled with OpenCandy and doing a lot of hidden outbound connections.
   
   Soon after installing, I noticed that when the main program (mediacoder.exe) is executed it makes some external connections...
   After some investigations, I found it open connections to some strange hosts like 220-94.hostmonster.com, 185-131.amazon.com, some from Google and some numeric IPs.
   
   Every time mediacoder.exe is launched, it opens Internet Explorer and a localhost page with links to different localhost ports. Looking at that, we can be sure it creates a local web server, used to connect to external hosts without the user's knowledge. That web server is possibly created using the MiniWeb thing the installer automatically installs.
   
   Just after launching the installer, it opens connections to amazon.com hosts [You don't need to do anything for that to happen]. This is a courtesy of OpenCandy.
   
   No, we don't need that stupidity for an open-source media coder program.

2. 
   Review - WinZip

   12.0 Build 8252 (Sep 10, 2008)

   Five stars for their ability to stay alive for so long.

3. 
   Review - Lightning Download

   2.3 (Sep 6, 2008)

   Go!Zilla is now identical to Lightning Download after being bought by Headlight (just different graphics).
   Lightning Download is a reduce version of GetRight. It contains fewer features, but is also less expensive.

4. 
   Review - WinVer

   0.95.29 (Aug 27, 2008)

   Completely pointless program.
   Its programmer should use his knowledge to make something real.

5. 
   Review - GetRight

   6.3e (Jun 25, 2008)

   @Darkk:
   Win2000 is a dead OS.
   You should consider upgrading...

6. Comment - Confirmed: Windows 7 RC to the public on May 5

   6.3e (Apr 24, 2009 - 7:56 PM)

   "Fix me": Tuesday, May 5

7. Comment - Phoenix Hyperspace firmware gets Opera-enabled

   6.3e (Nov 5, 2008 - 7:22 PM)

   The best way to ensure a future for virus (and other spy programs) and give them an extra power over our systems. Not to mention Internet-based attacks (using or not software vulnerabilities).
   Hopefully, they'll also implement firewall, anti-virus, anti-spyware, etc., etc., etc., ...
   
   Except the Internet side of that HyperSpace, everything seems great, specially the "instant-on" thing.

8. Comment - Review: The first Google Chrome beta

   6.3e (Sep 3, 2008 - 7:29 PM)

   " (Opera 3, which does score better than chrome, still only ekes out an 83% in BetaNews tests.) "
   
   You mean Opera 9.5
   
   Btw, Chrome's interface is more close to Opera than to FF or IE.

9. Comment - Firefox 3.1 will try native Ogg video and audio, despite W3C

   6.3e (Aug 4, 2008 - 2:44 PM)

   Opera is ahead.
   http://labs.opera.com/news/2008/07/18/