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Cute RAR extractor

RarMonkey is a simple RAR archive utility that offers little to recommend it over a standard RAR tool.

Every developer who works with RAR archives undoubtedly already owns a utility that both compresses and extracts in this format. Such utilities typically offer Windows shell integration, drag and drop for files, and file association--as does RarMonkey. Most offer a Help file, and RarMonkey does, too. Many support automatically extracting multiple archives to multiple folders, as does RarMonkey. In fact, RarMonkey is just like every other RAR utility out there.

RarMonkey's one innovation appears to be the capability to use one … Read more

Challenging numbers puzzle

JsiSudoku offers challenges for sudoku players of all skill levels. Simple gameplay and even simpler graphics equate to a challenging experience you could spend hours on.

The game's intuitive interface and gameplay was easy for us to learn, though we did need to visit the Help file's instructions to clarify a few of the rules of sudoku. This was the program's first correct step, since we've often tested games without directions on how to actually play. The program functioned just like the paper version of this game, where we had to input numbers into a grid … Read more

Fix for iTunes 9.0.1 refusing to save your store password

iPhone Atlas reader golf11, participants in Apple's discussion boards, and I are all complaining that iTunes 9.0.1 refuses to remember our Apple ID passwords.

The Apple ID password is part of the user ID/password combination that you use to access and authorize activities and purchases in the iTunes Store. After iTunes 9.0.1 was released, a number of users were annoyed that the check mark button for saving their password no longer worked. As a result, each purchase or app-upgrade triggers iTunes to prompt for a password.

Fortunately, there are two fixes and a few … Read more

Challenging video game

BamBoozle challenges users to match up the colored balls while navigating tubes. While initially confusing, this game quickly proves to be addictive to logic lovers.

The program's interface was our biggest hurdle, since the game itself provides no instruction. It took us a few minutes to find the Help file, which was buried in the Start menu and another few to read through the instructions, which focus more on scoring than how to actually play. Luckily, users only need their mouse to guide the different colored balls through a maze of tubes and spinners. The spinners are little cogs … Read more

PowerPoint conversion tool

Batch PPTX to PPT Converter offers a simple and fast way to change a PowerPoint's file type. With an impressively simple layout, even novice users will be able to use this program.

The program's interface is so basic we found a few seconds of experimentation to be faster than reading the instructional Help file. With only a few command buttons, even those who've never converted a file before could master this program. We were able to choose a single file, multiple files, or an entire folder to convert. The files were listed on a large screen that … Read more

Word doc converter

Batch DOCX To DOC Converter provides an impressively simple way to convert Word files. Its setup ensures that users of all skill level will find success.

At first, we needed to visit the program's Help file, as its interface was almost too basic. Its layout has very few command icons and, after reading the help file, it only took a few minutes to master. We quickly grew to appreciate the program's lack of diversions and have confidence that users of any skill level would feel equally comfortable. Batch DOCX To DOC Converter allowed us to choose single files, … Read more

A must for BlackBerry owners

For BlackBerry users on Mac, the new BlackBerry Desktop Manager is a must-have app. Granted, there aren't many alternatives when it comes to syncing your contacts, calendar items, notes, and tasks; backing up your phone data; and updating core BlackBerry apps--plus those third-party apps that were loaded onto your phone before you bought it.

Music lovers will appreciate the manager's song-loading features, although right now they're limited to iTunes tunes, and to the contents of playlists at that. However, the music pane layout makes it easy to select all your playlists, only some, or only as many … Read more

Basic file conversion

Atrise ToRTF is a no-frills program that lets users convert various types of text documents to Rich Text Format. The program is very basic and specific in what it does, but it does serve its purpose.

The program's interface is bare-bones, consisting of a small blue window with the text "Drop Files Here." Users can drag and drop files into the program, but they can also right-click on the interface to access a menu. Either way, once you select a file, the program converts it to an RTF, which it saves in the same directory as the … Read more