Archives: Reviews

When you're hosting meetings or presentations for a large group of people, you need more than just your average web conferencing software. That's why many users turn to specialist webinar software, aimed at broadcasting to a large number of attendees and encouraging audience participation. Software developer LogMeIn, known for its web conferencing standout GoToMeeting and VoIP service Grasshopper, launched GoToWebinar in 2006. GoToWebinar allows you to broadcast to an audience of up to 3,000 attendees while giving you the ability to record, publish, and share your webinar just moments later. You can distribute handouts, run polls, and share your screen while using whiteboard features. You also have the option to monetize your webinars by charging your attendees, as GoToWebinar allows you to accept payments through Stripe. GoToWebinar has four different tiers to choose from and offers 7-day free trial to make sure you know it's the right choice for you.

Everything needs a password nowadays, and unless you're a genius it's impossible to remember all of them. Enpass is a popular offline password manager where users can store a wide variety of items locally and organize everything through configurable categories, templates, and tags. There's a synchronization feature for having all passwords on all devices, though it needs a third-party cloud account to work.

Nevertheless, with the end-to-end encryption that Enpass provides, there's nothing to worry about. People looking for a password manager to use only on their desktop will be thrilled to know that the software is free of charge and comes with all Enpass' features. Mobile is where Enpass targets its business, so the free app is more limited: it's possible to store only up to 25 items, and users can't create multi-layered vaults. However, a premium account is pretty competitive, with prices starting at $1 per month.

McAfee is one of the most reputable companies in the world, with a vast catalog ranging from free to premium internet security solutions for computers and mobile devices. While each customer is welcome to purchase any product individually, McAfee Total Protection is the preferred tool for those who seek comprehensive protection for up to ten devices. The arsenal of features includes not only an antivirus, but also a robust firewall, a dedicated section for improving computer performance, network protection tools such as a VPN, and much more. This versatile suite starts at $34.99 for the first year, but the best news is that the company offers a full-program, 30-day free trial.

While there are lots of dating websites out there, not many take into consideration religion as a matching parameter. Even those offering such filters don't consider the ramifications of variations within a religion – a deal-breaker for some. JSwipe is a dating app designed for Jews all over the world where users can filter possible matches by their approach to Judaism and whether or not they follow a kosher diet. Better yet, it offers a fantastic array of features, completely for free. Unlike some of its competitors, JSwipe's free users can visit profiles, see photos, and speak through its built-in chat. In other words, freemiums grant users the necessary tools to seek their soulmates at zero cost.

Released under the name of MyIE in 2002, Maxthon was a browser that sought to add customization to Internet Explorer. Now, many years later, Maxthon offers a vast array of built-in features and claims to be the fastest and most secure browser on the market. Considered as one of the best multi-platform browsers in the industry, it's available for all desktop and mobile operating systems. Of course, to provide excellent cross-platform user experience, Maxthon offers cloud syncing that lets its users share bookmarks, passwords, settings, and even notes throughout their devices. Still, not everything is perfect, and Maxthon has seen itself caught up in a significant privacy scandal back in 2016. At the same time, some of Maxthon's decisions have made people question their marketing statements.

GetSafe is a newly founded home security company based in California. The small team behind the service decided to create something truly unique for homeowners. They offer a competent starting package of stylish alarms and sensors that can be further tailored by adding video monitoring and home automation equipment, but there are two more things that differentiate GetSafe from the competition. First, most of their alarms have secondary features, like heat detection in the motion sensors that are also pet sensitive, or the door sensors that count how many times the item was being used, even when the alarm was disarmed. The second attractive trait of GetSafe alarms is the full smartphone compatibility. The separate app allows you to schedule or disarm your defenses, and receive constant feedback from the devices. This is coupled with the fact that GetSafe won't lock you with overly long commitments. Finally, the 14-day trial period is the icing on the cake.

Acquiring a new skill has never been easier. With an e-learning platform like GetSmarter, you can take short courses from the best universities in the world – such as Oxford, Harvard, and Yale – without leaving the comfort of your home. Classes are mostly on demand, but there are a few aspects that make GetSmarter curriculums more traditional than some of its competitors. You learn together with a class, submit exercises every week for grading, and need to pass the course to get a certificate. It's important to mention that most GetSmarter programs are designed for executives, meaning that it's necessary to have some knowledge to achieve the course's learning objectives. Still, GetSmarter doesn't require any prerequisites, allowing you to enroll in any course you want. Prices are a bit steep, though – especially those from top-league universities, which can go up to $3,000. Fortunately, you can check whether the course fits your needs by taking advantage of the 14-day money-back guarantee.

Parental control software comes in many different varieties because every parent requires something different depending on their child's needs, and KidLogger works in a very unique way compared to its competition. As the name might suggest, KidLogger functions primarily as a keylogger so you can read messages sent by your child on desktops, although functionality differs greatly between KidLogger's extensive Android features and the incredibly limited iOS app. Developed by SafeJKA S.R.L., a Moldavian company that has been up and running since 2001, the service tracks which websites your child has visited, the apps they use, and for how long they've been using them – with the option to block apps when necessary. KidLogger will then send reports to parents outlining their child's internet history. A great thing about KidLogger is that there is a totally free version and, though users have the option to pay for an upgrade, there is in fact little difference between the two.

Small startups, growing businesses, successful companies: regardless of size, every business needs to have good payroll software. For employees, there's nothing better than payday, whereas for employers it's important to get payroll done as quickly and efficiently as possible. Luckily, there are plenty of companies that have developed ways to make the whole process easier, including Atlanta-based FINSYNC, which has been providing payroll solutions since 2011. FINSYNC's customers get much more than payroll though, with accounting and cashflow services being just a selection of what it has to offer. It also has its own unique time management app – dubbed Time Clock – to ensure that every payable second is accounted for. Payroll services begin at just $40 a month, and FINSYNC offers a free seven-day trial so you can see how well it fits into your business.

Wouldn't it be easier if you could keep your family safe online without having to do anything? After you install OpenDNS Family Shield on your home internet connection or device you never have do anything else to filter out websites your children shouldn't be seeing – Family Shield does all the work for you. Since its beginnings in 2005, California-based OpenDNS has been improving computers' Domain Name Systems. So, once you replace your DNS with the OpenDNS Family Shield it will automatically start filtering out adult websites for you. Another great benefit is that OpenDNS is faster than the commercial ISPs' own default DNS, so you'll even see increased internet speed. What makes all this even better is that OpenDNS does all this and more for free.