LibreOffice is a completely free office suite that is a great alternative to paid Microsoft Office. Thanks to the applications contained in it, the user can create and edit text documents, spreadsheets, presentations and databases. Its great advantage is its relatively high compatibility with Office files, so they can be opened and modified without losing information.

Thanks to the programs included in the LibreOffice package, you can create simple documents, such as cover letters or resumes, as well as all theses. He is also not afraid of calculations, making accounting easier. Thanks to the open license, the package can also be used in the company without any additional fees. The documents that he creates are the current standard of public administration. In addition, they are compatible with Microsoft Office and Office files for Mac OS X. Experienced users will also find application for it thanks to the support of VBA and OpenCL.

The BitTorrent protocol has been extremely popular since its inception, but it concerns not only access to materials that are not always available under the license, but primarily the sharing of open materials by many users at the same time. Thanks to this, the process becomes much faster, because data is transmitted between many computers at the same time, the so-called exchange network is created. The legitimate question remains: which client to use when we want to use these data exchange capabilities?

Transmission is a BitTorrent client that has long been known to Linux and OS X users. Now it also debuts in the Windows version and shows that, despite the many available applications, there is still room for the following and, most importantly, light and accessible programs of this type.

A small and very fast application with great features - this is how Transmission can be briefly described.

 PeaZip - is a free cross-platform portable program that performs the functions of an archiver, and serves as a graphical shell for other archivers. Available under the GNU GLP license.

PeaZip was compiled in Lazaruse and written in Free Paskal. At the same time, this program is distributed only on Windows and Linux, and at the same time as the installation packages (exe files), and in versions that do not change the operating system, such versions are called portable.

This archiver also supports its own .pea file format, as well as other file formats, for which it in most cases uses external programs and libraries.

The project is available on SourceForge.net from where, as of 2017, it has already been downloaded six million times, at that time the program had existed for 11 years, while the number of downloads is constantly increasing.

ALLPlayer is a multimedia player from ALLPlayer Group Ltd (Polish developers). It was created in 1998. Since then it has been constantly updated and is in great demand.

General description

The name is consistent with the content. The player downloads and allows you to view almost any video content. The program is licensed by Freeware, i.e. free, although you will have to pay for downloading the missing codecs when using it.

The player has an intuitive interface even for a beginner, and the option allows to some extent improve the playback file. The program requires minimal system resources, weighs about 50 MB. Suitable for almost all users of Windows computers (including Windows 10, XP and Vista), owners of Android phones and tablets, and owners of "apple devices".

There is no portable version. In some languages localization is rather weak.

In 2015, iWork became available to all Apple users. The application is updated once a year: optimization is improved, the tools are replenished. iWork is in serious competition with Office PC products. Comfortable operation of the program is due to availability from anywhere in the world from any Apple device.

iWork runs on iOS, Mac, and iCloud.com. The main thing is to have a user account in iCloud, and then access to this application will open.

It is difficult to imagine any modern computer, laptop or other device without a media player installed. Multimedia files are firmly in use, used both for entertainment purposes, for rest and relaxation, and in the business sphere, among businessmen. Multimedia content is also used for the purpose of teaching, more often a foreign language, and more recently, other areas of study.

To play a variety of multimedia files, there are programs that allow you to play such data formats on your computer. One of the low-resource media utilities is the BS.Player program, which has proven itself among a wide range of users. The program performs all the necessary functions, namely:

• supports existing media file formats;
• processes text and video subtitles;
• creates bookmarks for comfortable moving around the film;
• splits the video stream into chapters;
• allows you to take a screenshot of the screen.

Nowadays, it is unlikely to be able to imagine everyday life without electronics and a mobile device. Innovation is needed everywhere, including the field of financial settlements. One of the popular products is considered the Google Pay platform. Functionality is popular in different countries. Banks are happy to promote the platform among their customers. In this article, we introduce you to the features of transactions and the specifics of the platform.

Previously, the service was called Android Pay. In January 2018, the company unified payment methods under one name. Then came the payment system Google Pay. The new brand is associated with transactions with smartphones that are carried out in stores using the application. In the future, payments between users are planned. This functionality is promised to be presented later.

What is Google Pay?

This is a mobile payment service developed by an American IT company. The functionality is based on the application of the same name. Before using the Google Pay payment system, it lays loyalty cards and regular ones. The platform is based on HCE technology. The application is optimized for contactless payments. The latter are committed using a telephone or other device.

Contactless payment service is available in different banks of the country. Thanks to the introduction of the product, people using their phone or watch with Wear OS pay for purchases at points of sale. This is possible if the cash desks are equipped with a terminal that accepts contactless payments. There are many of them in large cities of the country. Among the functional advantages are the following:

1. Mobility. You pay in separate mobile add-ons. They are set up before paying via Google Pay. The program works with phones and other devices.
2. Comfort The client does not need a wallet or card. All you need is a phone with an application.
3. Bonuses and promotions. Cashback is available in selected stores. The store’s customer only needs to enter the Google Pay promotional code.
4. There is no hidden commission. Using an application such as Google Pay is free.

 Now, a lot of messengers have already been invented. Many of them are now being forgotten, because, you can say, they laid the foundation for instant messaging between users. One such application is Miranda IM. Miranda was specifically designed for Microsoft Windows.

The last update of the program came out already in 2010, and many have already forgotten about the existence of Miranda. But despite such a long last update, the application is still in demand. The program supports many protocols, the most famous of which is Google Apps, and the least - Mail.ru Agent. Using special plug-ins that do not need to be installed, you can reduce or increase the area of ​​used plug-ins.

 When watching a video or a movie, such a problem may occur that an already installed player will not be enough to watch. Indeed, it is often impossible to adjust the necessary parameters for yourself. For such situations, a powerful and flexible media player - Zoom Player was invented. Some operating systems on phones encode video in their own format, which will sometimes be difficult to play on another operating system.

Zoom Player is a functional utility that is a multimedia player for various file formats, even the most little-known (DAT, VOB). The database of the program has more than 90 formats that are constantly updated.

The utility belongs to the trial type. Developers provide free access to the program for 30 days. But the free trial has its own functional limitations. The user can use the basic functions of the utility, such as processing and creating labels in audio and video files, supporting most formats of audio files, creating bookmarks in the video so as not to lose the moment that the user stopped. Some may compare Zoom Player to those already installed on Microsoft's Media Center computer.

Smart watches are already quite a familiar accessory in modern life. Moreover, the trend towards a transition from traditional watches to smart watches shows that progress does not stand still and that smart watches are interesting and necessary for people. And this is not surprising, since today smart watches are characterized not only by wide functionality, but also by the uniqueness of their design style and design, since there are a lot of models of such watches. Even the most affordable smart watches, which in addition also have many additional options, can boast of an excellent design style.

Based on a study of inexpensive “smart” watches from a popular online store, specialists were able to find out a few interesting nuances.