AOMEI Backupper Review: Free Backup Software to Protect Your Computer's Data

AOMEI Backupper is a free backup software that's capable of protecting your system, files, disk and partitions from WannaCry Ransomware cyber attack.

Overview of AOMEI Backupper Standard

System crash happens occasionally while using computers. Usually, we will choose to reinstall the system or restore the system if meet those kinds of problem. But both of the two solutions are not easy for novices. Here introduces the easiest free backup software, AOMEI Backupper Standard to solve this kind of issue.

AOMEI Backupper Standard is a free, easy to use backup and restore software. It not only provides system backup feature, but also could backup files, folders, partitions, hard drives and transfer data with real-time sync to network & NAS. In addition to the backup feature, it helps to restore data to the original state easily when data loss occurs. Let’s see its main features.

Main Features of AOMEI Backupper Standard

• System Backup and System Restore - AOMEI Backupper supports to create a system image with Windows operating system and system configurations. You can return to the original system state after restoring from the system image.

• File Backup and File Restore - To save the specific files including photos, videos, games and other documents on other hard drives or NAS. You can selectively to restore the corrupted files via the file backup images as well.

• Disk/Partition Backup and Disk/Partition Restore - It supports to make a disk image to backup the hard drive data as well as the specific volume or partition. You can restore the partition image or disk image to another solid state drive or hard disk drive.

• Incremental & Differential Backup - With the incremental and differential backup, you can backup those data has been changed only to save your storage space and time.

• Automatic/Schedule Backup - AOMEI Backupper provides the automatic backup to make a schedule to backup data based on date and event triggers. It's extraordinary helpful for those users who are  careless to data backup.

• File Sync - Backup files with file sync, no image file and supports real-time sync.

• Disk/Partition Clone - Clone a hard drive to another without creating an image file. Besides, you can transfer the data via the hard disk or partition from large hard drive to smaller one.

• Create Bootable Rescue Media - Create a Windows PE or Linux bootable CD/DVD disc, USB drive or ISO file for system reboot during disaster recovery. Windows PE bootable disc is more popular than Linux bootable disc based on legacy BIOS and UEFI mode.

Version 4.0.6 (Released 2017-09-05)

• Added new multiple languages: Italian (Italiano), Dutch (Nederlands), Spanish (Español) and Turkish (Türkçe). Now AOMEI Backupper supports 10 languages.

• Fixed issue: antivirus software like Avira falsely report AOMEI Backupper as Adware or gen2.

Conclusion

Here you can use AOMEI Backupper to solve the issue we mentioned in the first part. After finishing the system restore, you can boot your operating system and use your computer again. With the complete backup, fast restore, easy clone and powerful utilities, AOMEI Backupper is the simplest pc software to backup, restore and clone your Windows system, important data and crucial programs.

Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath Review For Android and iOS

Oddworld was first released on the original Xbox in 2005, upon its launch there was a lot of critics, but the game later became a successful video game that's been around on various platforms. I've on several occasions come across this video game on the Google Play Store, but had sheepishly skipped it perhaps due to the fact that it didn't set the world alight when it was debuted. Having installed and played the game on my device, i realised it was a perfect console port done right. The franchise was really interesting & filled with suspense, so i thought it'd be wise if i could (you know) write a review of the game since it livened up my expectations.

The masterpiece "Oddworld Stranger's Wrath" is a bit of a strange game, i came to discover (during gameplay) that alot of things looked very odd. The game "kicks off" in a planet dubbed Oddworld where most of the species seem anthropomorphic. What baffled me in the game was that these inhabitants (cantankerous townsfolk) seem to talk and behave like normal people would. I guess that's what made the story absorbing. The character is named Stranger by default, and in reality he's a Minotaur who hides his real identity in the form of a human while chasing and capturing most of the dangerous and bad guys in exchange for some "Moolah" (A currency used in the game).

Storyline

Oddworld Stranger's Wrath begins bearing Stranger who is actually a drifter turned bounty hunter as its protagonist. Having realised​ he's sick and needs the sum of 20,000 Moolah for a surgery​ that will save his life, he took the heroic task of hunting and bagging most of the "belligerent outlaws" in the dusty, undeveloped wastelands of Western Mudos in other to make the desired sum of money. Stranger was given an option to either bring the town criminals alive or dead. Although bringing them alive is four times more profitable but yet quite difficult. As the story develops, you'll have to control stranger and help him to collect a handful of bounties which he'll later cash out at the "General Store" and use some of the money to replenish and upgrade his ammo/weapons while saving others for his surgery.

The 'Oddworld' city is quite large, and when you move to another town to collect bounty, you'd realise you can't find your way back to the previous town expect if you had paid lots of attention to the road and hence was able to remember them vividly. As the game progresses, stranger was able to collect all the bounties and thus things started getting more personal and he'd need to focus on his surgery. The last bounty he collected was a big one as he was offered to be paid the sum of 20,000 Moolah which is the exact amount needed for his surgery if only he'll be able to capture a certain creature. What stranger was hunting & who's paying for the bounty later came to light when he discovered that the doctor who was suppose to perform the surgical operation on him had been killed. Now he realised (after his true identity was revealed) that the only way to be accepted into the society was for him to hunt down and kill a "steef" as he turned​ from becoming the hunter to be the hunted.

Control and Graphics

Oddworld Stranger's Wrath proves to be one of the best open world game on Android with a tremendous narrative storyline. The graphics isn't bad either and looking at the dialogue that comes up occasionally, you do concur with me that everything has been well structured and perfected. Coming to the control, Oddworld was able to work in two folds by merging between a third person & first person shooter perspective. There is a unique double-barreled critter-firing crossbow you can use and this once selected automatically switches the game into an fps mode. Left for me, i prefer to explore the oddworld in a third person shooter mode in other to see more of the environments. You can even hide in grasses and wait till your enemies halts pursii

There is a dedicated buttons on the screen that aids you during physical combats with your enemies. With these buttons, you'll be able to headbutt, punch and shoot at your opponents when you are in a tight situation. You can also stealth and take down some of the criminals unnoticed from behhind. When you switch into a first person mode, you will be provided with two fire weapons & on the third person shooter mode, there's a button for miscellaneous. Which can be used to interact with the inhabitants and to open switches. All these controls are found in the lower righthand corner of the screen during gameplay. Stranger also has a radar system that helps him to navigate through the town.

Another thing you might have noticed in the game is the three meter and the icon at the top of the screen. The green meter works as a life meter which replenishes stranger's  health when you shake your device as you watch stranger beats his chest to knock off the projectiles shot at him. The blue meter serves as stamina, and it determines how often stranger can knock off the bullets. But don't panic, as the stamina meter recharges at its own. The remaining icon at the top of the screen houses the ammo that stranger's uses in the game to capture crooks. These ammo are small creatures which you will need to collect while on a bounty mission. Some of the creatures used as ammo are the stingbee and bolamites. You can suck enemy into a contraption and this will boost your stamina even more faster.

Wrapping Up

Oddworld Stranger's Wrath brings a pretty much intuitive gameplay, dragging across the screen from the left moves the character and on the right turns the camera, allowing you to see the environments. The most humourous thing i found in the game was the ability to knock off projectiles whilst shaking your device. This proves how rapid mobile gaming technology is improving, and the soundtrack isn't bad either as it looks sharp. There's also an option to save the game and continue from where you stopped during your last gameplay. Thankfully the game supports controller in case you find the controls a bit shady and difficult to operate. Overall, Oddworld Stranger's Wrath brings a stupendous graphics and the gameplay is quite absorbing.

MoveIt Review: Transfer Media Files To SD Card On Android

Downloading media files from the internet is something everyone loves to do, despite the fact that our storage memory may not be sufficient enough to house all the medias. If your phone is filled with Images, Videos and Audios, Which have to be transferred to SD Card, Transferring them to SD Card may be an hectic process as we've to search each and every folder and then transfer or delete the files separately. The good news however is that you can easily transfer your Images, videos and Audios to SD Card using moveIt. MoveIt is a app that helps to transfer your Images, Videos and Audios  to SD Card and Vice Versa easily, as all the Medias are organised together and also data wise so you do not have to search each and every folder. The app brings smart features and it's quite reliable.

Key Features

• Transfer Media from internal storage to SD Card - Easily and efficiently transfer your Images, videos and audios altogether to SD Card using MoveIt.

• Transfer Media from sd card to internal storage - Also you can easily transfer your Images,videos and audios altogether to Internal Storage.

• Auto Transfer – A Unique and one of its Kind Feature which lets you Transfer your Medias to SD Card automatically. You don't even have to open the app.

• Cleaner – MoveIt has a Inbuilt cleaner which clean your phone’s junk files such as Apk,Temp files,Empty folders etc to boost your phone’s speed and also to increase the storage space.

• Media Scanner – With MoveIt’s Internal and External storage Media Scanner, find all your hidden Media in your phone which are not being displayed.

• Search– Easily Search for your Medias in Internal Storage or in SD Card by simply entering their name or the name of the folder in which they are present.

• Media Player – Easily select your Media as MoveIt lets you Enlarge your Images, Play your Videos and Audios while selecting them.

• Delete – Not only MoveIt lets your Transfer your Media but it also lets you Delete your Media Easily as all the Medias are organised together and also sorted out Date Wise .

• Media Manager – MoveIt also serves as Media Manager as It not only lets you Transfer your Medias but also lets you easily View and Delete them.

Conclusion

What's different about MoveIt is that it lets you transfer your Medias with ease and efficiency. All your Media are sorted out Date wise and organised together so you need not go to each and every folder searching your medias and then transfer or delete them. If your Android device is low on Storage then MoveIt is a must have app which you should download. The size of the app is less than 5 MB so you don’t even have to worry about MoveIt occupying your Storage space.

TrueCaller vs. DU Caller Review: Identify and Block Spam Calls On Android

Truecaller and DU Caller has always been one of the most popular Caller ID and Block Apps for android. The competition between the two apps has arguably been fierce considering the fact that both apps have there own Pros and Cons. One of the most common thing about these two app is none other than the fact that they both perform the same functions. Which is to "Identify Unknown Callers and Blocks Nuisance Calls". We've detailed several reviews on some of the best and unique android apps that brings hidden but plethora features, thus Truecaller and Du Caller will definitely not be an exception. However before we proceed further let's brief or rather highlight you on some chit-chats.

Now let's assume you are sitting on the couch and you receive a phone call from an unknown number, not once but a lot of times! It will be hard to Identify who’s behind all these calls right?. I guess your answer is probably Yes. This is where the Truecaller and DU Caller comes into the picture. As a student, i have had several if not tons of spam calls per day and this calls are causing me a lot of hassle. Been eager to answer or pickup a phone call whose caller identity is unknown to me is certainly what i detest and thus i have tried my very possible best to block all those Nuisance Calls without hesitation. Thanks to apps like Truecaller and DU Caller. They're a newer and better way to find the person behind those spam calls you receive and perhaps block them if you want. Now before installing these apps (Truecaller and DU Caller) read this article to the end. Your decision might be slightly more complex.

Truecaller Review

Truecaller is one of the super-powerful caller ID app for android which tells you who is calling. Thus you'll no longer see stuffs like 'Anonymous' or 'Private Number' on an incoming call. Truecaller as said earlier on identifies unknown callers and blocks nuisance calls. The app also allow you to see the names and photos of people who calls, even if they aren’t saved in your phonebook thus making your calling experience smarter and more delightful. Truecaller app interface is quite simple and intuitive and it brings tons of features that are of essence.

Getting Started

Truecaller is a lightweight app that's less than 10MB in size. Thus we found the process of installation to be very simple. Once you download and install Truecaller on your phone, you've to go through the process of registration which requires you to choose your country and provide your phone number. On the next phase you've to enable "Enhance Search" which helps to improve the accuracy of caller ID. Now swipe through the introduction to get into the app main interface.

1. Caller ID

We've already highlighted the fact that Truecaller shows the "True Caller IDs" of every incoming calls on your android phone instead of the Private or Unknown Numbers. Apart from this, one unique thing i have come to love while using Truecaller is the fact that it shows Full Contact ID info of every phonebooks on your phone including location, name, address, operators, numbers and email. During incoming calls, Truecaller shows the photo of your callers even when you don't have those numbers saved on your contacts. The app also allows you to "Add tags" on every numbers saved on your phonebook, this helps to describe the numbers better.

2. Friends Search

Truecaller experience is more delightful than you can ever imagine. With it's plethora features, the app truly does it's functions better. Truecaller brings the most powerful "Search" option that allows you to search over 2 billion phone numbers without any hassle. This option can come in handy when you're in dear need to find the number of an old friend or if perhaps you've mistakenly lost an important number, you can simply input the recipient name or number on the search bar and if you're lucky, then the number or name you searched earlier on will be smiling at you. The "Delete" icon beside the contacts you found makes it convenient to erase your search results.

3. Call Blocker

The Call Blocker integrated in Truecaller is no doubt my Most Used and favourite feature. Whenever you receive a spam call or if someone has been disturbing you, then you don't have to hesitate in blocking that person. From the "Block" section, Truecaller unravels two options, the "View Spam List" shows the number and contact info of the most common spammers on your list while the "Block Settings" section unveils the option to block telemarketers and nuisance calls. You can also choose to block any hidden numbers that shows  "Unknown" during incoming calls and i personally love settings this "Block Methods" on Automatic. The floating "Bubble" icon allows you to manually choose what to block.

4. Smart Dialer

Truecaller brings with it a beautifully designed material Smart Dialer that can conveniently replace the stock dialer app on your android phone. The Truecaller in-built dialer is awesome and it's of essence when it comes to the stage of performing different functions such as dialing a number and then calling someone at the same time. We've seen numerous android caller ID and blocker apps, but most of them have limited features, thus Truecaller unravels them in a platter of gold and consuming it, is certainly a must. From the Truecaller's app main interface, you can see the floating "Dialer" icon which gives you the opportunity to navigate to your contacts, select numbers and overall place calls at will.

5.  User Interface

Every android apps brings a pretty intuitive and perhaps simple user interface and Truecaller doesn't make an exception. The app unravels a material design look that captivates its users, upon installation of Truecaller, it will automatically create a shortcut on your devices home screen giving you access to navigate through the app itself and the dialer without any hassle. The Truecaller hamburger side menu brings the users profiles, the Settings and other options. Once you dive into the app "Settings" options, you can change the Truecaller appearance and tinker with other options.

Is Truecaller Save? 

This question has always been asked frequently from folks who'd wish to use the Truecaller android app. Apart from the fact that Truecaller app loads your phonebook to make it searchable or public, it's definitely"Save". From the user profile, Truecaller brings an option to input your email address, I didn't find this of essence and thus i ignored the request since it's optional. Always remember that 3G or Wi-Fi is required for Truecaller Caller ID to work and Operator charges may apply.

DU Caller Review

DU Caller is another competitive caller ID app for android. The app helps you to identify unknown number and block unwanted calls. Unlike Truecaller, DU Caller is a Caller ID and Recorder app which conveniently records all your calls without any hassle. The app been multi-lingual, brings the largest phone number database where you can recruit the numbers of different caliber of peoples. In summary, DU Caller makes it possible to easily wave harassing calls goodbye. There isn't much difference between DU Caller and Truecaller except for the advance feature which DU Caller brings and we're going to unveil it below.

Getting Started

The installation of DU Caller app is quite simple, once you've got the app securely installed on your android phone, it will guide you through a brief introductions, simply swipe the screen from the left to get this one going. Now once you tap on the "Use DU Caller" button, the app will automatically start scanning all the "Call History" on your android device. When the scanning process is completed, you'll be taken to the DU Caller's main app interface.

Features

DU Caller unravels smart features that you'd love, one unique feature the DU Caller app brings is the ability to "Record And Block Spam Calls". Yes! You heard me right, the app provides high quality sound for easy call recording. This lets you record any phone call you want and choose which recordings to save, you can set which calls are recorded and which are ignored. While this feature might seem intriguing, it's however limited to Samsung Galaxy device. The call Recorder feature on DU Caller provides automatic and manual call recording functions and you can manage and set password protection to keep your recordings secure. In summary the call recorder integrated in DU Caller is the unique feature that Truecaller doesn't possess.

1. Caller ID

Just like Truecaller, DU Caller shows true caller IDs instead of unknown or private numbers, so you can always know who is calling before you pick up. The app also shows full Contact ID info of a person, including the names, types, numbers, addresses, and operators. DU Caller app automatically warns you of harassing calls by indicating a red-color and the app provides a one-second speedy phone number recognition function.

2. Call Blocker – Blacklist

DU Caller is a perfect call blocker app, which can instantly hang up on numbers on the blacklist in just a second. All you've to do is to add a number to the blacklist and the app will automatically do the rest. DU Caller allows you to block calls from common numbers, hidden numbers, overseas numbers, and numbers that are not in your contacts. You can also add any numbers to the blacklist, including your ex, debt collectors, and salespeople. Once the call has been blocked, DU Caller will notify you of it.

3. Friends Search

Just like Truecaller, DU Caller also brings a friend search option. Once you swipe to the "Search" section in DU Caller's main interface, you'll not only search for unknown callers by number, but also you can search for names to find people you want to contact. DU Caller’s brings a vast database of phone numbers that makes it easy to perform a reverse phone number search on any caller. While using DU Caller android app, you can convinently hide secret calls and call logs to protect your privacy.

4. Smart Dialer 

DU Caller brings an in-built smart dialer just like what we saw in Truecaller. The integrated smart dialer can come in handy for variety of purposes, thus you can quickly search in your call logs and contacts, then enjoy the smoothest dialing experience. DU Caller does not replace, change or interfere with your phone’s dialing application but you can manually choose to replace it, since it seems to be a perfect alternative.

5. Private Contacts

The "Private Contacts" is one of the cool features offered by DU Caller. It's just like encryption, the Private contacts main function is to hide a list of contacts that you don’t want anyone to know you’ve been talking to. Thus DU Caller ensures that the numbers added into the Private Contacts option does not show up in the call history or anywhere in the phone. To view your call history again, you've to unlock the Private Contacts with a pattern lock.

6. User Interface

DU Caller brings a pretty intuitive user Interface, the app has been coded clean and from the user profile, you're provided with varieties of options to dive into. However one thing i noticed is that the "Life Assistant" has been removed from the update, this option back then provides a directory of the most commonly used numbers for various services around you. Thus you can get numbers from shopping destinations such as Flipkart and Amazon. Th DU Caller "Settings" unravels options that you can tinker with, to get things going.

Is DU Caller Save?

DU Caller is 100℅ save, the app is very simple to use and the startup process runs you through a brief introductions. Unlike Truecaller, DU Caller doesn't require your phone number during the initial startup, but you might want to give them this info when you're setting up your Caller ID. Also DU Caller doesn't ask for E-mail address which makes it more secure and convenient.

Final Verdict

Both the Truecaller and DU Caller android app are good. The apps seems to perform the same function but the DU Caller provides advanced features which is however "Limited". When you need to record a phone call and save them as evidence, then DU Caller comes into the picture. Apart from this, Truecaller and DU Caller will immediately give you a detailed caller ID for an unknown number and when you don’t know where to find your old friends, you can use Truecaller or DU Caller to search for their numbers. The screenshot below unveils both the Truecaller and DU Caller in action.

Upon receiving an incoming call from one of my country's operators which i definitely knew was a Spam Call (a way to promote their offers), Truecaller immediately branded it a "Spam Call" and provides an option to "Block" it. While on the other hand DU Caller left me to figure out if the call is a Spam Call or not (intuition). Overall i can't actually tell you that Truecaller is better than DU Caller (vice versa) but if perhaps you're to ask me to make a choice, then I'll definitely go for "Truecaller". If you're using a Samsung Galaxy device, then the voice recorder integrated into DU Caller should be enough reason for you to choose it and moreover the "Private Contact" feature in DU Caller provides a powerful encryption for your call history.