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Question of the week: is Firefox 3 the best browser to date?

Question of the week: is Firefox 3 the best browser to date?

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Everyone's talking about it, but is Firefox 3 worthy of the hype? We put the question to you, our...

Question of the week: do you use antivirus software?

Question of the week: do you use antivirus software?

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Antivirus software has evolved rapidly, but do more knowledgeable users still require a software ...

DivX Stage6 (beta) - the high-def rival to YouTube

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Stage6 - DivX's advanced rival to video-sharing sites such as YouTube - is now in its beta develo...

 
 
 

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Amazon launches Kindle for PC

10th Nov 09 10:18 | lifestyle | news

Amazon launches Kindle for PC

Freeware Kindle app for Windows 7, Vista and XP promises to deliver the best reading experience available on your PC.

Apple reveals 2009 upgrades for iLife and iWork

7th Jan 09 11:20 | lifestyle | news

Apple reveals 2009 upgrades for iLife and iWork

Apple has revealed what's in store for the 2009 versions of iLife and iWork, including cloud functionality that'll put it head-to-head with Google.

How to use Vista's task manager as a gadget-like system monitor

19th Nov 08 15:48 | lifestyle | news

How to use Vista's task manager as a gadget-like system monitor

Windows Vista's built-in task manager is useful at monitoring system resources, but did you know it can be squeezed into gadget form?

Judge upholds RealDVD suspension, remains uncertain of DMCA violation

9th Oct 08 11:07 | lifestyle | news

Judge upholds RealDVD suspension, remains uncertain of DMCA violation

As expected, a U.S. Judge has ruled that RealNetworks' supposedly-legal DVD-copying software is to be indefinitely suspended.

Microsoft Windows 7 to ship without built-in e-mail functionality

23rd Sep 08 12:52 | lifestyle | news

Microsoft Windows 7 to ship without built-in e-mail functionality

Microsoft's Brian Hall has confirmed that Windows 7 will be stripped of basic applications in favour of the far-superior Windows Live.

RealDVD to make the DVD-ripping process completely legal

8th Sep 08 11:27 | lifestyle | news

RealDVD to make the DVD-ripping process completely legal

There's no denying that millions of users are already ripping DVDs, but we could soon be doing it legally.

Live Mesh Mobile now available

17th Jul 08 08:47 | lifestyle | news

Live Mesh Mobile now available

It's all happening on the Live Mesh front. The invitation-only tech preview has recently been made open to all, and now it's available on mobile.

Apple App Store now up and running

10th Jul 08 10:46 | lifestyle | news

Apple App Store now up and running

Hot on the heels of iTunes 7.7, Apple's App Store is now live and boasting 500 applications.

Skype 4.0 beta now available for Windows

19th Jun 08 10:43 | lifestyle | news

Skype 4.0 beta now available for Windows

It’s still a work in progress, but Skype is giving Windows users the opportunity to try out a beta version of Skype v4.0.

Firefox 3 to launch on Tuesday, June 17th

12th Jun 08 14:27 | lifestyle | news

Firefox 3 to launch on Tuesday, June 17th

June 17th will see the long-awaited arrival of Firefox 3, and Mozilla has plans to set a Guinness world record.

Quickly diagnose your music collection with MP3 Check

20th May 08 10:14 | lifestyle | news

Quickly diagnose your music collection with MP3 Check

Ever wanted to scan your over-sized MP3 collection for missing metadata or insufficient bit rates? Well, now you can.

Explore the stars with Microsoft's WorldWide Telescope

13th May 08 10:23 | lifestyle | news

Explore the stars with Microsoft's WorldWide Telescope

Enjoy a bit of star-gazing do you? Well, now you can find out exactly what it is you've been gazing at.

Flickr and Linux brought together by Flickrfs

21st Apr 08 07:31 | lifestyle | news

Flickr and Linux brought together by Flickrfs

Ever wanted to mount your entire Flickr account into your desktop file system? Well, now you can. If you're using Linux that is.

BBC's iPlayer will come to Macs by the end of 2008

8th Feb 08 16:18 | lifestyle | news

BBC's iPlayer will come to Macs by the end of 2008

BBC's iPlayer is a pretty useful program but it hasn't been made available in the best possible method. Initially, Windows Vista users were left waiting and today, Apple Mac use...

MySpace opening to developers next week

31st Jan 08 12:19 | lifestyle | news

MySpace opening to developers next week

Following its announcement last October, the MySpace Developer Platform will open its doors on Tuesday February 5th, allowing users to build components for the site.

Improve your Microsoft Outlook with Xobni

14th Jan 08 10:43 | lifestyle | news

Improve your Microsoft Outlook with Xobni

Xobni, a free add-on for Microsoft Outlook, provides blazing fast email search, automatic phone number discovery, threaded conversations, and much more. Currently only available...

Hands-on fiddle with Nero 8 burning suite

21st Sep 07 07:00 | lifestyle | first looks | IFA Berlin 2007

Hands-on fiddle with Nero 8 burning suite

V8 of the Nero media-burning suite is due October 1. We go hands on to check out the improved usability and to try to figure out if its backup is to be trusted.

40M and counting - Vista license sales

16th May 07 14:37 | lifestyle | news

40M and counting - Vista license sales

Adobe shooting itself in the foot with high EU prices?

25th Apr 07 09:01 | lifestyle | news

Danielle Libine has come up with a well-reasoned analysis of the impact - on customers, company and resellers - of the excessive prices of Adobe software in the EU

Elgato EyeTV 2.4 adds support for Apple TV

19th Apr 07 08:25 | lifestyle | news

Version 2 of Elgato's rather wonderful TV-tuner program for Macs, EyeTV, has been updated to add support for the Apple TV network media player

Apple plays the good guy with pricing of Final Cut Studio 2

16th Apr 07 11:17 | lifestyle | news

Apple used the NAB broadcast show in Las Vegas to announce on Sunday its latest suite of video-editing apps - the Final Cut Studio 2 bundle

Opera Mini 5 browser brings desktop functionality to the mobile

16th Sep 09 11:13 | lifestyle | news

Opera Mini 5 browser brings desktop functionality to the mobile

A beta release of Opera Mini 5 is now available with new features including tabbed browsing and speed dial.

Microsoft's Windows Live Essentials take to the air

6th Jan 09 15:23 | lifestyle | news

Microsoft's Windows Live Essentials take to the air

The online-extension to Microsoft's Windows operating systems has been packaged into near-final form and is now available to download.

AeroSnap brings a touch of Windows 7 functionality to Vista

12th Nov 08 14:21 | lifestyle | news

AeroSnap brings a touch of Windows 7 functionality to Vista

It was only a matter of time until we saw applications offering Windows 7 features in Vista, and here's one of them.

OpenOffice.org launches release candidate 4 prior to next week's 3.0 launch

7th Oct 08 11:34 | lifestyle | news

OpenOffice.org launches release candidate 4 prior to next week's 3.0 launch

With six days to go until the launch of OpenOffice.org 3.0, the fourth-and-possibly-final release candidate is available to download.

Adobe launches Creative Suite 4

23rd Sep 08 12:19 | lifestyle | news

Adobe launches Creative Suite 4

Adobe has today announced its biggest-ever software release, including new versions of Photoshop, Dreamweaver and more.

CyberLink's BD Advisor tests your PC for Blu-ray readiness

7th Aug 08 13:17 | lifestyle | news

CyberLink's BD Advisor tests your PC for Blu-ray readiness

CyberLink has announced an updated version of BD Advisor, a self-diagnostic tool that identifies if your system is able to play Blu-ray content.

Microsoft's Live Mesh tech preview now open to all

16th Jul 08 11:56 | lifestyle | news

Microsoft's Live Mesh tech preview now open to all

Microsoft has announced that its Live Mesh tech preview is no longer invitation only. However, users outside of the US will require a little workaround to get involved.

Apple prepares for iPhone 3G: iTunes 7.7 now available

10th Jul 08 10:30 | lifestyle | news

Apple prepares for iPhone 3G: iTunes 7.7 now available

Picking up an iPhone 3G tomorrow? You'll need iTunes 7.7 to take advantage of Apple's App Store.

Question of the week: is Firefox 3 the best browser to date?

18th Jun 08 12:51 | lifestyle | articles

Question of the week: is Firefox 3 the best browser to date?

Everyone's talking about it, but is Firefox 3 worthy of the hype? We put the question to you, our readers.

Question of the week: do you use antivirus software?

9th Jun 08 10:11 | lifestyle | articles

Question of the week: do you use antivirus software?

Antivirus software has evolved rapidly, but do more knowledgeable users still require a software solution to keep them safe?

Adobe launches Flash Player 10 beta

16th May 08 15:32 | lifestyle | news

Adobe launches Flash Player 10 beta

A pre-release version of Adobe Flash Player 10 is now available from Adobe Labs.

Outlook plug-in, Xobni, now open to all

6th May 08 09:50 | lifestyle | news

Outlook plug-in, Xobni, now open to all

The Outlook plug-in that helps organise your inbox is now available for all to download.

CyberLink goes social with PowerDVD 8 and MoovieLive.com

3rd Apr 08 17:03 | lifestyle | news

CyberLink goes social with PowerDVD 8 and MoovieLive.com

CyberLink has launched PowerDVD 8, the latest version of its award-winning DVD playback software, and introduced arguably its most evolutionary feature to date; MoovieLive.com.

XBMC heads from Xbox to Mac

8th Feb 08 09:54 | lifestyle | news

XBMC heads from Xbox to Mac

People still hold their old Xbox consoles dear to their heart and the main reason for that is XBMC, a media centre application which turns a modded Xbox console into a full blow...

BullGuard aiming to help fight spam - for free!

23rd Jan 08 13:42 | lifestyle | news

BullGuard aiming to help fight spam - for free!

Spam e-mail, we all hate it, and we all probably get it. Out to save the day is BullGuard who today announced the availability of its free Spamfilter.

Flickr adds stats system and releases Uploadr 3.0

14th Dec 07 11:37 | lifestyle | news

Flickr adds stats system and releases Uploadr 3.0

The best online photo management system continues to improve as it implements a new stats system for its pro customers as well as launching a new version of its Flickr Uploadr s...

The aftermath of the Skwypeout

20th Aug 07 14:13 | lifestyle | news

VoIP provider Skype suffered a loss of service last week that lasted two days, leaving end users - including businesses - without VoIP services. Skype's come forward with a reas...

DivX Stage6 (beta) - the high-def rival to YouTube

1st May 07 14:03 | lifestyle | reviews

Stage6 - DivX's advanced rival to video-sharing sites such as YouTube - is now in its beta development phase. Bob Crabtree checks out quality and usability and assesses its pros...

PKWare offers SecureZip Standard V11 freebie for limited time

24th Apr 07 14:29 | lifestyle | news

PKWare, the company credited with the creation of the Zip file-compression format, is offering free licenses for its latest program, SecureZip Standard V11, for a limited period...

Enjoy PC-based media on Nokia N800 phone courtesy of Orb

17th Apr 07 23:42 | lifestyle | news

Owners of Nokia's N800 phone can use it to access the media on their broadband-connected home computers by installing Orb Networks' MyCasting media-streaming software on their PCs

Adobe ripping off UK again with latest CS3 family software?

27th Mar 07 17:21 | lifestyle | news

Adobe is set to launch new-generation, dual-platform versions of most of its key creative applications. But all these CS3-family Mac and Windows products cost massively more in ...

Apple introduces iTunes 9

9th Sep 09 19:15 | lifestyle | news

Apple introduces iTunes 9

New features include iTunes LP, Home Sharing, Genius Mixes & Improved Syncing.

DivX 7 arrives with the promise of a high-quality HD video experience

6th Jan 09 14:56 | lifestyle | news

DivX 7 arrives with the promise of a high-quality HD video experience

DivX has released the seventh iteration of its popular video software package, and launched its DivX Plus certification program.

Video Editing

19th Oct 08 23:00 | lifestyle | tech explained

You’d be right to think that it’s possible to carry out basic video editing on any modern PC running Windows XP - straight out of the box. XP includes the Windows Movie Make...

Microsoft rolls out three new Windows Vista Ultimate Extras

24th Sep 08 08:54 | lifestyle | news

Microsoft rolls out three new Windows Vista Ultimate Extras

Vista Ultimate users should pay attention as these things don't happen often - there are three new Ultimate Extras now available.

Microsoft's Windows Live Wave 3 beta sneaks online

17th Sep 08 11:45 | lifestyle | news

Microsoft's Windows Live Wave 3 beta sneaks online

It isn't yet official, but the beta release of Microsoft's Windows Live Wave 3 is available for download.

Parm's 10 useful freeware applications for Windows Vista

30th Jul 08 17:45 | lifestyle | opinions

Parm's 10 useful freeware applications for Windows Vista

My pick of 10 freeware applications to help make Microsoft's flagship operating system, Windows Vista, a whole lot better.

Microsoft updates Live Mesh: peer-to-peer sync now available

14th Jul 08 09:15 | lifestyle | news

Microsoft updates Live Mesh: peer-to-peer sync now available

Microsoft has rolled out an update for its Live Mesh Tech Preview, and there's a selection of useful new features.

Three ways to quickly paste unformatted text in Microsoft Office

23rd Jun 08 11:17 | lifestyle | news

Three ways to quickly paste unformatted text in Microsoft Office

Does it annoy you when copying and pasting text into Microsoft Word brings with it all sorts of formatting? Here's some quick workarounds.

Reminder: it's Firefox 3 download day

17th Jun 08 10:50 | lifestyle | news

Reminder: it's Firefox 3 download day

Mozilla will launch Firefox 3 at 6pm today and with all the hype, anybody would think this is more than just a browser.

Exclude applications from UAC prompts with Elevator

27th May 08 09:20 | lifestyle | news

Exclude applications from UAC prompts with Elevator

Elevator, a freeware Windows application, allows specified applications to bypass UAC.

Internet Explorer gets Del.icio.us plug-in

14th May 08 13:31 | lifestyle | news

Internet Explorer gets Del.icio.us plug-in

Yahoo has finally released a beta version of its Del.icio.us plug-in for Internet Explorer.

Which Windows applications do you avoid?

25th Apr 08 08:41 | lifestyle | news

Which Windows applications do you avoid?

Here's an interesting point of discussion; which applications would you recommend Windows users stay well clear of?

Adobe launches Photoshop Express, takes Photoshop online

27th Mar 08 13:40 | lifestyle | news

Adobe launches Photoshop Express, takes Photoshop online

A slimmed-down version of Adobe's Photoshop is now available for free online usage in the form of Photoshop Express.

eBoostr brings Vista-like Readyboost to Windows XP

6th Feb 08 13:04 | lifestyle | news

eBoostr brings Vista-like Readyboost to Windows XP

Windows XP system running low on RAM? In need of Windows Vista's Readyboost technology? No problem, eBoostr is the answer.

BBC boasts successful iPlayer launch

16th Jan 08 10:57 | lifestyle | news

BBC boasts successful iPlayer launch

You may have been using the beta of BBC's iPlayer for a while now, but having come out of beta on Christmas Day, over 3.5 million programmes were streamed or downloaded within a...

Vivendi claims iTunes contract is 'indecent'

26th Sep 07 10:38 | lifestyle | news

There may be trouble ahead... For either Vivendi or Apple, or even both as Vivendi fail to reach an agreement on contract terms for selling their music through Apple's iTunes cl...

Apple offers Safari browser for Windows - and it's fast!

12th Jun 07 12:22 | lifestyle | news

The latest beta of Apple's Safari 3.0 web browser is available now - and in a version for Windows, as well as for Macs!

Good news and bad news for users of Windows Vista betas

27th Apr 07 11:05 | lifestyle | news

There's bad news, good news and a good bit more bad news for anyone still using a pre-release version of Windows Vista

Free V2 Thunderbird email app available in 100+ flavours

20th Apr 07 08:25 | lifestyle | news

Version 2 of Thunderbird - the Mozilla Foundation's free email program - is now available for download in versions for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux, each in 38 languages

Apple iPhone on schedule but OS X Leopard delayed 4 months

16th Apr 07 20:20 | lifestyle | news

Apple quietly let slip the news last week that OS X Leopard is to be delayed four months although claiming that the iPhone combined phone and media player will ship on schedule

10 things that software makers should and shouldn't do

26th Mar 07 17:27 | lifestyle | opinions

Bob Crabtree's goes off on one again - and the result is a list of the 10 things he reckons that software writers and makers shouldn't and should do

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