There are many different ways and means of customising the Windows 7 desktop, both using tools built into the OS itself, and third-party apps. But they all seem to make one assumption: that the default …

When it comes to keeping your Windows setup lean and mean, you don’t need to look much further than Advanced SystemCare PRO 5. IObit’s flagship system tuneup utility has come on leaps and bounds since …

The non-profit VideoLAN Organization has announced the release of VLC 2.0 FINAL. VLC is a popular cross-platform, open-source video player capable of handling most media formats, and version 2.0 represents the first landmark update since …

Can’t wait for the summer release of Mountain Lion, the next version of OS X? If so, then you might be interested to learn that while developers are getting their hands on a preview version …

Symantec Software has released version 6.0 of its all-in-one security, backup and system maintenance tool. Norton 360 offers the same security engine as Norton Internet Security 2012, but also includes backup and system tuneup tools as …

The Document Foundation has announced the release of LibreOffice 3.5.0 FINAL, its cross-platform, open-source office suite. Version 3.5.0 introduces a number of new features, including faster grammar checking, multi-line input bar in Calc, and a …

If you’ve not taken a look at Serif’s flagship DTP application of late, then you’ll be pleasantly surprised. It’s come on leaps and bounds in recent generations, closing the gap to high-end packages like Adobe …

Hot on the heels of the final release of Google Chrome 17, Google has updated Google Chrome Beta to version 18. Its headline new feature is improved 2D graphics performance in HTML5 and a software rasterizer …

Nitro PDF has updated its free PDF reading and creation tool with a selection of new features, plus performance improvements and bug fixes. Nitro PDF Reader 2.2 builds on previous releases with minor additions including a …

Google Chrome 17 has landed as a stable release, two months on from version 16’s appearance, and less than a month after version 17 entered beta. The cross-platform browser, based on Google’s open-source Chromium project, appears …

Acomba UG has released BoxCryptor 1.2, its free and paid-for encryption tool for those using certain cloud-based backup services. BoxCryptor is designed for those who wish to encrypt their data locally prior to uploading it …