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TweetDeck 1.0 leaves beta, Adobe AIR, and some disgruntled users behind
December 9, 2011 – 12:16 | No Comment
TweetDeck 1.0 leaves beta, Adobe AIR, and some disgruntled users behind

Twitter has released the first stable release of TweetDeck 1.0, its recently acquired, multi-columned Twitter client. TweetDeck 1.0, which runs on both Mac and Windows, is the first release to be written in native code as …

Google Picasa 3.9 embraces Google+, adds new photo editing tools
December 9, 2011 – 07:37 | No Comment
Google Picasa 3.9 embraces Google+, adds new photo editing tools

Google has updated its popular cross-platform image-viewing, editing and sharing tool, Picasa to version 3.9. Despite the minor version number, there are a significant number of new features and improvements.
Google is keen to showcase Picasa’s new …

Put all of your documents, journals and research in order with Mendeley
December 8, 2011 – 09:03 | No Comment
Put all of your documents, journals and research in order with Mendeley

The world of academia and research thrives on organisation and collaboration. And when it comes to keeping your research, notes, journals and other documents in order, Mendeley is just the service you need.
It’s cloud-based, allowing …

iSpy 3.5.0 makes budget Big Brother surveillance more efficient than ever
December 8, 2011 – 08:35 | No Comment
iSpy 3.5.0 makes budget Big Brother surveillance more efficient than ever

Developerinabox has released a major update to its powerful open-source surveillance software. iSpy 3.5.0 allows Windows users to use a collection of webcams and microphones as part of a complete security system for free, although certain …

Tweak hidden settings in OS X Lion with Lion Secrets
December 7, 2011 – 12:31 | No Comment
Tweak hidden settings in OS X Lion with Lion Secrets

The release of OS X Lion unleashed some cool new features. It also seemed to turn some other cool, established features on their head. Suddenly, features that worked perfectly adequately in Snow Leopard were changed, …

EASEUS dips its toes into the Mac market with MacCleaning Free
December 6, 2011 – 11:25 | No Comment
EASEUS dips its toes into the Mac market with MacCleaning Free

EASEUS, best known for its Windows data recovery and partition management software, has ventured into the Mac market with its first new release.
MacCleaning Free 1.0.0 is a drive monitoring and cleanup tool for OS X …

Opera 11.60 revamps browser engine, mail client
December 6, 2011 – 06:39 | No Comment
Opera 11.60 revamps browser engine, mail client

Opera Software has announced the release of Opera 11.60 Final. Despite the relatively minor version number, Opera 11.60 boasts three major new features, including revamped Address Bar, browser engine and mail client.
Opera, which runs on …

Freemake Video Converter 3.0 adds HTML5 video output to its roster
November 29, 2011 – 13:20 | No Comment
Freemake Video Converter 3.0 adds HTML5 video output to its roster

Ellora Assets Corporation has updated its video conversion suite with the addition of support for the emerging HTML5 standard. Freemake Video Converter 3.0’s headline feature is its ability to convert video a HTML5-compliant format for …

RootsMagic 5 aims to make recording your family history simpler than ever
November 29, 2011 – 11:52 | No Comment
RootsMagic 5 aims to make recording your family history simpler than ever

RootsMagic, Inc has updated its popular family history software, RootsMagic, to version 5.0. RootsMagic 5, which can be road-tested as a cut-down Essentials version, adds a number of new features for those who purchase the …

Trim Enabler 2.0 boosts non-Apple SSD drive performance in OS X
November 28, 2011 – 08:29 | No Comment
Trim Enabler 2.0 boosts non-Apple SSD drive performance in OS X

Trim Enabler 2.0 Beta 2 has been released for Apple Mac owners running OS X Lion on non-Apple SSDs. By default, OS X only supports the TRIM command – a technology designed to keep SSDs …

Get a powerful, customizable and free dock for Windows with WinStep Nexus
November 25, 2011 – 12:47 | No Comment
Get a powerful, customizable and free dock for Windows with WinStep Nexus

Anyone who’s ever used a Mac will probably be aware how beautiful and functional its dock is. In comparison, the Windows Taskbar – even the revamped version sported in Windows 7 – can feel a …