Articles by Nick Peers
Piriform has released version 2.01 of its defragging tool, Defraggler. Defraggler started out life as a tool for defragmenting selected files and folders, but has since evolved into a fully functional defrag tool for Windows …
Mozilla has released the eighth beta of its forthcoming Firefox 4.0 release. With the program now feature-complete, this latest beta concentrates on squashing existing bugs while improving existing features and tweaking performance.
The two standout changes …
AstonSoft Ltd has announced version 4 of its EssentialPIM software, which is available in both Free and Pro versions. EssentialPIM 4 introduces a number of major new features, including a new password manager module that …
Secunia has released version 2 of its Personal Software Inspector tool, which scans client PCs for missing Windows updates and outdated software programs, helping to alert the user to the presence of potential security holes. …
Computing has become increasingly portable and mobile, with the internet playing an ever-increasing role in allowing people to avoid being tied to a single computer or location for work or personal purposes. One key factor …
Freemake, developer of free alternatives to paid-for programs, has released version 2 of its free video conversion tool for Windows. Freemake Video Converter is capable of converting over 200 video formats for purposes of compatibility …
Both pre-release versions of Google Chrome – Beta and Dev – have jumped version numbers, with Google Chrome Dev now standing at version 10. However, despite this landmark release, there’s practically no fanfare on the …
Evernote 2.0 for Mac has officially come out of beta and adds many major new features already found in the Windows version, which was updated earlier this month. These include notebook sharing and stacks, a …
Apple has released a minor update to iTunes, taking it to version 10.1.1. This minor release improves synchronisation performance with iOS devices, fixing an issue whereby video doesn’t sync to iPod, iPhone or iPad. It …
Cyberduck is a popular Mac FTP client with a twist: it also supports access to other online storage providers, such as Google Docs, Windows Azure, Amazon S3 and WebDAV. Now developer David Kocher has ported …
The browser community was rocked when Xmarks announced it was shutting its doors back in September – this cross-platform bookmarks sync tool had become relied on by millions to back up and transfer bookmarks across …





