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Audacity 2.0 FINAL marks first stable release in six years
March 14, 2012 – 07:32 | No Comment
Audacity 2.0 FINAL marks first stable release in six years

It’s official. More than six years after its last stable release, Audacity 2.0 is now available. This open-source, cross-platform audio recording, editing and mixing tool is often bundled with audio hardware devices and has garnered a …

Nitro Reader 2.3 reduces memory usage, improves QuickSign signature tool
March 13, 2012 – 11:49 | No Comment
Nitro Reader 2.3 reduces memory usage, improves QuickSign signature tool

Nitro PDF has updated its free PDF reader and creator, Nitro Reader, to version 2.3. The latest version, which is also available as a 64-bit app promises improved performance through reduced memory usage, plus revamps …

Bitdefender enters increasingly crowded online backup market with Safebox
March 12, 2012 – 12:13 | No Comment
Bitdefender enters increasingly crowded online backup market with Safebox

Security firm Bitdefender has launched Bitdefender Safebox, a new cloud-based backup, sync and share solution. Safebox, which is currently available for Windows and Android, with an iOS version in the pipeline, offers users 2GB free …

What’s new in Firefox 11 FINAL – available now for desktop, coming soon for Android
March 12, 2012 – 07:35 | No Comment
What’s new in Firefox 11 FINAL – available now for desktop, coming soon for Android

If you can’t wait for Mozilla to officially unveil the next stable version of its web browser, the good news is that you can download Firefox 11 FINAL now. One again, minor changes and additions are …

Repartition your hard drive in Windows 8 with EaseUS Partition Master 9.1.1
March 9, 2012 – 13:21 | No Comment
Repartition your hard drive in Windows 8 with EaseUS Partition Master 9.1.1

The days of having to pay to repartition your hard drive without data loss are long gone, and as time has gone on, partitioning tools have become more and more sophisticated, even for those unwilling …

Get the most from your Windows 8 Consumer Preview using these 28 unmissable tools
March 8, 2012 – 12:36 | 2 Comments
Get the most from your Windows 8 Consumer Preview using these 28 unmissable tools

The next version of Windows is nearly here. If you missed it, you can now download and install a fully functional pre-release in the form of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview. We recommend following our …

CrossOver XI promises better support for running Windows apps on Mac or Linux
March 7, 2012 – 18:23 | No Comment
CrossOver XI promises better support for running Windows apps on Mac or Linux

Codeweavers Inc has announced the launch of CrossOver XI, its commercial port of the open-source Wine application that allows Linux and Mac users to run Windows applications without having to install Windows itself.
CrossOver XI sees the …

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 launches with massive price cut
March 6, 2012 – 07:39 | No Comment
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 launches with massive price cut

Adobe has released version 4 of its photo cataloguing and editing tool, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. This high-end tool, aimed at photography professionals and enthusiasts, debuts with new basic video-editing capabilities and more photo editing controls …

Postbox 3.0.3 for Windows and Mac released
March 5, 2012 – 07:35 | No Comment
Postbox 3.0.3 for Windows and Mac released

Postbox, Inc has updated its cross-platform, commercial email client with a minor update. Postbox 3.0.3 includes a number of enhancements, some platform-specific, plus fixes a number of issues, including one that meant the “Check this folder …

jAlbum 10.4 adds support for building entire websites
March 2, 2012 – 11:43 | No Comment
jAlbum 10.4 adds support for building entire websites

Swedish web album creation tool, jAlbum 10.4, has been released, boasting a number of major new features. Version 10.4 now supports building entire websites rather than simple photo albums, promises up to 40 per cent …

Paragon Hard Disk Manager 12 promises faster partitioning, adds split partition and encrypted backup capabilities
March 1, 2012 – 11:12 | No Comment
Paragon Hard Disk Manager 12 promises faster partitioning, adds split partition and encrypted backup capabilities

Paragon Software Group has officially launched Paragon Hard Disk Manager 12 Suite and Paragon Hard Disk Manager 12 Professional, the latest versions of its renowned hard drive management tool.
As revealed in our exclusive first look, Paragon …