Check Point reveals ZoneAlarm Free Antivirus + Firewall
May 3, 2012 – 10:26 | No Comment
Check Point reveals ZoneAlarm Free Antivirus + Firewall

Check Point Software Technologies has released ZoneAlarm Free AntiVirus + Firewall, the company’s first attempt to make major inroads into the free security suite market.
The core of the package is exactly what its name suggests: …

Amazon Cloud Drive provides limited access to Amazon’s online storage from your computer’s desktop
May 3, 2012 – 08:52 | No Comment
Amazon Cloud Drive provides limited access to Amazon’s online storage from your computer’s desktop

Amazon has released a desktop app for Windows and Mac users wishing to access its cloud-based storage service. Amazon Cloud Drive 0.3.28 provides basic upload and download functionality for Amazon account holders to access the …

DisplayFusion 4.0 adds support for Windows 8, icon profiles and more
May 3, 2012 – 08:41 | No Comment
DisplayFusion 4.0 adds support for Windows 8, icon profiles and more

Working with multiple monitors is a great way to improve productivity, but it is a completely different way of working that can take a little getting used to. DisplayFusion is a utility that makes it easier …

Foxit Reader 5.3 updated with improved UI and new Read Out Loud option
May 3, 2012 – 07:41 | No Comment
Foxit Reader 5.3 updated with improved UI and new Read Out Loud option

The PDF format is commonly used to deliver documents online and people are increasingly discovering that there is no need to use a bloated piece of software such as Adobe Reader to open them. Foxit …

Miro 5.0 released, adds new music management tools, better device syncing
May 2, 2012 – 11:27 | No Comment
Miro 5.0 released, adds new music management tools, better device syncing

The Participatory Culture Foundation has released the final build of Miro 5.0, its cross-platform open-source music and video player. Version 5 provides a new tool for looking up missing music information and artwork from the …

Music loving Spotify users finally gets a dedicated iPad app
May 2, 2012 – 11:02 | No Comment
Music loving Spotify users finally gets a dedicated iPad app

Fans of Spotify need no longer endure a blown up app designed for the smaller screen of the iPhone, thanks to the release of a dedicate iPad version of the app. Spotify 0.5.0 has been a …

Add an extra layer of encryption to your cloud-based backups with Cloudfogger
May 1, 2012 – 13:01 | No Comment
Add an extra layer of encryption to your cloud-based backups with Cloudfogger

Just how secure is the data you’ve backed up online? Most cloud-based backup providers promise to encrypt your data before it’s uploaded to their servers, but a handful perform the encryption after the data’s been …

Skype 4.0 for iOS improves stability and accessibility, adds video moving
May 1, 2012 – 12:49 | No Comment
Skype 4.0 for iOS improves stability and accessibility, adds video moving

iOS users now have an updated VoIP app to work with after the release of Skype 4.0 for iPad and Skype 4.0 for iPhone. The latest version of the app focuses mainly on stability and accessibility …

Protect your computer from flash drive infection with Bitdefender USB Immunizer
May 1, 2012 – 12:10 | No Comment
Protect your computer from flash drive infection with Bitdefender USB Immunizer

There are a number of ways in which a virus or malware infection can find its way onto a computer, and if USB drives are used to transport files from one machine to another, this …

Get yourself a faster Firefox: Pale Moon 12 and Waterfox 12 now available
April 30, 2012 – 10:09 | No Comment
Get yourself a faster Firefox: Pale Moon 12 and Waterfox 12 now available

If you were unimpressed by the fairly unexciting appearance of Firefox 12 last week, then today does at least bring some browsing alternatives by way of the performance-optimised spinoff projects, Pale Moon 12 and Waterfox …

avast! Free Antivirus for Mac exits beta, protects OSX from the dark side of the web
April 30, 2012 – 07:36 | No Comment
avast! Free Antivirus for Mac exits beta, protects OSX from the dark side of the web

Macs have been in the news more than normal recently as the Flashback Trojan proved that the platform is just as prone to viruses and malware as Windows and other operating systems.  It has long …