Adobe releases Android apps that turn tablets into viable design tools
November 16, 2011 – 18:03 | No Comment
Adobe releases Android apps that turn tablets into viable design tools

Adobe is a name associated with design tools, and it has long been associated with desktop software that can be used to create everything from websites and products designs to page layouts and perfect photos. …

MediaMonkey 4.0 now plays friendly with video as well as music
November 16, 2011 – 08:31 | No Comment
MediaMonkey 4.0 now plays friendly with video as well as music

Ventis Media has overhauled its music management tool to add full support for video. MediaMonkey 4.0, available in free and Gold editions, allows Windows users to manage and organise their media collection with a set …

IObit Advanced SystemCare 5 debuts ActiveBoost technology
November 15, 2011 – 19:15 | 5 Comments
IObit Advanced SystemCare 5 debuts ActiveBoost technology

IObit has launched version 5 of its all-encompassing PC maintenance, optimisation and security suite. Advanced SystemCare 5 sees the debut of ActiveBoost technology, a background process that aims to keep the computer running smoothly through …

Hamster Free Burning Studio is a free disc burning suite with plenty of power
November 15, 2011 – 12:39 | No Comment
Hamster Free Burning Studio is a free disc burning suite with plenty of power

It’s fair to say that disc burning tools is one thing that is hardly in short supply, so it’ would be natural to wonder why another might be needed. While there are all manner of …

iTunes 10.5.1 hits the download servers; iTunes Match goes live
November 14, 2011 – 15:26 | No Comment
iTunes 10.5.1 hits the download servers; iTunes Match goes live

Apple has pushed out the latest version of its media player and management software iTunes 10.5.1. The latest version of the app is not big news in itself, but the release coincides with the much …

Defraggler 2.08 adds new benchmarking feature for drives and files
November 14, 2011 – 12:49 | No Comment
Defraggler 2.08 adds new benchmarking feature for drives and files

Piriform Software has updated its free defragging tool, Defraggler to version 2.08.373. The new build adds a new disk and file benchmarking feature alongside a new VSS (Volume Shadow Service) compatible mode, plus promises better …

Pale Moon 8.0 cuts Firefox page load time
November 14, 2011 – 10:30 | No Comment
Pale Moon 8.0 cuts Firefox page load time

It’s only a few days since Firefox 8.0 arrived, with new additions including an option to speed up launch time in some situations. If the browser still isn’t quite as fast as before, though, you …

Had a busy week? Here are 32 essential downloads you might have missed
November 11, 2011 – 15:59 | No Comment
Had a busy week? Here are 32 essential downloads you might have missed

The nights are drawing in, but the pace of software release shows no sign of slowing down. It has been another busy week in the app world with a number of important releases including Uniblue …

Take control of iTunes from the system tray with iTuner
November 11, 2011 – 09:54 | No Comment
Take control of iTunes from the system tray with iTuner

iTunes is a piece of software that is loved and hated in equal measure. There is no getting away from the fact that it is a powerful and impressive media management program, but it is …

Discover what’s coming next in Firefox with our preview
November 10, 2011 – 10:53 | 2 Comments
Discover what’s coming next in Firefox with our preview

The Firefox development merry-go-round has moved on again, with Firefox 9 Beta and Firefox 10 Aurora builds being joined by two separate versions of Firefox 11: Firefox 11 Nightly and Firefox 11 UX, the most …

Opera 11.60 beta: fast, revamps address bar and mail client
November 10, 2011 – 10:05 | No Comment
Opera 11.60 beta: fast, revamps address bar and mail client

Opera has released the latest beta version of its popular web browser, Opera 11.60. Code-named “Tunny”, the new release makes some significant changes, both visible and in the browser core.
And these start with a revamped …