Access Google Drive, SkyDrive and Dropbox accounts from one app with RainbowDrive
April 29, 2013 – 10:17 | No Comment
Access Google Drive, SkyDrive and Dropbox accounts from one app with RainbowDrive

One way to gain loads of free online storage space is to mix and match storage providers, taking advantage of each to quickly build up tens of gigabytes of cloud-based storage for backup, sync and …

SpiderOak 5.0.1 simplifies online syncing with new SpiderOak Hive feature
April 26, 2013 – 10:41 | No Comment
SpiderOak 5.0.1 simplifies online syncing with new SpiderOak Hive feature

Cloud-based storage provider SpiderOak has released SpiderOak 5.0.1, a brand new version of its desktop client for Windows, Mac and Linux. The chief highlight of version 5 is a new feature called SpiderOak Hive, a …

SkyDrive 3.0 for iOS hits the App Store with iPad Mini Support
April 3, 2013 – 15:06 | No Comment
SkyDrive 3.0 for iOS hits the App Store with iPad Mini Support

There’s certainly no shortage of cloud storage services to choose from these days and Microsoft’s SkyDrive provides a fairly generous 7GB of space free of charge. The latest version of the iOS app sees compatibility extending …

Amazon Cloud Player 2.0 for iOS adds iPad support, customisable cache settings
February 28, 2013 – 07:53 | No Comment
Amazon Cloud Player 2.0 for iOS adds iPad support, customisable cache settings

Amazon has launched Amazon Cloud Player 2.0 for iOS. The app, which lets users stream or download music from their Amazon Cloud collection, has been revamped to support the iPad and iPad mini for the …

Panda Cloud Antivirus 2.1.1 gains Windows 8 compatible logo, squashes minor bugs
February 19, 2013 – 11:39 | No Comment
Panda Cloud Antivirus 2.1.1 gains Windows 8 compatible logo, squashes minor bugs

Spanish security company Panda Security Ltd has released Panda Cloud Antivirus Free 2.1.1, a minor update to its free cloud-based security tool for Windows. Version 2.1.1 is the first release to secure a Windows 8 …

Bitdefender releases cloud-based 60-Second Virus Scanner
December 4, 2012 – 15:30 | No Comment
Bitdefender releases cloud-based 60-Second Virus Scanner

Bitdefender has released 60-Second Virus Scanner, a cloud-based malware hunter which aims to provide an extra layer of security protection for your PC.
And at first glance this seems to work well. Installation is speedy; there …

Review: Avira Internet Security 2013
October 1, 2012 – 16:18 | No Comment
Review: Avira Internet Security 2013

If you’re looking for a leading edge security suite, something packed with the very latest features and functionality, then Avira probably isn’t the very first name that comes to mind. The company’s recent suites have …

Dropbox 1.5.34 experimental build previews upcoming features
September 26, 2012 – 08:39 | No Comment
Dropbox 1.5.34 experimental build previews upcoming features

The desktop client for the ever-popular cloud storage service Dropbox has been updated with a new experimental build. There are a number of new features to explore in this latest release, but the most obvious is …

Review: True Image 2013 by Acronis
September 3, 2012 – 18:22 | One Comment
Review: True Image 2013 by Acronis

Backup software comes in many different varieties – file-based, disk imaging, synchronisation tools, continuous data protection, and more – which can make it tricky to identify precisely which package you need.
But if that sounds too …

Acronis True Image 2013 introduces new cloud storage service, Windows 8 support
August 27, 2012 – 14:23 | No Comment
Acronis True Image 2013 introduces new cloud storage service, Windows 8 support

Acronis has released True Image 2013, the latest edition of its power-packed backup tool. And while the program isn’t exactly the most revolutionary of updates, it does include some important changes.
The new edition is now …

Software roundup – 36 of the most exciting software downloads from the past week
July 21, 2012 – 06:58 | No Comment
Software roundup – 36 of the most exciting software downloads from the past week

This has been another action-packed week for software releases, but it is one that has be dominated by one name – Microsoft Office 2013 Consumer Preview. The latest version of Microsoft’s office suite has received …