Top 10 Internet Applications in September

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1 Google Earth

Google Earth

Google has launched an impressive 3D geographic imaging application called Earth useful for education, travel and business. Best of all, it's free.

06/07/2005

2 Firefox 3

Firefox 3   Editors’ Choice

If only for the speed, lightness of being and security alone, Firefox remains our Editors' Choice for best internet browser.

18/06/2008

3 MSN Messenger 7.0

MSN Messenger 7.0

A fun and feature-packed IM applet, MSN Messenger 7.0 is a great upgrade for version 6.2 users, but we prefer the less intrusive Yahoo Messenger 6.0 and ICQ 4.1.

21/04/2005

4 Windows Live Messenger

Windows Live Messenger

The live file-sharing capabilities and clear video call quality make Windows Live Messenger stand out.

21/06/2006

5 Windows Live Hotmail

Windows Live Hotmail

Drag-and-drop message organisation and a built-in MP3 player are among the notable new features to this radical overhaul of Hotmail.

24/07/2007

6 Ask Jeeves Toolbar

Ask Jeeves Toolbar

With Ask Jeeves, the novelty of zooming in on a Web page soon wears thin, as does seeing an annoying frame placed around every found Web page.

01/12/2004

7 LogMeIn

LogMeIn

Great features make this free remote-access service a worthy telecommuting solution.

20/06/2005

8 Adobe Dreamweaver CS3

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3

Dreamweaver CS3's universal binary alone could make the upgrade worthwhile for some users, and improved CSS plus new Spry features will be welcome to pros, but that's not a lot of advances for the steep price.

28/03/2007

9 Internet Explorer 7

Internet Explorer 7

IE 7 was Microsoft's one chance to leapfrog ahead of the competition, but the company has only barely caught sight of the current front-runners. For more features and greater security, switch to Mozilla Firefox.

24/10/2006

10 Mozilla Firefox 2

Mozilla Firefox 2

Mozilla Firefox 2 is a winner, beating Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 on security, features, and overall cool factor and deserving our Editors' Choice award.

25/10/2006

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