Internet applications & software

  • 8.4

    Norton Internet Security 2010

    25 Sep 2009 3:59 PM

    Norton Internet Security 2010 builds on the immense progress it made in last year's version, maintaining a low system profile while strengthening its security framework. It's not perfect, but even Symantec's detractors should check it out.

  • Opera 10

    08 Sep 2009 12:24 PM

    Featuring a compression engine to boost speeds for slow computers, a cool new treatment for tabs and a gaggle of other enhancements,the Opera 10 browser is nothing to sneeze at.

  • 7.7 9

    LogMeIn Pro and LogMeIn Ignition for iPhone

    28 Aug 2009 4:07 PM

    Remote access doesn't get much simpler than LogMeIn, but don't expect it to do absolutely everything for you.

  • 7.9

    Safari 4

    10 Jun 2009 3:39 PM

    Apple is touting Safari 4 as the fastest browser on the web for both Windows and Mac. Depending on your computer's specs that may indeed be true. However, if you need more than speed, Safari may not be the best choice.

  • Skype 4.1 beta

    29 May 2009 3:19 PM

    Skype's new screen-sharing feature is a clever addition to the VoIP communications application. The new beta also sees birthday reminders reinstated, a favourite feature of past builds.

  • 1

    Flock 2.5

    20 May 2009 2:29 PM

    Flock's differentiator is the way it integrates other services into the main browser frame — almost everything you'd want to do on the social web is already built in.

  • 7.7

    Zoho Writer 2.0

    02 Apr 2009 4:46 PM

    Zoho Writer 2.0 provides one of the richest feature sets of any online word processor, now more accessible thanks to an interface revamp. And, of course, it's free...

  • Adobe Dreamweaver CS4

    08 Oct 2008 4:56 PM

    Designers and editors who lean on Dreamweaver for complex dynamic websites will find plenty of tweaks and improvements in version 4.

  • 7.7

    Chrome (beta)

    03 Sep 2008 12:06 PM

    Google has rethought the Internet browser — some of its basic underpinnings are quite novel — but users will recognise some features as they exist in other, open-source browsers on the market today.

  • 6.2

    Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2

    28 Aug 2008 4:25 PM

    Microsoft's release should retain its browser base but doesn't yet have enough to lure loyal Firefox users back to Internet Explorer.

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