Windows: Some years ago ICQ used to be the world’s most famous IM client… until MSN Messenger arrived. Today ICQ is still a popular app that keeps on launching new releases. The latest version, ICQ 7, features a redesigned interface with tabs, works faster, is lighter on system resources and supports integration with social networks […]

After being in development for almost three years, Cerulean Studios has started to slowly roll out the latest version of the all-new Trillian Astra. Currently available as an invite-only download, Trillian Astra is the logic evolution of good old Trillian, a popular multi-platform IM client released by the end of 2000. Trillian was not the […]

Windows: If you’re looking for a complete maintenance toolkit for your system, you’ve come to the right place. Comodo system Cleaner Portable is a full featured cleaning and optimizing suite that includes all the tools you need to analyze, diagnose and fix the most common computer problems. Plus, it doesn’t require installation and doesn’t leave […]

Windows: when you need to send photos by email or publish them online, you should optimize them as much as possible. RIOT makes this optimization possible, while keeping such a high image quality that you won’t believe your eyes. This app works with all popular image formats and saves them to optimized JPG, GIF and […]

Windows: Google fans have now an alternative browser to Google Chrome. It’s called FoxGLove and it’s a special version of Firefox that has been totally customized with all the Google apps and tools: Gmail, Gtalk, Google Calendar, Google Documents and a ton of other Google enhancement add-ons. Plus you can run it from a USB […]

Windows: If you’re iTunes library is in a bit of a state then get hold of TuneUp Companion. The application allows you to automatically clean your mislabeled music, as well as giving you alerts on upcoming concerts and letting you quickly tap into music from the Web. The program is also great for helping you […]

Windows: Fed up of using the Start menu to launch programs all the time? Then install Launchy on your machine and improve the way you run programs. Launchy indexes the programs in your Start menu and can launch your documents, project files, folders, and bookmarks with just a few keystrokes! Best of all, once Launchy […]

After eleven months without news, we finally got our hands on a new version of eMule. The popular P2P client features a bunch of new features and improved functions, such as a revamped Kad protocol, flood protection and spam filters among others, as well as a special “obfuscation” option to prevent your ISP from blocking […]

Have you ever stopped to think how many online accounts you have? Email addresses, IM accounts, social network profiles… keeping all of them alive and updated can certainly be difficult and time-consuming.
This is why Digsby is a good option for all of us who have registered for a dozen different online services and hardly find […]

If you’re not sure what all this jibber-jabber is about Jabber then let me explain. In software terms, Jabber is known as the “Linux of instant messaging” due to its open and secure nature. It’s a highly effective and useful alternative to all those ad-bloated IM networks such as AIM, ICQ and MSN. Now for […]

ICQ was one of the original IM clients on the block although it never really took off in the way that more user friendly clients such as MSN Live Messenger or Yahoo Messenger did. Not that ICQ is hard to use but since it was one of the pioneers, it blazed the way while others […]

Since I started using Firefox a few years ago, I’ve had few problems with pop-up ads invading my browser. To be fair, it seems that Internet Explorer has improved a lot in this regard too although in the past, it was riddled with ads and annoying pop ups. However, even today I still occasionally suffer […]

One of the Christmas presents I got this year was a 1 GB USB memory stick. I find these devices quite handy for taking your stuff anywhere with you. They’re becoming so popular that software programmers have now discovered a new gold mine in the development of applications for USB sticks, be it brand new […]

Mobile devices are great for talking but they’re also good for text chatting too. If you want to connect with your MSN, Yahoo!, ICQ or AIM contacts on your Pocket PC then simply install Agile Messenger. Besides being an IM client, the program features Push to Talk technology, which enables you to send voice messages […]

Back in the day, the IM client you used said a lot about what sort of internet user you were. Each client linked you to one IM network, and limited who you could chat with. AOL/AIM was typically for AOL users, and therefore novices. MSN Messenger was for a slightly more serious user (until emoticons […]