I was surprised to learn that the new version of Firefox is 15% faster than the previous version. When I say surprised I actually mean I didn’t believe a word of it. I decided to challenge this figure by putting Firefox 3.5 and Firefox 3.6 up against each other in a series of three benchmarking […]

Windows: Firefox releases are something we always look forward to. The all new Firefox 3.6 brings a handful of new features and enhancements that will improve your user experience and web browsing: support for full screen HTML5 videos, better Javascript performance, the latest Gecko engine and seamless integration with Personas.
iPhone: Exchanging contact details with someone […]

I still find it a bit weird that there’s no official Twitter client for iPhone or BlackBerry. I mean, what do all those guys at Twitter actually do all day that means they haven’t got time to knock up a couple of mobile apps? I guess we shouldn’t worry too much because there are several […]

Windows: If you want to get started in professional video editing, Sony Vegas is an excellent choice. This powerful video editor includes more than 300 special effects, supports VST plug-ins, works with all popular formats and imports data from various devices, including HD video. It takes a while to learn how to use it, but […]

Windows: When you publish photos on the web you need to be aware of their size to ensure proper loading speed - without giving up on quality. RIOT Portable helps you find the perfect balance between size and quality, allowing you to resize photos while keeping an excellent image quality. And all of this, without […]

Windows: Safari started out as the standard web browser for Mac, but now you can also use on a PC. Its latest version, Safari 4.0.4, features a few improvements to JavaScript performance, history search and stability of third-party plug-ins, while maintaining the browser’s amazing speed at rendering web pages.
Mac: Formerly known as Azureus, Vuze (now […]

One thing you can usually guarantee with Apple’s OS releases is that they will work properly. That wasn’t the case with Snow Leopard - released exactly two months ago today - and the compatibility problems that have dogged it hark back to Microsoft’s disastrous release of Vista. I’m not for one minute arguing that the […]

Windows 7 RC download links expired last August 20th, but if you missed the chance to try it out, don’t worry! Here’s a new opportunity to take a look at Microsoft’s promising new operating system: Windows 7 Enterprise.
This version of Windows 7 is especially aimed at companies and IT professionals who want to test their […]

Mac: Making backups should be an easy process, and SuperDuper! (now updated to version 2.6.1) perfectly understands that. SuperDuper! creates perfect clones of your Mac volume so you have a full backup of all your data, including permissions, user profiles and private settings. SuperDuper! is incredibly easy to use: select the drives to copy from […]

Windows: After launching version 3.5 a few weeks ago, Firefox was reported to have a serious Javascript vulnerability. This new version of the popular web browser, Firefox 3.5.1, fixes that critical bug, as well as other stability problems and an issue that was making Firefox take too long to load on some Windows systems.
iPhone: If […]

Java: Do you like playing old Nintendo games? If so, then make sure you install Nescube on your mobile phone. This excellent app allows you to play any old NES games on your phone. It works by loading ROMs, which are games files in .nes format containing all the data of the original game. You […]

Since switching to Mac, I’ve abandoned almost all of the programs that I used on Windows with the exception of Microsoft Word. This is mainly because Word is so widely used by others that I’ve effectively been “forced” to install it even though I hardly use any other application in Microsoft Office. This is annoying […]

Google entered the browsing wars with Google Chrome for Windows just under a year ago and according to a study by Net Applications, it’s already become the fourth biggest browser out there with almost 2% of the market. Mac fans can now try Google Chrome for themselves although it’s worth noting that this is strictly […]

Windows: Are you a fan of comics? If so, you can’t miss WinComics, a free Windows app that delivers more than 200 fun daily comic strips right to your desktop. Put it in your Start menu and you’ll start your day with a good laugh thanks to Dilbert, Calvin & Hobbes, Garfield and a lot […]

Hulu looks set for UK launch in September [Daily Telegraph]
Rockstar co-founders form 4mm Games [gamesindustry.biz]
Universal and Warner sue internet TV station Zattoo [Last100]
Beautiful ‘Rosie’ Android UI video surfaces [AndroidGuys]
Mac OS X Java security hole exposed [TUAW]
Symbian boss talks up Symbian for netbooks (yeah…) [Engadget]