We’re big fans of Twitter here at Softonic, so I was surprised when I realized that we haven’t actually written a post about the best clients for PC. Well, fret no more, because I’m about to remedy the situation. Read on…
Echofon is a great option for serious tweeters. Although it seems to get uglier with […]

One of the great things about Snow Leopard is that you no longer need Cisco’s VPN Client to connect over a private network. Snow Leopard has its own Cisco VPN network configuration tool that works within OS X 10.6. Cisco’s VPN client doesn’t even work with Snow Leopard so if you’ve still got it on […]

I’m planning to visit Japan this year, and as part of my preparations for the trip I’d like to learn a bit of Japanese – at least some basic words and sentences to move around the country. Before starting with vocabulary though, you must learn the two Japanese alphabets, hiragana and katakana; luckily there are […]

Though they were already included in a developer build a few weeks ago, it wasn’t until today that Google made it official: Chrome now supports extensions! Thanks to this long-awaited feature, Chrome users can now expand the capabilities of their browser with small plug-ins that add diverse functionality to the program.

You can find and download […]

It’s come to something when even the State has to speak out on how atrociously bad a piece of software is. In this case, the French and German governments have seen fit to declare Microsoft Internet Explorer a security threat and issued official statements advising users to switch to Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome.
Surprise surprise […]

You may have seen icons like these ones before. Don’t worry, there’s nothing wrong with your computer.  They just indicate that there’s some kind of problem with that specific file type: either you don’t have the appropriate application to open it, or the file extension hasn’t been associated yet – that is, Windows doesn’t know […]

In the many hours of software research and reviewing we do at Softonic, one issue that constantly crops-up is that of paid software updates.
Personally, I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve read complaints by disgruntled users that they are being asked to shell-out yet more cash to update an app.
Currently, developers can charge […]

It’s that time of year again when we whip our crystal ball out of the drawer and take a look at what software is in store for the coming year. We were proved right with all our software predictions for 2009, so I’m trusting the ball to work its magic once again. Here we go […]

If you were lucky enough to get an iPhone or iPod Touch for Christmas then you might be wondering which apps you should be throwing onto it. Well, here’s the first in a series of posts that will show you how to use your device to improve your everyday life. Each of these ‘iPhone essentials’ […]

Windows: Deleting a file from your computer may not be as easy as it seems. Sometimes you get an error message telling you that the file is being used by another application and can’t be erased. What’s the solution then? The solution is called Unlocker Portable: a simple tool that lets you get rid of […]

While Windows users are busy getting their teeth stuck into lots of new Chrome Extensions, Mac users as usual have to wait although we’ve kind of come to expect this second-class citizen treatment from Google.
Earlier this week, James told you how to start enjoying extensions for Chrome on Windows. Unfortunately, even though Chrome for Mac […]

This week I finally got a CD I ordered online a while ago, but funnily enough, when I arrived home I realized I don’t really have anything to play CD anymore – except for my computer. I stopped using audio CD a long time ago, switched to MP3 and never looked back. And now whenever […]

One tool that former Windows users miss when they switch to Mac is WinRAR. WinRAR is a powerful archiver that seems to have been with us since the dawn of time and the good news is there is Mac version - simply called RAR. However, it’s an absolute pain to use because there’s no Graphical […]

Windows: A good antivirus doesn’t necessarily have to be a system resources hogger. With Panda Cloud Antivirus your computer will be protected while keeping its performance intact. This popular antivirus has reached version 1.0 and remains a lightweight, easy security tool that does its job without nagging you with constant updates or desktop notifications.
iPhone: Ever […]

It’s taken a while, but mobile operators have finally given up trying to fight against VoIP services. That’s the assessment from Tobias Kemper, Vice President at mobile VoIP heavyweight, Nimbuzz. Speaking to OnSoftware following the launch of the service’s new NimbuzzOut feature he said: “operators have stopped seeing us as enemies, but rather as a […]