Windows: The popular anti-spyware tool Ad-Aware has finally reached the open beta stage. The new Ad-Aware 2008 Beta features improved performance and stability, a better resource management and noticeably faster scans and updates. Download the open Beta and get a trial serial number to test a fully functioning Pro version for free during 42 days.

Mac: The big news today is Microsoft’s release of Messenger for Mac 7. The updated chat client now allows you to give nicknames to your contacts and offers Bonjour support to find connected users on your network. Corporate users are the better served though as they get detailed presence information and, most important audio and video support.

Symbian: Are you a fan of board games? Then make sure you check out Astraware Boardgames on your mobile phone. The pack includes classics such as Backgammon, Chess, Ludo, Checkers and Reversi. Each of the eight games comes with customizable rules and a range of difficulty level, so the fun keeps going for quite some time.

Windows: Though it doesn’t really add any new great functionalities, Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) could be considered a must-have for all Windows XP users, as it contains the latest patches and fixes to ensure the maximum functionality, security and performance. The Service Pack 3 is compatible with all Windows XP versions.

Mac: ForkLift is a fast and robust file manager which should improve your workflow. Fitted with a Leopard ready interface, it is very intuitive yet offers enough powerful features like Spotlight integration, filters or archiving to handle your files seriously. You can quickly view all files on your volumes and devices and send them to other servers via FTP, SFTP or TLS all from ForkLift.

BlackBerry: Are you fed up with having to fend off calls from your boss, your ex or pestering money-lenders? If you have a Blackberry phone then you should definitely get your hands on iBerry Black & Whitelist, an application that allows you to block certain numbers from calling you. Best of all, when they try to phone you won’t hear a ring or feel any vibration.

Windows: If you like the way Ubuntu looks but don’t feel like migrating to a new operating system, don’t worry: you can still get the Ubuntu look and feel in your Windows computer with the Smooth Ubuntu Human visual theme. It features everything you need, from fonts to wallpapers, to make your XP look just like the most popular Linux distro.

Mac: Want to share your iPhoto and iTunes libraries on your Xbox 360? Connect360 is the perfect tool for the job. This little preference pane item lets you easily browse through iTunes and iPhoto and stream live internet radio. Through the preference pane item you get to see if the Xbox is well connected and that iTunes and iPhoto are in sync. Absolutely necessary if you own a Mac and an Xbox360!

Java: If you were around in the 80s then you’re sure to remember one of the greatest inventions of that era - the Rubix cube. Rubix Redux is a mobile game that plays in a similar way to the original only this time you only need to rotate the blocks on horizontal and vertical axes, so that every row or column is the same color.

Windows: Though Windows is relatively easy to customize, there are still a few options that remain hidden under unknown menus. TweakNow WinSecret unveils them all in an attractive, well organized interface where you’ll be able to tweak all sorts of special Windows settings concerning appearance, security and behavior.

Mac: The Sudoku fad may have been replaced by all the brain training games popping up everywhere, but Sudoku is still pretty popular, and remains a very enjoyable logic game. SudokuAdept is great for beginners as it features loads of settings to help you finish off your sudoku and adjustable difficulty levels, great to help you progress.

Mobile: Looking to travel during the weekend? GPS Tuner offers high precision measurements to show you detailed maps. The application works very well whether you are on the road, out on a boat, hiking in the mountains or even flying. GPS Tuner also makes it very easy to manage, modify, import and export your waypoints.

Windows: Are you tired of castles and soldiers historical strategy games? Give the genre a twist with Sins of a Solar Empire, a real-time strategy game set in outer space. Command your spaceship troops and explore other planets while struggling to manage resources properly and taking your civilization to the highest levels of social and scientific development.

Mac: If you have a busy schedule, staying on top of tasks is crucial. Dejumble is a menu bar item which lets you not only create your own tasks, but also view them in a list, add tags and enter notes. The application integrates with iCal, so your tasks are stored there too, and comes in a simple floating window which can be launched quickly from the menu bar.

Pocket PC: If you’re anything like me then you’ve always dreamed about living in a world entirely made out of clay. Well, now you can thanks to Platypus, a side-scrolling shooter where all the game’s elements are made from clay. You take command of a doughy spacecraft and must blast invaders out of the sky. Watch out for the splatty explosions - they’re out of this world!

Pocket PC:UNO is one of the most wickedly intensive card games ever created, and you can now play the game on your mobile phone. UNO Classic 2007 is a gorgeously presented recreation, with loads of characters and backgrounds to choose from. Don’t worry if you don’t know the rules because they’re very well explained here.

Windows: If you wan to add even more functionality to your Firefox browser, this extension is for you. With Auto Context you get an extra web context menu that pops up when you select any word or text, and offers a customizable selection of tasks from searching that text on Google to opening it as an URL. Auto Context can also work with other compatible extensions so that you get the most from them all.

Mac: Want to focus only on today’s work? Then the Today application for Mac should help you out. This program synchronizes perfectly with both Apple Mail and iCal to show all your tasks and events for the day. It can be opened up from the Dock or the menu bar. And if you don’t want to bother opening up iCal you can create new tasks and events straight from Today. Try it out now (I mean today)!

Windows: If you like listening to music while working with the PC but you’ve grown tired of your MP3 collection, try Nexus Radio instead. This amazing radio player has just released its latest version, 2.2.4, which features more than 7,000 online radio stations in 38 different genres. Nexus Radio is iPhone and iPod compatible and can also record music with just a single click.

Mac: Looking to download videos straight from Safari onto your iPod? CosmoPod, a plugin for the Mac browser lets you convert videos into the iPod ready H.264 or MP4 formats in seconds. It includes an embedded player so you can preview your videos to make sure they are of adequate quality before taking them with you on your iPod.

Symbian: If you enjoy nothing more than a game of sudoku on the bus to work then get hold of Sensible Sudoku on your mobile phone. The game features a powerful sudoku engine capable of generating billions of puzzles in multiple difficulty levels. Sensible Sudoku includes a pleasant interface, elegant audio and enjoyable gameplay. Download it now for a compelling experience!

Are you still using those outdated HTML web galleries to share photos online? Pimp your photo collection with Photo! 3D Album, a tool that lets you create amazing 3D photo galleries and share them right away. You can use different environments and export the collection as a web gallery, standalone photo album or even a customized screensaver.

Thought about sharing files with your friends over the internet? Papaya is a web server which makes great use of your Mac’s features like Quick Look, iTunes and iSight and makes sharing easier than ever. Just drag and drop your files on the app, organize them in folders, add a password for protection and share the url with your friends.

Poker is highly addictive but it can also be highly addictive, especially if you don’t know what you’re doing. Thanks to Aces Texas Hold’em you can experience the thrill of winning at the game without the fear of losing loads of money if everything goes wrong. This mobile version of the game boasts amazing intelligence specifically created for limit-style Texas Hold’em.

Tired of the default media player on your Symbian phone? Then turn your handset into a portable music center with XSound. The application supports audio files in AAC and MP3 format and also ID3 tags to keep your playlists in order. An integrated search function scans your mobile for music, so that everything is ready to play.

Join the most exciting online racing competition with Trackmania Nations Forever! This amazing free racing game lets you play on your own in more than 60 tracks and also compete against players from all over the world. Create your own circuits, customize your car, make friends and become the fastest driver on Earth!

Looking for an alternative to iPhoto for organizing pictures on your Mac? JetPhoto Studio is a promising solution. You can browse your photos in calendar view, make Flash movies, screen savers and slideshows, locate them via GPS in Google Earth and and easily rate and tag them. JetPhoto Studio also works with a number of web printing and publishing services like Flickr.

Did you just delete a file by mistake? I know how it feels… Don’t worry: you can now fix it with Glary Undelete. This easy application scans your hard drive (or any other drive, including removable ones) and displays a list of deleted files along with their degree of recoverability. If you’re lucky enough, you’ll have your accidentally deleted files back in no time.

SIDPLAY is the ultimate music player for any Commodore 64 fan. The application will allow you to download and listen to thousands of sounds from the classic console. These can be synced regularly and, thanks to the iTunes liked interface, they remain really well organized. You can even create your own smart playlists and export to your iPod.

Why reserve your DVD collection for the house, when it’s possible to take it out and about with you on your mobile? Xilisoft DVD to Pocket PC Ripper allows you to quickly rip DVDs into a Pocket-PC-compatible format. With a variety of custom settings like adjustable bitrate, video size etc., you could convert DVD to Pocket PC supported WMV and WMA easily and fast with excellent quality

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 your file transfers.

Are you the proud owner of at least half a dozen phones? Do you spend your days on the telephone? Then you probably need to find a way of converging all of your devices. Dialectic allows you to control your landline, mobile phones and even VoIP applications from one application, which can dial numbers for you and save them in any contact application. A real productivity boost!

You don’t have to just use your phone for calling and SMS messaging, you know. You can also chat via instant messaging, just as you would do on your home computer. IM+ enables you to do this and boasts support for all the major IM networks, including AOL, Google Talk, MSN, Jabber and ICQ. You can even set up simultaneous connections to all these systems.

If you’re sitting in front of your PC and feel like watching TV, you don’t need to switch your TV set on anymore: simply launch Zattoo and you’ll be able to watch a bunch of online streaming TV channels right on your computer. The program’s latest version, 3.1.1 Beta, includes a TV guide and a channel selector as the main new features.

For those of you that spend a major part of their day writing, having a good program to create and save abbreviations can be a real lifesaver. Typinator for Mac lets you easily create abbreviations, which you can save in sets and use in any sort of document. It also imports snippets from similar applications like TypeIt4Me.

Why bother scrabbling around inside your the many menus in your Windows Mobile Pocket PC, when you can manage your whole life simply from the Today screen? PocketBreeze replaces the built-in calendar, tasks and mail on your home screen with a series of other customisable features. Try it now and your life will never be so well organised!

Need to safely access your files over a remote connection yet worried about how difficult it may be to set up? Not to worry, FarFinder offers a simple Finder interface which can be easily accessed from anywhere. The application will generate a simple URL which will give you access to your folders. The best thing about it? The special interface for the iPhone.

With a package of system utilities like SysInternals Suite you’ll always have the right app for every need. This complete collection of tools enables you to have full control over your system, including running processes, DLL files, presence of malware and much more. Just unzip it into any folder and you’re ready to go!

Bluetooth is great for quickly transferring files wirelessly, but one of the things that annoys me about the transfer protocol is that when you send a file or document from one device to another, the file always ends up in the same folder on the receiving device. Step forward moBlue, a free Pocket PC application that lets you set the folder to save Bluetooth-sent files.

Although more and more rivals have emerged to challenge its crown, WinZip is still the king of compression utilities. The app makes it easy to zip up and unzip files through its Classic and Wizard interfaces, making for one of the slickest compression experiences around. This latest update adds more support for international language symbols and a series of fixes.

If you’re not satisfied with the search box in Safari and want something more powerful then Inquisitor is what you’re looking for. Similar to Spotlight, Apple’s excellent search technology, Inquisitor shows results as you type. You can select what search engine to use and customize the search tool to display results as you want. A must for Safari users!

Want a reliable place to carry all your personal information around? Then fling out that filofax and download Mobile Master. The program lets you synchromize your mobile phone with your contacts and data from Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Addressbook, Thunderbird and more. You can even send SMS messages to your email with the SMS servant.

We’ve all lost or deleted something important from our PC that we wanted to keep. Of course, nowadays, with so many external backup options there is less chance it’s going to happen but if it does, there is still hope. R-Studio Data Recovery, although sounding like a music program, actually helps you recover lost or accidentally deleted files. It even works if partitions are damaged, formatted or deleted.

Struggling to read text on your mobile phone? The install Font Magnifier on your device and take control of text sizes. The application lets you change the size of all the fonts on your Symbian operating system. It’s very easy and intuitive to use too. Just install it, run the application, choose the fonts you wish to resize then restart you phone.

One of the features which sets iTunes out in front of the competition is network sharing. Using this brilliant option, you can allow friends or colleagues on your LAN to listen to the music in your iTunes library, while you listen to theirs. The one problem with this feature is that you can’t download songs you like: iTunes never gives you access to the actual files. This is where Mojo comes in. Put simply, it lets you save music from shared libraries, not just listen to them.