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Symantec Norton 360 2.0 launched
Promises more protection for online bankers 3 March 2008 17:05 GMT
Symantec has launched a new version of its Norton 360 software application.

Version 2.0 will now include Symantec's patent-pending browser protection technology, which according to the anti-virus software maker defends against drive-by downloads and other new...
2007: A year in review, February
A month of madness - Apple makes friends with the Beatles and Cisco while Virgin Media and Sky declare war 26 December 2007 11:00 GMT
The month of lurve saw the settlement of the Apple versus Apple legal case ending 25 years of feuding as a new agreement was penned between Apple Inc and Apple Corp after the bitter battle finally came to an end.

Both sides mounted up huge legal costs, which...
Mac users get Google Desktop
Search alternative to spotlight 4 April 2007 16:04 GMT
Google has announced today the launch of its Google desktop for Mac users.

The new desktop will work in exactly the same way, however gives users of Apple's OS X an alternative to Apple's own Spotlight search feature.

The new application, which...
Google Pack updated as company signs deal with LG
New features include virus protection 28 March 2007 13:44 GMT
Google has updated is Google PC Pack software with two new applications as well as striking a deal LG to have a number of the search engine's software applications embedded directly on the company's mobile phones

The new Google Pack will now include Symantec's...
Tirminal launches free file transfer service
Easily sends big data packages over the Internet 14 March 2007 15:34 GMT
Those of you used to trying to send large files to people know what a pain it is. Even a zipped file can take ages to send via email, even if you're just trying to send photos to a friend.

There's a new file transfer solution on the block, however, and it's...
SlySoft cracks HD DVD copy protection
Films now able to be copied 19 February 2007 18:04 GMT
The copy protection on HD DVD discs has officially been broken with the release of SlySoft's AnyDVD HD.

The $80 software decrypts your HD DVDs so that you can store them or copy them on to other discs.

Because it removes the AACS encryption from...
Googlemail opened to general public in UK and USA
No more invitation necessary 7 February 2007 17:06 GMT
Google has finally taken away the "by invitation only" requirement on its email service and has opened it up for anyone.

Previously, you could only sign up for an account if you'd received an invitation for one from a Gmail user.

Google had already...
Apple to charge Tiger users for Boot Camp
Beta is a free download 23 January 2007 10:49 GMT
Apple may charge Mac OS X Tiger users for the final release version of Boot Camp when it's released this Spring.

Boot Camp is still in beta, version 1.1.2, and lets Mac users run Windows in parallel on their computers.

At the moment it's available...
Apple to charge for 802.11n Wi-Fi upgrade
However, the charge is minimal 19 January 2007 11:37 GMT
Apple announced good news for owners of new Macs with Intel Core 2 Duo or Xeon inside; nearly all have 802.11n capability in their Wi-Fi chips, except for the 17-inch iMac with 1.83GHz.

However, downloading the software that will activate the 802.11n capability...
Roxio unleashes Toast 8 Titanium disc-burning software for Mac
New features make backing up and disc creation easy 9 January 2007 12:37 GMT
Roxio has released an update to its disc-burning software for Mac, Toast, that now supports Blu-ray Disc creation.

Toast 8 Titanium has a range of new features, including converting files to mobile devices, as well as mixing professional audio CDs and music...
YouTube user claims to have cracked HD DVD copy protection
AACS was supposed to be safer than DVD's DRM 28 December 2006 11:54 GMT
A YouTube user claims to have done what no one has done before by cracking the AACS copy-protection used on both Blu-ray and HD DVD discs.

Going by the name of Muslix64, the hackers has posted a video on YouTube advertising his code cracking methodology, and...
Google and NASA to team up for Google moon
They plan to make it easier for you to virtually explore space 19 December 2006 18:34 GMT
If you thought Google Earth made use of some amazing technology, wait until Google adds NASA to the mix.

NASA and the web search company have announced plans to develop software that makes it easier for you to view details of Mars and the moon similar to the...
Google adds features to Google Apps for Your Domain and releases Google Toolbar 3 Beta
Toolbar is now available for Firefox users 13 December 2006 11:57 GMT
Google has been busy revamping some of its online tools for its users. Google Apps for your Domain has received some additional features, and Google Toolbar 3 beta is now available for Firefox users.

The start page for Google Apps for Your Domain has new options...
Google updates to Google Desktop 4.5
Tweaks rather than major changes 15 November 2006 0:05 GMT
Google has updated and refreshed its Google Desktop application with the announcement of Google Desktop 4.5.

The applications sees tweaks rather than the massive changes, but according to the Google blog they just couldn't "wait to get out".

New...
BookMuncher software helps you to speed read
Double the speed you read within hours 3 November 2006 19:34 GMT
New software developed by BookMuncher claims to improve your reading speed to up to 1200 words per minute, rather than the usual 150WPM.

The software uses a new technique called Rapid Serial Visualisation Presentation that displays a document word by word rather...
Google gives Gadgets to everyone
Mini-applications to be available to use on any website 4 October 2006 11:26 GMT
Google has taken the unprecedented step of offering its gadgets – mini-applications – for use on personal websites and blogs.

Previously, gadgets had been restricted to the Google Desktop, Google Pages, and Google Personalized Homepage, but now users can simply...
Google Pack Beta available for download in the UK
Download includs all of Google's premier freeware 6 July 2006 11:14 GMT
Google's free software range is now available in one handy download called Google Pack for the UK and several other countries.

Google Earth, Picasa, Google Desktop and Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer are all included, as well as the Google Pack Screensaver...
Adobe and Google strike a deal to market Shockwave Player and Google Toolbar
Marketing deal brings the two huge companies closer together 22 June 2006 18:36 GMT
Adobe and Google have teamed up to integrate two of their freeware products in a marketing push.

Adobe has agreed to distribute the Google Toolbar with its free Shockwave Player; it is to be an optional download when Shockwave Player is installed.
Google update Google Toolbar for Firefox
New features just for that 10 percent who don't use IE 6 April 2006 17:46 GMT
Google has updated its toolbar for Firefox users boosting feed integration with the Google Personalised Home and a number of other feed readers.

“We've made searching better by including previous queries, spelling corrections, and suggestions for popular choices”,...
Google update Desktop search
Google has launched a new version of its desktop application that offers a host of new features 9 February 2006 10:49 GMT
Google has launched a new version of its desktop application that offers a host of new features.

Alongside the ability to find emails, files, photos, web history and access your Gmail account, Google has also updated its sidebar feature to allow users to undock...
Google in talks to have Dell PCs pre-loaded search software
Dell in talks with Google to include toolbar on new PCs 8 February 2006 13:16 GMT
Dell has entered talks with search engine Google that could see the search engine's software application including the Google toolbar pre-installed on every new Dell computer sold across the globe.

The news comes just a month after Google announced that it will...
Google updates Toolbar
Customisation the new word for version 4 30 January 2006 12:42 GMT
Google has updated its popular Toolbar application for the Internet Explorer browser to offer users greater customisation and enhanced features over previous versions.

The new version - version 4, allows users to create custom buttons that will allow you to visit...
Software that accelerates your internet connection gets update
The company behind the internet acceleration software ONSPEED, has announced a new version which promises to accelerate your web connection even faster than before 17 January 2006 11:00 GMT
The company behind the internet acceleration software ONSPEED, has announced a new version which promises to accelerate your web connection even faster than before.

The new version - version 5.0 - can now deliver five-fold speed increases to all Broadband connections...
Microsoft plugin makes it possible to view .wmv files on a Mac
Microsoft has launched a new mini plugin that finally allows Apple Mac users to view .wmv files as well as listen to .wma files in Quicktime they find on the Internet 12 January 2006 0:11 GMT
Microsoft has launched a new mini plugin that finally allows Apple Mac users to view .wmv files as well as listen to .wma files in Quicktime they find on the Internet.

Called Flip4Mac, the plugin links directly into Apple's QuickTime Player and means that viewing...
ONSPEED releases Onbidder for ebay auctions
Sure fight way to win eBay auctions supposedly 23 October 2005 16:30 GMT
ONSPEED, the company behind the software that promises to speed up your dial-up connection via nothing more than some simple software is hoping to do the same for eBay customers with its latest application - Onbidder.

The Onbidder service promises to give you...