Firefox Update Contains 21 Security Fixes
Late last week, the Mozilla foundation rolled out an update for Firefox, a web browser (see here). Whilst they somewhat coyly alluded to a number of fixes in the version, it wasn't immediately clear the scale of fixes contained in the update. In case you were in any doubt, the... Read on »
Office File Formats Announced
Microsoft have announced the file formats for Office 2007, the next version of Microsoft Office which is due to be released in early 2007. The most notable change is the obvious visual change in file names. No longer based around 3 characters (e.g. .doc), they are now 4 letters long.... Read on »
IE7 Beta 2 for Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP 64Bit
Steven Bink wrote to inform us that the Internet Explorer team have plans to released a couple more versions of IE7 Beta 2. " Micrsoft will release Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 also for Windows Server 2003 SP1/R2 and for the 64bit editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 SP1/R2.... Read on »
Google Pack Released
Minutes before Page goes out to his keynote at CES, Google have made Google Pack public. The package features the following software... Read on »
Contact Box 1.5
Contact Box is a well designed, freeware piece of software that aims to help people manage their contact information. "Isaac Software is... Read on »
Skype Adds Linux, MAC OS X Clients
Internet telecoms company Skype has today announced new versions of their popular communications client for Linux and Mac OS X. The clients of a similar <a href="http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?category=main&id=26921">feature list</a> to the Windows version. "We encourage all Mac OS X and Linux users to experience the cost and quality gains with version... Read on »
Adobe Reader 7 Beta
Software maker, Adobe, have released a beta version of its popular reader program, Adobe Acrobat Reader. At version 7.0, Adobe has updated a variety of features. Improved user rights system Improved language support Auto save feature Better accessibility for vision impaired users Try the beta version via the link below.... Read on »
Symantec AV 9.0 & Norton WinXP SP2 Patch available
Users of Service Pack 2 for Windows XP might have noticed problems with Norton AV and Microsoft's new Security Center. Norton have now got a patch out on Live update; however, we've managed to snag a copy that isn't bungled up with loads of other junk. Radish™ has got more... Read on »
PHP 5.01 released
PHP, a popular open source dyanmic programming language for webservers, has just released version 5.01. "The PHP Development Team would like to announce the immediate availability of PHP 5.0.1. This is a maintenance release that in addition to many non-critical bug fixes also includes new UNIX and Windows installation docs... Read on »
Beta test Paint Shop Pro 9
Paint Shop Pro, a popular alternative to Adobe Photoshop, has become available for beta test. Version 9 comes with many new features, including better photo editing tools, better 'pen tools', a new menu system, and other features. "Can your imagination keep up? You know what you want – something that’s... Read on »
Firefox and Thunderbird get minor updates
I'd recommend all readers (asides from using the programs) to upgrade to these new versions; they have a bunch of new fixes that missed the 0.9 and 0.7 releases. " Mozilla.org today released upgrades to both Firefox 0.9 (0.9.1) and Thunderbird 0.7 (0.7.1) to fix some minor bugs present in... Read on »
gmail over pop3
Similar to programs used to get Hotmail over pop3, someone has come up with a program allowing users to do the same with Gmail. Essentially, the program acts as a 'local mail server', which your email client connects too. The program connects to gmail, downloads your emails, and converts them... Read on »
Essential Firefox : 0.9
With today's release of Firefox 0.9, Neowin has updated it's guide to getting started with Firefox and it's extensions. We look at the most useful extensions, how they help you, and where to get them from. Also, read on to find information on how to upgrade safely and without loosing... Read on »
Thunderbird 0.7 RC1 released
Thunderbird, the Mozilla group's popular open source email client has just released a 0.7 Release Candidate (RC). The RC has many new features, with notable ones being : <li>Thunderbird 0.7 bits use the new Extension Manager developed for Firefox. When installing a theme or extension, it must be written to... Read on »
ATi Catalyst 4.6 released
ATi have released an update in their driver series, moving it to version 4.6. The expected new Control panel has not made it into this release. However, the driver features many new features and updates : ATi have improved the performance of their card in many areas (see release notes... Read on »
iTunes 4.6 released
Apple have released a new version of their media player, iTunes, for PC and Mac. Although the release comes with no official changelog, notable features include the support for the recently launched Airport Express hardware (note - also compatible with PCs). Airport Express allows you to wire up your mac... Read on »
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