Software Reviews

Terapad Pro review

Review Hosted CMS and blog solutions litter the market, yet none offer Terapad's combination of simplicity and functionality.

Digital Identity Management review

Review Understanding the principles, business issues and technologies behind digital identities is important for everyone. This book provides a good overview and backgrounder.

GIMP 2.4 review

Review With each release, GIMP becomes a viable tool for a wider range of users, and version 2.4 is no exception. If you’ve discounted this free open source image editor before, it’s time to look again.

Inside Firefox 3 Beta 1

Photos How is Firefox 3 shaping up? We take a look inside the Beta 1 release.

Firefox 3 Beta 1: a first look

Preview Beta 1 of Firefox 3 is finally available for download. Here are our first impressions.

Microsoft System Center Essentials 2007 review

Review By combining its most commonly used systems monitoring and management tools, Microsoft has delivered a comprehensive and easy-to-deploy management suite with clear appeal to the smaller enterprise looking for an off-the-shelf solution.

The Design of Future Things review

Review This book won't tell you how to design a web page, but it will help you understand how to think about design in a broad sense.

LogMeIn Pro review

Review LogMeIn Pro is a joy to use. It makes remote control simple, robust and intuitive, and everything just works.

Inside Apple's Time Machine, Part II

Photos We discover how easy it is to recover files from a Time Machine snapshot.

Inside Apple's Time Machine, part I

Photos We take a step-by-step look at configuring and using Apple's Time Machine system backup software.

Ubuntu 7.10 review

Review Although it's not a massive jump from the previous version, Ubuntu 7.10 is slightly more usable if you're more accustomed to Windows, and is now better at co-existing with Windows on the same machine.

Cisco IP Telephony (training) review

Review If your company is looking to deploy a Cisco IP-telephony system, this training course delivers a huge amount of hands-on knowledge.

Inside Mac OS X Leopard

Photos Leopard has a slicker, more reflective look than previous versions of OS X. Check out our screenshot gallery for the details.

Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard review

Review The grace of Leopard's interface enhancements makes productivity more pleasurable with a Mac, as more than 300 functional and fun features top off this update.

CoPilot Live 7 for Windows Mobile review

Review ALK has managed to update its already impressive navigation software without simply adding unnecessary features, which is to be commended.