Software Reviews

Qurb 3.0 review

Review Qurb 3.0 is a very close second behind our favourite spam blocker, MailFrontier, and leagues ahead of Norton AntiSpam.

Find it fast: desktop search programs

Group Test Need to find a specific email message or file on your hard drive? You're not alone. Fortunately, eight new desktop search programs let you search your local hard drive. Read on to find out more.

Yahoo Desktop Search (beta)

Preview Although it's still in public beta, we have great expectations for Yahoo Desktop Search, and we like the features we've seen so far.

MSN Desktop Search review

Review MSN Desktop Search delivers fast local searches and is simple to use, but we'd like to see an integrated viewer and a media player. It's a good first try, though.

Defending the Digital Frontier (2nd Edition) review

Review Digital security is often classed as an IT problem, when it's really a management problem. This is the idea behind Defending the Digital Frontier, which is not a security book, but a business management book about security.

Convoq ASAP Pro 2.0 review

Review ASAP Pro 2.0 is an aggressively priced and well-designed conferencing program -- not perfect, but a solid buy for cost-conscious small businesses.

Macromedia Breeze review

Review Breeze is great for Web meetings, and it's easy to install and use. But its high price makes it less appealing to small businesses, which should consider Citrix's more affordable GoToMeeting.

GoToMyPC 4.1 review

Review Easy to use, powerful and secure, GoToMyPC is the best-known remote access solution for corporate customers, although it's very pricey for individual users.

MyWebEx PC review

Review MyWebEx PC offers powerful remote-access features for free, plus some extra capabilities for a low monthly subscription, making it a great solution for telecommuters.

Spam Kings review

Review Who is behind the seemingly unstoppable tide of spam that besets our email inboxes? And who is fighting to stem that tide? In Spam Kings, Brian McWilliams seeks to illuminate these topics by following a couple of contrasting careers in great detail.

Maximizer 8 review

Review Maximizer is one of the most full-featured contact managers we've seen, suitable for growing small businesses that also need customer relationship management tools.

Groove Virtual Office 3.0 File Sharing Edition review

Review Groove is an excellent choice if you want to easily share files between your home and office computers or share with your co-workers. With its price and helpful extras, it clearly beats competitor Laplink ShareDirect.

Laplink ShareDirect review

Review Laplink ShareDirect has some worthwhile features, but ultimately costs too much for too little. If you need to transfer business files between home and office, look to Groove Virtual Office instead.

Ipswitch Collaboration Suite review

Review A serious lack of integration puts this messaging suite at the bottom of the pile.

MDaemon Pro review

Review MDaemon is already a good Exchange alternative, and it's set to become even better when version 8 is released.