Software Reviews

Google Chrome

Video Josh Lowensohn examines some of Chrome's top features including the deeply integrated search, minimalist interface and smart use of privacy

Benchmarks: Google Chrome

Tech Guide Google's Chrome browser seeks to set new speed standards and thus accelerate the development of AJAX-based web applications. Check out our comparative performance test to see how it fares.

Google Chrome (beta)

Preview Google has launched Chrome, an open-source browser that sends a clear challenge to Microsoft in the way it lets users work with applications.

Internet Explorer 8 beta 2: a first look

Preview IE8 (beta 2) should satisfy Microsoft's loyal browser base, but it's unlikely to lure committed Firefox users back to the fold.

Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Preferred review

Review Capable of fast and accurate speech-to-text processing, application control and audio file transcription, Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 is an excellent dictation program. You'll still have to spend time training both the software and yourself, though.

Google Analytics review

Review If you're wary of Google knowing everything about your business and your web site, then Google Analytics is not for you. But for most, it's a useful ally in a challenging business climate.

Opera Mobile 9.5 beta

Video The newest version of Opera's browser for Windows Mobile phones inches closer to the desktop-browsing experience with a spruced up UI and more powerful features

Hyper-V review

Review Microsoft's Hyper-V is a solid virtualisation platform that's compatible with a wide range of modern server hardware.

MobileMe review

Review If Apple irons out the glitches, MobileMe could be worthwhile for iLife and iPhone users who want to keep data on their Macs, handset and iPod Touch, as well as Outlook mail and calendars, on the same page.

WhatsUp Gold v12 Premium Edition review

Review WhatsUp Gold v12 will satisfy existing and new users alike. And it's not just for large enterprises: small and medium-sized businesses can also monitor all their web servers, email servers, SQL servers, file servers and even critical desktops without breaking the bank.

Here Comes Everybody review

Review Improved communications have widened the notion of business competition. This book documents the next stage: competitors who are as hard to compete with as the many-headed Hydra.

Windows Small Business Server 2008: a first look

Preview Microsoft's 2008 bundle of server OS, applications and services for small businesses will ship on 12 November. Here are our impressions of the public preview release, which shows some big changes from the previous version.

vCharter Pro review

Review This is a powerful performance monitoring and reporting system for servers running VMware ESX Server. Web-based dashboards show the resources in use by servers and their VMs, while the reporting module delivers printable reports of historical data.

Acrobat 9 review

Review This update should be worthwhile for security-minded businesses and creative firms. With Acrobat 9, Adobe brings new web relevance to print-ready PDFs by enabling embedded video and animation. Forms, security and overall ease of use are also enhanced.

Universal Imaging Utility 3.5 review

Review Universal Imaging Utility is an excellent utility that could prove invaluable to larger businesses looking to reduce the time required for image creation and deployment. However, the software has limitations, including lack of support for Windows Server installations.