Software

Reviews

Apple Mac OS X Lion

Mac OS X Lion review: a shock to the system

Keynote for iPhone

Apple Keynote review: This app remains a work in progress

Numbers for iPhone

Numbers for iPhone review: Not all is perfect in Numbers-land

Flipboard for iPad

This "social magazine" iPad app works best when the reader-generated material is actually interesting

Adobe Premiere Pro CS5

Adobe's updated version of Premiere Pro CS5 offers new, cutting-edge features for professional video editors

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software in pictures

In Pictures: User guide to Windows 10

If you’re going for an immediate upgrade to Windows 10 from your Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 computer, this guide will get you up to speed as quickly as possible.

In Pictures: 10 tools that fix common Windows frustrations

Windows is full of niggling little irritations. These tools fix them.

In Pictures: 15 new iOS 9 features that are rocking our world

Sometimes it's the small things that make the biggest difference.

In Pictures: 8 free apps that pump up Google Drive

Google Drive can do much more than you realize. Ready to unlock its productivity potential?

News about software

The Oppo Find X3 Pro gets Android 12 trial

Oppo has launched an Android 12 Beta 1 trial on its flagship phone the Oppo Find X3 Pro, giving software developers the chance to road test some of Android 12’s coolest features on the device.

News May 25
You will soon be able to order pizza with App Clips

In case you are looking for another good reason to order pizza, Pizza Hut Australia is creating App Clips of its Pizza Hut Australia app, making it even faster to get pizza from its ovens to your mouth.

News May 11
Signal's hack of surveillance software a big concern for courts

A surveillance software used by Australian police to extract messages, photos and other crucial pieces of evidence used in criminal hearings, has come into question after vulnerabilities were discovered that could be exploited to create falsified evi...

News May 03
Google's Neural Machine Translation engine learns three new languages, with more on the way

Google is expanding its contextual Neural Machine Translation to Hindi, Russian, and Vietnamese, with more languages on the way.

News Mar 08
Google promotes Keep note app to a G Suite core service, much to our relief

As a new core component of G Suite, Google integrates Keep into Docs, letting you edit and create notes without launching a separate window.

News Mar 01

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Tutorials about software

Make Windows Media Player the default audio player in Windows 8

Like many Windows 8 users, I spend most of my time using Desktop mode, which affords me a more Windows 7-like experience.

Tutorials Jul 01
Google Earth power user tips

Google Earth users can do more than just fly around a virtual globe. The free mapping application can display real-time weather, help compose photographs and measure distances much more easily than its Maps cousin.

Tutorials Jun 24
Saving Google Maps destinations for easy navigation

Saving a destination in Google Maps makes it easier to navigate to and also lessens the chance for error when entering or trying to remember an address.

Tutorials May 22
How to make iOS autocorrect work for you

Autocorrect is a boon from the computer gods for anyone engaged in tiny-screen typing, but it's also the bane of every iPhone and iPad user's existence. You can accept the gift and avoid the grief by paying attention to a few details.

Tutorials Mar 18
How to set up speech and emoji on your iPhone

Your iPhone and iPad can speak aloud any text you can select. In this video, I'll show you how to enable that feature, and how to type emoji symbols in your text, too.

Tutorials Feb 21

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Features about software

Toyota to produce a self-driving car by 2020

Toyota has been testing a new automated driving test vehicle called Highway Teammate, with the aim of launching related products by around 2020.

Features Oct 08
Deep-dive review: Windows 10 - worth the wait

Finally, an operating system from Microsoft you can love.

Features Jul 28
Windows 7 holdouts: Why diehard users refuse to move to Windows 10

Rejoice, Windows fans. Windows 10 is finally here and it's chock full of fancy new features like Cortana, Task View, windowed modern UI apps, and the return of the Start menu. But despite the excitement--and the free upgrade for Windows 7 and 8.1 use...

Features Jul 30
How to install Windows 10 on your PC

You've read the review, pored through the tips and how-tos, and have waited breathlessly for the day that you can download Windows 10.

Features Jul 30
5 must-know Windows 10 tips and tricks

Windows 10 is finally here, and Microsoft's latest, greatest operating system is chock full of tricks and tweaks that can enhance your experience--and tailor Windows to your personal needs. Here's a look at five of the most useful. (Pssst: Our massiv...

Features Jul 30