Chrome OS is based on the open source Chromium OS and over the years there have been various attempts to make Chrome OS builds available to any users who wish to install it on their personal devices. Around five years ago this author was attempting to use builds by ‘ArnoldTheBat’ on old eeePCs. While FydeOS … Read more
OUR EXPERT Nick Peers loves the PDF format. How else do you explain the thousands of PDF documents scattered across his hard drives? [wpsm_toplist] The humble Portable Document Format file (PDF to its mates) is one of the most versatile formats you could ask for. It solves a very simple problem: how do you ensure that … Read more
Daryl Baxter $Free, www.microsoft.com [wpsm_toplist] Windows 11 is finally here – which in some ways is surprising, as Windows 10 was heralded as the last ever update of Windows – one that would receive updates over the years, and eventually, decades. Windows 11 is now available to download and install, and we’ve spent time with the … Read more
Progressive web apps – or PWAs for short – provide a way to access your favourite websites without opening your browser, whether you’re using your desktop PC or your phone or tablet. By converting websites into apps, PWAs give you the best of both worlds, and they’re currently being touted by Google – with support … Read more
When install OS X Captain hackintosh in my laptop, I had used EaseUS Partition Master to convert my disk from MBR to GPT. It performance fast and there is no issues with my disk. EaseUS Partition Master Pro is easy-to-use, users could resize, move, split and merge partitions to fix low disk space, extend partition, manage disk … Read more
Roland Waddilove puts his PC’s security in eScan’s hands When you think of the top antivirus and security companies, eScan is probably not among the names that come to mind. However, the company has a range of products from the basic eScan Antivirus to the top of the range eScan Universal Security Suite. On test … Read more
Ashampoo Photo Commander 12 Review | Sort out those folders full of images with Ashampoo’s Photo Commander 12 If you’re an avid snapper like me, then I’m sure you also have folders full of unedited and in the main unorganised images that you’re going to sort out ‘some day’. The trouble is that day never … Read more
A new release from Incomedia of its flagship WebSite X5 website designer WebSite X5 Evolution 12 Review | This month sees the latest update from Incomedia of its WebSite X5 product line, adding another digit to make it the 12 edition. In fact, the company encourages potential users to try it out first before parting … Read more
Linux distros 1 Trisquel 9.0 Etiona Review Jonni Bidwell is on a brave quest to banish binary blobs from his legendary Eee PC. Will this distro prove helpful, or become more of a hindrance? Linux | trisquel.info The world is full of people shouting and clamouring for the latest … 0 Read full review 2 … Read more
Overcoming her long-held reservations, Jane Hoskyn browses the Internet Archive to… My name is Jane and I am a BitTorrent user. OK, you can unclutch your pearls, I haven’t turned to the dark side. I’m not downloading pirated copies of Photoshop and Game of Thrones. Instead, I’m feasting on silent movies and MS-DOS programs that wouldn’t … Read more
Vivaldi 3.6 Will someone please stop Jonni Bidwell incessantly whistling the first movement of Four Seasons as he reviews this browser. Read our Vivaldi Review. [wpsm_toplist] IN BRIEF A web browser based on Chromium, but inspired by the original Opera. Chock-full of innovative and original features, but partly proprietary. See also Ungoogled Chromium and Brave. We’ve really … Read more
The Vivaldi browser has recently been updated with clever new tools and features. Here’s what you need to know Vivaldi: vivaldi.com | © 20 mins | Windows 7, 8,10 If you’re not keen on the big-name browsers – Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Opera – there are plenty of alternatives available. However, few are as … Read more