A far reaching update that spruces up the core apps and extends creative cloud in some promising directions. Read our Adobe Creative Cloud 2017 Review It’s almost 18 months since Adobe’s landmark Creative Cloud 2015 update. Now the company is greeting 2017 with a major new release, which again upgrades almost every app in the suite … Read more
www.filefriend.net What you need: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8/8.1 or 10 The download page may look alarming (there’s hardly anything on it), but this free, portable tool – now updated to work in Windows 10 – is actually very sophisticated. FileFriend lets you encrypt and password-protect any file or folder on your PC – very … Read more
We haven’t enjoyed your behaviour, Windows. You’ve spoiled what could have been quite a lovely past few years for desktop PC users. Now go home and think about what you’ve done, and don’t come back until you’ve learned your lesson! Admittedly, there were some contrarians who liked Windows 8 on the desktop, but they’re the … Read more
If you are looking for a new antivirus program, this one should be on your shortlist. Roland Waddilove checks out the latest version Emsisoft Anti-Malware is a lightweight antivirus program for people that do not need a full security suite with all the bells and whistles. It provides a basic level of protection against viruses, … Read more
Video editors are on your PC, on the web and on your phone and tablet. Which is the best and what are the pros and cons? Roland Waddi love investigates It was not so long ago that when you wanted to edit a video clip or produce a movie, you had to use a video … Read more
Give your PC a burst of speed with this collection of tools to tweak, optimize, and reinstall Windows By Maximum PC Staff When it comes to outright speed, your PC never seems to have enough. Or to put it another way, it doesn’t matter how smoothly it’s running, your PC could always do with being … Read more
INTERIOR DESIGN SOFTWARE www.sweethome3d.com Min requirements: Windows 7/8.1/10, Mac OS or Linux File size: 49.4MB If you’ve just moved into a new house, are thinking of rearranging your furniture or want to make significant changes to the layout of your current home, Sweet Home 3D could be just what you need. This sophisticated free interior-design … Read more
Apple’s iTunes is the beating heart of music, movies, podcasts and other media sitting on a Mac. It also allows you to manage your iPhone, iPad and any iPods you might have. With iTunes 12, Apple has introduced a stylish new interface and a few (though, not many) features. WHAT IS iTUNES FOR? Despite its … Read more
Make sure your PC is protected without paying for the privilege [wpsm_toplist] Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition Review www.bitdefender.co.uk/solutions/free.html Essentially consisting of the AV section of the full product, Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition’s light, well-constructed scanning mechanisms – which are almost universally faster than the industry average – and unrivalled virus definitions mean it’s back at the … Read more
Format Factory Review – Is converting one file type to another becoming a bit of a pain? A solution is at hand Although this digital age has brought us many wonders, such as realistic graphics, high definition, lossless audio and the ability to view our pictures on the go, it’s also caused us no end of … Read more
Ben Everard’s hair is beautiful – as is this lovely text editor. GitHub primarily concerns itself with project hosting, so it came as a bit of a surprise to us when the project released a text editor. According to the Atom release announcement, Atom exists because GitHub co-founder Chris Wanstrath wanted a text editor built … Read more
For over 15 years, the world of Sera was on fire. After a previously unknown species of sentient creatures – called the Locust – erupted from the ground, the world exploded in a war that dressed the planet in rubble. The Locust were eventually eradicated, but the war exacted a heavy toll. Nearly 25 years … Read more