Ashampoo reveals Ashampoo ZIP Pro
With so many great free archiving tools around for the PC, commercial packages need some seriously powerful features to stand any chance of success. Berlin-based developer Ashampoo has taken the plunge anyway by releasing their $29.99 Ashampoo ZIP Pro -- but does the program have what it takes to win us over?
ZIP Pro’s Windows 8-like interface gets it off to a good start, pastel-shaded tiles floating over a white-gray background. And if this isn’t quite to your taste, there are a few alternative skins to try out.
Inside 'Easy Disk Drive Repair' malware with VB Decompiler
If you regularly download brand new programs from unknown developers then there’s an above-average chance you’ll find some malware. Antivirus software won’t necessarily pick up on the very latest threats, and so you’ll need further tools and strategies to identify potential dangers.
We recently wrote about "Easy Disk Drive Repair", and explained how we realised this promising-looking program was actually a trojan which turned off UAC and modified browser files. We used fairly simple and straightforward techniques, but if you want to get really technical, there’s a way to find out much more about how the program works.
Sync local/network files, FTP and cloud services with EaseUS EverySync
EaseUS has unveiled EaseUS EverySync 2.0, an easy-to-use file sync and backup tool which works with local and network files, FTP servers, and the cloud storage services OneDrive and Dropbox.
The program supports one way and bidirectional syncing, but once set up, you don’t have to worry about the details: files are synchronized in real time as soon as there are any changes.
CyberLink Power2Go 10 converts media to mobile-friendly formats
CyberLink has announced the release of Power2Go 10, its one-stop burning, backup and multimedia conversion suite.
The major new functionality is reserved for Power2Go’s Media Converter, which now provides over 150 profiles to help convert your media to a more mobile-friendly format.
Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 8 promises enhanced security with no performance penalty
Two months after unveiling Advanced SystemCare Free 8.0, IObit has released Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 8.0.1, a major new update for its top-of-the-line system optimization, maintenance and security tool.
Ultimate users gain the same improvements and new features as found in the Free and Pro versions of the software, but also benefit from enhanced real-time protection from worms, Trojans and other malware, as well as new and improved browser security tools.
ISOBuster adds support for large drives with 64-bit sector addressing
Smart Projects has released ISOBuster 3.5, a major new version of its shareware data recovery tool. Although the program now supports recovery from a variety of different drives, it’s still renowned for its ability to recover data from optical drives including CD, DVD and Blu-ray.
Version 3.5’s headline new feature is support for 64-bit sector addressing. This enables it to correctly support, display and extract data from any partition, file, folder or file system that resides above the 2TB boundary on large drives.
AIDA64 5 adds wireless monitoring support, certificates information panel
Budapest software firm FinalWire Ltd has released a major new version of its Windows diagnostic and benchmarking tool with the release of AIDA64 Extreme Edition 5.0.
Version 5.0’s major new feature is support for remote monitoring of computer sensors using third-party smartphone and tablet apps.
Ashampoo Burning Studio 15 debuts M-DISC support
German multimedia developer Ashampoo has unveiled the latest edition of its flagship disc mastering suite, Ashampoo Burning Studio 15.
The headline addition is new support for M-DISC, an optical media type which, in theory, can remain readable for 1,000 years.
VMware Workstation 11 gains Haswell speed boost
VMware Inc has released VMware Workstation 11, a major update for the powerful hypervisor, along with its companion tool VMware Player 7 Pro.
The company claims new support for Haswell CPU extensions delivers up to a 45 percent speed increase for CPU-intensive applications.
East-Tec Eraser 2015 debuts 'intelligent Risk Monitor'
East-Tec has released East-Tec Eraser 2015, the latest edition of its comprehensive PC privacy tool.
This version introduces the Risk Monitor, which warns you of potential privacy risks as soon as they happen, removing them with a click.
PowerArchiver 2015 adds new Explorer preview extension, tweaks user interface
ConeXware has unveiled a huge update to its Windows archiving software in the form of PowerArchiver 2015 v15.0. The paid-for tool offers support for a wide range of archiving formats presented in a user-friendly interface.
Version 15 focuses on delivering a large number of shell extension updates -- including new PowerArchiver Mini tool -- as well as interface changes, support for new formats, new skinning system and improvements to various supplementary apps.
Celebrating 60 years of software
There's an old computing joke that says the difference between software and hardware is that hardware is the bit you can kick.
To celebrate software's 60th birthday business package selection specialist Capterra has produced an infographic charting the history of the bit you can't kick. It'll provide a trip down memory lane for anyone involved in computing.
Ashampoo HDD Control 3 adds network monitoring, duplicate file finder tools
Ashampoo has unveiled a major new build of its hard drive maintenance and monitoring tool with the release of Ashampoo HDD Control 3.
The new release adds two major new features: support for monitoring up to three PCs over a network, and an addition to the program’s Clean System component, a tool for locating duplicate files.
Advanced SystemCare 8 Pro [Review]
Advanced SystemCare 8 Pro is a comprehensive suite of tools which aims to clean, optimize and generally speed up your PC.
There's plenty of competition around, but SystemCare impresses immediately with its lengthy feature list. It doesn't just empty your temporary folders and display Windows startup programs: the package also removes malware, cleans and defragments the Registry, updates software and drivers, manages browser plugins, undeletes files, optimises internet settings, fixes common Windows problems, finds duplicate files, and a whole lot more.
O&O DiskRecovery Professional 10.0 released, offers to repair corrupt data before recovery
O&O Software GmbH has released a major new version of its general-purpose data-recovery software for Windows, O&O DiskRecovery Professional 10.0. The update follows on from the recent release of companion product O&O MediaRecovery 10.0.
Version 10.0 ships with a redesigned user interface, adds support for Windows 10 Technical Preview and introduces new data repair capabilities.
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