A Lot Riding On Next Version Of Windows : Windows 7

Microsoft’s next version of windows has every reason to have much expectations weighing on it. Its massive clout in the business space means that there is a lot of anticipation on the release. But with the recent news on Vista and some industry reports pointing to the bloat in successive releases, the next version of Windows - Windows 7 gets a lot more significant.

Arun on April 16, 2008 | Filed Under Software | Leave a Comment

Will Google Apps Steal Microsoft’s Market Share in Enterprise Space?

Microsoft is a dominant player in the enterprise productivity applications space and there is no doubt that Google docs will not be a major challenger to it for a while. But even a small market share taken away from Microsoft could be a start.

Arun on March 28, 2008 | Filed Under Software | 1 Comment

The Best Free Services and Software on the Web

InfoWorld has an interesting list with the best free services and software on the web. They are divided into several categories, including productivity, file sharing, security, video and audio, system utilities and more. Below you will find some of my favorite tools that made it to the list:

Daniel Scocco on March 26, 2008 | Filed Under Software | Leave a Comment

The iPhone, The SDK And Its Impact On The Enterprise

Apple has released the beta of the iPhone SDK (Software Development Kit) and now third party applications can be officially developed for the iPhone. Apple will continue to be the sole distributor of the applications which will be available for download to users in a iTunes like model ( called App Store).

Arun on March 10, 2008 | Filed Under Software | 2 Comments

7 Tips to Keep Windows XP Fast and Responsive

Windows XP is a landmark in Microsoft’s history. After a couple of unstable releases, Windows XP ironed out all the creases. Even today, Windows XP is more stable and considered a better OS than Vista by many.

No matter how stable, any (Windows) operating system requires proper care, optimization and tuning to keep it quick and responsive over long periods. Temporary files, crumbs of partially (un)installed programs, cached files and similar add to the bloat and make Windows XP slower over extended usage.

However, following a few simple tips, we can keep XP squeaky-clean and fast - just what you want. Follow these easy tips:

Sumesh on March 4, 2008 | Filed Under Software | 10 Comments

10 Best, Free Programs to keep Windows Protected

Windows isn’t secure as you might have known. You’ve probably faced threats and trojans on your computer. There are loads of programs that are targeted at keeping your Windows computer safe from intrusions, here’s a pick of the best of them.

If you’re asking ‘Why list tens of software that does pretty much the same job?’ - well, each one is a bit different and comes with unique and better features than the other one. I’m not advising you to install everything listed here, just browse around and find the best that suit your needs.

So go ahead, take your picks from the list below:

Shankar Ganesh on February 22, 2008 | Filed Under Software | 17 Comments

8 Freeware Alternatives Every Windows User Should Install

Paid Windows software like Norton AntiVirus, Adobe Photoshop and Nero are etched into the minds of users thanks to years of advertising by the powerful corporations that own them.

Most of the times the users are not aware of the fact that there are several free alternatives on the market. More importantly, these free alternatives tend to perform just as well as their paid cousins, while consuming less resources and providing a cleaner interface.

Below you will find 8 free software that you can use for a wide range of purposes.

Sumesh on February 21, 2008 | Filed Under Software | 21 Comments

What do you want from Gmail?

Matt Cutts has this recent post on his blog about the one feature he really craves to have on Gmail - to be able to set timers to your mails to have them sent later or just delay them like the comments on digg are waitlisted for editing ( to avoid sending those silly typos).

Arun on February 11, 2008 | Filed Under Software | 3 Comments

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