Find the right word with WordWeb
Jul 2, 2008
Are you ever at a loss for words? Whether you're writing an essay, a letter, a business proposal, or even a novel, there are inevitably times when the right word is just out of your mind's reach.


'New York Times' goes social with TimesPeople
Jun 18, 2008
The New York Times has added a new feature to its Web site that takes a few cues from Facebook and Digg: TimesPeople, now in beta.


Power Downloader never forgets a Wi-Fi password
Nov 30, 1999
Power Downloader often uses his friends' Wi-Fi hot spots all over the world, but he doesn't visit each friend as regularly as he'd like. Months or even years go by before he sees them again. Whether they use a WEP key or a WPA, he never has to worry...


Flash 10 beta update means you should, too
Nov 30, 1999
The ongoing problems with Flash freezing in Firefox 3 after two seconds of playback resemble nothing less than a game of hot potato. Or perhaps watching two parents have a screaming match, with us regular ol' users playing the part of the sobbing kid...


Refreshed: Windows Live Search for Mobile
Nov 30, 1999
On Tuesday, Microsoft released version 4.0 of Windows Live Search Mobile, its downloadable search and map app for Windows Mobile 5 and 6, which the company demoed last week at CES.


The 17 best iPhone games of 2009
Dec 18, 2009
(Credit: CNET) As we close out another great year at Download.com, we've been putting together several end-of-year software collections. Just like last year, Jessica Dolcourt and I have split up the iPhone apps of the year into two groups. Jessica has...


Mozilla hopes to finish Thunderbird 3.1 in April
Dec 18, 2009
Mozilla Messaging hopes to release Thunderbird 3.1 in early April, a date that reflects a new frequent-release strategy adopted from the better-known Firefox effort at Mozilla. Dan Mosedale, a programmer for the open-source e-mail software, published...


Woo-hoo! Simpsons Arcade game coming to iPhone
Dec 18, 2009
The Simpsons Arcade is coming soon for iPhone and iPod Touch. What more is there to say? (Credit: EA Mobile) Remember the Simpsons coin-op arcade game? It's about to get the iPhone treatment. EA Mobile is soon to release The Simpsons Arcade, which...


Adobe adds raw support for newer cameras
Dec 18, 2009
The Sony A850, the least expensive full-frame SLR on the market, now has raw-image support from Adobe. (Credit: Sony Electronics) Adobe Systems released an update to its Photoshop and Lightroom products on Thursday night to support raw images from a...


Mozilla releases fifth Firefox 3.6 beta
Dec 17, 2009
Mozilla, racing to release Firefox 3.6 by the end of the year, issued a fifth, and likely final, beta version of the new browser. The open-source browser backer announced the new Firefox beta (download for Windows and Mac OS X) in a blog announcement...