http://news.softpedia.com Softpedia News - Reviews Softpedia News en-us 2001 - 2012 Softpedia. All rights reserved. Tue, 29 May 2012 05:25:07 GMT Tue, 29 May 2012 05:25:07 GMT News http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 10 http://news.softpedia.com/base_img/softpedia_logo.gif http://news.softpedia.com http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/PhotoSweeper-Review-270643.shtml Large photo libraries tend to become a mess even if you do your best to keep them organized. Sooner or later, your drive becomes cluttered with duplicate or similar pictures that make it harder for you to find exactly what you need. PhotoSweeper will help you locate and manage those unnecessary files.

Regular image libraries usually contain a considerable amount... (read more)]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 15:31:02 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/PhotoSweeper-Review-270643.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/PhotoSweeper-Review-270643.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Iulia Ivan) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/playstation3/Max-Payne-3-Review-271042.shtml I initially thought that it would be impossible to mix Max Payne, with his sour expression, his cynicism and dark one-liners and his tendency to get a lot of blood on all his good clothes, with Brazil, the land of beautiful women of European heritage, sandy beaches, gleaming high-rises and warm, Latin blood.

But the development team at Rockstar has proven that th... (read more)]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 13:31:00 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/playstation3/Max-Payne-3-Review-271042.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/playstation3/Max-Payne-3-Review-271042.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Andrei Dumitrescu) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Cogs-Review-267157.shtml Cogs is not your run of the mill puzzle and this will become immediately obvious to anyone who plays it. Puzzle games are now popping out on every corners of the Internet and it’s becoming harder and harder to find a proper one, but Cogs seems to fit comfortably in this overcrowded market.

Before reviewing Cogs we must notice a nice trend, but that is also kinda di... (read more)]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 14:31:01 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Cogs-Review-267157.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Cogs-Review-267157.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Silviu Stahie) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Folder-Tidy-Review-266251.shtml Let's face it. Most of the time, we don't like doing chores around the house, much less on our computer. We use machines to tidy up our homes or hire other people to do the effort for us. Our computers, though, require another type of attention.

Files can get clustered and, before you know it, you'll be wasting precious time to find or tidy up the files you've g... (read more)]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 16:11:01 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Folder-Tidy-Review-266251.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Folder-Tidy-Review-266251.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Octav Fedor) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/Diablo-3-Review-270389.shtml It's been 16 years since the original Diablo was launched, it's been 12 years since Diablo II was released and it's been 11 since the Lord of Destruction expansion came out. Since then, RPG fans have been left hungering for a new experience in the isometric, dungeon crawling universe created by Blizzard.

Now, after many years and a few delays, Diablo III is finally ... (read more)]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 12:01:02 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/Diablo-3-Review-270389.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/Diablo-3-Review-270389.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Andrei Dobra) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/Warlock-Master-of-the-Arcane-Review-269912.shtml The most important things I learned while playing Warlock – Master of the Arcane are: never forget to fire spells, as long as you have the mana to spare; lava lands tend to mean tougher enemies are around; never try and use a world portal without having a solid power base to rely on.

Warlock – Master of the Arcane is a turn-based strate... (read more)]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 13:31:00 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/Warlock-Master-of-the-Arcane-Review-269912.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/Warlock-Master-of-the-Arcane-Review-269912.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Andrei Dumitrescu) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/windows/Ashampoo-Photo-Commander-10-Review-269489.shtml Ashampoo recently released version 10 of their photo organization and touch-up software, Photo Commander. The product comes with new features that expand its functionality and let you reach better results faster when optimizing the images.

New tools are available in this release of the suite, for repairing images or changing the focus of the picture... (read more)]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 20:51:00 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/windows/Ashampoo-Photo-Commander-10-Review-269489.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/windows/Ashampoo-Photo-Commander-10-Review-269489.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Ilascu) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/DVDStyler-Review-267156.shtml There was a time when people were preoccupied with DVD authoring, and I was one of them, trying to create more and more elaborated menus and covers. It became somehow a lot less important over the years, but after trying DVDStyler I feel the urge to start all over again.

Before going into details about DVDStyler, we must explain what DVD authoring actually is. It'... (read more)]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 12:21:01 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/DVDStyler-Review-267156.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/DVDStyler-Review-267156.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Silviu Stahie) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/mp3TrueEdit-Review-265806.shtml MP3 is a format that is using a lossy data compression method, but it is also very popular and has the advantage of being supported by almost any device. mp3TrueEdit is trying to provide the necessary tools to edit such files, without damaging the audio quality in the process.

Working with MP3s is now a common task, since most cell users can use customized ringto... (read more)]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 16:01:00 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/mp3TrueEdit-Review-265806.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/mp3TrueEdit-Review-265806.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Iulia Ivan) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/The-Walking-Dead-Review-269021.shtml What would you do if someday, while doing your job or while sitting around with friends, you saw that some of the people around you are turning into zombies? Would you run, scared, trying to get somewhere safe and protected? Would you try to band with others to fight back? Would you simply become one of the victims, because you are not fast, strong or smart enough?
... (read more)]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 13:11:00 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/The-Walking-Dead-Review-269021.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/The-Walking-Dead-Review-269021.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Andrei Dumitrescu) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Google-Chrome-18-Review-267196.shtml Google Chrome is the new kid on the block, in regard to the other heavy hitters on the market, but it's the richest one. It's backed up by one of largest corporations on the planet and it became an important player in a very short time.

We can't question the Google's decision to develop its own browser, especially since it has the most popular search engine... (read more)]]> Mon, 7 May 2012 14:11:00 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Google-Chrome-18-Review-267196.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Google-Chrome-18-Review-267196.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Silviu Stahie) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/TaskUnifier-Review-258687.shtml Managing daily tasks can prove to be quite a nuisance for a busy person, but using a dedicated application for this may come in handy. TaskUnifier is a complex tool that allows you to create and manage tasks, or even synchronize the available data with third-party websites.

Most people, varying from managers to home users, need to keep track of their current and... (read more)]]> Fri, 4 May 2012 16:31:02 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/TaskUnifier-Review-258687.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/TaskUnifier-Review-258687.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alexandru Tanase) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/Binary-Domain-Review-267751.shtml The third-person shooter genre is becoming one of the most crowded in the videogame industry and, despite this seemingly saturated segment, Sega decided to release Binary Domain not just on consoles, earlier this year, but also on the PC, last week.

With the promise of combining age-old cover-based shooting mechanics with a novel story filled with all sorts of ... (read more)]]> Fri, 4 May 2012 13:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/Binary-Domain-Review-267751.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/Binary-Domain-Review-267751.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Andrei Dobra) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/Naval-War-Arctic-Circle-Review-267573.shtml I wonder how it might be to actually serve on a ship that is ready to go to war, filled with men, tools of destruction and ammunition, complete with a number of high-tech weapon systems and the knowledge that the other side has quite a few plans to choose from when it comes to killing everyone on board and sinking the warship.

Naval War: Arctic Circle ... (read more)]]> Thu, 3 May 2012 14:11:00 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/Naval-War-Arctic-Circle-Review-267573.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/Naval-War-Arctic-Circle-Review-267573.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Andrei Dumitrescu) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Mozilla-Firefox-Review-267065.shtml The world of Internet browsers is going crazy, and Mozilla is right up there holding the flag of craziness with Google. We reviewed Firefox 4.0 only one year ago and now it's already at version 12.0. Is it true that the higher the version number, the better the software? Or it's just a psychological maneuver?

A year ago the community was redding itself for the... (read more)]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:50:00 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Mozilla-Firefox-Review-267065.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Mozilla-Firefox-Review-267065.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Silviu Stahie) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/iMage-Tools-Review-266953.shtml The people at IcyBlaze Software have a thing for image-manipulation apps. Which is why, after reviewing their cool Sparkbox app, I was particularly enticed to try out iMage Tools. Designed with simplicity in mind, the application boasts remarkably intuitive functionality and the ability to batch-edit thousands of images with a press of the Start button.

The looks... (read more)]]> Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:38:00 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/iMage-Tools-Review-266953.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/iMage-Tools-Review-266953.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/windows/Emsisoft-Anti-Malware-6-5-Review-266674.shtml Emsisoft Anti-Malware reached a new version today, one that brings both specific and general improvements to the application.

Notable changes touted for this revision are full integration with Emsisoft’s cloud database for faster detection of new malware and fewer false positives as well as improved self-protection and a quicker start of the p... (read more)]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:01:02 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/windows/Emsisoft-Anti-Malware-6-5-Review-266674.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/windows/Emsisoft-Anti-Malware-6-5-Review-266674.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Ilascu) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/xbox360/Trials-Evolution-Review-266569.shtml The Trials series may have started off as a simple browser-based Flash game many years ago but the RedLynx studio has turned it into a phenomenon thanks to 2009's Trials HD.

Now, with Trials Evolution, the developer is trying to improve on the already addictive experience by reworking the physics engine, improving and adding variety to the level design, whil... (read more)]]> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:21:01 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/xbox360/Trials-Evolution-Review-266569.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/xbox360/Trials-Evolution-Review-266569.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Andrei Dobra) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/ds/Mario-Sonic-at-the-London-2012-Olympic-Games-Review-264069.shtml With only a few months to go until the Olympic flame will be lit up on the Olympic Stadium in London, Sega, in collaboration with Nintendo, has released a new game to celebrate the event. Before the upcoming official Olympics game, which will be available in June, the publisher has already released the 3DS title Mario & Sonic at the London 201... (read more)]]> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/ds/Mario-Sonic-at-the-London-2012-Olympic-Games-Review-264069.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/ds/Mario-Sonic-at-the-London-2012-Olympic-Games-Review-264069.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Anton) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/Legend-of-Grimrock-Review-266374.shtml The modern role-playing game is big, expansive, has great graphics and a large cast of characters offering interesting choices, and by the end of the narrative, the protagonist seems to evolve towards a state where he is the undisputed ruler of the game world.

In Legend of Grimrock, the characters are barely sketched, the choices are limited in nature, the g... (read more)]]> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:51:00 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/Legend-of-Grimrock-Review-266374.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/Legend-of-Grimrock-Review-266374.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Andrei Dumitrescu) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Kingston-HyperX-3K-240GB-SATA3-Review-265503.shtml This review we’re presenting today examines Kingston’s HyperX 3K 240GB SATA 3 SSD. This is a new SSD model from Kingston that claims to be a reliable and cheaper alternative to Kingston’s standard HyperX 240GB SSD, that we’ve tested two months ago.

This new SSD uses the same controller as its big brother, the Sand Force ... (read more)]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:41:00 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Kingston-HyperX-3K-240GB-SATA3-Review-265503.shtml Reviews http://news.softpedia.com/news/Kingston-HyperX-3K-240GB-SATA3-Review-265503.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Constantin Murariu) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/windows/WinRAR-Review-265460.shtml It’s amazing when you think about it, but WinRAR has been on the market for 17 years, and it is still among the top choices for professionals when it comes to data compression and decompression.

It evolved from a simple file archiver into a professional instrument capable to manage, control and personalize compressed bundles. The amount of options and features c... (read more)]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:26:00 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/windows/WinRAR-Review-265460.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/windows/WinRAR-Review-265460.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Ilascu) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/Tribes-Ascend-Review-265344.shtml Tribes: Ascend is a free-to-play first-person shooter created by Hi-Rez Studio that delivers a team-based experience in which aiming is hard, movement can be the difference between life and death, and working with your fellow player the key to overall success.

What makes the Tribes concept very appealing is that much of a player’s success is linked not to h... (read more)]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:51:00 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/Tribes-Ascend-Review-265344.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/Tribes-Ascend-Review-265344.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Andrei Dumitrescu) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/xbox360/Fez-Review-265114.shtml Few independent games have been as eagerly awaited as Fez, the recently launched puzzle platformer from Polytron, which arrived on the Xbox 360 console, via the Xbox Live Arcade service, only last week.

After spending quite a few years in development, during which it earned lots of awards and praise for its novel premise, the game has finally been released and regular ga... (read more)]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:41:02 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/xbox360/Fez-Review-265114.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/xbox360/Fez-Review-265114.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Andrei Dobra) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Stellarium-Review-262134.shtml Stellarium is a one of a kind software that provides more than just a simple rendering of the night sky, as it can also illustrate our space dreams, and because we cannot yet go to the stars, we can make the stars come to us.

Stellarium was initially developed by Fabien Chéreaum, back in 2001, so it's safe to say it has quite a history. Over time, the projec... (read more)]]> Sun, 15 Apr 2012 14:31:01 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Stellarium-Review-262134.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Stellarium-Review-262134.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Silviu Stahie) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Wiki-Offline-Review-260736.shtml It is a well-known fact that Wikipedia is the largest encyclopedia ever created. Millions of people from all over the world enjoy its services – and it's growing exponentially as we speak.

Wikipedia dwarfs any other cauldron of human knowledge but, unlike some of the older, traditional encyclopedias, it requires an Internet connection. Wiki Offline is one ... (read more)]]> Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:01:02 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Wiki-Offline-Review-260736.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Wiki-Offline-Review-260736.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Octav Fedor) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Snuggle-Truck-for-Linux-Review-262132.shtml Snuggle Truck is a game with quite a history and it’s interesting to watch indie games become controversial and funny at the same time.

Snuggle Truck is developed by Owlchemy Labs and so far it has managed to gather millions of downloads, on all available platforms, without mentioning the recent port to Linux.

Before reviewing the game... (read more)]]> Mon, 9 Apr 2012 14:31:01 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Snuggle-Truck-for-Linux-Review-262132.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Snuggle-Truck-for-Linux-Review-262132.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Silviu Stahie) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Sparkbox-Review-263413.shtml If you’re a designer, you can probably agree that working with images can be a real pain if you don’t have the right tools to batch-download your images, rate them, tag them, fetch them on demand, and so on. For example, when inspiration kicks, you want to be able to rapidly access those exact images that you know a... (read more)]]> Sat, 7 Apr 2012 12:27:00 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Sparkbox-Review-263413.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Sparkbox-Review-263413.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Swords-Soldiers-for-Linux-Review-262130.shtml Swords & Soldiers is a tower defense game, mixed with some strategy and lots of humor. Its genre can’t be pinpointed precisely and at the same time it’s not any of the aforementioned ones.

The game has a convoluted history and I mention this because it has some bearings on why Swords & Soldiers turn out the way it did and why this is a gr... (read more)]]> Mon, 2 Apr 2012 13:45:00 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Swords-Soldiers-for-Linux-Review-262130.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Swords-Soldiers-for-Linux-Review-262130.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Silviu Stahie) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Zen-Bound-2-Review-261949.shtml Zen Bound 2 is a game that is hard to explain to other people. You can’t really describe the gameplay mechanism without sounding a little sadistic. Nevertheless, Zen Bound 2 is one of the most interesting games to be found on the Linux platform and probably on any other platform, for that matter. 

Zen Bound 2 is the very definition of an indie game. Sec... (read more)]]> Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:50:00 GMT Softpedia News - Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Zen-Bound-2-Review-261949.shtml Reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Zen-Bound-2-Review-261949.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Silviu Stahie)