http://news.softpedia.com Softpedia News - Windows Software Softpedia News en-us 2001 - 2013 Softpedia. All rights reserved. Sun, 19 May 2013 02:51:53 GMT Sun, 19 May 2013 02:51:53 GMT News http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 10 http://news.softpedia.com/base_img/softpedia_logo.gif http://news.softpedia.com http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Helping-Enemies-of-the-Internet-to-Spy-on-Their-Users-337608.shtml This isn’t the first time when Skype is accused of serving as a tool to spy on users in a specific country, but a new cyber censorship report published by Reporters Without Borders names Microsoft as one of the three companies that are often helping authorities do this.

Skype, Blue Coat Systems and Chinese IM ser... (read more)]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:55:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Helping-Enemies-of-the-Internet-to-Spy-on-Their-Users-337608.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Helping-Enemies-of-the-Internet-to-Spy-on-Their-Users-337608.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Starts-Sending-Out-Emails-to-Tell-Users-About-Messenger-s-Retirement-330222.shtml Microsoft has recently announced that Windows Live Messenger would be officially retired on April 8, but the company is now sending out emails to all registered users to inform them about the change.

Windows Live Messenger will be discontinued in early April for English language clients, while Brazilian ... (read more)]]> Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:41:01 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Starts-Sending-Out-Emails-to-Tell-Users-About-Messenger-s-Retirement-330222.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Starts-Sending-Out-Emails-to-Tell-Users-About-Messenger-s-Retirement-330222.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Internet-Explorer-10-Blocker-Toolkit-325602.shtml Windows users who would like to disable the automatic delivery of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 10 browser via Automatic Updates (AU) feature of Windows Update (WU) can now do so.

The company has made available for download a toolkit to disable this automatic delivery of IE10, available for all systems running Windows 7 SP1 and h... (read more)]]> Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:34:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Internet-Explorer-10-Blocker-Toolkit-325602.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Internet-Explorer-10-Blocker-Toolkit-325602.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Ancient-Egypt-Theme-for-Windows-8-and-Windows-7-325004.shtml Owners of PCs running under Microsoft’s Windows 8 and Windows 7 platform versions, as well as those who purchased Windows RT devices, can now download a new theme to customize their desktops, namely the Ancient Egypt theme.

Just as its name suggests, the new theme will take users in a virtual journey to the world of th... (read more)]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:23:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Ancient-Egypt-Theme-for-Windows-8-and-Windows-7-325004.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Ancient-Egypt-Theme-for-Windows-8-and-Windows-7-325004.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Now-Delivers-Crash-Reports-for-Rejected-Windows-Store-Apps-324890.shtml With over 40,000 apps already available for download for the owners of Windows 8 and Windows RT computers, Microsoft’s Windows Store is picking up steam, and the company is making sure that this continues.

The company has just announced a new feature available for app builders with software submitted for ap... (read more)]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:36:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Now-Delivers-Crash-Reports-for-Rejected-Windows-Store-Apps-324890.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Now-Delivers-Crash-Reports-for-Rejected-Windows-Store-Apps-324890.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/3DMark-for-Windows-8-Delayed-Microsoft-Others-Blamed-for-It-323750.shtml A new version of 3DMark specifically aimed at Windows 8 computers was expected this month, but Futuremark says that a delay is very likely due to a number of problems.

One of the reasons is the fact that working with several partners and collecting their data takes longer than expected, Futuremark said in a new press relea... (read more)]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:22:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/3DMark-for-Windows-8-Delayed-Microsoft-Others-Blamed-for-It-323750.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/3DMark-for-Windows-8-Delayed-Microsoft-Others-Blamed-for-It-323750.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Users-Mourn-the-Death-of-Windows-Live-Messenger-319826.shtml Microsoft has started sending emails to users informing them that it will retire Windows Live Messenger on March 15, but not everyone is happy with this decision.

A synchronization problem between Skype and the Windows Phone People Hub has removed the contact lists of hundreds of users. Most of them have decided to express their disag... (read more)]]> Wed, 9 Jan 2013 15:26:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Users-Mourn-the-Death-of-Windows-Live-Messenger-319826.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Users-Mourn-the-Death-of-Windows-Live-Messenger-319826.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Hasn-t-Banned-the-Windows-8-Complaints-App-317995.shtml A few days ago, it emerged that the Windows 8 Complaints app available in the Windows Store had been completely removed, without any official reason provided.

Even though it was initially believed that Microsoft had actually decided to pull the app from the store, the developer claims he did that all by himself and the Redmond-ba... (read more)]]> Thu, 3 Jan 2013 17:31:02 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Hasn-t-Banned-the-Windows-8-Complaints-App-317995.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Hasn-t-Banned-the-Windows-8-Complaints-App-317995.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/VLC-for-Windows-8-Developer-Badmouths-Windows-RT-317977.shtml The VLC for Windows 8 Kickstarter project has finally reached its goal, so developers can now start work on porting the multimedia player to Microsoft’s new platform.

VideoLAN developers have already confirmed that a Windows RT version is also in the works, but it appears that some members of the team find such a project a wast... (read more)]]> Thu, 3 Jan 2013 07:53:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/VLC-for-Windows-8-Developer-Badmouths-Windows-RT-317977.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/VLC-for-Windows-8-Developer-Badmouths-Windows-RT-317977.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/NVIDIA-TegraZone-Brings-You-the-Best-Windows-RT-Games-317764.shtml With Microsoft’s Windows Store growing up at such a fast pace, finding new games and apps could be a bit tricky, especially if you wish to discover the best software in the Store.

That’s why the brand new NVIDIA TegraZone could come in very handy. This new application shows you the best games for any Tegra-powered ta... (read more)]]> Sat, 29 Dec 2012 13:21:02 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/NVIDIA-TegraZone-Brings-You-the-Best-Windows-RT-Games-317764.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/NVIDIA-TegraZone-Brings-You-the-Best-Windows-RT-Games-317764.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Twitter-Locks-Out-Windows-8-Users-by-Banning-Third-Party-Apps-307935.shtml The Twitter – Windows 8 clients saga continues, this time with an official reply from the social networking platform.

Tweetro, the utterly popular Windows 8 Twitter client, has officially asked for an extension to its 100,000 users token limit, which was regarded as the only thing that could keep the app alive on W... (read more)]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:05:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Twitter-Locks-Out-Windows-8-Users-by-Banning-Third-Party-Apps-307935.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Twitter-Locks-Out-Windows-8-Users-by-Banning-Third-Party-Apps-307935.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Avira-Free-Anti-virus-for-Windows-8-in-the-Works-307529.shtml Avira has already launched a Windows 8 version of its anti-virus software but, due to a compatibility issue, plenty of users were stuck to the utterly popular Blue Screen of Death.

A dedicated version of the famous Avira Anti-Virus for Windows 8, however, would be released in a few weeks, the company has promised, claiming that it&rs... (read more)]]> Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:15:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Avira-Free-Anti-virus-for-Windows-8-in-the-Works-307529.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Avira-Free-Anti-virus-for-Windows-8-in-the-Works-307529.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/WinZip-for-Windows-8-Released-Trial-Available-for-Download-307125.shtml The official WinZip app has just landed on Windows 8 and is now available to all users who want a powerful compression tool right in the Windows Store.

Sadly, it’s not available for free, but that shouldn’t be a problem because the app comes with a pretty decent price. Consumers need to pay just $7.99 (€6.3... (read more)]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:22:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/WinZip-for-Windows-8-Released-Trial-Available-for-Download-307125.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/WinZip-for-Windows-8-Released-Trial-Available-for-Download-307125.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Tweetro-Records-Too-Many-Downloads-to-Be-Removed-from-Windows-8-306187.shtml Since the programmers over at Twitter are still working on their very own app for Windows 8, most users of the new operating system turn to Tweetro.

This pretty popular Windows 8 Twitter client has recorded so many downloads that it quickly became the victim of its own success.

Atta Elayyan, the UX Designer ... (read more)]]> Mon, 12 Nov 2012 10:01:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Tweetro-Records-Too-Many-Downloads-to-Be-Removed-from-Windows-8-306187.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Tweetro-Records-Too-Many-Downloads-to-Be-Removed-from-Windows-8-306187.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Amazon-Kindle-App-Comes-Preinstalled-on-Windows-8-PCs-302440.shtml Amazon has just rolled out its very own Kindle app for Windows 8, as Microsoft officially launched the new operating system in a New York press event.

While the e-reader software could clearly come in handy to many users, it seems that several computer manufacturers are delivering their Windows 8 machines with a preinstalled copy... (read more)]]> Sat, 27 Oct 2012 00:41:02 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Amazon-Kindle-App-Comes-Preinstalled-on-Windows-8-PCs-302440.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Amazon-Kindle-App-Comes-Preinstalled-on-Windows-8-PCs-302440.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/AccuWeather-for-Windows-8-Released-for-Download-302428.shtml The number of apps available in the Windows Store is growing at a very fast pace now that Windows 8 is generally available to all consumers.

In case you’re not quite satisfied with the built-in weather app, you may want to have a look at AccuWeather, a program that has already registered millions of downloads on platforms such as... (read more)]]> Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:15:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/AccuWeather-for-Windows-8-Released-for-Download-302428.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/AccuWeather-for-Windows-8-Released-for-Download-302428.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Google-Releases-Windows-8-Search-App-301483.shtml Google has just released its very own search app for Windows 8 users, providing an alternative way to search the web beside the traditional browser method.

The app is obviously available in the built-in Windows Store and can be downloaded for free by any Windows 8 early adopter.

Just like any other Windows 8 Modern App, it can be lau... (read more)]]> Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:49:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Google-Releases-Windows-8-Search-App-301483.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Google-Releases-Windows-8-Search-App-301483.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-Users-to-Enjoy-Hundreds-of-Thousands-of-Android-Apps-295492.shtml Windows 8 will hit the market with only a limited number of applications specifically designed for it, something that might prove a real issue for those who are interested in purchasing ARM-powered devices running under the platform.

While Windows 8-based x86 computers will have access to legacy applications, which tra... (read more)]]> Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:06:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-Users-to-Enjoy-Hundreds-of-Thousands-of-Android-Apps-295492.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-Users-to-Enjoy-Hundreds-of-Thousands-of-Android-Apps-295492.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mozilla-Firefox-for-Windows-8-Detailed-293404.shtml A dedicated version of Mozilla Firefox aimed at Windows 8 users isn't quite a new thing, as Mozilla programmer Brian Bondy has already announced it almost one month ago.

Bondy however revealed more details of the upcoming browser today, explaining that the currently “Metro”-codenamed browser would come with several keyboard shortcu... (read more)]]> Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:37:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mozilla-Firefox-for-Windows-8-Detailed-293404.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mozilla-Firefox-for-Windows-8-Detailed-293404.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Gives-Away-50-Windows-RT-Tablets-in-Australian-App-Challenge-291179.shtml Windows 8, Microsoft’s next operating system version, is nearing its official launch, and the Redmond-based software giant is making sure that there are enough applications available for its users to enjoy when that happens.

Of course, we’re referring here to apps that have been designed specificall... (read more)]]> Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:42:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Gives-Away-50-Windows-RT-Tablets-in-Australian-App-Challenge-291179.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Gives-Away-50-Windows-RT-Tablets-in-Australian-App-Challenge-291179.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-s-Store-Has-Over-1-000-Apps-Now-290778.shtml Microsoft’s Windows 8 platform is shaping up as a great operating system for all users out there, including those who are considering the adoption of the Windows RT flavor of the software.

Windows 8 reinvents Windows, Microsoft has been long touting, mainly due to a new approach to the user interface and experience, which started as ... (read more)]]> Fri, 7 Sep 2012 12:57:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-s-Store-Has-Over-1-000-Apps-Now-290778.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-s-Store-Has-Over-1-000-Apps-Now-290778.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Iceland-Theme-for-Windows-7-290508.shtml The summer is almost over, yet heat’s reign is not over just yet, and many are looking for various ways to cool a bit and calm down.

Windows 7 users can do so in a simple manner now, through downloading and installing the latest theme that Microsoft has made available for them.

As all other similar personalization features f... (read more)]]> Thu, 6 Sep 2012 20:41:01 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Iceland-Theme-for-Windows-7-290508.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Iceland-Theme-for-Windows-7-290508.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-s-Windows-8-Companion-App-for-Windows-Phone-8-Unveiled-289981.shtml Microsoft has been long rumored to plan killing off the Zune software and replacing it with a new application, and some more info on the matter is now available.

What appears to be the Windows 8 companion app for Windows Phone 8 devices has made an appearance online today, courtesy of The Verge.

Just as... (read more)]]> Tue, 4 Sep 2012 12:54:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-s-Windows-8-Companion-App-for-Windows-Phone-8-Unveiled-289981.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-s-Windows-8-Companion-App-for-Windows-Phone-8-Unveiled-289981.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mockups-of-the-Upcoming-Firefox-for-Windows-8-288403.shtml
Mozilla is not far behind either. While Firefox for Windows 8 is not quite ready, Mozilla has a pretty good idea of how the "modern" UI version of the browser is going to look like. And it's going to look a lot li... (read more)]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:41:01 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mockups-of-the-Upcoming-Firefox-for-Windows-8-288403.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mockups-of-the-Upcoming-Firefox-for-Windows-8-288403.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Lucian Parfeni) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Hummingbirds-Theme-for-Windows-7-286937.shtml A brand new theme is now available for download for the owners of personal computers that run under Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system.

Called Hummingbirds, the new theme is meant to provide users with the possibility to admire some of the smallest birds on the planet.

Packing a nice range of high-resolution images,... (read more)]]> Sat, 18 Aug 2012 01:11:02 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Hummingbirds-Theme-for-Windows-7-286937.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Hummingbirds-Theme-for-Windows-7-286937.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Promises-Great-Experiences-with-Bing-Apps-in-Windows-8-286905.shtml Earlier this week, Windows 8 RTM was made available for download for MSDN and TechNet subscribers, providing them with a glimpse at the latest changes in the upcoming platform.

One of the new features included in the platform was a Bing app, meant to provide users with faster search options and a Windows 8 specific e... (read more)]]> Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:46:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Promises-Great-Experiences-with-Bing-Apps-in-Windows-8-286905.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Promises-Great-Experiences-with-Bing-Apps-in-Windows-8-286905.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Skype-for-Windows-8-Leaks-Online-286834.shtml Windows 8 will land on the market with a nice range of applications from Microsoft packed inside, and with access to some more of them coming from the company itself.

One of these would be Skype, redesigned to take full advantage of the new Modern UI design principles that Microsoft has come up with for the platform.

Skype is already ... (read more)]]> Fri, 17 Aug 2012 09:22:00 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Skype-for-Windows-8-Leaks-Online-286834.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Skype-for-Windows-8-Leaks-Online-286834.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Photo-Gallery-and-Movie-Maker-for-Windows-7-and-Windows-8-285625.shtml Movie Maker and Photo Gallery, two essential Windows applications that hundreds of millions of people already use, have just received a series of enhancements on Windows 7 and Windows 8.

There are new features for that both applications can now offer, along with a series of improvements that are based on advancements inc... (read more)]]> Wed, 8 Aug 2012 13:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Photo-Gallery-and-Movie-Maker-for-Windows-7-and-Windows-8-285625.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Photo-Gallery-and-Movie-Maker-for-Windows-7-and-Windows-8-285625.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Screenshots-of-Mahjong-Minesweeper-and-Solitaire-in-Windows-8-RTM-284984.shtml The final flavor of Windows 8, set to become commercially available on October 26th and currently released to manufacturing, will arrive with a variety of software packed inside.

We have already had the chance to have a look at some of the applications that Microsoft will include inside the platform, but it appears ... (read more)]]> Sat, 4 Aug 2012 18:21:01 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Screenshots-of-Mahjong-Minesweeper-and-Solitaire-in-Windows-8-RTM-284984.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Screenshots-of-Mahjong-Minesweeper-and-Solitaire-in-Windows-8-RTM-284984.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-MSN-and-Bing-Wallpaper-and-Screensaver-Packs-London-284954.shtml With the Olympic 2012 Games undergoing in London, it was only a matter of time before some more customization options that take advantage of the event emerged for Windows users.

Today, two such options come from Microsoft themselves, in the form of two new wallpaper and screensaver packs.

For all those who ... (read more)]]> Sat, 4 Aug 2012 16:21:04 GMT Softpedia News - Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-MSN-and-Bing-Wallpaper-and-Screensaver-Packs-London-284954.shtml Windows Software http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-MSN-and-Bing-Wallpaper-and-Screensaver-Packs-London-284954.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire)