Mar 6, 2002 | photos, software
Here’s an article about photo editing software that makes good suggestions. The best choice for many non-professionals is Adobe Photoshop Elements, a very powerful program without the steep price or hideous complexity of the full Adobe Photoshop program. On the...
Dec 17, 2001 | security, software
By default, Norton Antivirus 2002 scans outgoing e-mail for viruses. I’ve become unhappy with the way it handles that outgoing mail scan. It typically takes 10-30 seconds before anything happens to a message in the outbox, and then a big window appears in the...
Nov 20, 2001 | software, WinXP
This was apparently reported first by Betanews.com a few months ago, but I spotted it in an article today on Newbytes.com: “AOL released version 7 on Oct. 16, nine days before Microsoft shipped Windows XP. For the first time in five years, AOL’s client...
Nov 9, 2001 | security, software
Generally I’m happy with Norton Antivirus 2002. It installs like a dream, the e-mail scanning works, and it’s easy to update. But here’s an interesting side-effect. I just set up a new Dell Dimension 8200 – a very nice, very fast computer....
Oct 3, 2001 | security, software
Last year’s version of Norton Antivirus was a fine piece of work – easy to use, easy to keep updated, and way ahead of the mish-mash of products put out by Mcafee. But it had a couple of problems: its method of scanning e-mail was clumsy and frequently...
Sep 24, 2001 | audio, DRM, software
Real Networks is introducing a new product today that blends RealPlayer and RealJukebox into a single program – and starts a steady flow of money out of your pockets. This is the first real demonstration of the future as envisioned by the copyright holders....
