The Palm Pre, iPhone, and Android browsers were designed specifically for touchscreen phones. In contrast, the Nokia S60 mobile web browser that Nokia's touchscreen phones use goes back to an older S60 interface that did not focus on touchscreen use.

The Nokia S60 internet browser has some quirks and failings, but is a perfectly acceptable mobile window on the web.

Opera 10.0 RC adds a slew of clever features that will be welcomed by all web users.

Should you replace your current browser with Opera? Browser choice is exceedingly personal and idiosyncratic, so we can't give you a one-size-fits-all answer. But anyone who wishes their current browser were faster and had more features will certainly ...

Opera 10.0 RC adds a slew of clever features that will be welcomed by all web users.

Should you replace your current browser with Opera? Browser choice is exceedingly personal and idiosyncratic, so we can't give you a one-size-fits-all answer. But anyone who wishes their current browser were faster and had more features will certainly ...

Avira AntiVir Personal offers great, thorough protection and top-notch scan speed, but some nontechies might find its interface frustrating.

Some less-than-friendly default behaviours make Avira AntiVir Personal a better choice for tech-savvy users who know how to muck about in the settings. If you're willing to put up with a somewhat clumsy interface and the recurring pop-up ads, in ...

Wyzo is a web browser for power downloaders who don't want to muck about with an extra BitTorrent program.

If you live to download, and are looking for another browser, Wyzo is worth a try.

The Mozilla Firefox 3.5 web browser is a winner, offering significantly faster web browsing, better tab handling, a host of interface tweaks and, like just about every other browser on the planet, a "porn mode".

If you're a Firefox user, the upgrade to Mozilla Firefox 3.5 is a no-brainer. Browsing the web is significantly faster, the ability to re-open previously closed tabs and windows is a major improvement, and as for PrivateBrowsing... we won't delve into ...

Opera Software's announcement that it's going to bundle Opera Unite, an easy-to-use web server with content-sharing applets, with the Opera 10 web browser sounds great - at first. Upon closer inspection, though, there could be some real security ...

While Opera Unite is not really a revolutionary new idea, it could be useful - if properly done. This is an alpha version, so one hopes that Opera will radically improve Unite's security - otherwise, this could be a security fiasco. Meanwhile, if you ...

Safe Calculator is a neat little utility that pretends to be the basic Windows calculator when you launch it. In actuality, it's a safe that can take a single file and encrypt it, disappearing it into the application itself.

At any rate, the fact that it doesn't install means that it can run from anywhere, even an external hard drive... so if you've got one file with important information that is for your eyes only, you can make it vanish with Safe Calculator.

VideoLAN Client is free, open-source video- and audio-playing software.

VideoLAN Client is an essential download for anyone that watches video or plays music on their PC. It's a powerful tool that is now less intimidating to use, thanks to its steady refinement over several years, resulting in a less 'techy' preferences ...

The Google Chrome team is delivering on its promises to deliver Mac users a native version of the company's browser. A developer version of Chrome for both Mac and Linux users was released recently, but Google doesn't want you to download the software.

Overall, this early preview version of Google Chrome for Mac looks and feels just about right, although it has quite a long way to go before it can make it mainstream or become your default browser. If you want to take Chrome for Mac for a spin, you ...