Software Review :: Microsoft Windows 8

Windows 8 is the next version of Microsoft Windows, a family of operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, also home and business desktops, laptops, netbooks and media center PCs.It adds support for ARM microprocessors in to the traditional x86 microprocessors from Intel and AMD. Its user interface has been changed to make it better suited for touched screen input in to the traditional mouse and keyboard input.

Hardware requirements:

 Minimum hardware requirements for Windows Developer

Architecture	x86 (32-bit)	x86-64 (64-bit)
Processor	1 GHz x86 processor	1 GHz x86-64 processor
Memory (RAM)	1 GB	2 GB
Graphics Card	DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM driver model 1.0 (Not absolutely necessary; only required for Aero hardware acceleration. Graphics processors with no WDDM support will fall back to software rendering of Windows Aero and other 3D-accelerated graphics.)
HDD free space	16 GB of free disk space	20 GB of free disk space

Matlab 2011 : Windows Software Review

MATLAB (matrix laboratory) is a numerical computing environment and fourth-generation programming language. Developed by MathWorks, MATLAB allows matrix manipulations, plotting of functions and data, implementation of algorithms, creation of user interfaces, and interfacing with programs written in other languages, including C, C++, Java, and Fortran.

Mac P2P Review:: "Utorrent"

Feature::

• µTorrent (or uTorrent; commonly abbreviated as "µT" or "uT") is a freeware.
•  It is the most widely used BitTorrent client outside China, where Xunlei is more popular. 
• It gets the "µ" in its name from the SI prefix "micro-", referring to the program's small memory footprint: 
• The program is designed to use minimal computer resources while offering functionality comparable to larger BitTorrent clients such as Vuze or BitComet.

Mac P2P Review:: "Vuze"

Feature::

• Vuze (previously Azureus) is a BitTorrent client used to transfer files.
• Vuze is written in Java, and uses the Azureus Engine.
• downloading data linked to by .torrent files, Azureus allows users to view, publish and share original DVD and HD quality video content.
• Vuze software added in more recent versions is proprietary and users are required to accept these more restrictive license terms in order to install current versions of the BitTorrent client.

Mac P2P Review:: "Acquisition"

• Acquisition is a  peer-to-peer client that is also able to supporting BitTorrent designed specifically for Mac OS X.
• Acquisition is more noted for its focus on user interface.
• integration with Mac OS X than for its originality in features, making full use of Apple's Cocoa APIs, and has integration with iTunes.
• Acquisition uses parts of the LimeWire core libraries, licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL).
• Acquisition uses parts of LimeWire code, it was not affected by LimeWire's decision to disable its client.
• Acquisition, like its sister programs Cabos and FrostWire among others, contains no such code, and thus remains running.

Mac Software Review : Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger"

 

Feature::

• Apple stated that Tiger contained more than 150 new features.
• Tiger requires a Mac with a built-in FireWire port.
• Tiger introduced Spotlight, Dashboard, Smart Folders, updated Mail program with Smart Mailboxes, QuickTime 7, Safari 2, Automator, VoiceOver, Core Image and Core Video. 
• Apple released the first Intel-based Macs along with the 10.4.4 update to Tiger.
• operating system functioned identically on the PowerPC-based Macs and the new Intel-based machines, with the exception of the Intel release dropping support for the Classic environment.

Mac Software Review : Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard"

 

Feature::

• Leopard brought more than 300 new features.
• Leopard supports both PowerPC- and Intel x86-based Macintosh computers.
• The single DVD works for all supported Macs (including 64-bit machines).
• Leopard support for the G3 processor was dropped.
• And also the G4 processor required a minimum clock rate of 867 MHz.

• And at least 512 MB of RAM to be installed.
• It was also the first BSD-based OS to receive UNIX 03 certification.
• Leopard is an Open Brand UNIX 03 registered product on the Intel platform.

Mac Software Review : Mac Adobe Dreamweaver CS5

Adobe Dreamweaver(Macromedia Dreamweaver) is a web development application produced by Macromedia and now developed by Adobe Systems.
it is always convinced as a real tools for designing, building, and managing Websites. The powerful tools for PHP programmers,AJAX,ColdFusion,ASP and building CSS-based layouts easier.
System Requirements:

• Multicore Intel® processor
• Mac OS X v10.5.7 or v10.6
• 512MB of RAM
• 1.8GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash-based storage devices)
• 1280×800 display with 16-bit video card
• DVD-ROM drive
• Broadband Internet connection required for online services.

Dreamweaver CS5 adds navigation to Live View: when you click a link, Dreamweaver loads that new Web page in Live View. This feature is particularly important for dynamic sites, which often require a link to correctly display a page. For example, in the WordPress blogging system the main file, index.php, displays most of the pages on the site: the home page, categories pages, and individual blog posts. In other words, a blog post doesn’t exist as a single file -- it’s really just created by the main index.php file. So, in order to preview many dynamic sites correctly you have to be able to click and navigate the site.

Mac Software Review : Mac OS X Snow Leopard

Mac OS X Leopard costs for current Leopard users, and packs just enough punch to be worth your money. Apple is careful to point out that Snow Leopard isn't a complete system overhaul, but rather a collection of hundreds of smaller refinements to make Leopard run more gracefully. Hidden among smaller tweaks are some technical improvements that result in a smoother, easier-to-use Leopard with plenty for Mac fans to be excited about.
Installation of Snow Leopard is simple and  up to 45 percent faster than Leopard using a newly designed installer that asks only one question during the process. On our test machine, the process took about an hour, including two automatic restarts.

Those who want to do a "Clean Install" still can, but unlike installations in previous versions of previous Mac OS X that offered the clean install as a primary option, you'll need to use Disk Utility to first erase the volume, then run the install.

Apple also claims that Snow Leopard uses 7GB less space than Leopard because of better file compression paired with selective driver inclusion. According to Apple, Snow Leopard will locate any missing drivers on the Web for you. We had no need of any special drivers during our tests.

Apple has also added what it calls the Grand Central Dispatch that manages data sent to multicore processors in an effort to maximize performance; Apple says the GCD will speed up any application task, from processing images in Photoshop to playing your favorite games.

Snow Leopard includes a number of user UI improvements intended to make working with Mac OS X easier and more efficient. Expose, Apple's system for visually finding the window you want on a cluttered desktop, used to be relegated to the Function keys on your keyboard.

Mac Software Review : Mac OS X 10.7 Lion

Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc.
Feature:

• A major Changes in the Graphical User Interface  include the Launchpad.
• Auto hide  the  scrollbars that only appear when they are being used.
• Mission Control which unifies Expose, Spaces, Dashboard, and full-screen applications within a single interface.

• Made changes to applications: they resume in the same state as they were before they were closed.
• Mission Control is another long-awaited OS X feature that will become available with OS X Lion.
• Documents auto-save by default. That's why users no need to worry about manually managing their documents.
• Mail now feels like it has a distinctive value over other mail clients, like Entourage or Thunderbird. It's the genuinely uncluttered.