Software and app reviews covering productivity, security, AI tools and everyday programs, helping you understand features, usability and value before choosing.
The popular productivity launcher Raycast officially releases version 2.0, featuring a redesigned interface, expanded AI capabilities, and a new usage-based pricing system aimed at supporting longer workflows and AI development. Raycast has moved version 2.0 out of beta, bringing a…
A new wave of self-improvement apps emphasising clear outcomes, privacy, and usability is transforming the digital wellness landscape, prioritising tangible progress over mere motivation. Self-improvement apps are crowded, but the most useful ones do more than promise motivation. The guide…
Apple’s upcoming iOS 27 update integrates deeper AI-driven enhancements into core apps and introduces practical features aimed at simplifying daily tasks, signalling a significant shift towards more intuitive user experiences. Apple’s next iPhone software update appears set to push Apple…
Avid and FilmLight have announced a strategic partnership that integrates Baselight-powered colour processing directly into Avid Media Composer, aiming to streamline editing and grading with a more unified workflow. Avid and FilmLight have unveiled a strategic partnership that will bring…
Apple’s upcoming iOS 27 update brings a suite of enhancements, including advanced Siri AI and improved parental controls, expanding features across older iPhone models while reserving the most sophisticated tools for newer devices. Apple is due to release iOS 27…
As more Americans incorporate chatbots into their daily routines, concerns over privacy and data protection intensify. Experts warn that users often underestimate how personal information shared with AI tools can be stored, used, or misused, prompting calls for stronger regulations…
Microsoft is introducing Grok to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint through a restricted preview phase, offering users more AI-driven productivity tools within Microsoft 365 Copilot as it tests third-party model integrations for broader deployment. Microsoft is preparing to add Grok to…
Valve’s recent Steam beta introduces a suite of changes, including a new Desktop Mode, enhanced visual themes, and improved multi-user support, signalling a shift towards a more flexible, general-purpose operating system for gaming devices. Valve has pushed a Steam beta…
Apple is launching iOS 27 on 14 September, introducing a rebuilt Siri with enhanced personal context, expanded Visual Intelligence features, and a refreshed design across supported iPhones including the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone SE third generation. Apple is due…
Claris has revamped its iconic low-code platform, FileMaker, adding AI-powered features that enable natural language data search and processing, while maintaining its strong deployment flexibility and privacy safeguards for sensitive organisations. Claris FileMaker has spent four decades doing one job…
Microsoft’s latest monthly update, with nearly a thousand fixes including two actively exploited zero-days, underscores the increasing complexity of maintaining secure IT environments amid AI-driven vulnerability detection and mounting operational pressures. Microsoft’s September Patch Tuesday was extraordinary not just for…
OpenAI has launched Images 2.5, enhancing ChatGPT’s image editing capabilities with improved preservation, natural lighting, and new user-directed editing features, while emphasising safety and provenance markers. OpenAI has updated ChatGPT’s image tools with a version designed to make editing less…
