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AMD Catalyst 13.4 (WHQL), 13.5 (Beta) ready for download
- AMD has released two new sets of drivers for Radeon graphics card owners, namely Catalyst 13.4 and 13.5b2. The former driver bundle is WHQL-certified while the latter remains in beta; however, both offer the usual crop of bug fixes and…
Download: Nvidia Drivers 320.00 with performance boosts for GeForce 400/500/600 GPUs
- Nvidia released their well awaited GeForce 320.00 drivers in beta form today. Although they are not the final release it's highly likely they will be almost identical. For those willing to take the plunge these drivers promise performance boosts for…
Download: Mozilla Firefox 20.0 with per-window private browsing
- Mozilla has just released a new milestone version for their recuperating web browser. Firefox 20.0 offers -- as with most new versions -- a combination of stability improvements, bug fixes and HTML5 additions so you can browse the web with…
Download: Minecraft 1.5 Redstone Update is out now
- If you are one of the millions of people playing Minecraft, you'll be glad to know the Redstone Update has been officially released today. The brick universe created by Notch Persson is ever evolving and now includes various new items…
ModernMix lets you run Windows 8 apps as desktop apps
- Stardock already offers a way to bring back the familiar Start menu in Windows 8 instead of the much criticized tile-based home screen. But if you’d still like to use “Metro” apps from Microsoft’s Windows Store and can’t wrap your…
Internet Explorer 10 finally arrives on Windows 7
- Windows 7 users have had access to a release preview of Internet Explorer 10 for a few months now, but now Microsoft is making the final release available on the platform for the first time since the browser’s debut on…
Chrome 25 released with voice recognition support
- Google has delivered the latest stable release of Chrome -- version 25 for those still counting -- which includes a number of bug fixes, improved security agains rogue extensions, and voice recognition support via the Web Speech API. The latter…
Mozilla releases Firefox 19 stable with built-in PDF viewer
- Mozilla has published the latest stable release of Firefox 19 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. The update is rather short on new features, but it does include a built-in PDF viewer that will eliminate the need for third-party plugins…
The Best PC Game Mods You Can Play Today
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The real joy of playing a game on PC is that, thanks to mods, your entire experience can be improved by the work of dedicated fans.
Because some mods are so extensive, transforming almost everything about the source title, we felt it was only fair to list 12 of the best of them here, since they may as well count as their own new games.
Download: AMD Catalyst 13.1 WHQL driver
- Good news for Radeon owners: AMD's latest WHQL-certified Catalyst driver (13.1) has finally materialized. After an unusually long wait -- no doubt thanks in part to AMD's recent "dynamic release" policy -- 13.1 contains all the improvements 12.11 beta made…
Adobe offering Creative Suite 2 for free, but they didn't mean to
- Earlier this week Adobe made a surprise move by putting its Creative Suite 2 software, as well as individual programs like Photoshop CS2 and Illustrator CS2, up for download on its website along the corresponding serial numbers. Initially it was…
Download Firefox 18: faster JavaScript engine, Retina support
- Continuing to adhere to its rapid release cycle, Mozilla has published the latest stable release of Firefox 18. "The Firefox of today," Mozilla VP Jonathan Nightingale believes, "is significantly better than the Firefox of a year ago in every way".…
Redesigned, speedier iTunes 11 now available for download
- One month after initially planned and with just a day to spare on its second deadline, Apple has finally released iTunes 11. The newest version of the company’s desktop media player and digital storefront has been redesigned from the ground…
Launching TechSpot similar downloads, other site enhancements
- Our small but dedicated group of web developers are always hard at work, making sure things are running smoothly across the site. Admitedly, half their time is spent on details that may not be so obvious: performance and stability enhancements,…
Microsoft launches 60-day trial for Office Professional Plus 2013
- Microsoft signed off on the release to manufacturing build of Office 2013 last month, meaning the coding and testing phase ahead of the productivity suite’s launch is over. Although general availability is slated for the first quarter of 2013, those…
Battlefield 1942 available as free download on Origin
- Back in September DICE launched week-long celebration to commemorate the 10th anniversary of its Battlefield franchise, discounting a bunch of games from the series and running a few other special features. Well, it appears that the company continues on a…
Download of the Week: Pokki brings back Start Menu in Windows 8
- Windows 8’s touch-focused Metro interface has been met with quite a bit of resistance from longtime desktop users. But Microsoft’s not backing down. The company has made a risky but necessary bet to gain a strong foothold into the tablet…
Download of the Week: Black Mesa 1.0
- Black Mesa, the long-anticipated fan remake of Half-Life, has officially gone live today after eight years in development. For those hearing about this mod project for the first time, it involves a ground-up rewrite of Half-Life using Valve's Source Engine,…
BBC iPlayer allows iOS users to download TV shows, movies
- For the first time, the BBC will allow iPlayer users to download streaming media to their iOS devices for offline viewing. Media streamed by BBC's iPlayer has traditionally been exclusively streamable. Although current plans treat iPhone and iPad owners first,…
Judge refuses to change $675,000 fine in music downloading case
- US District Court Judge Rya W. Zobel has upheld a previous ruling against Joel Tenenbaum for illegally downloading music from the Internet. Tenenbaum was sued in 2007 and ultimately found guilty of downloading 31 songs over the course of two…
BitTorrent says upcoming uTorrent update will feature ads
- Popular torrent client uTorrent has gone through significant changes since it was acquired by BitTorrent in 2006. Launched in September 2005 as a minimalist, resource-friendly and free application for downloading torrents, is has evolved over the years to do far…
Streaming music rakes in revenue, not hurting digital downloads
- Warner Music Group, a major player in the music industry who's labels include the likes of Atlantic, Elektra, Warner Bros., Reprise and East West, has released their fiscal third quarter results. The results? For the first time ever, online music streaming…
Valve's Source Filmmaker is now available for download on Steam
- Valve’s Source Filmmaker tool kit is now available in open beta status, allowing anyone to create animated short films using the same tools that the company utilized to create the Meet the Team shorts over the past five years. Source…
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