The most recent Internet Tools articles from Computeract!ve

Review: Homecamera service

Anthony Dhanendran — 2008-05-12T15:27:00.000Z

Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Monday 12 May 2008 at 15:27:00

Keep an eye on the home from anywhere

Unlike the Myhome247 kit, Homecamera isn't a complete home security product. Instead, it uses your existing webcam to offer home monitoring on the cheap....

Review: McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008

Paul Wardley — 2008-03-13T00:00:00.000Z

Paul Wardley, Computeract!ve, Thursday 13 March 2008 at 00:00:00

Total internet protection for up to three computers

Spyware, spam and phishing are all designed to mess up your computer, waste your time, and in the worst cases transmit personal data stolen from your PC to another computer....

Review: Norton Internet Security 2008

Simon Williams — 2008-02-29T00:00:00.000Z

Simon Williams, Computeract!ve, Friday 29 February 2008 at 00:00:00

Norton Internet Security 2008 builds on its strengths but some holes remain

The 2008 version of Norton Internet Security (NIS) includes several new or improved modules and a revamp of the program's design....

Review: Microsoft Live Writer blogging software

Tim Smith — 2008-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

Tim Smith, Computeract!ve, Tuesday 12 February 2008 at 00:00:00

Blogging is easy with this free tool

Blogging is a fun way to share news and opinions but creating blogs using the standard web-based editors can be frustrating....

Review: Incomedia Website X5 Compact design software

Andrew Zarkesh — 2007-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

Andrew Zarkesh, Computeract!ve, Tuesday 18 December 2007 at 00:00:00

Easy web design without the cheesy templates

Anyone who has used web design software that uses templates to speed things along will know that they can restrict creativity....

Review: Vodafone USB modem

David Phelan — 2007-03-01T00:00:00.000Z

David Phelan, Computeract!ve, Thursday 1 March 2007 at 00:00:00

Vodafone’s 3G data card has been shrunk and made more easily compatible for better remote internet work

Vodafone has a history of excellent data cards that make it possible to surf the internet wherever there's a phone signal, rather than having to seek out a wireless hotspot....

Review: Redten internet service provider

Paul Wardley — 2007-01-10T00:00:00.000Z

Paul Wardley, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 10 January 2007 at 00:00:00

One-of-a-kind free PC deal from a new internet service provider

Redten is a new internet service provider operating under the umbrella of Watford Electronics, and it has a gimmick no other ISP can beat: sign up for three years of...

Review: Mr Site Takeaway Website utility software

Jonathan Parkyn — 2006-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

Jonathan Parkyn, Computeract!ve, Friday 15 December 2006 at 00:00:00

Get yourself online with this website in a box

There used to be a time when people who wanted their own websites would have had to pay a qualified web designer several hundred pounds to set one up....

Workshop: Fast web downloads with BitTorrent

Paul Wardley — 2006-11-28T00:00:00.000Z

Paul Wardley, Computeract!ve, Tuesday 28 November 2006 at 00:00:00

Find out how BitTorrent can speed up downloads from the internet

BitTorrent is a downloading technology that sometimes gets a bad press because it is misused by software pirates. However, it remains an efficient and ingenious method of software distribution that...

Workshop: Contribute to online encyclopaedia part 1

Debbie Oliver — 2006-11-28T00:00:00.000Z

Debbie Oliver, Computeract!ve, Tuesday 28 November 2006 at 00:00:00

Workshop: online encyclopaedia part 2

Debbie Oliver — 2006-11-28T00:00:00.000Z

Debbie Oliver, Computeract!ve, Tuesday 28 November 2006 at 00:00:00

Review: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 browser

Mark Wilson — 2006-10-27T00:00:00.000Z

Mark Wilson, Computeract!ve, Friday 27 October 2006 at 00:00:00

Does Microsoft’s long-awaited browser stand up to all the hype?

The first thing that any user of Internet Explorer 7 will notice is how it looks. While previous browser upgrades (from 4 to 5 and 5 to 6) have seen...

Review: Mozilla Firefox 2 browser

Anthony Dhanendran — 2006-10-27T00:00:00.000Z

Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Friday 27 October 2006 at 00:00:00

The popular alternative to Internet Explorer gets a revamp

Mozilla's Firefox web browser, which appeared nearly two years ago as the first real alternative to the domination of Microsoft's Internet Explorer, has been updated....

Sketchup workshop

Harry Burrows — 2006-10-23T00:00:00.000Z

Harry Burrows, Computeract!ve, Monday 23 October 2006 at 00:00:00

Review: ChannelAdvisor Pro utility software

Nigel Donnelly — 2006-08-02T00:00:00.000Z

Nigel Donnelly, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 2 August 2006 at 00:00:00

Become a big-time eBayer with the help of this semi-professional software package

There have been plenty of products which claim to take the pain out of eBay management, but what makes ChannelAdvisor Pro different is that it’s a scaled down commercial package...