Daylite is a productivity suite specifically built for small businesses and private users. The application lets you manage your projects and all your contact information and data.

Daylite streamlines your work process, in that it's easy to create all elements to a project and manage them. You can easily import and sync all your contact info from iCal and Address Book and create elements like tasks, appointments, notes, projects and even add opportunities for businesses.

The interface is built so that you always have an eye on your calendars, contacts and projects. Even so, the search function is very efficient at finding anything. First time users will like to find a wide range of sample data with which to get an idea of how the application works.

We would have like to see integration with more online productivity services, as many small businesses rely on these every day. We also found the application to freeze up all too frequently when loading data. It also tended to make Apple Mail a little unstable.

Although it can freeze up when loading data, Daylite is a streamlined all-in-one productivity suite.

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Limewire, one of the world’s most popular peer-to-peer filesharing applications, has received a lawsuit from the RIAA, who are demanding $115 million in damages, claiming the application promotes the infringement of copyright. Similar applications like Grokster and Kazaa have been forced to go legal and speculation goes as to when Limewire will have to buckle and pay up. The existence of the popular P2P application is not under threat, but if you haven’t given it a try yet, here’s just what makes it a standout program.

In terms of file sharing, Limewire is the cream of the crop, offering the essential peer-to- peer tools in what is probably the friendliest interface of applications in its class. Beginners will appreciate the search bar, which allows you to select the type of file you’re looking for, video, image, audio, or program. Limewire has a “what’s new” button to check out what popular files users have recently exchanged. We also enjoyed the direct connect option. If you know the IP address of one of your friends, type it in the box and Limewire will browse that user’s files. This is a quick way of sharing files with someone else and can come in handy when working on a project and exchanging documents. The only little snag we have with direct connect is that it doesn’t let you enter the username, much simpler than looking for your friend’s IP address.

Downloading with Limewire is very intuitive. After you’ve searched and found the file you are looking for, double-click on it to start the downloading process. The speed of your download depends firstly on the quality of your connection (broadband is a minimum), if you’ve correctly opened your router’s ports and whether you’re downloading a popular file or not. We would like to point out the effort that Limewire takes to make itself accessible to beginners. Not only does a tip pop up every time you launch the application, the help option also leads you to Limewire’s support centre, FAQs and a forum to get in contact with other users.

The lawsuit carried out by the RIAA is all the more surprising because of the measures Limewire takes to keep you in the realms of legality. If you decide to download Limewire from its website, you will first have to agree you will not use it for copyright infringement. When you’re configuring the application, you can set content filters, to avoid downloading files that copyright owners do not want you to share. To avoid embarrassing situations, make sure you tick the “block adult content” box, which will filter out any pornographic files from your searches.

The best way of checking the quality of the audio or video you’re downloading is via Limewire’s mini player. It’s fairly basic and to par with the players you find in similar filesharing applications, but we appreciated the way it was integrated in the program.

If there’s one thing that we’re still expecting from the Limewire team, it’s that it finally decides to jump on the BitTorrent bandwagon. Torrents are the way forward when it comes to peer to peer file sharing because of the speed, the security and freshness of downloads. Large files like movies or complete seasons of TV series are much easier to download via BitTorrent. We were also annoyed by the “buy the PRO version” window that popped up every time we started Limewire.

For its wealth of possibilities and huge base of users, (more than 4 million simultaneously on the Gnutella network) we encourage you to give Limewire a test drive. Because of the controversial nature of the application, you should always make sure that you aren’t using Limewire for illegal activities like copyright infringement. However don’t be scared off by the legality issue. Limewire, like most P2P applications is one of the most exciting possibilities that the internet gives us. It would be a shame not to give it a try. You should also check out Frostwire, the not-for-profit project of the Limewire development team.

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Mailings is a full featured application for batch emailing that delivers any web page or plain text document with attachments to multiple recipients for marketing, news announcements, product updates etc.

Mailings facilitates the task of delivering regular bulk email distributions with such features as logging, progress monitoring, scheduling, error recovery, throttling, personalization and much more. Integrates with your mail client, browser and Address Book to simplify its functionality. The one window user interface makes the program a breeze to learn and fun to use.

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While most security packages employ 128-bit encryption, Data Guardian goes a lot further with a staggering 448-bit level of protection.

The Blowfish protection system is enough to stop all but the most determined hackers. The program basically allows you to create multiple databases based on different themes e.g. an address book, customer database, journal, password manager, or even notepad. With 448-bit encryption employed on each of these however, you can be sure that they'll be pretty safe even if they're not stored locally.

The program prides itself on customizability - i.e. you can create just about any kind of database you require with any category or colour coding of your choice. The program also employs what it calls "Keychain integration" which basically autofills passwords. Although Firefox and IE also do this now, you're probably much safer using Data Guardian because of the encrytion protection that surrounds your data.

It also offers a few other useful shortcuts such as one click calling based on auto recognition of phone numbers, instant access to your e-mail client via auto recognition of e-mail addresses and generation of secure passwords.

A well designed a super secure database/productivity enhancement application, Data Guardian gives you more than one less thing to worry about.

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Librarian Pro is a very flexible application to organize all your books, movies, games or whatever you wish to keep a list of. Although the program still feels quite unstable (importing or exporting didn't work properly for me), we'll let that go for now as the program is still a pre-release. What makes Librarian Pro interesting is how easy it is to view your list and create new smart collections.

You can customize the layout of lists you export and send them to the web or to your iPod. Librarian can also import elements from mulitple sources, like borrowers from your Address Book or item information from a number of sites. You can view your Amazon cart from the application and even retrieve things like album covers.

Librarian Pro is a great program to keep updated lists of your favorite items and always be aware of who's borrowed what from you.

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Following the release of new versions of both Internet Explorer and Firefox, the infamous 'browser wars' are flaring up again. Despite both Firefox 1.5 and the Beta of IE7 making significant strides, it would be be foolish to think this was a two-horse race. While gaining a good reputation with geeks and power users, Opera has long been a bit-part player among the big boys of the browser world. However, if this preview release is anything to go by, the Norwegian-built browser could finally be ready to punch with the heavyweights.

Opera has been pioneering new ways of browsing the web for some time. It has had tabbed browsing since the days before tabbed browsing was cool and developed the innovative 'mouse gestures' control system, where you navigate through the web just by holding the mouse button and flicking your wrist. The developers even dabbled with a multi-pane interface for viewing several pages within one interface.

The good news is that Opera has lost none of its appetite for innovation, and version 9 is packed with new goodies that will have the programmers at Mozilla and Microsoft choking on their doughnuts. For starters the app runs much quicker than the previous release, making it arguably the quickest browser around (except perhaps for Safari) at rendering pages. Incredibly, despite this boost in performance, the program appears to use less memory than version 8.5, making it far less draining on system resources than Firefox and IE.

In terms of features Opera is the gift that keeps on giving. New to the program comes OSX Tiger-style 'widgets', allowing you to check news, convert currency, view the weather and so on through a series of draggable pop-ups which anchor themselves in front of the browser. Although there aren’t many widgets to choose from at present, this is sure to change once the tech-minded Opera fans start developing more.

Another great addition to Opera 9 is BitTorrent support, allowing you to download torrents directly within the browser – a feature that amazingly no one had thought of before. This system works very smoothly, which makes us wonder why RSS feed reading support in Opera is still so poor.

Among the other new treats within the program is a nifty new search feature which lets you add any search engine to the search bar in the main toolbar. This means you can instantly access searches within your favorite online destinations (Softonic, for instance).

Tabbed browsing remains, although some users may be annoyed to discover that Opera has added close tab buttons to the tabs themselves rather than as a separate button. Having said this, the new web page preview thumbnails that appear when you rollover a tab are a real masterstroke. Mouse gestures are still there too, along with the addition of Total Recall-style voice commands – another example of how cutting-edge this browser is.

Opera's developers have been keen to ramp up security features too, and although they aren't highly original, the new content blocking and pop-up blocking functions serve their purpose effectively. What's more, it's refreshing to see a browser that embraces the latest web standards so freely, with the latest release boasting support for CSS 2.1 and CSS 3 tags.

The browser is remarkably stable and is far better behaved than Internet Explorer 7. Combined with its speed, innovative features and standards support, Opera is undoubtedly web software's best-kept secret, and the final release may prove to be even better than Firefox. Don't say anything though, or everyone will want it.

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The Sogudi plugin for Safari lets you create shortcuts for complicated urls. Instead of typing a full address, you can create a shortcut of only a few words.

The thing with that Sogudi is that it's not limited to creating shortcuts for websites. If you type in your shortcut (such as goo for Google) then type in any search term, you can actually use it like a normal search tool.

Obviously if you've already added your favorite search engines to the Safari search box, you may find it of little utility. However, you have to think that Sogudi does not limit you to these search engines but also lets you search any site you want to.

Although installation was quick, I did need a bit of time getting used to the process of adding bookmarks. It's a good thing that Sogudi includes preset shortcuts to help you get started.

Sogudi, by letting you create simple shortcuts for url, can make for a good complement for your Safari browser. This one's for productivity geeks!

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TaskTime can make tracking time on projects a snap. Generate custom invoices then print, email, or save them. Unlimited clients, unlimited projects for each client. Add, delete, rename, store, and open projects with the Project Manager. Set a default project to automatically open when TaskTime is launched. Add clients manually or import from Address Book. Edit client data at any time. Send email to clients directly from the Client Manager.

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Things is an innovative task management program for Mac, which GTD (Getting Things Done) adepts will be comfortable working with.

Things lets you easily create tasks and organize these by project. You can set them for a given date or delay less important ones by placing them in the 'Someday' category. Things syncs perfectly with iCal so that any newly created task of project appears in the Mac calendar.

To keep your tasks organized, Things lets you add tags. The more you add the easier it will be to find and identify a task. You'll also notice tags appear at the top of the interface.

If multiple people are working on a same project, Things lets them collaborate and remembers contributions from each person.

I've found Things enjoyable to work with, although I would have liked it to interact with more applications like Address Book.

Things is a smart and friendly task management application for Mac.

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To survive the theft or crash of your Mac you need to make sure you have backups of your most important files. Always overlooked by users, this boring yet necessary task can be easily handled by Time Machine if you have Leopard. If not you'll have to choose a backup program.

BackityMac lets you select what you consider to be your most important files and save them in a dmg. The application offers a simple menu view from which you check the files you'd like to backup, such as Apple Mail files, iCal calendars, or iPhoto and iTunes libraries.

You can save files in a disk image (dmg) or have them burned in a CD or DVD. BackityMac can also restore all your files at the click of a button. A lesser known yet smart feature of BackityMac is that it can import music stored on your iPod back into your iTunes library, in case you've lost it.

BackityMac is simple to use but does include some limitations. For one you won't be able to properly clone your hard drive, meaning you're liable to forget files in the backup process. You won't be able to make incremental backups either so every time you want to save new files you'll have to start from scratch.

In all, BackityMac is a good program for those of you looking for a basic backup solution. For serious backups, find a program which can clone your hard drive, or use Time Machine.

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Imagine that you can access your files and favourite web pages easily by your own defined tags or keywords: That is Nifty Box. Tagging gives you more freedom to organize your information the way you think.

Just drag & drop an item into Nifty Box and a link is created, that will later locate the item no matter if it is on your local hard-drive, on an external USB drive, on a CD, or if it is a web page. For each item you can take notes in Nifty Box, for example add a short description of a large text document or the click-able web address of the site you downloaded a file from.

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Managing time spent on projects is essential, even more so if your work freelance. TimeLog is built to work with iCal, to keep track of time spent on different projects. With an interface at crossroads between iTunes and iCal, TimeLog gives you an immediate view of your different projects.

TimeLog allows you to create smart lists to better organize your projects and can analyze them based on all criteria like billing, time or project type. You'll also notice that it features automatic timer and billing, so you don't have to go around worrying about these. The most useful feature is the red record button at the top left of the interface, which will allow you to launch the time spent on projects and calculate your rates precisely.

TimeLog is known to have some issues when printing out projects, and some users also complained about troubled interaction with iCal. However, overall, TimeLog interacts well with Apple programs.

TimeLog keeps time spent on projects for you.

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If you’ve ever had to publish, send or receive particularly large files sizes, you’ll know that it can throw up all kinds of problems – crashed servers, blocked inboxes and transfers that suddenly just hang-up. Pando aims to take the pain out of this process and according to the developers, 3 million people agree that it does exactly that.

Pando is based on a P2P network that enables you to send files of up to 1GB in size by e-mail or by publishing it to the web. It supports all multimedia file types including video, audio and photos meaning it’s great for people who deal with audio-visual files regularly.

For most users, the major benefit will be with e-mail attachments and the good news is, there's no need to change your existing e-mail client. Pando works by creating a torrent-like link file which you can then send in the body of your e-mail for the recipient to click on. There’s no need to be online when the recipient downloads the file and there’s no compression, FTP or dodgy web uploading applets to deal with. The reason you don’'t need to be online is because Pando sends files to its "super-node" servers, which means that there's always at least one "seeder" online at any given time. This seed is guaranteed for 14 days so even if you log off, your recipient can still view it. Obviously, the more people that share it too, the faster the download.

For those unfamiliar with FTP, Pando is fantastic since it works on the same principle as a Bittorrent client. Once the small interface is opened, you can drag and drop or select “add-file” to create a ".pando” file which you can then e-mail to whoever you want once it is uploaded.

The main drawback is that the recipient has to have Pando installed to receive the file. If you transfer files to someone regularly, this is not a problem but if it’'s just the odd file you want to send, then it could be a nuisance to ask someone to install it just to see your file. Be warned also that Pando cannot guarantee security although the developers assure that Pando has 256bit AES end-to-end encryption built in making it technically one of the most secure ways to transfers files online today. The only way that someone could realistically compromise your security however is by hacking into your e-mail account.

Whilst Pando is obviously open to abuse by sharing illegal files, most people go to the major Torrent sites to do that, meaning Pando is refreshingly free of any copyrighted material flying around and causing problems. Overall, it’'s a great solution for those unfamiliar with FTP who need to send big files regularly.

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TimeNet is so easy to understand that anyone and everyone will be able to keep track of every second spent on projects, easily create tax reports at the end of the year, view outstanding bills, keep track of payments, and visually track work flow through the months.

Features:

• TimeNet integrates with OS X's Address Book. Instantly add any contact from your personal Address Book.
• TimeNet is networkable. All information is kept in a centralized location so when it's time to bill, you have every timesheet from every project right at hand.
• TimeNet integrates perfectly with your billing system. Design your invoice using highly customizable templates. Organize all timesheets by project name, invoice number, client, and date. View outstanding bills, balances, retainers, and more instantly.
• Create items at a flat price and categories at an hourly rate. Create professional invoices with the billing feature. View all outstanding bills, all bills for a specific client, or filter by a date range. It's so easy!
• Create comprehensive visual reports for a client, a project, or a filtered list of projects instantly.
• Have clients in different countries? Work in a different country? TimeNet lets you specify the currency type for each of your clients, and performs the conversion rates automatically for you when generating bills.
• Your job is already complex: simplify it with TimeNet's integrated Notes and File Folder features. Organize all images, PDFs, web links, and more in one place. Keep free-form notes that can be viewed instantly while you work.
• Archive old projects to hide them away from lists and reports. You can still view archived projects, generate invoices, edit them, or unarchive them.

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PC users aren't the only lucky ones to be blessed with easy synchronization to their Windows Mobile device. With SyncMate, Mac users can do it just as easily.

This easy to use little program works with all Windows Mobile devices, including Standard, Classic and Professional version 6. Because it is built specifically for Mac it works seamlessly with applications, such as iPhoto, iCal, iTunes and your Address Book. We liked the way the interface was structured, letting you easily browse the elements you want to sync with your Windows Mobile device.

You can transfer all your bookmarks from your browser to your Windows Mobile device. Syncmate also lets you manage all your text messages and transfer them onto your Mac, and simply redimension videos.

Normally, connecting your Mac with your Windows Mobile Device is very easy to do. However, some users have complained of some difficulties every now and then. The application is still in Beta, so we believe this might be the main reason for these issues.

All in all though, SyncMate is an excellent tool to synchronize your Mac with any Windows Mobile device.

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Need to safely access your files over a remote connection yet worried about how difficult it may be to set up? Not to worry, FarFinder offers a simple Finder interface which can be easily accessed from anywhere. The application will generate a simple URL which will give you access to your folders.

FarFinder has been built with the iPhone specifically in mind and it offers a special iPhone view by which you can search your files. While you won't be able to download them, the application will allow you to send them by email to your contacts.

To get FarFinder to work properly you'll need to make sure you have a good internet connection. Apart from that you're lucky enough that FarFinder handles the whole remote configuration process.

FarFinder makes remote access from the web or your iPhone easy enough for anyone. Recommended if you need to have your files on hand at all times.

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iVPN allows you to have a Virtual Private Network (VPN) server interface even if you're not actually running Mas OS X Server.

The application allows you to choose both the PPTP and L2TP protocols. You'll then have to enter your username, password, IP address range and check router, subnet mask and server details. Details entered in iVPN can be stored in your keychain if you so wish.

Setting up a VPN is fairly easy and is both secure and stable. It's very often chosen by businesses for connecting to a server without putting at risk company data and information.

You can easily set up a VPN connection via Network Preferences in your Mac, however some people might prefer the simpler interface offered by iVPN. You'll have control on all the VPN settings instead of having it appear among the other connections created on your Mac.

iVPN brings a Virtual Private Network server interface to your Mac.

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With Blue Crab crawl through the web and obtain all the multimedia content you need. Download complete websites fast. Search their content locally using the built in search tool.

Features:

• Conduct fast offline browsing and searching without an internet connection
• Create a snapshot of a website for historical archiving
• Collect specific types of resources such as images or email addresses
• Search current content more thoroughly than a search engine right on your own computer
• Check a site for broken links, or generate an HTML site map

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Kerio MailServer is what's known as a "groupware server" which basically means it allows several companies or organisations to collaborate on it at the same time.

Kerio MailServer does this through email, shared contacts, shared calendars and tasks.
Kerio MailServer does this in complete security because it is integrated with McAfee Antivirus which enables it to instantly remove viruses from incoming and outgoing email. Likewise, SpamEliminator automatically detects and filters spam from the Kerio MailServer.

Kerio WebMail is particularly easy to use. You can drag and drop mails to an extent that's not possible in Outlook but at the same time, it can be used in conjunction with Outlook because Kerio MailServer Server-based calendars and address books synchronize seamlessly with both Outlook, Entourage and of course, Kerio WebMail. You can even migrate data and messages from Outlook on anything held on an MS Exchange server with a handy wizard.

If you're looking for a good alternative to Outlook with more drag-and-drop features and need group collaboration options, Kerio MailServer is worth a try.

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Sometimes Newton's Law of Inertia is just as applicable to the digital world as to the physical. All too often our files sit around never to be filed. Downloads and other sundry files pile up never to leave. Fortunately, an uncluttered desktop can be a reality.

Meet Hazel, your personal housekeeper.

Hazel works on whatever folders you tell it to, automatically organizing your files according to the rules you create. It features a rule interface similar to that of Apple Mail so you should feel right at home. Have Hazel move files around based on name, date, what site/email address it came from (Safari and Mail only) and much more. Keep your downloads off the desktop and put them where they need to be.

Hazel can open, archive, set color labels and add Spotlight comments. And in Hazel 2, you can now have Hazel rename your files or sort them into subfolders based on name, date or whatever combination of attributes you choose. Hazel 2 gives you the ability to create even more powerful workflows than ever before.

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