Tuesday, January 3, 2012

This Week's Top Downloads [Download Roundup]

Dec 31, 2011 5:00 PM 2,439 0
  • Waterfox is a Faster, 64-Bit Optimized Version of Firefox for Windows PCs (Windows) If you'd like your web browser to run a bit faster, Waterfox is a Firefox clone built to run faster on 64-bit processors.
  • Spire Puts Siri on Your Jailbroken iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch (Legally!) (iOS) Along with the news of an untethered jailbreak came the ability to install Siri on any jailbroken iDevice running iOS 5.0.1 thanks to a handy installer called Spire. Of course, installing Siri is the easy part. Getting it to work is another story entirely.
  • BurritoRoot Easily Roots the Kindle Fire, Even with Amazon's Anti-Root Update (Kindle Fire) It must be frustrating trying to root the Kindle Fire, after Amazon's latest software update ended up breaking previous root methods. Here's a new method, however, that works with the updated 6.2.1 OS version as well as all other software versions.
  • Media Manager and HTPC App Boxee Updates, Announces the End of Stand-Alone Boxee Downloads (Mac/Windows/Linux) Popular HTPC front-end media manager Boxee announced they would be rolling out the latest version of the Boxee desktop software for all systems this week, including tons of new features like quick access to commonly used items right on the home screen, more social integration, and a retooled UI. Unfortunately they also announced that this version of Boxee would be the last one available for download, outside of use on a Boxee Box or set-top box, that is.
  • Tab Launcher Adds a Tabbed Dock to Your OS X Desktop (Mac) The dock is a handy tool for quickly accessing apps, folders, and files, but it isn't terribly organized. Tab Launcher offers a dock replacement that gives you multiple docks, categorized with labeled tabs.
  • Project Management Tool Asana Unveils iPhone App for Collaboration on the Go (iOS) Previously mentioned collaboration tool Asana made waves when it launched, but at the time it was missing support for mobile devices. Now, anyone with an iOS device can log in to their Asana account on the go, check in on their projects and activities, comment on tasks, and more.
  • MediaHuman Audio Converter is Easy Enough for Your Non-Tech Friends to Use (Windows/Mac) Sure there are a plethora of audio converters out there, why do we need any new ones? Well, some programs have a steep learning curve and many of the easy to use ones aren't free. With MediaHuman's Audio Converter you can click and drag tracks to and from eight popular formats without having to know anything about digital audio.
  • ReadNow Provides a Native Mac Desktop Interface for Instapaper and ReadItLater (Mac) If you love saving articles to Instapaper or ReadItLater but don't like using the web site to view them, ReadNow solves that problem by offering a native desktop experience on your Mac. It provides a familiar news reader-esque interface for browsing your saved articles and read them offline in a variety of styles. Additionally, ReadNow allows you to edit and tag anything you've saved, share it (with multiple services, such as email and Evernote), and check it off. You can alter display options as well, such as increasing or decreasing the font size for optimal reading.
  • EchoSign Brings Legally-Binding Electronic Signing on Your iPhone or iPad (iOS) EchoSign, Adobe's popular service for electronic signatures, is available now for iPhone and iPad users. With the EchoSign app, you can send documents that need to be signed and get them filled out in minutes, and also manage your agreements.
  • Gube Curates Kid-Safe YouTube Videos for iOS (iOS) Kids these days watch a lot of YouTube videos, and if you're worried about your child watching something inappropriate you can use the Gube app instead of handing them unrestricted access to YouTube. Gube curates thousands of educational and fun videos for your child in your choice of four age categories.
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