The end of the long-time software-sharing repository underlines that personal computing isn't what it used to be, as we keep moving apps (and desktops) to the cloud. Once upon a time, in the early ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Nobody likes to buy sight unseen. That's the compelling feature of shareware: software that computer users can test out for a certain ...

These are reviews of shareware programs for IBM and compatible computers. The programs are available from bulletin boards and computer clubs. Users try them, then pay a fee to register if they decide ...

The history of computer shareware began in the early days of networking nearly 20 years ago. And that’s a long time for anything associated with home PCs. In fact, shareware could be considered the ...

IF you've just spent a small fortune buying software only to find that it was full of bugs, unsuited to your purpose, too difficult to use or simply didn't work, take heart: there is something that ...

How honest are people when they think nobody's looking? The Internet is a fine place to find out: The near-frictionless ease of sharing files online means that if you want to download something ...

The idea of an individual or company giving away software or charging only a nominal sum for it makes a lot of PC users suspicious. Nevertheless, for little more than the cost of a PC magazine, you ...

More than 400 people spent time last week in Denver learning how to go from being an “introverted geek” to a savvy software marketer and seller. The 15th annual Shareware Industry Conference drew ...

NECS, a small Israeli software company, faced a fundamental barrier in distributing its products: money. Every step of the process was expensive — from creating disks, to packaging and distributing ...