Last week, Opera released Opera 9.6 final, which represents a substantial update from the previous Opera 9.5.2, itself still relatively fresh, but version 9.60 adds some more new features, refinements, and speed tweaking, making my favorite browser by actual usage even better

iCab 4.2.5 has been released with a raft of new features and bugfixes fot this fast little already deeply-featured indie Web browser

It's been a month or so since the release of the last Odysseus beta, but version 1.0 beta 3, which was released Thursday, represents a major refinement of the program, and brings it tantalizingly close to being ready for prime time use

iCab4.1.1 beta 62 (available to registered users) has been released with a couple more bugfixes in this fast little deeply-featured indie Web browser

Opera released the second update to the latest version 9.5 of its browser on Wednesday, and I've been checking it out. Version 9.52 is a stability and security update that includes a raft of fixes and enhancements

The much-anticipated (at least by Eudora fans) Odysseus email client which is designed to be a real replacement for the classic Eudora application we know and love has been released in a 1.0b1 beta build, with many improvements, but still a way to go

iCab4.1.1 hi (avais beta 60 (available to registered users) with more bugfixes and enhancements in this fast little deeply-featured indie Web browser

The much-anticipated (at least by Eudora fans of which I'm one) Odysseus email client which is designed to be a real replacement for the classic Eudora application we know and love is out in another new beta, still looking great, and it works, although it's not quite quite ready for prime time yet

Opera released the first update to the latest version 9.5 of its browser on Thursday, and I've been checking it out over the long weekend. Version 9.51 fixes an unspecified code execution flaw and includes the customary performance tweaks one would expect in a 0.1 update to version 9.50, the major upgrade Opera released last month

Entourage is a strong mail program. It's coupled with an address book, calendar, notes, tasks, and a project center that works with the rest of Office 2008. There's much to like with Entourage, and I do like it. However, as you push Entourage to access all of the features, you find it also has inefficient dynamics. One has to go to too many different places to accomplish tasks that should be accessed via similar or consistent routes. Despite that, I like Entourage very much and find that it satisfies my needs better than Apple's Mail program.

The descriptively named Proporta Universal iPod Dock provides a place to park your iPod or iPhone for storage and charging - a much more elegant solution than just laying the device on the table or desktop beside your computer when you plug it in to charge it or synch with iTunes, and it even comes with a complimentary bag of real English tea

"Gran Paridiso" finally arrives with more speed, a pretty new interface, and lots of new features