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Slender has been one of the viral success stories of 2012. Inevitably, there have been many spin-offs that have tried to recreate the horror and terror of Slender. But how scary are they? We locked some Softonic editors in a darkened room to play some of them and filmed their reactions to see which one was the scariest (game I mean, not editor!)
We forced them to play Sanatorium, Hospice, Mansion, Elementary and 7th Street. Take a look at how they got on and have a Happy Halloween!
Microsoft has tightened control over its products’ ecosystems by integrating all of their different services. Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 are tightly integrated and want you to use the services that Microsoft provides like Bing and SkyDrive. While these services work well, there are many people who prefer other services and search engines.
Not to worry, Google can be set as your default search engine and it takes a few easy steps. In this guide, I’ll show you how to set Google to be your default search engine as well as replace Internet Explorer as your default browser in the Modern UI. Continue reading “How to get Google Search and Google Chrome on Windows 8”
Nokia Maps is one of the highlights of the new Windows Phone 8 operating system which was announced this week.
The maps application will be built into every Windows Phone 8 device and promises to make it easier to find your way around with a Windows Phone 8 phone than it is with an Android or iOS device.
With its detailed route planning and offline capabilities, there’s a strong argument to say that Nokia Maps is the most powerful built-in navigation application on any smartphone. However, Google Maps is a proven performer, and, despite recent bad publicity, the iOS Maps app has potential.
So, how do the built-in map applications for Windows Phone 8, Android and iOS compare in terms of the features they offer? Here’s an at-a-glance run-down of the main features of each of the three default map apps:
Continue reading “Nokia Maps for Windows Phone 8 – the best mobile map app?”
Rockstar Games is known for being very cryptic with information about its games. The company chooses carefully when to release any new details of its upcoming games. After Grand Theft Auto IV’s DLC, players were already curious about the next game in the franchise and Rockstar teased them with one trailer and some screens.
Today Rockstar released a teaser image with the general release date for Spring 2013 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. While Rockstar hasn’t announced a PC or Mac release date, the game will probably eventually be released for non-console players sometime after the console launch.
Check out the teaser image.
Halloween is upon us and this means tons of special offers in mobile app stores. During the holiday, many developers normally drop their prices on their iOS or Android apps and games, or even offer them for free.
If you’re an Android user then be sure to check out the Amazon AppStore app, which is running a week-long Free App of the Day promotion on several spooky titles. Free games include Slashing Pumpkins, Wonder Witches, The Haunt and It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.
Continue reading “Top Halloween special offers for iOS and Android”
In a previous post, I highlighted some really fun and useful plugins for Photoshop. Plugins are convenient ways to add more functionality to your Photoshop experience. You can add filter options, or even help optimize your image’s appearance in other ways.
Plugins are completely useless to you if you don’t know how to install them though. They often don’t even come with installers or instructions on how to set them up.
Fortunately, it’s a fairly straightforward process. I’ll walk you through how to install your newly downloaded plugin to Photoshop in three simple steps.
Google is offering faster updates to the Android operating system by introducing Android 4.2. With this new update, Android expands the usability of the operating system in conjunction with the release of new Android devices.
The update doesn’t radically change anything featured in Android 4.1, but updates functions that users can take advantage of with supported devices. Google will be launching Android 4.2 as the default operating system in their new first-party Nexus branded devices that will be released mid-November. There currently isn’t a release date for Android 4.2 to be pushed devices like the Galaxy Nexus or the original Nexus 7.
Here’s what the latest Android operating system will include. Continue reading “Google announces Android 4.2”
Microsoft released Windows 8 to the public last week and it continues the momentum with the official launch of Windows Phone 8. While the new Windows Phone 8 devices aren’t readily available yet, Vice President Joe Belfiore announced more features in the new operating system that he didn’t touch on during the Windows Phone Summit back in June.
The Windows Phone Summit was a beginner’s introduction to the upgraded operating system, highlighting hardware and more developer specific information. Today’s launch announcement was directed more toward the consumer.
Here’s a rundown of the features highlighted during the announcement.
Windows Phone 8 has been launched today as Microsoft beefs up its mobile operating system with some useful new features. But is it worth switching to Windows Phone 8 from iOS or Android?
Softonic’s expert mobile editors from across our network of international sites feel that there’s plenty within Windows Phone 8 to make it worth considering. Read our favorite features of the new operating system and find out what is tempting us to make the switch to Microsoft’s new operating system. For a full list of the new features in Windows Phone 8, check out Microsoft’s official page.
Continue reading “8 reasons for switching to Windows Phone 8”
Windows 8 is out and if you bought a Windows RT tablet, you’ll have early access to Office 2013. For the rest of us, Office 2013 will be released sometime early 2013 but is it worth the upgrade if you already have Office 2010?
Of course many users will want to stay with their current Microsoft Office version to avoid re-learning how to do things but Office 2013 may just have enough compelling new features to convince them to upgrade.
What exactly has changed in PowerPoint 2013? If you make a lot of presentations with PowerPoint, I think the new features and level of polish that Microsoft has put into this product will be enough to make you want to upgrade.
Here’s my in-depth look at the new features of PowerPoint 2013. Continue reading “In-depth look at the new features of PowerPoint 2013”
