{"id":2447,"date":"2007-09-03T11:01:25","date_gmt":"2007-09-03T09:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/back-to-school-with-softonic\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T02:47:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T09:47:16","slug":"back-to-school-with-softonic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/back-to-school-with-softonic\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to school with Softonic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yes, it’s that time of year again: as summer draws to a close (in the Northern Hemisphere, at least), millions of students prepare for their return to full-time education. I’ll admit that I never looked forward to the arrival of September – but then I didn’t have Nick’s excellent blog post about the best software to take to college<\/a>. He’s packed a lot in there, from geography and math apps to the essential CollegeBAR<\/a> – probably the best cocktail software in the world.<\/p>\n

One of the things I noticed most about my college days was just how much free time I suddenly had. Naturally, this vacuum had to be filled with something other than sleep so like most students, I turned to computer games. One game in particular, actually: SimGolf<\/a>. Cyril thoughtfully included this colossus in his post about the best golf games ever<\/a> – and rightly so.<\/p>\n

For those not quite so into pitch ‘n’ putt, Elena reviewed the demo for the latest edition of the massive Medal of Honor franchise, ‘Airborne’<\/a>. It’s a visually stunning game, with levels of realism and adrenaline pretty much unrivalled. This is guaranteed to be one of the games of the year, so get some practice in early!<\/p>\n

For mobile phone owners, we’ve got good news. James and Tony had a look at a few applications which can help you secure your phone from viruses<\/a>, and even deactivate it if stolen<\/a>. Don’t leave home without it.<\/p>\n

That’s it for this week. Have a great weekend – and to those of you about to start college: good luck! Those of you returning, please take it easy on the newbies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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