Gail Redd recently wrote to ask about the difference betweenshareware and freeware. The difference is that freeware can bedownloaded and used without any payment ...

These are reviews of shareware programs for IBM and compatible computers. With nearly three weeks of shopping-frenzy left, here is a collection of shareware programs that will make your life a bit ...

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 ...

More of China's programmers are writing shareware--home-brewed, low-cost software--for fun and small profit, according to the official Xinhua news agency. Unlike commercial software from behemoths ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... 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 ...

Back before YouTube and Twitch and always online DRM, developers needed more effective ways of marketing than just relying on word of mouth. This resulted in shareware, demos and demo discs, free ...

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 ...

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 ...