Best new Windows software of 2009
Updated: 2009-12-31 08:00:00
home reviews news downloads cnet tv HOLIDAY HELP DESK : Broadcasting live at 1:00 p.m . PT log in join CNET welcome , my profile log out All software Windows Mac Games Mobile Webware Windows Mac Mobile Webware Ultimate Holiday Tech Guide Home Download The Download Blog The Download Blog December 31, 2009 12:00 AM PST Best new Windows software of 2009 by Seth Rosenblatt Font size Print E-mail Share Post a comment Share This past year was not the best for new software developments . There were no surprising game-changers like Google Chrome in 2008 and no watershed moments . However , that doesn't mean there weren't some cool releases . I suspect that much of the best software of 2009 winds up becoming the foundation for innovations in 2010. Obviously , the continuing development of Google Chrome was a major story , especially since it skyrocketed in market share based on its zippy engine and smooth JavaScript handling . If you're not using Chrome , you owe it to yourself to try it out . But it's not new . What is new , and is owed in no small part to Chrome , is that software development cycles have been significantly accelerated . We can see this in Chrome's competitor , Firefox
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