This Week's Top Downloads [Download Roundup]

Mac/iOS: Connecting to open Wi-Fi networks, like those in coffee shops, can leave you open to all sorts of attacks. To keep your personal information safe, free app Cloak encrypts and reroutes all your traffic through a VPN whenever you connect to a public Wi-Fi network. More »

 

Android: Weather apps aren't exactly the most interesting category of utilities, but every now and again an app comes along that's really worth downloading, and 1Weather is one of them. More »

 

Android (rooted): Our favorite custom Android ROM, CyanogenMod, has come out with a release candidate of its next version, complete with some Ice Cream Sandwich visual effects, a predictive phone dialer, and more. More »

 

AirParrot is a straightforward tool that fills in a big hole in AirPlay's functionality: it can mirror your Mac's display on any AirPlay-compatible device. More »

 

Chrome: If you prefer a simplified, clutter-free interface for your RSS feeds, Google Reader Readable is an extension that cuts all the clutter and displays single posts from your feed in a clean, minimal layout.
If you're a fan of the reading experience you get from the bookmarking services like... More »

 

Windows/Mac/Linux: If you've ever hacked around in your computer's terminal or command prompt, you've had moments where there's way too much text to fit on your screen. More »

 

Windows/Mac/Linux: The free, open source sound editing program Audacity has been updated with a few new features. The most notable include improved effects, a ton of new keyboard shortcuts, and a handy automatic crash recovery mode.
The big change is the subtle improvements to the sound effects,... More »

 

OS X and iOS: Deliver does what the name suggests-it delivers messages and files from one Mac or iDevice to another over the local network. It does this with absolutely no configuration and it is super fast. More »

 

Android: If you're stuck in an office where you have to sit with your back to a walkway or the entrance to your cubicle, you know how startling it can be when you're listening to music and someone walks up behind you and taps you on the shoulder. More »

 

iOS: Ever wanted to start your own radio station, but didn't want to go through all the trouble of actually licensing music or really working for it? Wahwah.fm is a an iPhone app that pulls your pre-existing music library from your phone and allows you to broadcast it to the world.
Wahwah.fm is a... More »