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Software advice, news, and wisdom from the editors of Download.com.

Fractal flair

Everyone has seen those cool images made from fractals. Learn how to make your own with an open-source fractal-flame editor and screensaver.

Posted By: Peter Butler on Jan 13, 2009

How to cache Slacker stations on BlackBerry

We’ve promoted Slacker Radio’s song-caching feature for BlackBerry before, but how do you use it? Here’s a step-by-step guide if you’re searching for a starting point.

Posted By: Jessica Dolcourt on Jan 13, 2009

Google Earth gets ultra-high-resolution artwork

Fly around the Prado museum, and see what’s inside it. New layer on Google Earth offers gigapixel photos of artwork, along with detailed exterior views of the museum.

Posted By: Rafe Needleman on Jan 13, 2009

Refreshed: Windows Live Search for Mobile

Microsoft’s updated search app for Windows Mobile phones catches up with some much-needed functionality.

Posted By: Jessica Dolcourt on Jan 13, 2009

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