The $495 package, developed by New York City-headquartered Dragonfly Software, runs on the IBM-PC and compatible computers. In many ways it takes after another word-processing program, XyWrite, a ...

If you own a Mac, there are plenty of word processors to choose from. Whether you’re penning a research paper for college, a report for your boss or your next bestselling novel, there’s an app that’ll ...

Note takers, take note. A new breed of software is taking the humble word processor out of the age of the typewriter and ushering it into the age of the Internet. These new "note taking" programs go ...

If you’re looking for a better alternative to Word, it’s time to join the countless writers, professionals and students in favor of Scrivener 2. This powerful word processor and project management app ...

Apple's Pages never gets the praise it should, but it's especially unfairly ignored on the iPad where in truth it is an exceptionally easy to use pro writing app. Whether it's on the Mac or the iPad, ...

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For folks who want a powerful word processor but don't need a full suite, this is a great bargain. A Cheapskate-exclusive code gives you 50 percent off! Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and ...

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