The fourth 7-Zip beta in a row after the last stable version (4.57) is now out.

Beside some bugfixes and a new localization, 7-Zip 4.61 beta adds LZMA support to ZIP archives (both reading and creating them).

LZMA is the compression algorithm used by default in the 7z format and provides better results compared to ZIP’s DEFLATE.

foobar2000 0.9.6 beta 5 is out and about!

A new foobar2000 beta just got released: 0.9.6 beta 4.

Just as I was downloading the new beta, I decided to take advantage and test the portable install option. It seems to have worked perfectly, and it’s now playing happily my favorite 4hero album

The process is pretty straightforward (a few screens are included below).