Software and Services - Reviews

Apple Boot Camp Public Beta

Operating Systems

Review Date: 17-APR-2006

RRP: $0.00

If you have an Intel-based Mac and feel the need to run Windows XP, this program will perform brilliantly

Carbonite 3.5 online backup

Utilities

Review Date: 14-FEB-2008

RRP: $49.95

Carbonite 3.5 is sold as backup for everyone, and we'd have to agree, it's a simple secure way to make sure that all your files are kept safe from harm.

Adobe Photoshop Elements 8

Review Date: 06-OCT-2009

RRP: $159.00

Version 8 upholds Photoshop Elements' reputation as one of the top consumer-level photo editing programs. Its new edit tools, content, and templates are certainly appealing. If you already have Photoshop Elements 7, however, note that the primary reason to upgrade to Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 is the new edition's improved facility for keywording and managing your database of media. If your collection of photos is small, you may be fine sticking with 7.

Review Date: 04-NOV-2009

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Pinnacle Studio HD 14

RRP: $99.00

Pinnacle Studio HD 14 will require that you invest some time in learning to use the program, but the result will be professional-looking movies that you can be proud to share.

Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop Linux

Operating Systems

Review Date: 30-OCT-2007

RRP: $0.00

Enhanced graphics and ease of use make Ubuntu the desktop Linux to beat. Free for download here: releases.ubuntu.com/7.10.

Adobe Premiere Elements 8

Review Date: 09-NOV-2009

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RRP: $159.00

Adobe Premiere Elements 8 is an appealing upgrade for anyone interested in organising videos, editing them, and compiling them into attractive, fun movies. With its underlying power and its significantly improved ease of use, it's a good value.

Collectorz.com Movie Collector 4.8

Content Management

Review Date: 03-FEB-2006

RRP: $52.75

If you have a large DVD collection that seems un-manageable this software will help you catalog and protect your library and is like nothing else we have seen. It works absolutely perfectly and is particularly useful.

Review Date: 03-FEB-2006

Apple iMovie HD

RRP: $119.00

iMovie ignited the home video editing industry and the latest version may help accelerate the adoption of HD related video products.

Office

Review Date: 19-FEB-2006

Translution Light

RRP: $0.00

For Outlook users, using Translution Light is a no-brainer. It's free, it's incredibly simple to use, it works and you should get it right now.

Review Date: 13-FEB-2009

Imagenomic Portraiture 2

RRP: $324.74

Portraiture is a great plug-in that automates skin smoothing and blemish removal. It's full of nifty extra functions, time saving tools and it works in 8-bit and 16-bit RGB modes.

Review Date: 01-MAR-2005

Corel Painter IX

RRP: $429.00

If you're a serious artist, this ingenious package is a rewarding investment in your creativity.

Yosemite Technologies FileKeeper Pro 2.8

Utilities

Review Date: 19-MAR-2008

RRP: $29.99

Yosemite FileKeeper Pro 2.8 is a first-class product. It works transparently, getting on with the job of protecting data without fuss, complication or by tying down the PC. You always have a backup of files regardless of whether the backup drive has always been available, and those files will be only minutes old if a primary drive fails. At the same time, it allows a sophisticated degree of control over backup. Stable for the several months we've tested it, Yosemite FileKeeper Pro 2.8 is the backup program we'd use on a laptop if our data depended on it.

H&M Software StudioLine Photo 2.10

Review Date: 13-JAN-2006

RRP: Unavailable

With strong editing tools, a thumbnail preview pane, sharing and online uploading and an integrated link so files can be sent direct to an online print shop, this is an excellent program.

Review Date: 09-SEP-2005

Ulead VideoStudio 9

RRP: $199.00