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  • PC Tools Spyware Doctor 5.0

    In tests performed by AV-Test.org, PC Tools Spyware Doctor 5.0 did an excellent job identifying and uprooting adware. Its results with spyware were less impressive…

    £15 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Grisoft AVG Antispyware 7.5

    Grisoft, well known for the AVG Anti-Virus software, purchased Ewido Networks in 2006 and reworked its antispyware technology into Grisoft AVG Antispyware 7.5.

    £15 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • CardScan Executive 800c business card scanner

    The previous version of CardScan's Executive business card scanner and contact-management software was niche and expensive, but very, very good at its single task. So…

    £199 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

    As a family-friendly action game, LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy excels.

    £15 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Panda Internet Security 2008

    Panda Internet Security 2008 adds a number of interesting programs to the mix, from Wi-Fi access detection to backup and optimisation utilities.

    £43 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • BitDefender Total Security 2008

    Topping out BitDefender Total Security 2008's veritable laundry list of features are a handful of PC tune-up tools that eliminate duplicate files, clean out the…

    £31 inc VAT

    Score - 9 out of 10

  • BioShock first-person shooter

    What if a game's narrative was as intricate and as immersive as its graphics? What if as much attention went into dialogue and atmosphere as went into pixel shaders…

    £25 inc VAT

    Score - 10 out of 10

  • DX Studio 2.1

    DX Studio 2.1 can be used to create a range of interactive 3D applications, from games through to architectural walkthroughs.

    £59 inc VAT

    Score - 9 out of 10

  • OmniPage Professional 16.0

    For the average user, the OCR (optical character recognition software) that comes bundled with their scanner is more than enough for most of their needs. In fact,…

    £80 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Serif Desktop Publishing Suite 2008

    Serif Desktop Publishing Suite 2008 does exactly what it claims to, pulling together everything that you need to create a professional publication, be it for print or…

    £50 inc VAT

    Score - 10 out of 10

  • PopShops - make money from your website

    PopShops makes it easy to market products related to your blog content.

    Free

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • GarageBand '08 music-creation software

    With the release of GarageBand '08, Apple shifts its music-creation tool's focus back to musicians.

    £55 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Google Maps mapping and directions website

    Google Maps is a winner in many respects, but we don't like its cluttered interface.

    Free

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • Windows Defender 1.1

    Microsoft's free Windows Defender anti-spyware and -adware ships as standard with Windows Vista and is available as a free download for Windows XP SP2.

    Free

    Score - 6 out of 10

  • Spybot Search & Destroy 1.4

    Safer Networking's Spybot Search & Destroy has been credited as the first antispyware program, supplying free real-time protection to a loyal user base. But our…

    Free

    Score - 6 out of 10

  • Microsoft Soapbox video-sharing site

    When we first tried a closed beta version of Microsoft Soapbox in September 2006, we felt that its ease of use and clean interface would help it challenge the…

    Free

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • MySpaceTV video-sharing site

    Want to spread a viral video to a huge chunk of web audience beyond that of (or in addition to) YouTube? Want to upload video to your MySpace profile, without the…

    Free

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • Brightcove video-sharing website

    Brightcove's traditional strength has been in providing internet video services to big outfits such as the New York Times, MTV, and Warner Music, but in February this…

    Free

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • YouTube

    YouTube is the only video-sharing service that could possibly lay claim both to uncovering scandals and to posing quirky questions to politicians.

    Free

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Lotus Notes and Domino 8.0

    Lotus Notes 8.0 has a clean new look, logical menus, and customisable layouts.

    £84 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10