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Features

The hunt for Richard III - England’s missing king was found buried in a carpark in Leicester, but how do we know it was him? Mike Bedford explains the amazing tech that proved everything.

Hacking the brain – Brain Computer Interfaces (BCIs) can give us a new way of interacting with PCs and disabled people a way to control prosthetics. Karl Wright also investigates if our private thoughts could be stolen.

Track and trace – What exactly do shops do with the information they collect on you, based on what you’ve bought, where you bought it and your loyalty card? Niall Magennis investigates

Labs

Fast PCs – These PCs have it all - power, storage space and upgradability. We've reviewed 10 of the latest desktops, from £450 including VAT with a Full HD monitor.

Monitors - It's the main way you interact with your PC, so having a good monitor is vital. We've gathered 12 HD screens costing from just £101 including VAT, to help you find the perfect picture.

Free software

CyberLink Power2Go 8 Deluxe – CyberLink's Power2Go 8 is a comprehensive suite of tools that can handle all your disc burning requirements. The program is able to burn data to CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs, including the latest 128GB BDXL format. There's support for creating audio CDs, MP3 and WMA discs. The Video Disc tools allow you to burn Video CDs, DVD Videos and video folders, complete with your own customisable menus (hundreds of templates are freely available online), and most of this takes little more than a quick drag and drop and a couple of clicks. (DVD version only)

SecuStar 2013 – SecuStar is a capable password manager which can help you to create and manage all your website logon details. (DVD version only)

Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2013 – Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2013 is, just as its name suggests, an antivirus tool with a number of very valuable extras. The program's core is a very capable antivirus engine, which delivers excellent on-demand and real-time protection. The software recently received a five-star rating in our demanding real-world tests. (DVD version only)

Plus

Advanced Projects - Email just isn’t cut out for sending large files over the internet. Chris Finnamore shows you all of the better and more reliable ways to get giant files where they need to go

Multimedia Expert - Stop-motion animation has a timeless charm to it and it’s a great way to learn new camera techniques. Ben Pitt shows you how to get started with your PC or iPad

Three of the hottest handsets on test: the HTC One, Sony Xperia Z and BlackBerry Z10

We review the most desirable and expensive Chromebook ever, but is it the best?

And lots more!