Technology

Palicomp Alpha Blade review The Alpha Blade has it all, from storage to desktop and graphics performance

Adobe Premiere Elements 11 review A massively improved interface puts this powerful editor back in the running

ACDSee Pro 6 review Some valuable new features, particularly the Develop Brush, but there are still too many rough edges

Corel PaintShop Pro X5 Ultimate review Lots of great features and just as many irritating niggles – ultimately, the cons outweigh the pros

Pentax K-30 review An extremely capable all-rounder, and aggressively priced to boot

Cyberlink PhotoDirector 4 Ultra review A strong set of features, but inconsistencies in exports let existing users down

Sage One Accounts review An easy-to-use accounts service for business newcomers, but it's too simple for larger firms

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Google Picasa 3.9 review Astoundingly quick, and well equipped to meet the needs of casual photographers

Synology DiskStation DS413j review It isn't pretty, but this low-cost, four-bay NAS has all the powerful features of Synology’s more expensive products

Google Play Books review A good start for Google, but the competition from Amazon, Apple and Kobo offer a more cohesive package

Kobo eReading App review A great alternative to Kindle which gives you a wider range of bookstores to choose from

Amazon Kindle app review With Amazon's app, the Kindle experience is almost as good on a smartphone or tablet as on a Kindle eReader