Software & Services
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Canonical Ubuntu One Music Streaming review Essential for Ubuntu users, but it lacks the version control and polished interfaces of some rivals£2.60 -
Microsoft SkyDrive review Its free service isn’t as good as Google Drive, but its capacity upgrades are great value -
SOS Online Backup Home Edition 5.0 review Needs a more polished web interface for navigating stored files, but the basic service is reliable and feature-packed£52 -
Pro Softnet iDrive Pro Personal review This long-standing favourite continues to prove its worth as one of the best online backup services£3.24 -
MyPCBackup Home/Pro 75GB review It’s a decent backup service, but its pricing structure and features are unnecessarily complicated£6.95 -
Xara Web Designer MX review This DTP-style web design package has its limitations, but it's still a friendly and capable introduction to web design£40 -
CorelDraw Graphics Suite X6 review The extra applications don't add much value, but CorelDraw is still coming up with new ways to design sophisticated vector graphics£349 -
recommended
Databarracks Buddy Backup review This free, easy-to-use service turns your network of friends and contacts into a secure off-site backup resource -
Snapseed review Precise colour correction, attractive creative effects and a smart, friendly interface. Small teething troubles keep Snapseed from an award£13 -
best buy
Propellerhead Reason Essentials review A novice-friendly audio production suite that’s both powerful and easy to use£85 -
business buy
Xero review A great cloud-based accounting service for those who don't like being tied to one PC£23 -
TechSmith Snagit 11 review Overkill for most purposes, but still a hugely powerful screen capture tool£39 -
Cyberlink PhotoDirector 3 review An interesting blend of features inspired by Lightroom and Photoshop Elements; it doesn't beat either but the combination works well£90