Software & Services
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F-Secure Online Backup review F-Secure's unlimited storage is invited at first, but files restrictions and clumsy interface make it a poor choice at a high price.£50 -
Magix Movie Edit Pro 16 Plus review Not short of powerful features and the interface is better than average too, but outshone by the similar Sony Vegas Platinum£53 -
best buy
Accountz Home Accountz review Although the look and feel is old-fashioned, Home Accountz has some good new features and is as logical and easy to use and its predecessors£40 -
Google Android 2.2 review It's not quite as polished as Apple's iOS, but Android is starting to build up a feature advantage. It's also not clear which devices will get the update - and when. -
Pinnacle Studio HD 14 Ultimate Collection review More video tracks would be welcome, but the polished, friendly interface and superior effects bundle make it worth the high price£82 -
Microsoft Windows Live Movie Maker review Camera support is limited and the fixed 30fps export frame rate limits it further, but as a simple, free editor it hits the right notes -
Pinnacle VideoSpin 2.0 review It’s not quite free if MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 support is needed, but the low price and unrivalled simplicity will appeal to casual users -
CyberLink PowerDirector 8 Ultra review Ambitious users will be frustrated by the occasionally clumsy controls, but smooth previews make it a good choice for editing HD on slower PCs£50 -
best buy
Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10.0 review The core editing tools are as good as ever, and with more tracks, Blu-ray authoring and some fantastic new effects, it’s an unbeatable package.£51 -
Microsoft Office 2010 review If you need more than just a text editor and a basic spreadsheet, then Microsoft’s Office is still a great choice.£93 -
Nero MultiMedia Suite 10 review Competent jack-of-all-trades Media suite with simple but effective file and system backup.£60 -
TechSmith Camtasia Studio 7 review A powerful screen recording tool that's very easy to use. It's expensive, though, and for this reason misses out on an award.£220
