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L.A. Noire autopsy
L.A. Noire review
Gaming

There's little freedom in this noir crime epic, but the great characters, plot and production values will keep you entertained to the end

Published :
£37 inc VAT
LiveKive
AVG Technologies LiveKive review
Software

LiveKive is good value and there are some useful options, but the idiosyncratic interface makes it a frustrating service to use

Published :
£35 inc VAT
Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II
Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II review
External hard drives

Useful RAID protection and a huge capacity, but the My Book Studio II is only quick if your computer has eSATA or FireWire 800

Published :
£345 inc VAT
LaCie 2Big USB 3.0
LaCie 2Big USB 3.0 review
External hard drives

Solid performance over USB3 and the peace of mind provided by RAID1 support, but it's too expensive to recommend

Published :
£246 inc VAT
Devolo dLAN 200 AV USB extender
Devolo dLAN 200 AV USB extender review
Powerline networking

An interesting idea, but the fact that each USB device can only be associated with one computer limits its appeal

Published :
£82 inc VAT
Fujitsu ScanSnap S1100 2
Fujitsu ScanSnap S1100 review
Scanners

This lightweight, compact mobile scanner seems a little fragile, but it's bundled with class-leading software that makes it a joy to use

Published :
£158 inc VAT
Hitachi Lifestudio Desktop Plus
Hitachi Lifestudio Desktop Plus review
External hard drives

It might sound innovative, but the LifeStudio's USB flash drive can't make up for the lack of a USB3 interface at this price

Published :
£114 inc VAT
Magix publishing
Magix Website Maker 5 review
Software

It won't teach you anything about how the web works, but Website Maker 5 is unrivalled for ease of use

Published :
£5 inc VAT
Iomega Prestige Desktop USB 3.0
Iomega Prestige Desktop USB 3.0 review
External hard drives

The Prestige has performance, style and a great software bundle, but isn’t the cheapest per gigabyte

Published :
£76 inc VAT
Solwise PL-200AV-PEW-N
Solwise PL-200AV-PEW-N review
Powerline networking

Simple to set up and capable of high speeds, the PL-200AV-PEW-N is the best way to get network access far from your router

Published :
£53 inc VAT