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Propellerhead Reason Essentials review
Software

A novice-friendly audio production suite that’s both powerful and easy to use

£85 inc VAT
Xero accounts receivable
Xero review
Software

A great cloud-based accounting service for those who don't like being tied to one PC

£23 inc VAT
Reaper 4.2
Cockos Reaper 4.2 review
Software

Although not as polished as its rivals, Reaper provides a stable and very professional audio workstation environment

£38 inc VAT
Snagit
TechSmith Snagit 11 review
Software

Overkill for most purposes, but still a hugely powerful screen capture tool

£39 inc VAT
PhotoDirector skin
Cyberlink PhotoDirector 3 review
Software

An interesting blend of features inspired by Lightroom and Photoshop Elements; it doesn't beat either but the combination of features works well

£90 inc VAT
DirectPass
Trend Micro DirectPass 1.0 review
Internet security Software

Computer users are already well-served by password managers that bristle with features for little or no cost, which means Trend Micro DirectPass needs to offer considerably more than it currently does to be worth a tenner a year

£10 inc VAT
GoodSync
GoodSync Desktop 9 review
Software

A comprehensive file synchronisation and backup tool

£20 inc VAT
Ubuntu 12.04 Dash
Ubuntu 12.04 review
Operating systems

Unity has come of age, while the HUD shows how the interface will progress in the future - it's is everything we want from a LTS version

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Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 review
Software

A cleaner, more focused interface raises this powerful editor to lofty new heights

£810 inc VAT
The iPad
Top 10 things that sci-fi predicted correctly
Software

When fiction came before fact