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Honestech Claymation Studio 3.0 Deluxe review
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It could be a lot more polished, but the sheer fun of stop-motion animation makes it a great way to while away the summer holidays

£39 inc VAT
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Adobe Creative Suite 5.5
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Not much has changed since CS5, but the mobile tools are interesting. Keen app developers should consider an upgrade

£999 inc VAT
Lion Mission Control
Apple OS X 10.7 Lion review
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Not every new feature will please everyone, but Lion’s most contentious iOS touches can at least be turned off and it's a good value upgrade

£21 inc VAT
Pro SoftNet IDrive
Pro Softnet IDrive Pro Personal Use review
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IDrive provides a decent chunk of storage for not much money, but its no-frills web interface isn't for everyone

£32 inc VAT
HomePCBackup
HomePCBackup review
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Unlimited online storage and the ability to back up external and networked disks, but it could do with better help files and a more inviting web interface

£60 inc VAT
ACDSee develop
ACDSee Pro 4 review
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Photo management and raw processing that's both fast and powerful; a handful of niggles keep it from an award

£139 inc VAT
Bullguard Backup
Bullguard Backup 10 review
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A decent budget option if you've not got much to backup, but most people will need more, better value storage

£17 inc VAT
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Steinberg Cubase Elements 6 review
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Too complex for casual users and possibly too restricted for ambitious ones, but its elegance and sophistication far exceed expectations

£78 inc VAT
Xara text repel
Xara Photo & Graphic Designer 7 review
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Solid improvements to an already outstanding program that combines illustration, DTP, image editing and animation in a friendly interface

£69 inc VAT
LiveKive
AVG Technologies LiveKive review
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LiveKive is good value and there are some useful options, but the idiosyncratic interface makes it a frustrating service to use

£35 inc VAT