Desktop Software Reviews

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Office 365 review

Reviews 26 Apr, 2013 Bob Charlie

UPDATED: Is Office 365 still the best productivity suite on the planet? Find out as Microsoft finally embraces the benefits of the cloud.

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Windows 8 Pro review

Reviews 18 Mar, 2013 David Bayon

After a thorough road-test we see whether Microsoft's OS is worth upgrading to.

Office
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Microsoft Office 2013 review

Reviews 11 Mar, 2013 Barry Collins Jonathan Bray Bob Charlie

Updated: Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint get the touchscreen treatment, cloud storage and a bunch of new features.

Parallels 8 for Mac
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Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac review

Reviews 4 Dec, 2012 Rene Millman

The latest edition of the virtualisation software support Windows 8, but is it worth the paying £39 when there are products out there which are considerably cheaper.

Windows to Go
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Microsoft Windows to Go: 8 reasons to use it

Reviews 14 Nov, 2012 Khidr Suleman

The security and flexibility offered by Windows to Go makes it an ideal tool for professionals who will be using multiple devices.

Lenovo ThinkStation  E31
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Lenovo ThinkStation E31 review

Reviews 27 Sep, 2012 Mike Jennings

Lenovo has squeezed the high-end Xeon processors and NVIDIA Quadro 600 graphics into a small-form-factor workstation. It makes for a powerful, but noisy machine.

Microsoft Lync

Microsoft Lync 2013 review: First look

Reviews 17 Sep, 2012 Thomas Lee

Lync 2013 improves on all the fundamentals and provides better resiliency, reliability and as well as the option to carry out conference calls on the move.

Windows 8 - Start Menu
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Windows 8 review (for desktops and laptops)

Reviews 23 Aug, 2012 PC Pro

Microsoft has ditched the Start button, added Live Tiles, beefed up security and touch screen support. But is the revamped OS suitable for business use on desktops and laptops?

Bitdefender 2013
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Bitdefender Total Security 2013 review

Reviews 2 Aug, 2012 Rene Millman

The latest edition of the anti-virus software incorporates remote management tools and introduces Safepay, a feature which aims to safeguard online transactions.

Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion
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Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion review

Reviews 27 Jul, 2012 Clare Hopping

Apple has tweaked the interface added core iOS features such as Notifications, revamped Safari and bolstered security features, all for £14.

Webroot Endpoint Software
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Webroot SecureAnywhere Endpoint review

Reviews 5 Jul, 2012 Karl Wright

Webroot’s latest anti-virus software is hosted in the cloud and is fast, efficient and can be combined with other products to bolster protection.

Ubuntu
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Ubuntu 12.04 review

Reviews 30 Apr, 2012 Bob Charlie

Canonical has packed in a HUD-based interface, bundled open source software, and increased security/software support from three to five years. We find out if it's enough to tempt enterprise users to Ubuntu.

LibreOffice 3.5.0
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LibreOffice 3.5 review

Reviews 22 Feb, 2012 Julian Prokaza

The 'alternative' alternative open source office suite gets its second update in 16 months, but are the bug fixes and new features enough to tempt users away from OpenOffice.org? Julian Prokaza downloads and installs to find out.

Ubuntu Desktop

Ubuntu vs. Windows 7 on the business desktop

Reviews 9 Feb, 2012 Kat Orphanides

Microsoft Windows may be the de facto standard desktop operating system in business environments, but high costs, restrictive licences and constant security issues are leading an increasing number of companies to consider open source alternatives — as Kat Orphanides explains.

LG Scanner Mouse
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LG Scanner Mouse review

Reviews 6 Dec, 2011 Kat Orphanides

A mouse that's also a scanner: do they go together like a horse and carriage or is LG's latest gadget more like chalk and cheese? Kat Orphanides finds out.

The Canon ImageFormula DR-C125
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Canon ImageFormula DR-C125 review

Reviews 25 Oct, 2011 Simon Handby

Fast, high-quality sheet-fed desktop scanners don't have to be eye wateringly expensive as Simon Handby finds out with Canon's latest model.

Parallels Desktop 7 vs VMware Fusion 4

Head to Head: Parallels Desktop 7 vs VMware Fusion 4

Reviews 11 Oct, 2011 Julian Prokaza

The two leading virtualisation programs for the Mac have both been updated. Are they essentially identical or is one definitively better than the other? Julian Prokaza pits them against each other to find out.

The iPhone 4S will be available in both black and white.

First Impressions: iPhone 4S vs iPhone 4

Reviews 4 Oct, 2011 Alan Lu

How does the iPhone 4S stack up against its predecessor? We take an initial overview of Apple's latest smartphone.

The Metro interface for the Start screen; swipe at the side to open the ‘charms’ for searching, sharing and managing devices

Microsoft Windows 8 review: First Look

Reviews 13 Sep, 2011 Mary Branscombe

Windows 8 aims to combine a touchscreen Windows Phone 7-style interface with a traditional full-power desktop. Mary Branscombe gets hands on to see if it’s a winning combination.

Video looks great on the 7.7in Super AMOLED screen.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 review: First Look

Reviews 5 Sep, 2011 Seth Barton

If the 8.9 and 10.1in versions of the Galaxy Tab are too big for you, then the upcoming 7.7in may be just the thing if it ever survives Apple's legal threats. Seth Barton brushes aside legions of lawyers to get a hands-on preview.

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