Software

Like another graphics company who shall remain nameless, the latest offerings from Magix does seem to come with various items of extra software.

Memories need to be retained and not cast away as technology advances at a pace while sometimes ignoring legacy content.

Having built up a collection of digital images, why not put them to productive use and create eye-catching slideshows.

It is your data and your responsibility to keep it safe by making use of any tools that are available.

While ensuring that your computer is protected from outside nefarious influences is a recommended approach, sometimes you do need to take further precautions regarding the use and security of the data residing on your system.

I first saw a very early build of the new version of CS4 at the start of August but I was prevented from telling about it till now. There are of course lots of new goodies large and small and when I finally get a copy I will tell you in detail about some of them.

As your hard drive is probably the slowest component of your computer system, it certainly makes sense to ensure you are getting the maximum possible response from this device.

If certain products can help improve your memory then perhaps something similar could be used to benefit your computer’s memory and its way of working.

Cloning your hard disk by using appropriate software could come to your rescue in the event of disaster striking.

One was version 6 the other was version 4 so to avoid thoughts of one being behind the other both these new versions will be called 7. They will be available separately or as a bundle together at a saving of around £30.

While lacking the high profile stance adopted by companies such as Adobe and Corel, Xara continues to develop fast and well featured products.

Ever wondered if mind mapping techniques can help you get better organised at work or at home? We review two fo the leading products.

While it may be struggling to keep up with Adobe, Corel still produces some interesting software especially with its flagship CorelDRAW product.

As part of its document-centric focus (Dragon Naturally Speaking and OmniPage form the main thrusts), Nuance has recently updated its PDF (Portable Document Format) tool with the release of PDF Converter Professional 5.

Egyptian curses aside, are you up for an expedition through various locations to solve the puzzles concealing the Heart of Ra.

Gather together your garlic, crucifix and wooden stake as you put your neck at risk to an attack from an ancient phlebotomist

My first experience of touch typing was way back at school at the behest of our computer science teacher insisting that in order to write software one must know the correct way to type. The three students on our A level course were duly enrolled into a 6 week course with those studying secretarial skills.

The game’s afoot as you set out to save English treasures from a French thief in an adventure aimed at Mensa-joining 3+ year olds.

Taking the see-through packaging route, Symantec has lunched the latest version of its Norton 360 product.

“Seek and ye shall find” could well be your mantra in the latest game to appear from PopCap Games.

In real life buses can sometimes appear in convoys. However a move to a virtual environment results in a bus becoming a solitary vehicle.

This piece of software in various guises has been on my PC for many many years. So what is in version 14 – sorry X4 – to make you upgrade or indeed what has it to offer for those who have never succumbed to it’s charms.

Computer protection should be automatic and should not be intrusive. Symantec believes its Ghost product fits the bill.

This software is designed to work out if your PC (or stick drive) is under threat. It’s job is to stop malicious software from getting to anything that your stick or drive is trying to protect.

Storing your digital images in a box could save you a great deal of disk space.

Bringing back memories of the games played in my younger days, a new offering from URSE Games contains plenty of high speed action.

PowerPoint is not the only method of delivering a message. Software from Reallusion allows you to put words into the mouth of an animated head.

Role playing takes centre stage as you enter a star system with three worlds and an invading alien force.

Let your computer take the strain as it monitors Internet radio stations for your favourite music tracks.

Mix together a combination of canvas, sawdust, clowns and speciality acts under the control of a ringmaster means the subject must be a circus.