Software

Autumn must be here as the round of ‘08’ releases start to rear their heads, the first this year goes to Britannica, certainly one up on Encarta that as yet I have not even heard whispers about.

A childhood recollection and a computer offering come together with a new game from Popcap.

Putting on my director’s hat, it is time to check out a new CD & DVD creation suite from Avanquest.

While protecting your computer is optional, it is a task that you should seriously consider as a top priority.

While wandering around a cloud kingdom, I came across a game of Mahjong that including a points total and the chance to collect artefacts.

Want to do business on the global stage? Need to be able to communicate with people in other languages? Juliet Bernard shows how tranlsation software still has a long way to go before it can replace a highly skilled interpreter.

This is an updated version of the ‘All Tests’ product I reviewed last year. The driving ‘Theory’ test has recently been made harder and now you need to answer 50 rather than 35 questions.

When was the last time you gave your system a spring clean? Perhaps it is time you looked at a suite designed to carry out this task for you.

The recent deluge of rain and floods, at least at the time of writing, does seem to be the ideal opportunity for getting in the mood for a trip to Venice

When you are unable to deliver your message in person, what better substitute than using a talking head.

Out of sight, out of mind is not a sensible approach to your data when disposing of unwanted storage devices. Every effort should be made to ensure the data is destroyed before parting company.

Turning your home videos into DVD content is becoming a popular activity. Corel has recently entered this area following its take over of Ulead.

Leading and providing the competition, Nero 8 is packed with enough tools to satisfy most users looking to transfer data to optical media.

Magic, good and evil with a large amount of destruction come together in a game developed by Sky Fallen and released on Koch Media’s Deep Silver label.

Deleting a file does not remove it from the media but sometimes it can prove difficult when trying to resurrect it.

This Nuance software is now Vista compatible and the version I am looking at here comes with a wireless (DECT) headset that works superby.

Cameras, lights and action are all under your control when using the latest 3D animation software from Reallusion.

Whenever you feel competent with a software application, the developers come up with a new version and the learning process starts again. PC Tutor offers to help.

Rosetta Stone present an entirely new way to learn a new language, modelled closely on how children learn their native tongue.For some of us learning a new language is easy, for others tortuous. However, we over look the fact that we all learnt our native language without a textbook or translator in sight. Usually by about the age of 5 we have a large command of our mother tongue and a vast vocabulary without ever knowing about verbs, nouns, pronouns a

This PC Tutor package comes on four CD’s and takes you from the absolute beginning along a journey to understanding Microsoft Vista as well a Microsoft Office.

While the majority of computer protection software products rely on signature files, a new company offers an alternative method.

Forget tanks, aerial attacks and modern day weapons as you step back in time to take part in the close combat of ancient warfare

Taking photographs is fun but then there comes the problem of how best to organise these images and make creative use of them.

They say that good things are worth waiting for. Well I certainly had to wait for this with a © of 2006 (technically launched in November) and the retail launch in January I received it in May.

As regular readers will know I am not a huge game player. I do however – when time allows – enjoy a puzzle or three. Here there are no less than eight programs in the one DVD case.

A change of ownership for Ulead brings a new version of its video editing and slideshow creating software

This product sold by Avanquest in the UK is version seven and looking at the things it does for your PC’s health they are divided into seven main sections. Use the various preventative modules and with luck you will keep your PC in good health.

Time for a journey around the Mediterranean of old as we set out to restore Atlantis to its original glory.

Keeping Windows running smoothly is made easier by using the appropriate tools designed specifically for the purpose.

I do not get to see that many games but now and again it is nice to regress and see just what originally tempted me to a life in computers. I think my first foray was with a Commodore Pet, however a Tandy model 1 was my own first PC.