"The latest version of Mark/Space's Windows Mobile sync software adds support for Windows Mobile 6, which is good news for anyone upgrading their handset. We tested it with an HTC Touch and a Windows Mobile 5-based XDA Exec." Review details: Single Test   → Test results

"Camtasia Studio 5.0 is a specialist program for those who need to record applications on their PC for training or promotion purposes. These screencasts can be saved in a range of formats, including Flash, WMV, AVI and QuickTime." Review details: Single Test   → Test results

"Although a variety of tools are available to make sure important projects keep to time and budget, most require investment in not just the software itself, but the supporting network and management infrastructure to allow interested parties to collaborate effectively. Work Together eliminates the need for much of that investment by providing access to key project management and collaboration tools in the form of a hosted service." Review details: Single Test   → Test results

"It's not often we look at our desktop and think 'I really wish my Mac was more emo today', but we're sure some people do. ShapeShifter will suit the whims of such fickle folk, reskinning your Mac's Finder and applications with bespoke themes." Review details: Single Test   → Test results

"Remember Stickies? They used to be front and centre in older versions of Mac OS - now you'll find them in the Dashboard as an optional Widget. Fans of those little yellow notes can rejoice; SketchBox is like Stickies after a couple of months at the gym." Review details: Single Test   → Test results

"Although servers have long been able to send alerts by email or SMS when they need attention, support staff still need attention, support staff still need to gain access to them, either directly or via a remote link, in order to deal with the problem. Even more worrying, in the event of a major failure the server might not be able to send an alert at all. HipCheck addresses these issues by using its own servers to monitor client servers and to send automatic SMS messages when required." Review details: Single Test   → Test results

"SolarWinds LANsurveyor 10 (LS10) is a network management package that utilises Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) discovery to automatically lay out a network device map." Review details: Single Test   → Test results

"Windows Vista offers a large number of new features and options, but they’re not always set up the way we’d like them to be. With Tweak Vista, you can adjust many of the operating system’s hidden settings without having to resort to dangerous Registry hacks. In addition, Tweak Vista can perform several optimisations to keep your system running as quickly as the day you bought it." Review details: Single Test   → Test results

"X-Setup is a tweaking tool that's filled to the brim with hidden settings for getting Windows to behave exactly as you want." Review details: Single Test   → Test results

"If the inside of your computer is a mystery and you're not keen on delving under the hood yourself, Everest could be invaluable. It's a diagnostic utility that analyses your system and can provide the most in-depth, complete report of any tool we've seen." Review details: Single Test   → Test results

"Stardock's Multiplicity allows Windows users to operate more than one PC at a time. The $29 (£15), Vista-compatible Stardock Multiplicity, which works over your home network, enables you to control two PCs with one keyboard and mouse." Review details: Single Test   → Test results

"Jing gives you smart, painless video and screen captures. It's smart and free, and good fun to use. In less than a minute, we worked out how to highlight a portion of our screen, record what we were watching, and save it to Jing's server, ready to share." Review details: Single Test   → Test results

"The desktop is a key component, but there is only one of them and, on occasions, one is not enough. This is where AltDesk steps in and provides a comprehensive solution." Review details: Single Test   → Test results

"Typinator is a productivity enhancer that replaces user-defined keystrokes with text. So if you regularly type, say, 'Photoshop' or 'Adobe Illustrator', Typinator will allow you to enter 'ps' or 'ai' instead (to the abbreviation of your choice), and will automatically expand the words." Review details: Single Test   → Test results

"It should go without saying that keeping the data on your PC private is important. However, Windows keeps a close eye on many activities, including which websites you visit, and saves the information on your hard disk. Anyone with access to your PC can find out what you've been up to, whether it's looking for a new job, buying a surprise birthday present, or anything else that isn't for public consumption. Tracks Eraser Pro aims to clean the traces from your system." Review details: Single Test   → Test results

"Only one thing in life is more frustrating than helping computer-illiterate family members with their PC problems: trying to do it over the phone. After an hour of saying, 'No, right-click it, right-click it, right-click it, RIGHT-click it!' you realise it would be easier to go round to their house and beat them about the head with their hardware. Thankfully there's now an alternative to GBH. BeAnywhere is a little piece of software that allows the PC on which it's installed to be remotely controlled over the internet, and it doesn't involve the daunting setup and budget typically associated with this trick." Review details: Single Test   → Test results

"The best utilities and programs that make life easier." Review details: Five programs for Mac OS X were reviewed and rated based on features, performance and value for money. Scores ranged from 3 to 5 stars out of 5.   → Test results

"Popular with professional developers and others looking to test, debug and otherwise support software applications, VMWare Workstation is now in its sixth release with a raft of new and enhanced features aimed at further enhancing its appeal to that market. VMware Workstation is popular with developers for several reasons, not least of which is its wide platform support, with implementations available for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of both Windows (desktop or server) and Linux. It can also host a wide range of 32-bit and 64-bit guest operating systems including most versions of Windows and Linux, along with less popular platforms such as Sun Solaris and even, for those who still need it, Novell NetWare." Review details: Single Test   → Test results

"The trend with virtualisation is for vendors to support the running of virtual machines on the same PC at no extra cost, but there are exceptions. One is VMware Workstation, which isn’t free but enables you to virtualise just about any guest operating system you want, adding extra network simulation, debugging and other professional tools for use by developers, system testers and support staff." Review details: Single Test   → Test results

"Launched in February and priced at around £700 (ex. VAT), VirtualCenter for VMware Server provides powerful management capabilities for virtual machines (VMs) running on virtualisation specialist VMware’s free server virtualisation offering, VMware Server." Review details: Single Test   → Test results

"You would hope that password-protected ZIP archives are relatively safe. If you forget your own password, however, that added security can prove to be a headache, and it's helpful to have a password-cracking tool to hand." Review details: Single Test   → Test results

"For Chronos, better known for its home office products such as Soho Organizer and Soho notes, iScrapbook is a step in a new direction. The application is designed to appeal to the scrapbooking enthusiasts who increasingly find that the material they want to use as scraps is digital rather than paper." Review details: Single Test   → Test results

"If you have ever had the opportunity to use Firefox, you will no doubt know that having too many tabs open at once soon gets confusing, and it can become difficult to find the particular one that you are after. Firefox Showcase makes this job considerably easier by providing a thumbnail-view of all your open tabs. All you have to do is click on the one you want." Review details: Single Test   → Test results

"With 8Start Launcher, you can create a customised quick launch pad of regularly used applications. This enables you to remove all the clutter from your desktop and means you never have to delve through a cluttered Start menu to look for an application. You can even change the look and feel of the pad with a range of different styles, or 'skins'." Review details: Single Test   → Test results