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Parallels Desktop Switch to Mac Edition
Thinking of switching from PC to Mac? This kit can help 18 Mar 2010Price: £65Our rating: 
Review: Battlefield: Bad Company 2
An excellent first-person shooter with a great multiplayer mode 15 Mar 2010Price: Our rating:
Microsoft Autoroute 2010
Microsoft Autoroute returns, but is it useful any more? 13 Mar 2010Price: £45Our rating: 
Web Easy Professional 8
Web design without hassle - but with less control than other programs 11 Mar 2010Price: £40Our rating:
Corel Paintshop Photo Pro X3
A powerful update to Corel’s veteran photo-editor 04 Mar 2010Price: £79 (£59 for upgrade edition)Our rating: 
Bullguard 9
A new version of the security software – but few new features 27 Feb 2010Price: £45Our rating:
Bioshock 2
Plunge yourself into the depths for a second dose of Rapture 25 Feb 2010Price: £35Our rating:
Avast! Internet Security 5
The free security program goes professional 18 Feb 2010Price: £50Our rating:
The Saboteur
Freeing Paris from the Nazis turns out to be a less-than-liberating experience 16 Feb 2010Price: £35Our rating:
Blu-ray: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
It's not up there with the Pixar classics, but the anarchic sense of humour of this computer-animated film from Sony Pictures puts it a cut above most 24 Jan 2010Price: £23Our rating:
Nuance Paperport 12
Turn paper documents into fully editable, searchable files 22 Jan 2010Price: £72Our rating:
Tomtom UK and Ireland for iPhone
Use your iPhone as a driving aid 20 Jan 2010Price: £60 (app), £100 (car kit)Our rating:
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
A spiritual sequel to the action-comedy films 17 Jan 2010Price: £25Our rating:
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