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Plan your journey and get live times with the National Rail app

This free National Rail app is a useful tool when taking the train

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Store and share documents on the internet with Microsoft SkyDrive

View your files on Skydrive in a normal folder in Windows

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Play just about any audio or video file with VLC

Play and convert music and video files on your computer

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Read email and news updates with Mozilla Thunderbird 11

An excellent email program that is easy to set up and use.

  • Free
  • Web
  • 20/04/2012

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These packs of retractable cables won’t leave you in a knot

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Run your own website with GetSimple CMS

An excellent content management system for beginners that doesn't require a database

  • Free
  • Web
  • 11/04/2012
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Browse the web with Opera 11.62 for Windows

A fast browser with some clever tricks to help on slow connections

  • Free
  • Web
  • 29/03/2012
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Examine and test webpages with Web Developer Toolbar

This Firefox add-on is a must have for anyone interested in web design

  • Free
  • Web
  • 29/03/2012

This useful planning tool is now on sale from Amazon in the UK

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Share cloud storage online with Symform

The Symform online cloud storage service offers a generous amount of space if you are willing to share the load

  • Free
  • Web
  • 23/03/2012
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Access your files on the move with Dropbox for the iPad

Take your files with you on the move

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Download your favourite videos from the internet with Freemake Video Downloader

This easy to use utility can let you enjoy your videos when not connected to the internet

  • Free
  • Web
  • 02/03/2012
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Monitor your broadband usage with the thinkbroadband tbbMeter

Keep an eye on how much bandwidth you are using and prevent going over fair usage limits with this useful tool

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Create websites and edit web pages with Coffeecup HTML Editor

Coffeecup is an affordable HTML editor with lots of useful tools

  • $49
  • Web
  • 31/01/2012
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Browse the web safely and quickly with Firefox 9

The Firefox browser is a fast, secure and flexible alternative to Internet Explorer

  • Free
  • Web
  • 09/01/2012

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