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Into the Blu-ray
Everything you always wanted to know about the optical disc format that's suddenly the next big thing.

Your Tube
Video sharing isn't just for teenagers. Follow our guide to get your clips online.

Best ever PC deals
When you try the latest mid-priced PCs, you'd better be prepared for some surprisingly impressive specifications. We tested seven.

Draft-n WiFi routers
With a network based on these 802.11n routers, you can have the freedom to use your PCs anywhere in and around your home.

Chillblast Fusion Phoenix
PC with Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor

F-Secure Internet Security 2008
Security software suite

Archos TV+ 250GB
Media streamer

Memset SquirrelSave
Online backup software

Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 V2 and 7000
Wireless mice

Pinnacle Video Transfer
MPEG-4 video encoder

Buffalo DriveStation Turbo USB
External hard drive with backup

CyberPower Gamer Ultra 950
PC with AMD Phenom 9500 processor

Solwise HomePlug AV Simple Connect
200Mbit/sec HomePlug network kit

Samsung YP-P2
Portable music player

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4
Drawing and image editing suite

Panasonic SDR-SW20
SDHC camcorder with 10x zoom

Myvu Universal Edition
Video headset

Samsung R700
Laptop with 17 inch screen

Asus Nova
PC with Intel Pentium Dual Core processor

Packard Bell EasyNote MB88-P-003
Laptop with 15.4 inch screen

Mr Site Takeaway Website Pro
Website creation software

Ubisoft Assassin's Creed ­ Director's Cut Edition
Next-generation action/adventure game

Ashampoo Photo Commander 5.40*
Organise, edit, share and present photos, audio and video files. Originally sold for £25.

Ashampoo WinOptimizer 4.41*
Tune and tweak Windows Vista with 18 tool modules. Originally sold for £34.99.

Diino 4.2.0*
Store MP3s and photos online and create your own blog. 25GB free for three months, then defaults to a 2GB account.

Paragon Drive Copy 8 PersonalSpecial Edition*
Fast and reliable way to transfer a whole hard disk or partition to a new PC.

Simply Calenders 4.2.687
Make your own calendars using customisable templates. Originally sold for £15.

VisualWare CallerIP 2.0c*, VisualWare eMailTrackerPro 6.1i* & Visualware Visual IP Trace 2.1d*
Getting junk email, or concerned about your PC connecting to unknown servers? Easily find out the true location of the source. Originally sold for $99.85 in total (about £50).

OpenOffice.org 2.3.1
Get the latest version of this great free office software suite, along with seven fantastic extensions to cater for everything from technical drawing to database reports.

New trials
Allway Sync 7.0.1, CADopia 8 Professional, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4, CyberLink Power 2 Go 6, CyberLink Power Director 6, DivX for Windows 6.8, MagicISO Maker 5.4, Simply Calenders 4.91.1266

PLUS: Ashampoo Music Studio 3.21, AVG Internet Security 7.5, Avira AntiVir Personal Edition Premium*, CleanMyPC Registry Cleaner 4, DiskInternals Recovery/Repair Tools, East-Tec Eraser 2007, PC Pitstop Optimize 1.5.10, Software Imaging InkSaver 2.0.520, Spy Sweeper (Scan Version), Uniblue RegistryBooster 2, Uniblue SpeedUp MyPC 3.3, Uniblue SpyEraser 1.5, Website Pros NetObjects Fusion 10*

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