Software Reviews

Adobe Creative Suite Premium Edition

Group Test Adobe has bundled upgraded versions of its content creation applications into two integrated suites. Read our full reviews.

GoLive CS review

Review GoLive CS is a solid Web-site creation option for designers, but only as part of the Creative Suite package from Adobe.

InDesign CS review

Review Even as QuarkXPress implodes, InDesign CS gains features and capabilities that make it the layout application of choice.

Illustrator CS review

Review Adobe keeps Illustrator CS the top dog in the field of professional drawing tools.

Photoshop CS review

Review Photoshop CS remains the choice for professional image editing, and it's worth the upgrade, although some new features could be better implemented.

Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac: a first look

Preview There’s a new version of Microsoft Office for the Macintosh on the way. Read our first impressions.

Apple iLife '04: a first look

Preview Apple’s second-generation digital media suite updates existing elements and introduces a program for recording, manipulating and performing music.

PC-cillin Internet Security 11 review

Review PC-cillin 11 includes both a firewall and anti-spam tools -- features not found in Symantec’s Norton AntiVirus 2004 or McAfee’s VirusScan 8.0.

Welcome to yet another year of viruses

Tech Guide We'll see plenty of email viruses in 2004, despite expectations that these pests would disappear in 2003. Here's why viruses won't go away -- and how to protect yourself.

Instant CD/DVD 8.0 review

Review Pinnacle's Instant CD/DVD 8.0 offers an improved interface and some useful new tools, but this burning suite still falls a bit short of its peers.

Norton Internet Security 2004 review

Review An excellent all-in-one PC defence: Norton Internet Security 2004 is the best all-in-one security suite, thanks to its fine spam filter.

Windows Longhorn: more details emerge

Preview The next version of Windows, code-named Longhorn, isn't due for a few years. But Microsoft has recently divulged more information on the OS, which promises to be a significant upgrade.

Mac OS X 10.3 Panther review

Review Panther adds new and useful features, but at the expense of some old standbys. Current Jaguar users need not apply.

FineReader 7.0 Professional Edition review

Review FineReader 7.0 Professional's accurate character recognition and low price make it perfect for home/small office use.

Premiere Pro review

Review Existing Premiere users will want to switch to this version straight away; newcomers to video editing will also find it less daunting, but still extremely powerful.