First Look Review: ABBYY PDF Transformer 3.0 Pro

Written by Rene Millman Wednesday, 15 July 2009 14:19

There are many ways to convert you MS Office document to a PDF. If you have OpenOffice, for example that functionality is built-in. However, these kinds of solutions are often limited and don't have the kind of widespread functionality that is needed today. ABBYY's PDF Transformer 3.0 Pro attempts to give you better functionality without having to go for the more expensive route of buying the full Adobe Acrobat package.

Grouptest: Newsfeed readers

Written by Matt Chapman Thursday, 04 June 2009 18:32

The internet is big. As the late Douglas Adams might have said, “You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is.” Of course, those who read a library’s worth of websites every day know how extensive it is, but you don’t have to spend your time leaping from website to website to keep up with all your favourite news and entertainment sources. There are plenty of tools available that can scan your regular online destinations and bring them all to one central location. And since there are even web-based services out there, it’s possible to skip the software download and still get all your goodies appearing directly in your browser. We take a look at six of the best. Check the final page for our winner...

Review: BT Home IT Support

Written by Rene Millman Friday, 30 January 2009 17:46

A lot of people have problems with computers and other gadgets, we know this to be true as our phone is constantly ringing from friends and family asking us for help on tech problems. If you are not as lucky as these people in having a tech boffin they know then you could do a lot worse than give BT a call.

Review: Adobe CS4 Master Collection

Written by Jane Hoskyn Wednesday, 29 October 2008 01:11

You have to feel for Adobe. One moment the world economy capsizes in gloom, doom and credit crunches, and the next moment Adobe launches a software package costing two grand.