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Magazine Contents
Digital Passion
Cover Story
Extreme Mods!
Your general idea of modding a case: expensive, difficult. Not true. Allow us to demonstrate
Insight
Inside Photoshop CS3
From 2 to 3 is no small step, as you’ll find out. CS3 is, quite simply, magic
Tomorrow
Image Ready
Find a song by tune. Find an image by similarity. It’ll happen sooner than later.
30 Days With...
The Philips HT9800W
It’s not the best setup for its price, but this home theatre system, generally speaking, rocks
Droolmaal
Fancy the coolest e-book reader ever? Or perhaps a set of Audio Technica headphones? How about a Honda Asimo?!
Digital Tools
Enhance
All That IE Can Be
So you’ve decided to stick with Internet Explorer, and have upgraded to the spanking new IE7. Sure it looks good, but here’s how to make it as functional as it can get
Bazaar
NVIDIA’s DirectX 10 cards have arrived in India—and not one, but two, made it to our Test Centre. Then there’s a Kodak for casual clickers, a little laptop laser mouse, a Buffalo 500 GB external drive, and more. Software tested includes GoToMyPC and a couple of anti-virus suites
Agent001
Hard Drives, Soft Prices
You’ve been downloading away, and your disk’s overflowing. What you need is—surprise—a new hard disk! Agent 001 tells you precisely what to buy in this day and age
Know More About
”NAT”. “Firewall”. Words you hear your sysadmin—and geek friends—spouting. Now learn what these actually do
Old Way, Tech Way
What’s better—doing your homework the hard way or getting someone to do it for you? There is a homework help section at Yahoo! Answers
Net Gain
You find a recipe, and hunt for the stuff. Don’t! Find out what you can do with what you have. Also make an H-Bomb, and really discover Net radio
Digital Business
Tech Careers
Painting The Page Proper
Web design as a career requires a fine blend of technical and creative skills. Plus, work will never get boring
Test Centre
Think Ink!
There are laser printers, then there are inkjet printers. You probably know the relative merits of each. And if it’s an inkjet you need, here’s our annual test—divided into regular and photo printers
Face-off
Adoption Of Vista: Now Or Later?
That’s the question quite a few businesses are asking. Here are two views on this. We outline two opposing views—including the one that says, “They’ll all have to switch one day”
Smart Business
The Little Server That Could
Server virtualisation—where one physical server gets split into several “virtual” servers—could be a good idea for your business. Should you go for it?
Digital Leisure
Main Story
Addicted To Love...
Some games are so addictive, you might need to get into rehab! Presenting the 10 most horribly addictive free ones we found
Game On
Resident Evil 4 is good on the PS2. Not so on the PC. Also reviewed: two PSP games—Shinobido: Tales of the Ninja, which is OK, and Killzone Liberation, which is excellent
Test Centre
E! @ Your Fingertips
Watch TV on your PC, we’ve often exhorted you. Featured this month is our annual TV-Tuner shootout. After all, you do deserve the best
Fast Track To The Student's Web
________________________________________________________
Take A Crack
Create your own special system folder in Windows Explorer (just like Shared Documents)
________________________________________________________
DVD Contents
Digital Passion
Developer Tools
Amaya
Blueprint Software Modeler Community Edition 1.2
DBScribe for MySQL 1.1
Report Sharp-Shooter Express
Google Web Toolkit 1.2.22
Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition
MyGeneration 1.2.0.2
AutoRun Architect 2.2
HydraSDO for Databases Java Edition 1
Namo WebEditor 2006 suite
Linux
aMSN
Firewall Builder 2.1.10
GNOME Commander
GParted-livecd 0.3.4-0
LinCity-NG 1.13.1
Opera 9.10
Valknut 0.3.7
WebGUI 7.3.11
Games
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Demo
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
Digital Tools
Multimedia
Ashampoo Magical Snap
Vista Codec Package 4.3.1
Brico Pack Crystal Clear
Brico Pack Longhorn Inspirat
MS RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer Powertoy 1.0
Corel Snapfire Plus
CyberLink MagicDirector
Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite 12
Ulead VideoStudio 10
Internet
Active Ports 1.4
Azureus 3.0 (Beta)
Internet Explorer 7 Add-ons
LogMeIn 2.20.475
Morpheus MP3 5.5.4
MSN Messenger 8.1.0178.00
Technitium MAC Address Changer 4.5
Download Accelerator Plus 8.5 Build 8543 Beta
Download Express 1.9.337
FlashGet 1.8.1.1002
Free Download Manager 2.1.494
Fresh Download 7.72
GetRight 6.2
Internet Download Manager 5.0.9.3
LeechGet 2006 2.0
Star Downloader Free 1.4.4
Star Downloader Pro 1.52
TrueDownloader 0.82
Mass Downloader 3.2.661 Vista Compatible
Net Transport 2.30 Build 352
System
Ashampoo AntiVirus
ATI Catalyst 7.2 Display Driver
AutoPatcher XP February 2007 Update
JaBack 7.25
.net Framework 1.1
nVidia ForceWare Release 90 Windows XP/2000 32-bit
Windows Vista Hardware Assessment
Diskeeper 2007
ESET NOD32
System Mechanic Professional 7.1.6
Digital Business
Productivity Tools
Office Accounting Express 2007
Altova Authentic 2007
Express Accounting 2.0
Free Accounting Software
in-Step CoreProcess Personal Edition
Virtual PC 2007
VMware Converter 3.0 (Starter Edition)
Ashampoo Office 2006 1.1
MailEnable Professional 2.0
Mobile Applications
Sony Ericsson Communications Suite Version 1.5.9
MAGIX Mobile Music Player
SplashPhoto
CDraw color draw and painting
Spb Pocket Plus
Documents To Go Premium Edition - For all Platforms
CryptMagic 3.62
Mobile Desktop 2
Mobile Designer 2.0
Digital Leisure
Games
Alien Decimation 2.1.1
Pirates: Battle for the Caribbean
Ace Ventura
Chicken Chase
Feeding Frenzy 2
Peggle
Zuma
Movies
Steal This Film Part - 1
Pyrats
Music
WhiteRoom by WhiteRoom
Intro
Papillons
Enma's Bridge
At Odds
Interlude1
Barrio Chino
Barcelona
Ender
Puppeteering
Simple Mood
Interlude 3
Play It As It Lies
Ordinary Day
Interlude 3
All Pieces Broken
Running On Empty
CD Contents
Digital Passion
Developer Tools
DiffSchema 1
Java Class Finder 1
Java Runner 2.1
Just BASIC v1.01
Nvu 1.0
SoftTree SQL Assistant 1.0.70
SqlDbx 2.88
Wink 2.0
Altova DatabaseSpy
Deluxe Menu
VistaDB 3.0
Linux
BitTorrent 5.0.6
EyeOS 0.9.3-5
Kaffeine 0.8.3
MetaMonitor 0.4.5
MySQL 5.0.36
Shoreline Firewall 3.4.0 RC2
Super Grub Disk 0.9575
SuperKaramba 0.39
WordPress 2.1.2
xvidenc 5.4
Digital Tools
Essentials
Avast Home Edition 4.7
Avast Update
Comodo Free Firewall
Digit Software Archive 2006 Beta
Foxit Reader 2.0 Build 1414
Irfan View 3.99
K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 1.66
Opera 9.10
Spybot Search and Destroy 1.4
Spybot Search and Detection updates
VLC Media Player 0.8.6a
Winamp 5.33
WinRAR 3.70 beta 4
Multimedia
Inkscape 0.45
Microsoft Photo Info 1.0
RocketDock 1.3.0 Final
Universal Vista Inspirat Brico Pack 1.1
VirtualDub v1.6.17
Namo FreeMotion 2006
TextAloud 2.238
Video to Flash Converter Pro 5.6
Zoner Photo Studio 9
Internet
Hydranode 0.3
i.Scribe
i-Fetch
Tor
Wireshark
Yahoo Messenger 8.1
Active WebCam 8.3
BatchSync Secure FTPS/SFTP V2.0.31
FTP Voyager 14.0.0.3
WikiReader
System
Ashampoo Magical Optimizer 1.20
e Notes
HD Speed
Debug Diagnostic Tool v1.1
DirectX End-User Runtime
nVidia Windows XP / 2K - Audio Driver 4.31
Realtek AC'97 Drivers A3.98
CyberLink Power2Go
eTrust PestPatrol Anti-Spyware
Digital Business
Productivity Tools
actiTIME
Anuvaadak
Calendar 2000
EditPad Lite 6.2.1
Idea 2.1.5.62
Reminder-Organizer
Shabdakosh
Compare PDF
Word Fusion Beta 1.31
Mobile Applications
Advanced Call Manager
Face Warping
Flash Lite 2.1
MMS Home Studio Version 1.1.283
mNote
Nvu Portable & KompoZer Portable
PuTTY Portable 0.5.9 Revision 2 Released
XP Theme for Pocket PC 1.0
MobiGuard
Smart Contacts Synchronizer for Sony Ericsson
Digital Leisure
Games
Cell Out
Disc Golf
Monkey Lander
Rigelian Hotshots
Rural Racer
MONOPOLY HERE & NOW EDITION
Stand O' Food
Videos
Dead Silence
Delta Farce
Hot Fuzz (2007)
Magazine Contents
Digital Passion
Cover Story
Extreme Mods!
Your general idea of modding a case: expensive, difficult. Not true. Allow us to demonstrate
Insight
Inside Photoshop CS3
From 2 to 3 is no small step, as you’ll find out. CS3 is, quite simply, magic
Tomorrow
Image Ready
Find a song by tune. Find an image by similarity. It’ll happen sooner than later.
30 Days With...
The Philips HT9800W
It’s not the best setup for its price, but this home theatre system, generally speaking, rocks
Droolmaal
Fancy the coolest e-book reader ever? Or perhaps a set of Audio Technica headphones? How about a Honda Asimo?!
Digital Tools
Enhance
All That IE Can Be
So you’ve decided to stick with Internet Explorer, and have upgraded to the spanking new IE7. Sure it looks good, but here’s how to make it as functional as it can get
Bazaar
NVIDIA’s DirectX 10 cards have arrived in India—and not one, but two, made it to our Test Centre. Then there’s a Kodak for casual clickers, a little laptop laser mouse, a Buffalo 500 GB external drive, and more. Software tested includes GoToMyPC and a couple of anti-virus suites
Agent001
Hard Drives, Soft Prices
You’ve been downloading away, and your disk’s overflowing. What you need is—surprise—a new hard disk! Agent 001 tells you precisely what to buy in this day and age
Know More About
”NAT”. “Firewall”. Words you hear your sysadmin—and geek friends—spouting. Now learn what these actually do
Old Way, Tech Way
What’s better—doing your homework the hard way or getting someone to do it for you? There is a homework help section at Yahoo! Answers
Net Gain
You find a recipe, and hunt for the stuff. Don’t! Find out what you can do with what you have. Also make an H-Bomb, and really discover Net radio
Digital Business
Tech Careers
Painting The Page Proper
Web design as a career requires a fine blend of technical and creative skills. Plus, work will never get boring
Test Centre
Think Ink!
There are laser printers, then there are inkjet printers. You probably know the relative merits of each. And if it’s an inkjet you need, here’s our annual test—divided into regular and photo printers
Face-off
Adoption Of Vista: Now Or Later?
That’s the question quite a few businesses are asking. Here are two views on this. We outline two opposing views—including the one that says, “They’ll all have to switch one day”
Smart Business
The Little Server That Could
Server virtualisation—where one physical server gets split into several “virtual” servers—could be a good idea for your business. Should you go for it?
Digital Leisure
Main Story
Addicted To Love...
Some games are so addictive, you might need to get into rehab! Presenting the 10 most horribly addictive free ones we found
Game On
Resident Evil 4 is good on the PS2. Not so on the PC. Also reviewed: two PSP games—Shinobido: Tales of the Ninja, which is OK, and Killzone Liberation, which is excellent
Test Centre
E! @ Your Fingertips
Watch TV on your PC, we’ve often exhorted you. Featured this month is our annual TV-Tuner shootout. After all, you do deserve the best
Fast Track To The Student's Web
________________________________________________________
Take A Crack
Create your own special system folder in Windows Explorer (just like Shared Documents)
________________________________________________________
DVD Contents
Digital Passion
Developer Tools
Amaya
Blueprint Software Modeler Community Edition 1.2
DBScribe for MySQL 1.1
Report Sharp-Shooter Express
Google Web Toolkit 1.2.22
Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition
MyGeneration 1.2.0.2
AutoRun Architect 2.2
HydraSDO for Databases Java Edition 1
Namo WebEditor 2006 suite
Linux
aMSN
Firewall Builder 2.1.10
GNOME Commander
GParted-livecd 0.3.4-0
LinCity-NG 1.13.1
Opera 9.10
Valknut 0.3.7
WebGUI 7.3.11
Games
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Demo
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
Digital Tools
Multimedia
Ashampoo Magical Snap
Vista Codec Package 4.3.1
Brico Pack Crystal Clear
Brico Pack Longhorn Inspirat
MS RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer Powertoy 1.0
Corel Snapfire Plus
CyberLink MagicDirector
Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite 12
Ulead VideoStudio 10
Internet
Active Ports 1.4
Azureus 3.0 (Beta)
Internet Explorer 7 Add-ons
LogMeIn 2.20.475
Morpheus MP3 5.5.4
MSN Messenger 8.1.0178.00
Technitium MAC Address Changer 4.5
Download Accelerator Plus 8.5 Build 8543 Beta
Download Express 1.9.337
FlashGet 1.8.1.1002
Free Download Manager 2.1.494
Fresh Download 7.72
GetRight 6.2
Internet Download Manager 5.0.9.3
LeechGet 2006 2.0
Star Downloader Free 1.4.4
Star Downloader Pro 1.52
TrueDownloader 0.82
Mass Downloader 3.2.661 Vista Compatible
Net Transport 2.30 Build 352
System
Ashampoo AntiVirus
ATI Catalyst 7.2 Display Driver
AutoPatcher XP February 2007 Update
JaBack 7.25
.net Framework 1.1
nVidia ForceWare Release 90 Windows XP/2000 32-bit
Windows Vista Hardware Assessment
Diskeeper 2007
ESET NOD32
System Mechanic Professional 7.1.6
Digital Business
Productivity Tools
Office Accounting Express 2007
Altova Authentic 2007
Express Accounting 2.0
Free Accounting Software
in-Step CoreProcess Personal Edition
Virtual PC 2007
VMware Converter 3.0 (Starter Edition)
Ashampoo Office 2006 1.1
MailEnable Professional 2.0
Mobile Applications
Sony Ericsson Communications Suite Version 1.5.9
MAGIX Mobile Music Player
SplashPhoto
CDraw color draw and painting
Spb Pocket Plus
Documents To Go Premium Edition - For all Platforms
CryptMagic 3.62
Mobile Desktop 2
Mobile Designer 2.0
Digital Leisure
Games
Alien Decimation 2.1.1
Pirates: Battle for the Caribbean
Ace Ventura
Chicken Chase
Feeding Frenzy 2
Peggle
Zuma
Movies
Steal This Film Part - 1
Pyrats
Music
WhiteRoom by WhiteRoom
Intro
Papillons
Enma's Bridge
At Odds
Interlude1
Barrio Chino
Barcelona
Ender
Puppeteering
Simple Mood
Interlude 3
Play It As It Lies
Ordinary Day
Interlude 3
All Pieces Broken
Running On Empty
CD Contents
Digital Passion
Developer Tools
DiffSchema 1
Java Class Finder 1
Java Runner 2.1
Just BASIC v1.01
Nvu 1.0
SoftTree SQL Assistant 1.0.70
SqlDbx 2.88
Wink 2.0
Altova DatabaseSpy
Deluxe Menu
VistaDB 3.0
Linux
BitTorrent 5.0.6
EyeOS 0.9.3-5
Kaffeine 0.8.3
MetaMonitor 0.4.5
MySQL 5.0.36
Shoreline Firewall 3.4.0 RC2
Super Grub Disk 0.9575
SuperKaramba 0.39
WordPress 2.1.2
xvidenc 5.4
Digital Tools
Essentials
Avast Home Edition 4.7
Avast Update
Comodo Free Firewall
Digit Software Archive 2006 Beta
Foxit Reader 2.0 Build 1414
Irfan View 3.99
K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 1.66
Opera 9.10
Spybot Search and Destroy 1.4
Spybot Search and Detection updates
VLC Media Player 0.8.6a
Winamp 5.33
WinRAR 3.70 beta 4
Multimedia
Inkscape 0.45
Microsoft Photo Info 1.0
RocketDock 1.3.0 Final
Universal Vista Inspirat Brico Pack 1.1
VirtualDub v1.6.17
Namo FreeMotion 2006
TextAloud 2.238
Video to Flash Converter Pro 5.6
Zoner Photo Studio 9
Internet
Hydranode 0.3
i.Scribe
i-Fetch
Tor
Wireshark
Yahoo Messenger 8.1
Active WebCam 8.3
BatchSync Secure FTPS/SFTP V2.0.31
FTP Voyager 14.0.0.3
WikiReader
System
Ashampoo Magical Optimizer 1.20
e Notes
HD Speed
Debug Diagnostic Tool v1.1
DirectX End-User Runtime
nVidia Windows XP / 2K - Audio Driver 4.31
Realtek AC'97 Drivers A3.98
CyberLink Power2Go
eTrust PestPatrol Anti-Spyware
Digital Business
Productivity Tools
actiTIME
Anuvaadak
Calendar 2000
EditPad Lite 6.2.1
Idea 2.1.5.62
Reminder-Organizer
Shabdakosh
Compare PDF
Word Fusion Beta 1.31
Mobile Applications
Advanced Call Manager
Face Warping
Flash Lite 2.1
MMS Home Studio Version 1.1.283
mNote
Nvu Portable & KompoZer Portable
PuTTY Portable 0.5.9 Revision 2 Released
XP Theme for Pocket PC 1.0
MobiGuard
Smart Contacts Synchronizer for Sony Ericsson
Digital Leisure
Games
Cell Out
Disc Golf
Monkey Lander
Rigelian Hotshots
Rural Racer
MONOPOLY HERE & NOW EDITION
Stand O' Food
Videos
Dead Silence
Delta Farce
Hot Fuzz (2007)
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