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Magazine Contents
Digital Passion
Cover Feature: The New Struggle For Freedom
Power 2 The People
Will peer-to-peer sharing die? A look at the world’s favourite activity and why the future might have you seeing more of it
Read Me My Rights
Imagine being charged to copy your music collection from your old hard disk to the new one. What is Digital Rights Management and who does it really protect?
Take a Crack
Change The Default Drive Tools In XP
Windows comes with its own defragmenter and other disk utilities. Can you make XP default to third-party programs with similar functions?
Tomorrow
Along Equal Lines
Before we see human-like intelligence in robots, it’s more likely that we’ll see human-like appearance. The robots of the future will even have rights of their own! Where does all this lead?
Digital Tools
Enhance
Under The Radar
There are a lot of things out there that can make your computing experience just that much easier—a big help, all things considered. Agent 001 went on a hunt for this stuff, and came up smiling
Test Centre
BurNer Kings
You’re nowhere without a DVD drive these days. We’ve rounded up the best and worst out there—both Combo drives (four of them) and eight DVD-Writers. There’s now no reason not to replace your crumbling CD-Writer
Agent 001
Surfing The Airwaves
Now that CAS and DTH has begun to invade our lives, there’s a good chance your old TV-Tuner might not have the right connectors. Here’s the Agent’s handy guide to a new one
Know More About...
Fonts
Did you know there’s a whole science behind fonts and how they render on your screen? Find out about what makes a font work
Digital Business
Tech Careers
Emerging Dimensions
It’s one of those “good lines to get into,” but there’s very little known about it. The market for CAD/CAM professionals is as broad as it gets, and the opportunity is there for the taking. Here’s how to get into this “good line” and stay there
Main Story
The Vista Dilemma
Enterprises had it in November, and it’ll be available to you by the time you see this. But is it worth it? What do you get for your buck? Should you upgrade? All your questions answered!
Smart Business
Mayhem Management
It’s usually what you’ll find in an enterprise, but even your office should experience a sharp decline in chaos by moving to a domain setup—here’s why
Digital Leisure
Main Story
A Few Of Our Favourite Things
Who doesn’t love great product design? We’ve hunted down some of the smartest, coolest, and most droolworthy gadgets of all time!
Game On
Reviewed this month: Gears Of War, Splinter Cell: Double Agent (PC and PS2—they’re actually different games!), and Rainbow Six: Vegas. Verdict: we love taking cover!
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CD/DVD Contents
We've re-jigged the interface based on your feedback, so do let us know how you like it
DVD
Digital Passion
Developer Tools
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
Toad
Adobe Captivate 2
JCreator Pro version 4.00.028
Java Web Services Developer Pack 2.0
eyebol for Delphi
Spices.Net
Advanced Installer 4.6.3
Linux
Flock 0.7.9.1
X-CD-Roast 0.98alpha15
K3b
KAlarm
KThinkBat 0.2.4
Lightbird 0.5
Dolphin File Manager 0.8.1
Kid3 0.8.1
Games
Starseige: Tribes
Splinter Cell Double Agent
1848
Digital Tools
Multimedia
Adobe Photoshop CS3 beta
Project Looking Glass
SUPER v2007 Build 21
ACDSee Photo Editor
SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0
Beyond TV 4
MagicScore Maestro v4.130
Windows Media Encoder 9 Series
iTunes 7.0.2
Internet
a-squared Anti-Malware 2.1
Colasoft MAC Scanner 1.1
Download Accelerator Plus 8.1
Youtube Video Downloader 1.1.0
Web Gallary Wizard Pro
Deepnet Explorer v1.5.3 Beta 2
Shareaza 2.2.4.0 beta
Raketu 1.017
Weather 1
Internet History Eraser 6.0
System
Autopatcher
Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional
Nero 7 Premium Reloaded
Norton Ghost 10.0
VMware Player 1.0.3
AutoPatcher XP December 2006 Update
WinTasks 5.0 Professional
WordToys v2.0.0
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
Digital Business
Productivity Tools
Aloaha PDF Crypter 2.2.5
SANmelody
LyX 1.4.3
Prop Web 5.0
EzPhone Recorder 1.1
AMF Daily Planner & PIM 9.3
Achieve Planner 1.4.1.1
WinOrganizer 3.3
Mobile Apps
NetSupport Manager for Pocket PC Version 10.00
Foxit Reader
MyPhoneExplorer 1.5.7
Hier - Free Mobile MSN Messenger
USB-ToolBox 2
Nokia Video Converter 1.0
PowerDay Pro
Portable Scribus
XYplorer
Plato Video To PSP Converter 3.35
Digital Leisure
Small Games
Jewels of Cleopatra
Pizza Frenzy
Secret Maryo Chronicles v0.99.2
Bengal: Game of Gods
Death From Above
Tank Wars
SpongeBob SquarePants Obstacle Odyssey
Movies
The Dentist
The Secret Life of Adolf Hitler
CD
Digital Passion
Developer Tools
Absolute Database
Toad Data Modeler
MDB_Repair
AEdiX Suite 3.0.5 beta
WinSCP
BigSpeed Voice Chat SDK 1.0
Google Web Toolkit 1.3.1
Advanced Effect Maker 2.0
No-IP DUC (Dynamic DNS Update Client)
Linux
EasyTag
Celestia 1.4.1
Mailfilter 0.8.0
Liquid war 5.6.3
WinRAR 3.62
Hullform
Vexira MailArmor
rsync 2.5.0
XChat 2.8.0
Digital Tools
Essentials
Avast Home Edition 4.7
Avast Update
Digit Software Archive 2006 Beta
Foxit Reader 2.0 Build 0930
Irfan View 3.99
K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 1.63
Opera 9.10
Spybot Search and Destroy 1.4
Spybot Search and Detection updates
VLC Media Player 0.8.6
Winamp 5.32
WinRAR 3.62
ZoneAlarm 6.5.737
Multimedia
Saint Paint Studio 12.2
ZORTAM MP3 MEDIA STUDIO 6.50
Crystal XP
MusicMatch Jukebox 10.00.4015b
Super Video Converter
TwistedBrush 11.7
Wizardbrush 6.6.1.8
Ultra Analog VA-1
ImTOO Ripper Pack Platinum v4.0
Internet
Feed Editor 4.1
AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5
FlashGet 1.8.0.1002
WebScout 2.12
Cute FTP Home 8.0.3
Connection Keeper7
Google Web Accelerator
NET Traffic Meter 2.0.1831
Flock 0.7.9.1
System
Software Virtualization Solution 2 SP1
Spyware Terminator 1.7.0.899
Hot CPU testerPro
Complex Evolution 3.2.7 Build 256
Passware Kit Enterprise 7.11
NetSupport Manager v10.00
Advanced WindowsCare Personal 2.3.0.726
InkSaver 2.0
IP Messenger for Win ver2.06
SpyEraser 1.0
Digital Business
Productivity Tools
Scribus 1.3.3.6
WordPerfect MAIL
iMagic Inventory Software
Volutive 1.2.5
LaTeX Editor 0.46 Beta
VoiceGuide for TAPI 5.2.5049
CaseMap 6
True BoxShot 1.5
Mobile Apps
Bluetooth Messenger
Mobile Fighter 1.1.0
MOBILE COBRA STRIKE
MOBILE SOCCER
Blackberry Email Relay 1.5.1
Opera 9.10 USB
PopMan 1.2.2
Mobility Email
PixaMSN v0.6
Digital Leisure
Games
ONAGUNTA (Built by Digit Reader M. Srinidhi from Hyderabad)
Neighbors From Hell 2
Arcade Lines
Heavy Weapon
Snowy: Lunch Rush
Cable Capers 2
Canyon Glider
Hostile Skies
UFO Joe
Videos
The Hitcher
Smokin' Aces
Premonition
Fast Track To Blogging
Magazine Contents
Digital Passion
Cover Feature: The New Struggle For Freedom
Power 2 The People
Will peer-to-peer sharing die? A look at the world’s favourite activity and why the future might have you seeing more of it
Read Me My Rights
Imagine being charged to copy your music collection from your old hard disk to the new one. What is Digital Rights Management and who does it really protect?
Take a Crack
Change The Default Drive Tools In XP
Windows comes with its own defragmenter and other disk utilities. Can you make XP default to third-party programs with similar functions?
Tomorrow
Along Equal Lines
Before we see human-like intelligence in robots, it’s more likely that we’ll see human-like appearance. The robots of the future will even have rights of their own! Where does all this lead?
Digital Tools
Enhance
Under The Radar
There are a lot of things out there that can make your computing experience just that much easier—a big help, all things considered. Agent 001 went on a hunt for this stuff, and came up smiling
Test Centre
BurNer Kings
You’re nowhere without a DVD drive these days. We’ve rounded up the best and worst out there—both Combo drives (four of them) and eight DVD-Writers. There’s now no reason not to replace your crumbling CD-Writer
Agent 001
Surfing The Airwaves
Now that CAS and DTH has begun to invade our lives, there’s a good chance your old TV-Tuner might not have the right connectors. Here’s the Agent’s handy guide to a new one
Know More About...
Fonts
Did you know there’s a whole science behind fonts and how they render on your screen? Find out about what makes a font work
Digital Business
Tech Careers
Emerging Dimensions
It’s one of those “good lines to get into,” but there’s very little known about it. The market for CAD/CAM professionals is as broad as it gets, and the opportunity is there for the taking. Here’s how to get into this “good line” and stay there
Main Story
The Vista Dilemma
Enterprises had it in November, and it’ll be available to you by the time you see this. But is it worth it? What do you get for your buck? Should you upgrade? All your questions answered!
Smart Business
Mayhem Management
It’s usually what you’ll find in an enterprise, but even your office should experience a sharp decline in chaos by moving to a domain setup—here’s why
Digital Leisure
Main Story
A Few Of Our Favourite Things
Who doesn’t love great product design? We’ve hunted down some of the smartest, coolest, and most droolworthy gadgets of all time!
Game On
Reviewed this month: Gears Of War, Splinter Cell: Double Agent (PC and PS2—they’re actually different games!), and Rainbow Six: Vegas. Verdict: we love taking cover!
______________________________________________
CD/DVD Contents
We've re-jigged the interface based on your feedback, so do let us know how you like it
DVD
Digital Passion
Developer Tools
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
Toad
Adobe Captivate 2
JCreator Pro version 4.00.028
Java Web Services Developer Pack 2.0
eyebol for Delphi
Spices.Net
Advanced Installer 4.6.3
Linux
Flock 0.7.9.1
X-CD-Roast 0.98alpha15
K3b
KAlarm
KThinkBat 0.2.4
Lightbird 0.5
Dolphin File Manager 0.8.1
Kid3 0.8.1
Games
Starseige: Tribes
Splinter Cell Double Agent
1848
Digital Tools
Multimedia
Adobe Photoshop CS3 beta
Project Looking Glass
SUPER v2007 Build 21
ACDSee Photo Editor
SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0
Beyond TV 4
MagicScore Maestro v4.130
Windows Media Encoder 9 Series
iTunes 7.0.2
Internet
a-squared Anti-Malware 2.1
Colasoft MAC Scanner 1.1
Download Accelerator Plus 8.1
Youtube Video Downloader 1.1.0
Web Gallary Wizard Pro
Deepnet Explorer v1.5.3 Beta 2
Shareaza 2.2.4.0 beta
Raketu 1.017
Weather 1
Internet History Eraser 6.0
System
Autopatcher
Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional
Nero 7 Premium Reloaded
Norton Ghost 10.0
VMware Player 1.0.3
AutoPatcher XP December 2006 Update
WinTasks 5.0 Professional
WordToys v2.0.0
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
Digital Business
Productivity Tools
Aloaha PDF Crypter 2.2.5
SANmelody
LyX 1.4.3
Prop Web 5.0
EzPhone Recorder 1.1
AMF Daily Planner & PIM 9.3
Achieve Planner 1.4.1.1
WinOrganizer 3.3
Mobile Apps
NetSupport Manager for Pocket PC Version 10.00
Foxit Reader
MyPhoneExplorer 1.5.7
Hier - Free Mobile MSN Messenger
USB-ToolBox 2
Nokia Video Converter 1.0
PowerDay Pro
Portable Scribus
XYplorer
Plato Video To PSP Converter 3.35
Digital Leisure
Small Games
Jewels of Cleopatra
Pizza Frenzy
Secret Maryo Chronicles v0.99.2
Bengal: Game of Gods
Death From Above
Tank Wars
SpongeBob SquarePants Obstacle Odyssey
Movies
The Dentist
The Secret Life of Adolf Hitler
CD
Digital Passion
Developer Tools
Absolute Database
Toad Data Modeler
MDB_Repair
AEdiX Suite 3.0.5 beta
WinSCP
BigSpeed Voice Chat SDK 1.0
Google Web Toolkit 1.3.1
Advanced Effect Maker 2.0
No-IP DUC (Dynamic DNS Update Client)
Linux
EasyTag
Celestia 1.4.1
Mailfilter 0.8.0
Liquid war 5.6.3
WinRAR 3.62
Hullform
Vexira MailArmor
rsync 2.5.0
XChat 2.8.0
Digital Tools
Essentials
Avast Home Edition 4.7
Avast Update
Digit Software Archive 2006 Beta
Foxit Reader 2.0 Build 0930
Irfan View 3.99
K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 1.63
Opera 9.10
Spybot Search and Destroy 1.4
Spybot Search and Detection updates
VLC Media Player 0.8.6
Winamp 5.32
WinRAR 3.62
ZoneAlarm 6.5.737
Multimedia
Saint Paint Studio 12.2
ZORTAM MP3 MEDIA STUDIO 6.50
Crystal XP
MusicMatch Jukebox 10.00.4015b
Super Video Converter
TwistedBrush 11.7
Wizardbrush 6.6.1.8
Ultra Analog VA-1
ImTOO Ripper Pack Platinum v4.0
Internet
Feed Editor 4.1
AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5
FlashGet 1.8.0.1002
WebScout 2.12
Cute FTP Home 8.0.3
Connection Keeper7
Google Web Accelerator
NET Traffic Meter 2.0.1831
Flock 0.7.9.1
System
Software Virtualization Solution 2 SP1
Spyware Terminator 1.7.0.899
Hot CPU testerPro
Complex Evolution 3.2.7 Build 256
Passware Kit Enterprise 7.11
NetSupport Manager v10.00
Advanced WindowsCare Personal 2.3.0.726
InkSaver 2.0
IP Messenger for Win ver2.06
SpyEraser 1.0
Digital Business
Productivity Tools
Scribus 1.3.3.6
WordPerfect MAIL
iMagic Inventory Software
Volutive 1.2.5
LaTeX Editor 0.46 Beta
VoiceGuide for TAPI 5.2.5049
CaseMap 6
True BoxShot 1.5
Mobile Apps
Bluetooth Messenger
Mobile Fighter 1.1.0
MOBILE COBRA STRIKE
MOBILE SOCCER
Blackberry Email Relay 1.5.1
Opera 9.10 USB
PopMan 1.2.2
Mobility Email
PixaMSN v0.6
Digital Leisure
Games
ONAGUNTA (Built by Digit Reader M. Srinidhi from Hyderabad)
Neighbors From Hell 2
Arcade Lines
Heavy Weapon
Snowy: Lunch Rush
Cable Capers 2
Canyon Glider
Hostile Skies
UFO Joe
Videos
The Hitcher
Smokin' Aces
Premonition
Fast Track To Blogging
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