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Dell Inspiron 14z Ultrabook: First Take
Hard drives and optical drives are not commonly associated with 'true' ultrabooks. Even so, Dell's Inspiron 14z has its plus points, although there's a question mark against the keyboard.
LogMeIn Central adds remote antivirus management
LogMeIn has added a new antivirus management feature — free to existing Pro subscribers — to its LogMeIn Central remote management console.
QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 12: First Take
Best known for its small-business accounting software, Intuit has released a much more scalable product, QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 12, that's clearly designed to compete against the likes of Sage in the larger corporate market.
WinZip Courier 4: First Take
This affordable utility provides an easier way to compress and email large files, and integrates well with Microsoft Office applications.
Ubuntu 12.04.1: LTS maintenance release
The current LTS release of the Ubuntu operating system will shortly get its first maintenance release — one of four due over its five-year support lifetime.
Toshiba AT300: First Take
Toshiba's 10.1-inch Android tablet gets a design refresh and updated specs, including a quad-core processor. It still has a few issues, but the price is attractive.
Office Web Apps: First Take
Alongside the public previews of Office 2013 and the next-generation Office 365, Microsoft has also unveiled new versions of its cloud-hosted Office Web Apps
Innergie PocketCell: First Take
This may not be the cheapest portable charger on the market, but it's one of the best designed.
OneNote MX: First Take
One of the most useful, and often-overlooked, components of Microsoft's Office suite is the first to get Windows 8's new touch-friendly user interface.