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CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2010 Review
This AV app takes aim at inexperienced users, but it misses the markWhen we ran our annual antivirus roundup in the May 2010 issue, many of you wrote in asking why we didn’t include Product X or...
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AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 9.0
Proof you don't need to pay for protectionWhen AVG’s Anti-Virus Free Edition 9.0 didn’t make the cut of our AV roundup in May, a football stadium full of readers let us know of the injustice. We’re not...
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PC Tools Internet Security 2010 Review
Light on features, heavy on protection, and priced just rightIt’s been almost two years since we last looked at a security product from PC Tools—PC Tools Antivirus Free Edition—and the experience left...
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Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 Review
Offers more protection than a pack of pit bullsA part of us wishes Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 came bundled with its own aluminum foil deflector beanie, because it’s the only thing missing from...
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The Ultimate Antivirus Guide: 10 Top Programs Reviewed
Which AV product is up to the task of keeping your PC squeaky clean and immune to malware?In some ways, visiting cyberspace is kind of like entering a crowded subway car during the peak of flu season....
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Norton Internet Security 2011 Review
An antivirus for geeks, not newbsWith the release of NIS 2011, it’s apparent Symantec is still trying to shed its lingering image in power-user circles as a resource pig, perhaps a little too hard at...
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McAfee Internet Security 2011 Review
A valiant shot at redemption that clanks off the back rimLike Norton, McAfee’s struggling to overcome an unflattering reputation among the tech-literate in hopes of expanding its user base beyond the...
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Panda Internet Security 2011 Review
Puts the pain on malware, but is also painfully slowPanda holds a ton of promise, and if it weren’t for a few niggling issues, we’d anoint it our favorite security suite. But there are some things that...
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BitDefender Internet Security 2011 Review
A powerful antivirus suite you can take home to meet the parentsBitDefender flies in the face of conventional wisdom in more ways than one. Like most security suites, BIS runs the risk of spreading...
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ClamWin Free Antivirus Review
You’ll wish it weren’t free so you could ask for a refundIt’s hard not to look a gift horse in the mouth when you’re told it’s a potential thoroughbred capable of racing in the Kentucky Derby, but...
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ZoneAlarm Extreme Security Review
Has all the right ingredients, but the recipe needs workSharing the spotlight with ZA’s well-known firewall is Kaspersky’s integrated scan engine. Kaspersky earned a 9 verdict and a Kick Ass award last...
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BullGuard Internet Security 10 Review
Tough like McGruff, but puts leash on system performanceWhen you first install BullGuard, you’re prompted to select a notification level. One of the two choices clamps a muzzle on BullGuard, stifling...
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Webroot Internet Security Complete Review
An intelligent interface with a dopey scan engineWebroot used to focus its attention solely on system utilities and antispyware programs, such as Spy Sweeper, arguably it’s most popular product....
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F-Secure Internet Security 2011 Review
Easy-to-drive antivirus that’s faster than a Formula 1 race carF-Secure caught lightning in a bottle, poured it into its scan engine, and then built a security suite around it. When we say this...
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.0 Review
The premier asset managerAdobe’s Lightroom has never been an easy application to explain to the uninitiated, but we’ll give it a shot. Lightroom 4 is, at its core, two things: a DAM (digital asset...
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Windows 8.1 Review
Windows 8.1: Another year in the oven makes for a tasty piece of meatReviewing an update to an operating system feels a little odd, doesn’t it? After all, if you already use Windows 8, it’s not like...
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Best Web Browser
A ferocious free-for-all among the top web browsersThe landscape is evolving and you can either change with it or be left behind. This is the position browser makers find themselves in as cloud...
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