Stack your system full of software without paying a penny, with our guide to essential downloads

To help you find the best plan for your needs, we've split up users into the following common profiles and provided recommended plans for each. Note that many ISPs have more plans than we could list in the table. We chose to only include the plans from each ISP that were the most competitive compared to the rest of the industry. This means there might be a more suitable plan for you that we didn't list, so be sure to check out the complete range of plans from an ISP if you don't find a good fit.

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You've heard of iTunes, now Nokia's Comes with Music is about to unleash a potential download frenzy in Australia with details arriving on Feb 25.

Mozilla said the latest version of its Firefox browser 3.0.11 was downloaded 150 million times during the first 24 hours it was made available..

Subscription service will let users keep tracks even when it ends.

Set n' forget recordings are what make PVRs so great, but uTorrent lets file-sharers download each week just as easily.

Ah the irony. Battling the IE giant, Mozilla sets a "World record" event to publicise the new Firefox 3, only to see its servers swamped and downloads slow to a crawl.

Could you really replace your home or business broadband with a mobile dongle? Our broadband buyer's guide names the best plans, the most attractive deals and the best value for money.

Mozilla's Firefox browser continues to grow in popularity, and is expected to hit the one billion download mark in the next 24 hours.

Anything 360 can do, we can do better

According to Dell, it's finally time to end the world's endless piles of software box garbage and go green. By offering an online alternative, Dell hopes to save costs and plug its new download store at the same time.

Unlimited music downloads for a monthly fee? Virgin and Universal Music launch a new download service that could even be attractive to BitTorrent users.

Here are five of the most interesting downloads built with Adobe's new Web technology.

If you find yourself at the economy end of the Vista ladder, third-party downloads can give you some Ultimate power

Malware targets Windows, Mac and Linux computers.

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