Existing export capabilities and new support for dynamic components make this a must for professional users

Accurate speech recognition, a flexible control system and a good price – for those in need, Dragon delivers.

The new interface plus PDF and AIR export sees Fireworks CS4 fully integrated into the Creative Suite.

New image editing tools and a more powerful library mode makes Lightroom 2 compelling. It's also compatible with Vista 64-bit.

Surround-sound support and mastering-quality plug-ins mean Sound Forge is better than ever.

Surround-sound support and mastering-quality plug-ins mean Sound Forge is better than ever.

Fantastic looks and comprehensive features Lightroom is a winner for improving workflow efficiency.

A new interface delivers significant improvements, but the bundling of separate apps for related tasks raises concerns.

New multiple page support and improved text handling, but the program’s main strength remains its underlying speed.

Microsoft finally recognises that web authoring needs a standards-compliant tool, albeit on its own terms.

Confounding and half-baked. You either love it or want to boot it out of the window.

Expensive but potentially very useful for those whose Wi-Fi has failed.

Why settle for ordinary sunglasses when there's all this silicon around us?

Astaro Security Linux turns any PC with the right hardware in to a dedicated firewall and router system with minimal fuss.

There's no denying the power of the PlayStation 2 gaming console. Once again it's going to be one of the must-have Christmas items for the home this year.

This unit is quite similar to the Pinnacle ShowCentre in look, as it's a wide and deep slimline component for nestling in amongst your other hi-fi componentry.

The TViX is a fairly small box, roughly about the same size as a good DVD box-set, but inside it's got some amazing smarts. This also technically isn't a media streamer as such - it's more a media cacher thanks to the 80GB hard drive inside.

Netgear's Wireless Digital Music Player, the MP101 is one of the easiest music streamers we've reviewed, but for rich multimedia support you should look further a field especially if you're keen on streaming video to your equipment.

There is little doubt that digital photography will take over from film, and it will happen sooner rather than later. As more people buy and start to use digital cameras there is an ever increasing demand for simple-to-use photo editing software that will allow them to get the best out of their photographs.

Hey ladies, hands up if you are tired of lugging your fashionable handbag as well as an ugly laptop around the city - not to mention finding one that matches your shoes! Well the new Diva bag from STM is here to answer your stylish prayers.