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Firefox 4 is competitively fast, sports a new minimalist look and includes some excellently executed features. Unfortunately, that describes most of Firefox’s competition, too.

Taking a page from its competitors - but putting its own spin on it - Microsoft has introduced a new way to search in Internet Explorer 9. Called “One Box”, it combines the search box with the location bar.

Internet Explorer 9 has a customisable list for blocking ads you’d rather not see.

This is not only the best version of IE to date, but it will catapult Internet Explorer back into the thick of the browser wars.

Google Chrome 10 comes with a full range of competitive features and is among the most standards-compliant and fastest browsers available.

After last version’s radical new interface that brought this security stalwart into a visual comparison with its competitors, Avast looks to the future with version 6’s edgy improvements.

A new Android app enables uTorrent fans to control file sharing while on the move. The killer feature? Remote playback.

Google’s new Android Market showcases web-based access, robust search and the ability to install apps from the web.

Getting rid of applications that you do not need will help your PC run more efficiently. Here are two free unistallers that will help you get rid of unwanted clutter.

Although there are at least a dozen image editors that are great, here are three of our favourite free alternatives to Photoshop.

PC Tools Internet Security 2011 will give you strong security, but a not-insignificant performance hit. Couple that with a less than competitive feature set for high-end security suites and you’re left with a definite mixed bag.

Microsoft Security Essentials 2 will protect you, and it will generally do it well. However, its impact on system performance could be improved, and it’s still a bit light in the tool belt.

BitTorrent wants to change how people manage their torrents and is hoping to do it with hardware partnerships and a revamped software approach announced at this year’s CES.

Extensions, highly competitive page-load times, cutting edge features and strong support for “future web” technologies make Opera 11 one of the best browsers available.

One of the first applications built to find and remove malware and spyware, Ad-Aware’s reputation is well justified. The latest version continues the publisher’s tradition of adroitly addressing user concerns, yet some annoyances remain.

Chrome OS notebooks won’t ship until 2011, but we did get a look at some of the new operating system’s features. For a glimpse of what’s to come in Chrome OS, check out our slideshow.

Effective, secure and easy to use, LastPass offers a broad base of password-management features for free that can be expanded when upgrading to the premium version. It’s an essential add-on for modern web browsing.

Whether you’ve got a PC or a Mac, this handy video shows you how to prep an old iPhone for resale by securely wiping your personal data.

Mozilla’s Firefox add-on lets you easily share links with Facebook, Twitter and Gmail. Look out, Like button!

A new name heralds some big changes for Trend Micro’s Titanium suites. The overhaul to Maximum Security 2011 brings users a faster suite with a smaller system impact. There’s a lot of extras to like here, too, but that’s not enough to sell security on.