Editors' Top Rated Software

The CNET.com.au Editors' Choice Award is a hallmark of exceptional product performance, design, quality, and value, and signifies a product that is considered best of breed in its category.

Firefox 3

If only for the speed, lightness of being and security alone, Firefox remains our Editors' Choice for best internet browser.

18/06/2008 01:23 PM

Sbp Mobile Shell 2.0

Spb Mobile Shell 2.0 gives Windows Mobile an extreme makeover, giving the drab WM interface some flare and making the operating platform easier to use.

25/03/2008 02:31 PM

Sunbelt CounterSpy 2.0

In its first appearance, CounterSpy was the only antispyware product that correctly identified every piece of spyware in our current active-detection test.

15/01/2008 10:46 AM

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7 continues to outshine its competition with its ease of use combined with thorough antivirus protection.

12/09/2007 10:40 AM

Adobe Flash CS3 Professional

Adobe has improved the speed of Flash and its integration with other CS3 apps, although flashy new features are few. Plus, Flash now works natively on Intel-based Macs.

26/04/2007 12:12 PM

Norton 360

For home and student use, we think Norton 360 represents the best value for ease of use, tools offered, and overall system performance.

27/02/2007 11:42 AM

Reallusion CrazyTalk Messenger 4.5

CrazyTalk Messenger will have you laughing in disbelief and gasping in horror at your distorted creations. A very fun, easy to use animation application.

07/12/2006 04:03 PM

FeedDemon 2

FeedDemon is a terrific RSS reader that can handle hundreds of subscriptions faster and better than the many free Web-based readers available.

13/10/2006 10:26 AM

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6 is light and fast and consistently wins detection awards against the competition; it's worthy of our Editors' Choice designation.

04/10/2006 03:59 PM

ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6.5

In the boldest security-software move we've seen, ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6.5 has partnered with an identity management solutions provider to provide both offline and online identity-theft protection, making this suite well worth the price.

06/06/2006 01:01 PM

GoToMyPC 5

If you don't mind paying, GoToMyPC 5 makes an excellent choice for working remotely on a PC.

09/03/2006 03:21 PM

Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0

Adobe Photoshop Elements 4 adds even more power to an already top-flight image editor/organiser package. Equipped with a chic interface and a fantastic toolbox, Elements is the best choice for digital photographers who want to put their photo collection in order and share with others.

10/11/2005 03:01 PM