Computer Software

What's new with Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013?

Work through your to-do list faster.

• Experience Office at its best on Windows 8 devices, with an improved user interface optimised for touch, pen and keyboard.

• An improved look and feel reduces distractions for a better reading experience.

• The new Start screen gives you a selection of recent documents and templates to get going quickly.

Simplify how you communicate.

• Get the latest email, scheduling and task tools in Outlook.• See your Outlook schedule, an appointment or details about a contact without changing screens.• Create more visually compelling presentations with widescreen themes in PowerPoint.• Use OneNote to capture and share notes, pictures, web pages, voice memos and more.

Take advantage of smarter applications.

• Recommended Charts helps you visualise data quickly and effectively in Excel.• Add pictures, videos or online media to your Word documents with a simple drag and drop.

Useful info:

• Latest versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook
• Office on one PC for business use
• One-off purchase for the life of your PC; non-transferable
• 7 Gb of online storage in SkyDrive
• Free Office Web Apps for accessing, editing and sharing documents
• Improved user interface optimised for a keyboard, pen or touch screen
• Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013

Norton™ Internet Security

Norton™ Internet Security provides proactive protection from any type of threat, so you can do what you want online, knowing you’re protected.

Five patented layers of protection quickly and accurately detect and eliminate almost any threat, no matter where you go or what you do online.

The ultra-fast network defence layer stops threats before they can even reach your PC. Norton blocks dangerous websites and scans your Facebook News Feed for unsafe downloads and links. You can surf, shop, share, and socialize online without downloading threats, getting ripped off, or having your passwords and identity stolen.

Norton™ Utilities

Cleans up, tunes up and speeds up your PC to help it run like new

• Fixes common PC problems and helps keep your computer running fast and trouble-free
• Finds and fixes Microsoft® Windows® issues to prevent PC freezes, crashes and slow downs.
• Scans for potential problems that can cause your hard drive to crash.

Boosts your PC's performance and helps it run like new again

• Lets you turn off services and programs Windows automatically loads at startup, so your PC gets up and running faster.
• Frees up PC memory, so you can run more programs simultaneously, without slow downs or crashes.

Cleans up your hard drive to help it run faster and give you more room for your Stuff

• Reorganises (optimises) files that are scattered across your hard drive, so your PC can find them faster.
• Finds all the duplicate files, so you can remove them.

Norton 2013 3 User antivirus software provides a single, comprehensive solution that protects you from threats, guards your files against loss and optimises your PC's performance.

Combining top-ranked threat protection with automatic back-up and computer tune-up tools, you can share, surf, shop, bank, and socialize online without downloading threats, getting ripped off, or having your passwords and identity stolen

Five patented layers of protection quickly and accurately detect and eliminate almost any threat without false alarms. Ultra-fast network defence layer stops threats before they can reach your PC. Powerful threat-removal layer targets and gets rid of aggressive, hard-to-remove infections that less sophisticated products often miss.

Browser protection blocks phishing websites set up to trick you into revealing your passwords, credit card numbers and other confidential information. Scans your Facebook News Feed for dangerous downloads, suspicious links and unsafe websites.

Advanced reputation and behaviour antivirus technology protects you from all types of viruses, even those that haven't been invented yet.

Norton 360 2013 also automatically backs up your files so you don't have to remember to do it. You can also choose if it does this to disc, USB device or online.

Automatic sensors can tell when you aren't using your PC, so you won't be interrupted by backups. Protects files you back up online with government-grade encryption. Restores files with just a few clicks. Lets you download, back up online to any computer that has an Internet connection and even share them by simply emailing a link.

New adventures await your Sims on the sunny shores and beneath the glistening water of an island paradise From exploring the tropical isles to creating a five star resort experience your Sims can decide to embark on an unforgettable journey or make themselves a new home in this new utopia. Nautical Sims can even take the helm of fully customizable houseboats and set sail between islands If your Sims would rather be in the water than on it they can snorkel and scuba dive their way through the ocean. Who knows they might uncover sunken treasure or befriend a mermaid With innovative features never before seen in The Sims PC franchise and a world of new possibilities on land and in sea your Sims will reap the benefits of their own island paradise.

Key features: Set sail for adventure. Be it by paddleboat or speedboat your Sims can now leave port to discover new lands and explore like never before from inter island travel to discovering their own uncharted island. Landlubbers need not apply Build and run a five star resort. Create a family friendly resort of waterslides and buffet tables a romantic retreat dotted with minimalist cottages or a singles resort featuring multiple pool bars where Sims can mingle and flirt. Choose and fine tune your amenities set your prices and wait for the reviews and Simoleons to pour in. The higher your star rating the more popular your resort will be Life is a beach. See what surprises await under the sea as your Sims build their skills in snorkeling/scuba diving. Your Sims may find themselves on the shore of a new island or discover sunken or buried treasure.

Age from 12 years.

Comprehensive, award-winning PC security to freely explore online

People want to enjoy the benefits of connecting, surfing, and shopping online and don’t want to think about security risks. McAfee live and breathe digital security, relentlessly working to stay several steps ahead of the bad guys. Every second of every day, the focus is on one thing: keeping your digital life safe, so that you can surf, shop, and socialize online with confidence.

ENHANCED Antispam—All those unwanted emails aren’t just annoying. They’re dangerous. We’ll filter out all the shady stuff to keep you and your inbox protected. And the antispam engine integrates with new technology to make sure the right emails are making it into your inbox.

ENHANCED Parental controls—Worried about your kids seeing stuff they shouldn’t? Parental controls let you block inappropriate sites with age-based rules and adjustable categories. You can even limit the amount of time they spend online, and print reports for every user you’ve set up.

Surfing report—Find out what your kids have been up to online through the surfing report. You’ll know when they log in, any attempts to access forbidden sites, and how much time they’ve spent online.

NEW High-performance scanning engine—We built our next-generation scanning engine to guard your PC from the latest viruses, Trojans, spyware, rootkits, and other threats, all without seriously compromising battery life or slowing your PC down.

Microsoft World 2013 helps you create beautiful documents.

What's new in Word 2013

Do more with your docs: Pop in an online video, open a PDF and edit the content, align pictures and diagrams with minimal fuss. The new Read Mode is clean and distraction-free – and it works great on tablets. Teaming-up is better too, with direct connections to your online spaces and streamlined review features like Simple Markup and comments.

New Read Mode

Enjoy reading with a view that displays your documents in easy-to-read columns on the screen.

Editing tools are removed to minimize distractions, but you still have access to the tools that are always handy for reading such as Define, Translate, and Search on Web.

Object zoom

Double-tap with your finger or double-click with your mouse to zoom in and make tables, charts and images in your document fill the screen. Focus on and take in the information, then tap or click again outside the object to zoom out and continue reading.

Resume reading

Reopen a document and keep reading right where you left off. Word remembers where you were– even when you reopen an online document from a different computer!

Online video

Watch online videos right in Word, without having to leave the document, so you can stay focused on the content.

Expand and collapse

With Microsoft World 2013 is easy to collapse or expand parts of a document with just a tap or click. Put summaries in headings and leave it to readers to open the section and read the details if they want.

The Berlitz Learning Language Suite is a fast, effective and convenient way to learn to speak French, with guaranteed results!

Using a proven teaching method and a combination of role-play scenarios, real-life videos and stimulating games and activities, you will quickly build and improve your reading, writing, listening and French speaking skills. Progress through the levels as your knowledge grows, or move freely around the course and target specific areas.

This interactive language course contains a vast amount of intensive French study featuring innovative, entertaining lessons and activities. Using a combination of role-play, listening and reading comprehension, games and puzzles, the course is designed to teach the fundamentals of language learning, build vocabulary and improve listening and reading skills.

Key Features

•210 hours of intensive study

•3 hours of sound by native French speakers

•950 worksheets

•750 exercises

•Over 4500 words and phrases

•Over 1200 pictures and photos

The Sims 3 Starter Pack has everything you need to set you on your journey to creating unique Sims with personalities and controlling their lives. The Sims 3 lets you customize everything from your Sims appearances to their homes. Fulfill their life destiny and make their wishes come true or not! This great bundle also contains The Sims 3 Late Night Expansion Pack to give your Sims an all-access pass to the hottest spots in town, and The Sims 3 High-End Loft Stuff to transform your Sims homes into sleek, modern lofts. With all this amazing content in one pack, you're ready to dive into the deepest, most satisfying and fun simulation experience ever!

Age from 12 years.

Heading off to university is a big moment to anyone's life – now the Sims are ready to embrace those opportunities, from social connections to career growth.

From class activities to major-specific objects, your Sim will find new ways to learn. Not that university is just about hitting the books. Join a protest, flirt at a party – there's a lot to explore outside the lecture hall and library.

With new locations like the bowling alley and SimBurger to visit, and new activities like juice pong and spray painting murals to enjoy, this Sims 3 University Life expansion pack deserves top marks.

Learning is more fun than ever with challenges such as broadcasting your own radio show as a Communications student. Your Sims can also learn through class activities, lectures at the student union and joining in social activities.

Get ready to party! From hosting bonfires by the lake to doing juice keg stands at a dorm party, there's plenty of fun to be had at university too. You can also grow your social networking skills through texting, blogging, and streaming video.

Just like in real life, your Sims' decisions are deeply interconnected. For example, a Fine Arts student benefits from the Avant Garde trait, develops their Street Art skill and cred with the Rebels by tagging and spray painting. Just don't get caught by the cops!