Craig Campbell, Technical Director, of Nero, Inc. told us what is new in Nero 10. The company surveyed 15,000 users to find out what features people want.

The StartSmart application provides a simple, centralized place from which to begin a variety data burning, ripping, copying.

The Nero BackItUp utility can back up locally or to the cloud. Nero 10 has 1 GB of free backup. At the end of October, Nero 10 Platinum will be added to the list of products; it will include 5 GB of cloud back-up. Third-party back-up is possible also. The process is automated and easy. When backing up locally, you can use a variety of media (DVD, Blueray, etc.) if you need to span volumes.

Scratched CD's can be recovered. You can also synch a hard-drive and a memory stick. When restoring files deleted accidentally, remember that memory sticks are unique in needing to be restored before any other change is made to them.

Of course you can create and manage a playlist before burning. Nero Vision Extra includes basic photo editing and enhancement features. One can create a basic slideshow by just selecting the folders that have the photos. More creative options are available also.

The MoveIt plug-in enables transferring and copying video, photos, and music between phones and to and from a PC is also supported. Best format is automatically selected.