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Article | 1/12/2009 Home networking: How to avoid traffic jams

In many households today, broadband Internet connections are used not only for e-mail and Web browsing, but also to stream music and video, play onlin...

Article | 27/11/2009 A guide to Windows 7 networking

Whether at home or at the office, networking has gone mainstream. Once upon a time, a computer had value as a stand-alone machine running applications...

Article | 27/11/2009 The 10 best iPhone apps for printing

Like many other smartphones, the iPhone is quickly becoming a mobile office. When it comes to making hard copies of data stored on the phone, however,...

Article | 13/11/2009 Facebook Tips: Staying Safe While Using Games and Apps

If you're one of the 63.7 million people playing the popular Farmville game on Facebook, you've probably noticed a change in how you earn points. Farm...

Article | 24/11/2009 So you think you know Skype?

With Skype's legal troubles now cleared up, it's a good time to learn more about the company than just what features it offers. Here 10 questions desi...

Article | 6/10/2009 Show off your high-resolution photos online

In a lot of ways, megapixels aren't that important. You'll never be able to detect the difference between an 8-megapixel and a 12-megapixel photo when...

Article | 5/11/2009 In pictures: Smartphone app store comparison

Apple's iPhone may have kicked off the app store phenomenon, but believe it or not, there are alternatives.

Article | 2/11/2009 Top five value printers

Get the best bang for your back with these inexpensive, feature-packed printers

Article | 2/10/2009 Touch, scroll and push: printer interfaces that make life easy

Your printer might have the fastest print speeds, most connections and best print quality, but if it isn't easy to use, it may well end up out the win...

Article | 31/10/2009 Google Chrome: The fast browser with slow adoption

The launch of Google's Chrome browser a little over a year ago brought with it a mountain of hype and expectations, with some suggesting it could be a...

Article | 23/10/2009 Digital photography tips: capture summer action

Follow these expert action photography tips to take top-notch images of subjects in motion.

Article | 23/10/2009 Get Good Photos in the Great Outdoors

Follow these digital photography tips to make the most of what Mother Nature throws at you -- or fake it with Photoshop when you get home.

Article | 14/10/2009 Browser wars redux: Top 5 duke it out

For browser fans, this is the best of times.

Article | 8/10/2009 Seagate's FreeAgent DockStar: instant NAS, just add hard drive

The scoop: FreeAgent DockStar, by Seagate, about $US100

Article | 8/10/2009 Eight easy extras for IE8

Internet Explorer 8, the latest update to Microsoft's venerable Web browser, introduces several features intended to provide greater security and ease...

Article | 7/10/2009 In pictures: Worldskills competition puts IT students to the test

The Worldskills Australia regional competition in PC and Network Support took place at the Mount Druitt College, TAFE NSW Western Sydney Institute, la...

Article | 24/09/2009 8 free Twitter clients for better tweeting

If you want to keep up with your friends, support political campaigns, gossip about your favorite celebrities or find out about new technologies, your...

Article | 27/08/2009 Turn boring digital photos into awesome Polaroids

If you aren't lucky enough to have a real Polaroid camera and a stockpile of film, just upload your photos to Rollip.com

Article | 24/08/2009 Save money when printing: How to get the most out of your inks

We've already shown how printers can steal your money and rob you blind, and there's no bigger culprit than consumables. Over time, inks and toners ca...

Article | 19/08/2009 Three tools to boost your multi-monitor experience

Screen real estate just might be the one aspect of using a computer that has the greatest impact on productivity. While the penny pinchers at your com...