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Article | 28/03/2008 The Right Social Network for You

Whether you're looking for a job, a party, or long-lost friends, your ideal online meeting place is out there. We'll help you find it.

Article | 1/04/2008 Top 10 April Fools' Day joke Web sites

What is it about April Fools' Day jokes that we love so much? Perhaps it's that, in the midst of the crushing influx of information that many of us co...

Article | 28/03/2008 Starbucks wants your ideas

Think Starbucks should offer free Wi-Fi in its shops? Want a more comfortable chair to sit in while sipping your latte? Now you can tell the coffee gi...

Article | 26/03/2008 The 10 most disruptive technology combinations

If there's one thing the digital revolution has taught us, it's that we shouldn't get too attached to anything. Technology has a way of seizing long-h...

Article | 23/03/2008 The seven best Windows Mobile downloads

The free apps you can't live without.

Article | 17/03/2008 Why iPhone will change the (PC) world, part II

More than a year ago, I wrote a column called "Why the iPhone will change the (PC) world." In that piece I described how the user interface of future ...

Article | 18/03/2008 Online Poker: How not to get cleaned out

How to stay secure when gambling online.

Article | 14/03/2008 20 most useful social networking sites

Don't have enough time to go looking for news and information or even to e-mail friends and colleagues? If so, then try using social networks. We've s...

Article | 12/03/2008 First look: Firefox 3 beta 4

The just-released beta 4 version of Firefox 3 shows a browser short on flash and long on important, useful improvements that make browsing the Web eas...

Article | 7/03/2008 Internet Explorer 8 promises better standards compliance...and a whole lot more

Yesterday, at the MIX08 conference, Microsoft released the first beta of Internet Explorer 8 (IE8), which is available for immediate download. It prom...

Article | 5/03/2008 Facebook vs. LinkedIn: Which is better for business?

Social networking is no longer the Next Big Thing; it's now as much part of our Web experience as search engines. Previously considered the province o...

Article | 29/02/2008 Artistic representation of the threats lurking on the World Wide Web

Here we show you an artistic image of the online security threats which wreak havoc on the online world.

Article | 26/02/2008 10 reasons to upgrade to 802.11n Wi-Fi

Not convinced that superfast 802.11n Wi-Fi is for you? Allow us to persuade you.

Article | 21/02/2008 FAQ: Windows XP SP3 nears finish line

Microsoft did yet another turn-about this week and opened the newest version of Windows XP SP3 to the public. It's not final, this last service pack, ...

Article | 18/02/2008 Get ready for a crackdown on broadband use

US consumers using an expanding array of broadband services, including movie downloads, video games, online backup, and streaming audio and video, are...

Article | 15/02/2008 The best new Internet hoaxes

You've been had. Some geeky guy with a bad comb-over just convinced you to click 100 times on your Gmail account to somehow tap into a Google TV beta.

Article | 14/02/2008 The best Internet Explorer add-ins

A browser by itself is a poor thing, letting you browse the Web, but little else. To get the most out of the Web, you need add-ins that give your brow...

Article | 13/02/2008 Online dating horror stories

Internet dating has become an extremely popular way to meet people, and has indeed brought a lot of lonely folks together. But not every date turns ou...

Article | 13/02/2008 Powerful new antiphishing weapon DKIM emerges

Spoofers, spammers and phishers, beware. There's a new gun in town, and some of the Internet's most powerful companies -- including Yahoo, Google, Pa...

Article | 1/02/2008 How to buy and sell on eBay scam-free

Ask eBay users about auction fraud and payment scams, and you'll hear different stories with the same theme: While eBay can be a great marketplace, bo...