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Article | 2/04/2008 A newbie's guide to Facebook

There's a lot of buzz about Facebook, but what is it, exactly? What does it do? Can anybody join? How much does it cost?

Article | 2/04/2008 This year's 25 geekiest 25th anniversaries

Woz, Word and War Games

Article | 31/03/2008 5 ways to defend and enhance your Google reputation

Ensure the Net doesn't ruin your life... or career

Article | 31/03/2008 Anatomy of an Icon: Inside the Apple IIc

At 3.4 kilograms, the Apple IIc portable computer was the MacBook Air of 1984. Ever wonder what makes up a vintage classic? We took one apart to find ...

Article | 31/03/2008 Top 10 tech toys to blow your tax refund on

For some of us, it's that magical time of year. Better than the summer holidays, better than Father's or Mother's Day -- even better than your own bir...

Article | 25/03/2008 Interesting and unique PC form factors

PCs now come in all shapes and forms, so here are a few unique form factors that add some unusual style to your setup.

Article | 25/03/2008 Hands-on: The new multitouch MacBook Pro

You're going to want to swipe this MacBook Pro. And pinch it. And twirl it, too.

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

The free apps you can't live without.

Article | 22/03/2008 Carry a PC in Your Pocket

With a USB keychain drive and a little forethought, you can carry a personalized computer everywhere and leave your laptop at home.

Article | 20/03/2008 Secrets to Running Multiple Operating Systems

Why limit yourself to one operating system when you can have two (or three) on the same PC (or Mac)?

Article | 17/03/2008 Death match: Windows Vista versus XP

So there you are, signing the "Save XP" petition, shaking your fist in triumph as you stick it to "the man". It's a liberating feeling. You've found t...

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 | 17/03/2008 Apple's new Mac Pro is a speed demon

In front of me, two 30-inch Apple Cinema Displays glow softly at my desk. Beside me sits the fastest stock-configuration Macintosh that Apple has ever...

Article | 12/03/2008 Wireless 11n net becomes a high-bandwidth way of life

In the US, Morrisville State College's deployment of 802.11n WLAN has been covered in an attempt to study the challenges facing early enterprise adopt...

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 | 5/03/2008 RepRap: An open source 3D printer for the masses

Imagine the last time something in your house broke - a cup or plate, a bracket, a door handle, a component in an electrical appliance or mechanical d...

Article | 6/03/2008 Is thinner better? The ThinkPad X300 challenges the MacBook Air

Its petite size, light weight and silvery skin made the Apple MacBook Air this year's must-have laptop. However, amid all the hoopla and hype, Lenovo ...

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 An RFID tag in your Nike shoes can win you that marathon

Having an RFID tag in your Nike shoes, or affixed to your license plate sticker, or even embedded in your driver's license may seem bizarre.

Article | 26/02/2008 Windows Server 2008, the host with the most

A standing complaint about Windows Server is its resource footprint. Those in IT just take as rote that it requires lots of memory, lots of CPU, and l...