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Apple announces new Apple TV

Steve Jobs has announced the second-generation Apple TV, a small black box roughly 1/4 the footprint of the old one

>> Thursday, Sep 02, 2010

Virgin opens up on 'typical' broadband speeds

ISP urges competitors to ditch 'up to' promises

Microsoft relaunches Windows 7 Family Pack

Discount deal to return on October 22

Huawei and Google launch Android 2.2 smartphone

IDEOS is first "affordable" handset with Android 2.2 preloaded

Sony takes on Apple with iTunes rival

Music streaming service planned

ASA acts on Twitter advertising

Regulator to monitor social media marketing

Panasonic demos consumer 3D video camera

Shoot home movies in 3D

Sony promises 3D PS3 and 3D Vaio laptop

CEO backs 3D technology at IFA

How to use Facetime on the new iPod touch

Our guide to using the Apple's new iPod

Video: Apple unveils second-gen Apple TV

Jobs admits first Apple TV 'wasn't a huge hit'

Video: Sony unveils 3D product lines at IFA

3D cameras, PS3, Blu-ray and Vaio laptop

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>> Friday, Aug 13, 2010

What's your favourite online learning website?

By David Price | PC Advisor Blog

Internet and broadbandWe want to hear your recommendations of the best learning resources on the internet.

>> Thursday, Aug 12, 2010

Evolutionary times

By Rosemary Hattersley | PC Advisor Blog

Apple iPhone 4Not every invention can be an iPhone. Even Apple’s follow-up smartphones have struggled to match the impact of the original model; this summer the company has received negative feedback about the reception and 3G connectivity of its much anticipated iPhone 4.

>> Thursday, Aug 05, 2010

Inside Apple's new Covent Garden shop

By Andrew Harrison | PC Advisor Blog

appleThis Saturday, Apple will open its latest retail shop - this one in London's bustling Covent Garden. Unlike the opening of, say, a boring BlackBerry shop, this event stirs the interest of media and public alike.

Internet Explorer 9: Next Stop, Public Beta

By Tony Bradley | PC Advisor Blog

With the success of Internet Explorer 8 - gaining 1.38 percent market share in the US to lead the pack with more than 42 percent of the market  -it is easy to forget that Microsoft is hard at work developing Internet Explorer 9. Microsoft has unleashed the fourth Platform Preview release for developers, and told partners and developers to start preparing - the public beta of IE9 is coming soon.

>> Thursday, Jul 29, 2010

I'm a PC, and I'm a PC too

By Andrew Harrison | PC Advisor Blog

Apple logoTime was when the term ‘PC’ meant a personal computer of any persuasion. It later became synonymous with beige boxes running Microsoft Windows.

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Sony BDP-S370: overall have to say glad i bought it.

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Samsung ST5500 review

The Samsung ST5500 is a Wi-Fi enabled camera that sports a big AMOLED touchscreen - and it captures good quality pictures.

>> Thursday, Sep 02, 2010

Second-generation Apple TV review

The second-generation Apple TV is a media streaming or synching device, unlike its storage-based predecessor.

Medion Akoya E7214 review

The Medion Akoya E7214 (MD98410) is a 17in notebook with a decent configuration that can tackle office and school tasks with ease.

HP Officejet 4500 review

The HP Officejet 4500 is a multifunction inkjet printer aimed at small businesses.

Epson Stylus Pro 3880 review

The Epson Stylus Photo 3880 is a large-format inkjet printer that won't take up all your office space. In fact, it can live on your desk.

Easeus Partition Master 6.1.1 Professional...

The latest version of Easeus Partition Master Professional Edition adds partition recovery capabilities.

>> Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010

Samsung Galaxy Tab review

The Samsung Galaxy Tab is a 7-inch Google Android slate PC. While we've been hearing about the rush of Android tablets for some time now, the Galaxy Tab is the first high-end Android tablet to hit the market and thus the first real contender to the Apple iPad.

Linksys WRT160NL review

The Linksys WRT160NL offers most of the facilities that a user would expect from a wireless router today, and keeps the fancy stuff out at a mid-range price point of around £69 inc VAT.

Jolicloud 1.0 review

Promoted as a cloud-based Linux for netbook users, Jolicloud has promise – but still needs work.

Blue Sky Exo2 Stereo Monitoring System review

Blue Sky International makes professional 2.1 and 5.1 speaker systems, recently released the Blue Sky Exo2 Stereo Monitoring System — an update to the company's popular eXo 2.1 system, which was released in 2007.

>> Tuesday, Aug 31, 2010

Fusion Garage JooJoo review

While the Apple iPad has risen as arguably the best tablet PC you'll find, it hasn't stopped competitors from releasing similar designs. We take a close look at the JooJoo tablet, a large Linux-based touchscreen internet device.

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>> Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010

Viewsonic Vx2450wm LED monitor

By Rosemary Hattersley | New Products Blog

Viewsonic has launched three new widescreen LED monitors, all of which take advantage of the reduced power consumption of LED technology. The 23.6in Viewsonic Vx2450wm offers HDMI connectivity and Full HD 1080i viewing and offers a staggering 20 million:1 dynamic contrast ratio.

>> Monday, Aug 23, 2010

BlackBox M10 noise cancelling headphones

By Carrie-Ann Skinner | New Products Blog

BlackBox says its brand-new M10 headphones can cancel out 85 percent of background noise thanks to their use of Active Noise Rejection technology. This, says Blackbox, means music can be played at a lower volume, reducing the risk to the users' hearing. 

>> Friday, Aug 20, 2010

Ricoh CX4 digital camera

By Rosemary Hattersley | New Products Blog

Ricoh has come up with a fourth model in its CX range of larger-than-average compact cameras. The Ricoh CX4 is a 10Mp camera with a wideangle lens and a 10.7x (28 to 300mm) optical zoom. It is able to track subjects in a scene as well as to focus-lock on them. Lens shift image stabilisation helps ensure blur-free photos.

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