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11 April 2013
News: Products with faster USB speeds to reach market in 2014

Products based on a USB specification that will double the data transfer rates between host devices and peripherals will reach the market in late 2014, the standards-setting organization said on Thursday.
News: End is in sight for Intel's Atom netbook-specific processors

Intel's Atom processors designed for netbooks could be on their last leg, with analysts saying that the chip maker could be tweaking its product road map as PC sales tumble and tablet adoption widens.
News: HP smartphone still a while away: Mesaros

Hewlett-Packard (HP) print and personal systems (PPS) Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) boss, Robert Mesaros, has confirmed that a HP smartphone is not on the cards just yet.
10 April 2013
News: Struggling PC makers and Windows 8 push PC market into free fall

A "perfect storm" of struggling PC companies, aversion to Windows 8 and wider mobile-device adoption plunged the already struggling PC market into a free fall during the first quarter this year, IDC said.
06 April 2013
News: Windows 8 laptops can't command Windows 7 prices

Tepid enthusiasm for Windows 8 is bad news for Microsoft, but it's good news for laptop shoppers.
05 April 2013
How-Tos: Give computer mouse the correct level of accuracy; laser mouse or optical mouse?

Our Helproom Editor explains how to ensure your PC or laptop's mouse has the correct level of accuracy.
How-Tos: How to retrieve VPN settings from an old PC or laptop to make your new PC work for you

Our Helproom Editor explains how to get back all the VPN settings you had on your old PC or laptop.
03 April 2013
News: Microsoft slashes prices on Windows 8 hybrids and tablets

Now's a good time to buy a Windows 8 tablet or hybrid for cheap, with Microsoft slashing prices on several PCs in its online store.
02 April 2013
Buying Advice: Windows 8 touchscreen laptops: buying advice

Windows 8 touch-screen devices come in all shapes and sizes. Here we round up some of the best laptops and hybrids currently on offer.
Test Centre: Group test: What's the best touchscreen laptop?

PC Advisor reviews the best Windows 8 touchscreen laptops in the UK.
Test Centre: Group test: what's the best laptop?

PC Advisor reviews the five best buy laptops in the UK.
28 March 2013
Test Centre: Group test: what's the best ultraportable laptop?

PC Advisor reviews the best ultraportable laptops you can buy in the UK today.
27 March 2013
Feature: PC switches off when USB flash drive plugs in - advice

Our Helproom Editor helps a reader solve a problem with the USB connector on his PC.
26 March 2013
How-Tos: How to track lost Laptops and Smartphones with Prey

Few situations are quite as terrifying as having to leave your laptop at a café table for a quick visit to the restroom – and with good reason. Theft is a nasty, but ubiquitous risk. Luckily, by installing Prey, you can track, control and find lost devices if should ever come to that. Here's how.
Buying Advice: Best place to buy Macbook Air; Macbook Air buying advice

Options you have when shopping for a Macbook Air, new or old. We asses the strengths and weaknesses of the best places to buy a Macbook Air.
25 March 2013
News: Samsung refreshes Series 9 Ultrabook, but where's the 'Retina' display?

Samsung launched an even pricier version of its high-end Series 9 Ultrabook Monday, but the company isn't quite ready to trade blows with Apple on the "Retina" display front.
23 March 2013
News: If demand for larger tablets erodes, can Ultrabooks take their place?

Tablets may be killing PCs right now, but Ultrabooks could be poised for a boost as more people give up their almost 10-inch iPads in favor of 7-inch slates like the iPad Mini, Nexus 7, and the Kindle Fire.
22 March 2013
News: Samsung launches Southeast Asia's first Enterprise Experience Centre in Singapore

Samsung Electronics so far has been known for its consumer mobility products and solutions in this region. Now, the South Korean electronics giant has trained its eyes on the enterprise segment of the market.
How-Tos: How to stop your laptop's screen turning off when your phone is charging

If you charge your smartphone from a laptop, it can be annoying when the laptop goes to sleep if you are inactive. But you don't want your laptop to become an insommniac, as that will wear out its parts. Here, our Helproom Editor explainst how to stop your laptop screen turning off when your phone is charging.
21 March 2013
News: HP quashes investor unrest, looks to servers for salvation

Shareholder meetings are almost boring affairs, but today, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, HP's Board quietly prevailed in several intense battles, including the preservation of its very own membership. The overall message: Let's look forward to the future, and leave our checkered past behind.