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  • News: PC Advisor's top five tweets of the week - 28 April 2011

    Like many web users out there, PC Advisor is fond of micro-blogging service Twitter. Not only do we get to tell all you lovely web users what we get up to at PCA Towers, but we also love re-tweeting the musings of other web users. Here's five of our favourites this week.

  • How-Tos: How to troubleshoot Clipboard problems in Windows 7

    The Clipboard utility on my Dell Windows 7 PC regularly fills up and stops working. In the past, restarting the machine would fix the problem. It now refuses to work after adding only one or two items to it.

  • Feature: The five best free audio tools

    PCs and smartphones are not only designed for work. They're also great for listening to music and watching video on as well. Here's five free downloads that will help improve audio on smartphones and PCs, whether its organising your iTunes library or simply giving your voice a new sound on Skype.

  • How-Tos: How to fix a .exe file that Windows can't find

    I downloaded and later uninstalled the free Hamster video converter. When I next started up the PC, I got this error message: ‘Windows cannot find tmonitor.exe’.

  • Feature: The five best free system tools

    Whether you want help monitoring your PC's activities, the ability to check your hard drive for problems or even a fun way to distinguish between folder, there's plenty of free system tools out there to help you. Here's our pick of five of the best.

  • News: Windows 7 expands lead over Vista, still dwarfed by Windows XP

    Windows 7 is selling fast, but Windows XP still commands half the desktop market.

  • Feature: 4 iPhone App Easter Eggs

    Everyone loves finding hidden goodies in software--almost as much as developers enjoy putting them there. These "Easter eggs" are mostly for fun, but some might contain useful extra features or options. After digging around on the internet, I've found some of the more interesting Easter eggs in apps that you can currently download on your iPhone or iPod Touch.

  • Feature: Three Great Mobile Mind Mapping Apps

    All this week, I've been talking about how amazingly useful mind-mapping is for a variety of creative and business tasks. In my last post, I looked at a few of the best mind-mapping tools for Windows. Today we'll check out some of the coolest mind mappers for smartphones and tablets.

  • Feature: 10 essential apps for Android smartphone users

    The Android Market offers much more than just games and wallpaper apps, but a lot of it is junk. Let us make things easy for you. Here are ten free utilities or services that no Android user should be without.

  • Opinion: Apple vs Google: and you win

    The competition's hotting up in the race to dominate mobile. BlackBerry has the numbers, Apple the caché, and Microsoft has Windows - with all the familiarity that entails.

  • Feature: The top 10 mobile apps

    Which apps are worth your time and money? PC Advisor readers recommend the best software for tablet or smartphone.

  • Feature: The Elder Scrolls V: 5 things you really ought to know

    Will Mass Effect 3 be the game of the year? Not if Bethesda has anything to say about it. Get all your Skyrim news here.

  • How-Tos: How to create a letterhead

    Setting up a business is pricey enough without forking out for additional software. With a copy of the free OpenOffice.org productivity suite, however, you can reduce some of the outlay. Here, we show you how to create your own business letterhead paper.

  • Feature: Microsoft Office 365 vs Google Apps for Business

    Office 365, now available to the public for beta testing, is Microsoft's answer to Google Apps for Business. We evaluate the two competing packages to find the best set of software tools for business.

  • How-Tos: How to design a business card

    Setting up a business is costly, but there are ways to bring down the outlay. Here, we show you how to design and print your own business cards with Moo.

  • How-Tos: How to get more from Mozilla Firefox 4

    Firefox 4 represents a sea change. A lot of work has been completed behind the scenes to make the browser faster, both under the hood and in terms of user friendliness. Every change that Mozilla has applied has been considered with swifter, simplified and more efficient web browsing in mind. Here, we provide a simple guide to help you find your way around the best of Firefox 4’s new and old features.

  • How-Tos: How to set up a business website

    Provided that you have a good idea, the web can help you quickly make a splash. An online presence is a must, whether your company is a one-man band or employs dozens of staff. Here, we’ll look at how to set up an online shop using 1&1 MyBusiness Site.

  • News: Argos online and mobile sales hit nearly half of total revenue

    Online and mobile app-based sales at Argos, alongside orders through customers' TVs, have hit nearly half of the company's total revenue, delivering £1.9 billion in the last year.

  • News: Skype plugs Android app privacy hole

    Less than a week after confirming that a flaw in Skype for Android could leak sensitive user information, the VoIP firm issued an urgent update to fix the problem.

  • News: Ubuntu Server geared for future clouds

    The server edition of Ubuntu 11.04, "Natty Narwhal" gets an updated set of cloud support tools