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19 January 2011
How-Tos: How to print to an old printer from Windows 7

I want to use my new Windows 7 Home Premium PC with my Canon i865 printer, but I can’t find a driver for it.
17 January 2011
News: Google 'working on universal translator'

An update to Google's Translate app for Android lets you translate a conversation from one language to another. I downloaded it today to test it out, and it is very simple.
News: Asus 'to build own Google Android App Store'

Asus has revealed that because Google is validating Android App Market access only for tablets with phone functionality or for those willing to wait for Google Android Honeycomb, it will follow Toshiba and build its own, proprietary app store for Android.
News: Ugly fonts aid content memorisation

Having difficulty getting your message across? Try an uglier font.
15 January 2011
How-Tos: How to get the latest beta of Firefox 4

The latest Firefox 4 Beta is ready to test, according to a Friday post on The Mozilla Blog. Key features of the new release include speedier start-up, better bookmarking, and smoother rendering of complex animations. You can download the beta here.
News: What is Facebook Messages?

Back in November 2010, Facebook announced plans for a 'social inbox' – a place that would serve as a hub for all communications that people use online or via mobile phones, ranging from text messages and chat messages to email messages, too. As Facebook begins releasing Message to more and more users, we take a look at what you need to know before you use the service.
How-Tos: How to use technology to get fit and socialise

Moving beyond stats and graphs, a new set of gadgets, games, and apps add community and entertainment to exercise.
14 January 2011
News: Windows on verge of dipping below 90% share

Windows is on the verge of dropping below 90 percent market share, with smartphones and tablets posing an increasingly serious threat to Microsoft's dominance of the operating system market.
News: Parental control software fails on Web 2.0 sites

A survey by the European Commission has found that parental control programs aimed at keeping children safe online do not function well with Web 2.0 sites, smartphones or games consoles.
13 January 2011
News: The Games Of 2011: Volume 1

The first part of PC Advisor's indispensable guide to the most important games of 2011
News: Google pays record bounty for Chrome bug

Google has patched 16 vulnerabilities in Chrome, including one that netted the researcher who reported it a record $3,133.
News: India gets access to consumer BlackBerry messages

Research In Motion has given mobile carriers in India the ability to intercept email and instant messages from BlackBerry consumer services if requested by the government, according to a customer update from the company.
News: Apple releases IOS 4.3 beta for developers

Apple has released a new beta of iOS to developers.
News: Shazam joines forces with Spotify

Music recognition service Shazam has joined forces with Spotify to ensure users of Shazam's free and paid-for apps can listen to a track they've tagged in full via the Swedish music streaming site.
News: Brits lead Europe in mobile eBay shopping

Brits are more likely to purchase goods using eBay's mobile app than any other European nation, says the online auction site.
12 January 2011
News: Microsoft patches critical Windows bug, leaves flaws unfixed

Microsoft yesterday patched three vulnerabilities in Windows, one that could be exploited by attackers who dupe users into visiting a malicious Web site.
11 January 2011
News: Despite hoax email, Facebook will not be shutting down

Facebook quickly moved to dispel any thoughts that it plans to shut down in March.
News: British Library launches app for iPhone, iPad & Android

You can now enjoy unique and rare items such as the original version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with a new app from the British Library.
News: Facebook to make $1bn in 2011, worth $50bn

Facebook reportedly generated $1.2 billion in revenue in the first nine months of 2010, according to a document distributed by Goldman Sachs that leaked today.
News: Microsoft pledges to create 4,000 UK jobs

Prime Minister David Cameron is holding a ‘jobs summit’ with some of the UK’s largest companies today to discuss the creation of thousands of new jobs.