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  • 02 August 2010

  • News: Release of Afghan military logs 'could cost lives'

    Almost half of respondents to a PC Advisor poll believe that Wikileaks was wrong to release military logs from Afghanistan in late July, asking for public assistance in combing them for information.

  • News: Windows 7 overtakes Windows Vista

    Microsoft's Windows 7 reached a major milestone in July, while Apple's Mac OS X lost ground for the fourth straight month, a Web analytics firm Net Applications said Sunday.

  • 31 July 2010

  • News: 9 essential tips for every Gmail user

    There are plenty of webmail services available online, from Hotmail to Yahoo. However, I have to say Gmail is awesome. But it could be better.

  • News: 5 ways to use bootable Linux live discs

    It's been almost 20 years since Linux was first released into the world. The OS, which is free for anyone to use and modify however they like, has been put to a lot of uses.

  • How-Tos: How to add HTML 5 video to your site

    Adobe Flash is used by the vast majority of websites as a single, consistent way to watch internet-delivered video on your PC. However, with Flash comes a whole host security and stability issues.

  • News: The 5 best free online storage services

    Online storage services that let you upload important files to a web-based server and access them from any of your other computers and mobile devices, are a brilliant resources for businesses.

  • 30 July 2010

  • Video: Smartphone operating systems: iOS 4 vs Android

    PC World US evaluates Apple's new iPhone OS

  • 29 July 2010

  • How-Tos: How to print perfect pictures poster-size

    We use free open-source image editor The Gimp and Easy Poster Print to perfect our favourite summer snaps and print them out at poster-size

  • News: Microsoft flaunts ribbon as it beats Office 2011 for Mac drum

    The lead UI designer for Office 2011 for the Mac touted the software's new Ribbon interface today in a video MIcrosoft released to pump up enthusiasm the upcoming suite.

  • 28 July 2010

  • News: Panda unveils 2011 versions of security software

    Panda Security has released new versions of its security software that features a virtual browser designed to protect PCs from malicious websites.

  • News: Adobe buys web software developer

    Adobe Systems has agreed to buy web software maker Day Software Holding in a deal worth US$240 million, the company said in a statement Wednesday.

  • 27 July 2010

  • News: Hunt on for UK cyber security champions

    A competition which aims to identify British people who excel in cyber security has begun. The Cyber Security Challenge UK launched yesterday.

  • News: 10 things to do to get ready for StarCraft II

    After years waiting, speculating, and beta-playing, StarCraft II finally lands this evening at exactly midnight. Here's a list of to-dos to help you while away those closing hours, minutes, and milliseconds.

  • News: Analysis: Wikileaks aims to crowdsource classified data

    The release by Wikileaks of more than 90,000 documents about sensitive military operations in Afghanistan may just be the start of problems for the U.S. government.

  • News: Does Sophos tool cure Windows shortcut attacks?

    Sophos released a tool on Monday that it claimed will block any attacks trying to exploit the critical unpatched vulnerability in Windows' shortcut files.

  • News: Yahoo Japan chooses Google search over Bing

    Google has secured a deal to provide search results and related advertising to Yahoo Japan, Japan's most popular Web site, the two companies said Tuesday.

  • News: Ask.com to focus on community answers

    Ask.com hopes to tap the knowledge of its end users to provide better answers for people who ask questions at its website, the company will announce Tuesday.

  • 26 July 2010

  • How-Tos: How to install Windows 7 on a Vista laptop

    I’m about to replace my Vista Home Premium laptop with one running Windows 7. I’ll be passing on my old laptop to my son, but I’d like to install Windows 7 on his laptop too. Can I purchase an upgrade version, and will I lose any programs or other files in doing so? What’s my best (cheapest) option?

  • How-Tos: How to uninstall troublesome software

    I installed System Mechanic from a recent PC Advisor cover DVD. Its Windows installer pops up whenever I turn on my machine and seems to think there’s a CD in the drive when there isn’t. I can disable it using the Services (local) shortcut, and have to go through this process every time I restart. I don’t have an external backup to copy files to, and I’m not confident enough to reinstall Windows.

  • News: Dell dumps Ubuntu PCs from website

    Despite previously claiming that Linux systems are safer than those running Windows, PC maker Dell has stopped selling computers pre-installed with the Ubuntu operating system via its website - the principle source of orders for the company

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