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• 25 April 2012

• What is Google Drive?

  Rumours have been flying around recently about Google Drive which the firm has now officially unveiled and launched. We've put together all the information about Google's latest service to answer all your burning questions.

• 21 March 2012

• Interview: PC Advisor meets Suzi Perry

  PC Advisor met up with Suzi Perry who is part of the Home of the Future section and the show's 'queen of gadgets'.

• 08 March 2012

• Apple TV: new features

  Apple’s launch for the third generation Apple TV was overshadowed by the new iPad. The latest Apple TV looks no different before but there are a number of changes that have taken place to improve the pint sized black box.

• 07 March 2012

• Features: iPad 3 release date and features rumour round-up

  From launch date to features: Every rumour about the iPad 3 in one tidy place

• 27 February 2012

• Features: Elgato wins PC Advisor's Best Digital Home Device of 2012 award

  The Elgato Netstream digital tuner plugs into a wireless network and streams live TV around your home, while twin tuners help allay domestic programming conflicts.

• 12 January 2012

• Features: PC Advisor's top five tweets of the week

  There's been plenty of tech news dominating Twitter this week, not least because the Consumer Electronics Show is in full swing in Las Vegas. Here's our five favourite Tweets of the week.

• 21 December 2011

• Features: 10 most important technology changes we've seen

  A lot has changed in the world of technology during the 200 months that PC Advisor has been in existence. We take a look at some of the more significant developments, and what they mean.

• 20 December 2011

• Features: 10 biggest tech breakthroughs

  Reaching back through the PC Advisor archives, PC Advisor picks out the 10 technological leaps forward that have most affected our computing lives.

• 27 July 2011

• Features: 8 great websites for book reviews

  PC Advisor readers reveal their favourite literary and book-review websites.

• 20 May 2011

• Features: Why your smartphone battery doesn't last

  If your awesome new smartphone is to have any hope of lasting longer than a day on one charge, it's going to need more power than a typical lithium ion battery can deliver.

• 09 May 2011

• Features: 3D Is Coming, Whether You Like It or Not

  It seems as if you can't go far on the Internet without finding another editorial ridiculing 3D. The TVs are too expensive, the movies make you dizzy, the glasses are a pain to use--the list goes on.

• 26 April 2011

• Features: Alternatives to the PlayStation Network

  We've put together a list of alternatives to the currently offline PlayStation Network: ways to play games against your friends online, download media and network socially, all using your PC.

• 22 April 2011

• Features: Active 3D vs Passive 3D

  Which 3D TV technology will come out on top? We put three 3D sets side by side to see which 3D tech is the right choice.

• 30 March 2011

• Features: The ultimate guide to choosing an HDTV

  High-definition TV is great, but the technology can be expensive and there's a bewildering range of options. Here's how to pick the right HDTV model for you.

• 18 March 2011

• Features: 4 MMO games you really should play

  PC Advisor highlights the most exciting MMOs on the horizon, and learns that there's more to life than The Old Republic.

• 03 March 2011

• Features: 3DTV market to soar as makers step up production

  Sales of 3D television sets and handheld devices will surge this year after a weak start in 2010 as manufacturers step up production and marketing, an analyst said on Thursday.

• 10 January 2011

• Features: 3DTV makers hope for a better 2011

  The "Avatar effect" that was supposed to make 3D TV so popular last year failed to materialize, but manufacturers, ever optimistic, say a wider selection of films and some modest technology improvements should make 2011 a better year.

• 06 October 2010

• Features: 3D TVs to reach 50 million in 2015

  Shipments of 3D TV sets will approach 50 million in 2015, with market growth having started to accelerate in 2013.

• 29 September 2010

• Features: Toshiba 3DTV works without glasses

  Toshiba will unveil a 3D TV on Monday that doesn't require the viewer to wear glasses.

• 01 September 2010

• Features: Glasses-free 3DTV not ready for prime time

  Televisions that allow users to view 3D TV without glasses are not yet ready for prime time, a Samsung executive said on Tuesday.

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