PC Advisor today - top technology news, reviews and tips, 24/08/2011

• Apple bans Samsung Galaxy smartphones in Europe

  Dutch court sets EU embargo on Samsung mobiles

• Samsung launches new Galaxy smartphones

  Galaxy W, M Pro, Y and Y Pro run Android 2.3 Gingerbread

• Microsoft Overhauls Windows Explorer in Windows 8

  Windows 8 will include a beefed-up file management features aimed at more efficient file copying, deleting, and transfers.

• BBC finds 3G coverage in UK isn't the same as operators claim

  On average Brits get 3G for 75% of the time

• Build a Gaming PC for Under $1000

  Here's how to put together a bad-ass gaming PC for less than a grand.

• 999 Designers Working on New Visual Novel for 3DS and Vita

  The designers of 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors are working on a new visual novel…

• Samsung: Tablet-like device in movie invalidates patent

  Samsung says Kubrick owns tablet design, not Apple.

• Phone thief accidentally IDs himself via Photobucket

  A self-portrait of the thief holding the stolen phone is silently uploaded to the cloud

• Android users hit by lethal Trojan root hack

  First exploit for April's GingerBreak root crack found

• Philips BDP7600 Review

  The Philips BDP7600 is a 3D-enabled Blu-ray player with built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi and a full web…

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