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• 17 May 2012

• Best iPad, iPhone apps for children: Toca Boca

  The Toca Boca games studio knocks out some quality kids apps: beautifully realised, with cool animations and fun puzzles.

• Windows 8: the ribbon interface in pictures

  The ribbon interface has now made it on to Windows Explorer, allowing quick access to all your tools. We explain the ribbon in Windows 8.

• 26 April 2012

• Evolution of gaming since the ZX Spectrum

  Computing power is still increasing roughly exponentially. The extra power allows developers to make their games more and more realistic. As we celebrate the ZX Spectrum's 30th birthday, we thought it would be fun to take a look at how PCs and games consoles have progressed from the blocky sprites of the 1980s to the photo-realistic blockbusters we play today.

• 13 April 2012

• Windows 8: Guide to the Windows Store

  Here's a quick pictorial guide to the Windows 8 app store: the Windows Store.

• 28 March 2012

• 10 low-cost alternatives to Word, Photoshop and other software juggernauts

  We look at inexpensive (and web-based) alternatives to the big names in word processing, email, photo editing, backup, music organising, remote access, optimisation, file managing, note-taking and presentation software. UPDATED: 28th March 2012

• 27 March 2012

• Top ten iPad apps

  If you're looking to kit out your iPad with the best apps, but don't know where to start, fear not. Here is our current top ten iPad apps.

• 20 March 2012

• 10 hidden must know tips for the new iPad

  Apple is renowned for making silky smooth software for the iPhone and iPad in iOS. However, a lot of clever features, or ‘easter eggs’, aren't well publicised, so remain undiscovered by many owners.

• 06 March 2012

• Features: Top 10 Windows 8 apps: So far

  Here are some of the best Metro-Style Windows 8 apps - optimised for touchscreens, but functional with mouses and keyboards.

• 29 February 2012

• Features: Best Android apps: Five free puzzle games

  Android Market is a fantastic resource for free games, whether you want to shoot zombies or tend to virtual sheep. But if you want to give your brain a workout, here are our top picks.

• 28 February 2012

• Best Android apps: Five free apps popular right now

  These five free apps are all trending on Android Market right now, but are they worth the download?

• 27 February 2012

• Features: Assassin's Creed wins PC Advisor's Best Game of 2012 award

  Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood is proof positive that rapid fire sequels needn’t be a bad thing. The fluid, parkour-inspired movement mechanics, and incredible breadth and depth of things to do make this game as brilliant to play as it is to behold.

• Features: Symantec Norton wins PC Advisor's Best Security Software of 2012 award

  Norton is probably the best known of all internet security products, and Symantec has stood the test of time by constantly improving its product with useful extras, both in its core engine and in the way it reports what it’s been up to.

• Features: Adobe wins PC Advisor's Best Photo/Video Software of 2012 award

  Photoshop Elements 9 delivers cutting-edge features in a package designed to make managing and editing your photos easier and more fun. It offers significantly more functionality than any other free or low-cost consumer photo-editing software.

• Features: Camera+ wins PC Advisor's Best App of 2012 award

  Camera+ is a must-have photography app for all iPhone camera users, and it has a good shot at making poor snaps into great photographs that will wow your friends.

• 17 February 2012

• Features: PC Advisor's most commented stories of the week – 17th February 2012

  There's been plenty of tech storiesmaking the news this week, from the House of Lords revealing they plan to investigate whether the government's proposals that will help provide superfast broadband to the UK by 2015 are relevant to SOCA shutting down a music-website

• 16 February 2012

• Features: Mountain Lion: What you need to know

  On Thursday Apple announced that it will release a new version of OS X — Mountain Lion — this summer, just a year after the release of OS X Lion. Here's what you need to know.

• Features: PC Advisor's top five tweets of the week - 16th February 2012

  It's been a busy week for Twitter users when it comes to tech stories.

• 15 February 2012

• Features: Best iPhone apps: Five must-have apps for drivers

  If you're a driver your smartphone can be a great resource, thanks to the number of vehicle-related apps available.

• 14 February 2012

• Best Android apps: Five free apps to watch TV and movies on your Google Android device

  Not only does a smartphone let you watch video clips on the device and surf the web to access video-sharing sites such as YouTube, it also allows you stream TV shows and films to the device when you've got a Wi-Fi or 3G connection, thanks to a number of apps.

• 13 February 2012

• Features: Best iPhone apps: Ten free apps to watch TV and movies on your iPhone

  Not only does a smartphone let you watch video clips on the device and surf the web to access video-sharing sites such as YouTube, it also allows you stream TV shows and films to the device when you've got a Wi-Fi or 3G connection, thanks to a number of apps.

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