Laptops You're more likely to damage a laptop than a desktop PC (no one has ever driven off, forgetting the desktop on top of their car) and, once damaged, laptops are harder and more expensive to repair. So here's how to look after your laptop.

How not to shut down your PC

By Rick Broida | PC Advisor Blog

Computing errors Imagine my horror the other day, when I saw an otherwise sharp friend shut down his laptop by holding down the power button until the system switched off. "Whoa, whoa, whoa!" I cried. "Why did you do that?"

>> Friday, Mar 12, 2010

When four cores aren't enough: Intel i7-980X

By Nate Ralph | PC Advisor Blog

PC components Intel has announced its latest Extreme Edition processor, the Core i7-980X. The i7-980X (previously code-named Gulftown) brings Intel's turbo boost and hyperthreading technologies to the 32nm process, and is also Intel's first processor with six physical cores.

Election 2010: it was the web wot won it

By Matt Egan | PC Advisor Blog

Internet This year's General Election will be the first in which the web and social media play a big part: but can blogs and tweets materially affect the make up of the next Parliament?

>> Thursday, Mar 11, 2010

Bing gains again - should Google worry?

By Jeff Bertolucci | PC Advisor Blog

Steve Ballmer Microsoft's Bing search engine may still be a minor player in the lucrative online search business dominated by Google, but it's steadily gaining users. And it appears that Bing's share is coming at the expense of both Google and Yahoo, the latter company having recently teamed up with Microsoft to be more competitive in online search.

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Seven Remix XP

Give XP the sleek look of Windows 7 with this transformation pack.

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Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Free

This limited version of the powerful on-demand malware scanner and remover is free.

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KingConvert DVD To Nokia N97 mini

Kingconvert DVD To Nokia N97 mini is an easy-to-use Nokia Video Converter

>> Thursday, Feb 18, 2010

Ketarin

This small application automatically updates setup packages.

>> Sunday, Feb 14, 2010

WinShake

Get many of Windows 7's attractive features in your older OS.

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My Kingdom for the Princess

Protect the princess and restore the kingdom in this great adventure!

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The match-3 adventure sends you around the world searching for ancient artifacts!

Azteca

This addictive puzzle game lets you uncover ancient Indian secrets! Delve into a mysterious world, fascinating and full of incredible puzzles waiting to be solved!

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Samsung SyncMaster 2333HD review

The Samsung SyncMaster 2333HD is a 23in, Full HD (1920x1080) monitor boasting HDMI input and a 16:9 aspect ratio. It also comes with a built-in TV tuner, so it's ideal for use in a bedroom or as an inexpensive secondary television.

>> Friday, Mar 12, 2010

Altec Lansing Mix iMT800 review

The Altec Lansing Mix iMT800 is an iPod dock and FM radio with all the charm, style and raw power of an 80s boombox.

Motorola Cliq XT review

The Motorola Cliq XT is the only MotoBlur phone that lacks a full QWERTY keyboard. We missed a physical keyboard, but the Cliq XT made up for its absence with the full-featured Connected Music Player, which combines a handful of excellent music services in a single seamless interface.

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Apple Aperture 3 is the latest update of Apple's professional photo editing software.

Final Fantasy XIII review

Final Fantasy XIII is, without a doubt, the most technically impressive Final Fantasy game ever created.

>> Thursday, Mar 11, 2010

Plextor PX-B940SA review

Blu-ray may still not be as popular as DVD, but if you want the fastest way to make your own discs, look no further than the Plextor PX-B940SA, an internal SATA Blu-ray Disc burner.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 review

The 10-megapixel, 5X-optical-zoom (24mm to 120mm) Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 is among the first pocket cameras to offer Sony's redesigned, low-light-optimised Exmor R sensor.

Bose On-Ear Headphones review

The Bose On-Ear Headphones are light (under 150g), compact enough to fit into a large pocket, and have impressive sound quality. If you travel regularly but don't like in-ear headphones or earbuds, a portable set of headphones like these may be just what you need.

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>> Friday, Mar 12, 2010

Pandigital Photo Scanner

By Rosemary Hattersley | New Products Blog

Pandigital Photo Scanner There are gadgets that take crusty old music cassettes and dusty vinyl records and make MP3 albums of them and there are gadgets that can magically restore your wobbly old video footage and bring it into the digital age. But if you want to 'rescue' your old photos, you usually have to get a great big A4 scanner that takes up a lot of room.

>> Friday, Mar 05, 2010

Popcorn Hour C-200 Media Tank

By Carrie-Ann Skinner | New Products Blog

The prize for bizarrest product title around this week goes to AdvancedMP3Players which has started selling a network media player known as the Popcorn Hour C-200 Media Tank.

>> Thursday, Mar 04, 2010

Riiflex dumbells for the Nintendo Wii

By Carrie-Ann Skinner | New Products Blog

Want to lose weight and tone up when using your Nintendo Wii console? These dumb bells from Riiflex could be just the thing.

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>> Tue, Feb 23, 2010 00:00
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>> Thu, Feb 11, 2010 00:00
Kaspersky Internet Security 2010: I was originally a Norton customer but was forced to change when the product became so resource...

>> Wed, Feb 10, 2010 00:00
Kaspersky Internet Security 2010: I have used Kaspersky on and off the past 6 years,and I think they have made an internet suite...

>> Tue, Feb 09, 2010 00:00
BFG GeForce GTX 260 OC Maxcore 55: See this head to head battle with the GeForce GTX 260/216 and the Radeon HD 4870. The gtx 260...

>> Sun, Mar 14, 2010 13:27
There is no solution to the piracy issue. When one avenue is closed, another one will be open....

>> Sun, Mar 14, 2010 13:27
There is no solution to the piracy issue. When one avenue is closed, another one will be open....

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We all know the CPU is comming, you guys are IT journalists so know when it will be available....

>> Fri, Mar 12, 2010 17:28
Helen, you can just roll back your system to before the update.

>> Fri, Mar 12, 2010 17:24
Total confusion. No prior warning it was coming and no originator identified on the initial...