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How not to shut down your PC
March 13, 2010

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?"

Rick Broida | Read more...

When four cores aren't enough: Intel i7-980X
March 12, 2010

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.

Nate Ralph | Read more...

Four reasons to beware fake Intel chips
March 9, 2010

Buyer beware Reports are circulating that online retailer Newegg sold 300 counterfeit Intel Core i7 processors. The inferior packaging, blatant spelling errors and blank product manual were red flags for observant customers in this case, but the issue highlights the fact that fake CPUs are out there. You might think your computer is 'Intel Inside', but is it?

Tony Bradley | Read more...

Why Google's wrong: desktop PCs are still relevant
March 5, 2010

Google ad sales boss John Herlihy has claimed that smartphones will replace desktop computers in just three years' time. He's wrong.

David Coursey | Read more...

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Movea Gyration Air Mouse Elite
February 10, 2010

Movea has unveiled the Gyration Air Mouse Elite - a computer mouse that also features motion-sensing technology allowing users to make slight wrist movements and gestures in the air when holding the mouse to control a PC.

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...

Canon Pixma iP2702 inkjet printer
February 1, 2010

Canon has unveiled its latest colour inkjet printer - the PIXMA iP2702.

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Hannspree Hannsanimal digital photo frames
January 27, 2010

Hannspree is mainly known for its good value flatscreen monitors and the odd netbook. However, it has a long tradition of coming up with unusual disguises for its TVs and computer screens so they don't look too out of place in a bedroom or other home setting.