More Opinion

  • 18 November 2006

  • Opinion: Browser battle gets interesting

    For a long time we've been recommending that users take the opportunity to ditch Internet Explorer 6.0 and upgrade to a more sophisticated, secure browser. Firefox has been the main beneficiary of the Internet Explorer backlash, although a few other browsers (notably Opera) have enticing credentials.

  • 17 November 2006

  • Opinion: Guardian hacks 'secure' UK passports

    And it took the intrepid cardigan-wearing hacks only 48 hours to, er, hack the new, all-singing, all-dancing biometric passports. Which is pretty disturbing, really.

  • Opinion: EU calls for action over 'obscene' game

    Rule of Rose, a video game that depicts the kidnapping and torture of a young girl, has been singled out for strong criticism by a senior EU commissioner.

  • Opinion: Cybersquatters, your days are numbered

    I'm sure you've all heard of 'cybersquatting' – registering domain names in the hope that the people they 'ought to' belong to will buy them from you.

  • Opinion: Welcome to the Hotel Microsoft

    Bill Gates may soon be joining Leona Helmsley and Donald Trump among the world's elite hoteliers. Sir Bill's investment group is part of a consortium bidding to take over the Four Seasons Hotel chain.

  • Opinion: Google & YouTube's copyright conundrum

    Is Google's acquisition of YouTube more trouble than it's worth? PC Advisor looks at the legal minefield that could strip the video-sharing site of its most popular clips.

  • 16 November 2006

  • Opinion: PlayStation 3: first look

    Before I drill down to the PlayStation 3's various features, I should mention the technology that has gone into the console. It may not entirely justify the controversial pricing, but it does explain the graphical appeal, not to mention the vastly improved physics and environmental (including lighting) effects.

  • Opinion: Channel 4 offers all programmes on demand

    For a small fee, of course. Yesterday, everyone's favourite post-pub TV channel, Channel 4, revealed its plans for an ambitious video-on-demand service. Bigwigs at C4 claim that it will be the first such service in the world to offer access to a major channel's entire schedule from the past month. That's right, 'Countdown' will be available around the clock and you need never miss 'Hollyoaks: In the city' again.

  • Opinion: Ahead of the crowd

    Be first with the hot new products that will hit the mainstream next year with the January 07 issue of PC Advisor – but prepare for envious glances.

  • Opinion: Hidden costs of Vista

    Buy a PC now and you could get a free upgrade to Vista when it ships. But not every vendor is offering the same deal – and an OS upgrade can be a painful process.

  • Opinion: Ahead of the crowd

    Be first with the hot new products that will hit the mainstream next year with the January 07 issue of PC Advisor – but prepare for envious glances.

  • 15 November 2006

  • Opinion: New health hazard: BlackBerry Thumb

    I think that every time I've written about the BlackBerry, I've made some comment about thumb injuries. Partly that's because it's an easy swipe, but it's also because I'm an RSI (repetitive strain injury) sufferer myself.

  • Opinion: Backward compatible, or just backward?

    The PS3 won't play a number of old PlayStation games properly – or at all. So much for backward compatibility.

  • Opinion: DVD playback coming to Wii 2.0

    Nintendo's Wii isn't even out yet and already there's an upgrade in the works.

  • Opinion: The Arkansas touchscreen mystery

    With only 36 registered voters casting ballots last week on Election Day in the US, every vote mattered in Waldenburg, Arkansas, population 80.

  • Opinion: Apple goes to the airlines

    You're sitting on a cross-country flight with your video iPod. But instead of enjoying those episodes of 'Lost', you're watching that battery indicator sink lower and lower until finally it goes kaput. It's on to the in-flight mag crossword that's probably been filled out already. All you video iPod owners know what I'm talking about.

  • 14 November 2006

  • Opinion: Zune is in the house

    The PS3 and the Wii aren't the only new gadgets in the house. Microsoft's Zune arrived here as well this morning, and I thought I'd check in with a few very early first impressions.

  • Opinion: Cisco scores touchdown with sports team

    Cisco is warming up for what could be a 'grand slam' deal with the Oakland A's major-league baseball team.

  • Opinion: Laptop buying guide

    Buying a laptop but not sure what to ask for? Here's our no frills guide to getting value for money, and sounding like an expert in the shop...

  • Opinion: Preparing for Vista

    Vista will be released soon and many people are thinking about installing it. When XP was launched, some people ended up uninstalling it because a game wouldn't run or some hardware wasn't supported. The safest way to try Vista is to install it in its own partition, keeping XP untouched until you're sure it works.

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