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BT Home Hub is black in fashion

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Written by Matt Chapman   
Wednesday, 04 July 2007
BT Home Hub black limited edition versionBT has done its fashion-conscious customers a favour by releasing a black version of its Home Hub broadband and entertainment box. The stylish new black box is free to customers who splash out on BT’s Total Broadband Options 2 or 3 or is available for £30 for those choosing Option 1.
 

Apple in the clear over virus ads

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Written by Simon Toat   
Wednesday, 13 June 2007
imac_apple.jpgMakers of desirable computer hardware Apple has been cleared by the UK's Advertising Standards Authority over complaints that it inferred PCs were more venerable to virus attacks than Macs.
 

Apple shines on kids with Summer Camps

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Written by Matt Chapman   
Friday, 08 June 2007
Apple Summer CampSummer is coming and the kids will soon be out of school looking for something to do. If you’re a Mac owner, why not give them a bit of educational fun by enrolling them in Apple’s Summer Camp programme?
 

Microsoft unveils multi-touch surface computer

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Written by Stephen Ebert   
Thursday, 31 May 2007
microsoft_surface.jpgWhoever said beauty was only skin deep has not seen the new toy Microsoft has today unveiled. The Microsoft surface super tactile computer hope to change the way we interact with the virtual world.
 

Vista not driving PC sales

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Written by Matt Chapman   
Wednesday, 23 May 2007
A Windows laptop earlier todayIt was hoped that the launch of Windows Vista would see a rush of people splurging their cash on new PCs to take advantage of the shiny new interface. But that’s not the case, according to one industry analyst.
 

Surf using a real mouse

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Written by Matt Chapman   
Friday, 04 May 2007
Mouse MouseComputer mice get their name – pretty obviously – because they look like mice. But two US designers have decided that their shape and tail-like lead wasn't close enough. Biologist Christa Canida and environmental studies graduate Noah Weinstein bought a frozen mouse from a pet shop and used its skin to cover a computer mouse.
 

OCZ launches VBoost USB Flash Drive for Vista ReadyBoost

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Written by Simon Toat   
Wednesday, 02 May 2007

vboost_sider.jpgIf you have a new laptop, then it is very likely you have Vista installed (although that's not always the case!). In which case you may want to use the new OS's ReadyBoost feature that allows you to use a USB stick are extra Ram. OCZ Technology Group has launched a range of USB sticks especially designed to give your PC a memory boost.

 

Google jumps ahead of Microsoft as most visited site

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Written by Simon Toat   
Wednesday, 25 April 2007

google.jpgGoogle appears to have bested its rival Microsoft to become the world's most visited website and most valuable global brand, according to figures from comScore Networks. The search engine managed to rack up 528 million unique visitors last month, up 5 per cent on February.



 
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