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The Dell Inspiron Zino HD takes what you expect a desktop PC to look like, flips it on its head and crams it into a lunchbox-sized case with a customisable finish. This attractive mini-desktop both removes clutter from your workspace and also allows for limited portability. (Read more…)

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The Portuguese company Displax is the next organisation surfing the crest of the multi-touch wave by introducing its thinner-than-paper polemic multi-touch skin. By skin, they mean it can be skinned over any surface, transforming that area into a multi-touch device reactive to both pressure and moving air (which means even blowing on it will have an effect). (Read more…)

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Over 18 months in the making, Nokia’s Symbian OS goes from closed platform to completely open source in what the organisation is calling “The biggest open source migration project ever”. Nokia has watched its operating system’s business, which it co-owned until it completed a buyout in 2008, eroded due to pressure from its closed-platform counterpart iPhone OS and the semi-closed platform Android. As such, Nokia hopes opening the code to the software and powering over 330 million phones will breathe life back into the platform. (Read more…)

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It was recently reported that the Amazon Kindle eBooks pricing of $9.99 crumbled due in no small part to Apple. Apple promised publishers it would support an alternative pricing model to Amazon’s that came with a pricing ceiling of $14.99. In doing so, Apple undermined Amazon’s Kindle pricing strategy.The Market-maker Kills the Market-maker. (Read more…)

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Touchscreen technology has come of age. Numerous advances in multitouch technology, ranging from Apple’s extensive research which has been implemented in their iPhones, iPod Touch devices and the soon-to-be-launched iPad (Read more…)

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The eBook pricing upheaval has occured at an astonishing pace. Last week Amazon removed book publishing giant MacMillan’s entire catalogue off of its website due to MacMillan demanding the right to price their bestsellers at $12.99 and $14.99 on the Amazon Kindle store. A few days later, presumably crumbling to the sheer weight of MacMillan’s catalogue, Amazon reposted the publisher’s books to its site as well as sent out an accompanying passive-aggressive statement to its readers about the decision. (Read more…)

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Computer shopping comes down to what you will use the computer for, whether you are buying one for a family, or you’re a student looking for something lightweight that you can carry around in your backpack. Finding the best computer for you is a tricky balancing act of weighing aesthetics with capabilities and portability with functionality. This article will save you time, and might even save you money. (Read more…)

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Data, the little bits of information that make computer usage worthwhile, are the lifeblood of any computer user. Everything you’ve ever created, worked on or edited over your computer’s lifespan is stored on some form of a drive as data. The unsettling thing is all of this can be lost in a flash.It is alarming how few people perform data backup to protect themselves from this loss. You really need to perform data backup frequently. How often depends on how time-sensitive the information you work with is, but for the purposes of this article, we’ll say once a month at least, weekly ideally, and daily at best. (Read more…)

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Samsung – one of the world’s leaders in display technology – has recently decided to step into the already crowded eBook market, and have announced the first of their releases: the E6 and E101. Although the E6 is not as large as other eBook readers, measuring at 6 inches, the E101 at 10 inches is one of the largest screens available. (Read more…)

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In preempting Apple’s big iPad announcement, Microsoft and HP announced a Slate PC they have been collaborating on. Steve Ballmer at CES announced the device during Microsoft’s press conference. It will be running a traditional version of Windows 7 with some slight modifications to introduce limited multitouch functionality. (Read more…)

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For those who want to read on the go, eBooks are the perfect solution. With the ability to store hundreds of books these gadgets, similar in size to the average paperback, also offer Internet and email access. Choosing the right model may come down to picking a brand that works for you, though. (Read more…)

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Computer buying for the home means purchasing a computer that can deliver on every family member’s expectations. Your family will want access to a range of programmes, from games like The Sims, to the Internet, to business applications like Excel. Having a computer that only caters to one member of the family could well result in conflict. Below you’ll find some fail-proof rules on how to buy a computer for the family. (Read more…)

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A free laptop scheme, in the interest of bridging academic excellence between wealthy and poor students, has been launched in the United Kingdom. The Home Access programme, which is in its pilot phase, is set to cost £300 million, and will provide computers to 270,000 English families. (Read more…)

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In the high-tech world of today, where the only constant is change, a switch from DVD and VHS to Blu-Ray has become necessary. Movie lovers will find the experience provided by this technology worthwhile taking the time to invest in new entertainment equipment. (Read more…)

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Being a student is rough enough as it is, given the challenge of juggling partying, studying and getting enough sleep in-between the two, without having to worry about which computer will be most suitable. It doesn’t help that there’s an enormous range of computers to choose from, along with a long list of manufacturers. We trust this guide will simplify the computer shopping experience so students can get back to what matters most: where and when the next party is happening. (Read more…)

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