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The dark side of the web

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Samsung Galaxy Portal I5700

Samsung's latest Android smartphone - the Galaxy Portal I5700 boasts sleek looks, a capacitive touchscreen and a surprisingly low price

Asus MS236H

Few desktop monitors would win catwalk awards, but Asus has truly excelled with this one. We test the beautiful MS236H

Plextor PX-B940SA

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United Keys OLED Display Keyboard

An affordable keyboard with a separate nine-key OLED panel could streamline complex tasks. We go hands-on

Intel Core i7-980X

With six cores and a 32nm process, this is the most powerful desktop CPU ever

Blue Microphones Snowball

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Epson AcuLaser M1200

Can a sub-£50 mono laser really produce prints good enough for the home? Epson thinks so

Paragon Hard Disk Manager 2010 Suite

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Acer Aspire Timeline 3810TZ

Acer's CULV-powered ultraportable is a featherweight contender that costs less than you might expect

Google and BT offer free website service to British businesses

Getting British Business Online is an initiative launched in February by Google, BT and three government agencies with the aim of getting 100,000 more...

Lords' last chance to protect broadband customers

On Monday, the House of Lords will have one final opportunity to rescue something from the rubble of the Digital Economy Bill. Lord Erroll’s amendment 9A...

Extreme handwriting recognition on the Dell Latitude XT2

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12 surprising things that Wolfram Alpha knows

Last May I wrote a blog post entitled “ 9½ things Wolfram Alpha doesn’t know ”. It was meant primarily as a bit of fun, but I had a serious point. A few...

On test: the hidden seven browsers in the Windows ballot

Forget Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer and the rest. We put the seven other browsers through the PC Pro grinder, with surprising results

The dark side of the web

Google sees only a fraction of the content that appears on the internet. Stuart Andrews finds out what's lurking in the deep web

Is the CPU dead?

Darien Graham-Smith discovers why the CPU could become a bit-part player in the future of computing

Five GPS games to play with your smartphone

Use your phone's sat-nav system to hunt down prizes and more, with our guide to real-world GPS games

Which smartphone keyboard is the best?

Paul Ockenden puts a series of dedicated and on-screen smartphone keyboards to the test

We can beat the botnets

Davey Winder celebrates some GBH (grievous botnet harm)

Paying for code doesn’t mean owning it

Kevin Partner tackles the thorny issues that surround code ownership

Cracking the iSCSI conundrum

Steve Cassidy battles to get his iSCSI setup working properly

How to upgrade from Windows 7 RC to Windows 7

If you're running the Windows 7 Release Candidate then you'll need to upgrade to the full version by the end of February. This guide explains how

Creating a title sequence for your home video

We show you how to create a title sequence for your home videos in six easy steps

Six steps to instantly improve your photos

Follow these simple steps to bring an instant lift to almost all photos

Upgrade from XP to Windows 7

Windows XP’s Files and Settings Transfer wizard is incompatible with Windows 7, but your Windows 7 installation disc provides an easy way to make the move.

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