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Google: we won't remove "disturbing" Obama image

Search engine takes out ad on its own site to explain why it won't be removing a doctored image of Michelle Obama

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ViewSonic's stylish 13in laptop

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Sky Player shows up in Windows 7

The long-awaited Sky Player arrives in the Windows 7 Media Center
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The BlackBerry Bold's second coming

RIM's Bold 9700 takes a successful formula and improves on it, with a great screen and fast performance in a ...
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Office 2010 beta: 32- or 64-bit?

Simon Jones says the choice is clear when it comes to choosing which version of Office 2010 to run
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The sci-fi legends who shaped today's tech

Science fiction has long inspired real-world technology, but have the authors of sci-fi stories finally run out of steam? ...
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Why is the ATI Radeon 5970 so expensive in the UK?

Mike Jennings investigates why the ATI Radeon 5970 is 42% more expensive in the UK than the US
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ViewSonic ViewBook Pro

ViewSonic branches out to bring us a lightweight, stylish 13in laptop - but can the ViewSonic ViewBook Pro compete with the big boys?

Maxon Cinema 4D 11.5

Maxon gives its professional 3D modelling software a major rendering engine overhaul, dramatically improving performance

RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700

RIM's Bold 9700 takes a successful formula and improves on it, with a great screen and fast performance in a pocket-friendly package

Dell Inspiron 11z

Can Dell's latest CULV-based laptop compete with the netbook crowd? We put it to the test

Epson Stylus Photo PX710W

Epson's latest all-in-one offers "Hi-Definition" photos. Ignore that marketing twaddle and instead appreciate a fine home inkjet device

HP Envy 15

HP's rival to Apple's aluminium-framed MacBooks touches down in the PC Pro labs

WatchGuard SSL 100

WatchGuard shifts its focus to SSL VPNs with its latest appliance. We put it to the test

ATI Radeon HD 5970

ATI says its dual-GPU monster is the fastest card in the world. We say you'll probably need a new case to fit it into your PC. Either way, it's impressive

Acer Aspire Z5600

Acer joins the throng of multitouch all-in-one PCs with Windows 7. We go hands-on to see where it ranks

Logitech Squeezebox Radio

Logitech finally adds a proper desktop internet radio to its Squeezebox range, and the result is a seriously impressive piece of kit

ATI Radeon HD 5970: 42% more expensive in the UK

The ATI Radeon HD 5970 , aside being from the fastest graphics card in the world, is several things: hot enough to sear the skin off your fingers, for instance,...

Office 2010 Beta – 32-bit or 64-bit – The Choice is Clear

Microsoft Office 2010 Beta comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions and this is the first time that a 64-bit version of Office has been available. 64-bit...

Why Britain's watchdogs have fewer teeth than goldfish

If there’s one thing that makes me angry, it’s other people not getting angry enough. Britain has swathes of so-called regulators and “watchdogs”...

Tabbed documents: how to make Office 2010 great

Online-overlord Barry Collins has been fiddling with the Office 2010 beta for the last couple of days, and his reaction to it has been terrifying. Barry...

The sci-fi legends who shaped today's tech

Science fiction has long inspired real-world technology, but have the authors of sci-fi stories finally run out of steam? Stuart Andrews investigates

Conficker's first birthday: how a year of havoc unfolded

Davey Winder reveals how the Conficker worm became one of the world's biggest security problems and how the experts dealt with it

When will you get superfast broadband?

From 56K dial-up to 100Mbits/sec downloads, Barry Collins reveals when you may pull into the broadband fast lane

The Crapware Con

Mike Jennings reveals how PC makers hobble your laptop with preinstalled software

Getting to grips with Microsoft's IT Health Environment Scanner

David Moss conducts a network health check using Microsoft's free IT Health Environment Scanner

Virtualise your servers

Jon Honeyball walks through the three steps to virtualising servers

The changing face of travel gadgets

Paul Ockenden looks at how the technology that trails him on holiday has changed in recent years

Build your own distributed file system

Simon Brock marvels at Google's resilient distributed file system, and builds his own from simple, cheap hardware and open-source software

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.

Upgrade from Vista to Windows 7

If you’re currently running Vista, it’s incredibly simple to upgrade your PC to Windows 7 – in fact, your files and settings won’t even be touched in the process

How to stream music over the internet with Windows 7

David Fearon explains how to set up Windows Media Player's internet streaming feature

Create a quiz using Alice

Are you smarter than an 11-14 year old? Stuart Turton shows you how to create a whizzy quiz using Alice

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How to create a failsafe business internet connection

PC Pro's deputy editor David Fearon shows you how to safeguard your small business internet connection, in association with DrayTek

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Win a Dell Studio XPS 16

Dell Outlet is giving one lucky reader the opportunity to win a high-end XPS laptop - a great pre-Christmas gift for any PC lover!

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