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Darien Graham-Smith tests a novel new way to design apps for Android smartphones
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Dell's tough business laptop

Dell's tough, functional and highly configurable 14.1in Latitude is a hard business laptop to fault
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Upgrade woes show Android's growing pains

Will Android's scattergun approach to operating system updates alienate users

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Samsung P580

Will your next business laptop be from one of the obvious manufacturers? Perhaps Samsung can tempt you away

ASRock HT100-BD

ASRock's new media-centre PC is tiny, sports a Blu-ray drive and doesn't cost much, so what's the catch?

Konica Minolta magicolor 4750DN

The latest colour laser printer from Konica Minolta aims to provide top quality at an affordable price

StarTech SP123DP2DVI

StarTech's display splitter lets you run three monitors off a single video port. But is three really the magic number?

Netgear ReadyNAS 4200

The ReadyNAS 4200 is Netgear's first 10-Gigabit NAS appliance, offering mid-sized business 12TB of super-fast storage

Sitecom WL-328

A concurrent dual-band cable router at a very low price, but is it any good?

RIM BlackBerry Curve 9300

RIM's budget BlackBerry smartphone gets a much-needed update, adding 802.11n Wi-Fi and 3G to mix

Quantum DXi4510

Quantum aims to deliver an affordable data deduplication solution for SMBs. We test it out

Lenovo IdeaCentre A310

If you like your all-in-ones quirky, the Lenovo A310 could fit the bill, but does it make for a compelling purchase?

18 ways to boost your e-commerce conversion rate

It’s amazing what a tiny increase in your conversion rate can do for your profitability. Why? Because increasing conversion rate goes straight onto the bottom...

Google App Inventor: is drag and drop a flop?

Confession time: I have never learnt to program in Java. Swoon, gasp. It's not that I haven't wanted to. In particular, I’ve always loved the idea of...

Google Picasa: the best way to back up your photos

The thought of losing your photos is a nightmare and I was recently reminded of the importance of keeping an up-to-date working backup when, after some...

Five reasons why Apple's earbuds aren't that bad

Sometimes things become bad, just because received wisdom says they are. Windows Vista, James Blunt, Dan Brown novels – all victims of a sweeping change in...

The best music download sites

Can music buyers do better than iTunes? Stuart Andrews tests ten leading music sites

Video: the philosophy behind Windows Phone 7

Tim Danton quizzes Microsoft executives on the new features arriving with Windows Phone 7

Windows Phone 7 - what's in it for app developers?

Find out how to develop apps for Microsoft's next-generation mobile operating system

Does BlackBerry battle mark return of crypto wars?

Can Governments get their hands on encrypted email data? Stewart Mitchell investigates

Why smaller botnets are big business

Davey Winder gets to grips with the business of botnets

Why Excel won't show more than 15 digits

Simon Jones helps a reader crack a problem with long digits in Excel

UMA: Routing your BlackBerry calls over Wi-Fi

Paul Ockenden connects a BlackBerry to Orange's Unlicensed Mobile Access service

Web of Trust makes Chrome even safer

Davey Winder takes a look at a community weaving a web of trust

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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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EXCLUSIVE: Video guide to Windows Phone 7

Will Coleman, OS & mobile product manager lead for Microsoft UK, gives us an exclusive guide to Windows Phone 7's new interface.

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Oasys Mail Manager

Oasys Mail Manager is a simple way to get on top of email overload. Find out how to save time, money and effort with this simple plug-in to Microsoft Outlook

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