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Coming with enough bells, whistles and unexpected add-ons to grant it a space on the Glastonbury bill is Lenovo’s new ThinkPad W701 series of workstation laptops.
Lenovo ThinkPad twin-screen W701ds workstation: a gadget gourmet’s treat Read MoreFor years on end, SplashID has been our password manager of choice, offering a simple, secure way of managing hundreds of passwords and personal details, both on our handheld and …
SplashID for the iPhone review: a bitter disappointment Read MoreMicrosoft has put the price stickers on its new Office 2010 suite, and has included a Starter version that will come free with new PCs. The new Microsoft Office Home …
Microsoft Office 2010 pricing announced, with free version available Read MoreThere’s no denying that the Nokia Booklet 3G is a mighty purdy thing, with its aircraft-grade aluminium clad lines and shiny looks garnering warm praise from The Independent who frothily …
Insanely priced Nokia Booklet 3G netbook hits the UK Read MoreSome of the best apps are the simplest, and they don’t come much simpler than Ninite, which lets you install all the essential free downloads you’ll need for your new/upgraded …
Ninite: simple, brilliant installer for the best free Windows software Read MoreIt wasn’t long ago that fancy twin monitor sets ups were the sole preserve of hotshot traders, high-flying graphics pros and, err, security guards, but recent price crashes have seen …
Manage multiple monitors with UltraMon Windows utility: review Read MoreWith a set of results sure set to send Apple fanboys howling at the Moon in disbelief, a recent study claims that Macs are far more insecure than Windows PCs, …
Apple’s Mac OS X: “less secure than Windows” Read MoreClearly hoping to scoop up some of that frenzied iPad buzz, UK company X2 Computing has launched their own “iTablet” range of Windows/Linux-based tablet PCs. Described as coming “hot on …
iTablet: like a Windows iPad, but with a bigger screen Read MoreEasily them the most popular BitTorrent client on the Windows platform, uTorrent has moved to consolidate their lead with a souped-up new 2.0 release slipping effortlessly out of beta.
uTorrent 2.0 for Windows released – BitTorrent explained Read MoreIt’s still under development and not expected out until the second half of this year, but Lenovo ‘s U1 Tablet/PC Hybrid has already got us a lot more excited than …
Lenovo U1 Tablet/PC Hybrid: we’ll take this over the iPad, thanks Read MoreWe’ve been using various versions of ACDSee dating back to the year dot, and our loyalty has been rewarded by a fast, stable program which has done a grand job …
ACDSee Pro 3 photo management software review Read MoreIt’s taken a while to get drrssed, but the latest 3.6 version of Firefox has finally rocked into town. Promising nippier performance, natty one-click themes, safer add-ons and plug-ins, improved …
Firefox hits v3.6, throws up funky one click themes, speedier browsing Read MoreAfter the sheer horror that was Vista, Microsoft looks to have got things back on track, with Windows 7’s strong 2009 holiday season sales being reflected in a growing OS …
Windows 7 grows faster than Vista, passes Mac OS X total Read MoreRatcheting up desirability levels to an uncomfortable frenzy is Sony’s new VAIO Z series of ultra-mobile notebooks packing quad core CPUs. Clad in tough carbon fibre and aluminium and weighing …
Sony Vaio ultra-portable VPCZ11Z9E/VPCZ11X9E laptops induce much drooling Read MoreIf your wallet won’t stretch to the outlandish sums demanded for top-line image editors like Photoshop, or your editing needs are more basic, it might be worth taking a peek …
StylePix free image editor for Windows – small’n’sweet Read More