The next-generation of Windows will pack multi-touch abilities, says Bill Gates, putting Microsoft toe to toe with Apple in a battle for the attention of our finger tips.

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Got a PC? Got a webcam? Then you can turn your computer into a burglar-beating surveillance system.

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The desktop version of Asus’ Eee PC now has a proper name, and a real release date. It’ll be called the EBOX, and will debut next month.

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Paper photos might seem last century, but it’s still the nicest way to enjoy your snaps, and now printing them is easier than ever. Canon just dropped details of its new SELPHY compact printer line-up. The new CP770 portable printer packs a built-in storage case, carry handle and optional battery pack, so you can print snaps on the move, while the beefier SELPHY CP760 boasts a large LCD and improved interface. Fancy printing your own snaps? Check them out.
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Using your PC as a monster media centre? Slap Sony’s new speakers into your set up and you’ll get an instant upgrade to your aural experience. The SRSZX1 speakers come packing 40 watts of power, and an all aluminium shell. There’s also a compact remote, so you can twiddle volume from across the room. Inside there’s Sony’s special Mobius Duct technology to minimise wind noise while enhancing bass, as well as a Sigma-Type magnetic circuit to give the speakers more oomph overall.
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Apple has cranked up the spec of its one-piece iMac, with the new models featuring the latest Intel processors and oodles of graphics power.

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Apple has just released an update for Boot Camp, the software that allows Intel-chipped Macs to run Windows. Boot Camp is integrated into Leopard, the latest Mac OS, and is available as a free download, while version 2.1 offers greater compatibility with Windows XP and Vista. According to Apple, it’s a highly recommended update, especially if you are one of the happy Boot Campers planning to download Windows XP Service Pack 3 that’s likely to be made available for download next week.

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In their unceasing quest for the size zero screen, LCD manufacturers have been whittling down their panels to ever-slimmer proportions, but it’s BenQ that takes the prize for the world’s slimmest 24-inch widescreen monitor – just 6cm at its thickest point! That’s enough to bag design awards from both iF and Red Dot as well.

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