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Panasonic T8 Toughbook unboxed

November 27, 2008, 5:39 pm by Ben Sillis Leave your comment

Filed under Laptops Tags: computer, intel, Laptop, Microsoft, Panasonic, PC, rugged, T8, toughbook, Windows

If you’ve ever dropped your laptop on the floor and heard a soul destroying crunch, you’ll know how delicate the lil’ things can be. Panasonic’s Toughbook range give the clumsy and outdoorsy types portable computers that can take a beating however, and we’ve just got the latest model, the T8, here in the office. We smashed it out of its box to see if it’s as hard as it thinks it is - see for yourself after the jump.
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Sling’s LiveTV goes live in Europe

November 27, 2008, 11:55 am by Ben Sillis Leave your comment

Filed under Web Tags: firefox, Freesat, internet, Microsoft, sky, sling, Sling Box, streaming, TV, video, virgin, Windows

Exclusive: We’ve just got word from Sling that its LiveTV service to watch your Sling Box via the web has opened up to European users, letting you watch your TV on any computer, without even installing SlingPlayer.
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Microsoft Windows turns 25 today!

November 10, 2008, 9:28 am by James Holland 3 comments

Filed under Microsoft Tags: birthday, Microsoft, Windows

Whether you’re a Windows fanboy or a head-shaking Gatesophobe, it’s time to put those differences aside and wish the Big M’s finest a happy 25th!

Stat clash: HTC Touch HD vs T-Mobile G1 vs iPhone 3G

November 5, 2008, 4:00 pm by Ben Sillis 8 comments

Filed under Mobile phones Tags: Android, Apple, feature, G1, Google, HTC, iPhone, iPhone 3G, Microsoft, Mobile phone, O2, orange, T-Mobile, Touch HD, Windows

In case you haven’t noticed, HTC has been very busy this last week, gatecrashing the touchscreen smartphone party. First it dropped the Google Android-powered T-Mobile G1, then just yesterday we unboxed another touchtastic beaut, the HTC Touch HD.

It seems every one, their dad, and their second cousin wants to get in on the touchscreen phone bonanza, but just how do they compare to the mobile that started it all, the Apple iPhone? We compare HTC’s latest to the iPhone 3G to see how they stack up. Let the prodding commence!

Will Apple spoil Windows birthday with new iMac and Mac Mini?

November 3, 2008, 5:03 pm by James Holland 5 comments

Filed under Apple Tags: anniversary, Apple, imac, Mac, mac mini, rumour, Windows

UPDATE: Looks like Apple’s not keen on crashing the Big M’s party after all. In an rare move to stop the speculation it’s just confirmed there’ll be no new Macs before Christmas.

Rumours of a new Mac Mini and iMac being announced on Monday have been laughed at by some, claiming “Apple usually releases new products on a Tuesday.” That’s true, except this Monday is special. It’s Windows 25th birthday. Is Apple planning on being a party pooper?

Microsoft shows off ultra-smart Windows 7, Mac similarities obvious

October 29, 2008, 11:00 am by James Holland 1 comment

Filed under Microsoft Tags: Microsoft, Windows, Windows 7

Microsoft has finally ripped the covers off Windows 7, giving it a public airing at the Professional Developers Conference. The good news: it looks great. The bad news: Apple’s OS X already boasts most of its new features.

First Windows 7 features revealed

October 28, 2008, 4:00 pm by James Holland 1 comment

Filed under Microsoft Tags: Microsoft, Windows, Windows 7

Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer has been hinting at the new features of Windows 7 for a while, but now we’ve got a few firm details of what’s in store from the Big M’s next-gen operating system.

Text Guard lets you snoop on private SMS messages – cheating partners beware

October 28, 2008, 3:00 pm by Chris Haslam Leave your comment

Filed under Mobile phones Tags: Blackberry, Guard, Mobile phone, PC, privacy, SMS, snoop, text, Windows

Not strictly intended to trip up away-playing partners, Text Guard is a new piece of software designed to let you monitor your angelic offspring’s text messages and keep unsuitable types well away.