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Do Antispyware Programs Work?
How well is your security software protecting you? Usually the only time you'll find out is when it detects an attack, or afterwards, when something nasty has got through and infected your PC. According to Propellerhead a group of…
New PCs are more reliable, just…
If you are trying to coax a dead or dying PC back to life then it's probably not much comfort to learn that according to Gartner Research computers are becoming more reliable. The Annual Failure Rates (AFRs) reported by…
Build your own Video Projector
The cost of video projectors has fallen to the point where they can hardly be called an expensive luxury any more. They're also one of the best (and cheapest) ways to get a eye-bogglingly big picture in your living…
New Life For Old Drives
If you have been around PCs for any length of time than you probably have one or two old hard disc drives kicking around, gathering dust. The chances are they're in perfect working order but they've been retired because…
IBM Smashes 500GHz Barrier
So, you thought your 3.4GHz PC was pretty nifty eh? Well, I don't want to rain on your parade but the white coats at IBM and Georgia Institute of Technology have just succeeded in getting a silicon-germanium (Si-Ge) transistor…
Volume Levelling For Audio Playback
Don't you just hate it when you're playing back audio files using Windows Media Player WMP), having to continually fiddle with the volume setting because some tracks are louder than others? The good news is that WMP 10 has…
DS Lite makes its UK debut
After a long and painful wait, the DS Lite has made its way across the globe and landed on UK shores. The ladies of Shiny Shiny had their chance to play with the console a couple of weeks ago…
Freeware Network Manager & Mapper
Anyone who has set up a home or small office network will know how difficult it can be to manage and oversee what's going on. Propellerhead has been testing a freeware utility called The Dude, which displays all of…
Digital Camera Blocker Prototype On Trial
Not everyone is happy about the proliferation of digital cameras and camcorders. In fact there are plenty of places where they are most unwelcome: cinemas, celebrity weddings and lavatories spring to mind, which is why researchers at the Georgia…
Add Comments To Your Picture and Audio Files
Windows (all recent versions), has a little-used facility that lets you add your own notes to some types of files. As Propellerhead points out these are hidden from normal view but easily accessible and remain attached to the file,…
