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Group test: 8 wireless routers reviewed
We've come to take for granted the idea of being able to surf the web using a wireless hotspot or 3G dongle, but setting up a home Wi-Fi network is quite another matter. PC Advisor assesses the latest routers, and offers practical buying advice.
>> Saturday, Nov 22, 2008
Six great free apps for the iPhone
Get internet radio and make VoIP calls
The internet's 11 worst blogs revealed
There's some utter rubbish in the blogosphere
The 26 best role playing games ever
Must-have games for any roleplay fan
TV Licence: What you need to know
What you need to watch TV on your PC or mobile
>> Friday, Nov 21, 2008
Internet Explorer 8.0 to launch in early 2009
Microsoft plans first IE8 release candidate
Google SearchWiki offers personalised search
Re-order, delete and add your own search results
UK broadband connections up to 94 percent
58 percent now on 2Mbs speeds or more
Folding screen adds flexibility to smartphones
Photo: Prototype phone opens like a book
CES price cut as economic woes bite
Cheap hotel rates on offer for Vegas show
Typepad blogging service upgraded by Six Apart
Readers given TypePad Profiles
Deal of the week: Hi-Grade SRA Notebook
Exclusive offer to PC Advisor readers - Get the current PC Advisor Gold Award winning Hi-Grade D7000 SRA notebook with Vista Ultimate included for only £799.
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Blogs
>> Friday, Nov 21, 2008
The web's credit crunch sucker punch
By Matt Egan | PC Advisor Blog
I'm beyond tired of hearing about ‘economic meltdown'. For those of us in a semi-permanent state of self-imposed penury (you know, journalists), the end of the financial world as we know it can be of only vague interest.
>> Thursday, Nov 20, 2008
Windows 7: Vista in new clothes
By Steve Fox | PC Advisor Blog
Two years into the Vista era, and the Windows natives are restless.
Nintendo Wii is greenest games console
By Rosemary Hattersley | PC Advisor Blog
Spending hours sat on your sofa playing console games isn't just bad for your health - it's bad for the environment and bad for your bank balance too.
Eighties rock band embraces Web 2.0 for comeback album
By Rosemary Hattersley | PC Advisor Blog
Eighties rockers Guns 'N Roses have finally heeded the cries of music fans and turned in a follow-up album to the wildly successful Use Your Illusion I and II and a covers album in 1993.
>> Tuesday, Nov 18, 2008
Security vendors predict malware armageddon
By Matt Egan | PC Advisor Blog
November 24 has been dubbed "black Monday" by security software firms, who reckon that day will see a peak in the spread of information-stealing malware.
Downloads
>> MOST POPULAR DOWNLOADS
Games
>> MOST POPULAR GAMES
Mahjongg Artifacts
Great graphics and an enticing story mode make this game an instant classic!
Jewel Match
This game will have your eyes sparkle with hours of jewel smashing fun.
Bengal 2
Experience challenging fun and addictive game play as you pummel and explode the never resting chain in this unforgettable exotic adventure!
Hyperballoid 2
Hours of brick breaking fun with four different worlds and 200 exciting levels.
Virtual Farm
Turn a small farm into a booming success!
Reader reviews
>> LATEST READER REVIEWS
>> Fri, Nov 21, 2008 00:00
Google Chrome: I used Kmeleon up until i gave Chrome a try. Thankfully there are no toolbars etc to hamper the...
>> Sat, Nov 15, 2008 00:00
Dell Inspiron 1525: I have had this laptop for nearly a year now, and it has served me very well. The only problem,...
>> Thu, Nov 13, 2008 00:00
ClearMyMail: First class... solved my spam problem anyway!
Works well on both my computer email and my...
>> Wed, Nov 12, 2008 00:00
Nero 9: Waste of time and money - shockingly bad software.
Don't buy this software. As other...
>> Fri, Nov 07, 2008 00:00
Norton 360: Would be better having Norton Internet Security with Ghost included plus the HDD tools and reg...
Reviews
>> TOP REVIEW
Vodafone BlackBerry Storm 9500 review
The BlackBerry Storm 9500 is something of a departure for RIM, and not just because it's the first touchscreen BlackBerry. It's also a handset that has been jointly designed by its customers - the mobile phone operators Verizon and Vodafone.
>> Saturday, Nov 22, 2008
Corsair Flash Voyager Mini 4GB review
Incredibly small but still packing 4GB of storage – that's Corsair's cute little Flash Voyager Mini USB stick
Corsair Voyager 64GB review
Hard on the heels of our review of the Corsair Voyager Mini, we have the company’s latest USB memory stick, and also its largest, in every sense of the word
>> Friday, Nov 21, 2008
Cyberlink DVD Suite 7 Ultra review
Cyberlink DVD Suite 7 Ultra - Cyberlink Technologies' latest disc burning suite - is easier to use and almost as powerful as the competing offerings from Nero and Roxio.
Optoma Pico Projector review
The Optoma Pico Projector is a pocket-sized projector.
Hercules Dualpix Infinite review
The Hercules Dualpix Infinite is a glossy black and silver 2Mp webcam that at 450x450x450mm can easily fit in your hand.
Canon Pixma MP620 review
Canon's Pixma MP620 colour inkjet multifunction printer offers connectivity and capacity galore.
Case Logic Messenger UCF15 laptop bag review
The Case Logic Messenger is a lightweight shoulder bag that's designed to hold laptops up to 15in in size, but not a lot more
>> Thursday, Nov 20, 2008
Buffalo BR-816FBS review
The Buffalo BR-816FBS is an internal Blu-ray Disc drive, a repackaged version of the Panasonic SW-5584 able to write to BD-R media at eight-speed.
Fujifilm Finepix F60fd review
If a camera can detect faces in your shots, then why shouldn't it find flowers and mountains too? The 12Mp Fujifilm FinePix F60fd adds automatic scene recognition to the face-detection abilities of its predecessor, the Finepix F50fd.
Deal of the week: Mobile broadband dongle for £10/month
PC Advisor has teamed up with Broadband Genie to launch a free mobile broadband price comparison service. Check out the latest deals from the likes of 3 and T-Mobile, both of which are currently offering mobile broadband dongles for £10/month with free setup.
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New Products
>> Friday, Nov 21, 2008
Sharp Aquos HD HN-PP100 photo printers
By Rosemary Hattersley | New Products Blog
Sharp is set to launch a pair of digital photo players that do somewhat more than the average image store: they can also print out the best of the snaps you've loaded up onto them.
>> Friday, Nov 21, 2008
Aiptek Pocket Cinema micro projector
By Rosemary Hattersley | New Products Blog
Why give house room to a hulking great projector that eats electricity as though no credit crunch existed, when you can have a cheaper, less leccy-sapping display device like this dinky number?
>> Friday, Nov 21, 2008
Thrustmaster Ferrari F430 Force Feedback racing wheel
By Rosemary Hattersley | New Products Blog
The title says it all really: you can pretend you're Schumacher or Massa and charge around the race track in your super-speedy racing car and add to the vroom, vroom experience with this Ferrari-branded gaming wheel.
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Games
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Windows Vista
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Digital World
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Networking
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Reader comments
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>> Sat, Nov 22, 2008 16:16
One important question you could have answered is... When a laptop is powered from the mains,...
>> Sat, Nov 22, 2008 16:10
Shirley this is a joke ? They should be paying viewers a fee to watch the crap put out by TV.
>> Sat, Nov 22, 2008 11:44
Go SanDisk!!!
>> Sat, Nov 22, 2008 08:43
bought my GHWT from some friends at EB, replaced the whole package 3 times in one week, the...
>> Sat, Nov 22, 2008 03:11
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