| Learn With Your Mac (Part 2) |
| Your timetable is complete and so the real work is about to begin. Fortunately, there is an embarrassment of riches when it comes to note-taking apps for OS X and iOS. |
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| Learn With Your Mac (Part 1) |
| Embarking on a new phase of learning, be it A levels, a college course or university degree, can be a glorious and rewarding experience. But the scale of the task can also be intimidating, especially if your discipline and organizational skills are notable by their absence. |
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| Give Your PC A Shop-Fresh Feel |
| Unlike previous versions of Windows, Windows 8 makes it easy to wipe the slate clean and return your PC to the way it was when it was new (getting rid of all your data). Or, if you don't want to be so drastic, you can refresh your PC and simply restore the operating system to full working order without affecting your files and folders. |
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| SanDisk Extreme USB3.0 64GB - Speedy Storage In Your Pocket |
| USB2.0 was great while it lasted. But in the case of external storage, when capacities started hitting multiple tens of gigabytes, USB2.0 just couldn’t keep up. Spending more than a couple of minutes waiting for data to copy from computer to flash drive became a chore. |
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| Seagate Backup Plus Portable HDD |
| Seagate recently announced a new range of Backup Plus external hard drives, both in portable and desktop form factors. The new drives are meant to replace the outgoing GoFlex series and as befits a brand-new lineup, the Backup Plus drives boast a number of new features. |
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| Thunderbolt External Drives (Part 2) |
| Seagate’s modular GoFlex system takes a slightly different tack to its rivals. The idea is simple: if you have an existing 2.5in Seagate GoFlex drive, you can turn it into a Thunderbolt disk by simply slotting it into the appropriate caddy. |
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| Thunderbolt External Drives (Part 1) |
| Hard disks using the superfast thunderbolt interface are starting to appear - but do the performance benefits justify the price? We put four quite different drives to the test. |
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| Troubleshooting Reference: Monitors Problems |
| It doesn’t matter how much work you need to do or how capable your PC is, if your monitor is faltering or malfunctioning, then nothing gets done until the window into your PC gets fixed. Most monitor problems don’t require professional service; you can address them yourself. Follow these basic troubleshooting tips to see clearly again. |
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| Welcome To Windows 8 - A Fresh New Look |
| The new Windows 8 Ul brings a whole new look and feel to Windows, as well as a new Start screen. It's designed to be great for touch as well as mouse and keyboard, and you can arrange the apps in any order you want on the Start screen. Most modern Ul-style apps run full screen, but you can also position them at the side of the window. |
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| Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB - Taking The Fight To SSDs |
| Since SSDs are now becoming increasingly affordable, one might be tempted to think there’s surely no place for left for mechanical hard drives. However, while mechanical hard drives cannot compete with the ultra-fast performance of an SSD, what they do have going for them are decades of reliability, both proven and tested. |
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| Your First Steps To Start Your Windows 8 Journey |
| Sharing is a big part of Windows 8 and being able to show your friends, family and colleagues things you've discovered with your PC is integral to your experience. All operating systems will let you browse hotels online, many have apps for finding reviews and deals, but only Windows 8 has a built-in sharing tool to let you send what you've found to your contacts and social networks. |
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| Discover The Windows Store |
| Windows software tends to conjure images of long installs, multiple discs and annoying configuration, a world away from the instant mobile 'apps' we're used to on our phones. Well, all that's about to change, as the apps we know and love are thrust to the forefront of Windows 8 and the all-new Windows Store. |
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| 6 Pack: TB portable hard drives |
| If you want to store images safely and securely, a hard drive is a must have accessory. Portable hard drives are a convenient solution for those on the move and here we look at six options, each offering a 1TB capacity. |
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| How To Buy An SSD |
| How quickly your operating system, programs, documents, and media files load and run is largely dependent on the performance of the device on which they’re stored. When you want it all to load fast, the SSD (solid state drive) is your best option. Here’s what you need to know to buy one for your desktop or notebook. |
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| How To Buy Memory For Your PC |
| Memory prices have dropped precipitously over the past year. In fact, as we go to press, the average price for 4GB of modern DDR3 is about $15.75, which is fairly cheap, considering that 4GB is all most PCs need to handle everyday tasks, such as multitasking between a Web browser, word processing document, and email client. |
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| HP Z1 All-In-One Workstation |
| The HP Z1 All-in-One (AIO workstation is unique because it is targeted at prosumers and professional but more importantly, is also upgradeable. In fact, HP touts the Z1 as the world’s first upgradeable AIO workstation. |
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| Improve Your Life With Windows 8 (Part 3) |
| If the Weather app is predicting sunshine, you might decide to get out and explore your local area, and this is where the Maps app excels. Like the Weather app, it automatically picks up your location and pinpoints it on a map, and you can switch between a traditional Ordnance Survey-style map view and a satellite photo. |
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| Improve Your Life With Windows 8 (Part 2) |
| Internet communications have changed everything. Emails have almost totally usurped letters (or ‘snail mail’) in both business and personal communications, and we can video-call far-flung friends and relatives as if they were in the next room. On top of this, social networking services like Facebook and Twitter let us catch up with friends, celebrities and the news. |
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| Improve Your Life With Windows 8 (Part 1) |
| The launch of Windows 8 has ensured the way we use PCs will never be the same again, and if you’ve just bought a laptop, tablet or all-in-one, you have the most advanced tool at your fingertips for getting more from life. We should show you what’s changed. |
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| MSI GT70 Notebook - Power Play |
| The MSI GT70 is not exactly a small device. Sure, it’s easier to lug around to LAN parties than a desktop PC, but it isn’t as portable as an Ultrabook. Still, it allows you to game (and do other computer-type stuff) pretty much anywhere, which is a big bonus. |
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| Put A Padlock On Your Laptop |
| The more often you use your laptop, the more likely you are to leave behind scraps of private information and bits of your identity in the applications you use and the Web sites you visit. Thus, you need to protect your laptop as a valuable piece of property, as a repository of digital information, and as a portal to your online finances. We’ll explain how to protect youself. |
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| Toshiba Satellite L850-F31R Notebook - Books & Covers |
| A reliable notebook is always a good thing to have around, particularly if you do a lot of travelling. With Ultrabooks taking the ‘light-and-easy’ market by storm, though, one cannot help but wonder where notebooks are going to be just a few years from now. |
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| Top 10 Windows 8 Tips & Tricks - December 2012 |
| With the wait for Windows 8 finally over, it’s time to shift our attention to how to get Microsoft’s newest operating system working in your favor. In this article, we’ll walk you through 10 useful tips for navigating the new interface, accomplishing advanced tasks, and using keyboard shortcuts to make your life easier. |
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| Toshiba SSD PC Upgrade Kit 60GB |
| If you have a slow laptop and you're running Windows Vista or later you can always switch to using an SDD, and give your computer a much needed kick in the pants. That's the logic behind the SSD PC Upgrade Kit by Toshiba, available in a 60GB capacity reviewed here, along with larger 120GB and 240GB flavors if you need them. |
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| Tt eSports Level 10M Gaming Mouse - Unlike Any Other |
| The Level 10M comprises of an upper portion that is seemingly made of a solid, rubber-textured reinforced plastic composite, and a lower section that is certifiably strong aluminium, with an aluminium 'brace' running along the top edge. It's certainly different, but it's also lovely to use. |
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| Microsoft News – November 2012 |
| Microsoft’s new Sculpt Comfort Keyboard offers Windows 8-specific keys, including hotkeys for Search, Share, Device, and Settings functions. The Sculpt Comfort Keyboard also features an ergonomic design with a split spacebar that should help typing efficiency via the optional backspace functionality. |
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| Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 2GB - Nvidia’s Top-End single-GPU Card |
| The GTX 680 2GB’s GK104 GPU offers the full count of four GPCs, each comprising two Sms, themselves made up of 192 stream processors, making a total of 1,536. Each SM also boasts 16 texture units and a dedicated tessellation unit via Nvidia’s polymorph engine. |
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| Nvidia GeForce GTX 690 4GB - Ridiculously Fast, But Expensive |
| The GeForce GTX 690 4GB is the uncontested pinnacle of single graphics cards, with AMD not officially launching a competing dual-GPU card this time. The GTX 690 4GB boasts a pair of Nvidia’s Kepler GK104 GPUs, each with a full complement of 1,563 stream processors, divided between four GPCs of two SMs each. |
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| Remotely Access Your PC (Part 3) |
| Splashtop is similar to TeamViewer, although there are some major differences. There’s a desktop version called Streamer, which is installed on the computer that you want to remotely access. |
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| Remotely Access Your PC (Part 2) |
| Google has its own remote access facility, and all you need is the Chrome browser. With Chrome running on a remote computer at work or at home, you can connect to it and access it within Chrome on your local computer. |
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| Remotely Access Your PC (Part 1) |
| Hundreds of millions of desktop PCs running Windows are sold each year and for many people they are the primary computing device. The main reason for this is that they have such a wide range of uses. They can run any type of software, you can hook up any hardware device to them, they can be networked with wires or wirelessly, and so on. |
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| Group Test: Free Office Suites (Part 2) - Zoho Docs, OxygenOffice Professional |
| Aside from its collaboration features, Zoho Docs is revered for being one of the better stocked online suites around, although as with Google Docs, the font options is an area needing improvement. Some other aspects of the suite take a bit of getting used to also, with the Review menu housing the likes of word count and thesaurus. |
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| Make 7-Zip even faster |
| There are several versions of 7-Zip (7-zip.org). If you use 32-bit Windows, you must use the 32-bit version, but both 32-bit and 64-bit versions work in 64-bit Windows. It’s worth getting the 64-bit version if you can, because it compresses files faster. |
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| Mionix Naos 5000 - Strong Option For A Wired Gaming Mouse. |
| The Mionix Naos 5000 is high-end gaming mouse for right-handed users. Its slightly rubberised plastic surface, with a contoured rest for your thumb, provides excellent grip. It’s slim and low-set, so may not suit those with large hands. |
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