Saturday, May 26th, 2012
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The human cost of tech
Apple's outrageous success has a dark side. But does that mean it's time to stop buying Apple products?
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Sony's 3D goggles: TV of the future?
This 420g head-worn device is capable of displaying what appears to be a 750-inch screen from 20m away without, well, finding space for a 750-inch screen.
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How to customise your Facebook timeline photo
Converting your Facebook profile to the new Timeline layout gives you a nice big piece of photo real estate to play with at the top of the screen.
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The coolest and craziest of CES 2012
While we get to see some brilliant new tech at CES every year, by far the most fun part is when it veers left-of-centre. Here are some of the coolest and craziest gadgets we saw at CES 2012.
Digital Home News and Reviews
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Wireless streaming: A How-To
Once upon a time, it was considered quite a task just to get videos you'd downloaded to play well on your TV.
May 21, 2012, 2:31 pm -
Bad reception: a TV antenna FAQ
You may have the newest, shiniest television on your street, but it will be all for nought if you can't receive free-to-air digital TV.
May 21, 2012, 11:43 am -
Save power with smart-sensing power boards and timers
With power bills on the rise and ever more tech gadgets entering the home, it can pay to be power conscious.
May 17, 2012, 9:51 am -
Eight great high-end stereo loudspeakers
When it comes to home-entertainment equipment, plenty of problems have been well and truly nailed. There is now a wide choice of electronic devices, in which actual audio performance is well nigh indistinguishable from perfection. Decent-quality amplifiers, for one. But there are still plenty of devices, for which perfection remains a far-distant hope. And the main one of those — the loudspeaker.
May 14, 2012, 10:52 am -
Best USB-powered laptop speakers
If you find yourself listening to audio on your notebook computer for more than the briefest time, you'll soon appreciate the need for outboard speakers.
May 7, 2012, 2:19 pm -
Mac Flashback malware: What it is and how to get rid of it
The Flashback Trojan is the latest malware attack to target Apple's Mac platform. Here's your guide to what it is, whether you have it, and how to get rid of it.
April 11, 2012, 2:50 pm -
A brief history of robots
The early days of automatons and robots were often viewed as mechanised humans, but today's robots come in a wide variety of shapes and address a growing number of very specialised tasks.
April 10, 2012, 1:00 pm -
April Fools' Day silliness 2012
Google kicked things off a day early this year with a supposed port of Google Maps to the 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System. Here's an overview of this year's April Fools' shenanigans.
April 2, 2012, 2:57 pm -
How to demote annoying Facebook friends ... on the sly
There's no chance of hurt feelings, but the upshot is that you'll see a lot less of their wonder-of-me moments in your News Feed every day.
April 2, 2012, 9:48 am -
Twitter: a newbie's guide
If you're not on Twitter yet, it can be a daunting place to enter, with all this talk of "hashtags" and "retweets". Come inside and find out what it's all about.
March 29, 2012, 9:22 am -
Secret, super-useful Facebook features
Get the scoop on seven little-known Facebook features that will take your social-networking addiction to the next level.
March 19, 2012, 10:40 am -
Five Pinterest tips to heighten your pinning addiction
Grab these essential tips and tricks to master Pinterest and take your pinning obsession to a whole new level.
March 19, 2012, 10:16 am -
Free cloud services compared
Not all cloud services are built alike. We take a look at some of the most popular options — what they're for, how you can use them and, most importantly, what you get.
March 15, 2012, 10:31 am
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