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Wednesday April 11, 2012

EDITOR'S NOTE

We pit the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 against the Toshiba AT1S0. See which tablet comes out on top in the article below.

Plus: Tablet sales to surge 98% this year, HTC One X reviewed, hands-on with Asus' P8Z77-I Mini-ITX motherboard.

TODAY'S TOP STORIES

		REVIEW Tablet showdown: Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 vs. Toshiba AT1S0 By Nic Healey \| Apr 10, 2012 Don't dismiss the 7in form factor just yet -- we review two pocket tablets side by side.

		NEWS Tablet sales to surge 98% this year By Chris Jager \| Apr 11, 2012 The tablet trend will go from big to bigger in 2012, according to the latest Gartner report, with worldwide sales predicted to almost double.

		REVIEW Product brief: Samsung SSD 830 Series, class-leading performance at a price By Sasha Muller \| Apr 10, 2012 The Samsung SSD 830 Series boasts blistering read and write speeds, but it's not the best-value SSD on the market.

		NEWS Play the original Grand Theft Auto from 1997 for free By Chris Jager \| Apr 11, 2012 Download classic Rockstar video games on your PC for free, including GTA and GTA 2.

		REVIEW Product Brief: Microlab FC360 speakers, cheap and easy to setup By Jonathan Bray \| Apr 10, 2012 If you just want a reasonably affordable set of speakers, sometimes simple is best. Like these Microlab FC360 speakers.

		NEWS Get off your moral high horses By William Maher \| Apr 11, 2012 The Chinese people making your phones and tablets don't work in sweatshops, says entrepreneur Ruslan Kogan.

		REVIEW Product brief: Thermaltake Ultra Slim 95W Universal Laptop AC Power Adapter By John Gillooly \| Apr 10, 2012 Thermaltake's latest laptop AC power adapter works best as an additional device for emergencies.

		REVIEW HTC One X: our new A-List smartphone By Nic Healey \| Apr 11, 2012 HTC has produced a true powerhouse of a phone in the HTC One X that puts competitors to shame. Read our review.

		NEWS Wacom Bamboo Stylus duo draws on tablets and paper By Sophie Charara \| Apr 11, 2012 When your gadgets run out of juice, this hero stylus-pen will save the day with real ink.

		PHOTO GALLERY First Look: ASUS P8Z77-I Mini-ITX motherboard Apr 11, 2012 Unique isn't a word we use often, but ASUS' new Mini-ITX platform is one incredibly different offering in an under served area of the market.

		NEWS Facebook buys Instagram for $1billion By Sophie Charara \| Apr 11, 2012 That's right, Zuckerberg now owns your favourite retro-styled photo app – but what does this all mean for you and your filtered snaps?

		NEWS Latest Chrome 19 beta hits the web By Mark Wilson \| Apr 11, 2012 Take your tabs with you in the latest Chrome 19 beta.

		NEWS NoteBook Case turns your iPad into a MacBook Pro By Sophie Charara \| Apr 11, 2012 Want an iPad keyboard that's as Apple as you can get? If Cupertino's not going to do it, these guys will.

		NEWS Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.61 promises faster scans on 64-bit Windows PCs By Nick Peers \| Apr 11, 2012 Malwarebytes Corporation has updated its anti-malware tool, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to version 1.61. Get the download here.

		REVIEW Product brief: Corsair K90 Keyboard, our favourite letter input device By John Gillooly \| Apr 10, 2012 We put Corsair's top-of-the-range mechanical keyboard through its paces.

		NEWS Essential downloads: Kaspersky Flashfake Removal Tool By Nick Peers \| Apr 11, 2012 Blitz the Flashfake Trojan from your Mac with the Kaspersky Flashfake Removal Tool.

		NEWS Sony reveals Vaio E Series 14P laptops By Esat Dedezade \| Apr 11, 2012 Sony's new Vaio range comes with Kinect-like gesture control, back-lit keyboards and a splash of vibrant colour.

		NEWS Grand Theft Auto V coming October 2012? By Stephen Graves \| Apr 11, 2012 GTA V could be arriving as soon as this October, if a leaked Rockstar CV is to be believed.

		REVIEW Product brief: Intel SSD 520 240GB, faster speeds, longer warranty By Matt Wilson \| Apr 10, 2012 Intel's latest SSD range offers faster read/write speeds and a longer warranty. We put the 520 240GB model through its paces.

		NEWS Samsung Galaxy S III to keep Home button? By Stephen Graves \| Apr 11, 2012 It looks like Samsung's flagship phone will hang onto the physical buttons – despite packing Ice Cream Sandwich.

		GROUP TEST Group test: seven Ultrabooks compared and rated By Staff Writer \| Mar 14, 2012 Ultrabooks have breathed life back into the PC. In this feature group test, we review seven of the ultra-thin laptops.

		PHOTO GALLERY In Pictures: Apple's new iPad 3 Mar 8, 2012 See the photos of Apple's latest tablet, including the new iPad side-by-side with the iPad 2.

		PHOTO GALLERY The Top 10 most annoying tech inventions Apr 8, 2011 From Crazy Frog ringtones to RIM Blackberries, these are the tech trends we love to hate.

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