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Review: Canon EOS M 

Review: Canon EOS M

by Barry Collins  |  13 May 2013  |  Comment now
Image quality as strong as you’ll find from a compact, but autofocus and ergonomic issues spoil the venture.
Review: Sony VAIO Tap 20 

Review: Sony VAIO Tap 20

by Barry Collins  |  14 Mar 2013  |  Comment now
A battery-powered all-in-one? Sony scores for originality, but the benefits are marginal.
Review: Microsoft Surface with Windows RT 

Review: Microsoft Surface with Windows RT

by Barry Collins  |  5 Feb 2013  |  Comment now
A unique, superbly designed tablet that’s ideal for mobile professionals, but it has too many compromises to make it a must-have.
Review: Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 

Review: Adobe Photoshop Elements 11

by Barry Collins  |  5 Dec 2012  |  Comment now
The new Elements interface makes a massive difference to photo editing, but there are too few new features to make it a must-have upgrade.
Office 2013 revealed: Outlook 2013 

Office 2013 revealed: Outlook 2013

by Tim Danton, Barry Collins, Jonathan Bray  |  16 Oct 2012  |  Comment now
Today we look at the latest iteration of email client Outlook, and it's 2013-labeled changes.
Office 2013 revealed: PowerPoint 2013 

Office 2013 revealed: PowerPoint 2013

by Tim Danton, Barry Collins, Jonathan Bray  |  15 Oct 2012  |  Comment now
In the latest in our series of reveals of Microsoft's new productivity suite, we look at that most dreaded of applications... is death by PowerPoint still lethal?
Office 2013 revealed: Excel 2013 

Office 2013 revealed: Excel 2013

by Tim Danton, Barry Collins, Jonathan Bray  |  11 Oct 2012  |  Comment now
In the third part of our Office 2013 revealed series, we look at that most beloved of spreadsheet programs, Excel. What does 2013 have in store... Let's go to the graph!
Office 2013 revealed: Word 2013 

Office 2013 revealed: Word 2013

by Tim Danton, Barry Collins, Jonathan Bray  |  10 Oct 2012  |  Comment now
The second part of our Office 2013 Revealed feature looks at the workhorse of writers everywhere, Word 2013.
Office 2013 revealed: In the cloud 

Office 2013 revealed: In the cloud

by Tim Danton, Barry Collins, Jonathan Bray  |  8 Oct 2012  |  Comment now
Not content with unleashing a new operating system on the world, Microsoft has unveiled a new version of Office, too. It has a fresh look, dozens of new features and makes a huge shift towards cloud computing.
Review: Raspberry Pi (Model B) 

Review: Raspberry Pi (Model B)

by Barry Collins  |  23 Jul 2012  |  Comment now
An inspired, affordable means of encouraging a new generation of computing tinkerers – and all for less than the price of a console game
Ubuntu rips up drop-down menus 

Ubuntu rips up drop-down menus

by Barry Collins  |  25 Jan 2012  |  Comment now
Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth explains a radical overhaul of the Linux distro's GUI.
Microsoft to tweak Windows 8 Start screen 

Microsoft to tweak Windows 8 Start screen

by Barry Collins  |  20 Jan 2012  |  Comment now
Software giant reacts to developer feedback on the Windows 8 Start screen.
Google snaps back at Murdoch's "piracy leader" jibe 

Google snaps back at Murdoch's "piracy leader" jibe

by Barry Collins  |  18 Jan 2012  |  Comment now
News Corp boss launches sustained attack against Google's attitude to piracy
Ubuntu TV unveiled at CES 

Ubuntu TV unveiled at CES

by Barry Collins  |  10 Jan 2012  |  Comment now
Open-source OS to power internet-enabled televisions.
Apple iPhone 4S reviewed: is it a worthy upgrade? 

Apple iPhone 4S reviewed: is it a worthy upgrade?

by Barry Collins  |  6 Jan 2012  |  Comment now
Everything you need to know about Apple's iPhone 4S, including design, Siri, the camera and IOS 5.0. Read our review.
Microsoft switches on auto upgrades for Internet Explorer 

Microsoft switches on auto upgrades for Internet Explorer

by Barry Collins  |  16 Dec 2011  |  Comment now
Silent updates will push users to the latest version of Internet Explorer, with Australian customers getting the auto-update first.
Windows 8 "an irrelevance" for PC users 

Windows 8 "an irrelevance" for PC users

by Barry Collins  |  8 Dec 2011  |  Comment now
Leading analyst firm delivers a scathing verdict on Windows 8's PC prospects.
Opinion: You cannot be Siri-ous 

Opinion: You cannot be Siri-ous

by Barry Collins  |  6 Dec 2011  |  Comment now
How long should it take to upgrade a PC? Barry Collins despairs of a world where it takes longer to upgrade a phone than a computer.
How to keep your home Wi-Fi running fast 

How to keep your home Wi-Fi running fast

by Barry Collins, Jonathan Bray, Nicole Kobie  |  2 Dec 2011  |  Comment now
Make sure nothing is slowing down your router's performance. A variety of tips, tricks and advice for keeping your Wi-Fi network fast and stable.
Windows 8 "one of the best things to ever happen to Intel" 

Windows 8 "one of the best things to ever happen to Intel"

by Barry Collins  |  1 Dec 2011  |  Comment now
Intel boss Paul Otellini claims Windows 8 will transform both PC and tablet markets.
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