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Microsoft Kinect for Windows 

Microsoft Kinect for Windows

by Stuart Andrews  |  17 Jan 2013  |  Comment now
As Kinect moves out of the living room, just how many aspects of our daily lives can the technology revolutionise? Stuart Andrews finds out.
Kinect: will it eventually make the PC invisible? 

Kinect: will it eventually make the PC invisible?

by Stuart Andrews  |  4 Jul 2011  |  Comment now
A pack of innovative hackers has transformed Microsoft’s Kinect into much more than a plaything.
Carbonite  

Carbonite

by Stuart Andrews  |  8 Dec 2010  |  Comment now
Not the most fully featured service, but the only one that makes backup a complete no-brainer
Sci-Fi to Reality: 4 technologies "invented" by sci-fi authors 

Sci-Fi to Reality: 4 technologies "invented" by sci-fi authors

by Stuart Andrews  |  16 Dec 2009  |  Comment now
We look at four ideas from the minds of science fiction authors that have evolved into real technologies
How to see deep space imagery with Worldwide Telescope on your PC 

How to see deep space imagery with Worldwide Telescope on your PC

by Stuart Andrews  |  22 May 2009  |  Comment now
Have you ever wanted to stare into the heavens and see what the universe holds? You can, with Microsoft's Worldwide Telescope. We show you how
Astronomy 101 for the home: view the planets in stunning detail on your PC 

Astronomy 101 for the home: view the planets in stunning detail on your PC

by Stuart Andrews  |  22 May 2009  |  Comment now
Discover how Google Sky, Microsoft's WorldWide Telescope, and dedicated software such as Starry Night or Stellarium allows you to explore the stars and view the planets in stunning detail without even touching a telescope
Watch TV anywhere 

Watch TV anywhere

by Stuart Andrews, Zara Baxter  |  24 Mar 2009  |  Comment now
From watching iView on your mobile to live Australian TV while overseas, to Freeview, Foxtel IQ2 and TiVo, Stuart Andrews and Zara Baxter perfect the menu for takeaway TV.
WizzDrive Online Backup 

WizzDrive Online Backup

by Stuart Andrews  |  2 Feb 2009  |  Comment now

SOS Online backup 

SOS Online backup

by Stuart Andrews  |  2 Feb 2009  |  Comment now
Excellent business features, let down by poor performance.
Mozy Online backup 

Mozy Online backup

by Stuart Andrews  |  2 Feb 2009  |  Comment now
Powerful and decent value, but ease of use could be better.
BullGuard Backup 8 

BullGuard Backup 8

by Stuart Andrews  |  2 Feb 2009  |  Comment now
A robust and very usable consumer-level backup service.
IDrive 

IDrive

by Stuart Andrews  |  2 Feb 2009  |  Comment now
A flexible, high-speed backup service at a price that’s more than reasonable.
Carbonite Online backup 

Carbonite Online backup

by Stuart Andrews  |  20 Jan 2009  |  Comment now
Still the most hassle-free and effective online home backup system.
Never lose a file again 

Never lose a file again

by Stuart Andrews  |  16 Jan 2009  |  Comment now
Stuart Andrews shows you how to set up and maintain the perfect backup routine.
Tabula Rasa 

Tabula Rasa

by Stuart Andrews  |  16 May 2008  |  Comment now
The man behind Ultima tries to reinvent the online RPG and partially succeeds with this robust MMO.
Gears of War for Windows 

Gears of War for Windows

by Stuart Andrews  |  9 May 2008  |  Comment now
A much-hyped console epic comes to the PC, but unlike others that have made the move this deserves its press.
Can you survive on online apps? 

Can you survive on online apps?

by Stuart Andrews  |  21 Nov 2007  |  Comment now
Online services are growing smarter by the day – but can they replace desktop applications? We spend a week working online to find out.
Wikipedia uncovered 

Wikipedia uncovered

by Stuart Andrews  |  5 Oct 2007  |  Comment now
The best source of knowledge or “broken beyond repair”? PC Authority uncovers how the net’s highly controversial encyclopedia really works.
The future of CPUs 

The future of CPUs

by Stuart Andrews  |  6 Dec 2006  |  Comment now
What happens when multiple-core processors are no longer sufficient for our demands? Stuart Andrews looks at the future of CPUs.
Format Wars - Blu-ray vs HD DVD 

Format Wars - Blu-ray vs HD DVD

by Stuart Andrews  |  22 Sep 2006  |  Comment now
Blu-ray and HD DVD players will come out fighting this year. We reveal which format is best placed to be DVD’s successor.
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