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The Internet is booming again, but this time it’s very different. PC Authority brings you up to speed with the global Web 2.0 phenomenon.

Is Centrino 2 the leap ahead that Centrino was? Zara Baxter investigates.

We've put AMD and Intel’s new processors to the test, and there's one clear winner.

Looking to build your dream machine? We explore the latest components on the market, and give you advice on which ones to hunt down, along with the general price you can expect to pay for each major component.

I received the following email from G. Hutchinson this morning: 'I was reading another PC magazine the other day, and found an article on the USB specs. The item mentions that USB 1.1 has now been re-named 2.0 and there are now three USB 2.0 'specs'. There are USB standard (old USB 1.1), USB Hi-speed and USB Flat Out -- my son read the article and said it was not true. Are you aware of the situation?'

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Want to kick your website up a notch? Jacinta Thomler gives you 10 ways to make your site stand out.

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The newest version of Intel’s laptop platform is here. We unveil and test real Santa Rosa hardware.

The Phenom II from AMD is here, and it has been billed as the company’s big comeback after a 2008 in which it was pummelled by Intel. So how does the CPU stack up against Intel's Core i7?

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Halo 2 is going to be an exclusive for Windows Vista, but won't use DirectX 10. Something's up.

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We rolled up our sleeves, put on our boots, and trawled the halls of IT's massive trade expo in Sydney looking for tasty tech delights.

We test AMD’s first quad-core processor for both speed and power efficiency