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The open source KDE Community released its 'K Desktop Environment' (KDE) version 4.3 yesterday.

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Skype 4.1 is out of beta and is ready for download by hungry Windows users – form an orderly queue now please

Backup & restore your entire drive

Parallels is targeting PC users switching to the Mac platform with a special edition of its Desktop for Mac that adds migration tools and tutorials to help Windows users get up to speed with the Mac OS X user interface.

If you're buying a digital TV set top box you'll have likely noticed those Freeview stickers. But do you need it?

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A woman has been conned out of US$4,000 by scammers who hacked into a Facebook page belonging to one of her friends..