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Stack your system full of software without paying a penny, with our guide to essential downloads

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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.

We provide the commentary on a bruising eight-round battle between Vista and Tiger.

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From budget laptops to ultra-tiny netbooks, ultraportables and high performance, we explain the tricks to finding out the ultimate laptop at the right price.

Pocket-sized digital camcorders are becoming more capable all the time. We round up ten of the best

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Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) can save you money and provide features you can’t get from your traditional phone setup. Here’s how to take advantage of it, and how to avoid the pitfalls.

The Centrino platform has just received a major revision. Tim Dean peers inside Sonoma and takes a look at what we can expect.