Spammers will turn to spyware in response to government regulations and technology upgrades, according to security vendor SurfControl.

Id like to end with one final topic. It doesnt matter how you look at it, the Internet is a fairly hostile place. With the rise of the IP address on demand schemes used by most ISPs, its almost imposs

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Tim Dean reminisces over nearly seven years of PC Authority, and then he logs out.

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Krome is busy putting finishing touches on Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. We spoke to them about the game, Krome's new Merkury3 engine and more.

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Photo-Paint makes extensive use of filter tools. These are pop-up boxes that feature image-processing adjusters for various functions, from brightness and contrast to colour balance or specialised fun

The Sony CRX85U external USB 2.0 is even smaller than the Plextor and the Iomega Predator models, and given its square shape and thin profile, as well as the top loading pop-up lid for the CD, you could be forgiven for thinking that this CD-RW drive was just a DiskMan.

3Coms AirConnect is one of the high-speed wireless LAN (WLAN) contenders, combining three PC Card network interface cards and a base station. The AirConnect cards dont inspire confidence, as the aerial assembly isnt securely fixed to the card body. 3Com looks to have remedied this with the release of the new XJACK cards (estimated at $400 each). These cards have a pop-up antenna and are less prone to breaking off the card.

To get to grips with the modelling interface, we need to create a simple object. Make sure the Object tool (the icon that looks like a mouse pointer) is selected, then click on the Add Cube icon just

Ten steps to taking back control of your life, reducing you cluttered inbox to zero, and leaving work each day feeling like you've achieved something

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What you should expect if a cut down version of Omni Page comes bundled with your scanner.

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If there was an award for functionality in this comparison, Sony's CyberShot DSC-F505 would win it hands down, not least contributed by its use of the new Sony Memory Stick technology.

When you load trueSpace for the first time, youll be presented with a window containing a perspective view of your main work area, and several rows of tool icons. Youll notice that trueSpace is unusua