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Issue: 158 | January, 2011

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Take a look at what’s inside the new-look January issue of PC & Tech Authority Magazine. Personal computing is now about much more than the PC. The new look PC & Tech Authority provides tech lovers like you with everything you need to know to buy the right gear. On sale at your newsagency, Coles or Woolworths from Wednesday, December 1st until Tuesday January 4th.


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BEST TECH BUYER’S GUIDE
Tech is a constantly changing landscape, with devices of all kinds progressing at a frightening rate. That’s why we’ve devised a buyer’s guide with a difference. In 24 categories, we take a look at current trends in the market as well as upcoming technologies that have the potential to change everything.



GRAPHICS CARD GROUP TEST
The game is back on in the world of the graphics cards after Nvidia rejoined the market a few months ago. We pit 14 of the latest and best graphics cards against our benchmarks to find out which should be your next upgrade.
 

HTC DESIRE HD
With handset manufacturers pumping out Android handsets like popcorn it can be easy to think that so-called ‘Google phones’ are all becoming much of a muchness. Then something like the Desire HD comes along to remind us that all phones are most certainly not created equally.



SYSTEM BUILDER: SOLID STATE DRIVES
With the Solid State Drive rising in popularity for PC builds, we explain what you need to get that precious boost to your boot speed.



On the Disc: Ashampoo Anti-Malware 1.2.1
The official successor of Ashampoo AntiSpyWare and Ashampoo AntiVirus has been developed from scratch and combines the best of both technologies. Valued at $64.99.
 


On the Disc: Artensoft Photo Mosaic Wizard 1.0.0
Have fun with friends and family and build perfect photo mosaics out of your own images in just seconds.
 


On the Disc: Civilization V (Game Demo)
Build empires and conquer your enemies in this latest iteration of the popular series!
 
 

Head to your nearest newsstand now and get your copy!

 

What's on the Disc?

On the Disc:
Ashampoo Anti-Malware 1.2.1
Artensoft Photo Mosaic Wizard 1.0.0
Civilization V (Game Demo)
Editorial – 3D Graphics and HTML
Linux: Linux Mint

Articles in this issue

Buying a DSLR? Here are some important features to consider

From movie modes to ISO ratings, these are the important features you should be considering if you're starting your research for a DSLR

Buying a laptop? The big questions in a nutshell

From CPU to storage and battery life, these are the important questions you need to start with to find the perfect laptop

How to create your own OS install disc

The ISO format has become the standard for distributing disc images. David Fearon introduces some useful applications to get the most from ISO files

How to setup Gmail as your universal email inbox

Stuggling to manage multiple email accounts? Here's how to get your Gmail into your desktop email client, and send email from any of your email accounts

Nvidia vs ATI: what gamers need to know

After more than a year of promises but no follow-through, Nvidia finally brought a competitive card to the table. Here's what gamers need to know.

Precious boot speed: Solid State Drives explained

With the solid state drive rising in popularity for PC builds, Jon Gillooly explains what you need to know

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