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New AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 9.0 arrives, as malware spread reaches warp speed

New AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 9.0 arrives, as malware spread reaches warp speed

Now in its ninth release, a new version of the incredibly popular AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 9.0 is now available for download, now with basic rootkit protection

Nov 11, 2009
 
Kindle for PC free app launches

Kindle for PC free app launches

Amazon has announced the beta release for the Kindle for PC free app is now available for download - but will it stop people forking out for the Kindle?

Nov 11, 2009
 
Apple unveils massive patch update

Apple unveils massive patch update

Apple has released its sixth security update for its Mac operating systems this year, with a huge 32 out of 58 accompanied by the phrase “may lead to arbitrary code execution”, which in the vendor’s jargon means critical..

Nov 11, 2009
 
Whatever happened to.....CD-based home appliances?

Whatever happened to.....CD-based home appliances?

The CD was supposed to change all our lives by making the leap from music format of choice to living room multimedia marvel. But somehow it never worked out that way in reality...

Nov 10, 2009
 
101 Christmas Gift Ideas: 5 uber-desirable tech toys

101 Christmas Gift Ideas: 5 uber-desirable tech toys

From the EyePet to Topfield's Masterpiece HD personal video recorder, here are five gadgets and toys making our hotlist this Christmas

Nov 10, 2009
 
5 More Free Linux Apps You Can't Do Without

5 More Free Linux Apps You Can't Do Without

More digital Swiss Army knife software, including Linux utilities and tools that are so useful you won't know how you ever did without them

Nov 10, 2009
 
Picking the Ultimate Home Entertainment Box: Apple TV 3.0, why it's triple the meh

Picking the Ultimate Home Entertainment Box: Apple TV 3.0, why it's triple the meh

The Apple TV is a streaming media box for your lounge room but it's the black sheep of the Apple family. Here's why Apple TV 3.0 software update fails to spice things up

Nov 10, 2009
 
Movie tech: Why nobody destroys the world better than Hollywood - the effects behind 2012

Movie tech: Why nobody destroys the world better than Hollywood - the effects behind 2012

Bringing destruction to life on screen is a everyday job for the effects wizards behind the upcoming film 2012. In fact, the filmmakers produced a whopping million gigabytes of data

Nov 10, 2009
 
Researchers promise super-efficient new battery

Researchers promise super-efficient new battery

Researchers at the Arizona State University (ASU) have been awarded a two year US$5.1 million grant by the USA government to develop a radically improved battery..

Nov 10, 2009
 
Multi-button mouse aims to click with OpenOffice users

Multi-button mouse aims to click with OpenOffice users

A firm called WarMouse has launched a multi-buttoned device designed to end the misery of having to remember common short cuts..

Nov 10, 2009
 
Rick Astley gets jailbroken privileges on Aussie iPhone virus attack

Rick Astley gets jailbroken privileges on Aussie iPhone virus attack

The internet's most famous meme has now turned up on Australian iPhones, infecting vulnerable jailbroken phones with the 80s pop star's image - proving that not all malware is humourless.

Nov 9, 2009
 
Olympus Pen E-P2 confirmed

Olympus Pen E-P2 confirmed

Olympus has confirmed the Pen E-P2 Micro Four Thirds snapper will be hitting shelves in January, complete with detachable viewfinder

Nov 9, 2009
 
Asus prepping two 3D laptops for gamers and movie lovers

Asus prepping two 3D laptops for gamers and movie lovers

Asus is snapping at the heels of rival Acer by outing not one but two 3D laptops for release over the next six months

Nov 9, 2009
 
Google launches Google Dashboard

Google launches Google Dashboard

Google has launched Google Dashboard, a tool that will let you see all the information you have tied up with your account in one glance

Nov 9, 2009
 
Top 10 technologies in a death spiral

Top 10 technologies in a death spiral

We gaze into a crystal ball and and ponder the future, or possible demise, of some well-known technologies.

Nov 9, 2009