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Tuesday April 17, 2012

EDITOR'S NOTE

The Apple II turned 35 this week. We take a look at what's so special about it -- from the hardware to its current price tag on the collectors' circuit.

Plus: Three Editions of Windows 8 announced, Asus ROG Tytan CG8568 (HE) gaming desktop review, How to track stolen devices, first photos of Crysis 3.

TODAY'S TOP STORIES

		NEWS Vintage Tech: Looking back at the Apple II By Alex Kidman \| Apr 17, 2012 We're feeling a bit older with news this week that the Apple II is turning 35. So what was so special about it?

		NEWS Three Editions of Windows 8 announced By Chris Jager \| Apr 17, 2012 There will only be three versions of Windows 8 at launch, including a specialised ARM edition -- which isn't called Windows 8.

		REVIEW Reviewed: Asus ROG Tytan CG8568 (HE) gaming desktop By John Gillooly \| Apr 17, 2012 A big, beefy gaming system with the price tag to match.

		NEWS Crysis 3 gets 2013 release date and first photos By Luke Edwards \| Apr 17, 2012 Set in a future New York jungle the latest Crysis takes the term urban jungle to another level.

		HOW TO GUIDE How to: Track stolen devices By Mike Jennings , Dave Stevenson \| Apr 16, 2012 Want to find a stolen laptop, tablet or smartphone? We show you how to locate and wipe a missing device.

		NEWS Viral of the week: Tupac hologram performs "live" By Stephen Graves \| Apr 17, 2012 The late rapper takes to the stage with Snoop Dogg in hologram form at the Coachella Festival.

		NEWS Add eXtra Buttons to title bars for greater control over your windows By Mark Wilson \| Apr 17, 2012 Get a greater level of power when it comes to managing windows with eXtra Buttons.

		REVIEW Dell XPS 14z review: A MacBook Pro for the Windows set? By Dave Stevenson \| Apr 17, 2012 A powerful, portable and handsome-looking system that won't break the bank.

		NEWS FluffyApp 2.0b2 provides desktop access to CloudApp for Windows users By Nick Peers \| Apr 17, 2012 FluffyApp 2.0 is a free Windows client for accessing the CloudApp file-sharing service. Get the download here.

		NEWS iPad Mini price revealed? By Luke Edwards \| Apr 17, 2012 Fresh evidence of a smaller iPad has surfaced in China, including a bargain-basement price.

		NEWS Artist hacker creates robot fueled by plants By Esat Dedezade \| Apr 17, 2012 A robotic plant hybrid on wheels. Science or art? You decide

		NEWS BlackBerry releases 24ct gold Porsche By Esat Dedezade \| Apr 17, 2012 RIM's latest deluxe BlackBerry comes with Porsche styling and 24ct gold: the price will make you weep.

		NEWS Max Payne 3’s bullet time detailed in new trailer By Sam Kieldsen \| Apr 17, 2012 The shoot-fest's slo-mo mode gets shown off in a new official video.

		NEWS Microsoft to bring Skype to browsers? By Liam Tung \| Apr 17, 2012 Microsoft is on the hunt for developers to realise its “Skype for Browsers” project, according to several new job postings.

		REVIEW Product brief: Plantronics Marque M155 review By Nic Healey \| Apr 16, 2012 A lightweight and good quality Bluetooth headset at an affordable price.

		NEWS Crackpot rumour of the week: Apple and Valve working on a console? By Sam Kieldsen \| Apr 16, 2012 The Cupertino company may be planning a Steam-powered gaming device. Or not.

		NEWS HTC Golf leaked By Esat Dedezade \| Apr 17, 2012 Ice Cream Sandwich on a budget.

		NEWS Intel reveals hybrid ultrabook By Allie Coyne \| Apr 16, 2012 Intel debuts tablet/all-in-one PC/Ultrabook hybrid at IDF 2012.

		PHOTO GALLERY In Pictures: Five great games with terrible endings Apr 10, 2012 If you thought Mass Effect 3's ending was bad, you need to get some perspective...

		PHOTO GALLERY A Tale of Two Styluses Apr 12, 2012 Steve Jobs once said “if you see a stylus, they blew it”. The impressive Samsung Galaxy Note is proving this prediction wrong, so we decided to compare it side-by-side with the HP 300LX Palmtop PC

		PHOTO GALLERY The Android A-List: HTC One X and Samsung Galaxy S II Apr 12, 2012 The HTC One X has knocked the Samsung Galaxy S II off its perch on our high-end smartphone A-List. See how both phones look side by side in the following gallery.

LATEST GALLERIES

In Pictures: Five great games with terrible endings

A Tale of Two Styluses

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