Not only can you stream movies from your PC to your big screen TV, but you can turn an Xbox into a media centre, and tap into online video on demand, all from the comfort of your lounge

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A solid draft-n router with NAS and media-streaming features – though it’s a little on the slow side.

Israeli mobile phone manufacturer Emblaze Mobile has unveiled a new Linux-based handset, the 'First Else', a phone dedicated to providing a "unique user experience"

Dell has rounded out its printer line-up with two new colour models for business, one A4 device claimed as the fastest of its type in the world, and the company's first A3 colour model.

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From Betamax to Amiga, here's a list of those IT innovations that fell under the bulldozer. Some were cruelly robbed of their advantage, others threw it away with bad management

Jam-packed with features, but it struggles to compete with the best.

A gorgeous new controller makes this the best Sonos system ever – just take note of that high price.

Stuart Turton spends the second day of his one week odyssey with Linux, battling Fedora and DVD playback troubles, while trying valiantly not to go back to the relative 'safety' of Vista, as frustrations start to boil over.

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Often regarded as the world's first public internet forum - usenet dates back all the way to the late 1970s. But it's not quite dead and you can still use it today.

Linux is turning up in everything from netbooks to Dell PCs, but is it actually fit to replace Windows? Stuart Turton spends a week with Linux to find out.

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