Stories by: Matt Egan

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The most interesting tablet PCs of MWC 2011 19 February, 2011 02:27:00

The Mobile World Congress 2011show has just finished, and along with a veritable feast of smartphones, PC Advisor saw a multitued of exciting products in the burgeoning tablet PCs market. Here is our pick of the most interesting tablet PCs of MWC 2011.
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The top 5 smartphones of MWC 2011 18 February, 2011 05:31:00

As Mobile World Congress 2011 draws to a close, it's time to take stock of the plethora of smartphones and tablet PCs we saw for the first time. Tomorrow, we'll bring you the best tablet PCs of MWC 2011, but here, in no particular order, are smartphones that stood out at MWC 2011. Sadly, they didn't include a Facebook phone or an iPhone nano - but when and if such things exist, you'll read it here first.
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Microsoft makes a bid for your living room 19 January, 2011 02:35:00

In an otherwise underwhelming keynote speech at this year's CES tradeshow, Microsoft made a play to control the biggest screen in the house.
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Sapphire builds Intel 'Sandy Bridge', USB 3.0 motherboards 12 January, 2011 01:27:00

AMD GPU stalwart Sapphire has announced it is building a range of Intel motherboards. The Intel products are all being made by Sapphire in Taiwain, and will be available direct from the company.
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Living with Linux: Installing and using Ubuntu Netbook Edition 19 November, 2010 10:44:00

Heard about Linux but never dared to give it a spin? You don't have to, because I did - and here's how I got on.
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How to get 150,000 Twitter followers 27 August, 2010 03:39:00

Despite sharing every banal aspect of my life in mind-numbing detail, I remain some way short of 150,000 Twitter followers.
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Dell dumps Ubuntu PCs from website 27 July, 2010 03:41:00

Despite previously claiming that Linux systems are safer than those running Windows, PC maker Dell has stopped selling computers pre-installed with the Ubuntu operating system via its website - the principle source of orders for the company
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Sony Ericsson Google Android phone revealed 23 July, 2009 23:16:00

An online retailer is listing a version of Sony Ericsson's Windows Mobile smartphone the Xperia, with one major difference. The new Xperia appears to run the Google Android operating system.
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O2 to cut off unauthorised iPhone web tetherers 22 June, 2009 08:02:00

Apple iPhone owners who've upgraded to iPhone OS 3.0 have been told by O2 not to tether their phones to laptops in order to enjoy free 3G connectivity of their PCs. O2 says it will disconnect anyone who attempts to use their iPhone as a modem without paying the necessary charges.
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'Apple to buy Twitter' rumours rubbished 07 May, 2009 00:48:00

Internet hype suggests that Apple is in talks to buy micro-blogging site Twitter for US$700m, but industry watchers are quickly moving to quash the rumours. Neither Apple nor Twitter have commented on the stories, which appear to come from a single source 'close to Apple'.
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AVG launches LinkScanner, free Web security app 22 April, 2009 00:42:00

AVG launched AVG LinkScanner as a free standalone product.