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It's a banner year for PC gamersComment

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While component prices fall, new technologies are making their way into the mainstream and turning laptops and desktops into supermachines 26/10/07 1:28 PM Comment

Plug and play: Go-withs for home, work and travelComment

The definition of a computer continues to blur. A PC is not just a personal computer, it's a system that's integrated into the way we work and play. And we're connecting with it using a steady stream of peripheral devices. 29/11/07 12:01 AM Comment

Compute this

Not-so-humble notebooks easy on the walletComment

Here are four laptops designed for penny pinchers that pack surprising punch 26/10/07 1:30 PM Comment

Power in a box

HP, VoodooPC let Blackbird out of its cageComment

'Let's not design to cost, let's design to innovate,' says founder, Rahul Sood 07/09/07 8:43 PM Comment

Mental gymnastics

Games to train the Boomer brainComment5

Getting old? Then maybe it's time you put you noggin through some mind games 26/09/07 8:56 PM Comment5

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    Macs

    The business of beautifulComment8

    The iMac is a marvel of design and even appeals to corporate types 19/09/07 10:08 PM Comment8

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    Kapica's Lab

    The Midas touchscreenComment

    HP has jumped into the lead of 'touchy-feely computing' 18/07/07 8:41 PM Comment

 

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Cutting the cord 

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Wireless hocus-pocus
Vancouver-based Icron Technologies's wireless USB hub makes cables disappear Comment3

Migrate 

Desktops on the move
MojoPac keeps your XP working anywhere Comment

Money saver 

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Kodak EasyShare 5300
The ink is cheap but the prints are inexpensive Comment3

Digital lives 

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PCMover helps, but migrating is still hell
The software promises to transfer files, settings and programs, as well as (some) licences and serial numbers from your aged PC onto your new one Comment10

Tech Review 

GT Max wireless card
Gerry Blackwell tests out the GT Max wireless card for your mobile Comment2
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Phraze-it Keyboard
Are you all thumbs when it comes to typing on your PDA, or sick of your awkward stylus? Comment

Software 

Office challengers are all business
Microsoft's once nimble suite faces an assault from a new crop of software suites, including Symphony from IBM, Adobe's Buzzword and Corel Lightning Comment6

Connectivity 

Wireless USB hubs show promise
Some people might find use in a $200 product that eliminates a single cable, but not many Comment1

Wireless All-in-One 

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Lexmark X4550
An amazing value for under $150 — ideal for multi-computer households with wireless networks Comment1

Multitask 

Brother all-in-one printer
The MFC-440CN may do six different things, but it doesn't do them all well Comment

Copy and Paste 

Scan with a pen
Pen scanners have been around for years, but recent tweaks in hardware and software have improved them Comment1

Wireless 

Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 8000
Entertainment Desktop
Microsoft's flagship hardware product is cool, but doesn't rate productivity very high Comment

Gaming 

GWS Fragpedal Elite
A clever device that can eliminate a bit of keyboard clutter Comment

Powerful hardware

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Dell XPS m1330 is high end and smartComment1

Software

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Will Apple's creative software iWork for you?Comment13

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Cameras 

Why image stabilization mattersComment1

The technology is easily one of the most important things for achieving consistently good photo and video composition 25/10/07 2:07 PM Comment1

A reason to smileComment2

Digital SLRs have come down in price and anyone looking to upgrade from their point-and-shoot has a plethora of quality cameras to pick from 26/10/07 10:39 AM Comment2

Camcorders change focusComment

We looked at three HD camcorders and discovered that editing home movies might be more than the average consumer wants 27/06/07 10:00 PM Comment

Home Entertainment 

The digital home fixer-upperComment2

The consumer electronics industry had better own up to the facts: The digital home, which promised to add colour to our black-and-white lives, is still a fantasy 26/10/07 12:57 PM Comment2

With this PVR, I thee wedComment7

Owning a Rogers 8300 or Bell ExpressVu's 9200 HD-PVR will change the way you watch TV – sure, but it will also change the culture around the TV 04/11/07 11:04 PM Comment7

Kapica's Lab: Networking without tearsComment10

Three products make networking, backup and connecting to the Internet much easier for small businesses or home users with anywhere from two to eight PCs 01/11/07 12:01 AM Comment10

Mobile Handsets 

Bringing data rates down to earthComment5

Canadian service providers have to make some core changes before the new wave of mobile devices will appeal to everyday consumers 29/10/07 12:16 PM Comment5

GPS: How a phone can help you find yourselfComment2

Once a feature found only in expensive stand-alone devices, global positioning system functionality is now being built in to an increasing number of cellphones 29/10/07 12:53 PM Comment2

Phone is two-faced,
but in a good wayComment

Samsung SPH-m620 is unexpectedly impressive cellphone wait... maybe it's a multimedia player 07/08/07 12:01 AM Comment

Multimedia Players 

Touch, and goComment

While touchscreen devices are nothing new, the success of Apple's iPhone and new iPod almost ensures it will become a standard feature on multimedia and mobile devices 26/10/07 11:58 AM Comment

Devices: Beyond the musicComment

With all of the features now found on multimedia devices, such as FM radio, extra flash card slots and voice recorders, its even more important now to do the research. Here's a look at the four top players 26/10/07 12:00 PM Comment

Don't want an iPod? There are lots of choices availableComment72

‘I don't like the idea that nearly everyone has an iPod,' says one comsumer 05/10/07 9:47 AM Comment72

Games & Toys 

Elemental lessons in buying a gaming machineComment2

Globe's game guru Scott Colbourne offers a little advice about buying hardware this holiday season – lessons he learned from being burned himself 01/11/07 12:36 PM Comment2

Top Picks of 2007: BioShockComment9

One of the most gripping, gorgeous, and unforgettable video games ever made 22/08/07 10:13 AM Comment9

Top Picks of 2007: Thinking outside the Orange BoxComment8

You'll come for the Half-Life, but stay for the brain breaking puzzles of Portal and manic multiplayer fun of Team Fortress 2 16/10/07 12:05 PM Comment8

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