Networks are what make home PCs great, the ability to share files between machines and even connect wirelessly around the home. But getting networks to behave can be tricky - until now that is. This month PCAnswers looks at the most common network woes and how...
Thursday October 18, 2007
Get a better network today!
Networks are what make home PCs great, the ability to share files between machines and even connect wirelessly around the home. But getting networks to behave can be tricky - until now that is. This month PCAnswers looks at the most common network woes and how...
Monday October 15, 2007
Win a sat-nav!
Sat-nav units are everywhere, but they're not all made equal. In issue 176 of PCAnswers we reviewed the latest offering from Route 66, the Chicago 6000, and we found it one of the best overall devices around. That’s why we’ve teamed up with Route 66 to offer...
Thursday October 11, 2007
Is it illegal to listen to the radio at work?
Yes, it is. That's according to an organisation called the Performing Rights Society which is suing Kwik-Fit because customers can overhear car mechanics listening to their radios. This apparently constitutes a public performance, Kwik-Fit don’t have the...
Thursday October 04, 2007
Why my new laptop is a Macbook
As well as several PCs, I also have a laptop, and although it's about five years old, it's served me well. It's thin, light and copes with pretty much everything I've throw at it, other than PhotoShop. However, for a long time the DVD drive has been playing...
Wednesday October 03, 2007
WUSB 1.1 rings death knell for Bluetooth
This week at a launch in Amsterdam, Wireless USB (WUSB) 1.1 was announced which is being seen as the first WUSB to kickstart a flurry of high data rate wireless USB devices. Devices with 1.1 certification have yet to see the light of day and we were only able...
Win a Blu-ray drive!
Crystal clear HD movies can be watched on your PC with a Blu-ray drive and we’ve teamed up with Pioneer to offer four lucky readers
the chance to win a BDC-S02BK Blu-ray combo drive.
Pioneer’s combo drive fits into a standard DVD drive bay and delivers...
Monday October 01, 2007
Creative artists stick it to the music labels
If the record companies are to be
believed, piracy is ruining the music industry, CD sales are
plummeting and poor starving bands will soon be destitute. However,
listen to the Artists and you get another story
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Thursday September 27, 2007
Win a copy of Norton 360
Norton 360 is a complete solution that does all of the security jobs for
your PC, all configurable from a single interface. There is real-time
protection against viruses and spyware, and the Auto-Protect feature checks all
files that are opened, protecting...
Wednesday September 26, 2007
Go faster for free
Stuck with a slow PC? PCAnswers has the solution with an issue bursting with three great speed boosting articles. Find out about the free ways to increase your PC's speed just by using Windows and free third-party applications. Also, learn how to speed up your...
Thursday September 20, 2007
Win a BT Digital Vault!
Ever lost a sentimental photo or accidentally deleted an important file? It might not sound like a barrel of laughs but backing up your data is vital to avoid the devastation of losing all your photos, music and other essential files. Fortunately nowadays,...
Thursday September 13, 2007
Do we really have search loyalty?
Vista's first Service Pack (yes, we're still waiting) is almost certain to open up the indexing and search capabilities of the new OS to Internet search giants like Google, but do we really care what tool searches our desktop? Microsoft agreed in June to make...
Wednesday September 12, 2007
Phenomenal processing power
AMD is fighting back in CPU war after announcing details of its consumer quad core chip - Phenom. For once the struggling CPU manufacturer seems to have an answer to Intel's recent innovations in mulitcore technology. At an event in Barcelona this week AMD...
Wednesday September 05, 2007
Broadband help, but at a cost
The UK's first helpline dedicated to solving broadband problems has been launched, it's being billed as the first 'broadband recovery operation', but at a whopping £6.99 per month. Whilst some broadband issues can be frusting nearly all of them are relatively...
Monday September 03, 2007
Confused by Web 2.0?
The world of social applications and user-generated content is often bundled up with the tag 'Web 2.0'. Dozens of services are launched each week and though many are a waste of time some are becoming as vital as your native Windows apps. But if you're finding...
Friday August 31, 2007
Download music and video files faster
Don't sit around waiting all night for your favourite stuff to download. Christian Hall shows you how to quicken things up.
So you’ve just had a broadband boost from your ISP, but you still find that your downloads chug along as if they were on dial-up....
