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Broadband Britain loves to talk
Ofcom has released its fifth annual market report, which shows Brits are spending more time than ever phoning, texting and surfing the Web
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AMD ships new 790GX gaming chip
The new chipset is is aimed at the performance gaming community and features 'Advanced Clock Calibration' for safe overclocking
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Could 64-bit Vista finally be taking off?
The 64-bit verson of Windows Vista, which allows PCs to address 4GB or more of RAM, is rapidly taking off, with many US retailers increasing their promotion of it
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Faster FireWire approved for gigabit generation
The new IEEE 1394-2008 specification will support bandwidth of up to 3.2Gbps, a fourfold increase, and will be available in October
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LG to merge mobile and PC divisions
In order to focus on smart phones and ultra-mobile PCs, LG is to merge its PC and mobile phone divisions, the South Korean manufacturer announced at the end of last week
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Asus Eee Monitor photos leaked
Photos of the Asus all-in-one PC and display appear to show at least six USB ports on the machine, plus a webcam, SDHC slot and possibly Denon speakers
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Active PCs grow 1 billion strong
According to analyst house Gartner, there are now more than a billion PCs in active use worldwide with 2 billion expected in use by 2014
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Asus Eee Box ready for August release
Asus has announced the final specifications for the first Eee Box desktop version of its popular Eee PC mini laptop and it will include Windows XP
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Skype 4.0 beta touts better video
Skype has revealed the new version of its online communications application, with improved video and more options for users to manage their calls
MorePhotos: Futuristic PCs think out of the beige box
The Microsoft-sponsored Next-Gen PC Design Competition encouraged entrants to dream up futuristic designs that feature eye-catching aesthetics and cater to people's passions
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Photos: Revisiting a Macintosh Classic
The Apple Mac Classic is one of the most famous and easily recognisable personal computers ever manufactured and very popular with the education market
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News.blog: Asus shows off Eee Monitor
Pictures of the Eee Monitor have emerged from the Computex trader show in Taipei, and it looks like an iMac, writes News.com blogger Erica Ogg
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News.blog: Asus Eee Box details released
Details about Asus' Eee Box Wii-looking desktop PC have emerged and it will come in a variety of configurations, writes News.com blogger Rich Brown
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Mac cloners offer software updates
A Florida-based company selling generic PCs with Apple's Mac OS X operating system pre-installed in the US, has started offering bug fixes and software updates
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Apple cleaning up in high-end computer market
Apple is dominating the US high-end desktop market, according to new research, which shows that it currently hold 14 per cent of the market for computers costing more than £500
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Dell to cut PC power by 25 per cent
Dell are improving energy efficiency and showing their commitment to protecting the environment by using energy-smart technologies in desktops and laptops.
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News.blog: Can Bill Gates kill the mouse and keyboard?
It wasn't exactly Minority Report, but Gates' demonstration at Microsoft's CEO Summit may be remembered as the end for the keyboard and mouse era, writes News.com blogger Charles Cooper
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News.blog: Dell to cut back on XPS gaming PCs
Rather than selling both high-end XPS gaming PCs, Dell will shift all of its gaming energies at Alienware, writes News.com blogger Rich Brown
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