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Kiss Tangled Wires Goodbye Bluetooth is a new low cost, low powered way of connecting up to eight devices within 10m of each other, with possible connection speeds of up to 1Mbps. Personal computers, mobile phones, PDAs and a variety of other devices will be able to communicate and share information. Hardware: Keyboards Ask a roomful of computer users to make a list of the sexiest peripherals, and you can be pretty sure keyboards won’t be at the top. Despite being the part of the computer we touch most, they’re more like elbows than, say, breasts. They’re functional, and you wouldn’t want to go without, but do they get your heart racing? No. Make Yourself a Lean, Mean Browsing Machine We all decry the Internet for being too slow, but the real causes of your download dilemma could be a little closer to home. The Doom of the Hard Disk Drive The hard disk has been with us for longer than you’d realize. The first examples materialized back in the 1950s, and the IBM Winchester format which we still essentially use today arrived in 1973. Since then, pundits have predicted the hard disk’s doom more than once. The DVD Decision CD-ROM Drives triggered a revolution in the computer industry, but the only real change we’ve seen since their arrival is increased speeds. And speed only matters if you’re transferring vast quantities of data. What is a Quantum Computer? We take a look at what could be the most incredible development in computing since the microchip. The Truth about Raid Most new motherboards support RAID out of the box. We know it’s good for data protection, but what about performance? Driver Data Driver files facilitate communication between your hardware and the rest of your system. This article explains how to troubleshoot common driver problems to keep your system running efficiently. The Hype and Noise about DVD Video CDs have been around for a while, but the quality they delivered was poor. The high capacity of DVD, on the other hand, allows for really great image quality – much better than VHS – along with cinema quality sound. The Murky World of Device Drivers Device drivers enable software developers to automatically support all peripherals that conform to a particular standard and they enable hardware manufacturers to develop innovative new devices without worrying about backward compatibility. Upgrade or Replace your Computer Online It’s always been the case that it is cheaper to buy a full-blown new machine from a direct seller rather than straight from the retailers, where prices are high and options are few. The Internet has made this price gap even more apparent. You only have to take a quick tour around a few direct sellers’ web sites to see the difference in cost. The Mouse has come a Long way since its Invention 45 Years Ago While the mouse is a very useful creature, it can bite back. If your arms ache after using a mouse for a while, don’t ignore it. Carpel Tunnel Syndrome and Tendinitis are just two nasty mouse related afflictions to which you can fall prey. Networking your Home or Small Business is Fairly Inexpensive If you have as few as two computers in your home, you can reap a number of benefits by connecting them with a network cable and two NICs (Network Interface Cards). Equally, if you run a small business from your house, and have maybe five or six systems, benefits can be seen by networking. To Get the Most Out of your Leisure Software you need the Right Hardware Unless you play every genre of game out there, the odds are that one or two carefully chosen controllers will provide you with everything you need. Overclocking Made Easy Just imagine if the only difference between the two liter sports saloon and the 1.4 family hatchback was the badge on the back. Imagine a car manufacturer that fitted all its cars with the same engine but detuned those in the budget models to protect the price premiums at the top of the range.

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