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Internet could win Nobel Peace Prize

According to the BBC, the internet is one of 237 minerals, vegetables, animals, people and organisations that are in the running to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro

The Xperia X10 mini pro will take up less space in your pant's pockets than the big daddy X10, but the addition of a full-QWERTY keyboard should attract texters to this pint-sized marvel.

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Reviews

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge (13-inch)

With a relatively affordable starting price and a new design, the ThinkPad Edge loosens up the ThinkPad look — but losing an optical drive keeps it a yard short of being a top-choice compact business laptop.
Internode MiFi

Internode's MiFi 3G modem/router works quite well, but carrier issues and high pricing are a big downside.
Samsung Q320

Samsung's Q320 impresses us on most levels, except for the critical issue of battery life.
Samsung N110

An easy-to-use netbook with a long battery life, but there are cheaper options.
Asus UX30

The UX30 gets oh so close to what it strives to achieve, but small design choices like the stippled touchpad and port covers, and large issues like the low battery life prevent it from achieving greatness.
Microsoft Windows 7 (Home Premium)

Windows 7 is more than what Vista should have been — it's where Microsoft needed to go. How much damage Vista did and whether Windows 7 is enough for people to finally abandon Windows XP are questions that nobody has the answers to right now.
Microsoft Windows 7 (Professional)

Windows 7 looks like the operating system that we've all been waiting for. Despite its imperfections, it shows a lot of promise for the future while presenting a stable platform that can compete comfortably with OS X.
Microsoft Windows 7 (Ultimate)

Windows 7 looks like the operating system that we've all been waiting for. Despite its imperfections, it shows a lot of promise for the future while presenting a stable platform that can compete comfortably with OS X.

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Features

Security suites for 2010

Most vendors have updated their software solutions for 2010. We round-up what's on offer.
Intel's latest processors: What you need to know

With a host of new features over previous-generation chips, Intel's new Core processor line-up offers more than just a speed bump.
Wireless networking demystified

With so many options, which network set-up is best for you?
Twitter-integrated TV: Stepping into the time warp?

Some viewers would eat it up; others would ignore it. But packaged right by the industry, Twitter could easily become the biggest thing in interactive TV since Dr Frank-N-Furter played the hot dog.

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News

Nokia Symbian^4 demo lacks wow-factor

A video demoing Nokia's Symbian^4 UI has appeared on YouTube and shows how content and widgets will live on multiple home screens.
Watching tsunamis from the safety of your study

It's an unprecedented event for the web as a tsunami caused by a massive earthquake in Chile races toward Hawaii. The threat, however, proves minimal. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
Android's a dud with the ladies

A new survey shows that Android attracts more male users than other mobile platforms. Looks like a certain platform needs a pink phone.
Intel, Nokia introduce MeeGo

MeeGo, is a new OS platform that is intended for a wide range of devices such as handsets, tablet PCs, netbooks, in-vehicle systems and even LCD TVs.

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DIYs and How-to

Make a Windows 7 system repair disc

Before anything has a chance to go bad, make an emergency disc for Windows 7.
Upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7

In most cases you can do an in-place upgrade of Vista to Windows 7. Here's how.
Upgrade Windows XP to Windows 7

It's a painful install since Microsoft provides no direct upgrade path, but we can help.
Windows 7 demo: Search tools

Our colleague from ZDNet, Ed Bott, takes a closer look at the search tools in Windows 7 and shows you how you can use them to make your digital life a little more organised.

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Downloads

Gateway Mercury Motherboard BIOS Update

Upgrade from P5-60 BIOS version 1.00.03.AF1 for Windows 3.x/95/NT.
HP Pavilion 7300 Series Video Camera Update

Resolve problems found using a USB video camera.
Mabry Mail Control

Send email using SMTP and receive email using POP.
Gateway Intel "Tigereye" Motherboards BIOS Updates

Install the Gateway Intel "Tigereye" motherboards BIOS updates for Windows 95.