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O2 get exclusivity on HTC Smart’s April launch »

O2 get exclusivity on HTC Smart’s April launch

O2 will be the exclusive carrier of HTC's Smart handset when it arrives in Ireland in April. The HTC Smart is being pitched as a smartphone that is easy for everyone to use with HTC's Sense user interface deployed to make the phone fully customisable. HTC have also announced a number of new Android and Windows Mobile handsets, some of ...Read On »

Opinion: It came from the grave »

Opinion: It came from the grave

Fourteen years after the last model appeared the Amiga is back, reports Jason Walsh. Old computers never die, they just become objects of fascination for small groups of geeks. It's true. There is not a computer out there that doesn't interest someone – from Vaxen to BeBoxes, NeXT Cubes to Atari Falcons and SGI Irix boxes, every kind ...Read On »

Opinion: Will Google’s Chrome OS be dead on »

Opinion: Will Google’s Chrome OS be dead on arrival?

Chrome OS is impressive in many ways but it may be built for a market that has already moved on, says Adam Maguire. Late last week Google gave the world its first taste of Chrome OS - the light-weight operating system that marks a significant shift in the way computer platforms are designed. The appeal of Chrome OS is that it is largely ...Read On »

Windows XP vs. 7 Boot Speed Test »

Windows XP vs. 7 Boot Speed Test

Microsoft has made a lot of claims about the speed of its new operating system, Windows 7. It wouldn't take a lot for it to be faster than Windows Vista but what about the OS before that - the ubiquitous and still popular Windows XP? We decided to investigate by pitting two netbooks with identical spec (1.6GHz Atom Processor, 1GB RAM ...Read On »

What’s next for netbooks? »

What’s next for netbooks?

In the run up to Christmas 2008 netbooks were being sold as a cheap entry-level computer for young kids and students alike. Just twelve months later the device-type has grown into a market of its own with a product range and customer base as varied as its more feature-laden sibling; the notebook. Taiwanese manufacturer Asus is widely ...Read On »