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Netbook ultimate guide

Netbook ultimate guide

| Guides, Windows 7 | 08/03/2011 16:54pm

Small, low-cost laptops – netbooks – are fast becoming the hottest tech on the market, but understanding what they do and which one to buy can be a minefield. We help you make the right choice.

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Issue 53 – February 2011

Issue 53 – February 2011

| Magazine | 27/01/2011 12:33pm

Issue 53 of Windows: The Official Magazine is now on sale! Including Windows tutorials, tips on new things to do with your computer, buying advice and help and support Windows: The Official Magazine is the essential guide to getting the most out of your PC – and it’s 100 per cent jargon free! We also [...]

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CES 2011: Microsoft's presentation in numbers

CES 2011: Microsoft’s presentation in numbers

| News, Technology | 06/01/2011 15:39pm

A special Consumer Electronics Show edition of Facts & Figures.

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CES 2011: More details about the Windows Phone 7 update revealed

CES 2011: More details about the Windows Phone 7 update revealed

| News, Technology | 06/01/2011 12:19pm

During Steve Ballmer’s keynote address at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas  he mentioned that an update to Windows Phone 7 was in the works to add even more functionality to the popular mobile phone operating system. Microsoft has now updated its website with more details on what we can expect – and [...]

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CES 2011: Kinect sells 8 million units

CES 2011: Kinect sells 8 million units

| News, Technology | 06/01/2011 10:10am

At this year’s Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer revealed that 8 million Kinect for Xbox 360 motion controllers have been sold worldwide.

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CES 2011: The ‘next version of Windows' will be mobile

CES 2011: The ‘next version of Windows’ will be mobile

| News, Technology | 06/01/2011 09:41am

The next version of Windows will run on System on a Chip (SoC) and ARM devices, meaning that Microsoft is preparing its flagship operating system for a life on mobile devices.

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CES 2011: Lots of new games announced for Windows Phone 7

CES 2011: Lots of new games announced for Windows Phone 7

| News, Technology | 06/01/2011 07:22am

At today’s keynote address to the Consumer Electronics Show, Steve Ballmer announced a whole host of new games for Windows Phone 7.

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CES 2011: Copy and paste coming to Windows Phone 7

CES 2011: Copy and paste coming to Windows Phone 7

| News, Technology | 06/01/2011 07:20am

Steve Ballmer announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that Microsoft will release a series of Windows Phone 7 updates over the next few months.

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CES 2011: Steve Ballmer looks back at Microsoft's 2010 highlights

CES 2011: Steve Ballmer looks back at Microsoft’s 2010 highlights

| News, Technology | 06/01/2011 06:59am

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took to the stage today at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to talk about the fantastic year that Microsoft had – and to offer a glimpse of what the future will hold.

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Subscribe to Windows: The Official Magazine and you’ll soon be recording vocals and instruments like a pro!

Subscribe to Windows: The Official Magazine and you’ll soon be recording vocals and instruments like a pro!

| News | 05/01/2011 11:10am

Our latest subscription gifts are all about musical creativity.  So whether you’re looking to create great music or record vocals or instruments, you won’t want to be without one of these packages. We’re offering a choice of Avid Vocal or Avid Recording Studio to new subscribers – which will you choose?

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Issue 52 - January 2011

Issue 52 – January 2011

| Magazine | 22/12/2010 00:30am

Issue 52 of Windows: The Official Magazine is now on sale! Including Windows tutorials, tips on new things to do with your computer, buying advice and help and support Windows: The Official Magazine is the essential guide to getting the most out of your PC – and it’s 100 per cent jargon free!

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Stuck for Christmas Present Ideas?

Stuck for Christmas Present Ideas?

| News | 14/12/2010 12:07pm

Until the end of January you can get 40 per cent off a Windows: The Official Magazine subscription, paying just £3.07 an issue – instead of £4.99!

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Protect your home with your webcam

Protect your home with your webcam

| Guides, Windows 7, Windows Vista | 08/12/2010 15:07pm

It’s good to know that your home is secure, and with HomeCamera and a webcam, you can do just that.

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Send in your desktop and appear in our magazine!

Send in your desktop and appear in our magazine!

| News, Technology | 03/12/2010 14:25pm

Got a desktop that you think looks a bit unusual, or just want to find out more about it?

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Would you like to appear in our magazine?

Would you like to appear in our magazine?

| News, Technology | 03/12/2010 14:19pm

We’re looking for readers to tell us more about what PC they’ve got and what they do with it on a daily basis. Tell us more about Your Space by copying the questions below into your email and filling in the blanks.

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