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Microsoft has announced that Windows 8 will launch 3 editions, plus an enterprise version, and has revealed the ARM edition will come with touch-enabled Office For those with Intel-compatible machines, the OS will be available in two versions – Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro. And for those with devices, largely tablets, powered by ARM-designed chips there will…
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The first batch of Raspberry Pi computers are being issued to a group of school children in Leeds. The tiny computer, costing just £16 has been designed to inspire anyone, especially children, to get started with computer programming. Eager fans who were the first to order a machine should get their Raspberry Pi by 20 April. To…
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Fifth-generation Wi-Fi technology promises to deliver faster-than-cable speed – without the cables Wi-Fi has become an essential part of our lives. For most of us, it’s second nature to tap into wireless Internet from our homes and offices, and we’re all too familiar with the “where can I get free Wi-Fi without having to buy…
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A few of our PC PAL engineers took a trip to the Gadget Show Live Professional Live Show on Tuesday 10th April 2012. They all had a great day and here are some of our pictures from the day showing some PC PAL engineers getting into tech-talk with exhibitors, 1980’s style gadget home, engineers playing games, the Commodore computer that we all…
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More than half a million Apple computers have been infected with the Flashback Trojan, according to a Russian anti-virus firm. An investigation by Dr Web suggests that about 600,000 Macs have installed the malware – potentially allowing them to be hijacked and used as a “botnet”. Apple has released a security update, but users who have…
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Google has unveiled augmented reality glasses that display a layer of information over everything the wearer sees through them. The company’s first venture into wearable computing, dubbed Project Glass, was demonstrated in a video and post written on Google+. In the promotional video, titled One Day, a man sends messages to his friends, gets directions for his…
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We have all had one at some time or other, many of us no idea where it has come from! Here are some top tips to help prevent viruses on your computer or laptop in the future. 1: Do not open any files attached to an email from an unknown, suspicious or untrustworthy source – delete the…
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IT enthusiast, Gary Betts, is to become the new local PC PAL Engineer servicing and repairing computers and laptops in your homes and businesses around the Worthing, Shoreham and Henfield area. Gary, who lives in Lancing, has had an interest in building and repairing computers for years, helping out friends and family on a regular basis. “I was considering…
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New rules agreed by the European Parliament will force mobile operators to lower the prices of making a call or downloading data abroad by July 2012. Once the rules are in force, mobile users will pay no more than 24p a minute to make a call, 7.5p to send a text, and 59p per megabyte…
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Here at PC PAL we have heard that early social networking pioneer Friends Reunited has been relaunched. The UK-based network, which began in 2000, now invites users to sign up for its new “memories”-based service. The original site was bought by ITV for £175m in 2005, only to be sold for £25.6m four years later…
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Microsoft announce more details on Windows 8
