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Rumours: Windows 7 SP1 on way?

By Tony Bradley | PC Advisor Blog

Microsoft Windows 7 Windows 7 has been officially available for less than five months, and has sold more than 90 million copies. Despite this success, Microsoft needs to continue to evolve the platform, which is why speculation is already mounting regarding a Service Pack 1 (SP1) release.

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By PC World staff | PC Advisor Blog

PC security A new security hole in Internet Explorer 6 and 7 can be targeted via code on a poisoned website, Microsoft has warned. A successful attacker could install malware on a victim PC or run any other remote command.

>> Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010

Smartphone focus: Waking up to mobile

By Scot Finnie | PC Advisor Blog

Smartphones If you didn't get the message when the iPhone was released, and you still didn't realise what was happening when Android arrived, Windows Phone 7 has to be your wake-up call. Mobile is no longer just the future. Its time is now.

Four reasons to beware fake Intel chips

By Tony Bradley | PC Advisor Blog

Buyer beware Reports are circulating that online retailer Newegg sold 300 counterfeit Intel Core i7 processors. The inferior packaging, blatant spelling errors and blank product manual were red flags for observant customers in this case, but the issue highlights the fact that fake CPUs are out there. You might think your computer is 'Intel Inside', but is it?

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>> Thursday, Mar 11, 2010

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>> Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010

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>> Tuesday, Mar 02, 2010

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The truth is that nobody knows what the final prices of Apple iPads will be. So why the...

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