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Pure PocketDAB 1000
Digital Living On the downside, it has no alarm clock, no recording, no rechargeable batteries, and no FM radio -- which is tedious, as we sometimes struggled to get good DAB reception on the move. The PocketDAB 1000 reminds us of a PowerBook, with a simple...
10 May 2005, 16:15
Are slow dual-core CPUs better than fast single-core CPUs?
Digital Living Yes, quad-core CPUs are generally much faster than single-core CPUs -- even if the single-core CPU has a faster clock speed. If I have a computer with a 2.66GHz quad-core processor, will it run my software and games faster than my 3.2GHz single...
4 July 2007, 14:35
What is the difference between Intel's Centrino and Core Duo?
Digital Living They typically have higher clock speeds, but more importantly, two cores (essentially twin brains) to share the workload. I'm a little confused by all this talk of Centrino, Centrino Duo, Core Duo and goodness knows what else.
30 May 2007, 10:34
Which simple mobile phone?
Digital Living The next phone is the Nokia 1101, which is very similar to the 1100 but comes with an inverted black and white display with amber backlight and a speaking clock and alarm. Can you suggest a simple-to-use mobile phone with no frills, suitable for my...
20 April 2006, 11:47
Speed up your bootup time
Digital Living If the start-up sequence pauses for your username and password, stop the clock at the pause, then restart it after you've entered the information. Does it seem like the more time you spend with your Windows XP installation, the longer your PC takes...
2 August 2006, 15:56
Mac OS X vs Windows Vista
Digital Living We can find a winner even without resorting to talk of clock cycles and gigaflops. What is the meaning of life? Is there a God? Why is belly button fluff always blue? These questions have led to wars, famine and sleepless nights for millennia, but...
27 April 2007, 15:34
Get more from Sony's PSP
Digital Living Skin your PSPThe PSP's main background colour changes from month to month, and you can get a preview simply by changing the internal clock. Sony's beautiful screen shows off movies in the console's proprietary UMD format perfectly, but playing your...
1 September 2005, 14:54


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