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Apple Newton vs Samsung Q1 UMPC

Digital Living We've all dreamed of owning a portable device that can organise, entertain and enrich our lives. The Q1 may not be the sexiest device in the world, but only a cursory glance will show you it means business.

27 July 2006, 16:39

Transfer your VHS tapes to DVD

Digital Living Aside from a PC and a VCR, all you need is a device to convert your VCR's analogue signals to digital. Pinnacle Studio MovieBox DV combines outstanding video-editing software with flexible hardware, making it easy to transfer video to and from any...

8 August 2006, 15:54

Lost on the Underground with my PVR

Digital Living With a good set of headphones, even the noise from an Underground train fades into the background with a dedicated video device. When you watch Spiderman 2 on the PSP, the screen's great resolution can't compensate for the fact that you're using a...

26 September 2005, 9:38

Back up your mobile phone's phonebook

Digital Living This device provides a similar service to the one above but works independently of a computer and it can usually only store one phonebook, whereas the computer method will let you download as many people's phonebooks as you like.

23 August 2006, 13:47

Sony PSP: Accessorise This

Digital Living If you want to entertain yourself in the layby of the M1 after a hard drive, you should check out this device, which sticks the console to your window via the magical power of the suction cup. Screen Protector and UMD CasesThe PSP's screen is...

6 September 2005, 7:45

How can I connect more devices to the back of my TV?

Digital Living Alternatively, you can invest in an HDMI switching device. Like a switching device, they let you input several HD sources into the receiver, which can then be channelled through the single input on your TV.

16 August 2006, 11:54

Choose the right Bluetooth headset

Digital Living Styles, features, performance and compatibility vary, so it's important to take the time to find a device that's right for you. As with any wireless device, Bluetooth has some minor security concerns.

15 August 2006, 16:46

Get the most out of Wi-Fi

Digital Living This device receives the signal sent by your router or access point up to 100m away and rebroadcasts the signal to wireless clients beyond the edge of your original network. To use it, all you need is a Wi-Fi equipped laptop running Microsoft...

4 May 2006, 15:30

The Cloud, the Screen and the Hand

Digital Living The next piece is a properly integrated mobile device for Outlook. I just use it to view the information I've already got in Outlook, and of course as a phone and email device. The first is that when something goes wrong all the stuff we care about...

Tags: jobs, care, flow, address book

20 May 2006, 7:58

How to get music onto your Walkman phone

Digital Living Drivers are pieces of software that let your device, in this case a mobile phone, communicate with your computer. When you first connect the phone you'll have to wait until Windows recognises the device.

31 August 2006, 16:18

How to stream MP3s wirelessly

Digital Living Can you recommend a good wireless streaming device? Nothing too fancy -- I just want to stream some MP3s around the house. This is a complicated, emerging area because everyone from computer hardware to consumer electronics companies to service...

9 May 2005, 14:48

Nokia N95

Digital Living But has Nokia tried to pack too many features into one device? It's a sat-nav, MP3 player, video jukebox, organiser and mobile phone in one.

16 April 2007, 11:29

O2 XDA Orbit

Digital Living Could it be the ultimate all-in-one device? This Pocket PC has everything, including built-in sat-nav, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a camera and even a mobile phone.

19 January 2007, 13:41

A mobile phone to take me home?

Digital Living However, the technology is still taking baby steps and before you go shopping for a device that will make phone calls and direct you home at the same time, there are a couple of things to consider. I work all over the UK, but until now I haven't...

28 April 2006, 10:49

What's DRM and should I avoid it?

Digital Living They won't play on any other device in the world. I want to start buying my music from online download stores, but I've been told to avoid sites that use DRM. What is DRM and why should I avoid it? DRM stands for 'digital rights management', and is...

20 June 2007, 10:49