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How do I listen to the music on my PC in another room?

Digital Living The model we'd recommend for most people is the Slim Devices Squeezebox 3. I've got all my music ripped to my PC, which is in the study. Is there a way I can listen to the tunes stored on my computer in the lounge?

21 February 2007, 16:44

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

Digital Living What do you recommend -- an HDMI or component switching box, or is there a better way to connect all these devices? With the number of high-definition devices rising this is a common problem -- and one that screen manufacturers have been slow to...

16 August 2006, 11:54

Choose the right Bluetooth headset

Digital Living Once your connection is made and secured via a PIN, the two devices will 'talk' to each other and exchange information. The benefits of these hands-free, wireless devices are obvious, particularly as it's illegal to use a handset in the UK while...

15 August 2006, 16:46

Apple Newton vs Samsung Q1 UMPC

Digital Living The Q1's screen is clearly the better of the two devices. The appearance of the two devices is almost identical, although the Newton is three quarters the size of the Q1 at 119 by 210 by 28mm and weighs only 640g -- 139g less than the Q1.

27 July 2006, 16:39

Get the most out of Wi-Fi

Digital Living All current Wi-Fi devices feature WEP (Wireless Equivalency Privacy) or WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) security encryption, but very few devices have either enabled by default. It sounds pretty daunting, but it's essentially a cool way of getting rid...

4 May 2006, 15:30

A mobile phone to take me home?

Digital Living Right now the most common mobile phone/sat-nav solution is based on two pieces of hardware -- a Bluetooth GPS receiver and a mobile phone (we'll get to all-in-one devices in a minute). So before you part with your hard earned cash, Marcus, think...

28 April 2006, 10:49

One gadget that does it all

Digital Living You might want to consider two separate devices. An alternative would be to look at some of the devices designed specifically for storing photos in the field, such as the Epson P-2000, Nikon Coolwalker, SmartDisk FlashTrax and Jobo Giga Vu Pro.

15 November 2005, 16:37

CES: Drama in the desert, but what's the story?

Digital Living The problem is partly to do with bridging the gap between simple devices with relatively few functions and complex computing devices with an enormous number of settings and options, including the world of pain known as networking.

4 January 2006, 11:43

What's DRM and should I avoid it?

Digital Living More annoyingly still is that CDs don't have DRM -- you're able to rip it, share it illegally, give it to friends, copy it to multiple devices and on to compilation CDs you make. Conversely, music from Napster will only play on devices that support...

20 June 2007, 10:49

What's the best LCD TV for under £1,000?

Digital Living Connectivity looks to be your number one priority -- it seems you want to run several different standard and high-definition devices, as well as your PC or media centre. With two of these inputs, you can connect a pair of hi-def devices at the same...

24 January 2007, 11:40

How do I get more HDMI ports on my TV?

Digital Living You can buy HDMI splitters that allow you to plug two or more HDMI devices into just one socket. It's a four-port splitter, so you can connect up to four devices to your single HDMI port. My Toshiba 32WL56 has only one HDMI port, which is already...

9 May 2007, 17:23

How can I upgrade my laptop?

Digital Living These allow you to connect to Wi-Fi hotspots for on-the-go Internet access, or for your laptop to link with other wireless-enabled devices without cables. This allows your USB devices to move data to and from your laptop 40 times faster than the...

2 June 2006, 15:55

Which camera for family snapshots?

Digital Living One caveat: if you're a Sony fan and you already have several devices that use Memory Sticks, you might want a Sony camera, for much the same reason -- it's easier to move files around when all your devices use the same memory card.

3 August 2006, 11:47

How do I access my PC while away from home?

Digital Living These devices are essentially external hard drives with added network gubbins -- they connect to your broadband router and let you access their files and folder over the Internet. Unfortunately these devices won't give you access to your Windows...

27 September 2006, 16:08

Leaving Las Vegas

Digital Living It wasn't that he was saying Google had secret plans to release a standard power adaptor for all electronics devices. Or perhaps it's because the people making the gadgets know that it's all about delivering compelling content to those devices.

11 January 2006, 15:45

Format wars: The tech that should have won

Did you love Laserdisc? Were you bonkers over Betamax? Travel back in time with Captain Tech and check out the format losers that should have triumphed

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