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Outsmart spyware

Digital Living No matter how vigilant you are, you may wake up one morning and find your PC overrun with pop-up ads or your browser hijacked by a piece of spyware. It's a simple matter to reenable them if you realise later that you need them.

9 May 2005, 14:49

Cool screensavers for your beloved Mac

Digital Living I regularly check the TalkBack from my columns to see what readers are saying about my software choices and how they feel about my subject matter. TalkBack from a recent screensavers column really gave it to me for not featuring Mac software and...

9 May 2005, 15:12

Mac OS X vs Windows Vista

Digital Living It's the question that won't go away, and no matter how many times the arguments are rehearsed, there never seems to be a proper resolution. What is the meaning of life? Is there a God? Why is belly button fluff always blue?

27 April 2007, 15:34

A mobile phone to take me home?

Digital Living With more and more people owning mobile phones and sat-navs, it was only a matter of time before the two converged. I work all over the UK, but until now I haven't bought a sat-nav because I don't like carrying too much stuff around.

28 April 2006, 10:49

Make the most of high-def content

Digital Living Each format also has its own technical differences, but they are of minor importance when compared to the matter of software support. It's a matter of taste as to which you choose, and not all games support the 1080i video mode.

13 February 2006, 9:37

Radio radio: it's a sound sensation

Digital Living It doesn't matter. If you love radio, it's time to get hip to podcasting. I know you're busy, but you can't put it off any longer. Technological advances mean you can now listen to a lot more radio whenever and wherever you want.

13 March 2006, 14:20

Transfer your VHS tapes to DVD

Digital Living Although our steps refer to Pinnacle's MovieBox, the procedure should be the same no matter which package you choose. As VCRs fade into the sunset, you're going to need a way to transfer your videotaped treasures to DVD.

8 August 2006, 15:54

Leaving Las Vegas

Digital Living But after the last explosion had died away, and when all the slam-bang-boom trailers were finally over, I couldn't see any difference between these two offerings that would matter a damn to most people.

11 January 2006, 15:45

Calibrate your LCD television

Digital Living It was only a matter of time before those 15- and 17-inch LCD monitors grew up into bigger flat-panel TVs. The trouble is, as with most televisions, LCDs are preconfigured to look good on the sales floor of the electronics shops where you usually...

9 May 2005, 15:14

Why is my best TV in my shed?

Digital Living The things that had stopped me buying such a big TV before were a belief that it was essentially vulgar, and would make me look poorly educated and a bit stupid, as well as a sense that no toy, now matter how amazing its performance, was worth...

6 May 2006, 7:00

Should I buy my camcorder in the US for less?

Digital Living If you're going to shoot on MiniDV cassette and then transfer your video to a computer for editing, then it won't matter much that you've shot your video in NTSC. 'Tis the season to be jolly! I'm off to Florida just after Christmas and wanted to...

20 December 2006, 11:42

Is Prince the prototype?

Digital Living But it goes without saying that few artists enjoy the clout -- or, for that matter, the gumption -- that gave Prince permission to fly solo with his own label and online store while still enjoying success on a massive scale.

Tags: stores, fans, digital music, deal

9 May 2005, 14:48

Can camcorders take great stills?

Digital Living If you're planning to display the pictures at least 50 per cent smaller than the original size, resolution doesn't matter much. I'm new to the world of hard disk camcorders and I want to get one that can also take a good photo.

Tags: megapixel, colour, noise, frame

21 November 2007, 14:15

How do I set up my TV properly?

Digital Living Colour settings are a whole different matter, and although you could calibrate them to be technically perfect, this won't meet everyone's tastes. I've noticed that the picture on my new LCD TV looked significantly better in the shop than it does...

22 August 2007, 16:32

Replace your iPod's battery

Digital Living The iPod batteries are all standard off-the-shelf units, so it doesn't matter where you buy them. The life, or lack thereof, of the iPod's battery has been the subject of much debate. While many users of the first 5GB iPod model are still using the...

11 May 2005, 11:43