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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS is an extremely solid, usable, fast and secure desktop Linux OS. It continues to hone the Unity user interface introduced in earlier releases, and also migrates to a new version of the kernel. Read more
26 April, 2012 by Terry Relph-Knight
Having reviewed Precise Pangolin (Ubuntu 12.04), we gave it the responsibility of running on a work PC rather than a beta testing system. Here are some further observations on the latest LTS (Long Term Support) release. Read more
11 May, 2012 by Terry Relph-KnightWell, you can't swing a dead cat without hitting an Ubuntu 12.04 review, with pictures, videos, step-by-step... Read more
29 April, 2012Amazon's new £89 Kindle may be taking a lot of the e-reader limelight, but last week a new product from Kobo went on... Read more
24 October, 2011Just before Google finally released Google Drive cloud storage and sync (see our First Take here), Microsoft made some... Read more
29 April, 2012
The Transformer Pad implements a number of cost-saving measures and consequently lacks the sparkle of the Eee Pad Transformer Prime. Still, the Pad is significantly cheaper than the Prime, so you may well be prepared to accept the trade-off. Read more
22 May, 2012 by Sandra Vogel
Although the 3.7in. Torch 9860 is easy to use and responsive, we're not sure that RIM is best serving the BlackBerry brand by jettisoning the physical keyboard. Read more
14 October, 2011 by Sandra VogelSync is the new black. Everyone and their dog now has a sync service as part of their platform: Apple's iCloud,... Read more
29 April, 2012
The Galaxy Extreme is an affordable rugged handset, although it's short on internal storage and the screen and camera are both disappointingly low-resolution. If you want a tough Android smartphone, you should also consider the similarly priced Motorola Defy+. Read more
3 February, 2012 by Sandra VogelIf you're about to reboot a platform, you really need developers on-board and ready before it's released to the general... Read more
1 May, 2012
HTC's flagship One X is a large yet stylish Android 4.0 handset with a stunning 4.7in. screen. Its cutting-edge specification, headed by a quad-core CPU, will appeal to power users, but the lack of storage expansion and poor battery life are disappointing. Read more
25 April, 2012 by Sandra Vogel
This 11.6in. ultraportable features the usual impressive ThinkPad build quality and exemplary keyboard. If you're seeking a small, portable and relatively affordable notebook and don't mind the absence of an optical drive, the ThinkPad X121e is well worth considering. Read more
21 October, 2011 by Sandra Vogel
Linux Mint's recent climb to the top of the DistroWatch rankings and strong reactions to Ubuntu's Unity shell have led to speculation that Ubuntu's glory days could be over. We examine these two popular distros to see where they came from, where they stand and where they may be headed. Read more
10 February, 2012 by Terry Relph-Knight
HTC's quad-core One X has a large HD screen and a camera that HTC claims is its best yet — features that will help anchor the smartphone-maker's new signature brand. Read more
27 February, 2012 by Jessica Dolcourt
Lenovo's ThinkPad W520 is a fast 15.6in. notebook with a high-quality display whose limited portability isn't helped by a brick-like AC adapter. If you do take the W520 on the road, its battery performance ought to be adequate. Read more
27 May, 2011 by Sandra VogelJust gimme a map to the fridge. :D
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Nice to see that Turing's idea of a general purpose computer doing once-hardware-powered tasks in software is now universal ;-) Mary
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@openhgs Windows users have had multiple desktops since Linus started writing Linux. They just haven't shipped as standard because not enough...
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How does this impact on dual or multi booting? Seems to me to more or less prohibit this, from Windows 8 anyway. Will Grub 2 recognise Windows 8,...
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