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Technology Synopsis - Blu-ray

Blu-ray is the name for the next generation disc-based optical storage system. It is ultimately designed to replace DVD but the reality is that, just like video after DVD came out, DVD still has many years in it before being replaced.

If Blu-ray is just a replacement for DVD, what are the advantages? The advantages can be summed up by one word - capacity. Blu-ray will offer a huge leap in capacity over DVD ... Read on

Security

Norton prepares for Windows Vista with Norton 2007 products

Norton is getting ready for Windows Vista with their Norton 2007 range of products.

Currently, if you go to a store and take a look at the box ... Read on

Windows

Low-Rights in Internet Explorer 7

One of the most compelling reasons to upgrade to Windows Vista (at least from a technical/security standpoint) will be the Low-Rights feature for Internet Explorer 7.

So, what is "Low-Rights"? Low-Rights is a modification to the security infrastructure of Windows Vista ... Read on

Peripherals

Restoring iTunes library from an iPod

What happens when your PC is involved in a spectacular crash or your hard drive just dies and you lose your iTunes library?

Well, first off, you should have a backup, especially if you have music that you've paid for. But experience tells me that not everyone backs up their stuff and I still get emails from people who have lost their entire iTunes library.

So what can they do?

Well, if you have all your tunes loaded onto your iPod ... Read on

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