How to master the Windows 8 admin tools
In Depth With the new Windows 8 UI, Windows has undergone a radical rethink in terms of operation and interactivity. Here's how to keep it running smooth.

In Depth With the new Windows 8 UI, Windows has undergone a radical rethink in terms of operation and interactivity. Here's how to keep it running smooth.

The internet is a great source for news, but it has an equal measure of nonsense. Here's how to separate fact from fiction.

Tutorial Configure Task Scheduler to carry out the maintenance jobs you might forget, by following our step-by-step guide.

Tutorial You can dramatically improve an Android phone's usability with a few minor changes, so here are our suggestions.

Gary Marshall I'm already used to Googling things rather than remembering them, and I'm starting to rely on the cloud to store my stuff too. What will I do when it goes down?

Opinion When once-proud internet establishments fall, it becomes obvious that it doesn't matter how big you are online, you're still prone to failure.

In Depth "Post PC" may have been coined by Steve Jobs and caused Steve Ballmer some difficult moments in interviews, but we're excited about the possibilities beyond the desktop.

In Depth Up close with the supercomputer that's the fastest in the world - and that occupies 3,422 square feet of space.

Tutorial The basics of package management to classic game emulation and network attached storage.

Explained How does the whole streaming video process work? What happens between it comes from the consumer and gets to you?

Tutorial Malware of all kinds is becoming stealthier as the rewards become more lucrative, and today even the most basic botnet client can cover itself in a shroud of invisibility.

Tutorial MythTV can record, pause and rewind multiple channels of HD TV, manage your media, play games skip adverts and play almost any kind of audio file.

In Depth Use these handy tips to make more of your Android phone's camera.

Gary Marshall PCs with smartphone-style lifespans might not sound good to us, but they sound brilliant in boardrooms.

Opinion Surface is about inspiring other manufacturers to build their own Windows tablets.

It's an unfortunate truth, but Hotmail isn't so hot any more. Can the rebranded Outlook.com challenge the likes of Gmail and retake top spot?

In Depth The two-screen future - tablet and television - has arrived. We interact with tomorrow's TV.

Opinion We're often told that Linux is a kind of democracy, but if it is, it's a strange one.

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Tutorial Think you need to be fluent in Java to write Abdroid apps? With Andromo, you can write an app quickly and easily.

In Depth How those who live in repressive regimes are breaking into the free world.

Opinion Without wanting to descend into hyperbole, may unlimited horned monkeys of shame and disgust rain upon Microsoft for the new Microsoft Signature.

Tutorial Your old laptop can be put to good use by turning it into a low power file server for as little as £25.

Gary Marshall Kafka was good at crushing a man's spirit, but even he didn't imagine changing the settings on a Samsung wireless laser printer.

Explained Are security procedures actually there to keep us safe or just to make us feel safer? We find out.
