How error detection and correction works By PC Plus published 27 May 12 Explained We take a close up look at how computers detect and correct errors within digital transmissions
Huawei MediaPad 7 review By PC Plus published 24 May 12 The Chinese manufacturer's take on the Android tablet in what we believe will turn out to be the more useful 7-inch form factor
Run Android on a PC? Yes you can! By PC Plus published 20 May 12 Tutorial The Android-x86 project provides versions of Android that can be used on a variety of hardware - we show how you can install Android on an x86 PC.
How to uncover hidden PC activity By PC Plus published 20 May 12 Tutorial How to use free software to discover what others are doing behind your back and keep your PC secured.
How to control a PC with your Android phone By PC Plus published 19 May 12 Tutorial Administer your living room media centre PC from the comfort of your sofa - just use your Android phone as a remote!
In the piracy debate, both sides are telling outright lies By PC Plus published 13 May 12 Gary Marshall Isn't it about time downloaders and rights holders sorted out this mess before it gets much worse?
Is Apple's Gatekeeper a positive or a sinister move for computing? By PC Plus published 12 May 12 Opinion Gatekeeper gives Apple more control over your Mac and a PC equivalent would do the same for Microsoft.
How recommendation algorithms know what you'll like By PC Plus last updated 14 September 20 Explained The methods used by online stores to show you products they hope you'll want to buy.
Our dream OS: the best of Windows, OS X, Linux, Android and iOS By PC Plus published 8 May 12 In Depth How we'd build the finest-ever operating system using the best bits of everything else.
The future internet is scary By PC Plus published 7 May 12 Opinion Try and imagine the end-game when media corporations and the government run the internet the way they want to. It looks awful.
How to back up your Linux install By PC Plus published 5 May 12 Tutorial Déjà Dup is one of the best back-up solutions out there, and it's now included in Ubuntu and Mint by default. We show you how to get to grips with it.
The complete guide to multiple monitors By PC Plus published 13 April 12 Tutorial While you may already be running two displays, it's now easy for everyone to enjoy three, four, six or even 10 displays.
How to recover and get missing files back By PC Plus published 11 April 12 Tutorial Accidentally deleting files - it's something we've all done, but erasing a file isn't the only thing that can go wrong when you're working in a hurry.
How to hide your personal data in Windows By PC Plus published 9 April 12 Tutorial Windows tricks and third-party apps that will keep your private files away from prying eyes.
Tech constantly evolves - yet so much stays the same By PC Plus published 8 April 12 Opinion Thinking different is a good thing, but being objective is more important.
How the PC of the future is closer than you think By PC Plus published 7 April 12 In Depth PCs have always been fairly easy things to spot: if it has a keyboard, a display, a pointing device, storage and a selection of ports, it's probably a PC. This year, that's going to change.
You can know too much about your friends By PC Plus published 25 March 12 Opinion Late night, beer-powered confessions of love and lust. Entire music playlists devoted to the musical Hairspray. The list goes on and on, and seems to get longer every day.
The way PCs are sold is a tragedy By PC Plus published 25 March 12 Gary Marshall If you look at what PCs can do, it's clear that every single one is a magic-powered joy machine. You know this. I know this. Why don't PC firms appear to know this?
How to create a Windows 8 virtual machine By PC Plus published 20 March 12 Tutorial Install and run Windows 8 as a virtual machine, ensuring that your current installation isn't affected at all.
D-Link Network Video Recorder DNR-322L review By PC Plus published 17 March 12 A NAS drive specifically built for recording CCTV video with support for up to nine cameras.
D-Link Home Network Camera DCS-942L review By PC Plus published 16 March 12 A wireless network CCTV camera with night vision, SD card recording and a clear and simple setup
Beginner's guide to social networking By PC Plus published 14 March 12 Tutorial Overwhelmed by an overload of social media? Karl Hodge shows you how to take control of tweets, updates and posts
The physics of Angry Birds: how it works By PC Plus published 10 March 12 We show you how Newton's laws of physics not only control our world, but also that of some angry flightless birds who want revenge on some thieving pigs.
The tech arms race: who has the fastest supercomputer? By PC Plus published 6 March 12 In Depth Forget the space race to Mars - the real technological arms race is taking place in super-cooled bunkers across the globe as countries compete to take the crown of fastest supercomputer on Earth.
How to batch convert your photos By PC Plus published 4 March 12 Tutorial IrfanView, named after creator Irfan Skiljan, is a fast, compact and easy-to-use image viewer that can handle a wide variety of graphic file formats and use batch processing to save you time.