Tom Royal is Deputy Editor of Computeractive magazine. Formerly a contributor to Personal Computer World and Labs Editor at Computer Shopper, he specialises in reviewing creative software and digital SLR cameras, and is mildly obsessed with digital photography. He can occasionally be heard on BBC Radio and has been interviewed by BBC TV, ITN and Al Jazeera.

Apple announces new tablet computer and iBooks ebook store, but prices start at $499 with no contract deals 27 Jan 2010

Project Genesius seeks collaboration to stop sales of specialised printers to ID fraudsters 26 Jan 2010

It's not up there with the Pixar classics, but the anarchic sense of humour of this computer-animated film from Sony Pictures puts it a cut above most 24 Jan 2010

Stream video and record television shows 15 Jan 2010

£10 software converts PSP games console into 3D classroom tool 13 Jan 2010

Survey claims 70 per cent think students should have personal laptops 13 Jan 2010
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