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Sony brings iPlayer to all television sets

Electronics giant's new line-up also includes a 3D camcorder and an 8GB laptop

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Charge several devices at once with the iDapt i2+

All-in-one charger for iPhone, Nintendo DS and tablets

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Aiptek Pocket Cinema V50 pico projector

Project yourself while on the move

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  • £300
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  • 15/04/2011
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Video: Papershow makes taking notes easier

New version of pen adds annotation features

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Club Exclusive: Win a Retrak accessory bundle for your laptop or Amazon Kindle

These packs of retractable cables won’t leave you in a knot

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How do I eject the external USB hard disk from my computer?

USB devices need to be ejected from Windows before you can unplug them. We explain how to this if the device's icon is missing from the Notification Area

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How can I get my HDMI monitor to display in full-screen mode?

Get a 24in Benq monitor to display your PC's screen at full-size

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Elonex 500EB colour LCD ebook reader

A compact, colour ebook reader

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  • £70
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  • 08/04/2011

This useful planning tool is now on sale from Amazon in the UK

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Pure One Flow

Internet and digital radio in a good-value device

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  • £100
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  • 07/04/2011
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Are there any printers that are compatible with parallel ports?

How to print from an Acorn Archimedes computer that has a parallel port

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Belkin 55-Piece Tool Kit

A useful set of tools and implements for PC maintenance

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  • £30
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  • 03/04/2011
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Do I have to pay to prove that my 16-month-old printer is faulty?

A reader believes his printer is faulty, but is being asked to pay to have it inspected. We tell him how the law views this situation

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Epson and Avasys automate printer downloads for Linux PC users

Users of the Linux operating system will be able to download drivers for 284 Epson printer models automatically rather than manually

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Genius Micro Traveler 900BT

A small but well-formed travel mouse

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  • £18
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  • 31/03/2011

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