Archive for September, 2008

5 reasons why Blu-ray will die

Planning to buy a Blu-ray player? Hold on. It’s already battling public indifference, technical problems, laughable features and downloadable movies. Is it any wonder Blu-ray is doomed to fail? Here are five reasons why it’s heading for the grave…


How to… build a website in a weekend

How long does it take to make a website? Six months? Four weeks? Try one weekend… with a little help from RapidWeaver, Wordpress, iWeb and MacFormat


IFA 2008: Toshiba prepping HD movie download store

Toshiba looks set to launch an HD movie download store within the next few weeks, according to a source close to the company


How to set up a graphic design studio

Whatever your interest in graphic design, it pay to have the right hardware and software to do the job - from a desktop or laptop PC to applications like Adobe Photoshop CS3, and even peripherals like graphics tablets, printers and internet access via Wi-Fi. To give you an idea of what you’ll need, we’ve put together three hardware and software packages aimed at newcomers, professionals and small graphic design studios, with budgets pegged at £1,000, £5,000 and £10,000 respectively


25 ways your Mac can help you study

The September 2008 issue of Macworld can help you with your studies - thanks to a Back To School special, written by yours truly


IFA 2008 keynotes I have loved

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