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Do You Really Need A Custom Wordpress Theme?

One of the hardest parts of running a Wordpress (or similar CMS/blog script) is finding the right layout and look for your content. After all, the first few minutes that your visitor arrives at your website are some of the most crucial. You need to make a good first impression. Even if you have the [...]

‘Zombie’ PC Plague Hits Internet Hard

Summer 2008 has seen a huge increase in the amount of hijacked home computers, known as “zombies”, experts say.
The Shadowserver Foundation who track the number of infected computers, have seen a threefold increase in the last three months alone.  More than 450,000 computers are now part of zombie networks or botnets, run by hi-tech criminals, [...]

Windows 7 First Glimpse: October

Microsoft has announced that the first details and chance to look into Windows 7 will be this coming October at two technical conferences they run. Windows 7 developers will be showing off their work at the Professional Developer’s Conference and the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference.
Based on Microsoft’s current Operating System – Vista, Windows 7 is [...]

Preview: Football Superstars (PC)

We’ve all heard of MMO’s (Massively Mutliplayer Online Games), such as World of Warcraft, Eve Online and the upcoming Age of Conan. However, there haven’t been very many games where you could create your own footballer and build up his skills as you progress through the game. Cybersports are trying to change this with their [...]

Netflix Launch Set-Top Box

The online DVD rental service, Netflix, have launched a new set-top box that will allow subscribers to watch streamed movies on their televisions. The $99.99 set-top box is made by Roku and will link up with any wireless or wired network and TV. Once linked up, it will then stream content straight to the TV. [...]