Tom Spring - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Tom Spring

Article | 5/10/2001 Clone one PC's settings to another

One of the biggest hassles after buying a new PC is transferring your old PC's data, settings, and applications to the new one. But it's better than r...

Article | 18/09/2001 US ATTACK: Tech firms help NY rebuild

When Mike Lackey sent an e-mail message Wednesday night to technology companies around the world asking them to donate any PCs, technical equipment, a...

Article | 13/09/2001 US ATTACK: Terror, tragedy of attacks ripple to the Net

Cyberspace was rocked Tuesday by the horrific sequence of terrorist attacks, with repercussions that rippled through communications systems, chat room...

Article | 6/09/2001 HP/COMPAQ: Mega merger could influence PC prices

A new computer colossus looms: The combined Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp.

Article | 9/08/2001 Netscape releases buffed 6.1 browser

Netscape Communcations Corp. is back with another update: The Netscape 6.1 browser is available for download free of charge. You'll notice marked stab...

Article | 6/08/2001 Latest online ad gimmick: hyperlinks

Move over spam, there's a new ad scheme called Toptext that is delighting advertisers and drawing ire from users who view it as yet another obnoxious ...

Article | 2/07/2001 TECHXNY - Bluetooth makes headway in consumer PCs

Bluetooth will finally make its way into consumer PCs this fall, thanks in large part to Belkin Components and Hewlett-Packard. Both companies are sho...

Article | 28/06/2001 TECHXNY - Logitech unveils secure keyboards, mice

Talk about mousing around: Logitech has debuted four new computer mice and two wireless keyboards at PC Expo (part of TECHXNY) here this week. The inp...

Article | 29/05/2001 Chat at your own risk

Instant messaging may be a handy for a virtual chat, but experts on the technology warn that it's also a privacy and security risk, vulnerable to eave...

Article | 24/04/2001 Newest Yahoo venture moves full stream ahead

Yahoo is pushing its multimedia investments into the spotlight, announcing Yahoo Broadcast, a new way to view new and existing Yahoo multimedia conten...

Article | 17/04/2001 IBM drops price, boosts quality of flat-panels

Flat-panel monitor prices are falling as quality improves, and the latest to join that trend is IBM, which is introducing this week four flat-panel di...

Article | 28/02/2001 IBM guides partners into a mobile future

You may use some of IBM's most interesting technology without realising where it comes from. Voice recognition, wireless communications, and some invi...

Article | 20/02/2001 Napster plug-in lets music play on

Napster fans worried their freewheeling days of digital downloads are numbered may find relief in an unauthorised Napster add-on that can link them to...

Article | 2/01/2001 Maxtor 1394 External Storage

Digital video fans, music lovers, and photo buffs hungry for fast access to massive amounts of portable storage should check out Maxtor 1394 External ...

Article | 11/12/2000 Vanishing Playstation sites: the latest swindle?

A scam in the US and Canada to defraud shoppers looking to buy PlayStation2 has highlighted the need for consumers to tread carefully when shopping on...