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Computing In The Real World

23 July
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Barry Collins - Online Editor

Dear Charles,

Welcome to the latest PC Pro newsletter

News headlines: Undercover cameras expose the shocking practices of Britain's repair shops; Firefox gets a new look; and will the UK ever receive the discounted Windows 7 Family Pack?

This week's new reviews: Eizo dazzles us with its stunning Foris FX2431 monitor; Asus bolsters its stylish Seashell netbook with an 11in screen; and the Workstation Specialists' WS102LE redefines the workstation PC

PC Pro podcast: In this week's show we discuss Amazon's ironic decision to wipe 1984 from all Kindles; the £650 flash drive; and Apple's claim that it's years ahead of its rivals when it comes to making smartphones. Download it now

Best of the blogs: Tim Danton ponders the relationship between space and technology; Barry Collins goes looking for the oldest piece of hardware in Britain; and Stuart Turton falls in love with Microsoft's pyhsics project


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NEWS

Exposed: the PC repair shops that rifle through your photos and passwords
PC Pro readers help Sky News uncover the shocking state of Britain's PC repair shops

Revamped Firefox adds a touch of glass
Mozilla has released initial designs for a future iteration of Firefox running on Windows 7

Doubts over Windows 7 Family Pack in UK
Microsoft won't guarantee that the newly-announced Windows 7 Family Pack will be launched in the UK

Apple: we're years ahead of smartphone rivals
Apple's executives are bullish as the iPhone helps push up the company's profits

"Hell freezes over" as Microsoft submits Linux code
In a a remarkable turnaround, Microsoft has released code to the Linux Kernel Community

Amazon sparks Kindle uproar by wiping 1984
Online retailer remotely deletes classic, but promises not to do it again

Microsoft backs down over IE8's default domination
Tweaks to installation mean Internet Explorer 8 will no longer automatically set itself as the default browser

The £650 flash drive!
Kingston unveils world's first 256GB USB flash drive - and it comes at an eye-watering price

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REVIEWS

Eizo Foris FX2431
An absolutely stunning monitor with nearly every consumer feature you could wish for

Asus Eee PC 1101HA
The superb Seashell netbook range welcomes an 11in screen to its specification sheet

Workstation Specialists WS102LE
A new breed of workstation that's well-priced, compact and quick

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Acer's assault on the smartphone market continues with a high-resolution touchscreen

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A powerful security appliance with plenty of advanced tools

HP ProCurve MSM410 WW Access Point
A wireless access point for SMBs that offers plenty of security and management features

Cherry eVolution Stream Corded MultiMedia Keyboard
A solid keyboard for those still suspicious of going wireless

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