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| Editorial |
David Stroud introduces the latest issue. |
| Newswire |
| Real Soon Now |
Take nothing you hear from the Comsumer Electronics
Show too literally. Every exhibitor has a breakthrough product, and
they're all "about to ship". A two page report on the show. |
| New iMacs at Last |
On January 8th 2002, Apple unveil the new iMac 2. |
| Napster Returns |
Napster.com announce that the public beta test of its new service
and applications is now underway. |
| BT ADSL DIY |
BT reduce the cost of ADSL connections with a do-it-yourself version. |
| Korea Highlights |
GamePark introduce the new GP32 handheld. |
| News in Brief |
ELSPA (The European Leisure Software Publisher's Association) announce
2001 was biggest year ever for UK games industry, and mm02 announce
partnership with Handspring. |
| News
Focus |
| Upwardly Mobile |
Time to put your money where your mouth is - quite literally - with
the launch of Nokia's exclusive mobile phone brand, Vertu. |
| Return of the Map |
Ordance Survey creates the most detailed map of the UK ever, thanks
to digital technology. |
| Rants
and Raves: |
| Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam |
Andrew Korn highlights the UK governments' opposition to the European
"Anti-spam" bill. |
| Join the Revolution |
Neil Bothwick argues that users should forget brand loyalty and
use the hardware with which they are most comfortable. |
| Lights, Camera... Action? |
Digital cameras are a disappointment to an amazing number of buyers,
and Larry N. Bolch knows why. |
| Features: |
| TV Times |
Television has come a long way since 1998. Five page article on
the the current digital market. |
| Talk is Cheap |
Or at least, it will be when you can plug a phone into your PC.
Digital examines the VoIP and VoDSL solution. |
| Brave New World |
Journey to galaxies far, far away - without even stepping outside.
Shak Ahmed is your guide to the wonderful world of online gaming. |
| Sports Interactive |
Digital magazine investigate Sports Interactive and their plans
for Championship Manager. |
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Product Focus
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How Sharp is the Zaurus?
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What's so great about Sharp Electronics’sleek 'n' sexy new
Personal Digital Assistant? Digital Magazine investigate the Zaurus
SL5000D. |
Sounds Like Teen Spirit
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Personal Jukeboxes are here to stay - but what's so good about them,
and why should you not be without one? Digital Magazine examine the
D.A.P. Jukebox, HanGo PJB100, and Apple's iPod. |
Desktop Dimension
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If computing is about opening up new possibilities, why is everyone
using the same old Operating System? Chris Green, Rob Matthews, Richard
Hill and Andrew Korn investigate the options. This five page article
examines Windows XP, Linux, Mac OS X, QNX RTP, AmigaOS, BeOS and RiscOS
(in that order). |
| Directory Opus 6 for Windows |
Neil Bothwick reviews GP Software's Windows desktop replacement. |
| Tutorials: |
Programming With intent
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Tony Bedford introduces VP Macros. |
| Regulars: |
| Input |
Letters to the editor. |
| Output: Solutions to your digital dilemmas |
In this issue the artist formerly known as The Guru explains how
to get PocketPC Photogenics working on a larger screen, the joys
of multiple speakers, writing PDA software, and the difference between
GPS & GPRS.
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| The digital Spider |
The best of the web. Learn
the net, How Stuff works
and What Is are examined
in this issue. |
| Digital Interview |
Mat Braddy, head of Internet at Gameplay GB Ltd, explains the company's
rise from the ashes of Gameplay.com. |
| The Best Thing Ever...? |
In which Digital ask the enternal question. Which is better, DVDs
or toast? |
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Comments:
An interesting issue that showed how criticism of issue 1
& 2 had been used to improve the magazine. The reintroduction
of bylines was a welcome move, but the magazine dropped the
Line In/Line Out guide. The Amiga OS makes a welcome appearance
in the Desktop Dimension feature, but looks outdated in comparison
to Windows XP & Linux. Due to the length of the Online
Gaming feature (10 pages!!) this issue should be renamed the
Shak Ahmed issue. :)
Quote of the month:
"you tune into the channels which are showing programs
of interest to you. In the same way, the hardware we use to
access the digital content today must be recognised simply
as a means of accessing new information, nothing more."
(Neil Bothwick on the need to abandon brand loyalty, p13)
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