Gareth Halfacree
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Gareth Halfacree, contributor Gareth has been buying, breaking, fixing, and otherwise fiddling around with IT for most of his life, and doesn't look like stopping any time soon. When he's not voiding the warranty on his latest purchase, he even bothers to do a bit of writing. An ardent open source enthusiast, Gareth's dislike of monopolies doesn't extend to giving up gaming on his Xbox.
Articles by Gareth Halfacree
Wary Puppy Linux 5.2 Ultra-light Linux install for older hardware - and fast performance
03 Nov 2011
The true power of Linux is in its near-infinite variety: no matter what your particular requirement, the chances are that you can find a distribution tailored...
http://www.itreviews.com/software/operating-systems/wary-puppy-linux-52/
HP TouchPad hacking guide: get full access to Google's Android Market Get hold of the ful range of apps on your HP tablet
27 Oct 2011
Installing Android 2.3 'Gingerbread' on HP's cut-price TouchPad tablet (reviewed here), alongside the existing webOS platform, gives the device access to far...
How to install Android on your HP TouchPad - step-by-step guide Get Google's mobile OS on your £89 HP tablet
24 Oct 2011
[UPDATE 27/10/11: If you've installed CyanogenMod's Android port for the HP TouchPad, find out how to gain full, unfiltered access to the full Google Android...
Speaktoit Assistant voice-activated Android app Like the look of Siri? Now get the same functions on Android
19 Oct 2011
Apple's iPhone 4S Siri voice assistant - a built-in artificially intelligent assistant that responds to spoken queries and commands - certainly wowed the...
http://www.itreviews.com/software/smartphone-apps/speaktoit-assistant-voice-activated-android-app/
Jexaa JexTab 812HD Android tablet Budget multitouch tablet with Android 2.3
13 Oct 2011
The JexTab 812, a self-branded tablet from budget IT specialist Jexaa, promises much: an eight-inch high-resolution display, Android 2.3...
http://www.itreviews.com/hardware/smartphones-and-tablets/jexaa-jextab-812hd-android-tablet/
Replacement for Windows Professional 6.2 by On-Disk Windows 8-like Linux alternative for older hardware
12 Oct 2011
Software is one of the biggest driving forces in hardware upgrades: offices making the transition to the latest and greatest packages are frequently left with...
http://www.itreviews.com/software/operating-systems/replacement-windows-professional-62-disk/
iPhone 4S: what's changed and what's inside - first look The low-down on Apple's souped-up refresh of the iPhone 4
05 Oct 2011
As expected, Apple has launched a successor to its popular iPhone 4 smartphone, but it's not an iPhone 5: instead, the company has concentrated on boosting the...
Amazon Kindle Fire Preview : A $199 Tablet Wonder At $199, it will sell millions. Pity Amazon won't sell it in the UK yet
29 Sep 2011
Amazon has finally collapsed the waveform and declared its intentions to compete head-on with the likes of the iPad in the tablet market with the Kindle Fire,...
http://www.itreviews.com/2011/09/29/amazon-kindle-fire-preview-199-tablet-wonder/
Dell Vostro 3350 laptop Core i7-based notebook with impressive specs - at a price
20 Sep 2011
Going compact - and in the laptop world, that means anything below a 15.6in screen - usually means ditching performance and features, but Dell’s Vostro...
http://www.itreviews.com/hardware/laptops-and-notebook-pcs/dell-vostro-3350-laptop/
Game Drift Linux Linux distro designed specifically for gamers, enabling users to play Windows titles
07 Sep 2011
The GNU/Linux platform as an alternative to Windows is gaining ground, but there's one area in which the open-source operating system trails its proprietary...
http://www.itreviews.com/software/operating-systems/game-drift-linux/
HP TouchPad ultimate hacking guide - upgrading WebOS, performance tweaks, overclocking and installing third-party apps Step-by-step guide to customising and making your tablet faster
31 Aug 2011
Getting your hands on one of HP's discounted TouchPads - a bargain £89 for the 16GB model and £115 for the 32GB model - is tough, but if you're one...
HP TouchPad How HP's price crash tablet measures up - plus the possibilities of porting it to Linux or Android
24 Aug 2011
The HP TouchPad tablet - the world's first, and seemingly last, webOS-powered tablet - failed to take the world by storm when it launched, but a last-minute...
http://www.itreviews.com/hardware/smartphones-and-tablets/hp-touchpad/
Ubuntu 11.04 by Canonical Linux distro whose new Unity interface divides fans
19 Aug 2011
The growing popularity of Linux has led to a resurgence of interest in the open-source operating system, which - in turn - has led to a profusion of new...
http://www.itreviews.com/software/operating-systems/ubuntu-1104-canonical/
Joli OS 1.2 Linux by Jolicloud Want the Chromebook 'cloud' experience on your existing laptop? Try this lightweight Linux OS
10 Aug 2011
With the launch of the Chromebook, a new breed of cut-price laptop running Google's Chrome OS software, the interest in so-called 'cloud computing' has never...
http://www.itreviews.com/software/operating-systems/joli-os-12-linux-jolicloud/
HP OfficeJet 100 Mobile Printer Portable inkjet with built-in battery for printing on the move
28 Jul 2011
If you're a real road warrior, the chances are you wouldn't be caught dead leaving the house without your laptop - or, increasingly these days, your tablet....
http://www.itreviews.com/hardware/printers/hp-officejet-100-mobile-printer/
