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REGULARS News ....................7 Appointments ....76 TCA ..........................78 Brigantia ..............80


THE 2011 PCR AWARDS FINALISTS The definitive list of all the finalists in every category for this year’s PCR Awards


RETAIL FOCUS Hardware


Pages 41-58 UKIE 13 Software Pages 59-66


We take to UKIE director general Michael Rawlinson about PC gaming...............28


FRONTLINE 31 | INDIE PROFILE 35 | MYSTERY SHOPPER 36


Consumer Electronics Pages 67-72


ISSUE 88 JANUARY 2011 30 under 30


Our rundown of the finest up and coming talent in the


industry today ..................19


The biggest bust-ups in tech


We take a look at some of the defining conflicts from the history of IT.......................25


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Asus Technical PR and component marketing manager Iain Bristow talks about Aus’ new line of overclockable motherboards


Printers ................................45 We take a look at the essential printer market, and showcase some key products


Speakers and headphones With multimedia on the rise, we examine this important market .................... 53


MARKETPLACE www.pcr-online.biz


New releases Our monthly rundown of the best selling titles in the full-price and budget categories, along with the month’s new releases .........64


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Games 2011 We present a showcase of some of the biggest and most anticipated titles expected to hit the market in 2011


Smartphones PCR examines one of the most important growth areas in the consumer electronics marketplace, as well as presenting a range of products and accessories


MP NEWS 74 | PCR RECOMMENDED 85 | OUT OF OFFICE 96 January PCR 5


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