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Tim Brookes

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About Tim Brookes

Tim is a freelance writer who lives in Melbourne, Australia. You can follow him on Twitter.

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Is It Time To Give Yahoo A Second Chance?

From email and search giant to the butt of many jokes, Yahoo has arguably had more downs than ups. Now that the company is experiencing something of a renaissance, is it time to Yahoo again?

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Transport Tycoon Review: Infrastructure Has Never Been So Fun

If you get warm and fuzzy at the thought of a well oiled transportation system, the long-awaited release of Chris Sawyer's classic Transport Tycoon should bring a smile to your face.

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KeePassX & MiniKeePass: A Free, Secure iOS & Mac OS X Password Solution

Your options for a truly free and secure password solution that syncs with iOS and OS X are limited, but thankfully a combination of KeyPassX and MiniKeePass makes it possible.

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Completed GTA V? 7 More Open Worlds To Play Through

So you've ploughed all your spare time into beating GTA V but still have that open world itch? Good news, we've assembled 8 of our favourite sandbox games to play through next.

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How To Play Arcade Games On Your Mac With MAME & QMC2

Mac OS X isn't the hotbed of gaming and emulation many of us wish it was, but the hardware inside your iMac or MacBook is more than capable of running classic coin-op games.

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GTA Online Launches: Here's What You Need To Know

Rockstar's latest open world masterpiece set records as fans rushed to a life of crime in Los Santos, but a large portion of the game - the multiplayer - was missing. Until now.

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Camera+ for iPhone Adds Powerful Controls Without Over-Complicating Things

Freshly updated for iOS 7, Camera+ features a range of powerful features that will please even seasoned photographers used to shooting with digital SLRs.

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Let The GTA V iFruit App Distract You In Work Till You Can Play Again

Grand Theft Auto V is amazing. I'm sure you'd much happier playing it right now than you would be read this, and thanks to the iFruit app you can actually do both.

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Buying or Selling a Used iPhone or iPad Running iOS 7? Read This First!

It's no secret that iOS is a secure operating system, but Apple's latest firmware update adds yet another level of protection for consumers.

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Upgraded to iOS 7? 5 Shiny New Things To Check Out Right Away

iOS 7's changes might not be as revolutionary as some might have hoped, but the free upgrade still offers a good number of shiny new things to check out once you've installed it.

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Budding Photographer? 6 Reasons Why You Should Be Shooting RAW

Every DSLR, prosumer, and even some high-end compact cameras have the ability to capture RAW image files. This is a gift from the photography gods.

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8 Free Thought-Provoking Documentaries To Watch On YouTube [Stuff to Watch]

You've no doubt watched a movie or two on YouTube by now. Whether it was uploaded by the original studio or a miscreant sharing someone else's hard work; the streaming video behemoth is full of them. While many of the freely released feature films are just awful (no, really), there are a surprising amount of quality documentaries to sift through.

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What is Apple's Fusion Drive & How Does It Work?

Solid state drives are awesome. The only snag is that solid state storage is still prohibitively expensive for storing lots of data. The days of cheap SSDs are probably not that far away, but for the moment Apple has come up with an interim solution. By using an SSD and a traditional slow-moving hard drive, the company hopes to strike a balance between space and speed, and the best part is that your Mac will handle all the hard work for you. This technology is called Fusion Drive.

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The Only Apps You Need To Follow 2013/14 Football On Your iPhone

There are an overwhelming number of apps for following live sport, reading match reports and catching up on news as the new 2013 football season gets going. Frustrated at the dizzying choice and the fact that my previous favourite app for following Premiership football has gone to the dogs, I took it upon myself to download the lot and try to decipher which are worth your time. Because this information is freely available from news sources across the web, my only criteria is that the apps must be free.

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Roguelikes: A Unique & Challenging Spin On The RPG Genre

In 1980 a game called Rogue was released that spawned a whole sub-genre of role-playing games, aptly named roguelikes. The dungeon crawling game procedurally generated in-game content, providing infinite replay value by guaranteeing a different game every time. A chess-like turn-based system accompanied the ASCII graphics, and when you died, you really died. Permanently. And so the roguelike genre was born, bearing characteristics like permanent death, turn-based gameplay and games that rely more on your imagination than pretty graphics. These days there are an immeasurable number of roguelikes, a lot of them free to play, and many blending other genres into their gameplay. I've assembled a short list of roguelikes to get you up to speed with what might become your new favourite genre.

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Worms 3: Finally, A Proper Worms Game For iPhone & iPad

Team 17 originally released Worms for the Amiga in 1995, and it didn't take long before the world took note and the game was ported to the PC, PlayStation and even the GameBoy. Now, nearly two decades later, Team 17 are still releasing invertebrate-themed turn-based war games with the latest being iOS-exclusive Worms 3. Whether you fondly remember the early Team 17 releases or are simply looking for a first class iOS multiplayer experience, Worms 3 is sure to delight.

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iMPC: Akai's Legendary Music Production Centre Comes To iPhone & iPad

Few devices have had an impact on music quite like the Akai MPC. The sampler, sequencer and all-round music making machine was first released in 1988 and soon took the hip hop world by storm. Akai has recognised that not everyone has a couple of thousand dollars to spend on dedicated music-making hardware. While iPad users have had access to iMPC for iPad ($6.99) for a while, it's the new iMPC for iPhone ($4.99) we'll be taking a look at today.

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Selling Online? Make Sure Your Photos Sell Your Goods

How many times have you bought something second-hand in a shop without properly inspecting it first? Any answer other than "never" means you're doing it wrong, and the same is true for Internet sales too. While the price and description you decide on will influence potential customers, it's your photos that will draw in potential buyers. You'll get a better price and more interest by following these tips.

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