Why does Flickr offer 1TB of storage for free yet charge $499/yr for 2TB?
The answer is that Yahoo! doesn't expect many Flickr users to use anywhere near the 1TB they are offering.
Hardware 2.0
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes sifts through the marketing hyperbole and casts his critical eye over the latest technological innovations to find out which products make the grade and which don't.
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes is an internationally published technology author who has devoted over a decade to helping users get the most from technology.
Latest Posts
Intel holds the key to a successful $200 PC: IHS
Could $200 ultrathin, touch-screen PC be the shot in the arm that the PC industry needs to climb out of the tailspin it has found itself in?
Windows 8: How to touch-enable your PC without breaking the bank
It's easy to touch-enable your existing PC without breaking the bank. Here are a few recommendation,along with some pros and cons for you to note.
Upgrade your PC or Mac (May 2013 edition)
Now that tablets and smartphones are all the rage, people are making their PCs last longer by improving them with strategic upgrades. But choosing the right upgrades can mean the difference between a faster, better system, and throwing your money away.
Price, not screen size, will determine whether Microsoft's Surface Mini sinks or swims
Buyers are unlikely to care about the odd half inch of screen size here or there. These days, only one thing matters: Price.
Windows 8.1 'Blue': Is it a service pack, a redesign, or a rebranding?
Windows 'Blue' represents an effort on Microsoft's part to change the way we think of the Windows update cycle, perhaps to get us ready for a subscription service.
PC sales uncertainty result in supply chain reductions
PC distributors and ODMs are keeping inventories low as a result of falling PC shipments as consumers are turning to smartphones and tablets.
Could hybrids be the death of tablets?
Are hybrid systems destined to kill off the tablet, or are they just another PC form factor waiting to fail?
Building a sub $300 PC (May 2013 edition)
Sometimes you just want a cheap and cheerful PC to handle some simple tasks. This build – excluding Windows, a display, and peripherals, comes in at under $300.
Android is crushing Apple and Microsoft in the mobile device market
In five and a half years, Android has come from nowhere to crush Apple and Microsoft in the mobile device market. How long until PC OEMs decide to take a gamble on the winning mobile OS and load Android onto PCs?