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			<title>Citroen develops a real car for Gran Turismo 5</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/citroen_develops_a_real_car_for_gran_turismo_5_game.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The world's first car to be developed both for a computer game and the road has been launched by French car maker Citroen at the Paris Motor show.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:56:43 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Google brings back search from 2001</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/google_brings_back_2001_search.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[To mark its tenth birthday Google has resurrected its 2001 index. You can Google yourself and your friends to see what the world was like seven years ago.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:38:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Australia's Great Barrier Reef now on Google Maps</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/australias_great_barrier_reef_now_on_google_maps.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[In a world first, Google has added the first large scale marine environment to its online mapping service, Australia's Great Barrier Reef.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:25:06 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista and XP get Linux-like multiple desktops</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_and_xp_get_linuxlike_multiple_desktops.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has quietly released a utility that allows you to create multiple desktops on Vista or XP.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:01:21 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Imagine Cup’s surprise winners a boon for drought-stricken farmers</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/imagine_cups_surprise_winners_a_boon_for_farmers.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Four technology students mounted a commando-style operation to snatch this year’s Imagine Cup from under the noses of the big schools. APC was a judge, so here's the inside story.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2008 16:58:10 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Stylish, but don’t watch SD on it</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/stylish_but_dont_watch_sd_on_it.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[When the main feature being promoted by the maker of a new HDTV is its stylish black pearl finish, you automatically become suspicious that the underlying technology isn’t strong.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:13:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Create a VSP</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/create_a_vsp.htm</link>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2007 23:10:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Setting up SVS</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/setting_up_svs.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Setting up SVS]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2007 23:02:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Finally, a real online store</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/finally_a_real_online_store.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Our everything exposed e-commerce experiment is getting better -- Geek Gear, the world's first reality e-commerce store now becomes a real shop with lots of products.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 01:00:07 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Four new LCD HDTVs compared</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/four_new_lcd_hdtvs_compared.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Samsung, LG, Grundig and Sony all claim their latest generation LCD HDTVs are  closing the gap on plasmas in picture quality and screen response times. We've tested them exhaustively to find out which is worth your dollars.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:41:52 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The verdict from Wheels</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/the_verdict_from_wheels.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[With HDTV testing so subjective, we asked professional car testers from Wheels magazine to run their critical eyes over the plasma and LCD HDTVs in our Labs.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2007 22:34:47 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>How LCD and Plasmas work at the pixel level</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_lcd_and_plasmas_work_at_the_pixel_level.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[To really understand the unique properties of plasma and LCD TVs, it's worth looking at the fundamental differences between the two at pixel level.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:44:08 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The case for LCD HDTVs</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/the_case_for_lcd_hdtvs.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[They are the best all-round TVs, with a bright crisp picture that works in all lighting conditions and is great for computer graphics and games. Why you would buy anything but an LCD HDTV? This is the case for LCD, part of APC's comparison of Plasma and LCD HDTV technologies.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:38:08 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The Case for Plasma HDTVs</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/the_case_for_plasma_hdtvs.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[They do sport and movies better and you get more TV for your money. Why would you buy anything but a plasma HDTV? This is the case for plasmas, part of APC's comparison of Plasma and LCD technologies.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:30:56 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Plasma vs LCD - which is best?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/plasma_vs_lcd__which_is_best.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Games and high def movie downloads look great on HDTVs, but before you even walk into the shop, you'll have to choose between plasma and LCD. We've looked at the latest TVs in both technologies to make the decision easier for you.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:29:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title> Geekgear is back -  with more</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/geekgear_is_back___with_more.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Launched six months ago, APC's Geekgear reality e-commerce experiment is now about to spring back with a big surprise.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 09:38:26 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Now the blind can program in .NET</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/now_the_blind_can_program_in_net.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The winners of Microsoft Australia's Imagine Cup came up with the most extraordinary entry: a system that enables blind people to program in C#!]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:51:32 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>How to get ranked quickly by Google - and other tips from Geek Gear's first month</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_get_ranked_quickly_by_google__and_other_tips_from_geek_gears_first_month.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Now that Geek Gear's up and running, it's dealing with the biggest challenge confronting any e-commerce site: getting prominence on the search engines and in customers' minds.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:22:59 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Day 10: Geek Gear learns some e-commerce lessons</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/day_10_geek_gear_learns_some_ecommerce_lessons.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[We expected it would be tough. But not this tough.  Our online store's first week of trading has shown us that success will come only after a lot of hard work.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2007 09:03:52 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Day 1: Geek Gear's first sale</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/day_1_geek_gears_first_sale.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Geek Gear opened on Feb 12 and made its first sale - an MP3 USB player - much to the excitement of APC and NetMerchant staff. We report on the first day's trading, including the revenue we made.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:26:25 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Day  1: How we got here</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/day__1_how_we_got_here.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Finally, the big day arrived: we launched Geek Gear. Luke Amery, managing director of NetMerchant, the store's developer and hosting provider, describes the run-up to the launch]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:18:09 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Day 1: Geek Gear is now open for business</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/day_1_geek_gear_is_now_open_for_business.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[APC's Geek Gear is now live. It's the world's first e-commerce store in which you can buy products and then go behind the scenes to find how out the business works and how well it's trading.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:53:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Pre-launch: Geekgear launches Monday, February 12</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/prelaunch_geekgear_launches_monday_february_12.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Watch the launch and progress of the world's first reality e-commerce store, where you can buy product and also see what happens on the inside.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:15:58 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Road to launch: The security certificate</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/road_to_launch_the_security_certificate.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Since the Geek Gear server is going to accept credit card information we needed to secure it with an SSL certificate, which authenticates it and encrypts the data flowing between it and the customer's browser.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:14:40 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Road to launch: Pricing of the products</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/road_to_launch_pricing_of_the_products.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Since we're selling mostly on the extra value we think we're creating for the customer, we've set our prices based on what we think the market will reasonably bear.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:09:18 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Road to launch: Delivery of product</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/road_to_launch_delivery_of_product.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[How Geek Gear delivers product to its customers]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:06:55 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Road to launch: Ordering and holding stock</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/road_to_launch_ordering_and_holding_stock.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A decision that can make or break you: how much stock to hold for launch? Suddenly, we were carrying a business risk.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:00:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Geek Gear: Stock selection and pricing</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/geek_gear_stock_selection_and_pricing.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A big decision which also proved to be just about the toughest we had to make: deciding what products to sell.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:55:49 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Road to launch: Designing the store</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/road_to_launch_designing_the_store.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Getting the right look and feel for your store is critical. This is how we designed Geek Gear,]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:53:58 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Lesson: How a shopping cart works</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/lesson_how_a_shopping_cart_works.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Anyone contemplating the setting up of an online store needs to know how a cart actually functions. We set up an ezimerchant Professional cart from On Technology.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:50:17 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Road to launch: choosing the shopping cart</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/road_to_launch_choosing_the_shopping_cart.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[In the end, we went with a package from NetMerchant, but we had to study the shopping cart market in some detail.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:46:51 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Road to launch: naming the business</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/road_to_launch_naming_the_business.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The right name for a business can contribute significantly to its success. Geek Gear was easy, actually.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:44:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Geek Gear: The unique selling point</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/geek_gear_the_unique_selling_point.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The key to success online, say merchants who are making significant revenues from online, is to have a unique selling point. This is how we chose ours.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:40:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Geek Gear: The business model</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/geek_gear_the_business_model.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Our first major decision was what our online store would sell and how would it generate profits]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:35:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The road to Geek Gear (or a step-by-step guide on how to build an online store)</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/the_road_to_geek_gear_or_a_stepbystep_guide_on_how_to_build_an_online_store.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[We went from e-commerce novices to launching an online store in just a few months. Now that Geek Gear's up and running, here is a summary of the steps we took in creating the store. If you're already doing e-commerce, share your experiences with us.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:31:43 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Working 9 to 5 is obsolete, says Microsoft</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/working_9_to_5_is_obsolete_says_microsoft.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The arrival of the internet generation in the workplace is a cultural revolution that's overturning the concept of the 9 to 5 work day, says Microsoft.But IT departments don't understand it and are trying to beat back the changes in an attempt to shore up workplace productivity. So who's right?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 2006 00:46:39 GMT</pubDate>
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