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• THG's Top 20 New Year's Resolutions
  Monday 31 December 2001 – 06:00
  It's that time of the year again when people of all races and body types resolve to set themselves up for failure in the New Year with a hope of better times to come. THG offers its own New Year's Resolutions, and looks forward to January 2nd when the burden of expectation brings reality crashing down on all of us. Happy New Year!
• THG's Extreme Makeover
  Saturday 9 October 2004 – 06:00
  We're shaking things up at THG! A new home page layout is just the first stage as we strive to make the site more comprehensive, delivering even more content, and focusing on the topics that really matter to you.
• THG Trendwatch #4: GByte USB sticks arriving in the mainstream
  Thursday 15 September 2005 – 05:51
  Portable USB storage for the keychain is no luxury anymore, but often a handy tool that helps to move large data amounts from A to B. And according to PriceGrabber.com's Market Reporter, Flash memory reached a size-price ratio that makes sense for most consumers - the mainstream market. We had a closer look at where you can find the most bang for your buck.
• THG Trendwatch #2: GeForce 7 balances desktop graphics processor market
  Wednesday 24 August 2005 – 11:50
  In previous years, no other segment of the computer component manufacturing industry has seen such a dramatic level of price gouging as the graphics cards business. In late 2004, paper launches, low production yields, and artificially inflated demand pushed street prices for Nvidia's 6-series and ATI's X800 close to the unprecedented $1000 mark. Promising a bit more restraint in its pricing policy, Nvidia launched the GeForce 7 in volume, bringing graphics card pricing back to a more reasonable level.
• THG Trendwatch #3: Prices for 17" LCDs on the increase
  Wednesday 31 August 2005 – 08:10
  Shortages in the mainstream LCD market cause prices for 17" screens to stabilize and in most cases to increase. While the current trend is expected to be short term only, consumers on the hunt for the best value in a computer monitor may want to look at 20" models.

• THG's Holiday Buyers' Guide: Second Edition*
  Thursday 12 December 2002 – 06:00
  Well, the holiday buying rush is now in full swing. Many of us are already debt-laden from our first rounds of holiday shopping. In this second edition, we review some new products and technology that we wouldn't normally review at THG. We even threw in a few software suggestions based on some of our recent playing experiences.
• THG's Xmas 2002 Holiday Buyers Guide*
  Wednesday 27 November 2002 – 06:00
  Okay, so the turkey isn't even stuffed yet, but it is Thanksgiving tomorrow, the official start of the Christmas buying season. So, we're taking a first look at what you can buy for that special someone this holiday season. It might set you back anywhere from $20 to $1300 to get one of these beauties, but to heck with that special someone: they might not have your keen technology self-awareness. Make a gift to yourself. We're feeling festive.
• THG's All You Ever Wanted to Know About Graphics and Displays Guide*
  Friday 25 June 2004 – 07:00
  Welcome to THG's new Graphics & Displays Guide, a standalone Web site dedicated to graphics cards, displays and video technologies.
• THG's Secret Test Sauces Revealed*
  Monday 13 June 2005 – 07:00
  Many vendors live and die by THG's benchmarks. But what methodology do we use when we run our benchmark tests? THG offers its first ever behind-the-scenes look.
• THG's 2003 Cryptic Horoscopes*
  Tuesday 31 December 2002 – 06:00
  Happy New Year. See what the stars have predicted for you in 2003.