Stories by Sharon Machlis

Article | 22/03/2013 In Pictures: Data visualisation on a shoestring
Are you seeking tools for data visualisation and analysis that won't bust your budget? Here are dozens of ideas.
Article | 24/10/2012 In Pictures: 80 Mbytes of storage for under $12K! and other IT ad favorites through the years
Elvira hawking development software, a computer with "briefcase portability," the cure for COBOLitis... Advertisements published in Computerworld sinc...
Article | 23/10/2012 iPad Mini vs. Google Nexus 7 vs. Kindle Fire
Here's how the iPad Mini's announced tech specs stack up against popular 7-inch tablets from Google and Amazon. (Of course, while the specs are import...
Article | 31/07/2012 Google Now vs. Siri - voice search challenge
Sharon Machlis of Computerworld compares the Google Now voice search capabilities with the Siri voice assistant on the Apple iPhone 4S. While Siri off...
Article | 31/07/2012 Google Now vs. Siri - voice search challenge
Sharon Machlis of Computerworld compares the Google Now voice search capabilities with the Siri voice assistant on the Apple iPhone 4S. While Siri off...
Article | 31/07/2012 Google Nexus 7 tablet overview
Sharon Machlis of Computerworld gives an overview of the Google Nexus 7 tablet, which runs the Android Jelly Bean 4.1 operating system, and features V...
Article | 31/07/2012 Google Nexus 7 tablet overview
Sharon Machlis of Computerworld gives an overview of the Google Nexus 7 tablet, which runs the Android Jelly Bean 4.1 operating system, and features V...
Article | 22/09/2011 Hands-on: 5 wireless keyboards for the iPad
Even if you're comfortable with the iPad 2's on-screen keyboard and can happily tap out a status update or quick email, you might not want to use it f...
Article | 24/08/2011 HP's PC division, by the (profit and growth) numbers
Why would a company give up its market-leading position in a major hardware segment -- especially if that business is still profitable? That was one q...
Article | 10/06/2011 Android vs. iPhone and iPad by the numbers
It looks increasingly like Android will be the major challenger to both Apple's iPhone and iPad.
Article | 21/04/2011 22 free tools for data visualization and analysis
You may not think you've got much in common with an investigative journalist or an academic medical researcher. But if you're trying to extract useful...
Article | 20/04/2011 Apple vs. Microsoft by the numbers
A little less than a year ago, Wall Street reached a Microsoft vs. Apple milestone: for the first time, Apple's corporate value surpassed Microsoft's.
Article | 18/01/2011 Facebook ends end-run around U.S. securities laws
There was another question about the planned Facebook stock offering that went beyond whether the social media leader is a good investment now or if i...
Article | 6/04/2010 NASA: Key antenna fails as Discovery enters orbit
After a successful launch early this morning, NASA officials later discovered a snag when the space shuttle Discovery entered its orbit around the ear...
Article | 20/02/2010 Must-have keyboard shortcut apps for Windows
I've been a keyboard shortcut fan for a long time. Sure, icons and eye candy have their place -- I'd rather double-click an icon than, say, type run c...

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