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Article | 2/12/2009 Safer online shopping: eight tips

The holiday season is upon us, and now more than ever that means shopping on the Internet.

Article | 2/12/2009 Why Chrome OS is no threat to Windows

When Google first announced its Chrome OS project, many commentators assumed that the Internet giant was challenging the dominance of Microsoft Window...

Article | 27/11/2009 Best tech bargains of the week: November 27

Grab a Macbook Pro bargain at the Apple store, plus other great deals on a Panasonic LUMIX camera, a Sony camcorder and more!

Article | 25/11/2009 How you can help the LHC and 12 other ways to donate your PC's spare processing power

Contribute to projects including the LHC, climate forecasting, projects that benefit humanity, target disease cures and more.

Article | 24/11/2009 Underwhelmed by Chrome OS? That's kinda the point

When Google unveiled its open source Chrome OS on Thursday, many commentators were quick to dismiss the new operating system as unimpressive and under...

Article | 23/11/2009 Top 5 Chrome OS myths debunked

Misconceptions and misinformation have surrounded the Chrome OS almost since the day it was announced. This week's press conference at Google's Mounta...

Article | 24/11/2009 Windows 8 in 2012?

Microsoft Windows 8 may be coming as early as 2012, based on a recent rash of comments and hints dropped by Microsoft personnel in official capacity a...

Article | 20/11/2009 Google Chrome OS: A virtual tour

Google's Chrome OS is designed purely to run Web-based applications, rather than software installed on a system's hard drive. At Thursday's Chrome OS ...

Article | 20/11/2009 Best tech bargains of the week: November 20

Pick up an excellent Android smartphone, fast mobile broadband or a ridiculously cheap Sony LCD TV.

Article | 20/11/2009 Google's Chrome OS: What's in it for Microsoft?

Google's Chrome OS event made me realize: There is a lot in Google's OS that can benefit Microsoft--like giving it a completely new platform and one i...

Article | 19/11/2009 Ahead of Chrome OS: 5 questions and concerns

Tomorrow's hot ticket is for the Chrome OS event at Google HQ down in Mountain View. Chrome OS has already caught many imaginations, as something exci...

Article | 19/11/2009 Google Chrome OS: rounding up the rumors

Google Chome OS, which Google is expected to preview this Thursday, has been the subject of much speculation and rumors since its announcement last su...

Article | 13/11/2009 Windows 7 inspired By Mac? Here's the guy who said so

It may be the biggest snafu Microsoft's seen since Vista.

Article | 3/11/2009 Windows 7's top 10 must-have downloads

Windows 7 may be brand spanking new, but that doesn't mean you can't find free or cheap tools to tweak its settings, add features, or smooth an upgrad...

Article | 3/11/2009 Which Windows 7 is right for your business?

Now that Windows 7 is here, you have some decisions to make. Microsoft has a virtual smorgasbord of options to choose from and it can get a little tri...

Article | 3/11/2009 Windows 7 64-bit users living in a 32-bit World?

Just as with Windows Vista, one of the big questions you face when going to pick up a new computer is whether to install the 32- or 64-bit version of ...

Article | 29/10/2009 Windows 7: A day 7 scorecard

It's been almost a week since Windows 7's official launch, and a ton of information and opinion is out there surrounding Microsoft's latest operating ...

Article | 23/10/2009 Amazon's Kindle for PC app: 10 things to know

Amazon's extending its electronic bookstore onto your desktop. The company announced plans for a Kindle for PC desktop application at Microsoft's Win...

Article | 28/10/2009 Why Lenovo still lags in consumer PCs (and how it plans to fix that)

If all had gone according to plan, Lenovo Group Ltd. today would be trading elbows with Dell Inc. for the second spot in the PC market, while preparin...

Article | 26/10/2009 PC vs. Mac deathmatch: Snow Leopard beats Windows 7

I have a confession: I'm a switcher. My long journey with Windows, which began even before Windows with MS-DOS, ended with Windows Vista. While so man...