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Article | 9/07/2009 FAQ: Google Chrome OS

News of Google's Chrome operating system is sending waves though the tech world with some saying the OS signals the beginning of the end for Microsoft...

Article | 9/07/2009 Five reasons Google Chrome OS will fail

As smart and popular as Google may be, the success of Chrome OS is not a fait accompli. Sometimes the smartest and most popular kid at school simply f...

Article | 9/07/2009 Five reasons Chrome OS will succeed

There's little doubt in my mind that Google will not fail with Chrome OS.

Article | 9/07/2009 Is Chrome OS the future of computing? I hope not.

Google's idea of an operating system sounds pretty cool: Lightweight. Speedy. Secure. Web-centric. But while I'm sure Chrome OS will pick up some fans...

Article | 9/07/2009 FAQ: The Google Chrome OS riddle

Google's unveiling of its Chrome OS project was akin to opening a Pandora's box of questions. Perhaps actor Joe Pesci said it best in his role as Davi...

Article | 8/07/2009 Future desktops arrive today

The enterprise desktop hasn't changed much over the past 15 years or so. But technological advances like the LCD monitor and the so-called "small form...

Article | 8/07/2009 Windows 7 Ultimate edition: not so ultimate

At the risk of piling on, I'll join the chorus of those who wish Windows 7 Ultimate was, well, more ultimate--offering truly important features that a...

Article | 7/07/2009 Windows 7 in Pictures: 10 Cool Desktop Features

Since the general beta release, Windows 7 has been through the testing ringer and has come out with mostly high marks for its speed, flexibility, user...

Article | 1/07/2009 A year after Windows XP's death, users keep it alive

A year ago today, Microsoft pulled the plug on Windows XP, no longer selling new copies in most venues. The June 30 kill date for XP followed a six-mo...

Article | 27/06/2009 Windows 7 upgrade FAQ

Microsoft is readying its next major release of the Windows operating system. After months of demos, early testing, beta releases, and finally announ...

Article | 24/06/2009 Revitalising an aging desktop computer on the cheap

We may be a country obsessed with fixing our homes and tricking out our cars, but we usually throw away our PCs when they start to give us trouble. Th...

Article | 23/06/2009 Windows 7: five unique features

Though Vista and XP users can enjoy some of the Windows 7's goodies, either directly or by proxy, various highly desirable features are available only...

Article | 22/06/2009 Windows 7 can run on a very old PC

I've always wanted to get a modern operating system to work on my graphing calculator. And we're about there, thanks to the efforts of a fellow (or st...

Article | 17/06/2009 The computer hardware hall of fame

There's a special place reserved for the stalwart hardware that many of us have depended on day after day, year after year. Or at least, we believe th...

Article | 28/04/2009 Eight reasons your next computer should be a PC

Let's just say it: For the vast majority of computer shoppers, buying a Windows PC doesn't quite qualify as a decision. Around nine out of ten compute...

Article | 13/06/2009 Six editions of Windows 7: What's with all the whining?

People love to pick on Microsoft, and often rightly so. The software giant is directly responsible for numerous security holes, endless patching, Bob,...

Article | 10/06/2009 World's most outrageous PC cases

Without a doubt, the desktop PC is falling out of favor as the world gravitates to equally powerful laptops and ultraportables. But some people out th...

Article | 9/06/2009 Remove Sensitive Data Before You Sell an Old PC

Anyone with a cheap data recovery program can recover your recently deleted files — even if you've emptied the recycle bin. They can also get fi...

Article | 3/06/2009 Apple's 11 Most Intriguing Computer Designs

For many computer users, Apple has defined the personal computer industry, driven technology innovation, and changed the perception of personal comput...

Article | 2/06/2009 Windows 7 public previews slow Vista's growth, says metrics firm

Windows Vista's market share growth has slowed since Microsoft released public versions of Vista's successor, Windows 7, according to data published t...