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Article | 1/09/2009 OS deathmatch: Snow Leopard vs. Windows 7

It's the best of times if you're a lover of operating systems, with the nearly simultaneous release of Apple's Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" (available...

Article | 29/08/2009 What's the real deal with 64-bit computing in Snow Leopard?

One of the biggest points of confusion around Apple's newest version of Mac OS X is about whether it's really a 64-bit or a 32-bit operating system. A...

Article | 28/08/2009 Snow Leopard versus Windows 7

Snow Leopard’s Finder and Windows 7’s Explorer have strikingly similar interfaces, with quick-search fields in the upper-right corner, path bars (OS X...

Article | 27/08/2009 Ten ways to upgrade your netbook

Netbooks are universally regarded for their portability, but no two netbook models are exactly alike, and each seems to come with different trade-offs...

Article | 28/08/2009 Upgrading to Apple's Snow Leopard OS: What you need to know

In building Snow Leopard, the latest version of Mac OS X (version 10.6), Apple focused more on under-the-hood improvements to boost speed and stabilit...

Article | 25/08/2009 10 reasons Snow Leopard is ready for business

There are a variety of enhancements and refinements introduced in Snow Leopard, the next version of the Mac OS, which Apple announced will be availabl...

Article | 21/08/2009 Big changes coming to notebook design by 2015

A lot has changed in the 20 years since the first laptop computers appeared, including gigahertz processors, color screens, optical drives and wireles...

Article | 20/08/2009 Father's Day Gift Guide: New notebook PCs to top your dad's wishlist

Your dad probably already has a notebook computer -- an old one which he probably curses at every time it freezes, just when he's about to open up a f...

Article | 20/08/2009 10 free tools for getting work done on your Mac

Microsoft's recent "Laptop Hunters" ad campaign is centered on the idea that Macs are more expensive than PCs and that the cost of core business and p...

Article | 19/08/2009 We talk to the developers behind MenuetOS: an operating system written entirely in assembly language

The average PC user expects that their computer's operating system will consume a fair chunk of hard drive space. Windows Vista Premium can take 15GB ...

Article | 14/08/2009 What's the deal with Apple's September event?

Hold the presses, kiddos -- we have a hot new Apple rumor on our hands. This time, Apple has allegedly scheduled a "keynote event" for September, acco...

Article | 14/08/2009 Best tech bargains of the week: August 14

Cheap TVs, new GPS devices and bargain Wi-Fi routers

Article | 14/08/2009 Windows 7 RTM -- a closer look

Now that Microsoft's Windows 7 has reached the release to manufacturing (RTM) stage, it's time to take a close look at all the features of the upcomin...

Article | 12/08/2009 Windows 7: How low can you go?

Linux has long been the preferred operating system for rejuvenating older PCs for three reasons: It's lighter weight than Windows, it's secure enough ...

Article | 11/08/2009 Five netbooks Microsoft has crushed

Think most netbooks have single-core processors, 1GB of RAM and a 160GB hard drive because their manufacturers like conformity? Right. The reality -- ...

Article | 7/08/2009 In pictures: Gateway's fashion-forward notebooks

For more than seven years, Australians have gone without computers with cow-branded logos. Now, thanks to Acer and its "multi-brand" strategy, Gatewa...

Article | 7/08/2009 Windows 7: How to get it early

Microsoft released the ready-to-ship version of its Windows 7 operating system to software developers and IT professionals on Thursday, raising the qu...

Article | 1/08/2009 Is digital nomad living going mainstream?

Sell the house and the car. Put up all your possessions on eBay. Pack your bags and buy a one-way ticket to some exotic location. The plan? "Telecommu...

Article | 31/07/2009 The touch-screen grows up before our eyes

"The Active Desk," was a touch-screen device developed in 1992 at the University of Toronto.

Article | 31/07/2009 Best tech bargains of the week

Pick up some great gear for bargain prices