Software and Services - Features

Features

Article | 8/07/2009 10 games every iPhone owner should have

There might be thousands and thousands of game choices at the App Store, but the sad truth is that most of them aren't worth your time -- or money.

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 | 7/07/2009 Web browser wars, Michael Jackson version

Like the fluid and swirling currents in the world's vast oceans, the global usage statistics for Web browsers are constantly on the move.

Article | 4/07/2009 Firefox 3.5 can still learn from its competition

While Mozilla lights a fire under competing browsers with support of emerging Web standards with Firefox 3.5, it can still improve its performance, re...

Article | 30/06/2009 WinX DVD Author creates DVDs on the cheap

A simple, slightly quirky, but very inexpensive way to author DVDs -- that's WinX DVD author in a nutshell. The best news is that WinX DVD Author ($26...

Article | 3/07/2009 Microsoft pulls gross-out ad for IE8

It looks like the image of a woman throwing up after inadvertently viewing pornography was too controversial for Microsoft.

Article | 3/07/2009 Moblin: a first look at Intel's open-source OS

Moblin is an Intel-created open-source operating system for netbooks and, specifically, the kind of people who use them.

Article | 7/07/2009 Viruses and cyber crime: we talk to security expert Eugene Kaspersky

In 1989, Eugene Kaspersky ran afoul of the Cascade virus while working for the Ministry of Defence in the heart of the Soviet Union. He defeated it wi...

Article | 1/07/2009 Beyond Firefox 3.5: sneak peek at Mozilla's next browser

Mozilla's Firefox 3.5 is off to a running start. The new browser, boasting significant speed increases and a host of added features, was officially re...

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 | 1/07/2009 What to look for in Firefox 3.5

Mozilla today released Firefox 3.5, which you can download from Mozilla's Web site. Firefox 3.5 boasts a number of significant changes--ranging from n...

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 Firefox 3.5 release may accelerate IE's downfall

Mozilla's Firefox 3.5 Release Candidate 2 is now out in the open, meaning the long-awaited final version is likely right around the corner.

Article | 24/06/2009 Trade group: Free-to-obtain software has long-term costs

Government agencies looking to save money by using software with no up-front purchase cost should fully consider the long-term expenditures for using ...

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 Fujitsu to offer Windows 7 upgrades but not for free

Fujitsu will charge for Windows 7 upgrade vouchers when it begins offering them shortly to people that buy a PC ahead of the operating system's Oct. 2...

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 Five questions about Opera Unite

Opera Software lit up the blogosphere today with the debut of its Opera Unite, a collaborative technology that embeds a Web server in its Opera 10 bro...

Article | 12/06/2009 EC to pursue antitrust case despite Microsoft's IE decision

The European Commission will proceed with its antitrust case against Microsoft regardless of the announcement late Thursday that the software giant is...