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Article | 14/09/2009 In Pictures: FL Studio 9

FL Studio keeps getting better with a host of new tweaks and innovations. Version 9 of this software music production environment is the culmination ...

Article | 10/09/2009 Tech.Ed: The top 10 reasons to deploy Windows 7

Arena 2 at Tech.Ed was surprisingly not a full house as a session was given on the top 10 reasons for deploying Windows 7. Not surprisingly, the numbe...

Article | 7/09/2009 The 10 most idiotic iPhone apps

When it comes to applications, the iPhone has it all. Want to control your TV? There's an app for that. Want to find the nearest Chinese restaurant? T...

Article | 5/09/2009 The Linux Foundation's grand new ambitions for Linux

Like a fervent preacher appearing before his flock, Linux Foundation Executive Director Jim Zemlin emphasized benefits and potential for the Linux pla...

Article | 1/09/2009 Snow Leopard upgrade barely noticeable, but OK

With 3/5ths of a family pack installed, Apple's Snow Leopard has not changed my family's lives. In fact, if you didn't know Snow Leopard was on-board,...

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 | 31/08/2009 The 10 stupidest tech company blunders

Some of the biggest high-tech deals never happened. Some of the most promising products and services never came to be. Why? Because the people and com...

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 | 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 | 27/08/2009 Turn boring digital photos into awesome Polaroids

If you aren't lucky enough to have a real Polaroid camera and a stockpile of film, just upload your photos to Rollip.com

Article | 27/08/2009 ImgBurn handles burning tasks on CD, DVD, and Blu-Ray

What's thin, light, powerful, sometimes clever, and always there to handle your data burning needs? ImgBurn, easily the most impressive free/donationw...

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 | 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 | 17/08/2009 The greatest open source software of all time

Every year InfoWorld painstakingly selects its Bossie Award winners -- the best open source software for business -- and every year we have shamefully...

Article | 20/08/2009 10 browser-boosting downloads

These days, everyone lives in a browser. Surfing the Web is no longer an aside to using the computer for work and play, but is central to it.

Article | 14/08/2009 Microsoft Word Lawsuit: XML Explained

When a judge halted the sale of Microsoft Word on Tuesday for infringing a patent, many of us wondered about the repercussions of this decision. The p...

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 Instant messaging etiquette: Five simple rules

The popularity of instant messaging has grown exponentially in the past decade, but the communication platform's immediacy presents users with endless...

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 ...