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Article | 12/12/2012 Christmas project: build a new PC for $700
The end of the year is usually as good a time as any to build a new budget PC. Many stores put on specials before they shut for the holiday period, an...
Article | 5/01/2011 Asus unveils three tablets and a slate
At CES 2011 today, Asus announced three new Android tablets and a Windows 7 based slate PC. The tablets, all Android-based, go by the moniker "Eee Pad...
Article | 3/08/2010 Is Linux really harder to use?
Not surprisingly, the misperception that Linux is harder to use than other operating systems is also one that competing vendors routinely use to scare...
Article | 31/07/2010 Microsoft, get back to work!
Steve Ballmer assured analysts and the world that Microsoft is hard at work developing a Windows 7-based tablet to compete with devices like the Apple...
Article | 13/07/2010 Five reasons it's time to switch to Windows 7
Tomorrow is D-day for Windows XP SP2 users. Granted, Windows XP SP2 will still work, but tomorrow is the last Patch Tuesday for the venerable OS which...
Article | 8/07/2010 The best Windows 7 downloads
Not quite happy with the way Windows 7 works, or looking to get more out of the operating system? You've come to the right place. We're big fans of Mi...
Article | 24/06/2010 55 super software secrets
The apps you use most--your Web browser, productivity tools, media managers, and Windows and its built-in accessories--are more powerful than you real...
Article | 8/06/2010 SP1 coming soon to a Windows 7 PC near you
While most of the attention of the tech world is focused today on the Steve Jobs keynote at Apple's WWDC event, Microsoft is hosting its own major eve...
Article | 29/04/2010 Windows 7's worst features
There's a lot to love about the Windows 7 operating system: it's fast, it looks great, and it has some cool features--like Jump Lists for quickly open...
Article | 2/03/2010 21 free utilities to customise and upgrade Windows
Windows 7 bling for your older OS.
Article | 18/02/2010 Windows 7: A guide for gamers
Windows has always been the PC gamer's operating system of choice. As with its predecessor, Windows 7 builds on the franchise's gaming pedigree by bri...
Article | 5/02/2010 9-year-old plots his fifth Microsoft certification
Born with a passion for computing, 9-year-old Marko Calasan hasn't wasted any time becoming a high-tech pro with four Microsoft IT certifications.
Article | 5/01/2010 Microsoft's latest plan to win SMBs: Windows 7 Pro
With Windows 7, Microsoft (MSFT) aims to please both consumers and businesses large and small.
Article | 17/12/2009 Is Windows 7 the last major chapter in Windows story?
Microsoft Windows 7 may represent the last ever, large in-mass upgrade of the Windows client environment and define the line where the desktop PC was ...
Article | 9/12/2009 Top 10 technology stories of 2009
The Great Recession cast a shadow on all sectors of the economy in 2009. IT fared better than most, however, and the slump did not curb the dynamic na...