Microsoft's testing a service that may, just may, be a breath of fresh air to PC users struggling with balky or broken Windows installations: It's called "Fix It"...and it purports to do exactly what it says, largely automatically.The ...READ»
How Sam Moreau and his eclectic team of architects, industrial designers, and writers created the "Wow!" features of Microsoft's new operating system.READ»
Regulators in Europe have approved a new law that would require users to approve each cookie stored by their Web browser. Cookies are little informative tags that tell a Web site details about your last visit there.
The EU Council ...READ»
Barack Obama got a big lift from social Web-inspired parties during his presidential campaign. So why not do the same with Windows 7 when it launches on October 22?READ»
Sleep mode, shutdown, awake mode...and sleep talking mode? A new hardware prototype from UC San Diego and Microsoft Research computer scientists introduces the energy-saving state--a middle ground between sleep mode and awake mode. ...READ»
Anyone who wonders just how much energy is saved by putting a PC in sleep mode versus shutting it off should check out Verdiem's new Edison application, a free program for Windows XP and Vista that tells you exactly how much energy ...READ»
InformationWeek published results from an 1100-company survey suggesting that businesses will be extremely reticent to upgrade to Windows 7. According to the report, 83% of the companies surveyed ... READ»
Living and working for years in the Bay Area, I find it pathetic at times to see how many good people latch on to the notion of technology as the great savior to all problems, large or small. While I love technology and surround ...READ»
There're a lot of positive vibes on the Intertubes about Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 OS. It's had great reviews, the beta-test version had to be extended, and it looks like it'll be here soon enough to make Vista's failures just ...READ»
As part of his CES keynote speech yesterday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer surprised the crowd by announcing that Windows 7 is now available as a Beta test version for free download.
MSDN and TechNet subscribers can get it ...READ»
A smart(ass) marketing professionals can find opportunity in adverse situations. So in an effort to atone for my occasional (perpetual) jabs at Microsoft and Vista, I offer the following observations of two bad realities that ...READ»
Apple's latest ads are out and the company has no qualms about playing dirty. Here's a look at John Hodgman and Justin Long teaming up, yet again, to drive Vista into the ground.READ»
All it took was one flimsy product designation, and now Microsoft [MSFT] has a class-action lawsuit on its hands. The suit charges that Microsoft certified certain budget computer models as "Vista Capable" when, in fact, ...READ»
Moving at what seems like warp speed compared to their usual software timeline, Microsoft [MSFT] has announced that it will seed developers with an alpha version of Windows 7 at its Professional Developers Conference, which takes ...READ»
Billing it as the "world's lightest Blu-ray notebook," Sony [SNE] announced today its new TT series notebook. The device will come housed in a carbon fiber chassis, and weigh just 2.8 pounds. It will sport an 11.1-inch ...READ»
Businessweek is hypothesizing that HP [NYSE:HPQ] might be ready to ditch Microsoft's [NASDAQ:MSFT] Windows and develop its own operating system.
According to the magazine, HP is a little disappointed with many of the unpopular ...READ»
Seeking to expand the functionality of their Windows Home Server software, Microsoft [NASDAQ:MSFT] is reportedly looking to hire a software development engineer. The job description: someone to put together a "top-notch UI for ...READ»
If you're asking, "What's Ubuntu?" then listen up; the answer could be "the future of the PC."
Ubuntu is a version of the open source Linux operating system, like RedHat [NYSE:RHT] and others, which has been ...READ»
