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Windows Vista Guidebook

Windows Vista went on sale today, but reports reveal that no one was lining up to get a copy of the latest operating system released by the Redmond-based Microsoft Corp. Sales results of the operating system will more likely be ...READ MORE

Are You Ready for Linux?

It's tough. It's fast. It's free. It's Linux -- the most hyped operating system since OS/2. Tech heads love it, but does Linux really mean business? There's only one person who can answer that question: you.READ MORE

Have Tools, Will Travel

It's every traveler's toughest decision: What digital assistant should I carry? From mini-organizers to full-fledged notebooks, here's how to pick the one gadget that will fit your work style.READ MORE

T-Mobile Unviels Wing: First US Windows Mobile 6 Smartphone

It's official. Now that T-mobile has kicked it's MDA, powered by Windows Mobile 5, to the curb, the mobile service provider has unveiled it's latest smartphone. Named Wing, the phone is available exclusively for T-Mobile and is the ...READ MORE

iMac, uMac, Can We All Mac?

Sure, it's a PC world -- but that doesn't make Mac lovers outcasts. Meet three hard-core Mac addicts who can teach you the shortcuts and tools that you need to make your Mac "pc."READ MORE

Microsoft's "SideShow" Comes To Windows Mobile

Microsoft has just announced that it will expand that functionality to work with its Windows Mobile platform, placating the numerous Windows power-users who've been following rumors of the crossover for months.READ MORE

Vista: The Safest Operating System on the Planet?

At least that's what Microsoft COO Kevin Turner said last week during a speech at a CIO summit. "Vista today, post-Service Pack 2, which is now in the marketplace, is the safest, most reliable OS we've ever built. It's ...READ MORE

Qualcomm Device Reveals Details About Windows Mobile 7

The device, to be produced by Taiwanese manufacturer Inventec, takes advantage of ultra-small and low-power chips with its slim and compact design. READ MORE

XP Just Won't Die, So Microsoft Sorta Gives Up On Vista

While Apple is busy trying to protect its current-generation operating system, Microsoft has been trying to kill off its elder one. Windows XP use has rumbled on far longer than Microsoft would've wanted (original termination was ...READ MORE

Microsoft's "SideShow" Comes To Windows Mobile

One of Microsoft [NASDAQ: MSFT] Vista's most lauded features, called Sideshow, allows users to access their PC through another Windows device and retrieve documents, e-mail, and other information through mini-applications called ...READ MORE

Twenty People, Four Notes

How Microsoft created the sound of Vista.READ MORE

Solar powered wireless mouse - Save more money

Product Name: Solar Wireless Mouse Product Details: Support System: Windows 98. Windows ME. Windows 2000. Windows XP. Windows Server2003. Windows Vista. Charge Description: place the mouse direct sunlight, the red charging indicator ...READ MORE

Look Ma…No Hands! Windows Vista Speech Recognition Software

Windows Vista Speech Recognition software may not have rendered the keyboard obsolete, but it certainly has made it unnecessary for many people. The voice-control software translates speech into text with impressive speed and ...READ MORE

Microsoft Unleashes Windows 7 Beta As Free Download

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 MORE

Technology: No More Vista "Kill Switch"

Microsoft announced today that it will stop remotely disabling versions of Vista that its registration servers deem pirated. If you're not privy to this feature of Vista, here's the lowdown: when your register your shiny new copy of ...READ MORE

Vista Service Pack 1 causes loss of functionality for some programs

Information about programs that are known to experience a loss of functionality when they run on a Windows Vista Service Pack 1-based computer Many micro businesses rely on Zone Alarm or Trend Micro brand security software, ...READ MORE

Create A Windows XP Boot Disk

When you push the vigor close on your laptop and it just sit there with none of those clicking and beeping sounds along with the supervise still having that clean excellent,you know that you're untaken to have a bad day.A notebook ...READ MORE

I Love My Windows Mobile 6 (believe it...or not)

There are three types of people in the world. Blackberry users, Treo users and Windows Mobile users. I have been through all three in my search for the perfect mobile computing solution. I did the Treo 650. It needed plug in's ...READ MORE

OQO Model 02: The Biggest Little Computer Around

There are plenty of ultra-mobile computers on the market, and most of them are beleaguered little gizmos: half the size of a laptop, but also half the speed, half the storage, half a keyboard, and in short, half-assed. In that ...READ MORE

Optimizing Productivity

Powerful document management software, advanced CRM solutions, Open Source systems, and high definition videoconferencing can provide your staff with the tools and information they need to achieve shared goals and objectives. READ MORE

Qualcomm Device Reveals Details About Windows Mobile 7

Today chipmaker Qualcomm [NASDAQ: QCOM] debuted a concept slider mini-notebook computer that could cost as little as $300 and offer 3G wireless access. The device, to be produced by Taiwanese manufacturer Inventec, takes advantage of ...READ MORE

Y2K Problem? What Y2K Problem?

The Y2K computer bug will be your problem if you PC doesn't know what year it is. Don't waste time waiting for your company's techies to bail you out. Here's how to help yourself.READ MORE

How to Shop for a Palmtop

Now that computing's gone palm-size, the question is this: Which palm's on top? Here's a handy guide to the top of the palms - and add-ons to make them handier.READ MORE

Is This a Microsoft Renaissance?

New data suggests Microsoft's Bing search engine is continuing to grow well, weeks after its launch. It's great news for the team at Redmond...but it started us wondering: Are we in the middle of a Microsoft Rennaissance? Microsoft's ...READ MORE

Tech Watch: Obama Launches Video Game Campaign; Microsoft on Windows 7; and Adobe Ships CS4

In a last-minute campaign effort, Obama's team has launched a full force Video Game Campaign extending the candidate's reach into the 18-34 market.READ MORE