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RSS PCWindows 7, Snow Leopard, open source and glory for Steve Jobs
News October's highlights on silicon.com were all about software - from fresh rumblings in the perennial Mac vs PC debate, to question marks over open source cost-cutting and the countdown to the launch of Windows 7, which... [09 Nov 2009]
Can I use a netbook as my everyday work machine? Part II
Comment Although the Samsung N110 isn't as light as some of the smaller netbooks out there - the Asus Eee PC 900 for example weighs in at a skinny 1kg - but for the screen size it's more than admirable. Netbooks are everywhere -... [09 Nov 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 06.11.09
Round-Up More complicated jobs - fixing a failed hard disk or clearing out a virus-ridden PC would "require additional barter items" such as bottles of whiskey, more beer or IT goodies, they reckoned, which seemed pretty good value. [06 Nov 2009]
Windows 7: Over 200 per cent more popular than Vista
News Vista, however, saw a 170 per cent boost in PC sales compared to the week before it launched, NPD said. However, it's likely the global recession as well as the respective timing of the releases of the two OSes -... [06 Nov 2009]
New Release - Diskeeper 2009 with InvisiTasking: It's Smart. It's Transparent. It Will Take Your PC from Zero to Sixty--Automatically!
White Paper File fragmentation--the splitting of files in tens, hundreds or thousands of pieces--puts the brakes on system performance. It slows access to a crawl and causes delayed application launches and slow boot ups. [06 Nov 2009]
Gauging the Impact of Fragmentation
White Paper The paper also recommends a handful of performance measurement tools from software companies that objectively analyze your PC. Looking for an accurate way to measure fragmentation on your systems? This white paper has... [06 Nov 2009]
Weekend Gadget Watch: Canon PowerShot S90
Photo Apple iMac "27-inch, unibody, all-in-one desktop PC" Considering hitting the shops at the weekend? Looking for inspiration? Check out the latest in our series of gadget mini-reviews, courtesy of silicon.com's sister site... [06 Nov 2009]
Magic Mouse - Apple's best ever?
Comment Over the years, the buttons on PC mouses proliferated while Apple remained doggedly with the single button. PC users taunted us. The Apple mouse has long been the weak link in its hardware set-ups. Seb... [03 Nov 2009]
Virtual PC's Enhanced Rollout and Troubleshooting
White Paper This paper will give you a tour of Microsoft's Virtual PC software, installation requirements, file structure, new enhancements, and possibilities. It isn't very often that we are fortunate enough to have free software... [03 Nov 2009]
Discover Windows 7 for only $99!
White Paper This course introduces the new features in Windows 7 Beta that provide increased user productivity, improved security and control, streamlined PC management, and desktop optimization. It also contains three labs designed... [03 Nov 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 30.09.09
Round-Up Either that or they'll get a virus on their PC. It's almost that time of year when nameless horrors not of this world crawl shrieking into the light, creating terror and provoking instant madness in all that see their... [30 Oct 2009]
Weekend Gadget Watch: Apple iMac 27-inch, unibody, 2009
Photo What is it: inch, unibody, all-in-one desktop PC Considering hitting the shops at the weekend? Looking for inspiration? Check out the latest in our series of gadget mini-reviews, courtesy of silicon.com's sister site... [30 Oct 2009]
Evaluating the SSD Total Cost of Ownership
White Paper This paper explores the benefits of Solid State Drives (SSDs) and how they impact the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) within the mobile PC environment. The technology factors that make SSDs a viable and beneficial option... [30 Oct 2009]
Green IT: Thrifty CIOs should make it a priority
News Cameron Green, green IT partnerships manager at environmental charity Global Action Plan, said having users turn off their PCs and monitors when they leave work, and utilising the energy management features of operating systems, can cut... [29 Oct 2009]
Photos: Windows 7 - the latest PCs from Acer to Samsung
Photo In the run up to Christmas, PC World will be stocking about 30 new models of netbooks, desktops and touchscreen desktops running Windows 7. Here's a selection of the Windows 7 machines that went on sale at... [26 Oct 2009]
