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'A full-scale switch to Macs is laughable'
Comment However, it was the question of price that got most readers talking, with a number echoing CIOs' sentiments that the costs associated with switching from PC to Mac are simply too high. Another reader, an iPhone and Mac... [13 Oct 2009]
International Player in Automobile Manufacturing Secures VPN With VASCO's Server Software Identikey and Hardware DIGIPASS
White Paper The hardware DIGIPASS device in combination with Identikey is a strong two-factor authentication allowing secure remote access without the need of installing additional software on the end-user's PC. The solution should... [30 Sep 2009]
Photos: 10 of the best mini laptops
Photo While the idea of a mini laptop may have been around for donkey's years, it was Asus' Eee PC that really reinvigorated the concept. Netbooks have mushroomed since the Eee's launch in 2007, with electronics,... [21 Sep 2009]
Microsoft's Office coming to Nokia phones
News With the next version of Office, Microsoft is trying to expand its desktop hold on the productivity market into one that spans the PC, web, and phone, and this deal is seen as a significant move in that last category. [12 Aug 2009]
Ubuntu-using small businesses get a helping hand with helpdesk support
News The Starter version is for basic set-up of Ubuntu, the Advanced version is for more complicated migrations to the open-source operating system, and the Professional version is for making sure the Ubuntu PC is integrated... [04 Aug 2009]
Bill Gates on Chrome OS: 'I am surprised people are acting like there's something new'
News To bolster his argument, Ballmer noted that half of PC use today is spent doing work outside the browser. To Bill Gates, Google's Chrome OS looks a lot like a familiar foe: Linux. Gates said in an... [15 Jul 2009]
What does Google's Chrome OS mean for Android?
News While Linux initially did well in the netbook space thanks to the likes of the Asus Eee PC, it soon lost out to Windows XP - and, according to Jump, Microsoft now takes 85 to 90 per cent share in mature... [09 Jul 2009]
Android on your desktop gets its second alpha
News To use the software, a user downloads and burns it onto a CD, then reboots their PC. LiveAndroid can also run in virtual environments, such as those provided by VirtualBox or Microsoft Virtual PC, the... [09 Jul 2009]
Google Chrome: Do PC makers really want another OS?
News Google is gearing up for an assault next year on Microsoft's dominance in PC operating systems, yet the companies that would have to be complicit in the battle are keeping quiet. Judging by their public reactions to... [09 Jul 2009]
Google to launch netbook operating system next year
News Offering a full-on PC operating system could intensify the Federal Trade Commission's "discussions" about Schmidt's dual Apple and Google responsibilities. Then there was Native Client and O3D, plug-ins that let browsers... [08 Jul 2009]
Now you can get OLPC's Sugar on a stick
News Sugar Labs, responsible for building the low-cost device's OS, has released it online for loading onto any USB flash drive greater than 1GB, and will allow it to be used on "any PC or netbook", it said in an announcement. [29 Jun 2009]
Intel, Nokia love-in takes Linux mobile
News The companies said in the statement: "Enabling common technologies across the Moblin and Maemo software environments will help foster the development of compatible applications for these devices - building on the huge number of... [24 Jun 2009]
Opera Unites browser and server
News Opera Unite, an application platform that turns the user's PC into a web server, was unveiled in an alpha version by the Norwegian company on Tuesday. Components of the browser-based service include file sharing, photo... [17 Jun 2009]
Oracle gunning to boost Java in netbooks
News Nearly every PC maker offers the laptops, which are small and cost as little as $200. More than a decade ago he introduced a lightweight alternative to the PC known as the Network Computer, which was... [03 Jun 2009]
Asus backs Windows in latest Microsoft campaign
News Asus' introduction of the modern netbook concept was a major factor in the recent resurgence of desktop Linux, as the Eee PC was originally launched as a Linux device in 2007. Since... [01 Jun 2009]
