Katherine Noyes - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Katherine Noyes

Article | 29/02/2012 Mobile Linux: It's not just Android anymore

The mobile world has been good to Linux, whose Android derivative has enjoyed a success that few could have predicted just a few short years ago.

Article | 14/10/2011 Ubuntu 11.10 'Oneiric Ocelot' Bounds onto Stage

After months of anticipation by Linux fans around the world, Ubuntu 11.10 “Oneiric Ocelot” made its long-awaited debut on Thursday.

Article | 30/09/2011 Looking for Free Software? A new directory can help

There are free and open source alternatives to just about every proprietary software package available today--the trick is just finding the right ones...

Article | 29/09/2011 Linux and Windows 8's secure boot: What we know so far

Ever since it was first brought to light that Windows 8's secure boot mechanism could cause problems for Linux users, speculation has been running ram...

Article | 28/09/2011 Seven good reasons to upgrade to Firefox 7

Six weeks to the day after the official release of Firefox 6, Mozilla on Tuesday rolled out Firefox 7, the next version of its popular Web browser for...

Article | 22/09/2011 Will Windows 8 PCs shut the door on Linux?

It seems safe to say that a sizable proportion of Linux PC users in the world today installed the free and open source operating system on hardware th...

Article | 21/09/2011 New Patent Law Offers Few Pros, Many Cons

The America Invents Act has been widely described as the biggest reform of American patent law in some 50 years, and that's certainly true. An overhau...

Article | 18/09/2011 Are Mobile-Style Interfaces Leaving Desktop Users Behind?

Microsoft certainly made a big splash with the early preview of Windows 8 it offered this week, and it's easy to see why: the new platform looks to be...

Article | 16/09/2011 Five reasons to try Joomla for content management

There are numerous Web content management systems available out there to serve the needs of companies large and small, including numerous free and ope...

Article | 14/09/2011 Why be a pirate? Use open source software instead

Close to half of all computer users around the world tend to get their software illegally, and business decision-makers are no exception.

Article | 13/09/2011 How to hire the Linux talent you need

Hiring good help is never easy, but the difficulty is compounded considerably when demand for the skills you're seeking exceeds supply.

Article | 10/09/2011 Will Ubuntu Linux switch to a monthly release cycle?

There seems to be no end to the major changes being tossed around for Ubuntu this year.

Article | 9/09/2011 Try Bodhi Linux for beauty and customizability

Scarcely a day goes by without an update being released for one Linux distribution or another, but today saw the launch of one I think is worth some a...

Article | 7/09/2011 Countdown to Ubuntu 11.10: The first beta version arrives

Just a few weeks following the official feature freeze on Ubuntu 11.10 “Oneiric Ocelot,”the first beta version of Canonical's free and open source Lin...

Article | 24/08/2011 Tired of patent wars? Use open source instead

As a geek and longtime tech reporter, there are few things I love writing about more than cool new technological innovations. It never ceases to amaze...