Stories about: Nero

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    Dell Studio XPS 8000 desktop PC 09/11/2009 16:50:00

    Dell's Studio XPS 8000 is designed for home users who want a powerful PC that can be used for almost any type of task. It features the latest in Intel processing technology and the latest in Dell case design.
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    WorldBench 6 released, works on all Windows 7 editions 24/10/2009 15:42:00

    The latest version of WorldBench, the PC World-developed benchmark for testing PC system performance, is now available for purchase.
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    Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 HD camcorder 08/10/2009 14:00:00

    The Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 is a low-priced digital camcorder that delivers good-looking video and stills, with image quality just slightly trailing that of HD camcorders priced nearly three times as much. Indeed, with an RRP of just $799, it's pretty hard to go wrong.
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    Windows 7 Performance Tests 01/10/2009 16:18:00

    Windows Vista never was particularly speedy in most people's eyes. Whether it deserved the reputation or not, the word on the street was that Vista was both slow and bloated.
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    Roxio Creator 2010 28/08/2009 14:30:00

    The latest upgrade to Roxio's comprehensive disc-burning suite introduces some welcome improvements, but Roxio Creator 2010 costs significantly more than competing packages.
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    Nero 9 Free 19/08/2009 09:53:00

    There are plenty of free disc-burning alternatives out there - and enough articles pointing to them - but the strength of Nero's offering is welcome. There's absolutely no questioning Nero's expertise with all things optical.
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    One set top box (DVR) to rule them all? 25/07/2009 04:38:00

    The Pitch: Our ultimate set-top box/high-def DVR is a home theater PC that's quiet and turns on in seconds. (That's not an impossible dream either: Microsoft has thought about it, and ASrock has motherboards that use an advanced standby state to boot Windows in around 4 seconds). A PC-based DVR lets you hand-pick and upgrade hardware, manage codecs, and use add-ons like DVRMSToolbox, ShowAnalyzer or ComSkip to automatically detect and skip commercials. We'd follow the lead of MythTV and make ad-skipping standard...
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    Video player's DVD-copying feature may run afoul of MPAA 18/07/2009 05:16:00

    The latest release of the VLC media player is a huge hit, racking up nearly 8.6 million downloads since the 1.0 release last week, according to the makers of the software VideoLAN. But some observers - including movie studio lawyers - may feel the new software is just a little too good. In researching a review of the software, I was surprised to learn that it easily allowed me to copy encrypted DVDs directly onto my hard drive. That's something that has landed firms such as RealNetworks in court.
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    Verbatim lets data sprint with launch of eSATA Combo Hard Drives 06/07/2009 14:23:00

    Verbatim has just launched its new eSATA & USB combo HDDs in 3.5" format onto the market. The drives feature super-fast data transfer speeds and are available in 500GB and 1TB models. The eSATA HDDs from Verbatim are now available from retail stores and Verbatim resellers nationally.
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    Dell offers range of Microsoft software for download 16/06/2009 04:41:00

    Dell is now offering Microsoft Office products for download, making it the first vendor other than Microsoft to do so.
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    Speed test: Windows 7 may not be much faster than Vista 12/05/2009 10:51:00

    Tests of the Windows 7 Release Candidate in our PC World Test Center found that while Windows 7 was slightly faster on our WorldBench 6 suite, the differences may be barely noticeable to users
 
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