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Article | 14/04/2012 Intel targeting Ivy Bridge processors at Windows 8 tablets

Intel's upcoming Core i-series processors based on the Ivy Bridge architecture are being pitched at ultrabooks, but the company is now extending the c...

Article | 13/04/2012 Opinion: Microsoft, instead of turning the lights off on XP, make it open source

To state the obvious,, Microsoft is hugely important economically and culturally, and as Peter Parker (AKA Spiderman) was told by his grandfather: "Wi...

Article | 11/04/2012 Microsoft patches critical Windows zero-day bug that hackers are now exploiting

Microsoft today delivered six security updates to patch 11 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer (IE), Office and several other products, incl...

Article | 11/04/2012 Sign and send documents from your smartphone or PC

See if this sounds familiar: Someone e-mails you a document, contract, or whatever that requires your signature. So you print it, sign it, then dust o...

Article | 4/04/2012 Look who's working on Linux now: Microsoft

Linux powers countless smartphones, TVs, supercomputers, financial transactions, and websites around the globe--not to mention desktops--but the fact ...

Article | 4/04/2012 In pictures: HP Z1 all-in-one workstation PC

HP has released what it claims to be the world's first all-in-one workstation PC, the Z1 Workstation. It has a 27in IPS panel with 10-bit colour suppo...

Article | 30/03/2012 Opinion: Five things Microsoft should fix in Windows 8 to prevent another 'Vista'

Windows 8 marches on toward its inevitable release--not yet confirmed, but expected sometime in early fall. Judging by the Windows 8 Consumer Preview ...

Article | 27/03/2012 In Pictures: If it ain't broke, don't fix it: ancient computers in use today

From 1970s minicomputers used for military programs (including nuclear weapons) to an IBM punch-card system still keeping the books at a Texas filter ...

Article | 26/03/2012 Macworld Weekly Wrap: Apple divined, Apple TV tips, new iPad sales, and more

Sure, Apple didn't release another new iPad or new Apple TV this week, but the company didn't let the week go by without making some new news. If you ...

Article | 23/03/2012 20 iconic tech sounds bound for extinction

From the hum of an old car's engine to the galunk! of a fictional plumber's fireball, sounds have an amazing ability to transport us back in time. Eve...

Article | 23/03/2012 Amiga computer awakened from sleep with makeover

Nearly three decades after its initial introduction, the Amiga personal computer has been given a makeover with a new design and some of the latest co...

Article | 15/03/2012 Ex-Microsoft Employee Launches 'Fixing Windows 8' Campaign

Not everyone is happy with Windows 8's sweeping design changes, including one former Microsoft employee who thinks the company can do better.

Article | 15/03/2012 Apple's Mac Pro users clamor for hardware upgrade

Ardent users are clamoring for quick upgrades to Apple's Mac Pro, while an unstable hardware timetable for the high-end desktop has raised concerns ab...

Article | 12/03/2012 Upgrades: Are Computers Just Big Smartphones?

The beta versions of Mac OS X (code-named Mountain Lion) and Windows 8 are now being tested worldwide, and although they are quite different from one ...

Article | 14/03/2012 Experts sound worm alarm for critical Windows bug

Microsoft today released six security updates that patched seven vulnerabilities, including a critical Windows bug that hackers will certainly try to ...

Article | 10/03/2012 When Two Monitors Aren't Enough

"The more monitors, the merrier" seems to be the philosophy of a growing number of consumers who have taken advantage of historically low prices for f...

Article | 10/03/2012 Lenovo ThinkCentre PC 'fire risk' recall hits Australia

A worldwide recall of Lenovo ThinkCentre all-in-one PCs has reached Australia, with buyers of the ThinkCentre M90z advised to immediately unplug their...

Article | 6/03/2012 Windows 8: Something old, something awkward

InfoWorld's Enterprise Windows blogger, J. Peter Bruzzese, described Windows 8 as "Windows Frankenstein." I'm tempted to call it a "Dr. Jekyll and Mr....

Article | 9/03/2012 Intel aims for faster Thunderbolt with PCI-Express 3.0

Intel is working to boost data transfer speeds with a faster pipe on Thunderbolt, a high-speed connector technology that link computers with periphera...

Article | 9/03/2012 PC shipments expected to remain weak in 2012

Worldwide PC shipments are on track for a small increase, but will remain weak throughout 2012, according to industry analyst firm Gartner.