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Latest News

  • Microsoft pledges HTML 5 web standard support in Internet Explorer 9

    The company says it will enable HTML 5 to run better by taking advantage of PC hardware via Windows. The company has a very broad user base today, and this news will be met with much applause from the developer community who would like to see all…
    17 March 2010
    Tags: Market Share • Forrester Research • Explorer • Engine • Continues • Browsers

  • Software bloat causes PC waste, says green study

    The principal solution to the problem of PC e-waste is for developers and marketers to stop using strategies that contribute to bloat and enforced upgrading," said Swann.Swann said the introduction of an industry standard that "discourages such a…
    16 March 2010
    Tags: Waste • University • Study • Countries • Consumers • Causes

  • Windows needs patching every five days

    Nearly 2 million copies of the tool have been downloaded since Secunia debuted it in 2007.After comparing the software portfolios on each machine with the bugs Secunia tracked during 2009, Secunia determined that the typical user faced nearly 300…
    05 March 2010
    Tags: Patching • Mechanisms • Mechanism • Master • Faces • Consumers

  • Dell launches 'zero client' VDI hardware

    That enables zero clients to draw less power and be more secure and less prone to hardware failure than thin clients or traditional "fat client" desktop PCs converted over to VDI use.Ayala said the FX100 is just as stripped down as competing…
    03 March 2010
    Tags: Virtualization • Terminal • Streaming • Manageability • Clients • Citrix

  • Microsoft to shut down more spam botnets with court orders

    He declined to say which zombie PC army is next on Microsoft's hit list. At this point, we're still working that angle and actively adapting our measures.Several message security and spam filtering companies and organisations, including Google's…
    01 March 2010
    Tags: Storm • Reputation • Gregg Keizer • Domains • Controllers • Admitted

  • Virtualised USB key beats keyloggers

    US company IronKey has come up with a USB drive that can be used to access accounts virtually without involving the operating system or applications that cause so many of today's security problems.Aimed at companies that want to protect…
    22 February 2010
    Tags: Vpn • Virtualised • Trusted • Banking • Bank • Accounts

Latest Features

  • 2010 may be the year of the Apple Mac

    Apple was a bright spot in 2009 in terms of PC sales, but the signals are mixed as to whether the Mac can grow beyond its niche It's almost a pathetic assertion: This year, the Mac will break out of its ghetto and become a mainstream computer for…
    10 February 2010
    Tags: Niche • Microsoft Office • Mac Os • Macs • Commitment • Balance

  • Mac security: What you can ignore

    I think it's probably a combination of factors.Whatever the reason, it's frustrating for Mac security vendors, who see the potential for widespread attacks, but never the execution. When you connect one of these devices to a Windows PC, the viruses…
    18 January 2010
    Tags: Infected • Bluetooth • Attacker • Botnet • Infection • Antivirus Software

  • Where next for mobiles?

    CES gave visitors a glimpse of hundreds of the latest devices and concept designs, but some vendors and analysts also talked about phones that could arrive in two to 10 years. He said Moorestown will bring PC functions to smartphones, and the GW990…
    11 January 2010
    Tags: Photos • Windows Mobile • Charging • Smartphones • Person • Android

  • Will Windows 7 spread desktop virtualisation?

    First, more vendors are offering Virtual Desktop Infrastructures (VDI), which give each end user a private "desktop. That process can be so expensive and disruptive that many companies are asking consultants like The Burton Group to evaluate…
    15 December 2009
    Tags: End Users • Virtual Machines • Terminal • District • Cost Savings • Texas

  • Top 10 technology stories of 2009

    Acquisitions among big vendors continued to reshape the market, operating-system wars extended to mobile battlefields, microblogging became a powerful source of real-time information, and the take-up of small, 'Net-connected devices was stronger…
    09 December 2009
    Tags: Social Networking • European Commission • Events • Campaign • Forecast • Tech

  • British users ready to embrace Windows 7 say resellers

    In fact, I'd say demand exceeds supply - a complete reverse of the situation with Vista, where there was little demand.Computer 2000 has attempted to cash in on the interest by introducing a number of promotions tied in to the PC vendors.
    22 October 2009
    Tags: Maxwell Cooter • Business Unit • Interest • Learned • Signs • Distributor

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How-Tos

  • How to avoid a tech support nightmare

    I'm going to tell you more about what happened to Marylyn, and more importantly, give you some suggestions that will help you avoid tech support hell.Making a Simple Problem DifficultWhen Marylyn asked me to stop by and get her home network…
    20 January 2010
    Tags: San Francisco • Telephone • Incident • Cycle • Desk • Tech

  • How to buy a netbook

    Some foolhardy vendors have tried using Vista on Atom-powered netbooks, but those models run in slow motion. Our Netbook Picks If you're on a tight budget, look at the Asus Eee PC 1000HE or Eee PC 1008HA.
    17 September 2009
    Tags: Resolution • Battery Life • Notes • Class • Cpu • Netbook

  • How to build a data forensics lab on the cheap

    Note: Editing the registry isn't usually recommended if you aren't reasonably familiar with PC technology. Logicube and other vendors also make small portable units for a few hundred dollars that work fine too.However, here is a simple and cheap…
    28 July 2009
    Tags: Dollars • Registry • Blocking • Remove • Scene • Suspect

  • How to buy an all-purpose laptop

    You're a typical PC customer: you don't require anything out of the ordinary when it comes to laptops but what should you be looking for and how do you assess the worth of each feature? And don't trust vendors' battery-life specs - many of them…
    28 July 2009
    Tags: Screens • Resolution • Battery Life • Batteries • Road • High Definition

  • Case Study: College gets the NAC

    Before NAC, he allowed several other flavours of Windows, but he learned that that required too much help-desk knowledge.The only other requirement for the machines was that each PC have an acceptable antivirus client that was updated and running.
    05 December 2007
    Tags: Antivirus • Mac Os • Gear • Students • Plug • Dozen

  • Five reasons not to make the jump to Leopard - yet

    The same goes for older hardware that uses the Power PC G5 processor; you're good to go.However, if your computer runs on a Power PC G3, forget it. And if you have any hardware running on a Power PC G4 chip at anything less than 867 MHz, ditto that…
    02 November 2007
    Tags: Apps • Mac Os • Jump • Credit • Compatibility • Classic

Reviews

  • TrueCrypt review

    That way you can allow others to use your PC while your sensitive data is protected from prying eyes.That method offers several advantages. First of all, the product comes with extensive context-sensitive help function, which does an excellent job…
    10 February 2010
    Tags: Windows Server • Running Windows • Removable • Folder • Encrypted • Encrypt

  • Windows 7 on multicore review

    By combining multiple cores per CPU with multiple CPU sockets, PC vendors can deliver levels of scalability previously reserved for high-end servers, and they can do so at price points that would have been impossible to achieve using traditional…
    19 January 2010
    Tags: Maps • Layers • Workstation • Leverage • Benchmark • Quadcore

  • Netgear ReadyNAS NVX

    Unlike home friendly NAS devices from vendors like QNAP this NAS device lacks media browsers or a Twonky server.X-RAID2 automatically expands capacity and syncs data when a new hard drive is added to the NAS.
    16 December 2009
    Tags: Hard Drives • Nas • Gigabit Ethernet • Array • Redundancy • Raid

  • Essential guide to the best hardware for small business

    Most small organisations will start out without a dedicated IT team, meaning that systems need to be easy to run and manage, with vendors who offer a good level of technical support.With a little research, you'll find more than enough products…
    17 November 2009
    Tags: Small Business • Guide • Productivity • Gear • Kit • Reflect

  • Microsoft Zune HD

    It is smaller than the iPod Touch's keyboard, but neither my large-handed friend nor I had any issues using it.Surprisingly, the Zune 4.0 PC software took some time to download, and even after it downloaded fully it still had to check for updates…
    12 November 2009
    Tags: Station • Played • Playing • Menus • Videos • Marketplace

  • Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 review

    I had no trouble viewing my SharePoint sites and editing them using Internet Explorer 8 on a PC and Safari on a Mac, and viewing them through Safari on an iPhone.SharePoint Workspace 2010 (formerly Microsoft Office Groove) worked without problem…
    09 November 2009
    Tags: Business Users • Expertise • Administration • Sql Server • Safari • Forms

White Papers

  • Accelerate Your Business

    Breakthroughs in PC management, security, and performance create new opportunities to meet pressing IT challenges. Learn how EDS is pioneering new PC fleet management capabilities and delivering new levels of IT efficiency using PCs with Intel…
    10 January 2007
    Tags: Efficiency • Remotely • Vpro • Eds • Pioneering • Fleet

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