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Microsoft Announces Windows 8 Editions
April 17, 2012 - 18:25 GMT
Yesterday Microsoft announced the lineup of Windows 8 editions that will be available, and your choice got a lot simpler: For PCs built around x86 and x64 processors, the lineup has been trimmed to two editions.
Will Windows 8 Fail The Desktop?
April 5, 2012 - 15:20 GMT
Microsoft insists that "Windows 8 is equally a PC operating system for non-touch devices and a "no compromise" OS for both PCs and tablets." PC users disagree.
March 22, 2012 - 15:15 GMT
Snap is a quick new way to resize open windows, simply by dragging them to the edges of your screen. Depending on where you drag a window, you can make it expand vertically, take up the entire screen, or appear side-by-side with another window.
March 20, 2012 - 16:30 GMT
I have always known that Microsoft's Internet Explorers implementation of "Temporary Internet Files" (TIF) had been completely broken, and there isn't much temporary about it. No matter what size you specify for the TIF to use in Internet Explorer, the size of the cache will continue growing.
Windows 8: Log into your User Account Automatically
March 14, 2012 - 16:15 GMT
An often asked question answered: How to log into your Windows user account without having to enter your password.
Missing the Start Menu in Windows 8 Consumer Preview?
March 13, 2012 - 02:00 GMT
In the Developer Preview, Microsoft had a registry setting that allowed you to switch off the Metro Start screen. This would also enable the more 'Classic' Windows 7 Start menu. Microsoft had hinted that this would be taken away in the Consumer Preview, and it seems that they have.
Want to have a look at Windows 8 Consumer Preview? Install it in Oracle VM VirtualBox!
March 7, 2012 - 15:00 GMT
Oracle VM VirtualBox is "virtualization" software that allows users to run nearly any operating system on top of their existing workstations.
Optimize Windows 7 for use with a Solid State Drive 
June 8, 2011 - 12:10 GMT
If you can justify the price, a Solid State Drive (SSD) is a great upgrade that will improve your overall computer experience. There are a few things that will improve your SSD's performance and/or endurance that you can apply, and I'll show you some tips to reduce the amount of space needed for your Windows 7 installation. Since space cost is at a premium in SSD's, these tips could come in handy.
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Google fixes 18 Chrome glitches, enables tab syncing
Google released the newest version of its popular Chrome Web browser Tuesday, fixing 18 security glitches and adding a convenient new feature for its customers. Google classified seven of the vulnerabilities fixed in Chrome version 19.0.1084.46 as high-risk flaws, meaning they could be exploited to take control of infected systems. Chrome users ca..
Buy a new PC in June, get Windows 8 Pro for $15?
A new report from Windows blogger Paul Thurrott says that people who buy a Windows 7 system starting in June may be able to get Windows 8 Pro, a notch above the consumer version, for just $15, when the OS ships in the fall. But whether people who don't want to pay $15 will be able to get a free version of the more basic Windows 8 is unknown. As we..
Study says Google+ is a ghost town
Are you a Google+ user? Do you hear the crickets chirping everytime you log on? Do you wonder where everyone is? According to a report by RJ Metrics (RJM), the answer is simple--there just aren't many people there. RJM selected a sample of 40,000 random Google+ users, and then downloaded and analyzed the public timeline of each user. Note that th..
Poll: Half of Americans call Facebook a fad
A new Associated Press-CNBC poll shows half of Americans think Facebook is a passing fad. And, in the run-up to the social network's initial public offering of stock, half of Americans also say the social network's expected asking price is too high. More than 40 percent of American adults log in to the site - to share news, personal observations, ..
Xbox ban: Motorola unable to enforce Microsoft ban
A US-based judge has put off a decision on whether Motorola Mobility should be allowed to ban key Microsoft products in Germany. The handset maker was granted an injunction last week by a court in Mannheim covering sales of the Xbox 360 games console and Windows 7 software. But a US court had ordered Motorola to hold off from enforcing the ruling..
First license plates issued for Google's self-driving cars
It's been almost a year since Nevada first passed laws allowing autonomous vehicles to operate on its roads. After much deliberation, the first license plate (complete with custom design) has been issued to Google, allowing the company to operate its self-driving car throughout the state. The new license plate is red and features an infinity symbo..
Addicted to your cellphone? Nomophobia on the rise
We use cellphones every day. But for a growing number of people, staying connected is an obsession. According to a study by SecurEnvoy, a company that deals in mobile phone technology, the fear of being apart from your cellphone is on the rise. It's called Nomophobia, as in "No mobile phone phobia," and 66 percent of the people surveyed said they..
Your Facebook 'likes' can get you fired
Clicking the "like" button isn't speech protected by the First Amendment, a judge ruled. Some legal experts, however, wonder if the judge understood what liking actually implies. Applying old laws to new technology can be tricky. Earlier this year, the blogosphere was buzzing about an unresolved lawsuit over who owns business-related Twitter follo..
Intel wants to plug a smartphone into your brain
Show off a new gadget to your friends or family and inevitably one person in the group will declare, "Soon they'll just plug these things directly into your brain!" And everyone will laugh, as if they've never heard that joke before. It's no joke. An Intel-commissioned white paper released Wednesday on the future of mobile technology concludes th..
Motorola wins Xbox and Windows 7 ban in Germany
Motorola Mobility has been granted an injunction against the distribution of key Microsoft products in Germany. The sales ban covers the Xbox 360 games console, Windows 7 system software, Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player. It follows a ruling that Microsoft had infringed two patents necessary to offer H.264 video coding and playback. A ..
Consumer Reports: Facebook privacy problems are on the rise
Consumer Reports released its annual report on Internet privacy and security Thursday, placing Facebook front and center. Issues covered by the influential consumer watchdog group included updates on data leaks, hacks, scams, and the like, while featuring a separate report focusing entirely on Facebook and how the social network deals with privacy,..
File-sharers look to VPNs to overcome Pirate Bay ban
Young people are increasingly turning to virtual private networks (VPNs) to anonymise their free sharing of music and movies, a new study has suggested. Sweden's Lund University indicated that there had been a 40% rise in the number of 15 to 25-year-olds using such services since 2009. Many believe a clampdown on piracy is behind their rise in po..