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For the last two weeks I've been talking about desktop operating systems, including why Linux is on the wrong path to be a true desktop operating system and comparing Linux to Windows Vista and Mac OS Leopard, where I concluded that Apple will have in 2008 the best opportunity in its history to grow...
In a move to attract new users and entice existing customers to migrate to broadband, AOL and Clearwire on Thursday announced an agreement to offer wireless broadband access. Consumers will now be able to get AOL combined with high-speed wireless broadband provided through Clearwire's Wi-Max class s...
Skype on Wednesday released the beta version of Skype 2.5 and an early preview of live moderated conversations that allow groups of up to 100 people to talk to one another from anywhere in the world. The Web phone service provider is attempting to take the online social networking concept to Voice o...
As business and industry evolves and becomes increasingly complex, entrepreneurs, attorneys, bankers, accountants -- virtually all professions -- require methods to improve efficiencies. The 21st century is the digital age, and the era of online collaboration has arrived. Information retrieval thro...
Apple computer users have long been immune from the Internet nasties that infect users of Microsoft Windows PCs, but that's beginning to change, according to a report released Monday by the SANS Institute. The institute said in a statement that in light of recent attacks on Apple's Safari browser, S...
A new company focused on protecting computer users and businesses against zero-day attacks before exploits hit users' hard drives launched a test version of its first product on Monday. Exploit Prevention Labs introduced a beta edition of a security application dubbed SocketShield. The software inte...
I attended the Linspire-sponsored Linux Desktop Summit last week, where the discussion included reasons the folks who build PCs don't want to do Linux. Indeed, some of the commentary at the event related to Microsoft and its vulnerability when it comes to large business and government accounts. Ther...
Google has released Google SketchUp, a 3D modeling program that it acquired last month with the purchase of @Last Software. The tool lets users design and build three-dimensional models of a dream home, a car, a skyscraper -- and just about anything else that might come to mind. Google SketchUp is a...
Computer scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed software designed to enable people to share their high-speed wireless connections without sacrificing security or privacy. Researchers believe the software can improve Internet connectivity in residential areas at n...
For heavy duty imaging work on a PC, there are some very powerful programs on the market. My application of choice is Corel Paint Shop Pro, primarily because I've been using it for years and have become comfortable with its interface. That's not to say its competitors -- like Ulead PhotoImpact and A...
Microsoft has expanded its Genuine Software Initiative, a pilot program to notify users of non-genuine Windows operating systems that their copies of the software are illegal. The software giant is using the "Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications" tool -- a virtual equivalent of the exploding dye ...
This week I'm speaking at the Desktop Linux Summit in San Diego on why the PC OEMs don't, and probably never will, fully support Linux on the desktop. This is somewhat of a deja vu for me since a decade ago my team made a similar presentation at IBM on OS/2 and why it wouldn't beat Windows in its ti...
Riding on the back of the second annual E-mail Authentication Summit in Chicago, Microsoft on Tuesday claimed rapid adoption of its Sender ID framework for e-mail authentication to fight spam. It also launched improved postmaster services for consumers. There has been a threefold increase in Sender ...
Microsoft's latest series of patches is brewing trouble for some customers. While the MS06-015 patch was designed to fix a flaw in Windows Explorer, it is also causing plenty of problems for people who use HP printers, scanners and digital cameras. Those who use Sunbelt Software's Kerio Personal Fir...
If there's one software category that program makers never tire of taking a crack at it's registry cleaners. As many Microsoft Windows users know, the registry is a database of all the settings on a PC. It's one of the most crucial components of the operating system, and it's always a mess. Any time...
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