Operating Systems

KiraBook review: An ultrabook for the 1%

Toshiba's new KiraBook ultrabook offers a sleek, rich look along with high-end components, including a fine display and great speakers. The question is: Can you afford it?

By Brian Nadel | 14 May, 2013 10:27

Tags: Apple, Windows, toshiba, software, ultrabooks, operating systems, intel

Review: Lenovo IdeaTab Lynx gives Intel Atom a bad name

Lenovo's Atom-based Windows 8 tablet-laptop hybrid is lightweight and usable, but build quality doesn't cut it

By Serdar Yegulalp | 03 May, 2013 10:11

Tags: Laptop PCs, Windows, hardware systems, operating systems, acer, HP, Dell, computer hardware, Microsoft Windows, Windows 8, mobile technology, tablets, software, Lenovo, netflix

Review: HP ElitePad 900 is all business

HP's smartly designed, solidly built, Atom-based Windows 8 tablet makes a solid case for mobile fleets

By Serdar Yegulalp | 26 April, 2013 10:12

Tags: Laptop PCs, Windows, hardware systems, tablets, software, operating systems, netflix, HP, Dell, computer hardware, Microsoft Windows, Windows 8, mobile technology

Review: Xamarin 2.0 works mobile development magic

Impressive Xamarin SDK brings native iPhone and Android development to C# programmers, Visual Studio

By Tom Thompson | 26 April, 2013 10:12

Tags: Mobile Development, application development, ios, Microsoft .Net, Android, Xamarin, operating systems, Development tools, mobile technology, consumer electronics, Microsoft, smartphones, objective, software

Review: Samsung Ativ Smart PC Pro 700T brings Ultrabook power, not polish

Samsung's Windows 8 convertible is long on horsepower, but short on build quality

By Serdar Yegulalp | 16 April, 2013 10:16

Tags: Laptop PCs, Windows, hardware systems, tablets, software, operating systems, acer, HP, computer hardware, Windows 8, mobile technology

How to solve Windows 8 crashes in less than a minute

Windows 8 has been out for a while, featuring an interface that's as cool as it is annoying . . . until you get the hang of it. But, like any computer operating system, it can fall over. Luckily, there is an easy way to solve the cause of most crashes; just call up WinDbg, the Windows debugger; a free tool to diagnose the most common causes of Windows crashes -- misbehaved third party drivers.

By Dirk A. D. Smith | 15 April, 2013 09:45

Tags: Microsoft, Windows, software, operating systems

Where to go for help with Windows crashes

Before getting into the installation and use of WinDbg for W8, I looked for additional sources to help with crash resolution. Just Googling "Windows 8 crash" returned forums, guides, tools and books, all offering varying levels of help.

By Dirk A.D. Smith | 15 April, 2013 09:45

Tags: Assurance, Microsoft, Windows, software, operating systems

HP Envy X2 review: A Windows 8 tablet to covet

Smart in design and stingy on power, HP's Envy convertible works well as a laptop or a tablet

By Serdar Yegulalp | 09 April, 2013 10:16

Tags: Laptop PCs, Windows, hardware systems, tablets, software, operating systems, acer, HP, Dell, computer hardware, Microsoft Windows, Windows 8, mobile technology

Where's the beef? Fedora releases 'Spherical Cow'

After being delayed seven times due to reported problems with the new installer, Fedora 18 has arrived. On the plus side, Fedora 18 delivers new management functionality for IT administrators and offers improved Active Directory support. However, a complicated installation process and some issues with the user interface make it a less attractive option than desktop competitors like Ubuntu and Mint.

By Maria Korolov | 08 April, 2013 11:00

Tags: Configuration / maintenance, PC, Networking, AMD, infrastructure management, hardware systems, software, Data Center, intel, acer, ubuntu, management, Microsoft

A touchscreen on your desktop: Three new displays

With the introduction of Windows 8, touchscreens are coming to the desktop -- but they're not cheap. We look at three of the latest monitors from Acer, Dell and ViewSonic.

By Brian Nadel | 12 March, 2013 10:40

Tags: Dell, Computer Peripherals, IDC, Microsoft, Windows, software, operating systems, acer, viewsonic

Dell Latitude 10 review: Touch tablet meets business desktop

Dell's light and flexible Windows 8 tablet is high on business features, but low on price-performance

By Serdar Yegulalp | 28 February, 2013 11:10

Tags: Windows, hardware systems, operating systems, intel, HP, Dell, computer hardware, Microsoft Windows, Windows 8, mobile technology, tablets, software, Lenovo, laptops

Chromebook Pixel review: A luxury laptop for life in the cloud

A deep-dive review of Google's new Chromebook Pixel laptop, which has high-quality hardware and an amazing touch-based display -- and a few limitations. So at $1,300, is it the laptop for you?

By JR Raphael | 27 February, 2013 19:56

Tags: Google, hardware systems, software, laptops, operating systems

HP EliteBook Folio 9470M review: An ultrasolid Ultrabook

HP's business-minded Windows 8 Ultrabook is sleek, sturdy, and smartly designed

By Serdar Yegulalp | 11 February, 2013 11:13

Tags: Windows, hardware systems, software, laptops, operating systems, acer, HP, Dell, computer hardware, Microsoft Windows, Windows 8, mobile technology

Dell Latitude 6430u review: A no-nonsense Ultrabook

Dell's thoughtfully designed Latitude 6430u brings Ultrabook stylings to the business class

By Serdar Yegulalp | 07 February, 2013 11:15

Tags: mobile technology, computer hardware, Microsoft Windows, hardware systems, software, Lenovo, laptops, operating systems, acer, Dell

IronKey Workspace review: Windows 8 PC on a stick

Imation's IronKey division has introduced a new USB drive from which you can boot up an encryption-secured Windows 8 PC on any computer.

By Lucas Mearian | 01 February, 2013 18:20

Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Data storage, Networking, wireless, Windows, software, mobile, operating systems, intel, imation, Apple

Office 2013 is the best Office yet

With Office 365 Home Premium, Microsoft brings excellent cloud features and pay-as-you-go pricing to the world's best office suite

By Serdar Yegulalp | 29 January, 2013 14:22

Tags: LibreOffice, SaaS, applications, Office Software, microsoft office, Software as a service, operating systems, cloud computing, internet, cloud storage, Microsoft Windows, Google, Microsoft, software

Samba 4 review: No substitute for Active Directory -- yet

Samba's open source alternative to Microsoft's domain controller is a good start, but not ready for prime time

By Paul Ferrill | 23 January, 2013 11:13

Tags: unix, Linux, Networking, Network management, samba, open source software, operating systems, access control, management, Active Directory, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft, security, software

Acer Aspire S7 review: An Ultrabook worthy of the name

The well-made Aspire S7 is thin and light yet sturdy, but try the keyboard before you buy

By Serdar Yegulalp | 02 January, 2013 11:22

Tags: mobile technology, computer hardware, Microsoft Windows, hardware systems, software, Lenovo, laptops, operating systems, acer, Dell

Review: Windows Azure shoots the moon

Microsoft's cloud wows with great price-performance, Windows toolchain integration, and plenty of open source options

By Peter Wayner | 19 December, 2012 11:17

Tags: paas, Microsoft Windows Azure, iaas, mysql, software, operating systems, cloud computing, Joyent, internet, rackspace, HP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft

9 Windows Start menus for Windows 8

These free and low-cost utilities bring a classic Windows Start menu -- and respite from Metro annoyances -- to Windows 8

By Serdar Yegulalp | 12 December, 2012 11:12

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Windows 8, Microsoft, Windows, software, operating systems

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