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Windows 8 strives for optimal battery life

Windows 8 is stingy doling out power to applications, particularly what Microsoft calls Metro-style applications written specifically for the operating system, all in an effort to prolong battery life.

By Tim Greene | 09 February, 2012 09:27

Tags: Windows 8 download, Windows 8 battery life, Windows 8, windows8, Windows, software, operating systems, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft
Microsoft fixes Windows 8 Consumer Preview launch event for February 29

Microsoft will host a launch event for the Windows 8 beta on February 29 in Barcelona, the site of the Mobile World Congress.

By Gregg Keizer | 09 February, 2012 06:45

Tags: Windows, software, PCs, operating systems, Microsoft, hardware systems, desktop pcs
Adobe sets IE as next target in Flash security work

Adobe plans to tackle Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) in its ongoing work to "sandbox" its popular Flash Player within browsers, Adobe's head of security said today.

By Gregg Keizer | 08 February, 2012 07:54

Tags: Windows, software, security, operating systems, mozilla, Microsoft, Malware and Vulnerabilities, Google, browsers, applications
OnLive's train wreck: Office on the iPad

Demos, like appearances, can be deceiving. At the recent Consumer Electronics Show, one of the media hits was OnLive Desktop, a service that provisions a Windows 7 desktop environment that includes Microsoft Office 2010 to the iPad over an Internet connection. For many, the idea of being able to run the full Office suite is very appealing, given some of the limitations of the iPad's native office productivity tools such as Apple iWork suite (Pages, Keynote, and Numbers), Quickoffice, and Documents to Go.

By Galen Gruman | 07 February, 2012 22:11

Tags: Windows 7, Windows, Virtualization, virtual desktop, tablets, Software as a service, software, SaaS, QuickOffice, operating systems, OnLive, Office Software, mobile technology, Microsoft Windows, microsoft office, Microsoft, iPad, internet, hardware systems, cloud computing, applications, Apple
Microsoft drops Start button from Windows 8, reports say

Microsoft will scratch the 17-year-old Start button from Windows 8, according to reports based on a purported leak of the latest beta build.

By Gregg Keizer | 07 February, 2012 07:44

Tags: Windows, software, operating systems, Microsoft, App Development

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Tutorials about operating systems

Prepare your PC for future data disasters

Reformatting and restoring a PC is not fun--in the way spending 2 hours in the dentist's chair is not fun. You have to back up all your data (and pray that you haven't forgotten anything), reformat the hard drive, install Windows, track down missing drivers, find and reload all your software, restore your data, and pull out clumps of hair over the things you inevitably neglected to save. (Firefox plug-ins, anyone?)

By Rick Broida | 05 February, 2011 01:51

Tags: Windows Vista, windows troubleshooting, windows maintenance, Windows 7, Windows, software, operating systems, non-Windows, Linux
Switching to desktop Linux? 6 ways to ease the migration

With all the many compelling reasons for a company to switch to Linux on the desktop, it's no wonder that businesses large and small are increasingly relying on the free and open source operating system.

By Katherine Noyes | 27 January, 2011 06:52

Tags: Windows 7, Windows, unix, software, operating systems, open source, non-Windows, Linux
Overclock your smartphone, if you dare

WARNING: Overclocking is not for the faint of heart. Do not attempt to hack your phone unless you understand and accept the risks of turning it into a useless "brick."

By Keir Thomas | 05 January, 2011 12:56

Tags: software, Phones, operating systems, open source, non-Windows, Linux, consumer electronics, Cell Phones, Android
Is your business compliant with open source licenses?

There are many ways that vendors of proprietary products try to scare business customers away from open source software, and one of the more commonly heard examples involves vague fears about compliance with open source licenses. There's nothing like the specter of a good lawsuit to scare a company back into a paid vendor's welcoming arms.

By Katherine Noyes | 05 November, 2010 10:49

Tags: unix, tech support, software, operating systems, open source, non-Windows, linux foundation, Linux
Windows 7: 10 Cool Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts are wonderful time-savers but many of us are either too accustomed to the mouse or too lazy to get beyond Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V.

By Shane O'Neill | 21 September, 2010 05:27

Tags: Word, Windows 7, Windows, taskbar, software, operating systems, Microsoft, keyboard shortcuts, applications

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Features about operating systems

Analysis: Will this be the year of Apple in the enterprise?

Apple has never been considered an enterprise technology company, but it owns a significant share of the mobile enterprise market, largely due to the success of the iPhone, iPad and MacBook Air.

By Ryan Faas | 01 February, 2012 02:49

Tags: software, operating systems, Mac OS, hardware systems, Apple
Dig deep into Lion: The best overlooked, underrated features

Apple billed this summer's release of Mac OS X Lion as having more than 200 new features, but most coverage of Lion in the intervening months has focused on only a handful of them. While iOS-like navigation and app-launching interfaces, autosave/restore capabilities, AirDrop file sharing and an emergency restore partition are by all means important, there are a lot of helpful tweaks and enhancements that can easily be missed.

By Ryan Faas | 28 January, 2012 10:52

Tags: software, operating systems, Mac OS, Apple
Windows XP: Pros and cons of not upgrading

Windows XP users, your favorite operating system is a decade old, and if you're still using it, you're not cool anymore, at least according to Microsoft. That's the software giant's recent take on its aging OS, which is still more popular than Vista or Windows 7 worldwide. Microsoft is hoping the final cadre of users hanging on to XP will start to dump it and move to the more modern Windows 7.

By Ian Paul | 27 October, 2011 04:41

Tags: windows xp, software, operating systems, Microsoft
Why IT won't like Mac OS X Lion Server

Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Server adds innovative features and a new low price tag, but cuts in services and the elimination of advanced GUI administration tools may force some enterprise departments to think twice about the role of Mac servers on their networks.

By John Rizzo | 25 July, 2011 23:40

Tags: software, operating systems, Network management, networking, Microsoft, management, Mac OS X, applications, Apple
Apple iOS 4.3: A guide to getting started

If you haven't synced your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad in the last 24 hours, you've got a surprise waiting for you: Apple has released iOS 4.3, promising new ways to access iTunes content, a Wi-Fi personal hotspot option and improved browser speeds. If you want to find out how to activate all the new features on your device, here's your getting-started guide to get the most out of iOS 4.3.

By Ian Paul | 11 March, 2011 01:49

Tags: software, smartphones, operating systems, mobile phones, Mac OS, iphone 4, iPhone, iOS, apple ipod, apple ipad, Apple

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