As we enter the final months of the year, smartphone makers are bringing in the big guns. While most of the attention will undoubtedly be focused on Apple’s new iPhone 4S, Android fans have been spoiled for choice this holiday season. Anticipation is building with Android 4.0 (code-named Ice Cream Sandwich), which is expected to … Read more
AMD has long been the subject of a polarizing debate among technology enthusiasts. The chapters in its history provide ample ammunition for countless discussions and rancor is no small measure. Given that it was once considered the equivalent of Intel, many wonder why AMD is failing today. However, it is probably appropriate to ask how … Read more
Malwarebytes began its life as a one-man operation in 2004 as a company, but it was not until four years later that its star product was released, simply called ‘Anti-Malware’. Since then the company has grown rapidly to establish itself as a serious player in the computer security industry. Based on a successful freemium model … Read more
Editorial Last weekend I was feeling a little nostalgic and I fired up Windows 2000 on my home computer. Win2k has a special place in my heart. Sadly, due to planned obsolescence it is not possible to use this great operating system with the latest available software (without manual modifications). During the day I work … Read more
When Microsoft launched Windows 8 last week, it was the culmination of a long wait. For most people, this was a very troubling thrust into the future. For better or worse, the operating system offering the touch-oriented Metro UI had arrived in the Windows environment. No one is more excited about the launch than Microsoft. … Read more
The holiday season is right around the corner and so is Black Friday, when the Christmas shopping season officially begins. But in fact, if you’ve been following recent deals, you may have noticed that many major retailers will start their Black Friday sales earlier than the date. For example, Amazon will be offering deals starting … Read more
When Windows 8 Consumer Preview hit the web, we offered a basic guide to configuring a virtual machine. With the release preview of Windows 8 available and the final version nearing completion, we think it’s a good time to offer an equally easy step-by-step walkthrough on installing Windows 8 with a USB drive. Is. If … Read more