Tag: Windows
Parallels Desktop 7 unleashing the power in Apple
We all know that Apple produce some of the most powerful laptops and desktops that need no configuration at all. The build quality of the computers is second to none, im actually writing this on a four year old…
IFA 2011 VIDEO: Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook preview
MacBook Air fans looking for some Windows lovin', have a gander at the Acer Aspire S3. Billed as an "Ultrabook", it's lightwieght and powerful in all of its various configurations, and more than a match for the Apple machines…
Microsoft: "We view a tablet as a PC"
Microsoft still see tablets closer to PCs than mobile phones, despite their forthcoming tablet-friendly OS Windows 8 visually appearing very similar to the Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system. Speaking at the Microsoft Partner Conference in Los Angeles, Windows Phone…
Microsoft urge users to ditch Windows XP
Microsoft are urging PC users to call time on their Windows XP operating system and migrate to Windows 7 or prepare to move to Windows 8, with the company only offering support for the ageing OS for a further 1,000…
IE10 Platform Preview 2 announced by Microsoft
Microsoft have just lifted the lid on Internet Explorer 10 Platform Preview 2, giving a glimpse at what's to come with their next-generation web browser. IE10 looks to further the solid work made with IE9, focussing on the "beauty of…
VIDEO: Pranksters paste giant Windows logo to front of world's largest Apple Store
Apple have a big day ahead of them, what with the WWDC 2011 conference kicking off at 6PM GMT, where Steve Jobs and co are expected to show off the iCloud, iOS 5 and OS X Lion among other…
Nokia patiently ponders tablet strategy to set itself apart
Nokia boss Stephen Elop is keen to not just be another brick in the tablet wall, according to comments he made to Finnish TV network YLE: "There are now over 200 different tablets on the marketplace, only one of…
Commodore 64 reborn as 1.8Ghz dual-core C64x
The much-loved Commodore 64 PC is to rise like a phoenix from the flames this summer, reborn as the souped-up C64x Housed in the same old-skool casing as the original Commodore 64, the updated C64x will have specs fit…
Ribbon interface revealed in new Windows 8 screenshots
We're still probably at least a year away from the launch of Windows 8, but already we're starting to get a few trickles of information about Microsoft's forthcoming operating system update. Alongside a Windows Phone 7 style log-in screen, it…
Review of Hotmail email aliases: A for idea, 'Eh' for execution
MSN and Hotmail now lets users add up to five new and unique email addresses to their existing address, the company announced about a month ago. It's a great idea – most people juggle more than one email address…