Software

by Rafael Hernandez on April 21, 2009 · 0 comments

Keeping a user’s computer secure in a stationary location isn’t an easy task, but a mobile user’s security needs are a nightmare compared to anything your home machine can muster. Using untrusted wireless connections and the increased possiblity of a…

Read more Windows 7 Security, Keeping The Mobile User Safe

by Pedro Hernandez on April 21, 2009 · 0 comments

Netbooks are all the rage and Windows 7 has generally getting a warm reception for its relatively resource-liteness (compared to Vista anyway). Seems like the two are destined for one another. Hold your horses! Word of crippled starter edition for…

Read more The Windows 7 Netbook Brouhaha

by Rafael Hernandez on April 15, 2009 · 0 comments

Trillian holds a special place in the hearts of those that used to have multiple instant messenger accounts and the odd IRC server to connect to. Unfortunately faced with a ton of not-so-instant communication methods their previous software versions have…

Read more Ars Technica Previews Trillian Astra

by Rafael Hernandez on April 15, 2009 · 0 comments

Nothing makes the business world go ’round like an office suite. Microsoft has announced its Office 2010 software suite and Exchange Server 2010. The company has made improvements to their product lines in order to make communicating your ideas easier…

Read more Microsoft Exchange And Office 2010 Announced

by Rafael Hernandez on April 14, 2009 · 0 comments

It was bound to happen, Microsoft has ended their mainstream support for their Windows XP today which might make you worry about your favorite operating system but Ars Technica tells us it’s not as bad as it seems:If Redmond ends…

Read more Windows XP Loses Mainstream Support

by Rafael Hernandez on April 10, 2009 · 0 comments

Nvidia has been pushing their CUDA technology to companies who’s applications could use a good dosage of GPU help in order to crunch data quicker. Developers have been slow on the uptake but recent releases have shown that many are…

Read more GPU Assisted Video Editing, Nvidia CUDA Fun

by Rafael Hernandez on April 10, 2009 · 0 comments

As nifty as Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system is the bulk of your time on it is likely to be spent doing all manner of tasks online, as annoying as they can be. The company feels your pain so they’ve…

Read more Windows Live Essentials, Windows 7 Gets Hip(per) To The Web

by Pedro Hernandez on April 10, 2009 · 0 comments

…as did a few other Windows operating systems. Computerworld’s Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols parades the worst operating systems since the 60’s down the walk of shame. As expected, several Microsoft offerings were found to be not worth the disk they…

Read more Crappiest OSes: Windows ME and Vista Make the List

by Rafael Hernandez on April 9, 2009 · 0 comments

Ye olde system desktop has been something of a pain for users for many years, It’s simple enough to keep track of things on it when you’ve got a handful of icons but when it starts to get cluttered you’ll…

Read more BumpTop Attempts To Organize Your Desktop

by Rafael Hernandez on April 6, 2009 · 0 comments

You just can’t keep a good, widely used and loved operating system down, or so te theory goes. Microsoft may, or may not, have extended their cutoff date for Windows XP sales. Their XP downgrade program allows a company to…

Read more News Of Its Demise Were Premature, XP May Stay Around A Bit Longer

by Pedro Hernandez on April 2, 2009 · 0 comments

Good news for fans and/or collectors of old style PalmOS applications. Palm’s WebOS is getting an emulator for old style Palm apps, but there’s a catch: it’ll cost extra. Called “Classic” from MotionApps, the software will allow Palm Pre…

Read more Palm Pre Supports PalmOS Backward Compatability via Emulator