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Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

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Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

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Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Linux-Unix

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Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

In April, anonymous tipsters told the Wall Street Journal that Microsoft made less than $15 a pop from Windows XP-powered netbooks. The same sources...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

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Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

So, yeah. I've been living with Mac OS X 10.6—aka Snow Leopard—for a week now. The short review is this: If you're not reviewing (or...

Type: Blog post Tags: Operating systems Mac

If something has a processor and some sort of storage or networking component, odds are it can run Linux. According to a story on Boing...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Linux-Unix Personal tech

Missed the Windows 7 release candidate? Don't feel like getting what may or may not be the final-release ISO from a shady BitTorrent tracker?...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

The Windows 7 review we published last week focused on the desktop side of things, but notebook users have reasons to get excited, too....

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Operating systems Windows

Last Saturday, I decided to head down to my local Apple reseller and grab a copy of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. The new...

Type: Blog post Tags: Operating systems Mac

Apple loves to poke fun at the "thousands of viruses" Windows users have to watch out for, even in its latest ads. However, the...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Mac

Does Windows 7 really live up to the hype? Is it a worthwhile upgrade over Vista and XP for desktop users and enthusiasts? We took...

Type: Feature article Tags: Operating systems Windows

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Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

If you've been shunning the Windows 7 release candidate since its public launch in May, now's your chance to reconsider. According to ComputerWorld, Microsoft...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

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Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

No doubt about it, pranksters love the hype surrounding Chrome OS and the fact that Google is keeping the interface under wraps. That leaves room...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Operating systems

For many folks, upgrading to Windows 7 will simply involve buying a new computer. Others may choose to grab an Upgrade license and make the...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows