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Ten lessons Linux rookies need to learn

Ten lessons Linux rookies need to learn

...single most important thing you can do for yourself and your new users is to ensure that they understand just how helpful Google can be... Read more

4 December, 2011 by Jack Wallen
Ten things I hate about end <endeca_term>users</endeca_term>

Ten things I hate about end users

...10. Lack the necessary informationWhen end users call for help, 75 percent of the time they have all the... Read more

7 July, 2011 by Jack Wallen
Ten Linux apps that need to raise their game

Ten Linux apps that need to raise their game

...that prevail are solid, reliable, up to date and offer plenty of user-friendly features. Unfortunately with Linux, no matter how user friendly the desktop... Read more

29 June, 2011 by Jack Wallen
Chrome OS takes on familiar hue: In pictures

Chrome OS takes on familiar hue: In pictures

...s browser-based operating system, Chrome OS, fell into the former camp. Users had no choice but to see browser pages and run browser apps... Read more

11 April, 2012 by Stephen Shankland
Ten myths that plague Linux

Ten myths that plague Linux

...working on the distributions or various aspects of the kernel. No end user need worry about this issue. 2. You have to know the command... Read more

5 November, 2010 by Jack Wallen

Facebook suspends app developers for selling user info

...Facebook has revealed that a data broker has been buying identifying Facebook user information from app developers, and as a result the social-networking site... Read more

1 November, 2010 by Steven Musil
Ten essential traits for good software

Ten essential traits for good software

...cumbersome. And cumbersome is not user friendly. As much as developers don't want their users to remove... Read more

23 October, 2010 by Jack Wallen
A look inside Google's usability testing lab

A look inside Google's usability testing lab

...made each day, tweaking a well-known system too dramatically can frustrate users, complicate once simple tasks, and have dramatic impacts on ad revenue and... Read more

18 October, 2010 by James Martin

Intel's ultrabook push puts people first

...into production in 2013. Photo credit: Jack Clark The shift means that user experience now comes before microprocessor design in development for ultrabooks, Mooly Eden... Read more

15 September, 2011 by Jack Clark

Google buys PostRank analytics firm

...the acquisition of PostRank, a business dedicated to following the path of user-generated content for analysis. The Canadian start-up has a few specialities... Read more

6 June, 2011 by Rachel King

Google algorithm update to filter out low-quality content

...them. Google said in a blog post that it has also incorporated user feedback. "Today we've rolled out this improvement globally to all English... Read more

12 April, 2011 by Larry Dignan
Samsung TouchWiz UX for tablets hands-on

Samsung TouchWiz UX for tablets hands-on

...9 and Galaxy Tab 10.1 will feature Samsung's TouchWiz UX user interface for tablets. The UI will not come on the Android Honeycomb... Read more

23 March, 2011 by Bonnie Cha

Internet Explorer gains browser share as Firefox dips

...the CIA (above) re-balanced the spread of the world's internet users. Photo credit: Netmarketshare The shift can be attributed to a re-balancing... Read more

2 March, 2011 by Josh Lowensohn

Microsoft Answers support site gets redesign

...Microsoft has launched its redesign of the Answers site, which gives users a place to seek unofficial tech support on Microsoft products and services... Read more

28 February, 2011 by Josh Lowensohn
Intel flips through its MeeGo tablet UI

Intel flips through its MeeGo tablet UI

...a hands-on tour of the developer preview of the new tablet user interface for the MeeGo Linux operating system at Mobile World Congress. Intel... Read more

14 February, 2011 by David Meyer

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Dean Talboys

What a farce! Hopefully the European court will see where this is leading.

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SoapyTablet

Wouldn't surprise me if Samsung actually really had problems producing the white model (as Apple did - it would make more sense) and this non-story...

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Lonnie

those conformation letters are hard to figure out what is which letters it is a pain in the back side. Please make it more Ledge-able being better...

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BrownieBoy

"cites" even. Ouch!

12 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Horace Ontalhold

...... and PDP11s too

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BrownieBoy

I had a quick skim through the PDF. It seems to be that many of these so-called cost savings would be down to a hardware refresh. Although...

13 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
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496,999 BT Fon Hotspots lovingly situated in your next door neighbours garden, no matter how you dress that up its still a pup... Not where I need...

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apexwm

Jack : I was hoping you could provide us a summary since you are familiar with this report. I am not yet sure how much of my time I'd like to...

17 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Smilig Eddie

2 – 4 more weeks of waiting: how many buyers are going to decide instead to see what the iPhone 5 offers? Consumer trust in the brand has also...

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SRist

So it looks like this was a complete red herring - Adobe are allowing upgrades from Photoshop CS3, CS4 and CS5 at the same price. When did this...

18 hours ago by SRist on Photoshop users attack Adobe upgrade policy change
Jack Schofield

@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

20 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
apexwm

I would love to hear why Microsoft believes that "upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 pays for itself in a year, in increased productivity and...

20 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
debsmk

I have just changed mine to white they said 3 to 5 days

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Atangana

I would like a job for me and do good to their tackiness vellent my help I will do my best to help you mercie for all

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BrownieBoy

Well done to IDC for producing a report that says using XP is a waste of money. Only 11 years too late with it is all....

23 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Jack Schofield

@Burn-IT ...which doesn't mean it isn't true ;-) I'll be interested if you can find any properly-researched, independent data from any of the...

1 day ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Burn-IT

As said, sponsored by Microsoft........

1 day ago by Burn-IT on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
mrbigdong

@620W, I mine 1 BTC/daily for cost of 1.7eur, they naysayers regurgitate the rubbish they read as usual

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Mike Denton

If the link to the next section existed that would be awesome.... Guess I have to ask uncle google where it is

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minzhu

Don't blame CEO, they want RIM win. RIM has strange culture and self distruct political environment. In RIM if a new hired person figure out...

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