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Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

Review Intel Mac users will like Snow Leopard's smartly designed interface enhancements, while its Exchange support is a must-have (especially with Outlook for Mac on the way). With a ton of technological improvements, Snow Leopard is worth the £25 upgrade fee. [28 Aug 2009]


Windows 7 not affected by flaw, says Microsoft

News Following up on a vulnerability disclosed in the past 24 hours, Microsoft has said the flaw affects Vista and Windows Server 2008, but not the final version of Windows 7 [09 Sep 2009]

Acer sails past Dell in PC shipments

News IDC's PC tracker report for the third quarter of 2009 shows the Taiwanese manufacturer has overtaken Dell in terms of PCs shipped [15 Oct 2009]

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Geekender: Fingering the world's strangest keyboards

Photo We take a lightning tour through some of the wilder shores of contemporary keyboard design [21 Aug 2009]


Windows 7 needs to overcome tight IT budgets

Analysis Analyst says the launch of the new operating system comes at a time when the sluggish economy could overshadow its release [28 Aug 2009]

Study: Windows 7 can boot more slowly than Vista

News A software specialist's lab unit finds Microsoft's new operating system can take longer to get started than Windows Vista [08 Oct 2009]

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Developers get their hands on Windows 7

News Microsoft has released the RTM version of the upcoming OS to members of its MSDN developer network and TechNet programme for IT professionals [07 Aug 2009]

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Howard Schmidt sees SME appeal in Windows 7

Video The Information Security Forum CEO talks to ZDNet UK at the RSA Conference in London about how businesses will greet Windows 7 [21 Oct 2009]

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HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless

HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless

Review HP's Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless is a suitable inkjet for offices with high-volume print requirements. With a touch-screen, multiple networking options and very fast print speeds, this workhorse gets an Editors' Choice award. [11 Sep 2009]


Microsoft: Windows 7 trumps Vista for battery life

News A laptop running Windows 7 can get as much as 20 per cent more out of a battery compared with one based on Vista, Microsoft has claimed [02 Sep 2009]

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Intel's Light Peak aims to replace today's cables

Intel's Light Peak aims to replace today's cables

News IDF 2009: Intel wants to replace today's multitude of copper cables with a single type of optical connection, and hopes standardisation will help it catch on [24 Sep 2009]

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What's new in Snow Leopard

Photo Apple's new desktop OS upgrade features a number of handy user interface enhancements. Check them out in our screenshot gallery [28 Aug 2009]


Intel talks Linux, netbooks and rivalry with ARM

Intel talks Linux, netbooks and rivalry with ARM

Q&A ZDNet UK spoke to Intel's Imad Sousou at this year's Open Source In Mobile conference in Amsterdam, to discuss the evolution of the chipmaker's Moblin Linux distribution [17 Sep 2009]


Microsoft to offer cheap Windows 7 for students

News UK students will get the software for £30,those in the US can get it for $30, and students elsewhere are also said to be in line for a discount [18 Sep 2009]

Ten ergonomic keyboards to ease the typing load

Ten ergonomic keyboards to ease the typing load

Comment If you type a lot, you risk suffering overuse problems, so the right choice of keyboard is critical, says Jack Wallen [28 Aug 2009]


Businesses offered free trial of Windows 7

News Microsoft has introduced two more ways for companies to try out the new operating system ahead of its launch in October, including a 90-day free trial of Windows 7 Enterprise [03 Sep 2009]

Ubuntu gets desktop support for small businesses

News Ubuntu sponsor Canonical has begun providing helpdesk services for individuals and small businesses, in addition to its existing enterprise services [03 Aug 2009]

Intel to pitch in on developing Chrome

News The chipmaker will work with Google on the Chrome OS in the same way it contributes to other Linux distributions, which take in parts of Intel's Moblin code [16 Sep 2009]

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IDF 2009: Intel demos Moblin

Video Intel product manager Claire Alexander shows chief executive Paul Otellini a demo of the Linux-based, open-source operating system Moblin [23 Sep 2009]


Universal phone charger given green light

Universal phone charger given green light

News A branch of the UN has approved a standard for a one-size-fits-all phone charger that will work on any future handset [26 Oct 2009]


Apple's Snow Leopard to get early release

News The new version of the OS X operating system, which marks Apple's move to 64-bit support, will be made available ahead of its original September schedule [24 Aug 2009]

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How Microsoft can make Windows 7 a success

Comment Many businesses have given Vista a wide berth; Microsoft must focus on five areas to make sure Windows 7 doesn't suffer the same fate, argues TechRepublic's Jason Hiner

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