Stories by: Narasu Rebbapragada

The security protection of Microsoft's Windows Live OneCare 2.0 suite is much better than that of the debut version.

Narasu Rebbapragada visits the Apple booth and takes a closer look at the MacBook Air, the revamed AppleTV device, and the wireless Time Capsule backup device.

At the 2008 Macworld Expo, Steve Jobs announced an array of new products and services

While the Consumer Electronics Association announced that it would go green by purchasing 20,000 tons' worth of carbon offsets, a few companies at CES 2008's Sustainable Technologies TechZone introduced new products that use fewer nonrenewable resources from the get-go. They're still a little pricey for the average consumer, but they show that both sunlight and water are viable power sources for laptops, iPods, cell phones, and other gadgets.

Many dangers threaten us on the Internet - even when we're just browsing the Web. McAfee's SiteAdvisor Plus, the fee-based sibling of the security software firm's free Site Advisor product, and Symantec's Norton Confidential, focus on protecting users as they interact with websites. Both apps work only with Internet Explorer 6 and later.

Apple's announcement of a September 12 special event has stirred rumors that the company will unveil a movie download service in the vein of its wildly popular iTunes Music Store. But to succeed in movies the way that it does in music, Apple faces three critical challenges: cost, content, delivery.

Apple has introduced its Intel-based Mac Mini with Intel Core Solo (single processor) chip. The vendor claims the single-processor Mac Mini is 2.5 to 3 times faster than the G4 Mac Mini. A Core Duo version (two processors) is 4.8 to 5.5 times faster than the G4 Mac Mini.

Apple has dropped the price, bumped up the speed, and enhanced the features of its 20-inch iMac G5. The result is an all-in-one desktop computer that's more media friendly and affordable than its predecessor; but like that unit, it falls short of being a media PC because it lacks a built-in TV tuner.

Pigs must be flying, because Apple has finally released a mouse with more than one button. Called the Mighty Mouse, the USB device includes four buttons and a multidirectional Scroll Ball.

Contrary to what Mac cynics might say, the upgrades in Mac OS X Version 10.4 (also known as Tiger), Apple's latest operating system, are not just cosmetic.

Apple released an evolutionary, rather than revolutionary, revamp of its PowerBook notebook line at the end of January. Improvements include slightly faster PowerPC G4 processors, hard drives, graphics chips and optical drives. While testing the 1.67GHz 15.2-inch widescreen PowerBook with 8X DVD+RW burner, I found it to be fast, light and a joy to use - but no particular enhancement rocked my world.