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  • First look: Windows 8 Release Preview

    By Loyd Case | 31 May, 2012 19:46

    I'm sitting in my breakfast nook, my Samsung Series 9 sitting on the countertop. I check the news, and then look at how the markets are doing. After that, I fire up IE 10 to check my morning blogs, which kills another 15 minutes or so. At that point, I swipe the home page to the list of apps and open Word. It's a little disconcerting to be in the Metro-style interface--in what Microsoft calls the "Windows Home Page"--and then suddenly be in the desktop as Word launches. But cognitive dissonance is likely to be a common phenomenon among experienced Windows users.

  • Five things to look forward to in Linux Mint 13 Maya

    By Katherine Noyes | 23 May, 2012 07:08

    There's been much attention focused lately on Canonical's recently released Ubuntu Linux 12.04 "Precise Pangolin," but it's by no means the only popular Linux distribution out there with a major update in the offing.

  • Opinion: Windows RT may be Microsoft's answer to Apple and Google in the BYOD game

    By Rob Enderle | 04 May, 2012 23:42

    There is an interesting post from the Microsoft Windows team on the Windows On ARM (WOA) version of Windows 8 that was recently renamed Windows RT-which reminded me why I'll never do Microsoft naming again. Windows RT is targeted directly at the iPad users who are bringing that product into the enterprise today on a wave of trend we are alternatively calling consumerization of IT or Bring Your Own Device ( BYOD) because we evidently can't come to a consensus on just one term.

  • The greatest PC mysteries - solved!

    By PCWorld Staff | 30 April, 2012 23:40

    PC owners know that every computer has a unique assortment of components, applications and peripherals. Nevertheless, certain things - including a host of common PC problems and mysteries - are part of the shared experience of computer ownership.

  • Analysis: Why Linux is a desktop flop

    By Maria Korolov | 30 April, 2012 21:28

    It's free, easier to use than ever, IT staffers know it and love it, and it has fewer viruses and Trojans than Windows.

  • 10 commandments of Windows security

    By Daniel Dern | 24 April, 2012 09:15

    With the introduction of Windows 7, many PC and notebook users may feel more secure than they did using older versions of the Microsoft operating system. Newer OSs have more security features, offer better out-of-the-box security settings and have closed many of the historical security holes. Windows 7, for example, has changed the default User Account Control level so that it's harder for rogue programs to run without first explicitly gaining the user's permission.

  • What will Windows 8 touchscreen laptops look like?

    By Melanie Pinola | 02 April, 2012 23:36

    Windows 8’s touch-centric interface will help to usher in a new wave of laptops with tabletlike touchscreens. To make it easier for users to tap and swipe on even superthin Ultrabooks, laptop makers will break out of the traditional clamshell shape and introduce laptops with more unusual designs.

  • Windows 8 vs. Mountain Lion: Which OS succeeds at bringing mobile to the desktop?

    By Nick Mediati | 27 March, 2012 00:27

    With Windows 8 and Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Microsoft and Apple are both trying to bring features and concepts from their mobile operating systems to their desktop OSs.

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