November 23, 2011, 10:35 am By J.D. BIERSDORFER Desktops can get quickly littered with stray icons for files and folders, but there is a quick way to tidy things up. In both Windows 7 and Mac OS X, just right-click on the desktop (or hold down the Control key while clicking with a one button ...Read More
I recently did an experiment with a friend to prove a point; that point being that each and every day people are becoming more connected through their phones rather than through their desktop computers. By observing the first 100 people we saw walking in the French Quarter of New Orleans, we counted how many people ...Read More
Computer maker Lenovo announced the IdeaCentre Q180, a consumer desktop PC no larger than a paperback book designed to turn a digital TV into a multimedia hub for accessing multimedia content, Web browsing and more. The IdeaCentre Q180 is available via the company’s Website, and will also be sold through select retailers, starting at $349. ...Read More
Like it or not, GNOME 3 is the new direction for the Linux OS. But that doesn’t mean you have to learn a lot of new OS habits overnight. Two varieties of Linux Mint may be especially attractive for those making the transition. Mint 11 will allow you to maintain your current habits for the ...Read More
Microsoft moved away from 32-bit systems by making the production versions of its latest server-side products 64-bit only. However, 32-bit applications still reign on 64-bit Windows desktops, including Microsoft Office and Outlook. Many companies run 64-bit Windows desktops, so one could assume that 64-bit edition of Outlook 2010 is the best choice for them. Interestingly enough, ...Read More
[unable to retrieve full-text content] DailyTech IdeaCentre Q180 starts at $349DailyTechWith all the talk about notebooks, smartphones, and tablets these days, it's easy to forget that there is still a market for desktop computers these days. While notebooks have been crowding out desktops for a couple of years now in consumer market … and more »
By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols | November 21, 2011, 2:04pm PST Summary: The Linux Mint distribution is giving users three different flavors of GNOME to choose from for their desktop use. Mint 12 with GNOME 3.2 & MGSE looks and works a lot like a Mint with GNOME 2.32. The popular Linux distribution, Mint, will be ...Read More
What, exactly, is the difference between a storage network appliance and storage management software for networks, in terms of performance and reliability? It’s a question The Register famously put to the test last September, pitting network storage hardware from EMC and NetApp against a software-based storage management system from Nexenta – using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) ...Read More
[unable to retrieve full-text content] VMware hacks at thinning wall between Macs, PCs. And between Macs.ITworld.comOn Thursday, VMware released an update to VMware Fusion, a $50 virtualization product that runs on MacOS desktops to run Windows and some Mac OS versions within virtual machines. The update, VMware Fusion 4.1 makes it … and more »
CLOSTER, N.J., Nov 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – Ericom Software, a global leader in application access and desktop virtualization solutions, today announced Ericom AccessNow version 1.3. The new release features an enterprise-level Secure Gateway, expanded end-user device support, and more features and capabilities supporting the acceleration of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) adoption. Ericom AccessNow provides browser-based ...Read More