Netbooks vs. iPads -- can they coexist?
The term "disruptive," a common buzzword in tech journalism, is typically used to describe something that jars people out of existing ways of doing things, and provides them with both new ways to do...
View ArticleDiaspora: First peek at Facebook's challenger
When word began to circulate about Diaspora, the hype about it being a potential Facebook killer took on a life of its own before a single line of code had been released. Now the first developer's...
View ArticleFree desktop tools that aren't OpenOffice
Most everyone who's had some experience with free open source software has learned about the OpenOffice.org suite of productivity programs: a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, database, and...
View ArticleMaking money with mobile apps
To many companies and independent developers -- not just software publishers -- mobile apps represent something even more powerful and important than a brand-new platform to deploy apps on. It's a new...
View ArticleSpeech recognition: Your smartphone gets smarter
When we were kids, my friends and I used to play a game where we fantasized about which technologies from Star Trek were most likely to be real-world inventions within our lifetimes. The transporter...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Big security, small devices
With the popularity of smartphones and tablets among workers, IT departments are trying to accommodate the influx of consumer tech - and manufacturers are trying to help. Here are some consumer devices...
View ArticleIn Pictures: 10 file-sharing options
Even with all the online storage now available, sharing files with colleagues can still be a problem. We look at 10 online services -- including Dropbox, Google Drive and YouSendIt -- that can help you...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Making the most of Windows 8 - the diehard's guide
You may need to break many old habits to get the most out of Windows 8, but it doesn't have to be a cataclysmic event
View ArticleIn Pictures: 10 new Windows 8 tablet/laptop convertibles
It's a tablet! No, it's a laptop! The introduction of Microsoft Windows 8 has spawned a variety of new and exciting devices -- including a group of tablets that turn into laptops, and vice versa. Here...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Gmail vs. Outlook.com vs. Yahoo Mail
Google, Microsoft and Yahoo have all rolled out major changes to their free webmail services. Which now offers the best organisation, message handling, mobile options and advanced features?
View ArticleHP Envy X2: A Windows 8 tablet to covet
Smart in design and stingy on power, HP's Envy convertible works well as a laptop or a tablet.
View ArticleIn Pictures: 16 matchbox PCs - small but powerful
These tiny systems, ranging from bare-bones boards to full-blown, ready-to-run PCs, are ideal for hackers and hobbyists who want to create their own powerful machines.
View ArticleIn Pictures: Biggest, baddest, boldest software backdoors of all time
These 12 historically insidious backdoors will have you wondering what’s in your software -- and who can control it
View ArticleIn Pictures: Beyond Firefox - 10 Mozilla projects fuelling the open Web
Mozilla has its hands in many projects aimed at advancing the Web. Here's our take on the 10 most promising
View ArticleIn Pictures: 8 cutting-edge technologies aimed at eliminating passwords
From electronic pills to digital tattoos, these eight innovations aim to secure systems and identities without us having to remember a password ever again
View Article
