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Windows XP Usage Dips But It's Still Top OS By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 01, 2011 Microsoft's 10-year-old operating system is still used by nearly half of all desktop owners. Tags: operating systems, desktop KDE Plasma Netbook GUI: Admitting Limitations By Bruce Byfield | Article Published November 03, 2009 KDE's Plasma Netbook interface reflects its developers' struggles, but the main KDE desktop could learn from it. Tags: desktop, KDE, widgets, Linux desktop, search Computer DRAM Vendors See Upturn By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 23, 2009 The DRAM industry saw strong sequential growth, with recovery likely to continue through 2010. Tags: desktop, Windows, Intel, AMD, server Putting Linux on Parental Control By Matt Hartley | Article Published October 01, 2009 A number of Linux-based solutions enable users to set the "naughtyness" limit. Tags: networking, Linux, Linux desktop, servers, desktop How Will Users React to GNOME 3.0? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published September 29, 2009 With KDE for comparison, GNOME now faces a serious challenge. Tags: search, desktop, Gnome, KDE, Linux desktop Microsoft Acquires 'Desktop Supercomputing' By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published September 23, 2009 Microsoft's purchase of Interactive Supercomputing will short up its move in high performance computing. Tags: desktop, Linux, server, Microsoft, Windows Ubuntu in 2010: 'Lucid Lynx' By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 21, 2009 "Lynx is also well known as a global brand of deodorant so this years' Ubuntu developer summit is going to be the sweetest smelling Ubuntu developer summit ever," Shuttleworth said. "Despite the fact that's it's happening in Dallas." Tags: developer, Linux, desktop, software, Ubuntu Should Employees Use Their Own PCs? By Rob Enderle | Article Published September 09, 2009 The trend toward employee ownership of PCs could provide benefits to both the employees and strapped IT organizations, if monitored properly. Tags: software, services, desktop, PC, smartphones Intel, AMD Prep Six-Core PC Chips By Andy Patrizio | Article Published September 03, 2009 By the end of this year both major chipmakers are expected to releases six-core chips for desktop computers. Tags: desktop, Intel, server, e-Mail, AMD Forget Netbooks, Desktops Rule By Don Reisinger | Article Published August 20, 2009 The headlines keep coming about Netbooks, yet the small units' capabilities still pale in comparison to good old-fashioned desktops. Tags: e-Mail, netbooks, Dell, video, desktop PC Sales Plunge By Andy Patrizio | Article Published July 16, 2009 The desktop market suffered a jaw-dropping 18 percent year-over-year fall . Tags: Dell, consumer, Intel, dot-com, desktop Building a Linux App Store: Can You Help? By Matt Hartley | Article Published June 30, 2009 A Linux app store faces major challenges. Is there way such a distribution method could succeed? Tags: software, desktop, Linux KDE's Kontact vs. GNOME's Evolution: Best Personal Info Manager? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published June 29, 2009 An expert Linux user compares two open source personal contact managers and decides on his personal favorite. Tags: Gnome, Firefox, Linux desktop, desktop The CLIophobia of the Linux Newbie By Emery Fletcher | Article Published May 19, 2009 CLIophobia (n): An irrational fear of operating ones’ computer using the Command Line Interface. Sometimes referred to as Terminal Angst. Tags: desktop, control, Linux KDE 4.3.0 Beta 1: Eye Candy and More By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published May 15, 2009 While the recent KDE releases have been known for their eye candy, the newest release certainly goes a step further. Tags: KDE, Linux, developer, desktop Why I Switched from GNOME to KDE By Bruce Byfield | Article Published May 14, 2009 The two desktops are remarkably similar, but for now KDE is closer to where more of the action is. Tags: KDE, Gnome, Linux, desktop Google Improves Search on Cell Phones By - Reuters | Article Published May 13, 2009 Google touted various new offerings, including a solution for better search on cell phones. Tags: Google, desktop, media, search Elderly Ubuntu User Says Books Far Better than Forums By Emery Fletcher | Article Published May 12, 2009 If you need Ubuntu help, pick up a “how to” book instead of surfing a forum, says a 75-year-old first time Ubuntu user. Tags: desktop, Ubuntu, Linux, servers A Developer and her Netbook: Cheap .NET Coding By Sara Chipps | Article Published May 11, 2009 A .NET developer, armed a few bucks a whole bunch of research, builds an inexpensive mobile coding studio. Tags: desktop, .NET, netbook, Windows, developer Which Distros Would You Use If Ubuntu Vanished? By Matt Hartley | Article Published May 11, 2009 Options for newbies and experienced users alike, along with a good reason to look beyond the beloved Ubuntu. Tags: desktop, Linux, support, Ubuntu Ubuntu Jaunty Tries to Set the Usability Agenda By Bruce Byfield | Article Published April 27, 2009 With the supposedly improved notifications system in the recently-released Jaunty Jackalope, Ubuntu unintentionally raises a new issue in usability: should a distribution set the usability agenda by itself? Tags: Mac, desktop, Ubuntu, developer Aaron Seigo Talks About KDE's Past and Future By Bruce Byfield | Article Published April 21, 2009 Open source must be competitive with proprietary software, the KDE leader says, otherwise “in the long run, that will leave us with nothing to show except for a strange group of people that work on something irrelevant.” Tags: Linux, KDE, desktop, developer, software Ubuntu inside Windows: the Good, Bad and the Ugly By Matt Hartley | Article Published April 20, 2009 Running Ubuntu inside Windows has its place, but it’s far from an ideal solution. Tags: Ubuntu, support, Linux, Windows, desktop Two Linux Twitter Clients: Twidge and Tircd By David Harding | Article Published April 13, 2009 Twidge and Tircd are both easy to use and multi-functional. Tags: programming, software, Twitter, desktop, Linux Intel Offers PC Buyers a Star Rating System By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 12, 2009 Intel will assign a number of stars to its chips, from one to five. But it's still not simple. Tags: PC buying guide, CPU, desktop, video, Intel GNOME vs. KDE: Which Has the Evolutionary Advantage? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published March 29, 2009 Not whether KDE or GNOME is “better,” but which Linux desktop development approach will be most successful in the next few years. Tags: Gnome, Linux, software, desktop, KDE Xfce Linux Desktop: Better Than KDE or GNOME? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published March 10, 2009 The new release, Xfce 4.6, demonstrates still more improvements in usability. Tags: KDE, Gnome, services, xfce, desktop Why Apple Can't Afford to Lose the Mac Clone War By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | Article Published February 25, 2009 In its battle with small-time PC maker Psystar, Apple's entire business model is at stake. Tags: Mac, desktop, Apple, OS X KDE 4.2: Ten Tips for Getting Started By Bruce Byfield | Article Published February 24, 2009 Helpful guidance so you’ll be comfortable moving around the KDE 4.2 desktop. Tags: widgets, KDE 4, KDE, Linux desktop, desktop Debian GNU/Linux 5.0: Flexible and (Almost) Free By Bruce Byfield | Article Published February 19, 2009 Just as Debian supports both free and non-free installations, so it supports beginners and experts, and both those aware and ignorant of security options. Tags: Debian, Linux, software, developer, desktop Google Tips Hand on GDrive Plans By Andy Patrizio | Article Published February 03, 2009 Source code with comment lines outline what GDrive is and will be used for, if it ever ships. Tags: desktop, security, Storage, Google, services NixOS: A Distro Focused on Next-Generation Package Management By Bruce Byfield | Article Published February 03, 2009 A look at NixOS and an answer to the question "Is this the final answer on Linux package management?" Tags: software, management, desktop, Linux, IT KDE 4.2: Usability Makes a Comeback By Bruce Byfield | Article Published January 28, 2009 The just released KDE 4.2 is a major improvement that should generally satisfy most users, with only some minor additional enhancements needed. Tags: desktop, Linux, KDE, Torvalds, search Remote Desktop Between Ubuntu/Linux and Windows, Part II By Eric Geier | Article Published January 28, 2009 In Part I we saw several options for remoting between Linux and Windows machines, and settled on VNC. Part II will address how to configure routers for connections over the Internet,and how to safely encrypt remote graphical desktop sessions. Tags: Windows, desktop, IT, server, Linux Torvalds, KDE 4, and the Media Circus By Bruce Byfield | Article Published January 26, 2009 Linus Torvalds’ recent comments ignited afresh the GNOME and KDE flame wars, yet partisans on both sides are missing something crucial. Tags: Linux desktop, Torvalds, desktop, Gnome, KDE Remote Desktop Between Ubuntu/Linux and Windows, Part I By Eric Geier | Article Published January 23, 2009 Windows will never exert itself in the slightest to co-exist with other platforms, but Linux comes with a variety of excellent secure graphical remote desktop applications, so that you can run your Windows PC from Linux, and Linux from Windows. Tags: Linux, Windows, Microsoft, server, desktop Latest Mac Mini Rumors Are Atomic By Andy Patrizio | Article Published January 19, 2009 An Atom processor and nVidia Ion GPU are at the heart of the Mac family's tiniest, long-neglected member -- if the gossip du jour is accurate. Tags: desktop, economy, nVidia, Intel, Mac Marketecetera Aims to Drive Open Source Trading By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 17, 2009 The financial services sector may be struggling, but version 1.0 of Marketcetera's open source platform aims to give trading pros an alternative to proprietary offerings. Tags: software, open source, desktop, services, marketing Linux is the Engine Under the Hood of Instant On By Paul Ferrill | Article Published January 15, 2009 Linux-powered "instant-on" environments are the new hot technology. ASUS and DeviceVM led the way with Splashtop, and now the venerable BIOS vendor Phoenix has released Hyperspace, which has some significant differences. Tags: software, desktop, IT, developer, music 'Making It All Work' In 60 Seconds By Mike Elgan | Article Published January 14, 2009 The power of concentration, along with a few helpful Web-based tools, can improve your productivity markedly. Tags: desktop, e-Mail, management, Microsoft, Amazon Windows System Administration: Documentation, Automation and Must-Have Utilities By Dries Janssens | Article Published January 13, 2009 Want to stay efficient, effective and relevant in the eyes of IT budget watchers? Get a leg up on Windows systems administration with these tips and tools. Tags: desktop, management, server, Microsoft, Windows How to Access Network Resources Over a VPN By Ronald Pacchiano | Article Published January 08, 2009 In the last of our three-part series on virtual private networks, we look at how to share and access folders, printers and remote desktops over a VPN. Tags: software, Vista, Windows, file sharing, desktop Linux Mint Raises the User-Friendliness Bar By Paul Ferrill | Article Published December 24, 2008 Linux Mint says its "purpose is to produce an elegant, up to date and comfortable GNU/Linux desktop distribution." With hundreds of Linux distributions vying for our attention, a look at what sets Linux Mint apart. Tags: software, Linux, security, desktop, server MacPainful: Apple Bows Out of Macworld Expo By David Needle | Article Published December 17, 2008 Apple says CEO Steve Jobs will not keynote next month and it's the last year Apple exhibits at Macworld Expo. Tags: iPhone, desktop, Leopard, marketing, Mac JavaFX Finally Makes Its Debut By Andy Patrizio | Article Published December 05, 2008 Sun's cross-platform language enters into the RIA space with a few new features not previously disclosed. Tags: desktop, programming, media, browsers, Sun Microsystems KDE 4.2: Codenamed Caterpillar, Promising a Butterfly By Bruce Byfield | Article Published December 03, 2008 KDE 4.2 has a good chance of silencing the criticism that erupted with the release of KDE 4.0. Tags: widgets, KDE 4, management, Linux, desktop The Geek Wishlist - Ten Tech Toys for the Holidays By Enterprise IT Planet Staff | Article Published December 02, 2008 Reward your favorite IT guy or gal (or yourself) for a long year of nursing servers, braving user support or helping your elders get online. Tags: desktop, video, Windows, Intel, Dell iSuppli: Credit Shortage Will Hit PC Sales By Andy Patrizio | Article Published December 01, 2008 Car dealers aren't the only ones taking it on the chin from the lack of credit. Tags: research, desktop, InternetNews.com, economy, IT Red Hat Fedora Claims It's the Leader in Linux By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published November 25, 2008 On the eve of its next major release, the distro produces new figures showing that it's ahead of rivals in total users. Tags: Linux, InternetNews.com, desktop, Red Hat, software Red Hat Fedora Claims its the Top Dog in Linux By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published November 22, 2008 On the eve of its next major release, the distro produces new figures showing that it's ahead of rivals in total users. Tags: Fedora, software, Linux, desktop, Red Hat Performance or Power: Which Will Nehalem Use? By Andy Patrizio | Article Published November 19, 2008 Intel obsessed over power efficiency in the Nehalem line. So what's it doing with all the power savings? Increasing performance of course. Tags: server, AMD, desktop, Intel, chips SSD's Next Home Could Be Enterprise Storage By Andy Patrizio | Article Published November 13, 2008 Notebooks were a logical place for solid state drives, but desktops are not the next stop for the hard disk replacement technology. Tags: marketing, datacenter, chips, desktop, Storage Review: Logitech V550 Nano Cordless Mouse for Laptops By Eric Grevstad | Article Published October 17, 2008 Logitech's slightly offbeat mini-mouse sticks to your laptop like a refrigerator magnet to travel with it like a kangaroo in its mother's pouch. Other attractions are smooth performance and 18 months of battery life. Tags: peripherals, IT, Notebook, desktop KDE and GNOME Users: Different Download Habits By Bruce Byfield | Article Published October 09, 2008 The lists of most frequently downloaded software for these two GNU/Linux desktops reveal key differences between them. Tags: desktop, Linux, KDE, Gnome PC Hardware Trends: AMD's Most Affordable R700s By Vince Freeman | Article Published October 01, 2008 AMD unveils more bad news for Nvidia by bringing the R700 graphics processor architecture to the under-$100 segment -- and a mix of price, performance, and power consumption that surpasses anything yet seen. Tags: desktop, AMD, marketing, Intel, nVidia Intel Sweetens vPro for Enterprise IT By Andy Patrizio | Article Published September 23, 2008 The third generation of the chipmaker's vPro platform gets new updates for remote management even while a user's PC is turned off. Tags: services, desktop, security, Intel, management HP to Launch Virtual Browser With Mozilla By Erin Joyce | Article Published September 08, 2008 Browser will have look and feel of Firefox but it's only if your business buys the latest dc7900 desktop. Tags: Firefox, desktop, HP, Mozilla, security The Downside of Mobility: Injury By Amy Mayer | Article Published August 22, 2008 As Wi-Fi--and laptops and mobile devices--become more ubiquitous, users find themselves suffering from injuries ranging from carpel tunnel syndrome to "BlackBerry thumb." The first in a series of features and reviews on the ergonomics of Wi-Fi-induced mobility, and how to prevent injuries. Tags: software, wireless, Microsoft, desktop, Blackberry 'Green' Gadgets? Or Greenwashing? By Mike Elgan | Article Published August 21, 2008 If you actually want to help the environment, then buy consumer electronics that are super high-end and built to last. Tags: recycling, consumer, desktop, Dell, Nokia OpenOffice.org Tips and Tricks Part I By Eric Geier | Article Published July 30, 2008 Learn some tips and tricks on migrating from MS Office to OpenOffice.org 2.4. You'll see how to replicate some of the functionality and features that are lacking in OpenOffice.org. Soon you'll be more comfortable using OpenOffice.org for just about all your desktop publishing needs. Tags: Sun Microsystems, desktop, Microsoft, services, search Tip of the Trade: Clusters with Condor By Juliet Kemp | Article Published July 30, 2008 Condor makes clustering and distributed computing possible for budget-conscious enterprises. Tags: support, policy, desktop, spectrum, server KDE 4.1 Review: The Rocky Road of the New KDE By Bruce Byfield | Article Published July 29, 2008 Whether the new KDE 4.1 release will silence user complaints depends very much on your tolerance for change, willingness to customize, and the degree to which the available programs fit your needs. Tags: desktop, Linux, Gnome, music, KDE Beyond the Rumors of KDE 4.1's Folder View By Bruce Byfield | Article Published July 12, 2008 Rumors have been sweeping through the free software community, adding to the controversy surrounding the popular desktop since version 4.0. Tags: software, Linux desktop, search, desktop, KDE Sidux, a Great Alternative to Ubuntu By Carla Schroder | Article Published July 07, 2008 Sidux announced a brand-new release on June 26, Sidux 2008-02, so we're going to kick the tires and take it for a drive, and see what sets it apart from other children of Debian. Tags: KDE, Ubuntu, IT, xfce, desktop KDE 4.1 Beta 2: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back By Bruce Byfield | Article Published July 05, 2008 Not only did KDE developers try to make too many changes too quickly, but they have yet to absorb the lesson in 4.x's muted reception. Tags: browser, KDE 4 beta 2, distro, KDE 4, desktop Tip of the Trade: Linux Easter Egg Fun By Carla Schroder | Article Published July 02, 2008 All work and no play is dull, so let's have some summer fun with apt, cowsay and more. Tags: desktop, IT, Linux, PHP Intel's Next Processor Details Leaked? By Andy Patrizio | Article Published June 27, 2008 Taiwanese publication claims to have the first details on the upcoming Intel processor. It's a hot one, pun intended. Tags: AMD, Intel, support, chips, desktop Is Vista Still a Flop With IT? By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published June 23, 2008 New reports indicate Vista may still not be kick starting large-scale deployments in IT shops. Tags: Windows, software, Vista, Microsoft, desktop OpenSUSE 11: A Feature-Rich Distro in Search of Direction By Bruce Byfield | Article Published June 23, 2008 These days, major distributions are known for a particular focus. But the new Open SUSE release is still trying to be everything to everybody. Tags: desktop, Firefox, Linux, download OPenSUSE, OpenSUSE 11 Fedora 9 Falls A Little Short By Dan Lynch | Article Published June 18, 2008 Reviewer Dan Lynch takes a test drive on the latest release of Fedora. His experience: some really neat features overshadowed by a lack of stability and too cutting-edge software. Tags: Dell, Red Hat, desktop, Linux, Enterprise You Can't Argue With Success By Chris Nerney | Article Published May 20, 2008 You Can't Argue With Success Tags: PC, NPD Group, Apple, Windows, Computer, desktop The Business of Open Source By John Terpstra | Article Published May 17, 2008 A look at the challenges facing the Linux/Open Source desktop and server markets, with a close examination of current market dynamics. Tags: services, Linux, open source, desktop, server Nine Steps to Optimal GNU/Linux Desktop Setup By Bruce Byfield | Article Published May 15, 2008 My guide based on far too many late nights tweaking far too many desktop computers in my own home. Tags: GNU/Linux, Linux, desktop linux, security, desktop Tip: BlackBerry - Increase Your Media Portability By James Alan Miller | Article Published May 09, 2008 Some useful tips to help you transfer videos, songs, documents or other files between your BlackBerry and desktop. Tags: media, RIM, desktop, Blackberry, Storage Green Computing, Green Revenue By Polly Traylor | Article Published May 07, 2008 Green is good for the earth and your wallet. This roadmap lays out the first steps you need to green your IT practices. Tags: software, Brown, IT, management, desktop |
