Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

After enormous hype, Apple unveiled its latest creation – The iPad. While tech pundits and Apple fans seems to be divided over whether this new device is a WIN or a FAIL, one thing is clear: Apple is making a clear grab for several poorly defended market segments. It’s a bold move, and one that […]

One of the pivotal changes that occurred over the past ten years was that technology developed to the point where we no longer need to be shackled to a desktop PC to do our day’s work. A decade ago, thanks to the dominance of the desktop PC, when we thought of the word “platform” we […]

It’s a fact of life that having to call the tech support line when a piece of hardware or software goes wrong can be a torturous experience. It can make seconds feel like millennia and can make having teeth pulled with no anesthetic seem like a pleasant proposition. But tech support calls don’t have to […]

So far, Microsoft’s latest incarnation of the Windows operating system, Windows 7, has received a very warm welcome. From tech pundits to power users who have managed to get their hands on the new OS, the reception can accurately be described as glowing. At this point it seems that Windows 7 will be a smash […]

Religions, sports teams, operating systems, browsers … one thing they all have in common is that most of us root for the one that we think is the “best.” Now, while I’m not going to wade into a debate about the best religion, sports team or OS, I am going to challenge the belief that […]

ALSO SEE: Upgrading Windows XP to Windows 7: Advice and Shortcuts As the Windows 7 launch date edges ever closer, the number of questions I’m fielding about this new operating system has increased exponentially. People seem to be very interested in Microsoft’s new OS. Yet at the same time they seem apprehensive about making the […]

I don’t care how many times Steve Jobs, one of his henchmen or an Apple fanboy tells me that the iPhone and iPod touch is a great gaming platform, I still say it stinks. In fact, its strongest feature as a mobile platform turns out to be its Achilles’ heel when it comes to gaming. […]

It’s an exciting time for OS watchers, with both Microsoft and Apple releasing new versions of their operating systems. Apple’s Mac OS X 10.6 “Snow Leopard” hit the shelves this past week, while Windows users will have to wait until October 22nd for Windows 7 to hit general availability. But what new features have Apple […]

“The year of Linux” – For how many years now have we come across this headline, usually prefaced by a bygone year? It must be for at least ten years. But even now, despite the apparent popularity of distros such as Ubuntu, and even green shoots of interest from big OEMs such as Dell, desktop […]

Last week Microsoft allowed 75,000 users past the velvet rope and gave them access to the beta of its new free antimalware application – Microsoft Security Essentials. But will users put their trust in Microsoft to protect them from viruses, Trojans, worms and other Internet nasties? Especially given that much of this malware leverages bugs […]