Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

First, there was the wait for Windows Vista. Then there was the wait for Windows Vista SP1. Now many pundits are claiming that enterprise users will hold off migrating to Windows Vista and wait for the release of Windows 7. How can Microsoft counter this? By leaking information about Windows 7 of course! Microsoft’s been […]

The security software scene is a mess. In order to keep programs that carry with them bad intentions off our PCs we turn to programs that cause no end of problems – and which slow systems down to the pace of a hyperactive snail. And instead of getting better, things are getting worse. I remember […]

Here’s a question that’s been on my mind for some time now – will Apple ever respond to charges that it has a monopoly in the media player market and start acting responsibly, or will it do the same as Microsoft and hold out until the company finds itself in the midst of a federal […]

Linux might be free to download and install, and it might offer you freedoms that aren’t available from commercial software, but don’t let that fool you into thinking that everything about Linux is free. You might save money, but there are still hidden costs that need to be taken into account. The first cost is […]

There are two things that I know with absolute certainty to be true; that Elvis is dead and that Linux poses no immediate threat to Microsoft’s business model. But there is a popular example that’s in the wild that does demonstrate how successful open source can be – Firefox. Mozilla has proven that an open […]

Apple and Linux are engaged in battle – a battle to win over disgruntled Windows users. But who will win, and what will the consequences be for the loser? The most commonly held belief amongst Apple and Linux fanboys is that both factions are engaged in some kind of a war with Microsoft. The truth […]

The time is rapidly approaching when I’ll start getting asked for a list of predictions for 2008. Rather than wait to be put on the spot, this year I’ve decided to come up with my list in advance. That way not only am I avoiding those uncomfortable “uhmmms” and awkward silences, but I also give […]

As the release on the long-awaited Windows Vista SP1 nears, many people are asking: will this will be the turning point for Windows Vista, or will it be a dud? The industry always looks forward to the release of the first service pack for Windows because this is seen as the time when many of […]

For the Linux community, 2007 has been a fantastically successful year. Who would have thought that we’d see big name OEMs shipping machines with Linux pre-installed onto them, and people are actually buy those machines in the tens of thousands? Incredible. But all this success isn’t enough for me to start recommending that family and […]

According to some suggestions, more than 60 per cent of users who downloaded Radiohead’s new album called “In Rainbows” paid nothing for the music. Fortunately (for Radiohead at any rate), some who downloaded the album did choose to pay a fair price. But what about those fans who didn’t pay? Has stealing become the norm? […]