Summary: Microsoft is embarking on what I believe to be its biggest challenge yet … the end of the road for the x86 architecture. Microsoft has dominated the PC desktop and notebook markets for over two decades. Competitors have come, and competitors have gone and Microsoft is still on top. But the winds of change are approaching, ...Read More

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes is an internationally published technology author who has devoted over a decade to helping users get the most from technology — whether that be by learning to program, building a PC from a pile of parts, or helping them get the most from their new MP3 player or digital camera. Adrian has authored/co-authored ...Read More

While the PS Vita enjoyed launch week hardware sales which Sony Computer Entertainment deemed were “in accordance with expectations”, sales for the new handheld have since decreased after one month on the Japanese market.  According to Media-Create, Vita sales for the week ending January 15th hit 18,361 units, down from the 42,915 units sold just ...Read More

Enabling Cookies in Internet Explorer 7, 8 & 9 Open the Internet Browser Click Tools> Internet Options>Privacy>Advanced Check Override automatic cookie handling For First-party Cookies and Third-party Cookies click Accept Click OK and OK Enabling Cookies in Firefox Open the Firefox browser Click Tools>Options>Privacy<Use custom settings for history Check Accept cookies from sites Check Accept ...Read More

For the past few years, About.com has put together its Readers Choice Awards to allow us to find out what our readers think on a variety of different subjects. For the PC Hardware / Reviews site, there will be three categories for the 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards. They are: Best Computer Company – This award ...Read More

Over the last few days it has emerged that Windows 8 ARM computers, be it tablet, laptop, or possibly even desktop form factor, will be locked down and unable to run any other operating systems. This is in strong contrast to x86 Windows 8 PCs, which Microsoft has mandated must be able to run other ...Read More

BY KATE LINEBAUGH General Electric Co. would seem to be the last place that Apple Inc. laptops and desktops would appear in workers’ offices, but the technology is slowly seeping into daily life at the 120-year-old conglomerate. Under a year-old pilot project, GE employees can choose Apple’s Mac notebooks or Mac desktops instead of a ...Read More