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  • 11 February 2013

  • News: Linux Foundation releases secure boot loader

    Freeing the way for independent Linux distributions to be installed on Windows 8 computers, the Linux Foundation has released software that will allow Linux to work with computers running the UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) firmware.

  • News: Dell buyout faces backlash from shareholders

    The backlash against Dell Inc.’s $US 24.4 billion leveraged buyout continues, with one of the company’s largest shareholders Southeastern Asset Management Inc., planning to oppose the deal.

  • 08 February 2013

  • News: Adobe releases emergency patch for Windows and OS X systems

    Adobe recently released an emergency update for Flash Player on all platforms after two zero-day bugs were discovered in the wild targeting Windows and Mac OS X computers. The vulnerabilities allowed hackers to hijack both Windows PCs and Macs. Adobe recommends all users to update their systems as soon as possible.

  • Buying Advice: Family PCs buying advice 2013

    Family PCs come in all shapes and sizes, and at a range of price points. Here's where we tell you what you need to look out for to find the right Family PC for you.

  • Test Centre: Group test: What's the best family PC

    PC Advisor reviews the Top 5 family PCs you can buy in the UK right now.

  • 07 February 2013

  • News: Counting iPads, Apple bests HP to top PC market, says researcher

    For those that call tablets personal computers, Apple Inc. is the world's top PC maker, according to research firm Canalys.

  • How-Tos: How to stop Windows 8 installing updates automatically

    If you're running Windows 8 and you went with the recommended settings automatic updates will be switched on. This can be annoying so here's our guide to stopping Windows 8 installing updates automatically.

  • News: Rumors of an HP split-up shot down

    While reports have been circulating that Hewlett-Packard's board of directors is considering breaking up the company, a source close to company said it's simply not true.

  • 06 February 2013

  • News: Microsoft's $2B loan to Dell sign of turbulent times in PC biz

    Microsoft's $2 billion loan to Dell, the world's third-largest seller of personal computers, was a signal that the personal computer, Microsoft's Windows, or both, are at growing risk of irrelevance, analysts said Tuesday.

  • News: HP slams Dell, plans to steal its customers

    Just as Dell announced it had finalized its deal to go privatel, Hewlett-Packard came out swinging, criticizing its rival and declaring it's going after Dell's customers.

  • How-Tos: Install Windows 8 on a Virtual PC with VirtualBox

    Instead of dual-booting two operating systems, why not try running one in a virtual machine? Mike Bedford explains how to run Windows 8 in Windows 7 using the free VirtualBox virtualisation software

  • News: HP calls Dell's go-private strategy a 'tough road ahead'

    In the wake of Dell announcement to be taken private by Michael Dell and Silver Lake for $US 24.4 billion, rival PC maker Hewlett Packard issued a statement calling the move will not prove good for its customers

  • News: Quicken Essentials users can switch with iBank update

    Mac users who've felt locked into the much-maligned Quicken Essentials now have another alternative: On Tuesday, developer IGG Software announced that the latest update to its Mac-only app iBank app can import documents from Intuit's software.

  • 05 February 2013

  • Feature: Things to download on a new laptop

    Just bought a new laptop? Here's what you need to download to make the most of it. From Skype and LibreOffice to AVG antivirus and 7-zip, we show you how to install it all automatically with one click.

  • 04 February 2013

  • News: Dell may be close to finalizing buyout deal

    Dell reportedly is closing in on finalizing a deal to take the company private, and all the speculation is shining a renewed spotlight on the PC maker, say analysts.

  • News: $25 Raspberry Pi Model A ships in Europe and soon the world

    Just as Henry Ford revolutionized the auto world with his Model A, the scrappy lot at Raspberry Pi are doing the same with the computing world with their Model A.

  • News: URL detection flaw causes OS X apps to crash

    Over the weekend, reports of a rather curious OS X bug were reported with a mixture of amusement and surprise. Affecting only recent versions of Mountain Lion--including, according to some reports, as-yet unreleased betas of the operating system--the bug manifests itself in the form of a crash every time you type File:/// (with an uppercase F) inside most standard text input controls like those you can find in a Web form or in text editors like TextEdit.

  • News: How to get a new PC that runs Windows 7, not Windows 8

    New Coke, the XFL, the recently canceled ABC drama 666 Park Avenue--all perfectly decent, but they lacked that certain excitement that turns a pimply kid into a Justin Bieber.

  • News: Expo Notes: Ergotron's workstations show off their Mac metal

    Ergotron has long made ergonomic workstation accessories, but never before have those products been so directly aimed at Mac users. Here on the Macworld/iWorld showfloor, the company has set up prototypes of a striking new line of WorkFit Sit-Stand Workstation that include products specifically designed to match Apple's aluminum-body computers.

  • 01 February 2013

  • News: Windows 8's usage uptake falls further behind Vista's

    Windows 8 fell further behind the pace of Windows Vista's uptake last month, a metric company said today, even as usage share of the new operating system continued to slowly climb.

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