PC Advisor "The Editor's Blog"

First Windows 7 touchscreen app on show

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:27:00 GMT

Windows 7 watchers have been kept busy in the week since Microsoft released a pre-beta version of the OS to developers; the software giant has provided us with nuggets of information about Windows Vista's successor on a daily basis (see our Windows 7 spotlight for more). But now third-party software developers are jumping on the bandwagon.

Eight Windows 7 features Microsoft should announce this week

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:07:00 GMT

Windows 7 speculation starts in earnest this week, with Microsoft planning to give attendees at the Professional Developers Conference an in-depth preview of the operating system. Over the next few days, we can expect further details of a number of the rumoured features of Vista's successor, as well as many we've not heard of before.

Eight Windows 7 features that should be announced this week

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:07:00 GMT

Ten Windows 7 features that should be announced this week

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:07:00 GMT

Taking a shine to Google Chrome

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:01:00 GMT

Google's position as one of the world's best-loved brands is incredible when you remember that the company has only just celebrated its 10th birthday.

Microsoft goes back to basics with Windows 7

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:43:00 GMT

New versions of Windows are subject to enough analysis, hype and speculation without reading too much into Microsoft's thought process when deciding upon official brand names. So forgive me for doing exactly that following the company's decision to reveal the official branding of Windows Vista's successor.

Copycat Microsoft mimics 'I'm a Mac'

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:25:00 GMT

Say what you like about the Microsoft advertising campaign in the US featuring comedian Jerry Seinfeld, but at least it got people talking.

Microsoft mimics 'I'm a Mac'

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:25:00 GMT

Say what you like about the Microsoft advertising campaign in the US featuring comedian Jerry Seinfeld, but at least it got people talking.

Beat the broadband blues

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:09:00 GMT

There's been plenty of controversy in the broadband market this year. BT is focusing resources on developing a network capable of 100 megabits per second (Mbps) download speeds, but the spirit of optimism has been tempered by tales of woe from current customers who think such grand promises are a bit rich when they're struggling to get 2Mbps now.

Vista: trick or treat?

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:01:00 GMT

It’s extremely hard to change the public perception of a product once the balance of opinion has deemed it a dud.

See the world's first Vista-based PS3

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:12:00 GMT

Determined hackers have already turned an Xbox 360 and a PlayStation 3 (PS3) into a laptop, now one has managed to run Windows Vista on Sony's console.

The best (and worst) way to get better broadband

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:34:00 GMT

Ever wanted to get your own back on your broadband ISP by throwing rubber chickens at its customer service staff? No, neither have I, but Why Broadband thinks it's the best way to "de-stress" when being made to wait on hold by broadband customer service departments.

The best (and worst) ways to get better broadband

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:34:00 GMT

TV schedule, you're fired!

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:01:00 GMT

Until now, watching TV on a PC hasn’t been an attractive proposition...

London has world's shortest iPhone 3G queue

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:53:00 GMT

In New York, those in the queue are breaking records to get their hands on a 3G iPhone, in Japan the line has been forming for two days and in New Zealand they've even brought tents. In London we have a one man and a mobile sleeping bag. And he doesn't even want an iPhone.

Windows XP is dead. Get ready for Vista vs. Windows 7

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:37:00 GMT

So that's that then. Windows XP is no longer being sold by Microsoft to the big PC makers, and all efforts to get the software giant to give the mainstream versions of the OS a few more months have failed. But you can't fault those who tried, particularly our US-based sister title Infoworld.

UK has 360,000 Firefox hunters

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:49:00 GMT

I got in just in time to stake my claim for a world record yesterday. Me and just 8,349,073 others downloaded Firefox 3.0 within 24 hours of its launch on Tuesday, in what could become a world record for software downloads. And UK Firefox fans played their part.

A tiny vision of the future

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:01:00 GMT

It all started in 2005 with an ambitious promise by Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Nicholas Negroponte. He claimed that within two years his newly formed One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project would produce a $100 (£50) laptop capable of handling web access, word processing, email and more.

PC Advisor's Computex 2008 special

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:24:00 GMT

It was a year ago at Taiwan's Computex exhibition that Asus showed off the Eee PC for the first time. Twelve months later, and the low-cost, ultraportable laptop segment has become big news.

First look: Eee PC with 3G -- the killer combination

Thu, 29 May 2008 10:10:00 GMT

We've been full of praise for the Linux versions of the Eee PC – running Asus' ultraportable laptop with an open-source operating system keeps the cost down and frees up hard disk space.

Take PC Advisor's broadband speed test

Thu, 22 May 2008 09:29:00 GMT

Ofcom's report this morning claims there's no longer a geographical digital divide in broadband access, with rural areas apparently overtaking towns when it comes to high-speed connections to the home. But the top-line stats don't tell the whole story.

Take PC Advisor's broadband speed test

Thu, 22 May 2008 09:29:00 GMT

The future is free

Tue, 20 May 2008 12:01:00 GMT

The development of powerful free software shows no sign of abating and it took the PC Advisor team some time to whittle down our favourite free applications to the top 100 we've highlighted as part of the cover feature for our July issue (on sale now). Even the likes of Microsoft and Adobe claim to be embracing free software principles and it begs the question, where will all this stop?

Mobile broadband: Try before you buy

Tue, 20 May 2008 11:45:00 GMT

One of the current ad campaigns promoting 3G broadband promises "the fastest, most reliable mobile broadband in the galaxy", and depicts a 3G-enabled USB flash drive flying through space at lightning-fast speeds. But I doubt very much that anyone would be able to get a reliable 3G signal on Jupiter if I'm still struggling on Earth.

Mobile broadband: Try before you buy

Tue, 20 May 2008 11:45:00 GMT