- Fri Oct 16 3:36 PM PDT 2009 Reporters' Roundtable Podcast: Significance of 7
Is Windows 7 just Vista done right, or is it a real departure for Microsoft? We discuss what Windows 7 means for the industry and its impact on vendors like Apple and Google. With special guests Farhad Manjoo of Slate and Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet.
- Thu Oct 8 2:02 PM PDT 2009 The Real Deal 182: All questions episode
Tom and Rafe take questions about Windows 7, MacBook Pro, SD cards, and more.
- Fri Oct 2 8:02 AM PDT 2009 Security Essentials fares well in AV-Test trial
Microsoft's new, free software gets generally good marks for virus and malware detection in a preliminary review. It could do better at cleanup, though.
- Fri Jul 31 4:37 PM PDT 2009 Windows 7 on MacBook Pro: Nice, but still has poor battery life
Windows 7, like Windows Vista and XP, drains battery life fast on Intel-based Mac laptops.
- Wed Jul 22 11:32 AM PDT 2009 Microsoft Office 2008 Issue: Open XML documents suggest updating software
The latest update to Microsoft's Office 2008 for Mac, Service Pack 2, has created a host of issues for users. One of the more prevalent problems on our comment boards and in our email relates to Open XML documents (.pptx, .xlsx, .docx) returning an error
- Tue Jul 21 8:15 AM PDT 2009 Microsoft Office 2008 Service Pack 2: Update Issues
Yesterday's release of Microsoft's Office 2008 Service Pack 2 has already yielded issues for our readers. Keep reading to see what they have been dealing with and fixes they have found.
- Mon Jul 20 6:00 AM PDT 2009 Mac Office gets service pack update
Microsoft releases service pack 2 for Office 2008, an update that includes performance tweaks as well as improved connection to Office Live and SharePoint servers.
- Thu Jun 25 10:22 AM PDT 2009 Green Dam exploit in the wild
A buffer overflow exploit for the Chinese censorware is circulating online, as university researchers warn the software remains vulnerable to a flaw.
- Mon Jun 22 3:23 PM PDT 2009 Lost, broken, or nonfunctional OS installation disks
There are a variety of problems people can have with supported bootable installation media for installing various operating systems. These can range from a given Leopard DVD not working, to a broken or lost disk, to Windows not recognizing the Boot Cam
- Wed May 27 1:08 PM PDT 2009 Buzz Out Loud 983: Jitterbuggy
The Jitterbug phone was supposed to make it easy for anyone to call 911. Seems they left out the people in remote rural areas. Oh, well. Nobody's perfect. It's not like lonely people in remote rural areas need emergency help, right?




