- Tue Nov 24 4:00 AM PST 2009 Firefox hopes to one-up IE with fast graphics
Windows 7 features called Direct2D and DirectWrite will speed up Internet Explorer 9 performance. But Firefox hopes it might retool for the same benefit first.
- Mon Nov 23 4:00 AM PST 2009 Alternate-reality games flourish at the grassroots
While big ARGs like I Love Bees and The Beast get most of the ink, there has been a steady stream of games built for very small audiences, without corporate sponsorship.
- Sun Nov 22 8:57 AM PST 2009 Get a 10-inch Netbook for $199
Target has a 10-inch Acer Aspire One for $199, in-store only.
- Sat Nov 21 9:15 AM PST 2009 Firefox: Heat and the CPU usage problem
Mozilla's browser does not efficiently use a computer's CPU and, consequently, can cause overheating problems in some laptops, particularly ultraportables.
- Fri Nov 20 10:19 AM PST 2009 Sinofsky's Windows plan: More data, less testosterone
In an interview, the president of Microsoft's Windows unit tells CNET why he does things the way he does.
- Thu Nov 19 12:00 PM PST 2009 Three apps we're thankful for
Here are three apps that make bushwhacking through obscure computing processes much easier.
- Thu Nov 19 8:46 AM PST 2009 Ballmer: Windows 7 selling like hotcakes
At Microsoft's shareholder meeting, the CEO says the OS has sold twice as fast in its early days as any prior version of Windows. He also takes a few shots at Apple.
- Fri Nov 13 11:21 AM PST 2009 Windows 7: If it were my idea
CNET's Dong Ngo muses on how Windows 7 should be.
- Fri Nov 13 11:00 AM PST 2009 Week in review: Pre-holiday buying spree
Lots of big tech players go shopping, while Intel closes antitrust deal. Also: Windows 7 inspired by Mac OS?
- Thu Nov 12 9:00 AM PST 2009 Troubleshoot Microsoft Word printer problems
When documents fail to print or print incorrectly, the solution could be in Word, in Windows, or in a printer-driver update.





