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Randall C Kennedy argues that a lack of flexibility will doom Google's latest ego trip to the dustbin of history. Here's why Google Chrome OS is destined to fail.
>> Saturday, Nov 21, 2009
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>> Friday, Nov 20, 2009
New operating system expected in a year
Will browser-based computing kill Windows?
Total reliance on web fails to impress rivals
Twice as many sold as any previous OS
The 5 best, and 5 worst, Chrome OS features
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>> Friday, Nov 20, 2009
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IT manager Michael Scalisi argues that Google Chrome OS has a long way to go before it becomes the primary operating system for most companies.
>> Thursday, Nov 19, 2009
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Microsoft has unleashed the public beta of Microsoft Office 2010, and you can download it right now from the Microsoft Office 2010 beta site. Here are five reasons that you should download the beta and check out what Microsoft Office 2010 has to offer.
>> Wednesday, Nov 18, 2009
By Patrick Miller | PC Advisor Blog
I'm a big man with big hands. And if there's one thing I've learned from testing laptops, it's that a good keyboard and trackpad on a laptop is a bit like a toilet: you take it for granted until you're stuck with one that doesn't work so well.
>> Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009
By Randall C Kennedy | PC Advisor Blog
Office 2010 is clunky - that's the first word that comes to mind as I meander around the recently leaked official beta release (build 14.0.4514.1007, for those keeping score).
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Sporting mostly incremental improvements, Office 2010 serves to bridge the gap between the Windows Vista and Windows 7 eras by streamlining the product's controversial Ribbon-based user interface and extending it to encompass the full range of Office applications. Updated, November 19, 2009.
>> Friday, Nov 20, 2009
The Samsung N510 is the first netbook to use the nVidia Ion graphics chipset - in other words, the first netbook that can really do video
The first Dell Mini 3i smartphone to go on sale anywhere in the world will be available in China this December.
The LG Chocolate BL40 mobile phone is one of the oddest-looking handsets we've ever seen.
Dell's gamer-friendly Alienware brand is extending its reach to include monitors, and the 21.5-inch widescreen 1080p Alienware OptX AW2210 serves up a lot to like: solid image quality, accessible and comprehensive built-in menus, and an exterior design that stands out from the generally conservative competition.
At first glance, the Canon Selphy CP790 snapshot printer looks more like a lime-green lunch box. With its convenient handle, it begs you to take it to your next children's party or family get-together. The trade-offs are a high purchase price and oddly designed, wasteful consumables.
>> Thursday, Nov 19, 2009
The most striking addition to Office 2010 is the introduction of Office Web Apps - lightweight versions of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote that are all accessible via desktop, mobile devices, and web browsers Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari.
The HP LaserJet P3015d is a midpriced monochrome laser printer that doesn't realise its full potential. Though the company touts it as an enterprise model, it's expensive to operate and it has limited connectivity options.
It may not be a DSLR, but the Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR is the sort of advanced point-and-shoot camera that's an enthusiast's dream.
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>> Friday, Nov 20, 2009
By Rosemary Hattersley | New Products Blog
This may well be the ultimate dangerous toy for boys. It certainly had this lass worried.
>> Thursday, Nov 19, 2009
By Rosemary Hattersley | New Products Blog
Olympus is to offer a second MicroFourThirds camera in its retro-style PEN line of digital cameras. The Olympus PEN EP-2 will go onsale in the UK in January at a cost of £850.
>> Thursday, Nov 19, 2009
By PC Advisor staff | New Products Blog
Epson has announced that the EH-DM3 home cinema projector it unveiled at IFA in September is now onsale in the UK. Epson is pitching the EH-DM3 as a three-in-one device offering projector, DVD player and audio playback.
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