Buying Guides & Articles:Software Suites

David PlunkertStuck with a boring browser? Wish that Word could handle more tasks? Feel hemmed in by Photoshop? You don't have to toss (or upgrade) your existing... Read more

Without software, a computer is basically useless. After all, the whole reason we buy computers is to run programs. Some are games; others are utilities that protect us... Read more

For a long time now, software-as-a-service companies have been championing the benefits of no-software and minimal computing infrastructure on the desktop. These... Read more

Notoriously grumpy tech pundit John Dvorak has projected his grumpiness onto the U.S. presidential election and the effect that he thinks it will have on the tech... Read more

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On Tuesday at Microsoft Tech-Ed 2008 in Orlando, Bill Gates gave what was billed as his last keynote as a full-time Microsoft employee. He talked about the past and the... Read more

As a company, Microsoft is enamored with codenames for their ongoing development projects. But codenames can get confusing with out a codebook. We are here to help.... Read more

There are a couple of good ways to protect your laptop. The first is with a cable lock. This type of lock features a cable that loops around an immovable object (don't... Read more

Imagine that you've been assigned the task of pushing a very heavy car up a hill. You're allowed to recruit people who aren't doing anything else to help you move the... Read more