Sooner or later you're going to have to upgrade from XP to Windows 7. And that might actually be "sooner" thanks to some changes to the way hard drives are going to be made beginning in January 2011.
March 10, 2010
Hard drive sea change could bork XP
OnLive “in the cloud” gaming service set for June launch, $15 a month
It's a bold promise: Streaming high-end games to entry-level PCs and Macs, all via a home broadband connection. Many are skeptical — what about lag? graphics? how much will it cost? — but the execs behind OnLive say they'll be ready to deliver their ambitious "in the cloud" gaming service on June 17, for 15 bucks a month.
They’ll sue you on the dark side of the moon
A little snag in the move from albums to single-track sales, as legendary prog-rockers Pink Floyd are suing record label EMI. ...
New Sony TVs turn off if you’re not watching, or when children get too close
Sony's new, top-of-the-line HDTVs don't just do 3D — they'll also be able to turn themselves off if you're sitting nearby but not actually watching, or even warn your little ones if they creep too close to the screen.
Android Dominates, Windows Mobile Plummets, iPhone Stagnant
Google Android more than doubled its share of the smartphone market as Windows Mobile plummeted, and the Apple iPhone remained stagnant.
Bing Gains Again — Should Google Worry?
U.S. market share depends whose search market statistics you read. The most likely scenario: Bing is gaining, Yahoo draining, and Google maintaining.
Newegg Ships Fake Intel CPUs, Gets Egg on Face
Can you say "quality control"? If so, you're one up on online retailer Newegg, caught selling bogus Intel i7-920 processors.
Apple Holds Second Place in U.S. Smartphone Share
Market research firm ComScore is back with the latest numbers on the battle for consumers' hearts and minds in the U.S. smartphone arena. On the positive side...
New survey hints at Netflix streaming for Nintendo DS
It was just a little over a week ago that we learned Netflix was surveying its users about the possibility of streaming TV shows and movies on the iPhone. Now comes word of a new survey ... except this time, it's about the Nintendo DS.