CeBIT 2012 Day 2: Ultrabooks Rival Tablets

By Dragan Petric | 3/9/2012

Day two of CeBIT shows that ultrabook and notebook manufacturers are trying to "reclaim" computer market profit which was taken over by tablet manufacturers. We had a chance to check out the HP Envy 14 Spectre, Dell XPS 13, Lenovo IdeaPad U410, the Acer Aspire S5, and many other popular ultrabooks.

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Is Nine Flavors of Windows 8 Enough or Overkill?

By Andy Patrizio | 3/7/2012

Microsoft believes in covering every base with an operating system that's designed for a wide variety of hardware. One has to wonder how many bases are on its field.

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Corel Bolsters VideoStudio Pro With HTML 5 Authoring, Screen Recording & More

By Jacqueline Emigh | 3/7/2012

Corel has unveiled VideoStudio Pro X5, a $49.99 video editing package aimed at speeding performance while adding HTML 5 authoring and lots of other features.

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RSA: Five Top Internet Security Threats in 2012

By Jacqueline Emigh | 3/6/2012

Attackers in 2012 will range from criminals to "hacktivists," governments, and employees. Here are five top security threats that emerged from the RSA Conference.

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What Different Windows 8 Flavors Will We See?

By Jacqueline Emigh | 3/3/2012

Microsoft is playing up Win8 PC/tablet "interoperability," while barely acknowledging differences sure to arise in various versions of the OS. What do analysts say?

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RSA Show To Focus On Security Across PCs, Macs, Clouds & Mobile Devices

By Jacqueline Emigh | 2/27/2012

With new malware and other security hacks always emerging, this week's RSA Conference will focus on new ways to protect Web sites, PCs, Macs, and mobile devices.

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Apple's Mac OS X Mountain Lion To Adopt More Features From iPhones & iPads

By Jacqueline Emigh | 2/16/2012

The next release of Mac OS X might not include Apple's Siri voice assistant, but a preview by Apple reveals that OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion will adopt lots of new features first introduced in iOS 5, such as Notification Center, Game Center, a new messaging service, and Twitter integration.

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Symantec Launches 'Windows 8 Beta-Ready' Security Software, Adds More For Android & Mac

By Jacqueline Emigh | 2/15/2012

Symantec is adding three new "Windows 8 beta-ready" security suites, including Norton 360 Everywhere -- for PCs, Macs and Android --- and Norton One, for "elite" support.

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New ADA Group To Spark Innovation in Software Applications

By Jacqueline Emigh | 1/23/2012

Will a new group spur better software applications for end users? The ADA will promote innovation among developers, from music apps to PC business applications.

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CES 2012: Second Windows 8 Pre-Release Set for February, With App Store (and Maybe More)

By Jacqueline Emigh | 1/10/2012

Microsoft is planning a second release of Windows 8 for late February, and it will include an app store. A "natural interface" is also on the way for Windows 8, said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in a keynote at CES on Monday night. Yet, as the show opens on Tuesday, several questions about Windows 8 remain unanswered.

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CES 2012: Windows 8 Gaze and Lenovo's Android 'Ice Cream Sandwich' TV

By Jacqueline Emigh | 1/9/2012

Even before CES opens its doors on Tuesday, the show is already evidencing novel uses of new operating systems, such as Tobii's Gaze "look and tap" UI for Windows 8, plus Lenovo's K91SmartTV, the first HDTV to run Android 4.0 ("Ice Cream Sandwich").

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CES 2012: Corel Rolls Out AfterShot Pro for Windows, Mac and Linux

By Jacqueline Emigh | 1/9/2012

On the eve of CES 2012, Corel rolled out AfterShot Pro, a new photo workflow app for Windows, Mac and Linux designed for serious photographers and destined to catapault Corel the same league with Adobe Lightroom.

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