 Desktop Essentials |
| Is the Future of Computing in the Clouds? August 11th, 2008You may have heard of Microsoft’s Midori project, in which it’s considering a future beyond Windows. Turns out, Microsoft is working on what many think is a big step backward–moving from desktop OSes to centralized networks of apps and data, or “cloud computing.” In our Top Stories this week we consider the idea (as do our readers). Once you’ve wrapped your head around that, we’ve got some lighter fare: how-tos on turning your PC into an entertainment machine and making the earth a little greener.Top Stories “Cloud Computing: Is Midori Sour or Sweet?”: “Microsoft to Users: We’re Giving Up on Windows”: Desktop How-Tos “Turn Any PC Into a Media Center“: “5 Habits for Greener Computing”: Desktop News “One $12-Gaming-Console Per Child?”: “AMD Fusion to Compete with Intel’s Larrabee”:
Visit the Desktop PCs Info Center for the latest desktop computer reviews, news, buying tips and more.Visit the Monitors Info Center for the latest monitor reviews, how-to-buy info, news and more.
|
Picks & Promotions PC World’s Back to School Guide Packed with expert buying guides and reviews, the Back to School Guide will help you make the right technology purchases at the right price for this season. Start shopping now.Are you ready for Virtualization? CDW’s Virtualization Center on PCWorld.com offers a Server Assessment Tool and helpful tips on server virtualization and consolidation. Visit the Center
CDW Virtualization Center |
| Advertisement |
| Top News |
| Telecommuting Poses Security, Privacy Risks Allowing employees to work from home and telecommute poses security and privacy risks that are not being addressed adequately by business or government, according to a study released Tuesday by consulting firm Ernst & Young in partnership with the Washington-based advocacy group Center for Democracy and Technology.Microsoft Redesigns Live.com A redesign of the Live.com home page may not be quite what analysts had in mind last week when they asked Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer about how the software giant plans to streamline its online presence.
|
| Shopping on PCWorld.com |
| PCWorld.com’s Shopping section connects in-depth reviews of technology products with comparisons of the lowest prices to help you make sound shopping choices. | |
 Shop for Electronics:Televisions | Digital Cameras | Portable Audio | Cell Phones | GPS |
|
 Shop for Computers:Notebooks | Desktops | Monitors | Printers | Scanners |
|
| See all Products | |
| Special to PC World |
 PC World has teamed up with Lockergnome.com to bring you even more great downloads! Each Monday, we will feature downloads hand-picked by Chris Pirillo, editor of Lockergnome.com.This week’s Lockergnome.com picks:iTunesControl v0.42 [423K] [WinXP/Vista] [FREE]A light-weight program designed to add useful features to iTunes. It adds customizable visual feedback, a sleep timer, and over 30 customizable global hotkeys. http://itunescontrol.com/ 2 Pic v12.2.2 [1.29M] [Win95/98/ME/2k/XP/Vista] [FREE] Sqirlz Morph v1.8 [1.46M] [WinME/2k/XP/Vista] [FREE] Bopup Scanner v2.1.2 [264K] [Win95/98/ME/2k/XP/Vista] [FREE] Advanced Renamer v2.56 [900K] [Win2k/XP/Vista] [FREE] Visit http://www.lockergnome.com for more downloads and information about Chris Pirillo.
|
| Sponsored Downloads | Advertisement |
| Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 US Edition–The Best Anti-Virus Protection The industrys fastest response time to new internet threats. Standard automated hourly anti-virus updates (~50Kb each!). The most monthly updates available!. Real-time e-mail, File and Web scanning for safe surfing. More information DriveScrubber–Up to 3 PCs 74% of discarded PC hard drives contain sensitive data that can be recovered and read even after the drive has been reformatted. Erase sensitive data beyond all ability to recover it. Wipe out records of files, Social Security numbers, credit card info, bank statements, and passwords–permanently. Restore your drives to pristine condition–even after a virus attack. Scrub PC drives, flash drives, cameras, and other digital devices absolutely clean. Was $29.95; now only $19.95! More informationBrowse the many titles available for purchase and download in the PC World Download Store
|
| Reviews |
| The Best Digital SLR Cameras New models from Canon and Sony land at the top of PC World’s rankings, bolstered by such additions as a live-image preview on the LCD to help compose images. Shop for CamerasTop 5 42-TVsAsus Tiny Desktop PC Well-designed, ultrasmall desktop serves for basic computing, but don’t expect much in the way of performance. Shop for DesktopsSee all Hardware reviews
|
| Advertisement |
| Newsletter Subscription Resources
To to sign up for more newsletters, change your address, change your format (HTML or text-only), remove newsletters or unsubscribe, please go to:
http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/servicesPC World Privacy Policy: http://www.pcworld.com/resource/privacy.html If you have questions or comments about PC World e-mail newsletters, please contact: webmaster@pcworld.com 2008 PC World Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of PC World Communications, Inc. is prohibited. PC World is a registered trademark of International Data Group, Inc. All other trademarks used on PC World are the property of their respective owners. PC World Communications, Inc., 501 2nd St., San Francisco, CA 94107.
|
If you liked my post, feel free to subscribe to my rss feeds
BlogoSquare