We provide the commentary on a bruising eight-round battle between Vista and Tiger.

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Nvidia’s latest graphics cards and chips throw down the gauntlet to Intel and AMD. Go behind the scenes with this guide to the big technologies including PhysX, CUDA, and games like Far Cry 2 and S.T.A.L.K.E.R Clear Sky.

The Internet is booming again, but this time it’s very different. PC Authority brings you up to speed with the global Web 2.0 phenomenon.

As our lives become busier, productivity advancements that offer a more flexible working environment should be seriously considered. For larger businesses, telecommuting can also help to drastically c

As our lives become busier, productivity advancements that offer a more flexible working environment should be seriously considered. For larger businesses, telecommuting can also help to drastically c

Humanoid robots could also take robotics back to the factory floor in the 21st century. Theres a very pragmatic engineering reason to build humanoid robots, and thats because most of our environment h

More GTA sandbox action, set down south of the border. That means Cuba, not Victoria.

Sophos Anti-Virus is clearly aimed at the enterprise market, with the minimum purchase being a 10-user licence, renewable annually. Unlike some of the other packages, Sophos is available for most operating systems including Unix, Open VMS, NetWare and Macintosh.

Director 8 Shockwave Studio is now the platform of choice for those sites determined to provide the richest possible Web experience

Possibly the most interesting feature of the Xbox is its similarity to a PC in terms of its hardware specification. Unlike other games consoles, like the Sony PlayStation2 and Nintendo GameCube, which

In todays environment, a network is an essential business tool. David Fearon shows you how to make the connection. To most people, networking is a black art. The sheer volume of kn

Every office, whether it is a small, medium or large corporate environment, needs a printer for its day-to-day operations - this is a given. Despite the cliché that is the paperless office, streamlined electronic information exchange and the continued sales of inkjet and laser printers would suggest this is still not a reality and we think it may not be for some time.

Its widely known that the Internet itself does not provide a secure environment to trade goods upon. This is because the TCP/IP protocol that defines communication among different computers is subject

The Techmart SOHO is the only system in this roundup to be supplied with a copy of Windows XP Home rather than XP Professional. This highlights Intermedia's emphasis on the small office, home office environment with this system, where the additional networking features of XP Pro aren't necessary. Even so, it does mean you'll be restricted to using a peer-to-peer network, and you'll need an upgrade if you ever want to set up a client-server system. For the extra $90, it might be worth future-proofing and upgrading to Pro.

We found the 802.11b/g Veritech VAC-2511-21 a robust performer, holding onto the connection even at an extended distance in an office environment.

In the early-to-mid 'nineties, the industry was buzzing with speculation about the 'new' 32-bit computing platform and, more importantly, how it would integrate into the 16-bit environment.

Written for fledgling test project managers, the book starts by defining the foundations of a test system and discusses the FMEA (failure mode and effective analysis) approach for defining quality risks

Innov8 aims to teach students IT and business skills.

Is Vista’s suave new interface and menu system window dressing or a radical improvement in usability?