Gateway is trying to take all the guesswork out of over-clocking with its new factory over-clocked FX530 desktop PC. The computer will come with Intel Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Extreme processors and ATI x1900 or x1950 graphics cards. Over-clocked processors traditionally have rarely failed, but Gateway is offering a one-year limited warranty on […]

Malicious ackers have published code that could let an attacker disable the Windows Firewall on certain Windows XP machines.
The code, which was posted on the Internet early Sunday morning, could be used to disable the Windows Firewall on a fully patched Windows XP PC that was running Windows’ Internet Connection Service (ICS). This service allows […]

You have to wonder what makes a company with 87 percent of the market on a product go out on a limb to “improve” things, making their product look as much as possible as the upstart competition.
I’m glad that as a “power user” I have, in the new Internet Explorer 7, another Web browser I […]

You have to wonder what makes a company with 87 percent of the market on a product go out on a limb to “improve” things, making their product look as much as possible as the upstart competition.
I’m glad that as a “power user” I have, in the new Internet Explorer 7, another Web browser I […]

Microsoft has released Windows Media Player 11, featuring a new interface, increased support for portable players, and integration with the Urge music service.
Mike Sievert, Microsoft’s corporate vice president of Windows, said that the new features are “a preview of what’s to come in Windows Vista”.
The new navigation options include the ability to organise music by […]

With Microsoft’s next-gen console firmly a now-gen reality thanks to an impending one year birthday, Microsoft have made dozens of improvements, including 1080p HD output, available free of charge. Is it enough to fend off the competition?
From today, US Xbox owners will be able to download a free system update that provides more than 85 […]

Seagate’s hard-drive encryption is one of several ways to protect that precious data on your laptop. Here’s a look at the options.
Just about every technological step forward comes with a trade-off. The benefits of the advancement have to be weighed against a weakness or flaw. In the case of the increasingly popular notebook PC, that […]

According to reports, Microsoft’s Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) program for Microsoft Office, titled the ‘Office Genuine Advantage’ (OGA) program that has been in beta-testing for several months, has now become mandatory.
The company says that the OGA program will now be “switched on for all” with no choice to “opt out” of the validation process, the […]

This month Microsoft and Mozilla released new versions of their Internet Explorer and Firefox internet browsers.
Surprisingly, Firefox seems to be leading early on in the download race, and it’s been more of a hit with the critics.
“Within 24 hours of the official launch on Tuesday, there were over 2 million people using Firefox 2, and […]

Fujitsu says one of its customers, using a notebook powered by a Sony battery, got a spark of excitement last week reminiscent of recent battery problems.
The user said sparks came from the battery pack of a Fujitsu notebook. The user disconnected the laptop from the electric supply and detached the battery pack, said Toshiaki Koike, […]