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  • OX Text review: An in-browser word processor with big ambitions

    OpenXchange's new word processor, OX Text, is the first in a set of Linux-based productivity apps. Can it compete with Google Docs and Office 365?

    Written by Serdar Yegulalp • 17 May 13 10:44

  • KiraBook review: An ultrabook for the 1%

    Toshiba's new KiraBook ultrabook offers a sleek, rich look along with high-end components, including a fine display and great speakers. The question is: Can you afford it?

    Written by Brian Nadel • 14 May 13 10:27

  • Review: HP 3PAR conjures powerful storage magic

    HP 3PAR StoreServe 7400 combines high scalability, high performance, and a big bag of tricks for easing storage management

    Written by Paul Ferrill • 08 May 13 10:15

  • Review: Lenovo IdeaTab Lynx gives Intel Atom a bad name

    Lenovo's Atom-based Windows 8 tablet-laptop hybrid is lightweight and usable, but build quality doesn't cut it

    Written by Serdar Yegulalp • 03 May 13 10:11

  • 4 video editors: Pro results for ambitious amateurs

    Today's video editing apps have made many pro-level features available to anyone who wants to use them. We review four of the best known video editors to see what they offer and how easy it is to use them.

    Written by Serdar Yegulalp • 26 April 13 11:06

  • Review: HP ElitePad 900 is all business

    HP's smartly designed, solidly built, Atom-based Windows 8 tablet makes a solid case for mobile fleets

    Written by Serdar Yegulalp • 26 April 13 10:12

  • Review: Xamarin 2.0 works mobile development magic

    Impressive Xamarin SDK brings native iPhone and Android development to C# programmers, Visual Studio

    Written by Tom Thompson • 26 April 13 10:12

  • Review: VMware vSphere 5.1 looms large

    VMware takes virtualization higher and deeper with rich storage automation and more advanced virtual networking tools

    Written by Paul Ferrill • 24 April 13 10:18

  • Virtualization showdown: Microsoft Hyper-V 2012 vs. VMware vSphere 5.1

    Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V brings advanced virtualization features to small shops, but VMware still reigns at the high end

    Written by Paul Ferrill • 24 April 13 10:18

  • Review: Microsoft Hyper-V 2012 narrows the gap

    Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V combines easy setup and management with new features that lower the entry barrier to highly available virtualization clusters

    Written by Paul Ferrill • 24 April 13 10:18

  • Microsoft DirectAccess impresses

    Available since Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsofts DirectAccess server role became fully integrated with the OS in Windows Server 2012. DirectAccess is designed to connect a VPN-type session automatically as soon as a compatible Windows client is connected to the Internet.

    Written by Susan Perschke • 22 April 13 10:57

  • Java security questions answered

    Most of the products tested (except Windows Server 2012), use Oracle's Java in one form or another, at least for client access and also in some cases within the management interface. With numerous vulnerabilities recently discovered in Java, leading to guidance from Department of Homeland Security and others to disable it entirely, this raised some questions about usability and possibly even security of the devices tested.

    Written by Susan Perschke • 22 April 13 10:57

  • Review: 4 killer cloud IDEs

    Surprisingly beefy, browser-based JSFiddle, Icenium, Cloud9, and Codenvy stretch from client-side JavaScript to server-side Java and Web stacks

    Written by Peter Wayner • 17 April 13 10:09

  • Review: Samsung Ativ Smart PC Pro 700T brings Ultrabook power, not polish

    Samsung's Windows 8 convertible is long on horsepower, but short on build quality

    Written by Serdar Yegulalp • 16 April 13 10:16

  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 review: A useful, if not radical, upgrade

    Adobe has released a public beta of its Lightroom 5 photo-editing application. While not a radical reworking, it includes some useful new tools.

    Written by Sharon Machlis • 15 April 13 20:13

  • How to solve Windows 8 crashes in less than a minute

    Windows 8 has been out for a while, featuring an interface that's as cool as it is annoying . . . until you get the hang of it. But, like any computer operating system, it can fall over. Luckily, there is an easy way to solve the cause of most crashes; just call up WinDbg, the Windows debugger; a free tool to diagnose the most common causes of Windows crashes -- misbehaved third party drivers.

    Written by Dirk A. D. Smith • 15 April 13 09:45

  • Where to go for help with Windows crashes

    Before getting into the installation and use of WinDbg for W8, I looked for additional sources to help with crash resolution. Just Googling "Windows 8 crash" returned forums, guides, tools and books, all offering varying levels of help.

    Written by Dirk A.D. Smith • 15 April 13 09:45

  • HP Envy X2 review: A Windows 8 tablet to covet

    Smart in design and stingy on power, HP's Envy convertible works well as a laptop or a tablet

    Written by Serdar Yegulalp • 09 April 13 10:16

  • Where's the beef? Fedora releases 'Spherical Cow'

    After being delayed seven times due to reported problems with the new installer, Fedora 18 has arrived. On the plus side, Fedora 18 delivers new management functionality for IT administrators and offers improved Active Directory support. However, a complicated installation process and some issues with the user interface make it a less attractive option than desktop competitors like Ubuntu and Mint.

    Written by Maria Korolov • 08 April 13 11:00

  • Puppet or Chef: The configuration management dilemma

    Puppet is model-driven, Ruby is procedural, and both are large, messy, open source ecosystems plagued with pitfalls

    Written by Peter Wayner • 27 March 13 10:14
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