Features

• Chrome experiments: A foundation for future browser apps

  The battle for dominance between the major browsers continues on desktop, pad, and mobile platforms and, according to [Net Applications' Net Market Share, as of October all versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer combined had just over 54 per cent of the desktop market having gained about 2.2 per cent since December, 2011. Firefox, over the same period, lost 1.84 per cent (currently at just under 20%) while the other big contender, Google's Chrome, currently stands at just less than 19 per cent having lost 0.56 per cent in the same 10-month period.

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  Google Nexus 4 deep-dive review: Android at its best

  Google's Nexus 4 offers outstanding hardware and an optimal Android experience, but it may require you to make a few compromises. Here's an in-depth look at the new flagship phone.

• Review: Samsung's Galaxy Note II gets bigger and better

  Samsung has paid close attention to usability, while also boosting the browser and VPN

• Surprise -- the iPad Mini doubles as business tablet

  The iPad Mini's small size doesn't hinder many apps, whereas the fourth-generation iPad adds little value

• IT employment will finish year in the black

  If there is one word that has defined this year, it's "uncertainty." It has been hanging over almost every economic and job growth analysis related to IT. Blame the elections, the fiscal cliff and Europe.

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  First look: Google Nexus 4

  We take a first look at the Google Nexus 4 Android smartphone.

• Tablet deathmatch: iPad Mini vs. Nexus 7 vs. Kindle Fire HD

  A new generation of small tablets has reinvented entertainment on the go, but which is best? Find out now and gear up for holiday gift-buying

• Passwords are the weak link in IT security

  Three decades into the digital revolution, passwords are still complicated, ineffective and a drain on IT's resources. What gives?

• Stop working and start innovating:<br /> It can pay off

  Savvy IT departments that set aside time for employee creativity say the payoffs include happier workers, increased productivity and sometimes even revenue.

• Windows 8 faces a slow road to the enterprise

  Having finally launched its next-generation operating system, Windows 8, Microsoft now faces what may be its most daunting marketing challenge ever.

• As it turns five, Android solidifies its smartphone OS dominance

  Five years after its inception, Android is more dominant than ever in the smartphone OS market, despite facing a number of challenges along the way.

• Gartner: How big trends in security, mobile, big data and cloud computing will change IT

  When you go to a Gartner conference one of he main things you'll notice is the sheer volume of data they can generate on just about any IT topic. Last week's Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in Orlando, Fla., was no different. The conference, attended by some 9000 executives focused on the changes security challenges, mobile computing, big data and cloud will be bringing to IT in the near future.

• How to update your Galaxy S III to Jelly Bean right now

  Sick of waiting for the Jelly Bean update for your Galaxy S III? We show you how to update manually with an easy, five-step guide.

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  iPad Mini vs. Google Nexus 7 vs. Kindle Fire

  Here's how the iPad Mini's announced tech specs stack up against popular 7-inch tablets from Google and Amazon. (Of course, while the specs are important, there's more to a tablet than a data sheet. Computerworld will have a hands-on review of the iPad Mini soon.)

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  Motorola Droid Razr HD review: How phones should be built

  Motorola's Droid Razr HD makes a lasting impression with its first-class build quality and outstanding battery life -- but the Android smartphone also has its fair share of flaws.