Farewell Windows XP: A great OS which has been banished to the land of the living dead By John C. Dvorak 09 April 2014 Windows XP was the best of all worlds and did its job without distractions. However, XP will now become a zombie OS in the land of the living dead.
Microsoft’s Office for iPad: An app for all the suckers out there By John C. Dvorak 02 April 2014 Microsoft’s office suite has been unleashed on Apple’s tablet, and here, we’re discussing whether this is a worthwhile endeavour.
A closer look at why the US giving up ICANN will kill off the Internet as we know it By John C. Dvorak 20 March 2014 The US is set to relinquish its last vestige of control over the net – but in doing so, is it also sacrificing the usefulness of the web?
Apple’s next big thing: A credit card? By John C. Dvorak 06 March 2014 The rumour mill reckons a Cupertino credit card could be on the, er, cards. We discuss the likelihood of Apple treading this financial turf.
Do they really expect us to believe the Snowden files have been destroyed? By John C. Dvorak 06 February 2014 The Guardian made a show of destroying Edward Snowden’s documents – but everyone with half a brain knows that people make digital copies, and probably lots of them.
Thoughts on email etiquette: CCing and BCCing By John C. Dvorak 06 February 2014 We’ve got some email advice here, particularly when it comes to the use of BCC, where message senders should be very careful.
What Microsoft must introduce with Windows 10 By John C. Dvorak 23 January 2014 Microsoft has turned Windows into a weak touchscreen phone-style OS. We look at what fixes are needed to turn things around with Windows 9.
A simple way of implementing a personal offsite backup on a budget By John C. Dvorak 23 January 2014 Want an easy way to get yourself a simple offsite backup for your personal data? We detail one neat and relatively cheap option here.
Thoughts on email etiquette: The end-of-thread issue By John C. Dvorak 20 January 2014 One troublesome problem with email is the end-of-thread dilemma – in other words, how to politely conclude a back-and-forth conversation.
How Microsoft has dropped the ball with the Xbox By John C. Dvorak 12 January 2014 The Xbox One is trailing the PS4 in terms of sales, and that’s not surprising when you look at what has happened in the console world in recent times.
Why the Kindle Paperwhite is the perfect Christmas present By John C. Dvorak 05 December 2013 Amazon’s Paperwhite makes an ideal Xmas gift, and the recipient gets a huge range of free classic eBooks into the bargain.
Amazon’s Prime Air delivery service: A drone-based publicity stunt By John C. Dvorak 05 December 2013 Amazon doesn’t need to pay to advertise. Instead, it can pull publicity stunts like Prime Air, then sit back and watch the media fawn over them.
Who should be the next Microsoft CEO? By John C. Dvorak 10 October 2013 We weigh up the potential candidates for Redmond’s next CEO, including our first pick who you’ve probably never even considered.
The iOS 7 nausea issue: Are iPhone users prone to mass hysteria? By John C. Dvorak 03 October 2013 You’ve probably heard that some iOS 7 users claim that Apple’s new interface makes them nauseous. Is this a legitimate complaint?
What the Surface 2 reveals about Microsoft: It can’t let go of losing ideas By John C. Dvorak 27 September 2013 Microsoft has a history of not being able to let clear losers go. Is the Surface 2 further evidence of this bad habit?
Is Microsoft set to spin off the Xbox? By John C. Dvorak 02 September 2013 Some analysts suggest a separate Xbox corporation could be worth as much as £11 billion. Is Microsoft planning a spin-off?
Apple’s iWatch: You can’t ignore the rumours any longer By John C. Dvorak 21 August 2013 It’s about time for the iWatch – as hard as you might try, you can’t avoid the speculation and likelihood that this device is coming...
Microsoft has found the chink in Google's armour By John C. Dvorak 21 August 2013 Google might seem undefeatable, but Microsoft has found a weak spot which involves Windows Phone, YouTube, and a lot of arrogance.
Why should you care if the next iPhone has a fingerprint sensor? By John C. Dvorak 20 August 2013 Rumour has it that Apple's next-gen iPhone will have a fingerprint sensor. If this happens, the exact benefits will be dubious.
Will Apple fail without Steve Jobs, as Oracle’s CEO predicts? By John C. Dvorak 15 August 2013 Oracle CEO Larry Ellison thinks that Apple is set on a path to decline post-Jobs. But what does this billionaire really know?
Is Microsoft’s Surface RT tablet a turkey? By John C. Dvorak 14 August 2013 Microsoft took a massive write-down after struggling to move Surface RT units. We ponder why Redmond isn’t giving up on the device.
Is the Lumia 1020 Nokia’s final stab at Windows Phone greatness? By John C. Dvorak 13 August 2013 The Lumia 1020 has a spectacular camera, and should be pushed hard – yet Nokia and Microsoft seem to be botching its release.
Sony’s PlayStation 4 is poised to take the next-gen console crown By John C. Dvorak 07 August 2013 It looks like Sony is ready to take the crown when it comes to the PS4 vs Xbox One battle – with price being a major factor.
Nintendo’s nuclear option: Make back catalogue of games available for free By John C. Dvorak 05 August 2013 We all know how the Wii U has failed to make its mark – and rumour has is that Nintendo is considering a radical move to spark sales.
Kindle spam and why targeted advertising fails By John C. Dvorak 02 August 2013 You’d think with all the information Google and Amazon have on their users, they’d be able to serve up relevant targeted adverts.
