A guide to restoring your PC using Windows 7 By Matthew Murray 20 March 2014 We walk you through the entire process of restoring your PC under Windows 7, from how to create a system image through to restoration options.
5 neat Registry hacks for Windows 7 By Matthew Murray 19 March 2014 If you’re not afraid of getting your hands just a little bit dirty and doing a spot of Registry editing, we’ve got some great tweaks for you here.
Windows 8.1 just isn’t worth bothering with for desktop users By Matthew Murray 21 October 2013 There has been some praise for Windows 8.1, but the simple truth is that it isn’t worth an upgrade for traditional desktop users.
IDF 2013: Benchmarks don’t tell the whole story, but neither do experiences By Matthew Murray 18 September 2013 This year’s Intel Developer Forum once again brought up the issue of benchmarking, and exactly how useful it is in evaluating products.
10 major takeaways from IDF 2013 By Matthew Murray 16 September 2013 Here are 10 important things we learned at this year’s IDF, concerning the future of mobile, privacy, and other issues.
IDF 2013: Intel shows off tiny, powerful Pro 1500 SSDs for enterprise By Matthew Murray 16 September 2013 The real news is the 1500 Series' utilisation of the new 80mm M.2 form factor, which eschews the usual drive casing for a drive that consumes 55mW less power when active and 70mW less when idle.
Intel CEO confirms smartphone and tablet push at IDF By Matthew Murray 11 September 2013 This was the first time that Brian Krzanich would address the crowd of developers, press, and other interested onlookers at the 16th annual event as CEO of Intel, a position he took up in May.
What Intel has planned for IDF 2013 By Matthew Murray 09 September 2013 IDF 2013 is going to be largely about mobile, and Intel will want to underline the reasons why you should start thinking of it as a mobile company first.
Microsoft's Windows 8 and why it's a desktop disaster: Our review By Matthew Murray 29 October 2012 Microsoft has a new target audience of touch-fiends, and sadly, its new operating system doesn’t do desktop power users any favours.
Canonical releases cloud-focused Ubuntu 12.10 By Matthew Murray 19 October 2012 Codenamed "Quantal Quetzal", the free consumer operating system aims to provide more unity between desktop and cloud.
Intel and the death of the desktop PC By Matthew Murray 17 September 2012 At IDF last week, Intel didn’t just downplay the desktop, but ignored it. Is the desktop PC as we know it ready to power down for good?
Steam Greenlight: Valve’s crowd-funding scheme arrives By Matthew Murray 05 September 2012 What with the success of Kickstarter in the US, crowdsourcing is big news, and Valve is getting in on the gaming front with Greenlight.
IFA 2012: Asus unveils slew of new ultrabooks By Matthew Murray 02 September 2012 The computer manufacturer has shown off three new ultraportable devices, including "the world's first convertible notebook".
Dell Vostro 470 MT review By Matthew Murray 24 August 2012 This business desktop comes packing an Ivy Bridge processor and Radeon HD 7570, so it certainly doesn’t lack power and performance.
Nvidia launches new GeForce GTX 660 Ti graphics card By Matthew Murray 17 August 2012 The eagerly anticipated chipset has been unveiled, as has its price - around £190 for a standard-clocked version.
Windows 8 will offer performance monitoring for all By Matthew Murray 14 August 2012 Windows 8 is going to play host to the Windows Assessment Toolkit, a powerful system performance measurement tool.
Stallman comes out against Steam for Linux By Matthew Murray 06 August 2012 Software activist Richard Stallman thinks Steam for Linux will pollute the open source OS with its unethical “nonfree” attitude...
Could Linux take off thanks to Windows 8? By Matthew Murray 02 August 2012 Linux has long had a fervent enthusiast following, but could it possibly be pushed forward as a mainstream desktop OS due to Microsoft?
Why DOS shouldn't be forgotten By Matthew Murray 27 July 2012 Mention DOS to younger folk today, and they might not have a clue what you’re talking about. But they should, and here’s why…
Ivy Bridge vs. Sandy Bridge By Matthew Murray 12 June 2012 How does Intel's latest Ivy Bridge CPU platform differ from its Sandy Bridge predecessor? We examine the key improvements.
Fresh glimpse of Windows RT at Computex By Matthew Murray 08 June 2012 Nvidia booth shows off the exciting new operating system running on an Asus Tablet 600 - tantalisingly behind glass.
AMD launches new second-generation E-Series APUs By Matthew Murray 07 June 2012 AMD announced at a Computex press conference that it plans to release a new series of APUs to be used in ultrathin laptops.
Intel Core i5-3470 review By Matthew Murray 06 June 2012 Not yet rated The Intel Core i5-3470 is a mainstream Ivy Bridge CPU that delivers solid performance with very few surprises and limited overclocking.
Intel discusses future plans for Thunderbolt By Matthew Murray 06 June 2012 Intel's director of marketing for Thunderbolt reinforced the company's commitment to the high-speed data transfer technology.
Asus reveals designs for new tablets, laptops, monitors at Computex By Matthew Murray 06 June 2012 The Taiwanese electronics company as introduced new devices that suggest an emphasis on cloud- and tablet-based computing.
