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Quick Look: HP's MediaSmart EX495 Home ServerJan 1, 2010 - in Reviews
We're big fans of media servers, and HP's MediaSmart boxes have consistently impressed us. Of course, every time we look at a configured machine, the comments light up with DIY suggestions, so we went that route as well in today's look at the new EX495.
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Do You Need A New Hard Drive With Your Windows 7 Upgrade?Dec 30, 2009 - in Reviews
There are two good reasons for a hard drive upgrade. Reason one: hard drives have become faster and cheaper per gigabyte. Reason two: Windows 7 should be able to take greater advantage of additional storage horsepower. We put these theories to the test.
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Quick Look: Notebook Performance With Windows XP, Vista, And 7Dec 18, 2009 - in Reviews
Windows 7 is here, and we've already established that it tastes great, is less filling, and performs well. But do you want it on your notebook? We compared the performance and battery life of Windows XP, Vista, and 7 on an upper-mainstream mobile system.
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Tom's Hardware's 2009 Gift Guide: Part 2, System Add-OnsDec 14, 2009 - in Reviews
Welcome to Part Two of Tom's Hardware's Holiday Gift Guide. This second edition is loaded with extras that complement the machine we built in Part One, from networking gear to I/O, and a beautiful display. We're even including an Ion-based netbook!
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Windows 7 And Windows Vista: Performance ComparedDec 11, 2009 - in Reviews
Microsoft is hyping Windows 7 as the operating system that everyone should adopt. We'd already done a bit of benchmarking in the new OS, but we revisit a longer list of tests today, including more real-world tasks, like boot-up, hibernate, and shutdown.
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Microsoft Bing Goes Down Due to MistakeDec 4, 2009 - in News
Microsoft's Bing search engine went down on Thursday, displaying a browser error message to users who tried to access the 'decision making engine.'
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Are Premium Gaming Peripherals Worth Your Money?Nov 26, 2009 - in Reviews
Will the right gaming peripherals make you a better gamer? There are a number of high-end mouse, keyboard, and headset vendors out there who'd like you to think that the right $100 add-on will make all of the difference. We put those claims to the test.
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Microsoft Co-founder Diagnosed With CancerNov 17, 2009 - in News
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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Man Bids $35,000 to Get Inside Bill Gates' HouseNov 12, 2009 - in News
How much would you pay to see the inside of Bill Gates' home?
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Xbox Wireless N Adapter Out Now, Costs $100Nov 11, 2009 - in News
We knew it was real, we just didn't have a release date. Until now, that is.
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Xbox 360 802.11n Wireless Adapter Hits UKNov 10, 2009 - in News
Simply wetting yourself with excitement over Microsoft's new Xbox 360 Wireless N Networking Adapter? Well, pull yourself together because it looks like there isn't long to wait.
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Performance Zooms with New Firmware for Intel 34nm X25-M SSDsOct 26, 2009 - in Reviews
The new firmware provides very impressive numbers and takes SSDs to a higher level of performance well beyond HDDs as system drives in desktop computers.
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Benchmarking Windows 7: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger?Oct 26, 2009 - in Reviews
Often hailed as the solution to Windows Vista performance problems, we wanted to know just how much better Windows 7 really is. We put one of our most recent test platforms through its paces to find out, benchmarking raw performance and responsiveness.
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How To: Upgrade Windows Vista To DirectX 11Oct 22, 2009 - in Picture Story
Although DirectX 11 will be released with Windows 7, Microsoft wants to delay deployment for Vista until Service Pack 3 and is artificially preventing the installation. Tom’s Hardware shows you how to upgrade to DirectX 11 today using a simple workaround.
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Review: Which Face-Tagging Software Is Best?Oct 6, 2009 - in News
Suddenly, facial recognition software is everywhere.
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Win 7's XP Mode And VirtualBox: When You Need Windows XPOct 2, 2009 - in Reviews
Windows 7 has the buzz, and it’s a great operating system. But sometimes you need to run older software. Enter Windows XP Mode. But how does it compare to simply running XP in a virtual machine? We load up a couple of test systems in order to find out.
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Zune HD Review: Finally, an iPod Competitor?Sep 17, 2009 - in News
The Tom's Guide review of Microsoft's new Zune HD makes a few things clear: the Zune HD is not an iPod copycat, the Zune HD is a serious competitor to the iPod Touch, and the Zune HD is not perfect. However, with this product Microsoft is showing that it
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Tom's Definitive Linux Software Roundup: Internet AppsSep 15, 2009 - in Reviews
You've already read our Ubuntu 9.04 install guide for Windows users. Now we're looking at Internet apps, including Web browsers, RSS readers, podcatchers, FTP clients, download managers, BitTorrent clients, and a slew of other file sharing solutions.
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Ballmer Makes Fun of iPhone-touting EmployeeSep 11, 2009 - in News
What happens when you wave an iPhone around in Steve Ballmer's face? He makes a complete show of you, that's what.
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MSFT Donates 'Ultimate Gamerooms' to Sick KidsSep 7, 2009 - in News
Microsoft has announced that the company will equip three selected children's hospitals with completely awesome gamerooms.
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Microsoft Apologizes For Photoshop BlunderAug 26, 2009 - in News
Microsoft has apologized for changing the race of a person posing in a marketing photo.
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Microsoft Unveils the Bing JingleAug 6, 2009 - in News
Here it is, the winner of Microsoft's 'Bingle' contest.
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Yahoo and Microsoft to Sign Search/Ad DealJul 20, 2009 - in News
Rumors about a Microsoft/Yahoo! deal got a refresh late last week when it was reported that the two companies were discussing a possible search deal.
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Bill Gates' New Company to Take on Hurricanes?Jul 16, 2009 - in News
Bill Gates is a man of many talents. Founder of Microsoft, philanthropist and owner of a mystery company that we don't quite know the purpose of, Bill has proved that his retirement does not mean he's resting on his laurels.USA Today reports say that Ga
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Microsoft to Launch Music Streaming ServiceJul 14, 2009 - in News
Microsoft could be set to launch a music streaming service and apparently said service could also be hitting the Xbox 360.
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Microsoft BPOS: Managing The CloudJul 8, 2009 - in Reviews
Managing Microsoft’s Business Productivity Online Suite is easier than you might think, in part because all of the heavy lifting is performed at Microsoft’s data centers, not by in-house IT. We’ll walk you through the key points managers need to tackle.
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Windows 7 Versus XP: Which Belongs On Your Netbook?Jul 2, 2009 - in Reviews
Windows Vista was never really an option for netbook users, but the release candidate of Windows 7 piqued our interest. Can Microsoft finally retire Windows XP in the netbook space? Even now with RC1 available, the answer seems tied to driver development.
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Microsoft Vomits New Internet Explorer 8 TV SpotJul 1, 2009 - in News
Because watching people throw up definitely makes me want to download IE8.
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