Software articles

  • Burn an ISO image in Windows 7

    06 Nov 2009 11:00 AM

    Windows finally makes it simple to burn a disc image to a CD or DVD.

  • CNET Loaded

    05 Nov 2009 12:34 PM

    Verizon shows off the Droid, T-Mobile launches contract-free plans, and why you should not wear your cell phone in a holster on your hip.

  • Visa Australia kills signatures by 2013

    02 Nov 2009 1:09 PM

    Visa Australia said today it was moving to chip and PIN technology for all of its credit cards, with signature transactions to be banned by April 2013.

  • Flickr adds Facebook-style tagging to photos

    26 Oct 2009 11:42 AM

    Popular photo sharing site Flickr has added a Facebook-style tagging application for users to label people in their photos.

  • Record audio with your computer

    23 Oct 2009 12:51 PM

    Learn the basics of recording voice and music onto a computer using microphones, audio cables and USB adapters.

  • Windows 7 vs. Snow Leopard: Prizefight

    23 Oct 2009 12:14 PM

    Microsoft and Apple face-off in an operating system battle of biblical proportions. These two titans started all the smack talk in tech, so who will reign supreme?

  • Windows 7's Aero: A photo tour

    22 Oct 2009 3:17 PM

    Introduced for Vista, the translucent Aero skin has been heavily developed and expanded in Windows 7. See what this key design and interface feature looks like and behaves like in the new operating system.

  • Make a Windows 7 system repair disc

    22 Oct 2009 2:02 PM

    Before anything has a chance to go bad, make an emergency disc for Windows 7.

  • Upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7

    22 Oct 2009 1:50 PM

    In most cases you can do an in-place upgrade of Vista to Windows 7. Here's how.

  • Upgrade Windows XP to Windows 7

    20 Oct 2009 2:13 PM

    It's a painful install since Microsoft provides no direct upgrade path, but we can help.

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  • AVG Internet Security 9.0

    The feature-rich versions of popular security program AVG have been updated, with AVG Technologies claiming faster scan times, faster boot times and other under-the-hood improvements.

  • Microsoft Security Essentials

    Microsoft Security Essentials is recommended for those who want something to set and ignore, but users who want more robust configuration choices or don't want to contribute to the cloud should look elsewhere.

  • Norton AntiVirus 2010

    Norton AntiVirus 2010 builds on the immense progress made in last year's version, maintaining a low system profile while strengthening its security framework. It's not perfect, but even Symantec's detractors should check it out.