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ZDNet Author Biography: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes is an internationally published technology author who has devoted over a decade to helping users get the most from technology -- whether that be by learning to program, building a PC from a pile of parts, or helping them get the most from their new MP3 player or...; more about Adrian Kingsley-Hughes »

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Minimizing XP SP3 woes: I'm getting sporadic reports of Windows XP users having problems installing XP SP3 on some systems. Here are some tips to help make the install process a little smoother. Disable AV software It seems that some AV software causes the SP3 install to hang, while the...; Tags: Problem, Reboot, AV, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows XP, Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-09
And in other news ... id Software announces Doom 4: OK, this has made my day. id Software has announced that production work has begun on Doom 4: Production has begun on DOOM 4™, the next journey into the legendary DOOM universe. We are expanding our internal team and are currently hiring to work on this highly anticipated title. ...; Tags: Software, Tools & Techniques, Games, Management, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Got a .edu email address? Pick up Microsoft Office Ultimate for $60!: Here's a deal that some of you might be interested in: "The semester may be ending, but that doesn't mean the educational discounts have dried up for the summer — yet. Actively enrolled college students with .edu e-mail addresses (and carrying at least a 0.5-credit course load) have one...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., E-mail Address, E-mail, Microsoft Office, Online Communications, Office Suites, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Here we go again ...: Here we go again. AMD's latest server roadmap promises six and then 12 core delights. Sorry, but given AMD's current track record of over-promising and under-delivering, color me doubtful. This is a perfect example of what I was saying yesterday about AMD. While the marketing machine is...; Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Marketing Research, Processors, Marketing, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-08
iTunes FairPlay DRM - Protecting artists and labels, or helping Apple sell more iPods?: One day, two emails, two very different viewpoints: Email #1: "DRM on songs sold through iTunes is a necessary evil, there to protect artists and the labels from piracy." Email #2: "Apple's FairPlay DRM is nothing more than a tool that locks you into buying iPods...; Tags: Apple iPod, Digital-rights Management, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Digital Media, Digital Music, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Security, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-08

Mozilla spreads malware rather than security: Vietnamese users turning to Mozilla's Firefox to offer then security got a shock yesterday when the company revealed that the Vietnamese language pack for Firefox 2 was contaminated with malicious code and that this had been available for download for three months. Because of a virus infection, the Vietnamese...; Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Malware, Mozilla Corp., Web Browsers, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Where's your federal tax "economic stimulus" going?: Quick poll ... The first batch of taxpayers have already started to receive their federal tax "economic stimulus" rebates, but where's your rebate going to go? Are you going to be stimulating the economy or saving? [poll=293] Share...; Tags: Stimulus, Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Finance, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-07
How long can AMD continue to blame Intel for its failures?: I have a policy on this blog of not passing judgment on what's legal or not (in the words of Homer Simpson, that's for the courts to decide) but I do keep wondering how long AMD are going to continue blaming Intel for its failures instead of taking a look...; Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-07
Proof that Linux is for geeks with too much time on their hands!: My ZDNet blogging colleague Jason Perlow has just put together an amazing Geek Sheet covering the bare metal backup and recovery of a Linux-based system using nothing but the standard Linux tools. At the same time Jason has allowed me to finally win a bet with some of you who...; Tags: Recovery, Cold Calling, Linux, Backups, Sales Tools, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Sales, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-07
Gateway makes the leap to 64-bit Vista: Gateway becomes the first large PC vendor to ship 64-bit Vista pre-installed on select PCs. The 64-bit systems are in the FX and GT series - the FX7026, FX7029E, GT5676, GT5678 and GT5685E. Here's the spec on the FX7026: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300...; Tags: Gateway Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, 64-Bit, Network Technology, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Networking, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-07
Microsoft releases Windows XP SP3 to Windows Update and Microsoft Download Center: Following last week's delay, Microsoft finally releases Windows XP SP3 to Windows Update and Microsoft Download Center. As to the issues last week relating to Microsoft Dynamics RMS, here's what a Microsoft spokesperson had to say: Following last week's discovery of a compatibility issue between both...; Tags: Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Rights Management Services, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Operating Systems, Software, Security, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-06
New Zune incoming?: Blogger Long Zheng has been digging through the latest Zune software package 2.5 to be released a few hours ago and found an image in the resource files which suggests that a new Zune might be incoming. Embedded in the resource files is an interesting image of a new...; Tags: Microsoft Zune, Blogger Long Zheng, Tools & Techniques, Management, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-06
My OS is the best OS because ...: I've come back from a long weekend (a long weekend of moving several PCs from mid towers to full towers and fitting 5-in-3 hard drive enclosures) to find my inbox crammed with OS related emails. It seems that something I said last week (I'm guessing this post on Windows XP)...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Operating System, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-06
GPU shipments fall Q1 '08: According to Jon Peddie Research, GPU shipments this quarter fell by levels not seen since 2005. The report shows that GPU shipments fell by 5.6% compared to Q4 07. However, on a positive note, shipments are up 20% compared to Q1 07. ...; Tags: Shipment, GPU, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-02
48% see themselves running Windows XP in 2014: According to a poll I ran here on Monday, fully 48% (or over 2,000 respondents) see themselves running Windows XP in 2014. Another 10% expect to be running XP in a limited sense. How viable will it be to run an OS that is over a decade old? ...; Tags: 32-bit, Microsoft Windows Vista, RAM, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Poll of the Day - How old is your main computer?: Time for a quick poll ... How old is your main computer? [poll=288] [poll=289] [poll=290] [poll=291] by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: Poll, Computer, Productivity, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-01
Net Applications: Mac market share drops nearly 0.5% in April: I'm still working my way through the Net Applications data for April but I've already seen another interesting data point. According to the data, the Mac market share dropped by 0.47% in April, taking the Mac OS market share back to levels previously seen in Nov/Dec 07. ...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Market Share, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-01
Apple's hard push of Safari hits Firefox market share: Apple's tactics of pushing Safari to all iTunes users seems to have been successful in putting Safari 3.1 on the browser map, although at the expense of Firefox. In data released by Net Applications for April, last month saw Firefox's market share drop by nearly 1% following strong month-on-month...; Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Apple Inc., Web Browsers, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-01
Is your keyboard dirtier than a toilet seat?: According to research carried out by consumer group Which? some computer keyboards are home to more harmful bacteria than a toilet seat. Consumer group Which? said tests at its London offices found equipment carrying bugs that could cause food poisoning. Out of 33 keyboards swabbed, four...; Tags: Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-01
Boy, I'm glad I didn't waste my money on a Psystar OpenComputer!: Here's some free advice for any company out there thinking about making Mac clones - at least go to the trouble of making them half-decent. Having seen the first few reviews of the Psystar OpenComputer, I'm glad that I didn't waste my money on one. Let's start...; Tags: Audio, Apple Mac OS X, Corporate Communications, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Marketing, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-04-30