http://www.tomsguide.com/us/ en 10 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:10:38 +0100 http://m.bestofmedia.com/i/bestofmicro/design/groupe/logo_toms_guide_us.jpg http://www.tomsguide.com/us/ http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Apple-Mac-Psystar-Clone-Lawsuit,news-5021.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Apple-Mac-Psystar-Clone-Lawsuit,news-5021.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:10:00 CET Mac clone maker Psystar is asking a judge to force Apple into playing nice.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Cardboard-Casing-Computer-Houston-Student,news-4674.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Cardboard-Casing-Computer-Houston-Student,news-4674.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:00:00 CEST A University of Houston student has caught the eye of manufacturers and retailers with his computer cardboard casing.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Microsoft-Keyboard-Thinnest-Mobile-Keypad,news-4615.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Microsoft-Keyboard-Thinnest-Mobile-Keypad,news-4615.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:10:00 CEST Microsoft has revealed a thin Bluetooth keyboard with a separate Bluetooth number pad.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/UK-Oldest-Harwell-Computer-WITCH,news-4591.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/UK-Oldest-Harwell-Computer-WITCH,news-4591.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:10:00 CEST The oldest "working" computer is getting a make-over and a spot in a retirement home.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Repair-Shops-Hack-Laptop-PC,news-4288.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Repair-Shops-Hack-Laptop-PC,news-4288.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:01:00 CEST Think your laptop or PC is in good hands at the repair shop? Think again.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/cdr-dvdr-nero-storage,news-4269.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/cdr-dvdr-nero-storage,news-4269.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:20:00 CEST While manufacturers tout extremely long life spans, a recent test showed CD-R failure with disks older than seven years.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Sony-Green-Dam-PC,news-4147.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Sony-Green-Dam-PC,news-4147.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:20:00 CEST According to this photographed document posted by a Chinese blogger on Twitter, Sony looks to be one of the first manufacturers to ship PCs with China's controversial software.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Freefall-PC-Market-Shipments,news-4141.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Freefall-PC-Market-Shipments,news-4141.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:10:00 CEST http://www.tomsguide.com/us/China-Green-Dam-Filter,news-4048.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/China-Green-Dam-Filter,news-4048.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:40:00 CEST According to the New York Times, China will soon require PC manufacturers to provide machines with pre-installed "Green Dam" software that "blocks" harmful websites.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Mobile-Phone-Freeze-Lock,news-3890.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Mobile-Phone-Freeze-Lock,news-3890.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Thu, 07 May 2009 02:00:00 CEST For consumers looking for a good way to "lock" a PC or laptop when away, Phoenix Technologies offers a unique solution: Freeze. ]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Pirate-Bay-Server-Museum,news-3795.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Pirate-Bay-Server-Museum,news-3795.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:50:00 CEST Sweden's National Museum of Science and Technology now displays one of the seized servers originally owned by BitTorrent tracker site, The Pirate Bay.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/PC-Exploding-Burned-Engineer,news-3755.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/PC-Exploding-Burned-Engineer,news-3755.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 03:11:00 CEST A young software engineer was found dead in front of his burned-up computer, however the cause of the explosion has yet to be determined, baffling police.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/PC-Money-Report-Environment,news-3695.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/PC-Money-Report-Environment,news-3695.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:41:00 CET A report by 1E says that businesses and general consumers save money by shutting down the PC when not in use. Unfortunately, tech-savvy consumers know better.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/microsoft-ballmer-apple-mac,news-3658.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/microsoft-ballmer-apple-mac,news-3658.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:40:00 CET With a recession keeping many consumers' wallets in check, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer believes the days of paying extra for an Apple logo are numbered.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Nvidia-3D-Vision-iBUYPOWER,news-3589.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Nvidia-3D-Vision-iBUYPOWER,news-3589.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:41:00 CET http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Microsoft-Kumo-Search-Engine,news-3565.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Microsoft-Kumo-Search-Engine,news-3565.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:20:00 CET http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Acer-Hornet-PC-Wii,news-3537.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Acer-Hornet-PC-Wii,news-3537.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:20:00 CET http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-Bully,news-3505.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-Bully,news-3505.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:20:00 CET The European Commission is requiring Microsoft to offer competitors' browsers to avoid breaching EU competition rules. Eat that you big bully!]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Internet-Explorer-8,news-3367.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Internet-Explorer-8,news-3367.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:30:00 CET Today Microsoft announced the availability of Internet Explorer 8, Release Candidate 1 for public consumption.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Malicious-Worm-Hacker-Code,news-3352.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Malicious-Worm-Hacker-Code,news-3352.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:30:00 CET Currently the Downadup/Conficker virus has infected an estimated 6 percent of PCs worldwide, and researchers are waiting for its climactic "second act" of doom.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/microsoft-American-Layoffs-Senator,news-3351.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/microsoft-American-Layoffs-Senator,news-3351.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:30:00 CET A suspicious U.S. Senator is asking Microsoft just exactly how it plans to cut those 5,000 jobs, fearing that the software mammoth prefers foreign workers over Americans.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/circuit-city-closing-stores-liquidation,news-3312.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/circuit-city-closing-stores-liquidation,news-3312.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:51:01 CET http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Windows-Vista-Legacy-XP-2000,news-3305.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Windows-Vista-Legacy-XP-2000,news-3305.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:50:00 CET Microsoft released a tool that will enable Windows Vista users to run older, incompatible applications. But with Windows 7 just around the corner, is Microsoft a little too late?]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/PC-Building-Competition,news-3269.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/PC-Building-Competition,news-3269.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:30:00 CET Tom's Hardware Managing Editor Chris Angelini competed in the annual "Build Your Own PC" race. He was a contender, until technical difficulties arose.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Windows-XP-PC-OEM-OS,news-3204.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Windows-XP-PC-OEM-OS,news-3204.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:20:00 CET http://www.tomsguide.com/us/microsoft-vista-allchin-logo,news-2988.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/microsoft-vista-allchin-logo,news-2988.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:20:00 CET Former Microsoft co-president Jim Allchin was furious over Vista Capable logo changes]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/psystar-apple-mac-lawsuit,news-2990.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/psystar-apple-mac-lawsuit,news-2990.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:20:00 CET http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Blackbird-Envy-HP-Voodoo,news-2885.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Blackbird-Envy-HP-Voodoo,news-2885.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:30:00 CET It’s been just over a month since HP announced its intention to integrate VoodooPC into its overall consumer-PC business. Today, HP announced that some of the cost savings it has realized will be passed on to consumers.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Dell-XPS-One-24,news-2868.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Dell-XPS-One-24,news-2868.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:30:00 CET Dell has expanded its XPS desktop line with the introduction of the all-in-one Dell XPS One 24]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/CLVE-TVBE-Nettop,news-2860.html#xtor=RSS-211214 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/CLVE-TVBE-Nettop,news-2860.html#xtor=RSS-211214 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:40:00 CET For those wanting a desktop computer with a fun and unconventional form-factor, CLVE Computer has announced the tube-shaped TVBE]]>