http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:41:30 GMT 2009-11-23T00:41:30Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cio.com/article/507512/Linux_Desktop_Turns_10_World_Yawns?source=rss_desktop I began using Linux as a desktop operating system around 1993, two years after Linux was created. Countless developers, engineers and hackers were doing the same. But at that point, it wasn't what most people would recognize as a desktop OS. The credit for creating and marketing the first Linux desktop designed for ordinary users goes to Corel Corp., which launched Corel Linux OS 10 years ago, in November 1999. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507512/Linux_Desktop_Turns_10_World_Yawns?source=rss_desktop 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/507483/Rotten_Apple_Apple_s_12_Biggest_Failures?source=rss_desktop Apple sets the standard - for both success and failure. Here's a look at 12 major screwups, some of which almost derailed the company. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Galen Gruman <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507483/Rotten_Apple_Apple_s_12_Biggest_Failures?source=rss_desktop 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506842/Steve_Jobs_Disliked_8216_IMac_8217_had_an_Appalling_Alternative?source=rss_desktop Were it not for Ken Segall, you might be going to the Apple Store to buy the new 27-inch FlatMac, the latest in a line of Apple consumer desktops that started with the iconic Apple Gumdrop and continued on to the System 9 Desk Lamp. Instead, Segall's team convinced a reluctant Steve Jobs to go with the name "iMac," despite his initial resistance. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Jeff Porten <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506842/Steve_Jobs_Disliked_8216_IMac_8217_had_an_Appalling_Alternative?source=rss_desktop 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506819/Lenovo_Profits_Return_As_Restructuring_Pays_Off?source=rss_desktop Top Chinese PC maker Lenovo posted its first quarterly net profit in a year on Thursday, marking gains from a restructuring and strong sales in emerging markets. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Owen Fletcher <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506819/Lenovo_Profits_Return_As_Restructuring_Pays_Off?source=rss_desktop 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506306/Windows_7_in_Pictures_The_Coolest_New_Hardware?source=rss_desktop Microsoft put eye-catching hardware on display at last week's Windows 7 launch event. From netbooks and ultrathins to standard-size laptops and All-in-One touchscreen PCs, here's a close look at the new Windows 7 machines. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Shane O'Neill <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506306/Windows_7_in_Pictures_The_Coolest_New_Hardware?source=rss_desktop 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506040/Apple_s_New_27_in._IMac_is_Stunning_?source=rss_desktop Apple's new 27-in. iMac can be described in one word: stunning. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Ken Mingis <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506040/Apple_s_New_27_in._IMac_is_Stunning_?source=rss_desktop 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/505999/Psystar_s_Rebel_EFI_Snow_Leopard_on_a_PC?source=rss_desktop While the world focused on Microsoft's launch of Windows 7, Florida-based Psystar quietly launched Rebel EFI, a software product that should worry Apple a lot more than Microsoft's latest operating system. Rebel EFI allows users to run Apple's flagship operating system, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, on non-Apple hardware. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Frank Ohlhorst <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505999/Psystar_s_Rebel_EFI_Snow_Leopard_on_a_PC?source=rss_desktop 2009-10-26T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/505462/Apple_Unveils_New_IMacs_Revamps_MacBooks_and_Minis?source=rss_desktop Apple today revamped its iMac, MacBook and Mac mini lines in a long-expected refresh that company executives hinted yesterday was imminent. The high-end iMac now offers a quad-core processor. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Gregg Keizer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505462/Apple_Unveils_New_IMacs_Revamps_MacBooks_and_Minis?source=rss_desktop 2009-10-20T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/505366/Security_Software_Protects_Mobile_and_Remote_Mac_Windows_Users?source=rss_desktop DeepNines Technologies Tuesday is unveiling a desktop security agent that works in tandem with its content-filtering and anti-malware gateway to protect mobile and remote workers. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Ellen Messmer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505366/Security_Software_Protects_Mobile_and_Remote_Mac_Windows_Users?source=rss_desktop 2009-10-20T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/505140/Reuse_an_Old_PC?source=rss_desktop Amgpac has a PC that hasn't been used in three years. He asked the Answer Line forum about any precautions he should take before booting it up. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Lincoln Spector <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505140/Reuse_an_Old_PC?source=rss_desktop 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/505088/Mac_Sales_Defy_All_Logic_Says_Analyst?source=rss_desktop Apple's Mac sales in the U.S. last quarter were up between 7% and 12%, according to estimates published yesterday by research firms Gartner and IDC. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Gregg Keizer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505088/Mac_Sales_Defy_All_Logic_Says_Analyst?source=rss_desktop 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/504862/HP_Tries_to_Find_Business_Use_for_Touchscreen_PCs?source=rss_desktop Hewlett-Packard sees businesses in the future adopting touchscreens, but the technology needs further development to be an alternative to keyboards and mice in corporate environments, a company executive said. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Agam Shah <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/504862/HP_Tries_to_Find_Business_Use_for_Touchscreen_PCs?source=rss_desktop 2009-10-12T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/504223/Macs_Windows_PCs_Mingle_in_U.S._Households?source=rss_desktop Installations of the Mac in U.S. households grew by 33% over the last year, and nearly 85% of homes with an Apple PC also have at least one Windows PC, according to researcher NPD Group. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Gregg Keizer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/504223/Macs_Windows_PCs_Mingle_in_U.S._Households?source=rss_desktop 2009-10-06T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/503800/Snow_Leopard_Can_Once_Aagain_Growl?source=rss_desktop Being the operator of your computer is like being the captain of a ship:&#160;you need to be aware of what's happening on your boat in order to steer it right. Well, that and you always need to keep an eye out for pirates. Growl helps you stay informed: it's a notification framework that many of the applications you run today can use to display messages about what they're doing. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT Derik DeLong <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/503800/Snow_Leopard_Can_Once_Aagain_Growl?source=rss_desktop 2009-09-30T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/503130/Intel_Ports_Linux_Netbook_OS_to_Desktops?source=rss_desktop Intel has expanded the scope of Linux-based Moblin by porting the OS from netbooks to mobile devices and desktops, where it could compete with Microsoft's Windows OS. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT Agam Shah <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/503130/Intel_Ports_Linux_Netbook_OS_to_Desktops?source=rss_desktop 2009-09-24T04:00:00Z