Apple backs up iPad's battery -- for a price
Apple has a program to give users refurbished iPads when the batteries fail.
6 technologies that will grab your attention at FOSE
The GCN Lab offers a few ideas on new products worth checking out during this year's FOSE exposition.
For whom does the bell toll? It tolls for thee, IE6
GCN Lab director John Breeden checks out the online funeral held for Internet Explorer 6, but notes that it still has more market share than IE7.
Zinstall lets you take XP with you when upgrading to Windows 7
With Zinstall, you don’t have to leave your old desktop behind when moving from XP to Windows 7.
DVD can save on training costs when getting users ready for Windows 7
The Class On Demand DVD will help you learn the basics of Windows 7.
Outlook to add Facebook, social networking
Microsoft will add Facebook functionality to Outlook, making even those leery of social networking, like GCN Lab director John Breeden, consider jumping into the pool.
Microsoft security patch could cause blue screen of death
GCN Lab director John Breeden on news about Windows XP users who downloaded a patch this week and got socked with blue screen of death errors.
Snow, go home!
Snow beat the D.C. region this winter, despite our advanced technology, says GCN Lab director John Breeden II.
LCD monitors continue to break new ground
LCD monitors continue to evolve, with LED backlights, IPS displays and some built for specific purposes. The lab tests eight large-screen LCD models that run the gamut.
Steve Jobs responds to GCN's iPad coverage, while Mac faithful howl
Lab Director John Breeden II attempts to clear the air after a column questioning battery life claims for the new Apple iPad draws the ire of the Mac faithful. Along the way, Steve Jobs writes to back the claims.
FAQ on the Apple iPad’s IPS display
GCN Lab director John Breeden II is surprised the iPad features an IPS display—they’re total power hogs.
IBM goes mobile
GCN Lab Director John Breeden notes that IBM is scoping down from servers and supercomputers to the world of handhelds.
Secure AppGuard can help defend against unknown threats
AppGuard can provide a safety net for traditional antivirus software, stopping even the latest threats that normal protection misses.
BlackBerry Tour's features qualify for the job
The BlackBerry Tour hits the middle ground between stripped down and loaded with options. It functions perfectly well as a BlackBerry e-mail device and has some nice extra features that might come in handy.
FOSE tech showcase separates the tools from the toys
FOSE showcases IT that helps feds get the job done.
Some Kingston key drives aren't so secure after all
Kingston isn’t saying how its drives can be hacked, but from what we found experimenting with ours, we can make an intelligent guess.
Nexus One: All that and a trackball
Google ups the ante in the smart phone frenzy with the Nexus One, a smart phone running the Android OS.
The word on Word
The ramifications of the Microsoft Word case will be small for most users.
Where does government draw the line on sexting at work?
Supreme Court gears up to decide whether review of police officer's racy text messages was an invasion of privacy.
The great 8 products of 2009
The GCN Lab spent the year testing and reviewing hundreds of technology products, from hardware and software to gadgets. Here is the cream of the crop for 2009.
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