A touchscreen on your desktop: Three new displays
With the introduction of Windows 8, touchscreens are coming to the desktop -- but they're not cheap. We look at three of the latest monitors from Acer, Dell and ViewSonic.
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5 Bluetooth speakers: Make your music mobile
We look at a range of Bluetooth speakers that can improve your smartphone's audio at home, at work or on the go.
Microsoft raises the bar with SQL Server 2012
While SQL Server 2008 was little more than a service-pack level upgrade, the 2012 version of Microsoft's database has a boatload of new features and delivers solid performance improvements.
How we tested Microsoft SQL Server 2012
Virtually all our testing took place across 512Kbps frame relay, T-1 and T-3 WAN links. The test bed network consisted of six Fast Ethernet subnet domains linked by Cisco routers. Our lab's 50 clients consisted of computing platforms that included Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista/Win7, Macintosh 10.x and Red Hat Linux (both server and workstation editions).
How we tested Microsoft's System Center 2012
We initially attempted to implement System Center 2012 modularly, which is almost impossible, so we used the Unified Installer after reading the salient documents for each module, then installed each module into its own VM, combining SQLServer resources where necessary. We recommend that up to four SQL Server instances may be necessary for protecting all of the modules.
HP Envy Sleekbook 6-1010us review: A low-cost ultrabook alternative
HP's new Envy Sleekbook 6-1010us offers an alternative to higher-priced ultrabooks: It's not as fast, but it's got a fine display and great audio.
Galaxy S III review: Hands down, the best Android smartphone
Thanks to real attention to usability and meaningful features, Samsung's flagship takes its place as the Android front-runner
Droid Incredible 4G LTE review: Great sound, good price
HTC's Droid Incredible 4G LTE is not the sexiest smartphone on the market, but it offers great sound and Android 4.0 for a reasonable price.
Game on: 3 high-performance laptops duke it out
Gamers have always demanded the fastest and most powerful systems. We tested three screamers to find the best laptop for the job.
