Computing

Rumours, Signs And Portents Point To May 3 iMac "Sandy Bridge" Refresh

The dwindling iMac stock we talked about earlier in the week does in fact appear to be related to a refresh, as further reports all but indicate a change is coming—and could arrive as early as next week.


April 28, 2011
Geek Out

This Romantic Desktop Adventure Makes The Rest Of Us Look Bad

The third anniversary is traditionally reserved for gifts of leather, but Sean Ohlenkamp had a much better idea: an intricate rabbit’s hole of desktop folders, filled humour and romance of the non-icky variety. I have but two complaints; this raises the bar too high, and I wanna see what’s in the rest of them folders!


April 7, 2011
Computing

The NEW Commodore 64 Can Finally Be Yours

Remember when Commodore tried to relaunch their brand with a sterile-looking keyboard PC? Remember when they decided against that, opting to cram modern guts into a retro Commodore 64 shell? Well the latter will be available later this month, featuring the NVIDIA Ion 2 chipset.


March 28, 2011
Software

Make Your Windows Desktop Look Like An iPad

Gizmodo AU

Hey! iPad 2 is now available! People were queuing and stuff! Yay! Okay, now that’s out of our system, let’s take a look at this three part how-to created by Giz reader Samuel, which will show you how to transform your boring old Windows desktop into an iPad-like arrangement of clean, neatly arranged icons.


February 25, 2011
Computing

How To Control Multiple Computers With A Single Keyboard And Mouse

If you have two or more computers at one desk, you don’t want two or more sets of keyboards and mice cluttering up your workspace too. You can buy a hardware gadget that lets you share a single keyboard and mouse with several computers (which involves a mess of tangled wires), or you could use a free software solution called Synergy.


February 10, 2011
Geek Out

Take Your Desktop To The Space Olympics With These Wallpapers

Today we’ve got a series of space wallpapers for computer and smartphone, ranging from distant planets to space invaders.


February 8, 2011
Computing

HP TouchSmart Has One Great Feature (And It’s Not Being A Computer)

Crafting a new computer is tough. Everyone loves touch – fingers are winning interfaces. But pawing an upright monitor is physically tiring. So? HP’s design team cleverly brought the monitor down to you. And we’ve got their concept sketches.


January 20, 2011
Geek Out

Set Your Desktop To A Place Off In The Distance

This week we’ve got a collection of wallpapers that look out into the distance, admiring nature — whether it’s photographed or illustrated.


January 4, 2011
Computing

This Is The World’s Thinnest All-In-One PC

At 18.5 inches deep, the Lenovo IdeaCentre A320 is the thinnest all-in-one PC in the world. Lenovo’s held that distinction three years running—but this year’s model packs in performance to match.


November 12, 2010
Geek Out

The TSA’s Sense Of Humour Makes Me Nervous

This is a photo of the US Transportation Security Administration’s booth by the security check-in point at Indianapolis International Airport. Take a close look at the wallpaper on the computer in that booth. Nervous yet?