PreviousMore wires, more fire: FireWire 800
Tech Guide FireWire 800 ups the speed ante, promising twice the data transfer rate of FireWire 400. But what does this mean for you? Read on to learn about this new development in data transfer.
Catch the new wave in wireless networking: 802.11n
Tech Guide The 802.11g wireless networking standard is overtaking its predecessor, 802.11b, and already plans are being made to introduce a new extension to the 802.11 spec that will increase its reliability, security and speed. Here are some factors to consider when planning the future of your Wi-Fi network.
How to avoid obsolete storage hell
Tech Guide Don't get suckered into using a backup medium that your next computer won't be able to read.
Intel's first dual-core CPU benchmarked
Tech Guide Preliminary tests on a PC powered by Intel's new dual-core Pentium Processor Extreme Edition 840 show great promise for improving productivity.
Benchmarks: Intel's 64-bit Pentium 4 660
Tech Guide The Pentium 4 6xx-series sees Intel finally entering 64-bit desktop CPU market. The new chips also offer improved power management (EIST) and memory overflow protection (XD bit).
Intel catches up with its 64-bit competitors
Tech Guide Intel's latest Pentium 4 processors bring long-awaited 64-bit support to the desktop, along with -- in the 600 series -- notebook-style cooling technology.
Beware your 'evil twin'
Tech Guide Somebody could be reading your email and sniffing your passwords when you're online at a Wi-Fi hot spot. Here's how to protect yourself.
Inside Intel's Sonoma
Tech Guide Intel's latest portable computing platform is here. We lift the lid on the improved CPU, chipset and wireless components, and outline the benefits that mobile professionals are likely to experience.
Your biggest fan
Tech Guide Modern computers run hot, even when they're standing still, and a lot of the engineering in a powerful PC simply keeps it from melting. But do you really need to spend so much time and money on cooling?
Who's in charge -- you or your mouse?
Tech Guide Are you a slave to your mouse? Keyboard shortcuts will save you time and pain. We explain how.
Processor benchmarks: Intel versus AMD
Tech Guide Processors are now called upon to handle everything from simple text and graphics, through 3D games, to serious tasks like video rendering. We put Intel and AMD's desktop CPUs through the labs to see how they cope.
ZDNet's quick guide to Intel processors
Tech Guide Intel has moved away from labelling its processors by clock speed. So which CPU is which? Our quick guide explains the new Pentium 4 and Celeron landscape.
AMD's new budget processors
Tech Guide AMD's new Sempron range of desktop and notebook CPUs is targeted squarely at Intel's competing Celeron family.
New chipsets underpin Intel's latest desktop PC platform
Tech Guide Intel's 925X (Alderwood) and 915P/G (Grantsdale) chipsets introduce new features that will allow CPU speed to develop without presenting I/O bottlenecks.
AMD introduces Socket 939 Athlon 64 chips
Tech Guide AMD's new range of Athlon 64s introduces no brand-new features, but consolidates and rationalises the chip-maker's high-end desktop options, while making it cheaper to build the fastest systems.
