PreviousInside Vista's Windows Presentation Foundation
Preview In build 5219 of Windows Vista, Microsoft puts its efforts into a new graphics engine.
Windows Vista Beta 1: screenshot gallery
Preview Take a look inside the forthcoming operating system from Microsoft. Although it's not due for release until late 2006, a few features are worth checking out.
Windows Vista: a first look
Preview Microsoft has more work to do on its new operating system, but this first beta suggests that Windows Vista will be on a par with Linux and Apple Mac OS X.
Longhorn goes beyond search
Preview Microsoft will build multiple search solutions into the next version of Windows. But is it enough?
Microsoft ships Windows Mobile 5.0
Preview Microsoft has released an upgrade to its operating system for handhelds and smartphones. Stand by for better business productivity, snappier multimedia and a wider range of device form factors.
VMware Workstation 5 review
Review Just about any task involving multiple operating systems on a single computer can be accomplished using VMware Workstation 5, which adds valuable new features and also delivers performance enhancements.
8.6 Editors' Rating
Mac OS X Tiger: what's inside Apple's new OS
Tech Guide How does Apple's latest version of Mac OS X, Tiger, look and feel on the desktop? Check out our screenshot gallery here.
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger review
Review Although its new user features have mixed appeal, Tiger's technological changes and speed improvements make this an enticing upgrade, especially for those who passed on Panther.
8.0 Editors' Rating
Windows Longhorn: a first look inside the new OS
Preview How is the look and feel of the next version of Windows shaping up? Check out our screenshot gallery here.
Windows Longhorn: a progress report
Preview It won't be available until late 2006, but Microsoft is beginning to turn up the heat on Windows Longhorn. Here's the current state of play.
3GSM: mobile OS developments
Preview The smartphone, feature phone and entry-level mobile phone markets are all hotting up, with alliances, products and services abounding at this year’s 3GSM event in Cannes. We examine the key operating system developments.
Apple Mac OS X Tiger: a first look
Preview Due in mid-2005, Apple's new Mac OS X 10.4 promises more than 200 features.
Mandrakelinux 10.1 PowerPack+ review
Review It may lack the high profile of other Linux distributions, but Mandrakelinux 10.1 is one of the easiest to get to grips with -- if not the easiest of the lot. This new release also has lots to offer both novices and experts alike.
8.5 Editors' Rating
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition RC1 tested
Tech Guide Release Candidate 1 (RC1) of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is now available: ZDNet has put Build 1289 through its paces.
Who needs an OS?
Tech Guide Many notebooks can play CDs without booting into Windows. And now there's a utility to let you access Outlook's email and calendar too. So who needs an operating system?
