Opera upgrades browser to block Chinese users from Facebooking

BEIJING - Chinese Internet users would no longer be able to access Facebook, as the web browser Opera has upgraded its Chinese version closing a loophole that allowed users to access websites banned by the government.

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Google expects new operating system to be running low-cost computers by 2010 holiday season

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Microsoft to start charging for access to cloud computing system Windows Azure in February

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Vietnam Facebook fans fear government blackout as problems plague the site

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As Web-based e-mail gets more sophisticated, its features come to desktop Thunderbird software

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Google, Yahoo, eBay and Microsoft use free Wi-Fi hot spots as marketing lure

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Firefox celebrates five years

SAN FRANCISCO - The open source internet browser Firefox marked its fifth anniversary Monday, celebrating its rise from an unknown challenger to Microsoft's Internet Explorer to a formidable competitor that has been downloaded over one billion times by 330 million users around the world.

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Windows 7 and Vista offer best file search

HAMBURG - Ever wonder where you stored a certain file on your computer? If you have the new Windows 7 or even Windows Vista on your computer, you won't need any extra software to answer that question. The functionality already built into Windows 7 and Vista beats the performance offered by four free search programmes, the experts at Germany's Computer Bild magazine found.

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10 Best Opera Widget

operaOpera widget are sophisticated tools that take your experience beyond Internet browsing. These widgets are small, standalone web applications that run outside the browser. Opera widgets are becoming more and more popular due to the host facilities they offer. The widgets help users to cut through the intricacies of the Web to get to what they want most. They are exceptionally easy to launch. It takes just a few clicks to launch the application, you don't require to restart the browser as with Firefox. They are standalone application that don't interfere with the browser's work. The rich, animated interfaces of the widget is quite appealing. Above all the cross-platform, cross-device flexibility makes the widgets favorite for many. It might be an arduous job to assort the best ones from the loads of widgets out there. We have picked a list of 10 best Opera Widgets to make things easier for you.

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PC sales ticked up in the quarter, but likely not enough to bolster Microsoft’s results

Earnings Preview: PC weakness to hurt Microsoft

SEATTLE — Microsoft Corp. reports its earnings for the fiscal first quarter on Friday before the opening bell. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

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