http://www.computerworld.com/ en_US (c) Copyright 2009 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:31:57 GMT 2009-11-09T05:31:57Z en_US (c) Copyright 2009 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140478/Update_fixes_iPhone_sync_problem_with_Windows_7_for_some?source=rss_hardware Gigabyte Technology issued a BIOS update on Friday that fixes a problem for some Windows 7 users who have been unable to sync their iPhones. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:57:00 GMT (Nancy Gohring) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140478/Update_fixes_iPhone_sync_problem_with_Windows_7_for_some?source=rss_hardware 2009-11-07T00:57:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140475/Introducing_Speedmark_6?source=rss_hardware Back in August, Apple entered the era of Snow Leopard. Today, Macworld's Speedmark test suite enters the Snow Leopard's den. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:15:00 GMT (James Galbraith) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140475/Introducing_Speedmark_6?source=rss_hardware 2009-11-06T22:15:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140468/Add_more_effects_to_Photo_Booth_and_iChat?source=rss_hardware As you know, Photo Booth includes a collection of image-altering effects you can use to distort your photos; just click the Effects button to see the collection of 24 effects, and to apply them to your photos. A subset of these effects (16 in all) are available in iChat, too, for use in creating some truly strange looking iChat image icons. But in case that's not enough effects for you, here's a way to add over 20 additional effects to both iChat and Photo Booth. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:57:00 GMT (Rob Griffiths) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140468/Add_more_effects_to_Photo_Booth_and_iChat?source=rss_hardware 2009-11-06T19:57:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140464/Upgrade_the_Mac_mini_in_six_minutes?source=rss_hardware I've upgraded quite a few Mac minis over the past several years, from the original 2005 model to the latest version, released last week, and some in between. We've also covered the topic of Mac mini surgery on the Macworld Podcast. But we still regularly receive questions from readers about whether or not performing such upgrades yourself is a good idea--many have heard that it's quite difficult to open the Mini, or that doing so voids your warranty. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:36:00 GMT (Dan Frakes) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140464/Upgrade_the_Mac_mini_in_six_minutes?source=rss_hardware 2009-11-06T19:36:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140463/Switchers_Guide_Understanding_Mac_security?source=rss_hardware When it comes to security, using Windows can feel like living in the heart of a big city--the kind of place where you can install all the locks and alarms you want, but you still worry. The vast number of computer users who run Microsoft operating systems form the biggest, juiciest target cybercriminals could dream of. Which is why there are more than twenty-two million unique examples of Windows malware out there. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:21:00 GMT (Harry McCracken) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140463/Switchers_Guide_Understanding_Mac_security?source=rss_hardware 2009-11-06T19:21:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140462/Switchers_Guide_Run_Windows_on_a_Mac?source=rss_hardware These days, buying a Mac doesn't mean you have to leave Windows behind. In 2005, Apple started building Macs with Intel processors. Among the other benefits of that switch: You can run Microsoft's operating system on Apple's hardware. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:20:00 GMT (Harry McCracken) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140462/Switchers_Guide_Run_Windows_on_a_Mac?source=rss_hardware 2009-11-06T19:20:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/topic/12/Hardware View more Hardware news and analysis from Computerworld.com http://www.computerworld.com/s/topic/12/Hardware