Opera Software today unleashed the final Opera 7.20 for Windows, making the latest in Web technology available for the millions of users in need of a better browser. Opera 7.20 is a substantial upgrade, increasing performance in the fastest, smallest, most full-featured desktop browser ever released.

Futuremark Corporation today announced specific guidelines for graphics driver optimizations that yield a valid 3DMark performance reading. Some driver optimizations manipulate benchmark tests, causing results that are not comparable to those of other hardware and are thus deemed unsuitable for 3DMark usage.

PNG is pronounced "ping" and is short for "Portable Network Graphics" and is a computer file format for displaying images. It is somewhat similar to GIF and TIFF image formats. It will in fact replace them in many applications and serve you better if you do use them instead of the other formats.

For the first time in gaming history, you can harness the brute force of true, dual GPUs on a single, DX9 Compliant board. Volari Duo takes on the task of graphics processing with twice the firepower of other graphics cards, blowing away 3D benchmark challenges like a pair of 9 millimeters. Enjoy the crisp clarity of independent frame rendering with a stunning increase in overall yield that will redefine what people expect from a GPU.

The more the clients, the better, atleast in theory. You may be tempted to install DC clients upon systems at your work or school. This week we will examine how to go about maximizing your client installation base without violating any laws or work policies. Distributed computing is important, but it certainly is not worth your job.

How does distributing computing running as a background process affect gaming performance? Most would believe an impact is present, but the results may surprise you. Anthony Montelone examines this controversial issue in his debut article for TechIMO.

The most controversial issue in the information technology industry today is the ongoing battle over software copyrights and intellectual property. Darl McBride, CEO of The SCO Group, sent the following letter, dated Sept. 9, 2003, to the Open Source community to respond to charges and comments against SCO.

Communication is at the heart of any distributed computing project. The events of the past two weeks have brought this aspect to the forefront of everyone's minds at TechIMO, ranging from the newest DC members to the top-level staffers.

Face it, many of us have aging video cards. Corporations like ATI and nVidia have forced the market into a six-month upgrade cycle, thus a significant portion of gamers are essentially left behind. If this situation sounds familiar to you, then the Radeon 9600 Pro could prove an interesting solution.

Computers use electricity. Seems too simplistic a statement, right? Well, it is the honest truth, and a well known concept for those crunching away 24/7 for their favorite distributing computing project. This week we will discuss a few popular energy conservation methods.

Full-time distributed computing systems can lead to massive increases in room temperatures. This week we will examine how to efficiently remove these excess thermal loads, plus serve up a portion from the popular Book of Overclocking.

Under SCO's theory, if any code created by a Unix licensee ever touches Unix, SCO owns that code from then on, and can deny its creator the right to make use of it for any other purpose. SCO's legal theory fails, because they ignore the fact that if a work doesn't contain some portion of SCO's copyrighted code, it is not a derived work.

Creative promotes the wonders of 24-bit audio, but does the Audigy 2 deliver upon the advertised hype? Today we will examine how Creative hopes to pull ahead in an already crowded sound card market.

Automatically invoking the FaD client before or after initial logon has generally required installation of third party software like Firedaemon. This week we will examine how to best configure FaD to automatically load at boot for Windows NT-based operating systems.

"While a relatively new player in the market, IOCOMBO has recently developed a massive base of loyal fans. It only takes a few clicks to find IOCOMBO products at nearly every popular hardware review Internet site, plus the vast majority of the reviews offer positive feedback on a wide variety of products. Today we will examine a unique external hard drive enclosure dubbed the Metal Gear Box Substance."

AMD today launched the AMD64 Logo Program to help consumers and IT decision makers identify hardware and software products ready for AMD64, a new class of computing technology that can run current and next-generation software on the same processor at the same time.

The concept of distributed computing is often shrouded in mystery. This week we will examine misplaced ideas associated with distributed computing technologies, plus dispell common myths for those new to the distributed computing process.

If you have not heard of the SCO Group during the past few weeks, then you are likely living under a rock. SCO has recently created a new division among its ranks. The SCOsource department is responsible for managing the intellectual property rights of SCO's interest in the popular UNIX operating system.

Whether you love him or hate him, you have to give the man a bit of respect. Not only is Bill Gates the richest man in the world, he built his fame and fortune from the ground up. The way it's supposed to be done, right?

AMD today announced immediate availability of the AMD Opteron processor Model 246, designed to provide outstanding performance for servers and workstations. AMD Opteron processor Model 246-based servers outperform many competitive offerings by up to 50% on industry standard benchmarks.