Preston Gralla
Contributing Editor
普雷斯顿·格拉拉（Preston Gralla）是计算机世界, a blogger for ITworld, and the author of more than 45 books, includingNook平板电脑：缺少手册(O'Reilly 2012) andHow the Internet Works(Que, 2006).
Review: Firefox 3.5 makes browsing faster, easier and more fun
Mozilla's new Firefox 3.5 puts this popular browser ahead of the pack with significantly better performance, improved tab handling and a number of nifty new features.
首先看：Microsoft Security Essentials提供免费且非突破性的保护恶意软件
Microsoft's latest addition to its fleet of free applications, Security Essentials, is smaller, fast and efficient, but doesn't offer the wider range of features that security suites do.
动手：Windows XP模式有效 - 但是值得麻烦吗？
Windows 7's XP Mode will let businesses run legacy apps as through they were on an XP machine -- if you have the right hardware. Preston Gralla installed XP Mode and reports on how it went.
Windows 7 RC1增加了速度，UI改进
Windows 7 Release Candidate 1 (RC1), prematurely available on BitTorrent file-sharing sites and due to be more widely available on May 5, is a polished piece of work, ready for prime time. This hotly anticipated version arrives with a...
Windows 7技巧，技巧和调整
Running the Windows 7 beta, and want to bend it to your will? No problem. We've got plenty of tips, hacks and secrets to keep you busy for a long time, including automatically opening Windows Explorer to a folder of your choice,...
IE8 is new and improved -- is it back on top?
Internet Explorer 8 has shipped in its final version and is ready to take on its rivals. This latest version of Microsoft's browser leapfrogs its closest competition, Firefox 3, for basic browsing and productivity features -- it has...
Google: The Next Evil Empire?
在许多科技知识中，微软被描绘成与《星球大战：一个专制政权》中的邪恶的银河帝国所描绘的，倾向于以自己的邪恶目的征服宇宙。
15 free downloads to pep up your old PC
有一台老化的Windows笔记本电脑或台式计算机，但是钱太紧了，无法购买新的？不烦恼。您的旧PC有很多生活。它似乎很迟钝，并且在到期时，它的硬盘可能几乎充满...
与Linux免费生活：第2轮
Last month, in "Living free with Linux: 2 weeks without Windows," I wrote about what life was like for a longtime Windows user trying to live with Linux. One of the main drawbacks: The difficulties I encountered when installing or...
Ooma helps you save on your phone bills
In an economy this bad, everyone wants to save a buck. If you're trying to save on your phone bill, and are willing to put up with less-than-stellar voice quality and basic calling features, you may want to give Ooma a try. Plug this...
为什么上网本杀死微软
When Microsoft laid off 5,000 people in January, analysts and pundits pointed to plenty of reasons for the first major layoffs in the company's history. The obvious culprits included the overall economic meltdown, Apple 's continued...
Internet Explorer 8 RC1: almost ready to roll
The just-released Release Candidate 1 (RC1) of Internet Explorer 8 is a fast, stable browser, tweaked for productivity and security, with few obvious changes over the previous Beta 2 release .
Living free with Linux: 2 weeks without Windows
It's one of those perennial age-old battles that can never be resolved. Coke or Pepsi? Chocolate or vanilla? Linux or Windows?
Windows 7 beta shows off task bar, UI goodies
The just-released Beta 1 version of Windows 7 is a solid, fast-performing, stable operating system that appears to be just about fully baked and ready for prime time. It is much further along than Windows Vista was during its initial...
Firefox 3.1 Beta 2 adds speed and privacy
Firefox 3.1可能仅是一个点发布 - 从3.0到3.1-但其刚发布的Beta 2版本很好地表明，对于使用Firefox的任何人来说，最终版本将是必不可少的升级。
太好了，无法忽略：6个替代浏览器
When Microsoft, Mozilla or Apple comes out with a new version of Internet Explorer , Firefox or Safari, it makes news -- mainly because most of us use one or more of these three Web browsers. In fact, with the exception of Google's...
Windows 7: This time Microsoft gets it right
Microsoft may call the newest version of its operating system Windows 7, but you may want to think of it as Windows 6.5. In overall look and feel, it mimics Vista, although there are enough changes to make it far more than just a...
Chrome secrets: Dig into Google's new browser
Google Inc.'s Chrome is a stripped-down, no-nonsense browser. Unlike Firefox, there isn't an array of add-ons available to change its behavior. So at first glance, you might think there's not a lot you can do to hack Chrome or bend it...
Google Chrome：第一个True Web 2.0浏览器
Google's just-released Chrome takes the same approach to browser design that Google takes to its home page -- stripped-down, fast and functional, with very few bells and whistles.