Windows 7 on multicore: How much faster?

Microsoft has been touting its superior handling of threads in Windows 7. InfoWorld's tests show that speed isn't the only benefit, or necessarily the main one... more

Nehalem workstations: A new era in performance

Intel's latest chips revolutionize the market. In InfoWorld tests, Dell led in price-performance, HP in overall design, Lenovo in single-processor systems. All have speed to burn... more

The Energizer laptop: 20 hours on a single charge

New add-on batteries from Dell and HP kept notebooks going and going in InfoWorld's tests. Download our benchmark to see what these extenders could do for you.... more

Squeeze more life out of your battery

When battery life really counts, adjusting a few simple settings can keep unproductive darkness at bay... more

Dell primes PowerEdge servers for virtualization

PowerEdge R805 and R905 boast VM-friendly features, raise bar for HP and IBM... more

Is unit testing doomed?

The agile app dev revolution may be over, as unit testing adoption appears to stumble... more

Lab test: Four Dell and HP workstations strain their quads

Our system and graphics performance tests show terrific price-performance at the low end of the quad-core workstation spectrum, and awe-inspiring power at the top; HP takes the bantam belt, while Dell is heavyweight champ... more

Product review: Dell's mighty mobile workstation rewards the strong-armed

Dell Precision M6300 proves that a laptop can greatly exceed the capabilities of most desktop systems without costing an arm and a leg, or at least a leg... more

BEA WebLogic VE brings virtualization to the application server

Our product review reveals that WebLogic Server Virtual Edition is a bold innovation that effectively leverages VMware server virtualization but is currently hampered by a lack of management tools... more

Trolltech trumps traditional Java GUI tools

Iconic GUI toolkit vendor brings its rich recipe to Java, though C++ orientation remains... more

Java unit tests you forgot to run

AgitarOne exercises Java code in unique and compelling ways, but not without some agitations for users... more

The shortcomings of scripting

Getting the most from dynamic languages means being mindful of their limitations... more

Dynamic languages: More than just a quick fix

Languages such as PHP, Ruby, and Python are proving their mettle as enterprise go-to tools for cutting development backlogs fast... more

Reinvigorated Java IDEs change the development landscape

Java IDEs have improved steadily over the last few years. Products from IBM, Borland, and Sun show just how far they've come... more

Is that code really yours?

Black Duck protexIP helps protect against license violations, but detection errors limit its usefulness... more

Exclusive: AppSight gets the bugs out of your apps

Latest version of logging software puts faster bug location, reproduction in developers' hands -- for a steep price... more

Dual-core desktop blues

Advances in end-user hardware outstrip software support... more

Software Development: Simplicity tops the agenda

Lightweight and service-oriented approaches combine sophistication and ease... more

Tibco gets on the enterprise service bus

Fast, well-designed BusinessWorks 5.3 marks Tibco's entry into the SOA enterprise... more

IBM's IICE heats up content federation

WebSphere Information Integrator package puts content search, data management into one UI... more