Enabling real-time content on a Windows desktop. Introduced with Internet Explorer 4.0 in 1997 for Windows 95 and Windows NT, Web pages could be turned into desktop items that were updated ...

I tried using Active Desktop once a long time back and it was a bit of a mistake. Although I'm not really tempted again, I have this feeling that under the right circumstances it could really enhance ...

At $299/pair, the FiiO SP3 HiFi Desktop Active Speakers pack a punch for their size, and include a stand and LED lighting. FiiO has become a household name in the portable audio space since arriving ...

I mistakenly let my g/f on my computer the other day and sure enough she managed to break something. I now cannot change my background on my machine at all. She added an active desktop item (a picture ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Canadian company Kanto Audio may not be the world’s ...