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It looks great. You'll have to get an invite to use it, but I look forward to the final release.It looks great. You'll have to get an invite to use it, but I look forward to the... more
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Silicon Valley watchers like to view the competition between Google and Microsoft through the prism of all-out war. And the search giant's announcement that it is developing a free operating system, dubbed Google Chrome OS, certainly seems to fit the metaphor: an invasion onto Microsoft's home turf, the bedrock of the $200 billion company, just as Microsoft's new search offering, Bing, has finally chipped away at Google's lead. (NEWSWEEK is a content partner of Microsoft's MSNBC and MSN.)
"Google Drops A Nuclear Bomb On Microsoft. And It's Made of Chrome," read one headline at TechCrunch. The Seattle Post-Intelligencercalled the operating system "a new cannon to shoot over Microsoft's bow." And pretty much everyone else described the news as a bombshell, an assault, or a bid for supreme hegemony.
Perhaps. But those hoping for immediate fireworks may be disappointed. The Chrome OS is still a long way off—it won't be released until the second half of 2010, an unusually long lead time for Google, which likes to make services available as soon as they are announced. The OS will initially be used to power netbooks (small and cheap devices used mainly for Web browsing), whose sales have been growing substantially, but still represent just a sliver of the overall PC market. And the Chrome browser itself has struggled to catch on with consumers, eking out a roughly 2 percent market share eight months after its release, a fourth-place showing.
Make no mistake—Google entering the operating-system arena is a major development. It's likely to spur innovation because Chrome OS will be open source, meaning that programmers around the world will be able to tinker with it. The software will be free, so machines that run it will be cheaper for consumers. Google promises that Chrome-based devices will boot in seconds, resist malware, and not need frequent updating. "Operating systems that browsers run on were designed in an era where there was no Web," the company wrote in a blog post announcing Chrome. "It's our attempt to rethink what operating systems should be."
Not everyone is sold. "It's way overhyped," says Michael Silver, a research vice president at Gartner, about Google's chances at challenging Microsoft's longtime OS dominance. "This really won't amount to anything for a year, and in terms of significant competition to Microsoft, we're talking much longer before this has the possibility of making any sort of dent." Google says that Chrome, initially targeted at netbooks, will eventually be able to power full-size desktop PCs.Silicon Valley watchers like to view the competition between Google and Microsoft... more
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Google's releasing an OS. Will compete directly with Microsoft, Apple, Linux. Seems like a good thing. Are you interested? Would you run a Google OS?
"Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks. Later this year we will open-source its code, and netbooks running Google Chrome OS will be available for consumers in the second half of 2010. Because we're already talking to partners about the project, and we'll soon be working with the open source community, we wanted to share our vision now so everyone understands what we are trying to achieve."Google's releasing an OS. Will compete directly with Microsoft, Apple, Linux.... more
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This was probably to be expected, but a lot of the new features found today in Apple’s OS 3.1 beta release are tailored toward the 3G S.This was probably to be expected, but a lot of the new features found today in... more
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Ever wondered what it would look like if you could use your home computer like an iPhone, touch screen and all? Well look no further.Ever wondered what it would look like if you could use your home computer like an... more
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It has finally been confirmed that Windows 7, the next Windows operating system, will be released on October 22nd, following rumours, leaks and speculation that it would be released around that time anyway - though before everyone was saying the day after, the 23rd.
Microsoft are hoping that the new OS will regain some of the ground that they lost with Windows Vista, which was criticised by most experts for being "shit", and similar a "piece of crap".
Are you looking forward to Windows 7 now? I'm currently constructing my Windows 7 advent calendar, which has a new patch behind every box.It has finally been confirmed that Windows 7, the next Windows operating system, will... more
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So, the much anticipated iPhone 3.0 OS is due to hit the iTunes store in the coming months, and still the rumour mill is churning out half truths and downright false predictions, but no one's sure how much truth there is the latest rumour ~ that the latest version of iPhone could feature voice control.
Apparently titled, Jibbler, the rumoured program appears to be "an enhancement to the iPhone SpringBoard application, the Finder-esque app that acts as a launcher and will support the newly announced 3.0 Spotlight search."
Obviously with this not being confirmed by Apple, things are still ropey as to whether it will be included in the iPhone, or if it even exists. But...If it is fo' realz, it could be controlled by an iPhone headset, using the integrated button to record short audio clips which Jibbler can then intepret. These audio clips could then be used to respond to the user,(not dissimilar from the latest iPod shuffle, which can "read" playlists and track names—the difference being that the iPhone hardware itself could handle real-time voice synthesis.
Now people will definitely know that people have an iPhone, not by the fact they're wearing flip flops in winter, or drinking a skinny wet mochafrappahalffatcino, but because they're now screaming into their phones even more than normal...So, the much anticipated iPhone 3.0 OS is due to hit the iTunes store in the coming... more
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Apple OS Snow Leopard's set for Big changes.
"While developers have been privy to pre-releases of Apple's Snow Leopard operating system for quite some time, those distributions have been stripped of several features including a major UI overhaul that the company is now preparing for broader consumption, AppleInsider has been told.
People familiar with the matter say the next developer build of the software will unleash some of the biggest changes to the next-gen OS since Apple first previewed the software to developers at last June's Worldwide Developers Conference.
Among the changes under consideration for the new build is a striking overhaul to the Mac OS X user interface, which is expected to surrender its platinum theme. Apple has reportedly been working on this new interface since day one, despite public claims that Snow Leopard would forgo forward-facing improvements for a focus strictly on under-the-hood enhancements."Apple OS Snow Leopard's set for Big changes.
"While developers have been... more
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I guess it's still a Windoze world. I sent my kid to school with an Ubuntu t-shirt and her Technology Teacher didn't know what it was...
http://www.fixedbylinux.com/aboutI guess it's still a Windoze world. I sent my kid to school with an Ubuntu... more
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Amazingly, according to the latest Microsoft research, 9 out of 10 Vista users are happy with the OS. The UK Windows product manager Laurence Painell has even said, "we're now seeing that nine out of 10 customers that are using Vista are either satisfied or very satisfied with the experiences that they are having on a regular basis".
Really? But what about all those Vista haters who still keep cropping up? Or are they just very prolific online?
Are you on Vista? Are you "satisfied or very satisfied"?Amazingly, according to the latest Microsoft research, 9 out of 10 Vista users are... more
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Chinese authorities in Nanchang, southeastern China have told all internet cafes to replace their Windows OSs with a Chinese system called Red Flag Linux. According to officials, the switch has been put in place in an effort to crack down on pirated software. Considering most versions of Microsoft Windows in China are pirated copies, I wonder if Microsoft have a hand in putting pressure on the local government here..?Chinese authorities in Nanchang, southeastern China have told all internet cafes to... more
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Fewer than one in eleven of the PCs being used in large or very large enterprises runs Windows Vista, according to survey results released last week by Forrester Research.
Of the 50,000 enterprise users surveyed by the Cambridge, Mass. analyst firm, 87.1% were still running Windows XP at the end of June, compared to 8.8% for Vista. According to author Thomas Mendel, that implies that the majority of PCs upgraded to Vista were those running older versions of Windows, such as Windows 2000 or 98.
"Vista is 'new Coke,'" Mendel wrote, comparing Microsoft's flagship OS to the ill-fated soft drink. Enterprises still on the fence about Vista would be wise, he said, to "consider following the lead of Microsoft's important partner Intel and re-evaluating the case of Vista."Fewer than one in eleven of the PCs being used in large or very large enterprises runs... more
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I can't find much information on this topic perhaps current can fix that.
Microsoft announces that it will discontinue support for Windows Xp. Up until now Windows Xp has been one of the most stable operating systems Microsoft has ever put out.
Soon after the announcement they release Windows Xp service pack 3. Xp operating systems all over the world suddenly collapse and cause massive IT headaches. The solution? Remove the new Service pack.
Next problem windows releases critical MS update KB951748. Suddenly Xp operating systems all over the world experience crashes, some cannot access the internet with their web browsers and more.
It may be just another conspiracy theory but I find it hard to believe that the software giant can release these code packages and have such wide spread mayhem just happen out of the blue. I'm sure they run tests on the code before they release it to the public at large. They have to know what's going to happen when users install it on their systems.
I have a large family with 10 computers in the house. We experienced identical problems on all systems running XP. 6 computers experience the same problem in one house. Multiply that nationally, then internationally.
If it's a coincidence then someone at Microsoft should be fired. If it's intentional then some one at Microsoft should be prosecuted. It's strange that suddenly when a new OS is on the way, that the most stable OS the giant has produced in years suddenly suffers critical failures and massive melt downs, only after having installed new code packages from the company.
Just a p.s. follow up note. 4 of our computers run Vista. Vista is virtually identical to Xp except for one critical feature..... It won't run on older hardware.....and you have to purchase it for up to $300 US.... Coincidence? I can't find much information on this topic perhaps current can fix that.... more
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The first mobile phones fitted with Google's Android software platform made their debut at an industry trade show on Monday, a milestone for the Internet giant as it looks to dominate the wireless world.
A handful of chip makers -- ARM, Marvell, Qualcomm, NEC, Texas Instruments and ST Microelectronics -- showed off prototype handsets at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Google launched Android last year, hoping to establish its software as the standard operating system for mobile phones and to improve the quality of web-browsing for handset users.
"It's definitely very promising," an analyst for technology research firm Gartner, Carolina Milanesi, told AFP. "This means that we should be on track to see commercial devices in the second half of 2008."
The idea is that Android will lead to radically improved functionality, notably for web browsing, meaning more people will use their mobile phones for Internet surfing and other applications.
Internet use on mobile phones can currently be a frustrating experience, with clunky software and slow download speeds.
"There are few phones that provide a compelling web experience," explained a spokesman for Google, Barry Schnitt. "As people use the web more, they'll use Google more and we'll be able to sell more relevant advertising."The first mobile phones fitted with Google's Android software platform made their... more
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"Computers and handheld devices running default GNU Linux or Unix OSes have swept Amazon's 'best of' list for 2007, according BusinessWire.com for 28 December 2007. Best selling computer? The Nokia Internet Tablet PC, running Linux. Best reviewed computer? The Apple MacBook Pro notebook PC. Most wished for computer? Asus Eee 4G-Galaxy 7-inch PC mobile Internet device, which comes with Xandros Linux pre-installed. And last, but not least, the most frequently gifted computer: The Apple MacBook notebook PC.""Computers and handheld devices running default GNU Linux or Unix OSes have swept... more
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