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Google OS May Force Microsoft to Reinvent Windows
Written on 9 Jul, 2009 at 16:39 in Featured, Technology | viewed 540 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Google’s Chrome OS won’t be an immediate threat to Windows, but it may force Microsoft to reinvent its operating system more quickly into a product that takes full advantage of the Web and can move more nimbly across devices and form factors, analysts said. Microsoft is unlikely to have been surprised by Google’s announcement late Tuesday that it is working on a new OS for people who “spend most of their time on the Web,” as Google described it. From what has been revealed about the Google Chrome OS — which won’t be available until the second half of next year. Full Story : PCWorld.com….
Microsoft backtracks, extends XP availability to 2011
Written on 19 Jun, 2009 at 13:35 in Featured, Technology | viewed 184 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Just hours after a noted research analyst criticized Microsoft’s plans to limit sales of Windows XP PCs, the company said it would extend the aged operating system’s lifespan in the post-Windows 7 world to as late as April 2011. Microsoft also slipped in a reminder about XP’s limited lifespan in its e-mailed announcement. “Windows XP is currently in the extended support phase and Microsoft encourages customers to migrate to either Windows Vista or Windows 7 as soon as possible,” the spokeswoman said yesterday. Full Story : ComputerWorld.com….
Vista Service Pack 2 Now Ready for Download
Written on 27 May, 2009 at 14:13 in Featured, Technology | viewed 359 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 is now available for download. The Vista SP2 update includes new support for recording Blu-ray discs straight from the Vista OS, updated support for Bluetooth v2.1, and bug fixes that address slow shutdowns and mysterious crashes. You can download Vista SP2 directly from Microsoft at its Web site (348MB) or it will be automatically delivered to your Vista system via Windows Update within a few weeks, according to Microsoft. You must have Vista SP1 installed on your system to install the SP2 Vista. Full Story : PCWorld.com….
Microsoft begs Windows 7 testers to start from scratch
Written on 10 Apr, 2009 at 18:58 in Featured | viewed 296 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Microsoft is imploring millions of Windows 7 beta testers to perform a clean install of the forthcoming Release Candidate, rather than upgrade from the beta. Microsoft warns that those who don’t perform a clean install may suffer “some oddities after upgrade”. Full Story : PCpro…..
Security fears spark Linux drive in Iran
Written on 19 Mar, 2009 at 10:55 in Featured, Technology | viewed 286 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Iran has become the latest country to edge towards ditching Windows in favour of Linux. Around the world, several governments have been embracing Linux as a way to save money, break free from Microsoft’s virtual monopoly and evade the daily barrages of viruses that bombard Windows systems. Iran’s Linux initiative is now three years old, but the idea is beginning to catch on. A Farsi-language Linux Live CD has just become available in what is the first concrete step to a changeover. Full Story : Theage.com.au………..
French police: we saved millions of euros by adopting Ubuntu
Written on 12 Mar, 2009 at 10:20 in Featured, Technology | viewed 242 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
France’s Gendarmerie Nationale, the country’s national police force, says it has saved millions of dollars by migrating its desktop software infrastructure away from Microsoft Windows and replacing it with the Ubuntu Linux distribution. Linux has also been adopted by several other government agencies in France. The French National Assembly runs Ubuntu on over 1,000 workstations and the Ministry of Agriculture uses Mandriva Linux. Ubuntu is a free and open source computer operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux. Ubuntu has been rated as the most popular Linux distribution for the desktop, claiming approximately 30% of desktop Linux installations in 2007. Full Story : Arstechnica…
Russia to Develop an alternative to Windows.
Written on 24 Jan, 2009 at 18:29 in Technology | viewed 115 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Russia is planning to develop a new national operating system, according to CNews. The Russian plan will base its efforts on Linux and expects a worldwide impact. The Chinese government successfully lowered its Microsoft licensing costs through an early investment in a national Linux distribution.
Microsoft Windows 7 hits Public Beta
Written on 8 Jan, 2009 at 17:45 in Technology | viewed 199 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has announced a free public beta of the new OS, at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Microsoft says Windows 7 only requires 1 GB memory. Its notable that Vista has the same memory requirement but runs extremely slow on systems with 1GB of RAM.
Mac’s Market Share Continues to Grow
Written on 28 Aug, 2008 at 12:14 in Business, Technology | viewed 247 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Mac’s user base is growing in a rapid phase,thanks to iPod’s popularity. More and more personal users and small business community are moving to Apple’s Mac computers from Windows PC. Analysts believe Mac’s growing popularity is partly due to a “halo effect,” created by Apple’s iPod. Apple had a 10.4 home market share at the end of the first quarter of this year, compared to 7.5 percent for the first quarter of 2007, and 5.4 percent for the first quarter of 2006. Release of Microsoft’s new operating system Windows Vista also helped Mac to furthered its success.
Record Setting in Downgrading.
Written on 20 Aug, 2008 at 15:46 in Technology | viewed 116 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Performance and metrics researcher Devil Mountain Software reports that its survey of over 3,000 Vista PCs revealed nearly 35 percent to be running XP. That means one in three PCs with Vista is downgraded to XP. PC makers have been selling Vista license but actually shipping them with XP installed. Customers want XP so vendors are using the loop holes to provide it. But the survey I’m looking for is..how many people chose Mac because of Vista?
Windows 7,next year
Written on 7 Apr, 2008 at 10:55 in Technology | viewed 117 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Windows 7, Microsoft’s New version of Windows operating system will be released next year, according to Bill Gates. He said new versions of Windows would help revolutionize mobile phones and run the desk of the future.
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(Continue reading)Vista SP1 update pulled by Microsoft
Written on 22 Feb, 2008 at 15:17 in Technology | viewed 119 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
After receiving reports of an error, Microsoft temporarily suspend automatic distribution of Vista SP1 update to avoid further customer impact. There were numerous complaints from customers who already installed the update before the withdrawal of the update. In some cases its reported that the update had corrupted PCs and resulted in the need to reformat the hard drive.