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Rolling Review: Acronis Deploys Windows 7 With Ease

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000

The software gets the new OS to your users quickly and easily, but lacks management features.

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Google Chrome OS on the PC World Podcast

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:40:00 +0000

PC World editors Robert Strohmeyer, Tim Moynihan, Melissa Perenson, and Nick Mediati discuss the potential impact of Google Chrome OS on the computing industry. This is PC World Podcast episode 54.

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Control iTunes from the Windows 7 Taskbar

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:29:00 +0000

One of my favorite Windows 7 amenities is thumbnail previews, which appear when you mouse over any running program in the taskbar.

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Word, We Need To Talk

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:02:42 +0000

Hey there, Word. How're things? Seems like you're doing okay. I hear you have a new release coming shortly, in Office 2010. In fact, I've been meaning to talk to you about that.

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Google Chrome OS: A Simple FAQ

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:44:00 +0000

Everyone's all a-twitter over Google's newly announced operating system, Google Chrome OS. So what is it, and what could it do for you? Here are some answers.

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CNET News Daily Podcast: Nokia's layoffs and Skype's eBay adieu

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:21:00 +0000

Nokia is cutting its R&D; workforce, while eBay says goodbye to Skype. Hear more about these stories and others in today's episode.

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Microsoft launches beta tests of free Office 2010, 'streaming' delivery

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:42:00 +0000

Microsoft has launched new betas for its free Office suite and for the "streaming" technology it will use to deliver some paid versions of Office 2010 next year.

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Third-party screensavers return to Snow Leopard

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:18:00 +0000

When Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6) was first released, I noted that many (maybe even all) third-party screensavers would no longer work in the new OS. This was because 10.6 required 64-bit compatible screensavers, whereas existing screensavers were 32 bit.

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Apple cult leader emails outside world

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:16:54 +0000

11 words from the Messiah's Jesus phone Apple cult leader Steve Jobs has communicated with the outside world.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work

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The 5 best and worst features of Google Chrome OS

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:46:00 +0000

What users are most likely to like - and detest - about Google's new operating system.

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Ballmer: Windows 7 Sales 'Fantastic'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:22:00 +0000

Excitable Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer actually had something to be excited about at yesterday's shareholder meeting, where he announced that Windows 7 sales are "fantastic."

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Ballmer Says Windows 7 Is Microsoft's Best OS Ever

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:51:00 +0000

New operating system is building market momentum as PC users upgrade from Vista, CEO says.

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Five Reasons Google Chrome OS will Succeed

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:30:00 +0000

Google Chrome OS is impressive and will thrive as it redefines what a modern day operating system should be.

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Ballmer: Windows 7 Microsoft's 'Best Ever' OS

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:46:00 +0000

New operating system is building market momentum as PC users upgrade from Vista, CEO says.

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New H-1B hiring bill takes aim at tech firms

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:03:00 +0000

Two U.S. Senators have proposed legislation that would bar any firm which lays off 50 or more workers from hiring guest workers holding H-1B visas.

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Google Chrome OS Depends On Hardware Partners

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Despite its focus on the Web -- a platform with proven appeal -- Chrome OS will also need compelling hardware to compete against Apple's anticipated tablet and Windows netbooks.

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Asus serves up Windows 7 Home Server box

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:57:35 +0000

2TB of on-board storage - add more using eSata Asus has taken the wraps off a home server build out of an Atom processor and up to 2TB of internal storage.… What is your recession sales strategy?

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Auction's over for Skype

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:36:53 +0000

eBay rid of troublesome VoIP biz The saga of eBay's sale of Skype is over - Silver Lake, Joltid Limited and other partners are now the proud owners of the VoIP provider.… The power of collaboration within unified communications

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Adobe's Acrobat.com reorganizes, gets mobile app

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:01:00 +0000

The company improves its Acrobat service with a new organizer and a mobile app for the iPhone and BlackBerry that lets users access their files on the go.

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Microsoft, other rivals slam Google Chrome OS

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:34:00 +0000

Microsoft was, predictably, not all that impressed by Google's demonstration of its upcoming Chrome OS today, while other potential rivals were split.

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Google Chrome OS - do we want another monoculture?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:16:51 +0000

Microsoft ball breakers. Strings attached Yes, Google has open-sourced Chrome OS, its much-discussed browser-based operating system. But as usual, the open sourcing only says so much about its openness.… The power of collaboration within unified communications

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Google Chrome OS will not support hard disk drives

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:34:00 +0000

Google officials said their upcoming Chrome OS will not support hard disk drives in order to get better boot up times with solid state disk drives.

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Google Chrome OS Coming. Got A Netbook Strategy?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:23:47 +0000

The clocks running. Google expects Web-optimized netbooks running its OS to be on sale before the end of 2010. That gives you about a year to figure out how you want to handle employee use of this next generation of devices. No sense waiting.

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Microsoft denies it built 'backdoor' in Windows 7

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:07:00 +0000

Microsoft today denied that it has built a backdoor into Windows 7, a concern that surfaced on Wednesday after a senior National Security Agency (NSA) official testified before Congress that the agency had worked on the operating system.

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Google's Chrome OS to be ready for 2010 holidays

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:01:37 +0000

Google expects lightweight computers powered by its new operating system to be on sale in time for next year's holiday season.

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Google Chrome OS Unveiled: Nothing But The Web

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:00:00 +0000

Today Google aired a webcast where they whipped the curtains all the way off Google Chrome OS for the first time. It's about what most people expected: Chrome OS running on top of a thin layer of Linux, designed for netbooks -- and designed for people whose sole computing experience is the web. It's Google's netbook answer to Android.

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FAQ: All you need to try out the Office 2010 Beta

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:51:00 +0000

Microsoft yesterday launched the first, and likely only, public beta of Office 2010.Where is it, how do you install it, what do you need to run it, and how do you get rid of it if it's a can of worms? We've got answers.

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Use Tab key in Snow Leopard keyboard shortcuts

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:49:00 +0000

Among the many improvements in Snow Leopard is the ability to use the Tab key in user-created keyboard shortcuts. In OS X 10.5, pressing the Tab key while creating keyboard shortcuts (in the Keyboard Shortcuts tab of the Keyboard & Mouse System Preferences panel) didn't work; the system would just beep and not accept the Tab key.

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Google Chrome OS - press event

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:21:36 +0000

Fortune's Jon Fortt live-blogs the event to showcase Google's new operating system.

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Ballmer: Windows 7 sells twice as fast as past operating systems

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:39:00 +0000

Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer said Windows 7 has sold twice as many units as any other Microsoft operating system in the same time period.

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Ballmer: Windows 7 selling like hotcakes

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:46:18 +0000

At Microsoft's shareholder meeting, Microsoft's CEO says that the operating system has sold twice as fast in its early days than any prior version of Windows. He also takes a few shots at Apple.

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Google Chrome OS: What We Might See

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:47:00 +0000

Google will offer a preview of its Chrome OS today. Here are a few predictions on what it might offer.

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Remove Internet TV from Windows Media Center

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:21:00 +0000

As a longtime fan of Windows Media Center, I was excited to see what new features the Windows 7 version would bring to the table.

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Liveblog today: Google Chrome OS press conference

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:46:00 +0000

Starting at 10 a.m. PST, Google plans to reveal technical details and launch plans for its upcoming operating system. CNET's Rafe Needleman will have a running commentary.

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HP workers eye walkout over engineer jobs dispute

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:40:30 +0000

'Sacrificial offering on the altar of stock exchange' Hewlett-Packard workers have voted in favour of strike action in the UK, following a ballot among members of the Unite union who complained about 150 customer engineers being shunted over to a subsidiary company.… What is your recession sales strategy?

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Microsoft Office 2010 beta ready to download

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:46:03 +0000

If you want to try out Microsoft Office 2010, the beta is available for anyone to download, the company announced at the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference.

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Fedora 12 - it's a horse, not a camel

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:02:02 +0000

Design by committee makes good Review The Fedora Project has announced the latest version of its popular open source Linux distribution. Nicknamed Constantine , Fedora 12 has quite a few impressive new features and demonstrates that the project has gained a renewed sense of direction.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing

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National Security Agency beefed Win 7 defenses

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:35:59 +0000

Now for Apple, Sun, and Red Hat The National Security Agency helped Microsoft harden Windows 7 against attacks and is providing similar assistance to Apple, Sun Microsystems and Red Hat too, an agency official said.… The power of collaboration within unified communications

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The New Office 2010 Beta: Is Microsoft Winning The Last War?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:35:34 +0000

For most modern businesses, Microsoft Office is the standard for productivity applications. So the arrival of Microsoft 2010 -- now going into beta for release next year -- is big news. But after a couple weeks of working with the new release it seems that Microsoft has done a great job -- of winning the last war. InformationWeek's RSS Feed is brought to you by NEC Ads by Pheedo

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Phishers Target Apple Customers In New Attack

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:30:21 +0000

While OS X is targeted by a far fewer number of viruses than other operating systems, that's not stopping fraudsters from trying to hit Mac users with fraud.

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Google Chrome OS: Rounding Up The Rumors

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:22:00 +0000

Google Chome OS, which Google is expected to preview on Thursday, has been the subject of much speculation and rumors since its announcement last summer. Ever since, a series of fake screenshots and speculation as to what Chrome will offer has bombarded the Web.

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Microsoft PDC09: Office 2010 beta is out, plus a preview of Office Web Apps

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:11:03 +0000

LOS ANGELES -- If you want to try out Office 2010, the beta is now available by download for anyone. You can get it here. Office Web Apps, Microsoft's online competitor to Google, will also be available for anyone to preview who downloads the 2010 beta.

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NSA helped with Windows 7 development

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:09:00 +0000

The National Security Agency (NSA) worked with Microsoft on the development of Windows 7, an agency official acknowledged yesterday during testimony before Congress.

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Are the new Office icons a nod to Adobe?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:37:27 +0000

The icon refresh that Microsoft debuted in today's release of the Office 2010 beta looks more than a little bit similar to the icons for Adobe's programs.

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Surprise: Microsoft Intros Office Mobile 2010

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:27:47 +0000

Right smack in the middle of today's announcement of Microsoft Office 2010 was a teeny little paragraph noting that Office Mobile 2010 is already available to Windows Mobile 6.5 phones in beta form.

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Office 2010 fights Google with SharePoint bloat

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:12:22 +0000

Decent upgrade gets out of shape Review Office is in a curious competitive position. On the desktop, Office is untouchable - even the free OpenOffice.org has done little to shift its hold, especially in business.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing

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Microsoft unveils Office 2010 public beta

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:41:00 +0000

As expected, Microsoft today launched its first public beta of Office 2010, posting the preview for download on its Web site.

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Bill would restrict P2P use on government networks

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:34:00 +0000

House lawmakers introduced a bill that would restrict the use of peer-to-peer technology on government networks in response to several embarrassing data leaks.

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Bill Would Ban P2P Use By Federal Employees

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:17:00 +0000

Proposed legislation would prohibit use of P2P software like BitTorrent or Limewire on government computers and set policies for employees and contractors.

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Office 2010 beta goes public

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:15:41 +0000

The test version is being released in conjunction with Microsoft's Professional Developer Conference in Los Angeles. New features include a mechanism for connecting Outlook to social networks.

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