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Microsoft denies it built 'backdoor' in Windows 7

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:36:00 +0000

Computerworld - Microsoft today denied that it has built a backdoor into Windows 7, a concern that surfaced yesterday after a senior National Security Agency (NSA) official testified before Congress that the agency had worked on the operating system. "Microsoft has not and will not put ...

TechBlog found this 13 hours ago on computerworld.com

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Hack brings 10.6.2 back to Atom processors

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000

Posted on by Jeff Porten , Macworld.com Remember last week, when the net was abuzz with the news that the Mac OS X 10.6.2 update broke notebooks with Atom processors ? Well, given the first syllable of the word "hackintosh" it's little surprise that that state of affairs has changed. The ...

The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) found this 26 hours ago on macworld.com

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Google Chrome OS available as free VMWare download

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:20:14 +0000

Seriously, how awesome have the past few hours been? Engadget turns the design stakes up to 11 , Google finally dishes the dirt on Chrome OS , and now you can even download the forthcoming software to have a fiddle with yourself. It's completely free, though you'll need VMWare running atop a ...

The Inquisitr » Technology found this 8 hours ago on engadget.com

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Shareholders quiz Ballmer about Macs, Windows, mobile phones

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:15:00 +0000

Microsoft's meeting with shareholders this morning was decidedly low-key, with investors overwhelming endorsing the company's compensation practices in their first "say on pay" advisory vote. Maybe the most remarkable part was that Bill Gates was silent throughout. In a sign of the Microsoft ...

AppleInsider found this 21 hours ago on techflash.com

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Microsoft roadmap puts Windows 8 in 2012

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:29:25 +0000

Microsoft should once again release its next mainstream version of Windows about three years after the last, a roadmap obtained this week reveals. The schedule has the major revision, tentatively titled "Windows 8," launching in 2012 or about three years after Windows 7. It will purportedly ...

Gizmodo found this 110 minutes ago on electronista.com

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Why Google Chrome OS has already won

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:27:10 +0000

Today InfoWorld’s Randall Kennedy says that Google’s Chrome OS will fail . What he is missing is he’s looking at the wrong field. Google is playing a different game. Google Chrome OS is NOT about killing Microsoft or Apple. What is it about? Developers, developers, ...

The Inquisitr » Technology found this 3 hours ago on scobleizer.com

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Windows 8: More Roadmaps

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:17:47 +0000

Well, on this day of PDC 2009, since I won’t hear anything about Windows 8, I took it upon myself to see what I could scrounge up. It looks like a bit more is being announced to partners where Windows 8 Server is concerned… well, in the context of a roadmap, at least. The information all says ...

Bink.nu found this 2 days ago on msftkitchen.com

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Google Chrome OS and Canonical

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:57:06 +0000

Congratulations to Google on the open sourcing of Google Chrome OS When Chrome OS was announced in June we saw this as a positive development, bringing choice to the consumer. We considered how open source development is as much about co-operation as it is about competition. Google have made it ...

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols's blog found this 28 hours ago on blog.canonical.com

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Hack re-enables Atom processor compatibility for Mac OS X 10.6.2

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:59:42 +0000

Hackers have circumvented the changes in Mac OS X 10.6.2 to allow the latest upgrade to Apple's Snow Leopard to run on netbooks with Intel Atom processors.

Cult of Mac found this 10 hours ago on appleinsider.com

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Adobe's Acrobat.com reorganizes, gets mobile app

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +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.

Download Squad found this 6 hours ago on news.cnet.com

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iTunes Store

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:45:00 +0000

One Moment Please. Connecting to the iTunes Store. Loading We are unable to find iTunes on your computer. If iTunes doesn't open, click the iTunes application icon in your Dock or Windows Task Bar.

The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) found this 11 hours ago on itunes.apple.com

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Nokia N900 Unlocked Cell Phone/Mobile Computer with 3.5-Inch Touchscreen, QWERTY, 5 MP Camera, Maemo Browser, 32 GB--U.S. Version with Full Warranty: Cell Phones & Service

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:53:00 +0000

Rebates will either need to be mailed in, or completed online. NOTE: For rebates available on the website, you will need to view and print the rebate form (a PDF file) using Adobe's free Acrobat Reader (TM) . If you do not already have it, you can Download Acrobat Reader for free. Current ...

Engadget found this 11 hours ago on amazon.com

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Google Earth at the iTunes Store

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:18:00 +0000

One Moment Please. Connecting to the iTunes Store. Loading We are unable to find iTunes on your computer. If iTunes doesn't open, click the iTunes application icon in your Dock or Windows Task Bar.

Google Mobile Blog found this 4 days ago on itunes.apple.com

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The Results are in! – Did people think Microsoft’s retail stores were successful?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:02:17 +0000

So, the result which were collected from data in a recent poll I conducted from Wednesday show that “80% said Microsoft retail stores were not successful and 20% thought that they were successful”. 10 people took part in this survey . Now, has this surprised me after the ...

joshchandler posted 3 hours ago from joshchandlerblog.com

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iTunes Store

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:08:40 +0000

One Moment Please. Connecting to the iTunes Store. Loading We are unable to find iTunes on your computer. If iTunes doesn't open, click the iTunes application icon in your Dock or Windows Task Bar.

iPhoneHeat found this 45 hours ago on itunes.apple.com

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Video demo of Google Chrome OS, Taken At Mountain View Debut

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:50:48 +0000

A Video demo of Google's Chrome OS

TechCrunch found this 29 hours ago on youtube.com

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NSA helped with Windows 7 development

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:47:47 +0000

Computerworld - The National Security Agency (NSA) worked with Microsoft on the development of Windows 7, an agency official acknowledged yesterday during testimony before Congress. "Working in partnership with Microsoft and elements of the Department of Defense, NSA leveraged our unique ...

Valleywag found this 8 hours ago on computerworld.com

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Video: Google opens its Chrome OS to developers

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:54:26 +0000

Google's Chrome operating system took a big step on Thursday with its release to the open source community. The OS is targeted at netbooks and will be faster, simpler and more secure than existing operating systems, according to Google.

MediaMan posted 8 hours ago from marketnewslive.blogspot.com

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Google Chrome OS: Ditch Your Hard Drives, the Future Is the Web

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:06:01 +0000

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California — Google today unveiled more details of Chrome OS, a lightweight, browser-based operating system for netbooks. With a strong focus on speed, the Chrome OS promises nearly instant boot times of about 7 seconds for users to login to their computers. “We want ...

PR News: found this 28 hours ago on wired.com

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iTunes Store

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:28:57 +0000

One Moment Please. Connecting to the iTunes Store. Loading We are unable to find iTunes on your computer. If iTunes doesn't open, click the iTunes application icon in your Dock or Windows Task Bar.

iPhone App Reviews found this 10 hours ago on itunes.apple.com

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