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In which I (kinda sorta) build my first iPhone app | Main April 07, 2009 Linkpost | 4.7.2009 • Reznor's Innovative Run Continues With Nine Inch Nails iPhone App - It meshes fan and band content. Should be available in the iTunes App Store soon. • Amazon finds niche in iTunes-dominant market - AmazonMP3.com is now in second place in music sales. • X-Men Leak Downloaded Over a Million Times and Fox News Columnist Pays Big Price for Reviewing a Pirated Movie • Microsoft: 96% Of Netbooks Run Windows - Up from 10 percent a year ago. • Microsoft will allow Windows 7 users to downgrade to XP - Following up on news that Microsoft will let HP ...
Microsoft claims 96% of netbooks run Windows XP
PCLaunches.com —
... wrote LeBlanc.
LeBlanc said Microsoft's success in the netbook market has come at the expense of the open source Linux operating system, which was popular on early netbook models because of its small footprint and low cost. "Not only are people overwhelmingly buying Windows, but those that try Linux are often returning it," wrote Leblanc, noting that the United Kingdom's Car phone Warehouse dropped Linux-based netbooks after seeing return rates as high as 20%.
[via InformationWeek]
Microsoft Pleased with Windows' Phenomenal Showing on Netbooks
Maximum PC all RSS Feed —
... He imputed Windows emphatic surge on netbooks in the past year to its ease of use and people’s familiarity with the OS besides a host of other factors. Since the time Windows first appeared on netbooks, it has nearly wiped out all competition and now sits pretty with more than 90% market share. ...
Acer To Use Android For Phones, Not Netbooks
TechWeb —
... like Android and Ubuntu to grab a larger audience, but Microsoft said Windows has captured 96% of the netbook market. Pressure from open source competitors like Android means Windows may have to open up its operating system to drive down costs and maintain its developer ecosystem. InformationWeek published an in-depth report on overhauling Microsoft, and it can be ...
Netbooks bleed Microsoft profits. It's about to get worse
The Open Road —
... Microsoft has achieved something of a Pyrrhic victory against Linux-based Netbooks: it now claims 96 percent of the Netbook market, but ...
Qualcomm Shows Off New Mobile Chips
TechWeb —
Qualcomm introduced the latest product in its Snapdragon line Monday, and the company said the new chipset will enable manufacturers to create mobile devices with faster processing and longer battery life. The QSD8650A chipset uses 45-nanometer process technology that should use 30% less power than previous-generation chips. The new chipset also has a 1.3-GHz processor, enhanced multimedia graphics, and support for mobile TV technologies. The chipset will also have integrated GPS, high-definition video recording and playback, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth capabilities, and mobile broadband connectivity. The company envisions the chipset to power the next ...
BenQ To Make Android Phones, Netbooks
TechWeb —
Device maker BenQ on Friday said it would be bringing out smartphones and netbooks next year that run the Google-backed Android operating system. The company offers netbooks with Microsoft's Windows XP under the " Joybook " brand, and it already offers smartphones that are powered by Windows Mobile and Symbian. It's hoping Android smartphones will help it establish itself as a major player in the mobile space, representatives said. The company did not elaborate on details for Android smartphones or netbooks. The company is not part of the Open Handset Alliance , which is an industry consortium with members like Sprint, T-Mobile, HTC, and Samsung that promotes the Linux-based ...
Google Chrome Operating System
dailywireless.org —
Google is developing an operating system for PCs that is tied to its Chrome Web browser, the company said last night.
The Google Chrome Operating System, is initially intended for use in netbooks and be able to power full-size PCs. It will suppliment the Android Operating System which targeting mobile phones, although it has been shown to run on netbooks, too. Chrome OS is targeting netbooks, reports the NY Times. Microsoft claims 96% of Netbooks currently use Windows.
Google believes that software delivered over the Web will play an increasingly central role, replacing software programs that run on the desktop. In Google’s world, ...
Google' s Chrome OS Is No Sure Thing
Internet Evolution: —
Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) late Tuesday night announced it was officially entering the computer operating system business with the free Google Chrome Operating System. (Frankly, the OS is vaporware, because it won't be commercially available until the second half of 2010.) My down-and-dirty opinion: Google's OS could further spark the growth of cheap, grab-and-go netbooks and stimulate demand for cloud applications. But there's a lot more to developing a robust OS than making an announcement, and it's ridiculous to say Google has dropped "the mother of bombs" on Microsoft -- as if the Redmond, Wash., giant is going to explode and die. Google says its OS is: In essence, Google's OS is ...
7 Deadly Sins of Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Internet Evolution: —
Let the Snow Leopard launch parties begin! Apple's freshest Mac OS X is here, and Mac fans are expected to snap it right up. Too bad the release won't win over most CIOs and may even convert some companies back to Windows. It's not that the latest Mac OS is a bad kitty . By all reviewed accounts , it's faster, more secure, and improves graphics over previous versions. But forget your lust over this operating system. Apple's won't make CIOs envious or tempt them to abandon their gluttonous Windows systems. In fact, Snow Leopard will barely register on their network radars, save for complaints from any wrathful Apple fanboys in their midst. Don't get me wrong, Mac OS X 10.6 is ...
