HybridSLI a pain no matter the OS
Hardware 2.0 — October 14th, 2008 HybridSLI a pain no matter the OS Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 4:55 pm Categories: NVIDIA Tags: Apple Macintosh , Sony Vaio , Operating System , Graphics , HybridSLI , Apple Mac OS , Desktops , Operating Systems , Software , Hardware Engadget is pointing out how much of a “bag of hurt” it is having to log out of the Mac OS session in order to switch between graphics modes. This might be the case, but HybridSLI is a pain to use no matter the platform. [image] For ...

Windows 7: Five things Microsoft must do
Between the Lines — October 27th, 2008 Windows 7: Five things Microsoft must do Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:00 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Microsoft Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Jason Hiner , Operating System , Microsoft Windows Vista We’re going to be hearing a lot about Windows 7 over the next two weeks as Microsoft convenes its Professional Developers Conference (PDC) and the Windows Hardware Engineering ...

Windows 7 must support netbooks
Hardware 2.0 — October 27th, 2008 Windows 7 must support netbooks Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:12 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Pundits , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Operating System , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) There’s been a lot of chat lately about Windows 7, Microsoft’s replacement to the image-tarnished Windows Vista. Pundits are drawing up wishlists for the OS left, right ...

HP revs netbooks: Attempts custom Linux OS
Between the Lines — October 29th, 2008 HP revs netbooks: Attempts custom Linux OS Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:37 am Categories: General , Personal Technology , Hardware Infrastructure , Hewlett-Packard Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co. , Operating System , Linux , Operating Systems , UNIX , Open Source , Software , Larry Dignan Hewlett Packard on Wednesday rolled out a netbook lineup designed to play catch up with Dell, Asus and others. But the real interesting play here is HP’s move to develop a custom Linux ...

Ghost Story: Fear of Microsoft Fades
Between the Lines — October 30th, 2008 Ghost Story: Fear of Microsoft Fades Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 8:09 am Categories: General , Web Technology , Legal , Apple , Linux , Google , Microsoft , SaaS , iPhone , Cloud computing Tags: Operating System , Apple Inc. , Video , Microsoft Corp. , Corporate Communications , Web Browsers , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Marketing , Internet As Halloween fast approaches, Apple is ...

In-depth look at Windows 7
Hardware 2.0 — November 6th, 2008 In-depth look at Windows 7 Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 10:39 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Operating System , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Microsoft Windows Vista , Ribbon UI Given that I knew most of you would be virtually blasted out of your chairs by a “shock and awe” of Windows 7 reviews once the news embargo on the OS was lifted (combined with the fact that I only got my hands on a copy of Build 6801 a couple ...

OS earns highest-ever gov’t security rating. Does that make it “most secure?”
Between the Lines — November 18th, 2008 OS earns highest-ever gov’t security rating. Does that make it “most secure?” Posted by Sam Diaz @ 6:30 am Categories: General , Security Tags: Security , Certification , Operating System , EAL , Quality , Operating Systems , Training And Certification , Business Operations , Software , Sam Diaz I have to admit that I had never before heard of a certification called EAL6+ High Robustness until the folks at Green Hills Software reached out to tell me that they ...

The old “install this codec to see free porn” trick works on Mac too!
Hardware 2.0 — November 22nd, 2008 The old “install this codec to see free porn” trick works on Mac too! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 3:57 am Categories: Thoughts , Apple Tags: Apple Macintosh , Operating System , Codec , Malware , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Cyberthreats , Desktops , Security , Viruses And Worms Install this codec to see free porn! OK        Cancel It seems that this old trick for fooling Windows users to download and install malware on their PCs is now working ...

Netbooks + Ubuntu: On fence about form factor; OS solid
Between the Lines — November 24th, 2008 Netbooks + Ubuntu: On fence about form factor; OS solid Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:50 am Categories: General , Open Source , Personal Technology , Hardware Infrastructure , Linux , Dell Tags: Ubuntu , Dell Computer Corp. , WEP , Operating System , Wi-Fi , Wireless , Network Security , Security , Networking , Larry Dignan Last week, I bought a Dell Mini 9 preloaded with Ubuntu. The idea: Check out a  netbook and take Ubuntu for a spin. ...

My Thanksgiving/Holiday giveaway - Ubuntu
Hardware 2.0 — November 25th, 2008 My Thanksgiving/Holiday giveaway - Ubuntu Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:31 am Categories: Linux , My Linux Experience Tags: Ubuntu , Operating System , Chances , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes That time of year is rapidly approaching. The time of year when my brain will be picked to shreds by friends and family looking for “free” tech support. Chances are that you know the routine yourself by now. One of the things I do each year (partly as ...

Does the Windows 7 team have too much Apple envy? Readers weigh in
All about Microsoft — December 8th, 2008 Does the Windows 7 team have too much Apple envy? Readers weigh in Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 3:08 pm Categories: Vista , Windows client , Corporate strategy , Apple , Windows 7 Tags: Team , Apple Macintosh , Microsoft Windows 7 , Operating System , Apple Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Desktops , Software My recent “plea” to the Windows team to resist the temptation of making Windows 7 more Mac-like ...

Latest twist in Apple vs. Psystar
Hardware 2.0 — December 10th, 2008 Latest twist in Apple vs. Psystar Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:22 am Categories: Apple , Legal Tags: Apple Macintosh , Counterclaim , Operating System , DMCA , Apple Inc. , Computer Hardware , Psystar , Apple Mac OS , Operating Systems , Software Mac clone maker Psystar has modified its counterclaim against Apple. Gone are the Clayton Act and Sherman Act antitrust claims, and in are sections that refute claims of violating the DMCA. Psystar’s latest ...

Psystar’s revised counterclaim feels weaker than original
Between the Lines — December 10th, 2008 Psystar’s revised counterclaim feels weaker than original Posted by Sam Diaz @ 10:08 am Categories: General , Legal , Apple Tags: Apple Macintosh , Operating System , Apple Inc. , Psystar , Mac OS User , Apple Mac OS , Operating Systems , Desktops , Software , Hardware Psystar, the Mac clone maker, has filed a revised countersuit against Apple, though this time it reads more like a defense instead of an allegation. A few weeks ago, a federal judge tossed ...

DIY Mac OS X netbook
The Apple Core — December 15th, 2008 DIY Mac OS X netbook Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:09 pm Categories: Hardware , Netbook Tags: Apple Macintosh , Operating System , Apple Inc. , Apple Mac OS X , Apple Mac OS , Operating Systems , Desktops , Software , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady While it would be nice if Apple released a small, light and cheap netbook, it doesn’t appear to be likely any time soon. Not only is Apple not announcing any new hardware this year, when asked about netbooks during ...

Mac OS 10.5.6 thwarts jailbreakers
The Apple Core — December 15th, 2008 Mac OS 10.5.6 thwarts jailbreakers Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:02 pm Categories: Software , iPhone , Software Update , Mac OS , Jailbreak Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Macintosh , Operating System , Mac OS 10.5.6 , Apple Mac OS , Desktops , Operating Systems , Software , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady Mac OS 10.5.6 thwarts jailbreakers My colleague David Morgenstern yesterday blogged about some of the changes in the freshly released ...

10 things Linux does better than OS X
Between the Lines — December 19th, 2008 10 things Linux does better than OS X Posted by Jack Wallen @ 4:32 am Categories: General , Open Source , Apple , Linux Tags: Operating System , Machine , Mandriva Spring 2008 , Linux Keyboard , Apple Mac OS X , Linux , Operating Systems , UNIX , Open Source , Software Guest post via TechRepublic’s 10 things blog . OS X is heralded for its friendliness, but it falls short in many other respects. Find out why Linux is superior in everything ...

Lessig on Fresh Air
ZDNet Government — On TechRepublic: Five reasons why Windows Vista failed BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Go! Members Log In Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular ZDNet Government Richard Koman Get ZDNet Government via: Mobile RSS Email Alerts Bios: Richard s Bio December 22nd, 2008 Lessig on Fresh Air Posted by Richard Koman @ December 22, 2008 @ 1:16 PM Categories: Copyright Tags: Richard Koman , ...

Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?
Hardware 2.0 — January 1st, 2009 Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:59 pm Categories: On the test bench , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Performance , Microsoft Windows XP , Operating System , built-In , Microsoft Windows Vista , ISO , Beta , DVD , Microsoft Windows How does Windows 7 beta 1 compare to Vista and XP in terms of performance? That’s a question that’s been hitting my inbox regularly over the past few weeks. ...

First reactions to Windows 7
Hardware 2.0 — January 4th, 2009 First reactions to Windows 7 Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:46 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Operating System , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Microsoft Windows XP , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Having my hands on the beta 1 of Windows 7 over the holidays has been an interesting experience because it’s allowed me to show the OS to people and get feedback from a broad range of ...

Windows 7 - Heal thyself!
Hardware 2.0 — January 6th, 2009 Windows 7 - Heal thyself! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 1:05 pm Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , PC , Operating System , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Call me naive, but I’ve always thought that it should be possible for your average PC user to get themselves out of a PC jam without having to call on the Geek Squad (or their friendly neighborhood uber-geek). Windows 7 has in place mechanisms to help even the most basic of users get ...

Palm’s Pre and OS: Home-run announcements at CES
Between the Lines — January 8th, 2009 Palm’s Pre and OS: Home-run announcements at CES Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:17 pm Categories: General , Mobile , Apple , Google , Palm , RIM , Innovation , Sprint Nextel Tags: Operating System , Palm Inc. , Smart Phone , Smart Phones , Handhelds , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Hardware , Sam Diaz The odds were against a comeback by Palm as it prepared to make news at the Consumer Electronics ...

Rapid mobile OS development hurting Windows Mobile
Between the Lines — January 12th, 2009 Rapid mobile OS development hurting Windows Mobile Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:15 am Categories: General , Personal Technology , Wired & Wireless , Mobile , Apple , Google , Microsoft , Palm , Nokia Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile , Mobile , Operating System , Advertising & Promotion , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Marketing , Software , Larry Dignan Lost in the Palm Pre device ...

ACCESS Linux Platform appears as small part of new Sony Cybershot camera
The Mobile Gadgeteer — January 16th, 2009 ACCESS Linux Platform appears as small part of new Sony Cybershot camera Posted by Matthew Miller @ 4:30 am Categories: Gadgets , Linux Tags: Sony Corp. , Microsoft Access , Operating System , Palm Inc. , Sony Cyber-Shot , Camera , ACCESS Linux Platform , DSC-G3 , Linux , Operating Systems ACCESS Linux Platform appears as small part of new Sony Cybershot camera The last time I posted about the ACCESS Linux Platform was in August 2007 when some screenshots ...

Windows 7 - Revolutionary or evolutionary?
Hardware 2.0 — January 20th, 2009 Windows 7 - Revolutionary or evolutionary? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 1:57 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Performance , Microsoft Windows XP , Operating System , Benefit , Microsoft Windows Vista , End-user Performance , Beta 1 , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems Note : A couple of weeks ago Ed Bott and I decided that we’d each write a piece offering up our view of what’s new in Windows 7. This is my piece. You can find Ed Bott’s thoughts ...

NEC to cut groupwide workforce by 20,000
ZDNet News - News Page One — On The Insider: Holy Cleavage! BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Go! Members login Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular home / ZDNet News & Blogs / Technology News NEC to cut groupwide workforce by 20,000 Tags: Line Of Business , LCD , NEC Corp. , Workforce , Recruitment & Selection , Workforce Management , Monitors & Displays , Payroll ...

Palm kills old OS; no battle between Pre and iPhone yet
Between the Lines — February 11th, 2009 Palm kills old OS; no battle between Pre and iPhone yet Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:15 pm Categories: General Tags: Apple iPhone , Operating System , Palm Inc. , Apple Inc. , Palm OS , Operating Systems , Handhelds , Wireless And Mobility , Software , Hardware It was a fun ride, PalmOS. Thanks for paving the way and doing your best to keep up with changing times. But it’s time to move on. We’ve got a younger, hipper and stronger operating system warming up on the sidelines, ...

Microsoft sued over Vista-to-XP downgrade policy
All about Microsoft — February 13th, 2009 Microsoft sued over Vista-to-XP downgrade policy Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 9:01 am Categories: Channel , Corporate strategy , Legal , OEMs , Resellers , System builders , Vista , Windows XP Tags: Lenovo Group Ltd. , Microsoft Windows XP , Operating System , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Seattle Times , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software Microsoft is under ...

Open letter to Microsoft - Can we have a Windows 7 beta 2 please?
Hardware 2.0 — February 19th, 2009 Open letter to Microsoft - Can we have a Windows 7 beta 2 please? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:37 pm Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Operating System , Feedback , Microsoft Corp. , Beta , Beta Tester , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes An Open Letter to Microsoft I’ve been running Windows 7 beta 1 for now eight weeks and I’ve put this beta thorough a serious workout. I’ve done my bit testing the OS (even ...

Is dual-booting more hassle than it’s worth?
Hardware 2.0 — February 23rd, 2009 Is dual-booting more hassle than it’s worth? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 7:16 am Categories: Thoughts , Trends Tags: PC , Operating System , Hardware , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes There’s almost not a day that goes by when I don’t receive some correspondence regarding dual-boot. It seems that there are a lot of people out there who’d like to run two or more operating systems on a single PC. But is dual-booting more hassle that it’s worth? I suppose I should begin ...

Microsoft’s MashupOS leaps like a Gazelle
All about Microsoft — February 23rd, 2009 Microsoft’s MashupOS leaps like a Gazelle Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 10:31 am Categories: Code names , Corporate strategy , Internet Explorer , Research , Security Tags: Operating System , Microsoft Internet Explorer , Microsoft Corp. , Web Browser , Gazelle , Web Browsers , Operating Systems , Internet , Software , Mary Jo Foley Tracking Microsoft Research projects is a tricky business. Take “Gazelle,” for example. Gazelle, ...

VMware demos cloud OS; Touts private cloud computing
Between the Lines — February 24th, 2009 VMware demos cloud OS; Touts private cloud computing Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:24 am Categories: General Tags: Operating System , VMware Inc. , Virtualization , Cloud Computing , Storage Management , Utility Computing , Hardware , Storage , Larry Dignan VMware on Tuesday outlined a few more components of its cloud computing strategy as the company aims to shift the playing field as rivals like Red Hat, Microsoft and Citrix gun for its core virtualization software.  At VMworld ...

How the Red Dog dream team built a cloud OS from scratch
All about Microsoft — February 24th, 2009 How the Red Dog dream team built a cloud OS from scratch Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:33 am Categories: Azure , Code names , Corporate strategy , Google , Live Mesh , Red Dog , Utility/cloud computing , Virtualization , Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn , Windows server Tags: Team , Operating System , Microsoft Corp. , Team Management , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Management , Software , Mary ...

Red Dog: Five questions with Microsoft mystery man Dave Cutler
All about Microsoft — February 25th, 2009 Red Dog: Five questions with Microsoft mystery man Dave Cutler Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:35 am Categories: Code names , Corporate strategy , Red Dog , Virtualization , Windows server Tags: Team , Hypervisor , Operating System , Microsoft Windows NT , Microsoft Corp. , Red Dog , Fabric Controller , MJF , Opposite , Virtualization It has been four months since Microsoft took the official wraps off its cloud-computing initiative.  Yet still ...

Azure: One big, happy platform?
All about Microsoft — February 26th, 2009 Azure: One big, happy platform? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 12:48 pm Categories: Azure , Code names , Corporate strategy , Live Mesh , Open source , Red Dog , Utility/cloud computing , Virtualization , Windows Live Tags: Team , Platform , Operating System , Microsoft Corp. , Azure , Shewchuck , Team Management , Management , Mary Jo Foley It has been four months since Microsoft took the official wraps off its ...

Microsoft: Many customers running unsupported operating systems
All about Microsoft — March 2nd, 2009 Microsoft: Many customers running unsupported operating systems Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 10:38 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Security , Support , Windows server Tags: Operating System , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Server 2003 , Patches , Operating Systems , Servers , Security , Software , Hardware As the Conficker worm continues to burrow into more Windows systems , it’s become apparent that not only ...

What should Apple do - Scale down Mac OS X or scale up iPhone OS?
Hardware 2.0 — March 9th, 2009 What should Apple do - Scale down Mac OS X or scale up iPhone OS? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 8:00 am Categories: Admin Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Macintosh , Operating System , Apple Inc. , Apple Mac OS X , Netbook , DigiTimes , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Apple Mac OS , Hardware DigiTimes is reporting that Taiwan-based Wintek will start suppling Apple with touch-sensitive panels during Q3 of this year for a new product - but what sort of product ...

Windows 7 build 7048 vs. Windows 7 beta 1 vs. Vista vs. XP performance shootout - which is best?
Hardware 2.0 — March 10th, 2009 Windows 7 build 7048 vs. Windows 7 beta 1 vs. Vista vs. XP performance shootout - which is best? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:41 am Categories: On the test bench , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Performance , Microsoft Windows XP , Operating System , built-In , Microsoft Windows Vista , ISO , Beta , Microsoft Windows , Iso standards How does the latest leaked build of Windows 7 (7048) compare to the beta 1 (build 7000), Vista SP1 and XP SP3 in terms of ...

Frustration at broadband stimulus sessions
ZDNet Government — On mySimon: Rorschach's Journal BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Go! Members Log In Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular ZDNet Government Richard Koman Get ZDNet Government via: Mobile RSS Email Alerts Bios: Richard s Bio March 10th, 2009 Frustration at broadband stimulus sessions Posted by Richard Koman @ March 10, 2009 @ 11:15 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: Broadband , ...

Microsoft gambles that "Starter" edition dissatisfaction will boost revenues
Hardware 2.0 — March 11th, 2009 Microsoft gambles that "Starter" edition dissatisfaction will boost revenues Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:15 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Revenue , Microsoft Windows 7 , Operating System , Microsoft Corp. , Netbook , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Hardware , Software The sudden popularity of netbooks caught Microsoft off-guard. Vista’s bloated system requirements forced the company to dust off Windows XP and offer ...

Mobile platform wars: Symbian top mobile OS globally; Mac OS X surges
Between the Lines — ... wars: Symbian top mobile OS globally; Mac OS X surges Posted by Larry Dignan @ 10:05 am Categories: Apple , General , Google , Linux , Microsoft , Mobile , Nokia , Palm , RIM , Research In Motion , Smartphones , Wired & Wireless , iPhone Tags: Developer , Apple Mac OS , Research In Motion Ltd. , Apple Macintosh , Mobile , Operating System , Smart Phone , Apple Mac OS X , Symbian Inc. , ...

Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds
Hardware 2.0 — March 16th, 2009 Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 6:14 am Categories: Microsoft , On the test bench , Windows 7 Tags: 32-bit , Microsoft Windows 7 , Performance , Microsoft Windows XP , Operating System , built-In , Microsoft Windows Vista , ISO , Release Candidate , Microsoft Windows Over the weekend I’ve been spending time with the latest leaked build of Windows 7 - build 7057. While this ...

The state of Linux - Is it ready for the "average" user?
Hardware 2.0 — March 27th, 2009 The state of Linux - Is it ready for the "average" user? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:15 am Categories: Linux Tags: Operating System , Linux , UNIX , Operating Systems , Open Source , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes The other day I realized that it had been a long time since I’d talked about Linux as a whole as opposed to looking at specific distros. Also, over the past few weeks I’ve spent quite a lot of time discussing Windows, in particular Windows 7, and Apple’s Mac OS X. I’ve written ...

HP studying Android for netbooks
Between the Lines — March 31st, 2009 HP studying Android for netbooks Posted by Sam Diaz @ 3:27 pm Categories: Google , Hewlett-Packard , Microsoft , netbooks Tags: Google Android , Hewlett-Packard Co. , Operating System , Netbook , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Hardware , Sam Diaz There was a scene in Microsoft’s “Lauren” commercial where she holds up a netbook computer and says “This is like a phone.” She’s not the only one thinking that way. The latest buzz is that Hewlett-Packard is ...

Microkernel expert Shapiro to join Microsoft Midori effort
All about Microsoft — April 7th, 2009 Microkernel expert Shapiro to join Microsoft Midori effort Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:03 am Categories: Code names , Corporate strategy , Development tools , Multicore/distributed computing , Research , Windows client Tags: Developer , GNU , Operating System , Microsoft Corp. , Wikipedia , Coyotos , BitC Mailing List , Wiki , UNIX , Open Source Jonathan Shapiro, one of the chief developers of the BitC language and Coyotos operating ...

Vista/7 more secure than Linux and Mac OS X
Hardware 2.0 — April 13th, 2009 Vista/7 more secure than Linux and Mac OS X Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:26 am Categories: Security Tags: Apple Mac OS , Apple Macintosh , Microsoft Windows 7 , Operating System , Microsoft Windows Vista , Apple Mac OS X , Operating System Security , Linux , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems Operating system security is always a hotly contended subject, and last week Microsoft amped up the hype by claiming that Windows Vista and the soon-to-be-released 7 is the ...

Parsing the nuances of OS decisions
Between the Lines — April 13th, 2009 Parsing the nuances of OS decisions Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:15 am Categories: Apple , General , Linux , Microsoft , Open Source , Windows 7 , Windows Vista Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Information Technology , Operating System , Survey , Andrew Nusca , Apple OS X , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Larry Dignan A survey reveals that 84 percent of IT pros don’t have plans to upgrade to Windows 7 in the next year ...

Microsoft moves ahead with plan for app virtualization for servers
All about Microsoft — April 14th, 2009 Microsoft moves ahead with plan for app virtualization for servers Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:11 am Categories: Azure , Corporate strategy , Utility/cloud computing , Virtualization , Windows client , Windows server Tags: Operating System , Application Virtualization , Microsoft Corp. , Image , Cloud Computing , Desktop Virtualization , Virtualization , Servers , Hardware , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft execs have been talking up the concept ...

Have we arrived in the post-Windows era?
Between the Lines — April 20th, 2009 Have we arrived in the post-Windows era? Posted by Jason Hiner @ 3:00 am Categories: Linux , Microsoft , Open Source , Operating Systems , Windows 7 , Windows Vista Tags: Web , Microsoft Windows 7 , Operating System , Smart Phone , Microsoft Windows Vista , Web Browser , Netbook , Computer , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems Microsoft knew this day was coming. This was the reason it desperately wanted — no, needed— to take down ...

Should I upgrade to Windows 7?
Hardware 2.0 — April 20th, 2009 Should I upgrade to Windows 7? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 1:14 pm Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Operating System , OS Upgrade , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes A question that’s hitting my inbox a lot lately: Should I be starting to think about upgrading to Windows 7? [image] I’ve been running Windows 7 on several systems now for a number of months. I first got my hands on the Windows 7 beta just before the Holidays last year ...

VMware unveils its cloud OS; Wants to be a bridge for the enterprise
Between the Lines — April 20th, 2009 VMware unveils its cloud OS; Wants to be a bridge for the enterprise Posted by Larry Dignan @ 9:00 pm Categories: Cloud computing , Datacenter , General , Software Infrastructure , VMware , virtualization Tags: Operating System , VMware Inc. , Data Centers , Cloud Computing , Desktop Virtualization , Storage , Operating Systems , Hardware , Data Management , Virtualization VMware on Tuesday will announce its cloud operating system—dubbed ...

Verdict: Windows 7 - Like Vista, just a bit easier to use and less annoying
Hardware 2.0 — April 30th, 2009 Verdict: Windows 7 - Like Vista, just a bit easier to use and less annoying Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 11:47 am Categories: Thoughts , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Operating System , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes I’ve been running Windows 7 on a selection of systems for over four months now, so I’ve had plenty of time to become acquainted with the OS. During that ...

Hands on: Windows 7 'XP Mode'
Hardware 2.0 — May 1st, 2009 Hands on: Windows 7 'XP Mode' Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 10:47 am Categories: Virtual Machines , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Operating System , Microsoft Windows XP , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Over the past few days a huge number of electrons have been inconvenienced to bring you news about a new Windows 7 feature called XP Mode. In this post I’m going to take a closer look at this technology and what you need to make it work for ...

Verdict: XP Mode gets an F
Hardware 2.0 — May 4th, 2009 Verdict: XP Mode gets an F Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 12:14 pm Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Operating System , XP Mode , Microsoft Windows XP , Operating Systems , Microsoft Windows , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes I’ve been using Windows 7’s XP Mode feature for a few days and I’m now ready to give you my verdict … and it gets an F. [image] Don’t get me wrong. The idea behind XP Mode is a valid one, and the fact that Microsoft is finally ready to accept that users should be able to ...

Intel, Novell stump for Moblin netbook OS
Between the Lines — May 7th, 2009 Intel, Novell stump for Moblin netbook OS Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:50 am Categories: General , Intel , Novell , Open Source , Software Infrastructure Tags: Novell Inc. , Operating System , Netbook , Intel Corp. , Moblin , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Linux , Open Source , Semiconductors , Operating Systems Intel and Novell on Thursday announced a deal to push Moblin, the open source Linux platform designed to work with the chip ...

Salesforce stacks the cloud to ease operations [video]
Between the Lines — On TechRepublic: 10 free security tools that DO work BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Go! Members Log In Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds [image] Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular Between the Lines Larry Dignan, Sam Diaz, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld Get BTL via: Mobile RSS Email Alerts Bios: Larry s Bio Sam s Bio Tom s Bio May 15th, 2009 Salesforce stacks the cloud to ease operations [video] Posted ...

Smartphone operating systems: The market share, usage disconnect
Between the Lines — May 27th, 2009 Smartphone operating systems: The market share, usage disconnect Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:08 am Categories: AT&T , Apple , General , Google , Mobile , Nokia , Palm , RIM , Research In Motion , Smartphones , Telecommunications , Verizon , Wired & Wireless Tags: Apple iPhone , Mobile , Operating System , Market Share , Usage , Smartphone , AdMob , Advertising & ...

Are you ready to ditch XP for Windows 7?
Hardware 2.0 — June 1st, 2009 Are you ready to ditch XP for Windows 7? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 4:11 am Categories: Ad industry , Microsoft , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Operating System , Microsoft Windows Vista , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows XP , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes According to NetApplications , Windows XP is still the OS of choice for users out there in ...

Snow Leopard and Windows 7: Two flavors of the same GUI?
Hardware 2.0 — June 4th, 2009 Snow Leopard and Windows 7: Two flavors of the same GUI? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 7:20 am Categories: Mac , Windows 7 Tags: Apple Macintosh , Microsoft Windows 7 , Operating System , GUI , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Apple Mac OS , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Has Microsoft, after more than 20 years of work, finally come up with an operating system that rivals the Mac OS? Are the two just different flavors of the same GUI? ...

What's really new in Windows 7? The answer, not much!
Hardware 2.0 — June 16th, 2009 What's really new in Windows 7? The answer, not much! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 10:36 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Operating System , Microsoft Corp. , Feature , Killer Feature , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes So far, I feel that Windows 7 has had a pretty easy ride, both by tech pundits and tech enthusiasts. People who see and get a chance to spend time with Windows 7 seem to like the OS. There are even Mac ...

JavaScript speed test: iPhone 3G S whips Palm Pre and Google G1
Between the Lines — June 25th, 2009 JavaScript speed test: iPhone 3G S whips Palm Pre and Google G1 Posted by Jason Hiner @ 3:00 pm Categories: Android , Apple , Google , Palm , Smartphones , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Desktop , Google Inc. , Performance , Operating System , Palm Inc. , JavaScript , Apple iPhone 3G , Palm Pre , Web Browser Workers have a keen interest in the speed of the new generation of smartphones, primarily because they are using these little handheld ...

RIM: Is the BlackBerry OS the weak link?
Between the Lines — July 1st, 2009 RIM: Is the BlackBerry OS the weak link? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:41 am Categories: General , Mobile , Operating Systems , RIM , Research In Motion Tags: Research In Motion Ltd. , Operating System , RIM BlackBerry , Boy Genius Report , Boy Genius , Operating Systems , Software , Larry Dignan The Boy Genius Report has a treatise on Research in Motion’s future and it’s a must read for BlackBerry watchers. In short, the limitations of RIM’s operating ...

Microsoft's Gazelle browser: A layperson's explanation
All about Microsoft — July 2nd, 2009 Microsoft's Gazelle browser: A layperson's explanation Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:41 am Categories: Code names , Corporate strategy , Internet Explorer , Research , Security , Web 2.0 , Windows client Tags: Operating System , Microsoft Corp. , Web Browser , Microsoft Research , Web Browsers , Operating Systems , Internet , Software , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft Research has published a new article that explains in more layperson-like terms ...

Google goes after Windows with launch of Chrome OS
Between the Lines — July 7th, 2009 Google goes after Windows with launch of Chrome OS Posted by Sam Diaz @ 11:42 pm Categories: Android , Cloud computing , General , Google , Microsoft , Operating Systems , Windows 7 , Windows Vista , netbooks Tags: Google Inc. , Operating System , Google Chrome , Netbook , Computer , Chrome OS , Productivity , Microsoft Windows , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Operating Systems Google said late Tuesday ...

Remove Windows 7 or Vista from a dual-boot configuration with the Bootsect command [video]
Between the Lines — July 8th, 2009 Remove Windows 7 or Vista from a dual-boot configuration with the Bootsect command [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:20 am Categories: General , Microsoft , Software Infrastructure , Windows 7 , Windows Vista Tags: Operating System , Microsoft Windows Vista , Video , Dual-booting Windows , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows 7 , Operating Systems , Corporate Communications , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Software Dual-booting Windows is ...

With the Chrome OS, Google's software stack is revealed; Shrapnel everywhere
Between the Lines — July 8th, 2009 With the Chrome OS, Google's software stack is revealed; Shrapnel everywhere Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:21 am Categories: General , Google , Microsoft , Operating Systems , Software Infrastructure Tags: Google Inc. , Operating System , Microsoft Corp. , Google Chrome , Netbook , Chrome OS , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Linux , Operating Systems , Hardware Google is planning to launch lightweight operating system dubbed the Chrome OS ...

Google's Chrome OS: A threat to Intel and the rise of ARM chips
Between the Lines — July 9th, 2009 Google's Chrome OS: A threat to Intel and the rise of ARM chips Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:58 am Categories: Chrome OS , General , Google , Intel , Microsoft , Software Infrastructure , netbooks Tags: Google Inc. , Google Apps , ARM , Operating System , Analyst , Google Chrome , Intel Corp. , Chip , Cloud Computing , Operating Systems Google’s Chrome OS, which generated an extreme amount of hubbub, is a defensive move as much as it ...

Google on offense: Chrome OS is a wager on the future of computing
Between the Lines — July 10th, 2009 Google on offense: Chrome OS is a wager on the future of computing Posted by Sam Diaz @ 9:45 am Categories: Chrome OS , Cloud computing , General , Google , Microsoft , Operating Systems Tags: Google Inc. , Operating System , Microsoft Corp. , Google Chrome , Computing , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Operating Systems , Hardware , Software , Sam Diaz When it comes to Google’s entry into the Microsoft-dominated computer ...

Botnet awakes in further South Korean attack
ZDNet Government — July 10th, 2009 Botnet awakes in further South Korean attack Posted by Richard Koman @ July 10, 2009 @ 5:16 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: Operating System , North Korea , South Korea , Attack , South , Government , Microsoft Windows , Security , Operating Systems , Software South Korea is increasingly looking like a nationwide botnet, as MyDoom malware implanted on thousands of PCs woke up, initiating a third wave of DOS cyberattacks on the country’s government, business and media ...

Taking the 'PC' out of the Chrome OS equation
All about Microsoft — July 11th, 2009 Taking the 'PC' out of the Chrome OS equation Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:51 am Categories: .Net Framework , App Compatibility , Channel , Corporate strategy , Google , Internet Explorer , OEMs , Research , Resellers , System builders , Windows 7 , Windows Mobile , Windows XP , Windows client Tags: Google Inc. , PC , Operating System , Google Chrome , Netbook , Miller , PC Operating System , ...

Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP
Between the Lines — August 3rd, 2009 Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP Posted by Andy Smith @ 2:15 am Categories: Microsoft , Windows 7 , Windows Vista Tags: Performance , Microsoft Windows XP , Operating System , Microsoft Windows Vista , SuperFetch , Mobile Platform , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems Now that the final version of Windows 7 has been released to manufacturing, it’s time to find out how much of an improvement ...

Revamped NetApplications data: Bad for IE and Mac OS, good for Chrome
Hardware 2.0 — August 3rd, 2009 Revamped NetApplications data: Bad for IE and Mac OS, good for Chrome Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 8:11 am Categories: In the news Tags: Apple Macintosh , Apple Safari , Operating System , Apple Inc. , Microsoft Internet Explorer , NetApplications , Web Browsers , Apple Mac OS , Operating Systems , Internet Web metrics company NetApplications has released revamped data that’s good news for Google and the Chrome browser, and bad news for Microsoft and Apple. ...

Reminder: Win 7 RC download ends August 20th
Hardware 2.0 — August 18th, 2009 Reminder: Win 7 RC download ends August 20th Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 10:01 am Categories: Windows 7 Tags: Operating System , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Just a reminder - If you still feel like downloading the Windows 7 Release Candidate then you need to get your skates on! The Windows 7 RC download window ends August 20th, so if you want to grab yourself a copy, you need to get going. Download link . Note : The RC OS ...

Confusion over Windows 7 upgrade path
Hardware 2.0 — August 19th, 2009 Confusion over Windows 7 upgrade path Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 11:11 am Categories: Marketing , Microsoft , Windows 7 Tags: Operating System , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Over the past few days the number of Windows 7 related emails I receive has increased several fold. The top Windows 7 related question I’m getting related to upgrade options, and it’s clear that not are people confused, but that information from ...

Snow Leopard launch seems to have been a smooth one
Hardware 2.0 — September 2nd, 2009 Snow Leopard launch seems to have been a smooth one Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 8:20 am Categories: Apple Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co. , Operating System , Issue , Scanners , Apple Mac OS X , Apple Mac OS , Operating Systems , Printers , Hardware , Peripherals It seems that despite concerns about application compatibility, it seems that the launch of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard has been a smooth one. Over the past few days I’ve been keeping a close eye on the Apple support ...

LG goes Android, but Google's mobile OS is still swimming upstream [video]
Between the Lines — September 15th, 2009 LG goes Android, but Google's mobile OS is still swimming upstream [video] Posted by Jason Hiner @ 3:00 am Categories: Android , Google Tags: Touch Screen , Google Inc. , Google Android , Mobile , Operating System , LG Electronics Inc. , Video , LG-GW620 , Keyboards , Monitors & Displays LG unveiled its first smartphone based on Google’s Android platform on Monday. The LG-GW620 is full touchscreen device with a slide-out keyboard, very similar in ...

How to save the PC: A petition to Microsoft and Apple
Between the Lines — September 21st, 2009 How to save the PC: A petition to Microsoft and Apple Posted by Jason Hiner @ 4:00 am Categories: Apple , Microsoft , OS X , Windows 7 Tags: PC , Operating System , Apple Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Partition , Operating Systems , Software , Jason Hiner Somewhere right now as you’re reading this, there are computer users whose hearts are sinking as they look at their screens, waiting, hoping, some even praying, that their computers will safely reboot from a fatal error and ...

Intel's Moblin demo looks promising
Between the Lines — September 23rd, 2009 Intel's Moblin demo looks promising Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:15 am Categories: General , Intel , Open Source , Operating Systems , Software Infrastructure Tags: Operating System , Intel Corp. , Operating System Competition , Keyboards , Operating Systems , Hardware , Peripherals , Software , Larry Dignan Intel’s open-source Moblin operating system is a work in progress, but looks like it’s coming together well. At the Intel Developer Forum in San ...

Red Hat gains operating system share at Sun's expense
Between the Lines — September 24th, 2009 Red Hat gains operating system share at Sun's expense Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:30 am Categories: General , Linux , Open Source , Red Hat Tags: Red Hat Inc. , Operating System , Sun Microsystems Inc. , Open Source , Larry Dignan Red Hat’s fiscal second quarter results were solid across the board as the company continues to poach operating system market share even though server sales are weak. Simply put, you can’t extrapolate Red Hat’s results to other enterprise software vendors. Red Hat’s ...

Microsoft and European researchers deliver a snapshot of multikernel 'Barrelfish' OS
All about Microsoft — September 25th, 2009 Microsoft and European researchers deliver a snapshot of multikernel 'Barrelfish' OS Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:14 am Categories: Azure , Code names , Corporate strategy , Google , Multicore/distributed computing , Research , Utility/cloud computing , Windows CE Tags: Operating System , Microsoft Corp. , Barrelfish , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft and European researchers have released a “snapshot” of Barrelfish, which is a ...

Windows 7 reliability scorecard - looking good!
Hardware 2.0 — September 28th, 2009 Windows 7 reliability scorecard - looking good! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:05 am Categories: Microsoft , Windows 7 Tags: Operating System , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes I’ve been running various builds of Windows 7 on a number of systems here at the lab since December of last year. Over time, Windows 7 became my default OS on several systems that are in daily use. During that time I’ve captured a lot of real-world reliability ...

Helios: Another Microsoft operating system project to watch
All about Microsoft — September 28th, 2009 Helios: Another Microsoft operating system project to watch Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:58 am Categories: Code names , Corporate strategy , Multicore/distributed computing , Research , Windows client , Windows server Tags: Helios D.d. , Operating System , Microsoft Corp. , Singularity , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft’s researchers are working on yet another operating-system research project which can trace its roots to the company’s ...

Microsoft's Midori: Who's on the all-star roster?
All about Microsoft — October 5th, 2009 Microsoft's Midori: Who's on the all-star roster? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:11 am Categories: .Net Framework , Code names , Corporate strategy , Development tools , Multicore/distributed computing , Research , Virtualization , Windows client Tags: Operating System , Blog , Microsoft Corp. , Midori , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley It’s been a while since anything new about Microsoft’s Midori project has leaked. But thanks to a post ...

Might Google drop Chrome OS beta as a Windows 7 spoiler?
All about Microsoft — October 15th, 2009 Might Google drop Chrome OS beta as a Windows 7 spoiler? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 9:22 am Categories: Apple , Channel , Corporate strategy , Google , Windows 7 , Windows client Tags: Google Inc. , Operating System , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley Warning: This is a completely speculative post. But stay with me as I paint a possible scenario… Microsoft is launching Windows 7 seven days from today on ...

Looking beyond Windows 7 and Office; Pondering the alternatives
Between the Lines — October 20th, 2009 Looking beyond Windows 7 and Office; Pondering the alternatives Posted by Larry Dignan @ 11:39 am Categories: Gartner Symposium 2009 , General , Google , Microsoft , Software Infrastructure , Windows 7 Tags: Operating System , Gartner Inc. , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Corp. , OpenOffice.org , Michael Silver , OpenOffice , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Office , Operating Systems Gartner is telling customers to upgrade to Windows 7 and the ...

Yahoo: Giving users a mobile experience, not a mobile OS
Between the Lines — October 21st, 2009 Yahoo: Giving users a mobile experience, not a mobile OS Posted by Sam Diaz @ 11:55 am Categories: Google , Mobile , Yahoo Tags: Mobile , Operating System , Yahoo! Inc. , Advertising & Promotion , Marketing , Sam Diaz Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz, who was scheduled to speak at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco this morning, has been bitten by a flu bug and didn’t make it to center stage today. But that’s OK - her team was on-hand for a media breakfast and shared her vision with ...

Juniper Networks makes its move; Rolls out processor, router, network operating system revamp
Between the Lines — October 29th, 2009 Juniper Networks makes its move; Rolls out processor, router, network operating system revamp Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:50 am Categories: Cisco , Cloud computing , Datacenter , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Juniper Networks Tags: Processor , Router , Network , Operating System , Juniper Networks Inc. , Network Operating System , Junos , Junos Chip , Networking , Larry Dignan Juniper Networks on Thursday unveiled an armada of new gear, ...

Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses
Hardware 2.0 — October 30th, 2009 Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:09 am Categories: Linux , Windows 7 Tags: Ubuntu , Operating System , Hardware , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Over the past few days I’ve been thinking quite a bit about the differences between Microsoft’s latest Windows 7 and Canonical’s Ubuntu 9.10. Specifically, I’ve been thinking about the strengths and weaknesses of each of the ...

Friday Challenge: What can your OS do that mine can't?
Hardware 2.0 — October 30th, 2009 Friday Challenge: What can your OS do that mine can't? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:07 am Categories: Thoughts Tags: Operating System , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes OK, time for a new feature, one that I’m calling “Friday Challenge.” Today’s challenge: What can your OS do that mine can’t? A piece I published earlier has generated a lot of feedback from readers. But the problem that I’m feeling with much of the feedback is that it’s really little more than “my OS is better than your OS … na na ...

Did Microsoft copy Mac OS for Windows 7? Yes ... uh, wait ... no ...
Hardware 2.0 — November 12th, 2009 Did Microsoft copy Mac OS for Windows 7? Yes ... uh, wait ... no ... Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 4:04 am Categories: Apple , In the news , Marketing , Microsoft Tags: Apple Mac OS , Apple Macintosh , Operating System , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Yesterday there appeared an interview with a Microsoft group manager who claimed that Microsoft copied the “Mac look and feel in ...

Friday Challenge: What's your take on OS/browser market share trends?
Hardware 2.0 — November 13th, 2009 Friday Challenge: What's your take on OS/browser market share trends? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 6:15 am Categories: Trends Tags: Operating System , Market Share , Web Site , Web Browser , Web Site Development , Web Browsers , Web Technology , Operating Systems , Internet , Software I talk a lot about trends here, and it’s always a bone of contention because it seems that everyone has their own take on which trends to keep an eye on which to ignore, what they mean and what ...

Android army keeps growing as Dell enlists; Will the mobile OS war follow PC history?
Between the Lines — November 13th, 2009 Android army keeps growing as Dell enlists; Will the mobile OS war follow PC history? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:41 am Categories: Android , Dell , General , Google , Mobile , Motorola , Wired & Wireless Tags: Google Inc. , Dell Computer Corp. , Google Android , Mobile , PC , Operating System , Smart Phone , Motorola Inc. , Android Army , Android Google CEO Eric Schmidt has said that “Android adoption is literally ...

Do we need a 'beautiful mess' in operating systems? Yup
Between the Lines — November 19th, 2009 Do we need a 'beautiful mess' in operating systems? Yup Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:39 am Categories: Apple , Chrome OS , General , Google , Microsoft Tags: Operating System , Gruber , Operating Systems , Software , Larry Dignan Should PC makers and other hardware players each cook up their own operating systems in an effort to emulate Apple’s success? The short answer: Yes. The more operating systems the merrier we’ll be. John Gruber at Daring Fireball makes the argument for a land of ...

Google's Chrome OS: Will you give up desktop apps?
Between the Lines — November 19th, 2009 Google's Chrome OS: Will you give up desktop apps? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 11:12 am Categories: Chrome OS , Cloud computing , General , Google , Web Technology Tags: Google Inc. , Operating System , Google Chrome , Security Picture , Desktops , Operating Systems , Hardware , Software , Larry Dignan Google on Thursday revealed a bevy of noteworthy developments for its Chrome OS. The company released the Chrome OS to the open source community, laid out its ...

Will Microsoft's Silverlight dampen the appeal of Google's Chrome OS?
All about Microsoft — November 20th, 2009 Will Microsoft's Silverlight dampen the appeal of Google's Chrome OS? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:40 am Categories: .Net Framework , App Compatibility , Corporate strategy , Development tools , Google , Internet Explorer , OEMs , Silverlight (wpf/e) , Web 2.0 , Windows client Tags: Google Inc. , Microsoft Silverlight , Operating System , Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation , Microsoft Corp. , Google Chrome , Chrome OS , Web ...

Sergey Brin: Google Android, Chrome OS likely to converge
Between the Lines — November 23rd, 2009 Sergey Brin: Google Android, Chrome OS likely to converge Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 8:20 am Categories: Chrome OS , Google , Mobile , Operating Systems Tags: Google Inc. , Google Android , Mobile , Operating System , Sergey Brin , Mobile Operating Systems , Desktops , Advertising & Promotion , Smart Phones , Open Source [image] Google’s two operating systems, mobile Android and desktop Chrome OS , will likely converge as a single OS ...