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1. Chrome OS: Lame Copy or Amazing new OS?

   (Software/Software Features)

   Wednesday, 18 November 2009

   ... Parrot. Now both Device VM and Hyperspace are designed to work alongside Windows because the companies that build those two platforms realized that it isn’t yet 2020 and we aren’t constantly surrounded ...

2. Adobe upgrades Flash player with improved HD support

   (Software/Software Features)

   Tuesday, 17 November 2009

   ... with content protection powered by Flash Access 2.0," Adobe explained in a statement. "Additionally, Flash Player 10.1 now leverages hardware decoding of H.264 video on Windows PCs, netbooks and mobile ...

3. Karmic Koala displays bad karma

   (Software/Software Features)

   Tuesday, 03 November 2009

   If the most technical Ubuntu supporters can't make it work properly, what hope is there for the rest of us? If the most technical Ubuntu supporters can't make Ubuntu 9.10 work properly, what hope is there ...

4. Family Guy escapes curse of Redmond

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Monday, 26 October 2009

   ... exclusion of all other advertising content and feature gags about Windows 7. Now Redmond has seen some early footage of the show, it's pulling the sponsorship because it doesn't like what it sees. At ...

5. Windows 7 upgrades crash and burn

   (Software/Software Features)

   Monday, 26 October 2009

   An unknown number of users have reportedly experienced serious difficulties migrating from Vista to Windows 7. Problems range from erroneously invalid product keys to endless reboot loops, which often prevent ...

6. TG Daily: A readers' Guide

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Opinion)

   Monday, 26 October 2009

   ... Vista smells of piss and wait for the audience to laugh. Once respected, twice shyWhen we read a once-respected rag like Computerworld and see a headline such as "Windows 7 drivers still a bit flaky", ...

7. Kingston accelerates Windows with 40GB SSD

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Monday, 26 October 2009

   ... GHz, 4GB of system memory, on-board SATA 3Gbps (ACHI enabled) and Windows Vista SP2."PCMark runs a series of tests such as Windows Vista startup, importing photos, adding music to Windows Media Center ...

8. How Microsoft blindsided vulnerable Apple with Windows 7

   (Software/Software Features)

   Thursday, 22 October 2009

   ...  This is likely to point with Apple this month as they sit stunned that Windows 7 is doing so well and they are left looking foolish with products priced out of the segment. Their big news this week was ...

9. Opinion: Ditching Windows has never felt so good

   (Software/Software Opinion)

   Wednesday, 21 October 2009

   Microsoft has launched yet another iteration of its infamous Windows operating system. Fortunately, I have chosen to opt out of the Microsoft universe and am well on my way to becoming a loyal disciple ...

10. Acer introduces Aspire 3D laptop

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 21 October 2009

    ... price point of $800, also offers an Intel Core 2 Duo processor T6600 (2 MB L2 cache, 2.2GHz, 800 MHz FSB), Dolby surround sound and Windows 7 Home Premium. Additional specs include: ATI Mobility Radeon ...

11. AMD optimizes Athlon II processors for Windows 7

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 19 October 2009

    AMD has rolled out several Athlon II processors which are "fully optimized" for Windows 7. According to AMD spokesperson Brent Barry, the most recent additions to the Athlon II family will allow manufacturers ...

12. Moving to Windows 7 will be "inevitable" - report

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 15 October 2009

    Windows 7 is not a major architectural shift but "builds on the plumbing changes Microsoft made in Windows Vista," according to a report from a market analyst.Windows 7 is not a major architectural ...

13. Windows 7 Starter Edition: The best version of Windows yet

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 13 October 2009

    Over the years one of the words that have consistently been connected to Windows is the word “Bloat”.   Year over year, ever since Windows 95, we complain that Windows has become too bloated, ...

14. Windows 7 won't be successful until 2011

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 13 October 2009

    News Analysis Microsoft's future begins next week. That's when the company ships Windows 7, its latest operating system. If Microsoft stumbles with Windows 7 as it did with Vista, people will start ...

15. Microsoft kills Works

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 09 October 2009

    ... also 100 percent stable – no mean feat for Alpha software of this complexity, especially seeing as up until recently, we’ve been running it on top of beta versions of Windows 7...  ...

16. Sony debuts ultra-thin Vaio X notebook

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Thursday, 08 October 2009

    ... camera and microphone Electro-Static touch pad Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium The Sony Vaio X starts at $1,300 and can be pre-ordered online. ...

17. Khronos introduces OpenMax AL multimedia specification for MIDs

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 07 October 2009

    ... [comprises] content readers and writers, headphones, loudspeakers, microphones, display windows, cameras, broadcast radios, LEDs and other types of A/V devices," said Hirshon. He added that OpenMAX AL ...

18. Gateway takes on Apple's iMac

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 07 October 2009

    ... that isn't challenging to learn," explained Gateway spokesperson Ray Sawall."The functionality of Windows 7 and multi-touch brings an entirely new computing experience to consumers, and our affordable ...

19. Windows 6.5: Living in a Post iPhone World is a Bitch

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 06 October 2009

    In watching Microsoft deal with the world since the iPhone launched you have to wonder if the Robbie Bach and the other Microsoft executives leading the Windows Mobile Effort think they somehow dropped ...

20. Microsoft confirms no Windows 7 restrictions for netbooks

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 25 September 2009

    Fears that netbook manufacturers would be forced to install a cut-down version of Windows 7 on their machines have been allayed by Microsoft. Fears that netbook manufacturers would be forced to install ...

21. Toshiba targets high-end gamers with Qosmio X500

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 23 September 2009

    ... speakers, Dolby Home Theater audio and an integrated HDMI-CEC port.  The Qosmio X500 will launch alongside Windows 7 on October 22, 2009. However, pricing is expected to be announced on October 13. ...

22. Samsung to expand Omnia smartphone line

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Thursday, 17 September 2009

    ... and email/wireless internet capabilities. Meanwhile, the OmniaPRO B7330 will support HSDPA 7.2 Mps, HSUPA 2.0 Mps and Windows Mobile 6.5. The OmniaLITE - which was designed for younger users - is slated ...

23. What's at the heart of HP’s Laptops and Lenovo’s Best Student Tablet

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Opinion)

    Tuesday, 15 September 2009

    Analyst Opinion This week begins the real wave of the PC refresh cycle for the non-Mac crowd and it will pick up to a major wave on October 22nd when Windows 7 launches. This week begins the real wave ...

24. Apple lines up against Palm, Microsoft. And Apple

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 09 September 2009

    ... I do think had this new Zune  come out two years ago that it could have given Apple a run for the money but Apple arguably has this market locked up as tight as Windows has the PC market locked up.   ...

25. AMD launches Tigris and Congo notebook platforms

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 09 September 2009

    ... mainstream notebook platform delivers fast, responsive performance on Windows 7, even when enjoying the stunning detail of HD audio and videos on a 17 inch screen," AMD spokesperson Bob Grim told TG Daily. ...

26. Tesco and Microsoft bang another nail into DVD's coffin

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 09 September 2009

    ... the companies. Tesco will allow customers in the UK who purchase selected home video titles to download digital copies versions of movies to their Windows or Apple machines in a 'virtual DVD experience'. ...

27. Microsoft cleared in Russian antitrust case

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Monday, 07 September 2009

    The Russian anti-monopoly watchdog, FAS, says it has found no violation of antitrust law in Microsoft's cutbacks in shipments of Windows XP. Moscow, Russia - The Russian anti-monopoly watchdog, FAS, ...

28. Microsoft crashes Windows 7 launch parties

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 03 September 2009

    Microsoft has asked its adoring masses in the United States to host a week of Windows 7 launch parties. The Redmond-based behemoth also promised to send party hosts a "special" signature edition of Windows ...

29. Microsoft ditches 'classic' Zune models

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 02 September 2009

    ... forward," Thurrott wrote on SuperSite for Windows. "So if you want a classic Zune device, buy it now, as they'll only be around while supplies last. The Zune HD goes on sale September 15 in 16 GB and 32 ...

30. Win7 'showstopper' bug fails to materialize

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 06 August 2009

    Rumors of a 'massive' memory leak in Windows 7 appear to have been greatly exaggerated, as Mark Twain might have said. Rumors of a 'massive' memory leak in Windows 7 appear to have been greatly exaggerated, ...

31. ARM rules the smartphone roost

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 04 August 2009

    ... have really possessed the multimedia abilities required to justify it. Only the iPhone, Symbian and Windows Mobile platforms produced devices with TV-out, with Samsung in particular being proactive in ...

32. Microsoft sets Windows 7 upgrade prices

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 31 July 2009

    Microsoft has published a list of price points for various Windows 7 upgrades. The corporation also extolled the virtues of Windows Anytime Upgrade (WAU), a utility geared towards customers 'whose PC needs ...

33. Microsoft retools Indie Games for Xbox Live

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 24 July 2009

    ...  XNA Game Studio 3.1 allows developers to create video games for Xbox 360, Windows, and Zune digital media players by utilizing optimized cross-platform gaming libraries based on the .NET Framework in ...

34. UMPC, take 2: Samsung touts first WiMax MID

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 21 July 2009

    ... which immediately turns the device into something you would not want to rely on for an entire day. Samsung uses Windows Mobile as the operating system for the Mondi. The downside, of course, that it is ...

35. Microsoft hands 20,000 lines of code to Linux community

    (Software/Software Features)

    Monday, 20 July 2009

    ... will be made available to the Linux community and customers alike, and will enhance the performance of the Linux operating system when virtualized on Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V or Windows Server 2008 ...

36. Google Chrome OS: Gcrap reveals the next Netscape

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Monday, 20 July 2009

    ... often get bonuses and rewards as if they had successfully executed. I believe the Windows Vista mess was mainly caused by Microsoft’s behavior. Similar behavior effectively killed a long line of companies ...

37. Tuner2 app enables Flash streaming radio for the iPhone

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 16 July 2009

    Media Tuners and Modulation Index have introduced an application that allows online radio stations to use a single format for streaming MPEG-4 HE AAC v2 audio over Windows, Mac and iPhone platforms. ...

38. Gates confirms Project Natal for 2010, also for Windows PCs

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 16 July 2009

    ... to TG Daily readers, as well as scenarios why depth sensing cameras make also sense for your Windows PC. Chicago (IL) – Bill Gates recently sat down for his annual interview with Cnet and spent some ...

39. Google Chrome OS: Is Google finally jumping the shark?

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 09 July 2009

    ... will keep Windows licensing costs in check. But that begs the question: Does the world need another free operating system? Countless flavors of Linux have tried and miserably failed to take root in a ...

40. Meet your new boss: Google

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Wednesday, 08 July 2009

    ... do know, however, is that Microsoft was in hibernation with Windows XP, screwed up with Windows Vista and is now fixing Vista with Windows 7. That circumstance made Microsoft vulnerable at its very core, ...

41. Firefox 3.5 to get first update later this month

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 02 July 2009

    ... are a cryptography issue under Windows XP, disconnected Arabic letters in edit fields as well as crashes caused by the TraceMonkey JavaScript engine. Mozilla has not yet decided whether 3.5.1 will be labeled ...

42. The death of the netbook

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Opinion)

    Wednesday, 01 July 2009

    ... of 10” to 12” (artificially limited at the moment), 95% keyboards and good trouchpads, cost in the sub $700 range depending on configuration, Windows XP or Windows Vista, 80 GB or larger hard drives, and ...

43. Intel + Nokia: In search of relevance

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    Thursday, 25 June 2009

    ... massive fashion. I'm actually hearing good things about the new Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 platform and related devices showing up later in the year.    Overall, there are simply too many ...

44. EU shoots self, users in foot in MS feud

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 24 June 2009

    The European Union's blind hatred of Microsoft looks to have backfired bigtime and millions of European users looking to upgrade to Windows 7 will now have to reinstall all their programs and data rather ...

45. Gateway introduces high-definition netbook

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 23 June 2009

    ... Media Card Reader 802.11b/g Wi-Fi Integrated Web Camera Two Built-in Stereo Speakers Three USB 2.0 Ports The LT3100 is pre-loaded with Microsoft Windows Vista and has a starting MSRP of $400. Meanwhile, ...

46. TG Daily’s Dads and Grads Product Giveaway: Play along and win!

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 19 June 2009

    ... backs up multiple PCs using Microsoft® Windows Home Server Backup or Macs using Mac OS X Time Machine software •    Conveniently schedules the MediaSmart Server to copy and centralize digital ...

47. Bing to define Microsoft’s capability to innovate

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Friday, 19 June 2009

    ... a “reset” of the economy. The pitch for Microsoft products was careful, and, not surprisingly, focused on the next Xbox and Bing. What about Windows 7? Opinion – Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer yesterday ...

48. Review: LG enV Touch

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 15 June 2009

    ... a multitude of services including Yahoo, AOL, and Windows Live, and you can also get corporate e-mail via your mobile device using RemoSync, which enables you to sync your work email and your calendar ...

49. Apple WWDC: How to take on Windows 7

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 10 June 2009

    ... and it is a lesson for anyone who wants to build demand for their products, services, platform, or even securities.  In addition, around 15 years ago and during the ramp to the Windows 95 launch, ...

50. We can explain everything, Microsoft Russia says

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 10 June 2009

    The CEO of Microsoft Russia said the company can answer questions raised after the anti-monopoly commission in the country initiated an investigation into the way Windows XP was sold. The CEO of Microsoft ...