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1. Microsoft: No backdoor in Windows 7

   (Security/Security Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   But NSA admits involvement in OS security guide Microsoft has rebuffed reports that a "backdoor" was deliberately coded into its Windows 7 operating system. "Microsoft has not and will not put 'backdoors' ...

2. Nvidia auctions "ultimate" gaming system on eBay

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   ... DA1000 Power Supply Case Accessories by Performance PCs Case LED Lighting by Oznium Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard Custom Nvidia Themed Razer Boomslang Mouse Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Ultimate Edition provided ...

3. Steve Ballmer hallelujahs Windows 7

   (Software/Software Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   The lid it is lifted Delightfully understated Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has finally lifted the lid on how well Windows 7 sales have been doing. Previously Ballmer has only told the world that the operating ...

4. Microsoft claims "fantastic" Windows 7 sales

   (Software/Software Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   But refuses to divulge any details or sales figures Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told an annual shareholder's meeting that sales of Windows 7 have met the company's expectations. Ballmer, who was quoted ...

5. The world waits for Google's Chrome OS

   (Software/Software Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   ... operating system that is presumably intended to challenge the dominance of Microsoft and Apple.  It's not an easy thing to build an operating system but these days it's very much harder to make ...

6. Chinese court halts Microsoft OS sales

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   Over copyright violation Microsoft, always happy to defend its own products, has been ordered to stop selling some versions of Windows in China, after a court found it had violated a licensing agreement. ...

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

   (Software/Software Features)

   Wednesday, 18 November 2009

   ... say the words “Chrome OS” to Jobs several times a day because, after all, laughter is the best medicine.   If true Google may be responsible for making Jobs immortal.  Was Google Feeling Sorry for Microsoft? ...

8. Adobe upgrades Flash player with improved HD support

   (Software/Software Features)

   Tuesday, 17 November 2009

   ...  Microsoft takes on Adobe with Silverlight 3 AMD says Fusion will knock Intel for six. Or five  ...

9. Microsoft issues Windows 7 security advisory

   (Security/Security Features)

   Monday, 16 November 2009

   Situation "actively" monitored Microsoft has confirmed that it is "investigating" reports of a possible denial of service vulnerability in the Windows Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. However, the ...

10. Nvidia CEO says he is "all" Apple

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Friday, 13 November 2009

    ... Burke told TG Daily. "Their reputation for providing quality products people love is well-earned and we are proud to be a part of their platforms." See Also Apple plans 50 new stores Microsoft: Windows ...

11. Microsoft to ship Linux tools

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 13 November 2009

    Road to Damascus momentProprietary software giant Microsoft is getting into peddling Linux tools. The Redmond outfit has just bought the Teamprise-related assets of SourceGear which will mean developers ...

12. We didn't copy Windows 7 from Mac OS. Did we?

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 12 November 2009

    Unseemly row surfaces Microsoft has rebutted Microsoft statements that it based the look and feel of Windows 7 on the Apple Mac OS. Yesterday, a Microsoft manager said that what his company had tried ...

13. How TG Daily is put together

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 12 November 2009

    ...  The evil Dr Spinola is an atheistic old drunkard who hates Crackberrys, Linux, Apple and loves every bit of software made by Microsoft. He eats meat, preferably raw, and freshly killed. They bumped into ...

14. Microsoft: Windows 7 "looks and feels" like Mac OS X

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 11 November 2009

    True confessions from Redmond A Microsoft official has finally admitted that Windows 7 was heavily influenced by Mac OS X. "One of the things that people say an awful lot about the Apple Mac is that ...

15. Microsoft rolls out Exchange 2010

    (Software/Software Features)

    Monday, 09 November 2009

    Fair exchange is no robbery Software giant Microsoft said it has released Exchange 2010 with a slew of additional functions. Microsoft is claiming that Exchange Server 2010 customers can save up to 70 ...

16. Microsoft preps critical security updates

    (Security/Security Features)

    Friday, 06 November 2009

    Tuesday patch blitzkrieg Microsoft has confirmed that it is preparing a number of critical patches for both Windows and Office. The 6 updates - three of which are critical - address 15 vulnerabilities ...

17. Twitter turns UI thinking on its head

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 06 November 2009

    Cheep, cheep cheep, yeah Adobe, Apple. IBM, Microsoft, and other "platform companies" go to great lengths to assure that application developers adhere to stringent user interface guidelines so that their ...

18. Windows 7 sales outpace Vista adoption

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 05 November 2009

    Microsoft finally gets it right Initial sales of Microsoft Windows 7 have reportedly "surpassed" those of Vista by 234 percent. According to the NPD Group, a combination of pre-sale discounts and a lack ...

19. Apple reverses Atom Snow Leopard ban

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 05 November 2009

    ... petty attempt by Apple to control things. Microsoft would get a **** storm if they were to do something similar to Apple branded hardware." 
Although the latest build of Snow Leopard supports the Atom ...

20. Parallels takes on VMware

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 04 November 2009

    ... than previous iterations of the platform. "As the OS battles rage between Microsoft, Apple and Linux, we provide a completely customizable solution that enables people to use the applications they need ...

21. Why Apple should license Windows 7

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Tuesday, 03 November 2009

    ... ago someone saying the same thing about Apple moving to Intel or ever again licensing Microsoft technology at all and currently the MacOS runs on Intel and Apple has licensed Active Sync from Microsoft. ...

22. Snow Leopard glitch means Windows 7 runs faster - on Macs

    (Software/Software Features)

    Monday, 02 November 2009

    ... the Microsoft product was driving their iMacs better.  The conclusion can only be that it is a driver problem within Snow Leopard which is not controlling the big iMacs' graphics hardware properly.  ...

23. Intel: Windows 7 offers "improved" performance and stability

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 28 October 2009

    An Intel spokesperson recently told TG Daily that Microsoft Windows 7 offers "improved performance and stability" compared to Vista and the veteran, yet aging XP operating system.An Intel spokesperson ...

24. Ubuntu bug subjects TG Daily hack to wrath of fanbois

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 28 October 2009

    ... spittle-flecked invective suggesting we were variously too old, too young, too stupid, in the pay of Microsoft or simply just an asshole. We were particularly taken with the number of Linux supporters ...

25. VMWare tempts Mac users with "ultimate" Windows 7 experience

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 27 October 2009

    ... continue my development using my iMac running Windows 7 side-by-side with Snow Leopard. And as a Microsoft developer, support for features like Windows Aero makes all the difference in the world."  ...

26. My 10 favorite Windows apps

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 27 October 2009

    ... really old version of Microsoft Word for Windows. So old that it doesn't do fancy things like access the Internet, so you don't need to worry about all that malware stuff. 5. And talking about malware. ...

27. Is Windows 7 too good for Apple to FUD?

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Tuesday, 27 October 2009

    ... and he is changing his tune). As a result they have shifted their negative campaign against Windows Vista into a FUD campaign against Windows 7 using innuendo and association to disparage Microsoft’s ...

28. Family Guy escapes curse of Redmond

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 26 October 2009

    Fans of Family Guy can rest easy in their La-Z-Boys as Microsoft announces it's pulling out of sponsoring a 30 minute special scheduled to air on Fox on Sunday, November 8. Fans of Family Guy can rest ...

29. Windows 7 upgrades crash and burn

    (Software/Software Features)

    Monday, 26 October 2009

    ...  "My upgrade failed in last step. And now it is in continuous loop," wrote Manjigani in a post on Microsoft's official forum. "I let it run overnight hoping that it will fix itself, but no luck. I really ...

30. TG Daily: A readers' Guide

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Opinion)

    Monday, 26 October 2009

    ... stupid, we'll point it out. When it does something good, we might even praise them a bit. And so it is that, unlike most IT sites, we don't have a news agenda. We're not pro Intel or AMD, for Microsoft ...

31. Kingston accelerates Windows with 40GB SSD

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 26 October 2009

    Kingston has introduced a bootable 40GB SSD drive. According to company spokesperson David Leong, the SSDNow V drive is "aimed primarily" at desktop users as a "performance upgrade" for existing systems. ...

32. Microsoft Q1 revenues down 14 percent

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 23 October 2009

    Microsoft earned a meager $12.92 billion in the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2009, a 14 percent decline from the same period last year. Microsoft earned a meager $12.92 billion in the quarter ended Sept. ...

33. Intel launches Windows 7 migration kit

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 23 October 2009

    Intel Business Exchange (IBX) has launched a migration kit for Windows 7. Intel Business Exchange (IBX) has launched a migration kit for Windows 7. It consists of two software products - Laplink ...

34. How Microsoft blindsided vulnerable Apple with Windows 7

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 22 October 2009

    ... one of the strongest marketing companies in any industry and Steve Jobs is a considered to be a master while Microsoft in recent years hasn’t really seemed to be in their league. This goes to the core, ...

35. Nvidia: Windows 7 "dramatically improves" GPU performance

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 22 October 2009

    Nvidia has welcomed the official debut of Microsoft Windows 7. A company spokesperson explained that the new operating system will significantly accelerate system performance by using the DirectCompute ...

36. AMD joins Windows 7 launch party

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 22 October 2009

    AMD has congratulated Microsoft on the official launch of its long-awaited Windows 7 operating system. According to AMD spokesperson Margaret Lewis, the two industry heavyweights "closely collaborated" ...

37. 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 ...

38. Windows 7 launches in London hospital

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 21 October 2009

    Microsoft launched the very latest version of its operating system - Windows 7 today. The most interesting thing is that people will have to perform a 'clean' installation in order to upgrade from ...

39. Amazon: Windows 7 is 'the biggest pre-order product of all time'

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 21 October 2009

    ... that a Microsoft product is far better written than the competition.  ...

40. Ubuntu, IBM wave tiny fists at Microsoft Windows 7

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 20 October 2009

    IBM hasn't given up on the grudge it has against Microsoft and so has teamed up with Canonical, the commercial wing of Ubuntu Linux, to create a Linux desktop package targeting low end PCs and netbooks. ...

41. Analysts spout crap, charge megabucks

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Friday, 16 October 2009

    Opinion: Analysts are just journalists in sharp suits who only have to write two stories a year for their $250K salaries. And just because you have to pay through the nose to read their words of wisdom ...

42. 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 ...

43. Microsoft to fight Apple with own retail stores

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 15 October 2009

    Software giant Microsoft will open a store in Scottsdale, Arizona to coincide with the launch of Windows 7, according to the Wall Street Journal.Software giant Microsoft will open a store in Scottsdale, ...

44. Windows 7 to trigger notebook replacement sales

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 14 October 2009

    ... to the notebook market, according to a report from DRAM Exchange. But although the release of Microsoft's latest operating system will trigger replacement sales up to the end of this year, the real effect ...

45. Adobe sneaks out mega security patch

    (Security/Security Features)

    Wednesday, 14 October 2009

    While bloggers tut-tut at Microsoft’s record 34 vulnerabilities, patched yesterday in 13 updates, Adobe has sneaked out fixes for a staggering 29 flaws in just two products. While bloggers tut-tut at ...

46. Microsoft risks wrecking Family Guy’s reputation

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 13 October 2009

    In case you’ve been on the Moon for the last few months, watching out for crashing spacecraft, you’ll know that Windows 7 is about to bound onto store shelves around the world. Sadly, Microsoft is putting ...

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

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 13 October 2009

    ... calling it bloatware and suggesting Microsoft needs to start over to create something leaner.  Over the years one of the words that have consistently been connected to Windows is the word “Bloat”.   ...

48. 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 ...

49. Nokia touts Intel's Atom-powered 3G netbook

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 13 October 2009

    Nokia has confirmed that it will begin shipping an Atom-powered 3G netbook in November. The "Booklet" weighs less than 2.76 pounds, measures slightly more than two centimeters thin and boasts a 12 hour ...

50. HP rolls out notebooks: Hails Windows 7

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 13 October 2009

    Hewlett Packard said it released two notebooks and a desktop as the spearhead of further introductions aimed at encouraging businesses to upgrade.Hewlett Packard said it released two notebooks and a ...