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1. Mutant Koobface worm attacks Skype accounts

   (Security/Security Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   ... some Asian languages." Huq explained that the worm's "lexical" abilities were limited to spewing arbitrary "conversation pieces" into chat windows. "This will be because the worm supports conversation ...

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. 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", ...

4. Leaving the iPhone behind

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Opinion)

   Monday, 26 October 2009

   ... unlike trading in my PC for a Mac or Windows for Linux, I'm accustomed to swapping out my cellphone. I'm just hoping my next one won't give me the flu.  ...

5. Phoenix ties knot with Samsung for "instantly on" notebooks

   (Software/Software Features)

   Wednesday, 21 October 2009

   ...  That's done by using Phoenix Hyperspace, which lets notebooks start and shut down within seconds - admittedly that's not instant. The operating environment lets you switch to Windows for specific tasks ...

6. Judge protects Verizon ringtones from greedy publishers

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Friday, 16 October 2009

   ... consumers who roll down their car windows with the radio on, who take a radio to the beach, or who sing 'Happy Birthday' to their children in a public park. Remember, ASCAP once demanded royalties from ...

7. 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, ...

8. Acer beats up Dell on shipments

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Wednesday, 14 October 2009

   ... especially well in China. In Europe, the Middle East and Africa, though, its shipments declined. Surprisingly, perhaps, Gartner reckons the launch of Windows 7 will have only a minimal impact on PC ...

9. HP rolls out notebooks: Hails Windows 7

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Tuesday, 13 October 2009

   ... PC is the HP Elite 7000, equipped with Windows 7, DDR3 memory support, an Intel P55 Express chipset and a choice of either i5 or i7 CPUs. Up to eight gigabytes of memory can be installed, and the machines ...

10. Giorgio Armani unveils $1,000 luxury mobile phone

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Friday, 09 October 2009

    ... moment of one's business and private day." The phone, which would make even the Great Gatsby blush, features a 3.5 inch AMOLED touch-screen, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 and a QWERTY keyboard hybrid. ...

11. 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. ...

12. 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 ...

13. 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 ...

14. First real Windows Mobile 6.5 spotted in Lisbon

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Tuesday, 06 October 2009

    While the rest of the world bragged about looking at Windows Mobile 6.5 prototypes today, TG Daily has actually messed around with the real thing. It's the Bluebelt II from ZTE. While the rest of the ...

15. Psystar screws Apple with virtualization licensing program

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 05 October 2009

    ... will allow computer manufacturers to ship certified systems pre-configured with DUBL and an OS of choice,  including Windows 7, Windows Vista and several flavors of Linux. "These systems would also ...

16. AT&T launches Windows and tilt phones

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Sunday, 04 October 2009

    AT&T has announced six new phones, including its first models based on Microsoft's new Windows Mobile 6.5 OS.AT&T has announced six new phones, including its first models based on Microsoft's new ...

17. New Apple ad for iPhone leaked to web

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Friday, 02 October 2009

    ... more than its products. For they promote a fabulous lifestyle that mere mortals using tawdry Windows PCs and non-trendy mobile phones can only dream of. One day, I really will buy an iPhone. I owe it ...

18. Toshiba introduces ultra-thin laptop line

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 29 September 2009

    ... Windows 7 Home Premium and include a HD impact sensor, DDR3 memory, touch pad, multiple expansion ports, HDMI-out, Wireless N technology and Bluetooth.   Additional specs include: Satellite T135 ...

19. Windows xpPhone thinks its a PC

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 28 September 2009

    A Chinese company is to be the first to launch a phone which runs a full version of Windows XP. A Chinese company is to be the first to launch a phone which runs a full version of Windows XP. The ...

20. Nvidia teams up with Microsoft for HPC

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 28 September 2009

    Nvidia is to work with Microsoft to use its Tesla GPUs for high performance parallel computing using the Windows HPC Server 2008 operating system. Nvidia is to work with Microsoft to use its Tesla GPUs ...

21. Palm is fed up with Microsoft Windows Mobile

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Thursday, 17 September 2009

    Palm has finally pulled the plug on the Windows Mobile operating system after years as a valued customer.Palm has finally pulled the plug on the Windows Mobile operating system after years as a valued ...

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. HTC sticks up two fingers at Iphone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Thursday, 17 September 2009

    Brighthand has found a new vido of the HTC Leo in action. Brighthand   has found a video of the new HTC Leo in action. The Leo, which is Windows based, has not been officiall announced and ...

24. 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 ...

25. LG to launch first Android mobile in Q4

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Monday, 14 September 2009

    LG has announced its first Android mobile, the LG-GW620, featuring a three inch touchscreen and slide out QWERTY keypad. Up until now, all LG smartphones have used the Windows Mobile OS. LG has announced ...

26. 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. ...

27. Microsoft preps next-gen Windows Mobile 6.5 phones

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 01 September 2009

    Microsoft has confirmed that it will introduce a new line of Windows mobile phones on October 6. The devices - powered by Windows Mobile 6.5 - are expected to offer an upgraded user interface and 'better' ...

28. Opera 10 adds web turbo boost

    (Software/Software Features)

    Monday, 31 August 2009

    ... to Google and Apple. But it's a long, long way behind Microsoft and Mozilla. It's mostly popular in Eastern Europe, and on mobile handsets. Opera 10 comes in 43 languages for Windows, Mac and Linux, ...

29. Firefox 4.0 goes Chrome, will arrive with new UI in Q4 2010

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Sunday, 30 August 2009

    ... faster Javascript engine than version 3.5, a faster startup time and will update the Gecko layout engine from version 1.9.1 to 1.9.2. Mozilla also promises Windows 7 integration light weight themes called ...

30. Nokia has another shot with Linux

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Thursday, 27 August 2009

    ... operating system, saying it lets users have 'dozens' of application windows open and running simultaneously. "With Linux software, Mozilla-based browser technology and now also with cellular connectivity, ...

31. Nokia to offer ARM-based smartbook

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 26 August 2009

    ... Booklet 3G, which will run Windows 7 and support 3G/HSDPA, WiFi, Bluetooth and A-GPS. The Booklet 3G is powered by Intel's Atom processor, weighs 1.25kg and measures slightly more than 2cm thick. It ...

32. Microsoft won't give up on Mobile OS

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 18 August 2009

    It must have spent tens if not hundreds of millions of dollars promoting the Windows Mobile OS, but Microsoft is not going to quit fighting the Google Android and iPhone competition.It must have spent ...

33. Microsoft, Scottrade, Southwest Airlines sued over patent

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Monday, 17 August 2009

    ... and a Remote Control. EMG alleges that Microsoft breaches the patents in operating system software including Windows CE and Windows Mobile. Scottrade is alleged to have breached the patent by providing ...

34. Smartphone downloads to top 6.67 bn by 2014

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 12 August 2009

    ... by 2014. The market segments covered in the research include prepaid and postpaid mobile, SMS and MMS, mobile Internet, iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile, Palm, and Symbian. "Next-generation devices are ...

35. Nokia to put Microsoft Office on its cellphones

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 11 August 2009

    ... to work on Nokia cellphones. The deal underscores a Microsoft realization that it has to become a little less proprietary in its thinking - its Windows Mobile OS for smartphones is a direct competitor ...

36. 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 ...

37. Will Windows Mobile become extinct?

    (Mobility/Mobility Opinion)

    Wednesday, 29 July 2009

    Analyst Opinion - Microsoft has been a key player in the mobile device market since the early days of smartphones with its Windows Mobile Operating System (OS). And because of its affinity to the Windows desktop ...

38. 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 ...

39. Microsoft: Mobile Xbox device inevitable

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 20 July 2009

    ... for the company itself - do we continue to go down the Windows Mobile path, which is that path that we're on today." Kim also emphasized that Microsoft "understood" the importance of "that device" in ...

40. Apple's iPhone has yet to meet its Microsoft

    (Mobility/Mobility Opinion)

    Tuesday, 14 July 2009

    ... and confusion and ambiguity in some of its approaches. Sounds like the same old high-handed, arrogance of the company that gave us the Mac revolution and so it fizzle against the onslaught of Windows. ...

41. 3G netbook market growing at rapid pace, iSuppli says

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Monday, 13 July 2009

    ... up from 443,000 in 2007. By 2012, the number is estimated to top 36.2 million. Windows dominates this space with its XP operating system at this time and is expected to capture the majority of the market ...

42. Office 2010 now available as Technical Preview

    (Software/Software Features)

    Monday, 13 July 2009

    A new Windows usually also brings a new Office suite. With Windows 7 and its task to replace Windows Vista as quickly as possible, Office 2010 isn’t quite ready yet, but can now be tested by a few selected users ...

43. 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, ...

44. Samsung moves ARM to 45nm

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Sunday, 28 June 2009

    ... on an ARM1176 CPU core running at 533MHz or 667MHz, with the 64-bit AXI bus running at 166MHz. The chip supports both Windows CE and Linux, says the company and is sampling now for volume shipments in ...

45. 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 ...

46. 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, ...

47. 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 ...

48. Nvidia targets mobile market with Windows 7 optimized GPUs

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 15 June 2009

    Nvidia has introduced five GPUs for the mobile market. The processors are based on a new 40-nm manufacturing process and include 512MB to 1GB of on-board memory. In addition, the Windows 7 optimized ...

49. 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 ...

50. THQ demos Darksiders, showcases MX vs. ATV

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 02 June 2009

    ... certainly be welcome by veteran Xbox 360, PS3 and Windows PC gamers.  Homefront Homefront, created by John Milius, is set ten years after the economic collapse of the United States and the subsequent ...