items tagged with Operating Systems
Microsoft betas Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 and distributed Excel 2010
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-11-16 22:41:58
Is your Excel spreadsheet recalculating too slowly? Maybe the answer is to move it to a cluster. If Excel isn't your bag, Microsoft has other HPC tricks up its sleeve.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-11-16 22:41:58
Is your Excel spreadsheet recalculating too slowly? Maybe the answer is to move it to a cluster. If Excel isn't your bag, Microsoft has other HPC tricks up its sleeve.
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'Windows 7 copied Mac' claim crushed by Microsoft
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-11-13 04:17:42
It’s all over the news – a Microsoft employee saying the graphics of Windows 7 were inspired by the Mac, then quickly corrected by the official Windows Team Blog saying it was nothing of the sort!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-11-13 04:17:42
It’s all over the news – a Microsoft employee saying the graphics of Windows 7 were inspired by the Mac, then quickly corrected by the official Windows Team Blog saying it was nothing of the sort!
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Another Mac OS X 10.6.2 developer build: Atom support returns
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-11-05 01:25:44
Hackintosh lovers rest easy: the removal of Atom support from Mac OS X 10.6.2 may just have been a temporary glitch. And there's news of more fixes that apply to the rest of us.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-11-05 01:25:44
Hackintosh lovers rest easy: the removal of Atom support from Mac OS X 10.6.2 may just have been a temporary glitch. And there's news of more fixes that apply to the rest of us.
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Virtualisation take-up defies economic downturn
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-11-04 01:59:42
Australia has the fastest uptake and penetration of server virtualisation in the Asia-Pacific region, and the depressed economy has “done little to stifle the uptake”, according to the latest report from industry analysts, IDC.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-11-04 01:59:42
Australia has the fastest uptake and penetration of server virtualisation in the Asia-Pacific region, and the depressed economy has “done little to stifle the uptake”, according to the latest report from industry analysts, IDC.
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Is Windows 7 taking web share from XP or Vista?
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-11-03 17:01:12
The use of Windows 7 has clearly picked up since its official launch, but is the growth coming at the expense of XP or Vista?
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-11-03 17:01:12
The use of Windows 7 has clearly picked up since its official launch, but is the growth coming at the expense of XP or Vista?
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No Mac OS X 10.6.2 for Atom netbooks
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-11-02 17:33:33
Rumours are circulating that the forthcoming Mac OS X 10.6.2 update will prevent the use of Apple's operating system on hardware based on Intel's Atom processors.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-11-02 17:33:33
Rumours are circulating that the forthcoming Mac OS X 10.6.2 update will prevent the use of Apple's operating system on hardware based on Intel's Atom processors.
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Psystar takes on Apple again with Rebel EFI Snow Leopard installer
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-25 17:24:19
Mac 'cloner' Psystar originally shipped complete systems. Now it's taking a new tack with its announcement of Rebel EFI, a software package designed to allow the installation of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard on other vendors' hardware.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-25 17:24:19
Mac 'cloner' Psystar originally shipped complete systems. Now it's taking a new tack with its announcement of Rebel EFI, a software package designed to allow the installation of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard on other vendors' hardware.
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Microsoft urges daylight savings patch on users
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-23 02:39:25
Microsoft recommends Windows users that are located in or communicate with Western Australia apply an update before Saturday night.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-23 02:39:25
Microsoft recommends Windows users that are located in or communicate with Western Australia apply an update before Saturday night.
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Windows 7 to be the end of the line?
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-21 00:20:06
An academic has predicted that Windows 7 - which ships later this week - may be Microsoft's desktop OS swan song.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-21 00:20:06
An academic has predicted that Windows 7 - which ships later this week - may be Microsoft's desktop OS swan song.
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Windows 7 to be the end of the line?
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-20 21:25:11
An academic has predicted that Windows 7 - which ships later this week - may be Microsoft's desktop OS swan song.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-20 21:25:11
An academic has predicted that Windows 7 - which ships later this week - may be Microsoft's desktop OS swan song.
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OFFICIAL: Windows 7 already shipping in UK
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-20 07:12:18
It looks like computer users in the UK are the first to get their hands on Windows 7 after Microsoft confirms it has brought forward shipments to avoid the planned national postal strike.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-20 07:12:18
It looks like computer users in the UK are the first to get their hands on Windows 7 after Microsoft confirms it has brought forward shipments to avoid the planned national postal strike.
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Mac OS X 10.6.2 nearing completion?
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-10-18 17:04:31
It seems that Mac OS X 10.6.2 is getting close to release, as there's only one known issue left to be fixed. Notably, the guest account bug in Snow Leopard has been squashed.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-10-18 17:04:31
It seems that Mac OS X 10.6.2 is getting close to release, as there's only one known issue left to be fixed. Notably, the guest account bug in Snow Leopard has been squashed.
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Performance Update 1.0 arrives for Leopard and Snow Leopard
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-10-15 19:34:59
Apple has released Performance Update 1.0 for Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6 - but it's not for everyone.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-10-15 19:34:59
Apple has released Performance Update 1.0 for Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6 - but it's not for everyone.
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Snow Leopard 'data loss' bug not so bad after all?
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-10-13 23:42:08
Much has been written about a (supposedly) rarely-surfacing bug in Mac OS X Snow Leopard involving guest accounts. It seems that the missing data might not be deleted after all.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-10-13 23:42:08
Much has been written about a (supposedly) rarely-surfacing bug in Mac OS X Snow Leopard involving guest accounts. It seems that the missing data might not be deleted after all.
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October Patch Tuesday is biggest ever
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-10-13 18:33:19
As expected, Microsoft released 13 new security bulletins overnight (Australian time). A mammoth 34 vulnerabilities are addressed, including some affecting Windows 7.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-10-13 18:33:19
As expected, Microsoft released 13 new security bulletins overnight (Australian time). A mammoth 34 vulnerabilities are addressed, including some affecting Windows 7.
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Snow Leopard shows retail sales strength
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-09-17 23:49:18
Early sales of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard have been strong, according to a market researcher. How strong? Far stronger than Leopard or Tiger.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-09-17 23:49:18
Early sales of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard have been strong, according to a market researcher. How strong? Far stronger than Leopard or Tiger.
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14 days of the Snow Leopard: Mac OS X 10.6.1 arrives
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Storage
2009-09-10 17:14:16
Just two weeks after Snow Leopard hit the shelves, Apple has released Mac OS X 10.6.1 Update. The company has also issued a security update for its older operating systems.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Storage
2009-09-10 17:14:16
Just two weeks after Snow Leopard hit the shelves, Apple has released Mac OS X 10.6.1 Update. The company has also issued a security update for its older operating systems.
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SMB 2.0 zero-day affects Windows
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-09-09 19:52:13
A vulnerability in certain Microsoft SMB implementations has been made public before the company has had a chance to fix it.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-09-09 19:52:13
A vulnerability in certain Microsoft SMB implementations has been made public before the company has had a chance to fix it.
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Patch Tuesday rolls around: five critical updates
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-09-08 20:24:10
The latest security fixes from Microsoft all concern Windows, including the current flagships Vista and Server 2008. Some of the vulnerabilities allow 'drive-by' attacks and Microsoft is recommending prompt action.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-09-08 20:24:10
The latest security fixes from Microsoft all concern Windows, including the current flagships Vista and Server 2008. Some of the vulnerabilities allow 'drive-by' attacks and Microsoft is recommending prompt action.
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Snow Leopard update pokes its nose out of the den
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-09-03 19:55:51
Early builds of the first update for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard have been shared with a small group of Apple's partners.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-09-03 19:55:51
Early builds of the first update for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard have been shared with a small group of Apple's partners.
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