items tagged with Operating Systems
iPhone OS 2.2 due Nov 21?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-11-14 19:38:58
iPhone OS 2.2 has been rumoured to be arriving on November 21, ensuring plenty of iPhone stories in the lead up to the most feverish sales time of the year, with Google Street View being one of the biggest new features.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-11-14 19:38:58
iPhone OS 2.2 has been rumoured to be arriving on November 21, ensuring plenty of iPhone stories in the lead up to the most feverish sales time of the year, with Google Street View being one of the biggest new features.
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No surprise: Win 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are meant for each other
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-09 20:40:33
Although Microsoft is promising Windows 7 is a “major update” to Vista, which in many ways it is, the next version of Windows Server 2008 won’t be called Windows Server 7 but instead “Windows Server 2008 R2” in what is a case of slight mixed messages from Microsoft.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-09 20:40:33
Although Microsoft is promising Windows 7 is a “major update” to Vista, which in many ways it is, the next version of Windows Server 2008 won’t be called Windows Server 7 but instead “Windows Server 2008 R2” in what is a case of slight mixed messages from Microsoft.
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Goodbye Windows 3.x, fondly remembered, not missed
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-06 08:57:00
As Microsoft prepares to release Windows 7 sometime in 2009, the door has closed on Windows 3.x, an operating system released 18 years ago and still used in some planes, cash registers and ticketing systems.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-06 08:57:00
As Microsoft prepares to release Windows 7 sometime in 2009, the door has closed on Windows 3.x, an operating system released 18 years ago and still used in some planes, cash registers and ticketing systems.
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Microsoft's Azure Cloud Computing isn't just blue sky
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-11-06 08:47:30
So, what's this Azure, then? Let me tell you Microsoft's vision for the next stage in the evolution of software right from the mouth of none other than Steve Ballmer, live from Sydney today. Here's what Azure is, what cloud computing is, and how the two shall meet.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-11-06 08:47:30
So, what's this Azure, then? Let me tell you Microsoft's vision for the next stage in the evolution of software right from the mouth of none other than Steve Ballmer, live from Sydney today. Here's what Azure is, what cloud computing is, and how the two shall meet.
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Windows 7 pre-beta: it really rocks!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-03 06:52:40
The buzz over Windows 7 is everything Microsoft clearly wished for Vista, with illegal downloads racing across the Internet as curious computer users want to see if all the Windows 7 reports match up to reality.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-03 06:52:40
The buzz over Windows 7 is everything Microsoft clearly wished for Vista, with illegal downloads racing across the Internet as curious computer users want to see if all the Windows 7 reports match up to reality.
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Want to enable the new “superbar” on Windows 7 pre-beta 6801?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-02 22:12:17
If you have a PDC or “otherwise sourced” copy of Windows 7 pre-beta and want to see the new “superbar” that was demo’d for the beta version of Windows 7 due in either December or January, news has filtered across the Internet on how to do exactly that.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-02 22:12:17
If you have a PDC or “otherwise sourced” copy of Windows 7 pre-beta and want to see the new “superbar” that was demo’d for the beta version of Windows 7 due in either December or January, news has filtered across the Internet on how to do exactly that.
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Linux Hater's Blog dead, long live the redux
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-02 03:29:17
On October 25, 2008, the Linux Hater's Blog reached the "eof", or end of file. But if you've been hassled endlessly by Linux lovers and are sick to death of Linux this and Linux that, fear not - the Linux Hater's Redux is born, with plenty of eye-opening news on problems with Linux. Read on.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-02 03:29:17
On October 25, 2008, the Linux Hater's Blog reached the "eof", or end of file. But if you've been hassled endlessly by Linux lovers and are sick to death of Linux this and Linux that, fear not - the Linux Hater's Redux is born, with plenty of eye-opening news on problems with Linux. Read on.
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Windows 7 available now - on BitTorrent sites
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-02 01:05:40
Thousands of curious PC users unfazed about breaking the law are downloading the latest pre-beta 6801 build of Windows 7 released at Microsoft’s Professional Developer Conference, in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-02 01:05:40
Thousands of curious PC users unfazed about breaking the law are downloading the latest pre-beta 6801 build of Windows 7 released at Microsoft’s Professional Developer Conference, in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
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Vista SP2 beta this week when Windows 7 pre-beta arrives
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-27 01:44:16
Earlier this year Vista’s first SP1 service pack arrived with a few hiccups that were smoothed out in the end, dramatically improving Vista. Now, SP2 is on the radar with the first beta due on the 29th of October and a final release before Windows 7 goes gold.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-27 01:44:16
Earlier this year Vista’s first SP1 service pack arrived with a few hiccups that were smoothed out in the end, dramatically improving Vista. Now, SP2 is on the radar with the first beta due on the 29th of October and a final release before Windows 7 goes gold.
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Ballmer’s buzz on Windows 7
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-19 03:22:43
Speaking at the final keynote of Gartner’s “Symposium ITxpo” in the US, Ballmer explained Microsoft’s stance on Windows 7, saying it’s “Vista but a lot better”, yet insisting Windows 7 is a major OS revision, and not a minor one, while criticising Google Apps. Oh, and yeah, it’s ok to wait if you want.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-19 03:22:43
Speaking at the final keynote of Gartner’s “Symposium ITxpo” in the US, Ballmer explained Microsoft’s stance on Windows 7, saying it’s “Vista but a lot better”, yet insisting Windows 7 is a major OS revision, and not a minor one, while criticising Google Apps. Oh, and yeah, it’s ok to wait if you want.
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Instant On for Windows 7?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2008-10-16 08:31:01
Netbooks are small and cheap, but they are also lightning fast to boot - if you have a flash storage Linux-based one that is. A Windows netbook is slower than a tortoise wading through treacle by comparison. Could that all change as Microsoft explores an Instant On Windows OS?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2008-10-16 08:31:01
Netbooks are small and cheap, but they are also lightning fast to boot - if you have a flash storage Linux-based one that is. A Windows netbook is slower than a tortoise wading through treacle by comparison. Could that all change as Microsoft explores an Instant On Windows OS?
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Heaven: Windows 7 will be called Windows 7
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-14 00:03:49
Although XP and Vista were names of Windows that didn’t date the year after they were launched, Microsoft has gone with “year” names for Office and server versions of Windows for years. But the previously codenamed Windows 7 won’t be Windows 2009 or 2010, it will be Windows 7 – and it’s a first!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-14 00:03:49
Although XP and Vista were names of Windows that didn’t date the year after they were launched, Microsoft has gone with “year” names for Office and server versions of Windows for years. But the previously codenamed Windows 7 won’t be Windows 2009 or 2010, it will be Windows 7 – and it’s a first!
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Before Windows 7 heaven comes an XP extension
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-06 21:28:35
With Windows 7 due in either 2009 or in 2010, and plenty of companies still happy with their XP deployments, Microsoft has done the inevitable, extending XP downgrade rights for another six months.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-06 21:28:35
With Windows 7 due in either 2009 or in 2010, and plenty of companies still happy with their XP deployments, Microsoft has done the inevitable, extending XP downgrade rights for another six months.
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Windows XP - the OS that won't die
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-10-05 23:03:36
Windows XP has been given another reprieve by Microsoft. A program that allows vendors to either include or offer a downgrade from Vista to XP will run longer than previously expected.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-10-05 23:03:36
Windows XP has been given another reprieve by Microsoft. A program that allows vendors to either include or offer a downgrade from Vista to XP will run longer than previously expected.
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Changing operating systems requires a change in mindset
Written By: Hamish Taylor
Section: Apexing the Linux learning curve
Category: Linux for Learners
2008-10-03 22:34:59
In a continuing series of articles highlighting that GNU/Linux is a viable replacement operating system, today we're exploring how to do things the "GNU/Linux way".
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Written By: Hamish Taylor
Section: Apexing the Linux learning curve
Category: Linux for Learners
2008-10-03 22:34:59
In a continuing series of articles highlighting that GNU/Linux is a viable replacement operating system, today we're exploring how to do things the "GNU/Linux way".
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Mac OS X web share cracks 8 percent
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-10-02 21:38:10
New figures show Mac OS X's web share continues to grow at the expense of Windows. Linux might be growing more rapidly, but it's still too small to be significant.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-10-02 21:38:10
New figures show Mac OS X's web share continues to grow at the expense of Windows. Linux might be growing more rapidly, but it's still too small to be significant.
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How to get Windows 7 for free?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2008-09-26 05:37:42
If you want to grab an early copy of Microsoft Windows 7 for free, and all above board and legal as well, then you can in late October. Of course, there is a catch or two...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2008-09-26 05:37:42
If you want to grab an early copy of Microsoft Windows 7 for free, and all above board and legal as well, then you can in late October. Of course, there is a catch or two...
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Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" (Alpha 6): first impressions
Written By: Hamish Taylor
Section: Apexing the Linux learning curve
Category: Linux for Learners
2008-09-23 18:16:30
In a continuing series of articles highlighting that GNU/Linux is a viable replacement operating system, today we're putting the newest release of the popular Ubuntu distribution through its paces.
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Written By: Hamish Taylor
Section: Apexing the Linux learning curve
Category: Linux for Learners
2008-09-23 18:16:30
In a continuing series of articles highlighting that GNU/Linux is a viable replacement operating system, today we're putting the newest release of the popular Ubuntu distribution through its paces.
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Windows 7 jettisons features, you can download them instead
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-09-23 05:00:49
Looks like Microsoft is going to do its best to “simplify” Windows 7 in many ways we don’t even know about yet, but what we do know is that there’ll be no email client, no photo gallery and no built-in movie maker: you’ll need to download them, instead.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-09-23 05:00:49
Looks like Microsoft is going to do its best to “simplify” Windows 7 in many ways we don’t even know about yet, but what we do know is that there’ll be no email client, no photo gallery and no built-in movie maker: you’ll need to download them, instead.
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Windows HPC Server 2008 goes RTM
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-09-23 02:40:11
Windows HPC Server 2008 is the latest member of Microsoft's operating systems family to go into production. HPC - high performance computing - is aimed at customers with major number-crunching tasks.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-09-23 02:40:11
Windows HPC Server 2008 is the latest member of Microsoft's operating systems family to go into production. HPC - high performance computing - is aimed at customers with major number-crunching tasks.
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