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Ubuntu unleashes Karmic Koala, adds in MobileMe-like service for syncing

by Shawn Ingram on Oct 29, 2009 at 06:22 PM

Only one week removed from the release of Windows 7 we have yet another new operating system.  Canonical today released the newest version of its popular Linux distribution, Ubuntu 9.10 “Karmic Koala.”  The new version doesn’t pack in as many changes as an X.04 update does, but it does have… Continue Reading »

Companies wary of upgrading to Windows 7

by Shawn Ingram on Jul 13, 2009 at 11:12 AM

When Microsoft released Windows Vista, despite all the hype a lot of people decided to wait out the release to decide whether they should upgrade.  We all know that after reports started coming in on how much Vista changed from XP along with some of the unspecified flaws that many… Continue Reading »

Microsoft to offer family packs of Windows 7?

by Shawn Ingram on Jul 3, 2009 at 10:22 AM

We all know that Microsoft has a habit of taking some of the ideas that Apple put into Mac OS X and putting them into Windows.  Just look at Spotlight and the Search in the start menu.  Windows 7 even takes a few cues from the Dock in OS X,… Continue Reading »

Microsoft facing new antitrust investigation

by Sue Walsh on Aug 19, 2008 at 09:09 PM

Microsoft is facing yet another antitrust investigation, this time from Taiwan. Their Fair Trade Commission is investigating whether Microsoft is monopolizing the island’s software market, and is also investigating whether the software giant is abusing that position. The agency launched its investigation after receiving numerous complaints about unfair pricing and… Continue Reading »

Ubuntu Eee based SD cards available for order

by Robert Nelson on Jul 15, 2008 at 11:52 AM

Looking for a simple way to run the Ubuntu Eee OS on your Eee PC? Then this may possibly be the answer for you, the team behind the Ubuntu Eee project have announced that they will be offering a limited edition 4GB SD card with the OS pre-installed. Users would… Continue Reading »

Dell to charge $50 for XP downgrade on new Vostro models

by Arnold Zafra on Jun 19, 2008 at 05:47 AM

We all know that Microsoft has already set a June 30 end-of-availability on the Windows XP. This means that after that day, Microsoft will no longer market the OS and PC manufacturers are advised to stop offering it as a bundled OS in their machines. But Dell wants to get… Continue Reading »

Microsoft asks EU Court to overturn, reduce 899 million euro anti-trust fine

by Arnold Zafra on May 10, 2008 at 01:48 PM

$899 million euros or $1.4 billion is definitely a huge sum of money and it seems like Microsoft would not just want to lose that amount over an anti-trust ruling that the EU has slapped Microsoft in February 2007. The fine was a result of a case filed against Microsoft… Continue Reading »

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