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Sony adds InstantON OS to its Vaio P

by Iyaz Akhtar on Feb 17, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Sony has just announced its Vaio P (its not-a-netbook) will now come with Corel InstantON.  InstantON is a stripped down operating system that allows you to access to your computer without booting up a full operating system like Windows.  The OS will be customized for Sony and will allow the… Continue Reading »

Microsoft Windows 7 Beta Build 7000 in screenshots

by Robert Nelson on Jan 14, 2009 at 01:12 PM

As many of you already know, Microsoft had announced during CES that it was publicly opening up the beta of Windows 7.  Given that, I could not wait to download, install, and begin to check it out.  After all, I did have a spare partition that was just begging for… Continue Reading »

Sony Ericcson hops on Android Bus

by JG Mason on Dec 9, 2008 at 01:02 PM

Two bits of probably unrelated data came out today: HTC is kicking butt thanks to T-Mobile’s G1 and Touch Diamond phones and Sony Ericcson (SE) confirmed they are going to make a Google Android OS based phone.  Unrelated?  Maybe, but probably not.  Phone makers are scrambling to bring up sales… Continue Reading »

Windows 3.x reaches end of life

by Robert Nelson on Nov 5, 2008 at 05:05 PM

Most recently we were seeing plenty of fuss over the coming end of Windows XP, but it turns out that another, much older Windows OS has finally been discontinued.  Yup, Windows 3.x licensing has been officially discontinued as of this past November 1. I am sure it is pretty safe… Continue Reading »

Tech Cemetery: The 3Com Audrey

by Iyaz Akhtar on Oct 31, 2008 at 12:09 PM

A computer that did little but browse the web and do some mundane tasks?  That will never work.  Back in 2000, 3Com (remember them?) came out with the computer for people who didn’t want a full-fledged computer.  The 3Com Ergo Audrey was the device and it never stood a chance.… Continue Reading »

Windows Mobile 6.5 new features?  Moto chief points to future

by JG Mason on Oct 30, 2008 at 01:29 PM

Sanjay Jha, Motorola’s co-Chief executive and chief executive of mobile devices says we’ll see a Windows Mobile 6.5 device by the 2nd half of 2009.  This is the first mention of 6.5 that I am aware of and points to a half step before WinMo 7 which we’ve been waiting… Continue Reading »

Microsoft takes centerstage with Windows 7, web-based office application

by Arnold Zafra on Oct 30, 2008 at 06:22 AM

At the 2-day Microsoft sponsored Professional Developers Conference which started yesterday, Microsoft gave a sneak peak at its upcoming Windows 7 OS as well as a preview of its newest take on cloud computing via a web-based application of its Microsoft Office application - Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. Microsoft… Continue Reading »

Brazil hates Windows: pushes free OS

by JG Mason on Oct 9, 2008 at 11:30 AM

When I was in Sao Paulo last April, a free Linux based OS was the furthest thing from my mind as I surveyed the Favellas (slums) as well as the metropolitan parts of the city.  In this country of new hope, the government has taken an interesting tack: computers for… Continue Reading »

Rumors are flying that Microsoft is extending the date to downgrade to XP

by Jodie Andrefski on Oct 3, 2008 at 03:27 PM

The Register seems to have started an interesting little rumor that despite all their recent ads and millions spent to lure users to Vista, Microsoft is actually extending the time OEMs have to sell PCs that come with Vista with the support to downgrade to XP.  The deadline had been… Continue Reading »

Windows 7 to strip down to the basics

by Jodie Andrefski on Sep 23, 2008 at 03:13 PM

Because we all need all that extra stuff on our system when we bring it home from the store….right? Yeah. It seems as though Microsoft may actually be making a move in the right direction with this call. Their upcoming Windows 7 won’t include several of those built-in programs for… Continue Reading »

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