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- Firefox 3.1 raises the browser bar ... again
- Firefox 3.1 raises the browser bar ... againWhat's wrong with the benchmarks?[Quote] "[i]Way to skewer the graphs by comparing everything to IE7 instead of IE8 B2. If you're going to be comparing Beta releases, at least be consistent.[/i]"In the 3 benchmark graphs I see that Chrome, IE7, IE8 beta2, Firefox...
- Tags: Web browsers, IE8 Beta, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Chrome, Firefox 3.1, Web browser, WebKit
- Discussion threads 2008-10-15
- Microsoft confirms IE 8 will ship this year
- Microsoft confirms IE 8 will ship this yearIE totally irrelevant for geeksMany computer-savvy people are forced to use IE at work, but once they get home they do everything on Firefox. For the home desktop, IE is increasingly irrelevant and visually unattractive. Once you've used Fox with its countless pretty...
- Tags: Web browsers, Linux, Fox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-24
- Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 - Tour
- Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 - TourMore of the sameLooks a lot like IE 7, but that would be expected. I really like the way it highlighted the active domain URL.From my past experience in DEPLOYING browser upgrades, any word on a new IEAK? The omission for IE...
- Tags: Web browsers, Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1, Internet Explorer 8 Beta, Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft Internet Explorer, IE8 Beta, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Web browser
- Discussion threads 2008-03-05
- Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 available
- Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 availableAre you running a prerelease version of SP1?NTRE: Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 availableI cannot install it. I get the error that this installation does not support your operating systems Current Service Pack version. According to the requrements section it will work with Vista OR...
- Tags: Web browsers, Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1, Internet Explorer 8 Beta, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 8, IE8 Beta
- Discussion threads 2008-03-05
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- A plea to the Windows team: Don't make Windows 7 too Mac-like
- A plea to the Windows team: Don't make Windows 7 too Mac-likeCrawl Back Under Your RockWe didn't miss you.The only onesIts just that Mac does it better.Good for MacThinking like this will only keep Windows stagnant and drive up Apple market share. I thought the Mac ads were parody, but...
- Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, team, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-12-03
- News to know: Mac malware, Windows 7, Netbooks, Google
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Adam O'Donnell: Despite what blogs and Apple say, Macs will eventually have malware Ed Bott: Windows 7 Beta 1 to arrive January 13? Andrew...
- Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Apple Macintosh, Data Center, Microsoft Windows 7, Malware, Data Centers, Storage, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-12-03
- Windows 7 Beta 1 to arrive January 13?
- Windows 7 Beta 1 to arrive January 13?TypoYou refer to Windows Vista Beta 1 on January 13th, 2009. While I find it funny as this is "Vista but better" you may want to fix it.Typo fixed, thanks for the assist nt...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Windows 7 Beta 1, WINDOWS 7 BETA, Typo, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-12-02
- Windows 7 Beta 1 to arrive January 13?
- At the Professional Developers Conference in late October, Windows chief Steven Sinofsky announced that Windows 7 Beta 1 would be ready "early next year." A Microsoft insider has now confirmed the actual date, which is indeed very early next year. I've put together my predictions for the Beta 1 timeline,...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Beta, DVD, Keith, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2008-12-02
- 'IT has no inherent value'
- 'IT has no inherent value'Finally!After all these years the "pointy haired boss" gets outed.RE: 'IT has no inherent value'Wow, the title to this article is very misleading. Some IT projects do have inherent value and if the project pushers and the project benefit receivers both agree on an IT project...
- Tags: Strategy, information technology, inherent value, IT HAS
- Discussion threads 2008-12-02
- Google Chrome and the extension conundrum
- Google Chrome and the extension conundrumTask managerBeing able to see how much RAM/CPU/Network each extension uses up ought to help users decide which extensions they should remove to speed up their browser.Boy, Firefox must really suckI see no other reason why Google spends so much time and money in recreating...
- Tags: Web browsers, Google Inc., Google Chrome, Web browser, Mozilla Firefox
- Discussion threads 2008-12-02
- With Vista SP2, Microsoft is back on track
- With Vista SP2, Microsoft is back on trackFinaly Someone who get itit's Fashonable to bash MS for reason at all. The facts are in fact realy simple:1. Vista is great OS and a this point in time is perfect for every who actually want to use their computer2. Macs are...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-12-01
- Sun warns of bugs as it releases MySQL 5.1
- Sun warns of bugs as it releases MySQL 5.1Good questionI first question why the first priority wasn't on fixing the bugs instead of adding features. I secondly question the purpose of including features that are of beta quality - if they need 'real world testing' then they should have included...
- Tags: MySQL 5.1, Sun Microsystems Inc., MySQL
- Discussion threads 2008-12-01
- WARP speed for Windows 7
- WARP speed for Windows 7Core i7 8-core???"8-core dual Core i7"WTF is that?All current Core i7's are quad-core with Hyperthreading. It runs 8 threads, which is NOT the same as an 8-core. The 4 cores run at full speed, but can balance 2 threads each, which can improve efficiency...
- Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, Integrated Graphics, GPU, Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Quarts, Microsoft Windows, software renderer, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-12-01
- Highlights from NetApplications data for November '08 - Firefox and Vista break 20% mark
- Highlights from NetApplications data for November '08 - Firefox and Vista break 20% markWhat's your ......obsession with NetApplications?^o^Well, the import thing is that Firefox is ABOUT 20% and rising, IE is ABOUT70% and falling. That is what we can draw from this. No need to argue about a percent or...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Web browsers, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Mozilla Firefox, Apple Macintosh, NetApplications, Chrome, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-12-01
- Is there no end to the AutoRun madness?
- * Ryan Naraine is traveling. Guest editorial by Roel Schouwenberg Let's skip any introduction and get straight to the point: We're currently facing a problem of epidemic proportions in malware that is spreading via removable devices. The U.S. army's recent...
- Tags: Floppy Disk, Malware, Microsoft Corp., USB, Virus, AutoRun, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Microsoft Windows, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-12-01
- Sun warns of bugs as it releases MySQL 5.1
- MySQL's founder has released version 5.1 of the open-source database software, but simultaneously warned of a number of bugs present in the new features that still need to be fixed. Sun has released version 5.1 of the open-source MySQL database software, but the software's founder simultaneously warned...
- Tags: MySQL, Sun Microsystems Inc., Open Source, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Sun, MySQL 5.1, bugs, Lana Kovacevic Builder AU
- News items 2008-12-01
- Surveys show consumers love HDTVs, but show some confusion about HD programming
- Surveys show consumers love HDTVs, but show some confusion about HD programmingHDTVI have a 60" mitsubishi and have no HD programing except regular channels you get over the air.I use an upconvert DVD player and the whole thing looks fine to me,i'm 56 years old and have no plans of...
- Tags: Blu-ray, Consumer electronics, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Sales strategy, survey, Blue-ray, HDTV, DVD, Blu-ray disc, early adapter, disc
- Discussion threads 2008-11-30
- Google: no evidence of a Gmail vulnerability
- Google: no evidence of a Gmail vulnerabilityGmail problems ignored by google!Apparently my gmail page was hacked and infected by the clickjacking worm/trojan/bot. After months (April? August to date)struggling with an undetectable (by AV/computer pros) clickjacking problem, I infected a new laptop computer by clicking on the link to my sophos...
- Tags: E-mail providers, cloud computing, Google Gmail, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-11-27
- I'm a PC and, yes, I love Vista
- * Ryan Naraine is on vacation. Guest editorial by Todd Hooper It's true - I'm a PC. Searching through my 2006 emails recently reminded me it was two years ago this month when I loaded a beta of Windows Vista on...
- Tags: Security, PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Laptop Computer, NAP Agent, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-11-26
- News to know: Macs on sale, YouTube goes wide, Twitter, Cisco
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: A rare occurrence: Macs on sale Jason D. O'Grady: Apple retail stores to match prices Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Apple prepares for Black Friday blow-out! ...
- Tags: Larry Dignan, Apple Macintosh, YouTube Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Cisco Systems Inc., Twitter, Telemarketing, AJAX, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Digital Media, Marketing, Marketing Research, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-11-26
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