After months of extravagant claims, Google has given more detail on why its new operating system is more secure than the competition
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Microsoft Pushes Parallel Programming For The Masses
Parallelising data will be easy enough for ordinary programmers, according to speakers at Microsoft's PDC
Google Releases Chrome OS To Developers
Google has released the Chrome operating system to open source for developers, but said end users would not be able to use it until late 2010.
Windows 7 Trounces Vista, Says Ballmer
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says Windows 7 is steadily outselling Vista over the same period - and external sources agree
If Windows 7 Were My Idea …
Microsoft's “Windows 7 was my idea” ad campaign promises to give users everything they have ever wanted from an OS, but what would you add to make Windows truly your idea?
Review: Thumbs Up For Office 2010 Beta
The Office 2010 beta includes extended web and mobile reach and a number of useful app enhancements. The next challenge is persuading organisations and individuals to upgrade
Review: VMware Workstation 7 Supports Windows 7
VMware Workstation 7 effectively virtualises Windows 7, Windows XP Mode and enterprise VMware platforms.
Citrix Escalates Desktop Virtualisation Battle
Citrix's new options include a Dazzle offering for Windows and Macintosh computers and updated versions of Citrix Receiver for Windows and Mac plus the popular iPhone, BlackBerry and Android mobile devices
Chinese Court Rules Against Microsoft In IP Case
Microsoft finds itself under fire from a Chinese court, which ruled that older versions of Windows violate an intellectual property agreement between Microsoft and Beijing-based software company Zhongyi Electronic
Microsoft Named As Ally Of Open Standards
At the Web 2.0 Expo, Tim O'Reilly predicts that Microsoft will emerge as a leading proponent of the open Web, despite the company's tradition of fostering its own proprietary operating systems and development languages
Microsoft Releases Public Beta Of Office 2010
Microsoft releases the public beta version of Office 2010, asking for feedback from users ahead of the productivity suite's general release in early 2010
HP Laptops Have Highest Failure Rate Says Report
Laptops from Asus and Toshiba, followed by Sony and Apple, had the lowest failure rates of the nine manufacturers included in a report from Square Trade, a provider of electronics warranties
Dell Wraps Netbooks in Panda-Friendly Bamboo
Bamboo packaging is sustainable, but Dell still faces criticism for delays in banning some toxic substances in its products
HP Gets Real About Desktop Virtualisation
Hewlett-Packard is rolling out new hardware, software and services designed to help businesses more easily adopt and implement desktop virtualisation environments
Microsoft Confirms First Ever Windows 7 Bug
Microsoft has confirmed reports of the first ever zero-day vulnerability affecting Windows 7, as well as Windows Server 2008 R2
Netbooks Spell Disaster For Phone Makers
Phone makers like Nokia don't stand a chance in the cut-throat world of netbooks and notebooks, says analyst Canalys
2010 To See Android Flood And iPhone Price Cuts
Next year will see a plethora of new phones on Android and other operating systems, but smartphones won't consolidate for two years, says analyst Canalys
Server Cool-Bags Could Cut Costs By 93 Percent
Technology developed by Iceotope, that wraps server components in synthetic modules of coolant, has been described by experts as "game changing"
Microsoft Open Sourcing Internet Tools
At its Professional Developers Conference, Microsoft announces the release of Version 4.0 of the .NET Micro Framework and says it is open-sourcing the technology and making it available under the Apache 2.0 license
Apple Wins Lawsuit Against Clone Maker Psystar
Apple is celebrating after a US court ruled that Mac clone maker Psystar has violated Apple's copyrights
Sainsbury’s Goes Bananas For Fair Trade PC Donations
The retailer is donating retired PCs to Fair Trade Banana producers in Ecuador and health projects in Africa
Novell Plug-In Lets Linux Developers Use Visual Studio
Signs emerge of a bridge between Windows and Linux - but will developers take it?
Windows 7 Advertising Gets Personal
Forget a picture of a loved one, Microsoft is letting key advertisers take over the desktop images and audio of willing users
Open Source Code Lifted For Windows 7 Download Tool
Microsoft admits that a third-party developer lifted open-source code from the GPLv2-licensed ImageMaster project in creating its free Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool
Apple Submits Touch-screen Stylus Patent
Apple's rumored tablet PC received another jolt of scuttlebutt when the blogosphere uncovered a patent application submitted by Apple for a "pen-based input system" that would facilitate handwriting on a touchscreen
Microsoft Upgrades Windows Marketplace
Microsoft has announced new shopping, anti-piracy and developer-friendly upgrades to the Windows Marketplace for Mobile app store.
Apple To Open Up To 50 New Stores Worldwide
While Microsoft threatens to challenge Apple aggressively in the retail space, Apple steps up its game with new stores in international locations
Microsoft Cracks Down On Piracy With Twitter Feed
Microsoft has launched a dedicated Twitter feed for its anti-piracy enforcement team in an attempt to curb unauthorised file-sharing
Seagate Teams Up With Carbonite For Online Backup
Seagate has teamed up with Carbonite to offer customers backup for their desktop or laptop systems, together with an attached external hard drive
eWEEK Webinar Bridges Windows And Linux
eWEEK Europe presents a webinar on 9 December, designed to help you get the best out of combining Microsoft and Linux