Tag: operating

Google Chrome OS 60-times smaller than Windows 
By Munir Kotadia | Nov 20, 2009 | 2 Comments 
Encrypts all user data too.
 
Apple unveils massive patch update 
By Cath Everett | Nov 11, 2009 | Comment Now 
32 patches for critical flaws released.
 
Plans for Windows 8 allegedly leaked online 
By Iain Thomson | Oct 9, 2009 | 1 Comment 
Microsoft staffer forgets social networking is public.
 
IBM under investigation over anti-trust allegations 
 
Analysts see fast start for Snow Leopard 
By Shaun Nichols | Sep 18, 2009 | Comment Now 
New OS X release tops sales forecasts.
 
Internode appoints its first chief operating officer 
Sep 9, 2009 | 1 Comment 
Customer service manager leaps into mahogany row.
 
Apple fixes Leopard Java flaws 
By V3.co.uk staff | Sep 5, 2009 | Comment Now 
Company patches vulnerabilities in Mac OS X 10.5.
 
Free Linux gets green light 
Aug 27, 2009 | 2 Comments 
Viable solution for non-critical business needs.
 
Tr.im URL shortener goes open source 
By Rosalie Marshall | Aug 19, 2009 | Comment Now 
Spat with Twitter takes new turn.
 
Microsoft releases first public Windows 7 RTM 
By David Neal | Aug 7, 2009 | 1 Comment 
TechNet and MSDN subscribers get it first.
 
First look at Windows 7 security 
By Nate Cochrane | Jun 24, 2009 | 1 Comment 
USB drive encryption to become standard on business PCs.
 
Best Buy memo gives hints on Windows 7 pricing 
By Iain Thomson | Jun 8, 2009 | Comment Now 
A leaked memo from electronics retailer Best Buy has given some indications of the pricing for the forthcoming Windows 7 operating system.
 
Adobe tempts web designers with BrowserLab 
By David Neal | Jun 4, 2009 | Comment Now 
Adobe Systems has released a free preview version of BrowserLab, a hosted service for web designers.
 
Windows 7 Starter opened up to more apps 
By Iain Thomson | Jun 1, 2009 | Comment Now 
Microsoft has changed its stance on the features of Windows 7 Starter, saying the operating system won't have application limits.
 
Apple issues raft of fixes in Mac OS X 10.5.7 update 
By David Neal | May 14, 2009 | Comment Now 
Apple has released the latest version of its Leopard operating system, offering improved performance and fixing a number of bugs and security issues.
 
Google sued over Android name 
By Rosalie Marshall | May 4, 2009 | Comment Now 
Google, the Open Handset Alliance and 45 other companies are being sued over the name given to "Android", the open-source mobile phone operating system.
 
Users not patching third party apps 
By Iain Thomson | Apr 21, 2009 | Comment Now 
Research by vulnerability specialists Secunia suggests that third party applications are increasingly being used by malware writers in preference to using operating system attacks.
 
Windows 7 distrust spurs Ubuntu for the desktop 
Apr 15, 2009 | Comment Now 
Ubuntu is emerging as an unlikely alternative to deploying Windows 7 or Vista on enterprise desktops as many IT managers express concerns over the upgrade path to the new ...
 
Verizon touts platform collaboration amid mobile OS war 
By Liz Tay | Apr 6, 2009 | Comment Now 
The mobile industry needs to settle on a few open, interoperable operating systems for application development to mature, according to Verizon Wireless CEO Ivan Seidenberg.
 
Apple iPhone 3.0 cracked before release 
By Iain Thomson | Apr 4, 2009 | Comment Now 
Apple's forthcoming upgrade to its iPhone operating system has purportedly been cracked before it has officially been released.
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