Previous DayRE:Windows to Linux
Blog Comment To all three of you so far, thanks very much for reading and commenting, these are exactly the kinds of suggestions and opinions I was hoping to get. @welshtroll - Fortunately, neither my partner...
RE:Google Chrome - nine things we've found since launch
Blog Comment Google's new browser will give you their web and email services, photo processing, mapping, office applications that will run in said browser and will make you a cup of tea. This is all paid for by...
RE:Windows to Linux
Blog Comment Three (fast diminishing) reasons to keep XP: 1) Visio, or the ability to read .vsd files (I use Dia on my Linux machine but still need Visio for shraing Visio files at work. 2) Until the launch of...
Google Chrome - nine things we've found since launch
Blog Google must be very happy with the coverage Chrome has gathered. But it's not all good news. Here are eight of the more interesting things to come out of the woodwork since the browser broke cover....
More useful for work than play
Talkback The irony here is that having had my Asus Eee 1000 for a few months now, I am finding that it's actually more useful for work than entertainment. Obviously, netbooks need to be low-spec compared...
Parallels plugs USB links into virtual desktops
News The virtualisation company is partnering with Silex to incorporate USBs into customers' virtual networks
Benchmarks: Google Chrome
Tech Guide Google's Chrome browser seeks to set new speed standards and thus accelerate the development of AJAX-based web applications. Check out our comparative performance test to see how it fares.
Don't fear the enterprise netbook
Leader Another week, another netbook. Consumer emphasis means business IT vendors are missing a trick
Twitter ye not: is it a worthy developer zone?
Blog I know plenty of people have blogged on Twitter already, so I’ll try and keep this fresh. I’ve only been a member for a month now and have been trying to assess whether it is a useful ground to...
Love Chrome!
Talkback Google Chrome and Google based search engine www.treehoo.com are a perfect combination if you want to save the planet while surfing...
RE:Windows to Linux
Blog Comment "something they absolutely have to still use Windows for" This is a major factor in decision to switch OS. For example I use Firefox/ Thunderbird & Open Office yet my desktop machine is never...
Dell launches long-awaited netbook
News The company has launched the Inspiron Mini 9 mini-laptop computer, four months after it was first expected to enter the netbook market
Would they entertain CustomizeGoogle?
Talkback If Google are likely to frown at Adblock Plus, they're even less likely to entertain that other great ad-zapper CustomizeGoogle, which explicitly targets the text ads in all Google pages, from...
RE:Tweeting for business - can it work?
Blog Comment Hi Ian, I’m exactly in the same boat as you. Measuring the effectiveness of Twitter is obviously difficult in terms of the time spent versus reward, but I have been using it recently and have...
Windows to Linux
Blog How would you go about converting someone from Windows to Linux? Or, if you have already done so, how did you do it, and how were the results? After running various Linux versions for a few...
Chrome lets Google log user keystrokes
News If users are not careful with privacy settings, Google may log every keystroke typed into the browser's search and address bar
Chrome worries
Blog I, like many others, have been playing around with the Chrome browser for a couple of days now and I feel there is one element of the browser that needs to be addressed to avoid possible future...
Google plans Chrome extensions
News Mozilla's Firefox has an edge over Chrome as regards extensions that give the browser new abilities, but Google is planning to close the gap
Google: Chrome may migrate to Android
News Co-founder Sergey Brin says the Chrome technology is likely to move to Google's Android mobile-phone software in the near future
Nasa hacker's lawyers prepare High Court appeal
News Gary McKinnon's legal team plan to make an emergency application on medical grounds, should a last-ditch appeal to the home secretary fail
Adobe sets date for Creative Suite 4 launch
News Creative Suite 4, an update to Adobe's flagship software bundle, including Photoshop and Illustrator, will debut later in September
Microsoft makes more virtualisation-licensing tweaks
News The company has announced another round of changes to its lineup of virtualisation policies and products
RE:Google Chrome - first benchmarks. Summary: wow.
Blog Comment Don't get too hung up on the benchmarks. Any optimising compiler will have its weak spots compared to other optimising compilers, and while the overall figure from any one benchmark may be...
Judge rules Oracle withheld lawsuit evidence
News A US judge says the software giant deliberately witheld or destroyed evidence sought in a class-action lawsuit filed against the company
Novell releases GroupWise 8 beta
News The company has launched an open beta of its collaboration software, combining traditional functionality with updated Web 2.0-style additions
Google readies Chrome for Mac and Linux
News The search giant is 'actively working' on versions of its browser for Mac and Linux operating systems, but has not fixed a date for release
