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Replacing Proprietary Windows Software with GNU/Linux

I've written recently about main points on migrating from Windows to GNU/Linux. Those reasons included one which... Read more

5 January, 2012

Microsoft confirms Kinect SDK plans for developers

...In a move that was widely rumoured, Microsoft said the Kinect for Windows software development kit (SDK) will allow third-party developers to create software... Read more

22 February, 2011 by Steven Musil

GNU/Linux on the Desktop: Triumphs and Tragedies

I've posted many times about moving users from Windows to GNU/Linux, and of the successful migration experiences with it... Read more

8 May, 2012

Another Windows XP to Fedora 16 Linux migration

Recently I've had the pleasure of replacing yet another Windows XP computer with Fedora Linux (version 16). The user is... Read more

17 February, 2012
PDF-XChange Pro 5.0.260

PDF-XChange Pro 5.0.260

...optimisation for PDF file generation. Create PDF files with ease from any Windows software application or if you're a Software Developer and would like... Read more

23 May, 2012
CrossOver 11.1

CrossOver 11.1

...Operating System license required! CrossOver is capable of running a range of Windows software. To see if your favorite application is supported, please check our... Read more

22 May, 2012

Microsoft recycles features in Windows 8 Enterprise

...Windows To Go usage rights. Employees using a company PC licensed with Windows Software Assurance will be able to use Windows To Go on their... Read more

19 April, 2012
Private Eyes 1.2

Private Eyes 1.2

...over Edge or 3G networks.* Download and run the free Mac or Windows software from http://www.senstic.com/iphone/privateeyes/privateeyes.aspx Read more

4 March, 2012

Why the Operating System is becoming irrelevant

...found, Wine can be used in come cases to continue running the Windows software on the GNU/Linux system. If Wine does not work, a... Read more

22 December, 2011
YouTube Music Downloader 3.7.9

YouTube Music Downloader 3.7.9

YouTube Music Downloader is an easy-to-use Windows software transferring youtube music videos to your PC and converting them into... Read more

1 December, 2011

HP adds x86 to Itanium line

...end features from its HP-UX Itanium operating system to Linux and Windows software running on x86. The move comes at an uncertain time for... Read more

23 November, 2011 by Jack Clark

Microsoft aims to reduce Windows Update restarts

...many more PCs updated by WU indirectly if you account for our Windows Software Update Server, and for those machines (or customers) that do all... Read more

15 November, 2011

The Linux Desktop: Rich with educational software

...before Windows became saturated with shareware. Today, the Internet is flooded with Windows software, but the issue I commonly see is that too much effort... Read more

27 October, 2011
Air Cam Live Video 2.3

Air Cam Live Video 2.3

...ensure your webcam is compatible, please download and install our Mac or Windows software first. Make sure the software works correctly on your system BEFORE... Read more

18 October, 2011

Downloading genuine software

...put my trust in the CNet Download Center, where a lot of Windows software can be found. Maybe I'm being paranoid, but I would... Read more

13 September, 2011

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knapper

That we have :-) Retailers don't buy stuff to lie around in warehouses, particularly with fast moving technology products. If they didn't think...

4 hours ago by knapper on Windows Phone, Android take bite out of BlackBerry
JohneKerr

I think that we have been here before, shipments are not equal to sales. Correct?

5 hours ago by JohneKerr on Windows Phone, Android take bite out of BlackBerry
Iain Sutherland

I received the notification of Mageia 2 being released on Saturday, was already running Mageia 1. After running the installation X came back up...

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SoapyTablet

If ZTE have been selling below cost with the ZTE Blade / Orange San Francisco then given the current high street price of the Nokia Lumia 710, you...

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Burn-IT

Yes it is basically down to "nobody in control understands IT, is willing to admit it, or allow decisions to be delegated". Lets get someone in who...

10 hours ago by Burn-IT on 6 million wasted licences and £1,200 PCs: welcome to government IT
pjc158

So let me get this straight just because a consultant has oberved that mobile companies who get in trouble never recover, well we all might as well...

11 hours ago by pjc158 on RIM to lay off 2,000 on 1 June, says report
Jake Rayson

@191706> *their* own Mac Thank you for picking up the errant spelling :) @apexwm > Mac OS X for Intel machines is supposed to run in VirtualBox...

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archerthom

I'm imagining Batman-style sonar imaging that will detect the cat and Lego bricks in the dark - I'm going to be disappointed aren't I?

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unlockworldwide

May I quote Horace Dediu, who runs the consultancy Asmyco who has repeatedly observed that mobile phone companies that fall into loss – even once...

14 hours ago by unlockworldwide on RIM to lay off 2,000 on 1 June, says report
NarayanaIyyappan

It is useful for their lifes,and also this matters are important for networking students.

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DarkDown

yeah! all we want free software

20 hours ago by DarkDown on Stallman: Free software battling for hearts and minds
Jack Strain

Just gimme a map to the fridge. :D

1 day ago by Jack Strain via Facebook on Indoor navigation coming to a mobile near you soon
Sungwoo

do You know that? it can install 4G Ram. So i buy 4g and install It work! I can run call of duty 4,6,7 [Modern war... 1,2,3] Call of duty 1 was...

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itsajob

2. Bad idea. Making up patch cables loses you your commission from the cable supplier. 3. If you tidy up, other people can understand where the...

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Paul Smyth

Is this classic FUD? One thing I would definitely have notice is a Mozilla threat to stop supporting GNU/Linux.

2 days ago by Paul Smyth via Facebook on Firefox rapid release improves Fedora Linux
UnderINK

I agree with the previous commenter wholeheartedly. I couldn't say it better myself. This is very 'Big Brother'. And while I agree with protecting...

3 days ago by UnderINK on European e-identity plan to be unveiled this month
Simon Bisson and Mary Branscombe

Nice to see that Turing's idea of a general purpose computer doing once-hardware-powered tasks in software is now universal ;-) Mary

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Jason Burchell

seriously now. I've only bothered to read a small bit of the comments. do me and the rest of the world a favour. stop saying it does not work or...

3 days ago by Jason Burchell via Facebook on Music industry negotiating over 24-bit downloads
Philip Charles Cohen

Read about it and weep, John Donahoe ... In addition to Visa’s V.me, there is now MasterCard’s PayPass digital wallet soon to arrive; another...

3 days ago by Philip Charles Cohen via Facebook on PayPal takes phone-based payments to the high street
apexwm

Leslie Satenstein : Where have you ever seen Mozilla even mention this? Firefox is the most popular browser in the GNU/Linux OS, so I don't see...

3 days ago by apexwm on Firefox rapid release improves Fedora Linux