Parallels supports Windows 7, Snow Leopard
News Parallels Desktop Mac virtualisation software is faster than the previous version and gives users more customisation flexibility when working with Windows [05 Nov 2009]
'Polished' Moblin adds 3G support, plug-ins
News The latest version of Moblin, the Intel-sponsored Linux distribution for Atom-based netbooks and nettops, includes a new web browser and allows Bluetooth pairing [05 Nov 2009]
Email archiving - who needs it?
Blog Is email archiving a big problem for SMEs? I spoke recently to Softek, a UK-based disti billing itself as 'highly technical value add distributor of IT security, email archiving and storage... [05 Nov 2009]
Ubuntu 9.10 (karmic Koala) on Netbooks - Part 2 (Netbook Rem...
Blog In Part 1 I discussed some generalities about the new Ubuntu 9.10 distribution, and some issues related to using it on netbook computers. Now it is time to move on to the Ubuntu Netbook Remix, a... [05 Nov 2009]
You mean Ubuntu isn't perfect?!?
Blog I'm afraid to break the news to all the Ubuntu linux fanbois+grrls out there that Ubuntu is not perfect. I've had some display errors with Gnome DO and the notification icon. So sorry to let... [05 Nov 2009]
Ubuntu 9.10 (karmic Koala) on Netbooks - Part 1 (Overview)
Blog I have promised several people that I would take a look at Ubuntu 9.10 and several of its derivatives on netbook hardware. My intention is to consider the following: - Ubuntu (plain vanilla,... [04 Nov 2009]
Gyration Air Mouse
Blog Mice fascinate me. I don’t mean the little furry mammals, though actually they do fascinate me. In this context I mean computer mice. I’ve a bit of a thing about trying different types of mouse,... [03 Nov 2009]
First Windows 7 service pack 'due early 2010'
Blog A beta version of the first service pack for Windows 7 could appear in the first quarter of 2010, according to Russian website Wzor.net, which leaked information about the operating system's... [03 Nov 2009]
Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) - Mixed Impressions
Blog Ok, Ubuntu Karmic has been out for a few days now, and I have to say that both for me personally, and I get the impression for a good part of the Ubuntu user community, the feelings are slightly... [02 Nov 2009]
Freescale aims Android at embedded kit
News A new Power Architecture port has taken Google's Linux-based operating system into the world of embedded devices [29 Oct 2009]
Ubuntu 9.10 brings karma to the market
Leader Ubuntu is a great operating system that almost nobody uses. That tells us much about the balance between technology and marketing [29 Oct 2009]
Preparing for Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala)
Blog Is there anyone around who doesn't know that the next release of Ubuntu Linux, 9.10 (Karmic Koala) is due out tomorrow? I doubt it, and even if there were they wouldn't be reading this, so I'll... [28 Oct 2009]
Screenshots: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala 
Photo Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala is released on 29 October. New additions include the Ubuntu One service, a new boot sequence, and the Ext4 filesystem by default. [28 Oct 2009]
Carry On Crashing: Windows 7 starts messing about
Blog Last night, just 48 hours after I'd installed it, I had my very first Windows 7 Blue Screen Of Death. It may not have been the complete BSOD package, but the machine was thoroughly dead and the... [27 Oct 2009]
Xerox prints computer smarts on fabric, plastic
News The company says its new silver-based ink can be used to print electronic circuitry on everything from flexible e-book screens to pill bottles [27 Oct 2009]
Windows 7 upgrade poses problem for students
News Some students have found they cannot install their downloadable copy of the operating system, offered to students at a significantly lower price [27 Oct 2009]
Amazon to release free Kindle PC app
Blog Amazon is making its Kindle electronic book service more accessible by launching a new free app for Windows PCs. The new app will let users download and read ebooks on their computer, and, like the... [26 Oct 2009]
Windows 7 v Ubuntu 9.10: an illustrated guide
Tech Guide Is Windows 7 good enough to halt the move to desktop Linux in its tracks? We compare and contrast Microsoft's new OS with the latest version of Ubuntu. [26 Oct 2009]
- illustrated guide - tHeClAw
- KUBUNTU! - 1000272134
- Blue Screens? - tHeClAw
- BSOD and Devices - J.A. Watson
- bad luck! - 1000272134
- Lets not forget that... - CA
- Windows XP -> 7 easier than Ubuntu? - carl0ski
Universal phone charger given green light
News A branch of the UN has approved a standard for a one-size-fits-all phone charger that will work on any future handset [26 Oct 2009]
CentOS 5.4 Released
Blog I'm still keeping my dual-Atom CPU Multi-Boot Mini-Server up to date, so I was pleased to see the release of CentOS 5.4 a week or so ago. This is known as the Community Enterprise Operating... [25 Oct 2009]
Debunking Some Linux Myths
Blog With new releases of several major Linux distributions coming up in the next few weeks, I would like to take a few minutes to debunk some of the more blatant inaccuracies which are circulated about... [23 Oct 2009]
Ubuntu Karmic Koala gets release candidate
News Version 9.10 of the popular Linux distribution, which has cloud functionality built in for enterprises and consumers, is almost ready for its final release next Thursday [23 Oct 2009]
Microsoft smooths netbook jump to Windows 7
News The software maker is providing a tool that will let people who buy its new Windows 7 to use a USB to boot it on a netbook [23 Oct 2009]
A Reminder from Windows
Blog Today, on the day Windows 7 was released, my Vista installation decided to do me a favor, and remind me why I hate Windows and Microsoft so much. I had booted Vista on my HP Pavillion dv2-1010ez... [22 Oct 2009]
Nokia vs Apple: no easy answers in GSM wars
Blog The news that Nokia is suing Apple over ten wireless patents marks the start of what may be a fascinating and prolonged canter through the worlds of mobile phone standards and intellectual... [22 Oct 2009]
Good Things on the Way
Blog There are going to be a lot of good things coming our way over the next few weeks: - Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala: The Release Candidate should be out today, and the final release is due out next... [22 Oct 2009]
Windows, OS X, Ubuntu: Maturity or stagnation?
Leader Windows 7 is nothing new, but it is not alone — all desktop operating systems are looking in the wrong direction [22 Oct 2009]
Microsoft releases Windows 7 worldwide
News As Microsoft launches its 'best operating system ever', analysts predict Windows 7 will see significant enterprise uptake and have a positive impact on the PC industry [22 Oct 2009]
Howard Schmidt sees SME appeal in Windows 7 
Video The Information Security Forum CEO talks to ZDNet UK at the RSA Conference in London about how businesses will greet Windows 7 [21 Oct 2009]
Microsoft Windows 7: ZDNet UK special report
Roundup Learn about Windows 7 highlights — and potential pitfalls — and find out what the new operating system could mean for your organisation [21 Oct 2009]
- Vista was Exactly what Microsoft Intended it to be - J.A. Watson
