Stories about: Microsoft

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Weekly Tech News Update: 10th July, 2009 10/07/2009 09:23:00

In this week’s show Google announces its Chrome OS, the internet survives Michael Jackson, China turns off the web, a botnet takes down government websites, Sony shows off its first netbook, and the Microsoft chooses a winner of its Imagine Cup.
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Will Google OS reset desktop expectations? 10/07/2009 08:34:00

With the Internet abuzz this week about Google's newly announced plan for its upcoming Chrome OS operating system, some analysts are wondering what exactly will set it apart from its popular -- and established -- rivals.
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Chrome will be different but won't displace Windows 10/07/2009 08:19:00

The following is a reader-written article from David Pinkus, a former high-level Google employee who is now senior vice president of information technology for Universal Technical Institute.
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Microsoft promises to stymie hackers next week with new patches 10/07/2009 08:04:00

Microsoft today said it would deliver six security updates next Tuesday, including two for holes that hackers have been using for months to attack Windows and Internet Explorer (IE).
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Microsoft ties Dynamics CRM to Twitter 10/07/2009 04:42:00

Microsoft has integrated its Dynamics CRM (customer relationship management) software with Twitter, in just the latest move by an enterprise software company to latch onto the wildly popular micro-blogging service.
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Prankster admits faking Google Chrome OS screenshots 10/07/2009 04:17:00

File this under: Don't believe everything you see.
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Google: the world's most successful failure? 10/07/2009 02:36:00

The amazing thing about Google is how a business that makes 97 percent of its revenue selling advertising has people convinced that it is a technology company. And then gets a free pass despite a series of failures outside its core competencies in search and online ad sales.
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Google lists HP, Acer among Chrome OS partners 09/07/2009 11:30:00

Google is already working with several companies to develop devices around the new Chrome OS, including Hewlett-Packard and Acer, the company said in a blog post late Wednesday.
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Google OS could put squeeze on other flavors of Linux 09/07/2009 11:16:00

Much of the discussion around Google's new PC operating system has focused on a looming battle with Windows, but the biggest losers could be other Linux OSes that have been enjoying some moderate success on netbooks, industry analysts said.
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Opinion: Why Google Chrome OS matters already, on Day 1 09/07/2009 09:40:00

At last. At long last, there's a real challenger to the Windows desktop, and its name is Google Chrome OS.
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Google OS may force Microsoft to reinvent Windows 09/07/2009 09:38:00

Google's Chrome OS won't be an immediate threat to Windows, but it may force Microsoft to reinvent its operating system more quickly into a product that takes full advantage of the Web and can move more nimbly across devices and form factors, analysts said.