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Article | 31/10/2008 Ubuntu 8.10 released, Kubuntu gets KDE4
Canonical has updated its flagship Ubuntu Linux operating system to version 8.10 “Intrepid Ibex” with the KDE-centric distribution, Kubuntu, the first...
Article | 31/10/2008 Ozzie points to slimmer future for Windows client
Microsoft is putting the Windows client OS on a diet as a way to bring the PC OS into the age of cloud computing.
Article | 31/10/2008 OpenOffice.org issues critical patches for older versions
OpenOffice.org has released two patches that repair older versions of its open-source office productivity suite.
Article | 31/10/2008 Vista fights for relevancy against poor sales, XP, Windows 7
Recent sales numbers for Windows Vista paint a somewhat dreary picture for the OS as consumers and enterprises try to save dollars in an economic down...
Article | 30/10/2008 For Windows 7, Microsoft tries addition by subtraction
For most of Microsoft's history, it designed software the same way Detroit built cars during its mid-century heyday. Adding features was like building...
Article | 30/10/2008 Windows 7 UAC changes just 'lipstick,' argues vendor
Microsoft's plans to change a controversial security feature in Windows 7 are only cosmetic, nothing more than "lipstick on UAC," a developer of enter...
Article | 29/10/2008 Microsoft leaks Windows 7 details
Hours before Microsoft executives trotted out Windows 7 at the company's developer conference, officials leaked some details about the impending alpha...
Article | 29/10/2008 MS finally to bring Office to the Web, Windows smart phones
After teasing the market multiple times, Microsoft plans to finally confirm that it's bringing its most money-making desktop software franchise online...
Article | 29/10/2008 Microsoft vows Windows 7 will fix Vista mistakes
Microsoft on Tuesday for the first time publicly demonstrated Windows 7, the next major release of its OS for PCs that Microsoft insists will reflect ...
Article | 29/10/2008 Microsoft slates Windows 7 public beta for early 2009
Microsoft Tuesday said that it would expand testing of Windows 7 to the general public in early 2009.
Article | 28/10/2008 Lenovo servers debut with Windows, Linux support
A recent decision by Lenovo to cut back sales of pre-installed Linux PCs has not altered the company’s commitment to offer operating system choice for...
Article | 27/10/2008 Gmail gets emotional
You know that guy who replaces every period in his e-mail with a wink ;) ? Well, if he's got Gmail, watch out -- because now he can take his emoti-mad...
Article | 27/10/2008 In satellite photo resolution race, who's winning?
There are many ways to judge an online map -- the panoramic sweep of its street views, how accurately it gives directions, the number of restaurant re...
Article | 27/10/2008 Microsoft to release Vista SP2 private beta on Wednesday
Microsoft will distribute the second service pack for Windows Vista to a small group of beta testers on Wednesday, the company said Friday.
Article | 27/10/2008 Forecast has Office, Vista going in opposite directions
Microsoft's quarterly call with Wall Street on Thursday told the tale of two software franchises and their diverging financial fortunes.
Article | 24/10/2008 Gmail activation problem in Apps finally solved
Google has finally solved a problem that kept recent subscribers to its Apps suite from accessing their new Gmail accounts.
Article | 24/10/2008 Office 2007 Service Pack 2 due early '09
Microsoft said via a company blog Wednesday that Service Pack 2 (SP2) of Office 2007 will ship between February and April of next year.
Article | 23/10/2008 Clues hint Windows 7 debut in 2009
Microsoft may release Windows 7 as early as next November, bloggers speculated Wednesday, pointing to postings on the company's own Web site and comme...
Article | 22/10/2008 Google patches Chrome 'carpet bomb' bug
Google has patched its Chrome browser to block a months-old bug that can be used to trick people into downloading and launching malicious code.
Article | 22/10/2008 Google releases Android source code
Google announced on Tuesday that the source code for its mobile operating system, Android, is now available for anyone to use free.

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