Operating Systems

ANALYSIS-Google phone strategy takes off, challenges ahead

Android OS on 12 phones; 12,000 plus apps available * Material financial payoff five years away - analyst * Biggest challenge is compatibility between devices * Mobile games developer says cutting back on Android apps * Google...

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Fast Forward: ‘Augmented reality' fuses your world and the Web

'Augmented reality' fuses the Web and the world around you Sunday, November 22, 2009 The cameras on some new phones don't show the world as you've known it. Tap one to display a snippet of Internet data about whatever lies...

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Ruby shining on Java, Windows, and Mac OS

Ruby, the popular open source dynamic language, is making headway not only on Java but also on the Windows and Mac platforms. Appearing at the RubyConf event in Burlingame, Calif., on Friday afternoon, Engine Yard officials...

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Gift Guide: Touch and Windows 7 in fresh PC lineup

By Peter Svensson AP Technology Writer This holiday season is a great time to buy a PC. There's a nice new version of Windows out, and computer manufacturers are adding interesting new technologies. What's lagged is processor...

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Surf your Windows Phone with Remote Access

There are plenty of apps out there that allow you to control your computer from your smartphones, but what if you want to browse your Windows Phone from your desktop computer? Well, then you’ll want to check out WiFi Remote...

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It's safe to delete restore points

Q: When Compaq partitioned the hard drive of my mother-in-law's computer, it configured the smaller partition to contain all the restore points that XP generates. Patrick Marshall Special to The Seattle Times Q: When Compaq...

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The Hard Sell: Microsoft Windows 7

News Type: Event — Seeded on Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:29 AM EST For the uninitiated, Windows 7 is Microsoft's latest version of an important computer technology that allows you to put a computerised photo of a cat into a virtual bin....

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Unearth Region-Specific Windows 7 Themes

Windows 7 ships with several unique themes and desktop backgrounds, ranging from the traditional scenic landscapes to creepy character art. In all, though, there are only about 13 accessible themes, which can't really cover the...

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Rolling Review: Acronis Deploys Windows 7 With Ease

The software gets the new OS to your users quickly and easily, but lacks management features. By Randy George InformationWeek Acronis' Snap Deploy 3.0 client imaging system is first to bat in our InformationWeek review of...

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Top 10 technology also-rans

Iain Thomson and Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Saturday 21 November 2009 at 07:26:00 Technology that had huge impact then failed Any industry is littered with the corpses of companies that blazed a trail and then...

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