At last Google-Linux desktop
Is Google gradually taking on Microsoft through the back door, they have been doing this through various tactics but most could be considered to stealth, rather than directly advertising the fact that they are looking to become the world’s largest tech company.
Now with the introduction of Google Chrome, this finally showed to the world that [...]
Microsoft offers pay per use PC
When a large business talks about a pay as you go computer, most people would think that there is some sort of rip off there and there probably is, after all these are businesses and are only in it for the cash that they can make.
The concept is simple, a computer buyer wants to get [...]
Sites that fail the IE8 test
With the release of Internet Explorer 8 due, it is supposed to be weeks, but we all know how that works with Microsoft. However, this is not the problem at the moment, what is, are the amount of famous websites that are not yet ready for the IE8 experience.
Here are just a few:
Techmeme
Dell Support
The New [...]
Microsoft launches Oxite
Oxite is a new open source blogging platform offered by Microsoft, the product is being target towards developers rather than trying to competing with the likes of wordpress and other favourite publishing platforms.
Oxite is available on the codeplex website it has been designed to offer support to blogs and websites as the users will be [...]
Consumers buy old PC’s just for the XP
Just when you thought it was safe to admit that you use Vista, something like this comes along to upset the whole thing once more.
It turns out that there is a booming market in second hand and salvaged computers, but why?
The answer is so terribly easy, they do not want the computer, and these old [...]
Twenty five years ago Windows appeared
It’s amazing to think that twenty five years ago a fresh face Bill Gates was introducing the world to Microsoft and the first Windows operating system, the year was 1983 and it would take a further two years before the operating system known as Windows 1 would be inside computers and on the shelves of [...]
October 14, 2008What is Windows 7 going to be called?
There are thousands if not millions of Windows users who have been waiting with baited breath for the news of Windows 7, many of these people are users of Windows Vista and to be honest have not been too pleased with the operating system.
Therefore, with Microsoft preparing to release the beta version of their new [...]
Why open source is not on all computers
With so many computer users complaining about the way that Microsoft Vista runs and of course the associated costs too, it little wonder that free operating systems are not use in more abundance they are.
Take Ubuntu, this is as good as Vista if not better and can offer an easy to use operating system which [...]
Things to add to Chrome
So far, there have been a mixed bag reviews and complaints, some have been positive and others have been well positively against the new browser. However, forgetting about the complaints and dislikes of the browser, there has been a list created of things that Google Chrome appears to left off.
The problem for users is that [...]
Firefox increases market share
Despite a long wait, users of the Firefox browser made a great effort to get Mozilla into the record books for having the most downloads in one day, which they did although there was not a record in the first place, but an excellent piece of marketing there is no doubt to that.
In fact [...]
July 4, 2008Keeping your Windows going
Every single we carry out actions on our computers, this may involve adding or removing programmes, deleting files and adding images, the computer is totally capable of doing all of these jobs, but as most of us have found over time the computer begins to suffer.
As anyone who has bought a new computer will [...]
June 6, 2008What’s good about Firefox 3?
It is not long now before the wait will be finally over and the downloading begins of Firefox 3. Although it was only just over two years, when Firefox 2 was unleashed onto the world of browsing.
But with an estimated fourteen thousand changes being made the world is waiting for Firefox 3 download day, [...]
May 23, 2008Microsoft to pay users to search
Microsoft have been trying for some time to capture the search market, but have failed even their proposed take over of Yahoo failed, leaving them to rethink the whole situation.
Now they are launching “Live Search Cash back” the idea being that both advertisers and users will be able to get cash back savings on [...]
May 5, 2008Microsoft gives up on Yahoo
The software giant Microsoft raises their offer for Yahoo by five billion dollars, but it is still rejected as Yahoo feel that this is far too low. So what now for the plan of attack?
Well as in any great business battle the predator has to know when it is a good time to stop [...]
May 2, 2008Where Vista has failed
There simply cannot be any computer user who has not heard about the problems with Vista, but although there are many problems, actually finding out what they are and how these problems will actually affect your own computer use.
So for anyone who is unaware of what most people think are the severe problems with [...]
April 21, 2008Information gathering for Microsoft
For anyone who has ever wondered how Microsoft gets all of their information about us, the answer is so simple, especially if you happen to be using Windows Vista. We know that by when we buy a new piece of software it normally comes with a huge terms and conditions sheet, which we digitally sign [...]
April 17, 2008What makes a good Linux user?
For a lot of computer users the very thought of switching from Window to Linux is just too much for them to even comprehend as the whole thing is can be a bit complex to new users. But in fact there are some subtle differences and of course there are so many communities and forums [...]
April 15, 2008Microsoft under attack from Google and Salesforce
Probably two of Microsoft’s oldest enemies who joined forces a while ago, are due to announce that they will be increasing their efforts in the to attract more customers for their customer management and office software, which is mainly directed at business users.
The combined services will include Google’s suite of office programmes and applications, [...]
April 11, 2008Windows Seven for 2010
Could this be it for Vista? Microsoft has announced that once again they have extended the sales of XP until June 2010, which comes as a real surprise considering that this year was supposed to have been the last that we were going to see of XP on the shelves.
So what does this mean? [...]
April 2, 2008Photoshop as used by Pirates
It is estimated that around sixty per cent of all users of Photoshop are essentially pirates, yes that’s right people have the top of the range software from Adobe are using it illegally. Although the question needs to be asked is using the software making you a pirate or is the person who allows the [...]