10 Essential Windows 7 Downloads
October 31, 2009
PC World - Windows 7 may be brand spanking new, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find free or cheap tools to tweak its settings, add features, or smooth an upgrade from XP or Vista. We’ve compiled a list of ten valuable software tools — many of them free — that can make your Win7 experience a lot more rewarding. (Click on each of the images for a closer look at the tool.)
The Macalope Weekly: Everyoneâs got an opinion
October 31, 2009
Macworld.com - Apple will never lack for opinions about how it should be running its business. Unfortunately almost all of itâs bad. Retrevo is still working the netbook thing (netbooks are so last year!) and a collection of tech pundits weighs in on whether the iPhone will win the mobile wars, causing metaphors to run wild. And, as Microsoft tries to copy Appleâs retail experience, Apple starts running serpentine!
iPhone Halloween Costumes
October 31, 2009
PC World - Why do so many people want to dress up as an iPhone for Halloween? Can’t nerds dress up as something normal like Steve Jobs or the Linux Penguin? In recent years more and more Halloween party goers are choosing to dress up like an iPhone.
Novell to Los Angeles: Drop Dead!
October 30, 2009
PC World - This must be a joke: A Novell corporate blog item that chastises the City of Los Angeles for recently selecting Google Apps to replace Novell’s GroupWise e-mail and calendaring software.
Google Chrome: The Fast Browser With Slow Adoption
October 30, 2009
PC World - The launch of Google’s Chrome browser a little over a year ago brought with it a mountain of hype and expectations, with some suggesting it could be as instantly disruptive and beneficial as Gmail was to the webmail market.
NJ telemarketer admits role in big Internet scam
October 30, 2009
AP - A former telemarketing company official admitted Friday that he scammed small businesses out of millions of dollars by duping them into paying for Internet services without their consent.
Gates among Obama’s Oval Office guests
October 30, 2009
AP - Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates was among those landing Oval Office visits with President Barack Obama during his first months in office.
ICANN Approves Domain Names We Can’t Type
October 30, 2009
PC World - This is a bad day for the English language, after ICANN approved non-Latin characters for use in Internet domain names. Having invented the Internet–40 years ago yesterday–the U.S. has given away whatever advantage it offers English-speakers.
New iTunes Web site offered for Neb. teachers
October 30, 2009
AP - The Nebraska Department of Education and Apple Inc. have partnered to offer teachers a new online educational tool.
Droid and Android, ICANN Votes, Win 7 Residue
October 30, 2009
PC World - The world got another smartphone this week with Motorola’s Droid, available from Verizon. Google rolled out Android 2.0 as well. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers finally voted to allow non-Latin characters in domain names, and Windows 7 news continued apace, among other things. So read on and Happy Halloween everyone (see number 10).
