Is Apple Aiming at the Clouds?

Apple’s WWDC ( World Wide Developer Conference) held few days back was on the dot with respect to expectations. There were announcements of the newer 3G version of the iPhone, the lower priced versions and also the availability of them in several countries. But what was also important was Apple’s announcement of the availability of new cloud service called MobileMe.

Daniel Scocco on June 23, 2008 | Filed Under Software | Leave a Comment

Microsoft talks Windows 7, but will there be radical changes?

At the All Things Digital Conference, Microsoft’s Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer shared some memories from old times and predictions for later times. Important among them were the clues to what comes next in the Windows saga - Windows 7.

Arun on June 3, 2008 | Filed Under Software | Leave a Comment

This is Why I Hate PCs that Come with Windows

I have been running Linux both on my desktop and on my laptop for a couple of years already, and it just works. Recently I decided to sell my laptop to get on a better one, though, so I figured I would need to load a fresh Windows install on it (after all the probability of finding another Linux user to buy it is pretty low).

So I just loaded the OEM Windows copy, installed it, and once I was done BAM! All those bad memories came back suddenly. How much preinstalled crap do they manage to put on those things?

Daniel Scocco on May 13, 2008 | Filed Under Software | 49 Comments

What Happened to the Quick Launch Bar?

If you used the Windows Quick Launch toolbar through Windows 98 to XP then you may have been somewhat annoyed when you began using Vista… Try to drag the Quick Launch off the Vista taskbar and nothing happens!

Laurence on May 12, 2008 | Filed Under Software | 1 Comment

Make Your Windows XP Genuine

Keep in mind that I don’t recommend anyone to use a pirated copy of Windows. It is not ethical, and it is also against the law. That being said, I recently came across an interesting Forum post detailing how one can make Microsoft recognize your pirated copy of Windows XP as genuine.

Daniel Scocco on May 7, 2008 | Filed Under Software | 6 Comments

Maximum PC Annual Software Awards

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Every year the guys from Maximum PC release their Softy Awards. It is not an open award, but rather a selection by their editors of the best software around. Definitely worth a look, and below you will find a link to some of the winners of this year’s edition:

Daniel Scocco on April 29, 2008 | Filed Under Software | Leave a Comment

The Worst PC Disasters and Their Solution

I just came across a very useful article on TechRadar, titled The worst PC disasters (and how to survive them). Quoting the article:

Daniel Scocco on April 22, 2008 | Filed Under Software | 3 Comments

A Lot Riding On Next Version Of Windows : Windows 7

Microsoft’s next version of windows has every reason to have much expectations weighing on it. Its massive clout in the business space means that there is a lot of anticipation on the release. But with the recent news on Vista and some industry reports pointing to the bloat in successive releases, the next version of Windows - Windows 7 gets a lot more significant.

Arun on April 16, 2008 | Filed Under Software | Leave a Comment

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