Leak reveals Windows 7 'family pack' licensing plan

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:04:16 GMT

Microsoft plans to release a "family pack" version of its Windows 7 operating system. Family pack versions of Windows 7 can be installed...

Apple releases iPhone OS version 3.1

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:15:00 GMT

The first version of the next operating system for the Apple iPhone has been released to developers.

Microsoft could offer Windows 7 on a USB stick

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:43:00 GMT

Microsoft is considering offering Windows 7 on a USB stick to help users without CD or DVD drives upgrade their machines.

Free iPhone OS 3.0 download takes off

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:54:36 GMT

Three-quarters of iPhone users have already upgraded to the latest version of the device's operating system. iPhone software maker

Prospective European Windows 7 users lose upgrade option in Microsoft EU settlement

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMT

UK businesses and home users planning to buy Windows 7 will only be offered the cut-down version, Windows 7E, which removes Internet Explorer, to comply...

Windows 7 10% cheaper than Vista

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:39:00 GMT

In a bid to attract people to buy its new operating system, Microsoft has made Windows 7 10% cheaper than Windows Vista.

How bad is iPhone security?

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:26:00 GMT

Apple has released 45 patches to fix security flaws in its iPhone smartphone and iPod Touch handheld computer. The patches fix problems with buffer overflow...

Video: Hackers to release Apple iPhone OS 3.0 software jailbreak

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:31:42 GMT

Hacker group The iPhone Dev Team say they will release a tool tomorrow for unlocking an iPhone running the new 3.0 firmware update from Apple. The...

Download iPhone OS 3.0 from iTunes

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:17:00 GMT

The iPhone 's newest...

Microsoft Windows 7 decison may defuse EU case, says lawyer

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:19:52 GMT

Microsoft's decision to release its latest operating system in Europe without its Internet Explorer browser is a sensible step, according to a leading...

Microsoft strips Windows 7 of IE to appease EU

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:04:00 GMT

Microsoft has announced it will release a browserless version of its latest Windows operating system in Europe in an apparent attempt to win favour with authorities threatening sanctions.

Microsoft's browser market share figures skewed, say opponents

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:15:00 GMT

A group of technology companies supporting European charges of monopoly abuse against Microsoft have accused the software firm of understating its share of the browser market.

Developer preview of Google Chrome on Mac OS X and Linux

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:53:44 GMT

Developers can now download an early version of Google Chrome for Mac OS X and Linux. Google...

Latest OpenSolaris is much faster than Linux, says Sun

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:03:11 GMT

Sun Microsystems has boosted networking and performance in the latest version of OpenSolaris, by including...

No big bang, just a Bing as Microsoft unveils new search engine

Fri, 29 May 2009 08:55:45 GMT

Microsoft has officially unveiled its enhanced search service, dubbed "Bing", but concedes it is unlikely...

Yahoo chief keeps the door open for Microsoft

Thu, 28 May 2009 09:06:13 GMT

Yahoo chief executive Carol Bartz has kept speculation of a search deal with Microsoft alive by confirming that the two companies are still talking about...

Microsoft Office 2010 leaked onto web

Tue, 19 May 2009 11:01:27 GMT

The next release of Microsoft Office, Office 2010, appears to have been leaked onto the web, according to reports. The...

Google Android set for 900% growth

Mon, 11 May 2009 15:55:06 GMT

Shipments of mobile phones based on Google's Android...

Windows 7 release candidate available for download

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:45:00 GMT

Users can now download the Release Candidate of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system. In an unprecedented move, Microsoft is allowing anyone to...

Email encryption; the easy way

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:19:00 GMT

Data Loss is in the news; Keep your emails private. Emails regularly contain valuable business information, intellectual property, pricing information and customer details. Encryption can help ensure this data remains private.

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