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Google's Chrome OS gets official launch
20th Nov, 10:14 Google's netbook-oriented operating system, Chrome OS, has enjoyed an official launch event - and while it won't be shipping until next year, the code is already available. [25]
Windows 7 security courtesy of the NSA
19th Nov, 10:12 The secretive National Security Agency has described its part in helping Microsoft improve security in its latest version of Windows - which should worry conspiracy theorists. [41]
Microsoft open-sources SPOT
17th Nov, 12:37 Microsoft has announced that it is to license its .NET Micro Framework - developed from its Smart Personal Objects Technology project - under the Apache 2.0 licence. [5]
Judge rules against Psystar
16th Nov, 15:02 Judge William Alsup has handed down a summary judgement in the case of Apple versus Psystar, upholding Apple's claims that Psystar's hackintosh machines are illegal. [32]
Microsoft confirms GPL code use
16th Nov, 10:07 Microsoft has confirmed that the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool - created, it says, by a third party - uses GPL-licensed code without permission, and promises to make right. [16]
Google promises SPDY web
13th Nov, 14:03 Google has taken the wraps off an augmented HTTP system which promises to halve the loading times of web pages - SPDY. [19]
Google's Go: an open-source language
12th Nov, 14:52 Google has launched a public version of its internal programming language Go, which is open-source and promises a range of improvements over traditional languages. [12]
Alleged GPL violation downs Win 7 tool
11th Nov, 13:08 Reports of the use of GPL-licensed code in Microsoft's Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool have resulted in it being removed from the company's site pending an investigation. [19]
Samsung announces Linux smartphone OS
10th Nov, 10:14 Samsung has announced that it is to launch a new smartphone OS which will be based on Linux. [12]
YouTube gets (unofficial) HTML 5 support
9th Nov, 14:03 NeoSmart Technologies has released a front end for YouTube which provides a way for users to watch videos without the need for Adobe's Flash Player, via HTML 5. [17]
Apple Atom support lives again
5th Nov, 10:09 Support for low-power Atom processors - at the heart of many a hackintosh - appears to be back in the latest developer build of Mac OS X 10.6.2 - build 10C525. [9]
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Why Britain's watchdogs have fewer teeth than goldfish
PC Pro
Terrific invective from PC Pro about how consumers are let down by their supposed watchdogs.
Alex Watson on 20th Nov, 17:41 -
Apple machines are less reliable - The Inquirer
theinquirer.net
Asus, Toshiba and Sony laptops are more reliable than Apple's
Antony Leather on 20th Nov, 17:00 -
Why cars are greener than buses (maybe)
BBC
Fluffy maths but it is worrying when you see busses and trains mostly empty.
Jamie Cuthill on 20th Nov, 14:39
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Scroll Bar Clock
Tok Wok
It's a clock made of scroll bars.
Alex Watson on 19th Nov, 10:17 -
Google Holding Chrome OS Event Thursday. Complete Overview And Launch Plans To Be Revealed.
TechCrunch
Chrome OS imminent?
Alex Watson on 18th Nov, 15:58 -
Fun Photo of the Week: GF100 (the first GeForce GPU based on Fermi
Nvidia
Not a fake, this time.
Alex Watson on 18th Nov, 15:42
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Music Games Aren't Dead, Just Waiting to Be Reborn
Wired.com
Good look at the declining sales numbers and popularity of Guitar Hero et al.
Alex Watson on 17th Nov, 10:42 -
Icrontic Flash 10.1 beta hits; brings GPU acceleration
icrontic.com
About time, Adobe! Cmon, cmon cmon!
Richard Swinburne on 17th Nov, 08:30 -
Apple patents worst idea ever
The New York Times
An ad that "can freeze the device until the user clicks a button or answers a test question to demonstrate that he or she has dutifully noticed the commercial message."
Alex Watson on 16th Nov, 15:09
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