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Microsoft Windows 7 Review [111]
Software | 22nd Oct 2009

Windows 7 is finally here and after months of testing across many different machines, we're able to give our verdict. Read on to find out if Windows 7 is Microsoft's best operating system to date.

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YouTube gets (unofficial) HTML 5 support

2 hours ago 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. [8]

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]

Mac OS update breaks hackintoshes

3rd Nov, 10:16 The latest developer update for Mac OS X Leopard - 10.6.2 - removes support for Intel's Atom processor, preventing 'hackintosh' netbooks running the OS from booting. [31]

Windows loses market share to Mac OS

2nd Nov, 13:49 Despite the launch of Windows 7, figures from market watcher Net Applications show Microsoft's Windows OS losing ground to rival Apple's Mac OS X. [28]

Mac OS game deletes files

30th Oct, 10:05 A Space Invaders clone for the Mac deletes a file each time an enemy is killed - but its author claims it is art, rather than malware. [32]

Android 2.0 'Eclair' SDK released

28th Oct, 10:52 The first release of Android 2.0's SDK - codenamed 'Eclair' - has hit the 'net, and there's some interesting new features for developers to play with. [16]

Microsoft opening Outlook data format

27th Oct, 10:02 Microsoft has pledged to make a full specification of the .PST format used by its Outlook e-mail client available for use, free from patent restrictions. [1]

Psystar launches Mac OS install tool

23rd Oct, 15:50 Psystar has announced the launch of a commercial software package to ease the installation of Mac OS X Snow Leopard on non-Apple hardware. [35]

MS offers Win 7 USB installer

23rd Oct, 10:12 Microsoft has, for the first time, released a version of its Windows operating system which can be easily installed from a USB drive - perfect for netbooks. [18]

Windows 7 more popular than Harry Potter

22nd Oct, 12:08 Win7 is finally, officially here - and its pre-order run has been one of the most successful in Amazon's history, outselling the last Harry Potter. [33]

Firefox Mobile on the way

22nd Oct, 10:21 Mozilla's John Lilly has confirmed that Firefox Mobile - codenamed Fennec - will be released on Nokia's Maemo, Google's Android, and Microsoft's Windows Mobile. [11]

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