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Windows 7 SP1 Still On Track for Q4 2010
IDG News/Computerworld/Gregg Keizer gets it wrong again when this bizarre distributed entity reports this week that Microsoft "may move up Windows 7 service pack release" from its fictional original plan to "wait nearly two years after Windows 7's launch to issue a first service pack." Now, he says, Microsoft has "since changed its... »
Reality Check Time for Cross-Platform Gaming Demo
The tech blogosphere is abuzz this weekend about a Microsoft demo at TechEd Middle East 2010 where Eric Rudder plays the same game on Windows, on a Windows Phone, and then on the Xbox 360. »
Insane Blogger Fools Reporter, Gets Fired
In Friday's Short Takes, I included the following blurb: Stupid People Writing Stupid Stories About Stupid Non-issues Surveying my so-called peers in the tech press can be depressing. This week is a typical example, with IDG News running a complete non-story FUD episode examining a so-called "Windows 7 issue," in which the new... »
Here It Is: The Browser Ballot Screen
Microsoft this week revealed the final design of its browser ballot screen (or "choice screen") for Windows XP, Vista, and 7, which will begin appearing in EU-based versions of those products over the next few weeks. Over the next few weeks, Microsoft will begin offering a 'web browser choice screen' to Internet Explorer... »
Apple Finally Adds Windows 7 Support to Boot Camp
Almost three weeks later than originally promised , Apple has finally added support for Windows 7 to its Boot Camp technologies in Mac OS X, which let Mac computers dual boot between the two OSes. »
Windows 7 God Mode
I've gotten a number of emails about a Windows 7 "God Mode" feature, and while I haven't had time to check it out thoroughly, it's now making the rounds internally at Microsoft too, so that (somewhat) suggests it's legit. What it basically is, is an extended control panel that allows you to control... »
Microsoft Prepares Windows 7 for External SP1 Testing
As noted previously, those who listen to the Windows Weekly podcast already know that Microsoft plans to ship Service Pack 1 (SP1) for both Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (it will be the same SP) one year after the release of those OSes. »
Shame on Apple for Not Providing Windows 7 Drivers By Now
Back in 2006/2007, Windows Vista momentum ground to a halt partially because Microsoft's partner ecosystem wasn't ready with the necessary hardware drivers. For Windows 7, however, this hasn't been an issue at all. »
Not Just ‘Not News,’ Just Plain Wrong
There's another non-story over at Ars Technica about Windows 8, supposedly, though if you read this post you'll discover there isn't even an iota of new information, so it's unclear what the point is. But some of it is just plain wrong »
Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.0 Now Available
From Panda: After 7 months in beta testing, Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.0 FREE Edition is finally available. You can download it from http://www.cloudantivirus.com . »