Sophos: Windows 7 is still not secure enough
Sophos has stated the obvious in a blog post.
The company said that Windows 7 on its own cannot survive against malware attacks and users would have to rely on anti-virus products.
Sophos did some tests on a brand new installation of Windows 7 with no anti-virus [...]
Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac now available
Parallels has announced that they are now offering Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac to interested customers.
This application enable users of Mac OS X to run other operating systems on their machines.
It supports a variety of operating systems like Windows and Linux.
The latest version costs USD [...]
Microsoft explains when a Windows 7 Upgrade is an Upgrade
A couple of online resources are highlighting hacks which enable a user to install Windows 7 Upgrade copy on a fresh hard disk.
This means that the user is no longer required to have an installed edition of a previous version of Windows to use the [...]
Mark Shuttleworth: Windows 7 for netbooks is not worth the price
Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth who is the man behind the Ubuntu Linux distribution has stated that Windows 7 Starter Edition which is designed for netbooks is not worth the price.
It is crippled and still pricey for what it offers.
Canonical is all set [...]
Microsoft releases Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool
Microsoft has released a software utility which can be used to burn the Windows 7 ISO file on to a DVD or a USB drive.
Burning an ISO file to a DVD is rather easy as many utilities are available in the market to do that. Some operating systems [...]
@MicrosoftHelps on Twitter to help with Windows 7 problems!
Microsoft has a Twitter account named MicrosoftHelps which has been setup to help people with problems related to Windows 7 operating system.
Microsoft has just launched this new edition of the Windows OS and this Twitter account can come handy with problems faced by new users. [...]
Windows 7 touchscreen fail on Japanese television
Here is a funny video from Japanese television.
The show host is showcasing the just launched Windows 7 operating system.
It seems to be working well considering there are no crashes or blue screens.
But the touchscreen display seems to have some issues leading to laughs from the [...]
Psystar offering Rebel EFI for USD 50
Psystar has finally released their software solution that makes it easy for a user to install Mac OS X operating system on a PC.
They call this application Rebel EFI and it is available for USD 50.
Psystar has made available a free demo that would provide an up-time [...]
Microsoft Windows 7 Was My Idea Commercial
Apple has already launched a series of Get a Mac advertisements mocking Microsoft and Windows 7.
Microsoft has their own ads featuring Windows 7.
Here is a new one titled: Windows 7 Was My Idea Commercial
Essentially, Microsoft is showcasing that Windows 7 has been improvised by getting [...]
Apple mocks Microsoft with a new ad targeting Windows 7
Microsoft launched their latest operating system Windows 7 yesterday.
And Apple had a new Get a Mac advertisement mocking Windows 7.
The ad features the PC boasting about the problems solved by Windows 7 compared to previous versions (specifically Windows Vista).
Mac is not amused. He [...]
