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Windows 7: Not perfect - but ready for prime time
Comment While Windows 7 solves most of the qualms about Vista, the new OS still has plenty of room to grow, says Quocirca's Clive Longbottom. Microsoft has done a good job being more open in the development and testing of the... [28 Oct 2009]
Cheat Sheet: Augmented reality
Cheat Sheet The first mobile device running Google's Android OS - the G1 - came with GPS and a built-in compass which gave app developers an exciting toolkit from an augmented reality point of view - allowing the real-world... [27 Oct 2009]
Photos: Windows 7 - the latest PCs from Acer to Samsung
Photo The official release of Windows 7 last week has seen the debut of a slew of hardware sporting the OS. New touchscreen desktop panels and laptops designed to take advantage of Windows 7's touch-sensitive capabilities have... [26 Oct 2009]
The top 10 technologies you need to plan for next year
News As virtualisation advances and the choice of hardware and OS becomes less important, CIOs need to develop a five- to eight-year plan around client computing, says Gartner. 2009 may not be over yet but analysts have... [22 Oct 2009]
Vista jilted for Windows 7 midway through upgrades
News Some businesses that are partway through upgrading to Windows Vista are asking to swap the OS for Windows 7, according to Microsoft. Speaking at the London launch of Windows 7 today John Curran, the Microsoft exec who... [22 Oct 2009]
Windows 7: Who's adopting it, when and why?
News RedMonk's Governor said: "OS and Office revenues are the company's lifeblood and it is absolutely critical for Windows 7 to succeed. The signs are that the shift to Windows 7 will begin in earnest next year, with... [21 Oct 2009]
Photos: Microsoft sweetens Aero for Windows 7
Photo With Windows 7 officially released tomorrow, here's a walkthrough of what the new OS will look like once it's installed. Introduced for Vista, the translucent Aero skin has been heavily developed and expanded in Windows 7. [21 Oct 2009]
Cheat Sheet: Windows 7
Cheat Sheet It looks like the software behemoth is already putting Vista behind it: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has even stated that he doesn't mind if businesses skip the OS as long as they come back for Windows 7. [20 Oct 2009]
Windows 7 to trump Snow Leopard?
Comment The perfect counterpoint to the increasingly elegant OS X, Vista was regularly sent up by Apple executives in events and in marketing. According to reviews thus far, Windows 7 is a polished beast, slick and quick and a... [20 Oct 2009]
Photos: Windows 7 - getting inside security
Photo Here's a look at the security features of Microsoft's latest OS. Windows 7 is to go on general release this week. The System and Security sub-section of the Control Panel acts as a clearinghouse for backing up data,... [20 Oct 2009]
Windows 7 will be business standard by next year
News When we asked IT professionals to forecast their anticipated new PC deployments within 12 months from now, we discovered that Windows 7 will already be the primary OS deployed, with Windows Vista shrinking from 15 per... [20 Oct 2009]
Photos: Google Android dual boots with Windows 7 on Acer netbook
Photo Here's the netbook running the Android OS. Acer said the advantage of an Android boot option is much faster loading and shut down times - the company claims netbook users can starting chatting, sending emails or... [16 Oct 2009]
Image-Based Installation for Microsoft Windows Server 2008
White Paper The image-based installation and systems management support in the Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 OS can offer multiple advantages over conventional native installation on local and remote systems, including... [15 Oct 2009]
Migrating Failover Clusters to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on Dell PowerEdge Servers
White Paper The Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 OS includes significant changes to the failover clustering architecture designed to enhance flexibility and availability, but migrating a cluster from Windows Server 2003 can be... [15 Oct 2009]
When to Upgrade to Windows Server 2008/Longhorn
White Paper Windows Server 2008, previously code named Longhorn, is a serious OS upgrade that will provide customers with loads of new features. But that word upgrade is pretty scary for most IT managers. So listen to expert Matthew... [15 Oct 2009]
