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RSS openWindows 7, Snow Leopard, open source and glory for Steve Jobs
News October's highlights on silicon.com were all about software - from fresh rumblings in the perennial Mac vs PC debate, to question marks over open source cost-cutting and the countdown to the launch of Windows 7, which... [09 Nov 2009]
Can I use a netbook as my everyday work machine? Part II
Comment When working from home in the mornings I usually have five or six Firefox browser tabs open, one or two Internet Explorer windows for access our VPN and content management system (CMS), and a word processing application. [09 Nov 2009]
Photos: Android marches onto even more smartphones
Photo It's two years since Google announced it was building an open mobile OS platform - and the number of smartphones with Android inside is on the up. Sony Ericsson's first Android phone is a bit of a looker. [06 Nov 2009]
Join the silicon.com LinkedIn networking group
News The group is open to all silicon.com readers, from CIOs and IT directors to other business leaders - including CEOs, finance directors, HR, sales and marketing chiefs who want to help their organisation reach its goals... [06 Nov 2009]
Maemo and Android: Symbian's open source rivals up the pressure
News New OSes such as Android and Maemo will cut away at Symbian market share," Allen Nogee, In-Stat analyst, said in a statement, adding: "Although there are relatively few open source OS-based smartphones in the market... [02 Nov 2009]
Can I use a netbook as my everyday work machine?
Comment Looking at my screen as I type now I currently have Outlook, seven Firefox browser tabs, a couple of IE tabs, four IM conversations and Word all open. For my Toshiba, I could probably open further... [02 Nov 2009]
Photos: Salesforce.com rides the Google wave with CRM app
Photo In this picture, one of Booyah's customers clicks to open up a new Booyah wave. Earlier this year, Google launched a collaboration platform called Wave. Using the platform, individuals can access shared windows called... [30 Oct 2009]
Why CIOs are saying yes to open source software
News It's a question many CIOs are wrestling with: can open source help make your IT budget stretch a little further in these tough economic times? While some CIOs are enthusiastic about the potential savings that can be... [28 Oct 2009]
How will you use Google Wave? Recruiting, decision-making, dealing with complaints
News Google Wave is still not fully open to the public, with access restricted to those who have received invites from the search giant. It may have only been launched a few months ago but Google's Wave collaboration platform... [28 Oct 2009]
Open source? No good for cost cutting, say CIOs
News Despite tough economic conditions, CIOs have not turned to open source software as a way of making their IT budgets go further, according to silicon.com's latest exclusive CIO Jury. Because it lacks the expensive... [23 Oct 2009]
Download a Free Trial of SmartDraw: Learn why SmartDraw is the ideal alternative to Visio
White Paper Even open and edit Visio files. SmartDraw's fundamentally different approach makes it the superior choice for the vast majority of users. SmartDraw is: Automaticdrawing for you, ensuring a professional result every time. [21 Oct 2009]
Blocked: BBC plan to share iPlayer with rivals
News We were not convinced that there was enough potential value to licence fee payers in the public service part of the proposal, and we have therefore rejected the BBC Executive's proposals for an open iPlayer federation,"... [21 Oct 2009]
Photos: Microsoft sweetens Aero for Windows 7
Photo Users coming to Windows 7 from XP will like the fact the Alt+Tab hotkey shows previews of the actual open program windows, and not just their icons. Windows 7 is officially released tomorrow, here's a walkthrough of what... [21 Oct 2009]
Photos: Windows 7 - getting inside security
Photo The Firewall landing page is a good way to quickly check on the firewall status, but for fine-tuning, the Advanced Settings on the left will open up a window better suited to power users. Windows 7 is to go on general... [20 Oct 2009]
The benefits of IBM. The savings of open source.
White Paper Recently, Open Source Software has been gaining in popularity due to the ability it provides users to view and modify source code. Another attraction is the perceived cost savings. Read the white paper that takes a look... [20 Oct 2009]
