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Photos: Firefox through the ages
Photo Firefox 3.7, scheduled to arrive in the first half of 2010, is designed to fit in better with the look and feel of Windows Vista and Windows 7. Mozilla is celebrating the fifth anniversary of Firefox 1.0, released 9... [10 Nov 2009]
Photos: Windows 7 - the latest PCs from Acer to Samsung
Photo New touchscreen desktop panels and laptops designed to take advantage of Windows 7's touch-sensitive capabilities have appeared, while existing netbooks and laptops have also been kitted out with the OS to get a performance boost from... [26 Oct 2009]
Photos: Microsoft sweetens Aero for Windows 7
Photo Introduced for Vista, the translucent Aero skin has been heavily developed and expanded in Windows 7. Windows 7 is officially released tomorrow, here's a walkthrough of what the new OS will look like once it's installed. [21 Oct 2009]
Photos: Windows 7 - getting inside security
Photo Although AutoPlay was improved in Windows Vista, the granular control over it provided in Windows 7 is another threat vector that will seem revolutionary to Windows XP users. Here's a look at the security features of... [20 Oct 2009]
Photos: Windows 7 - How it will look on your desktop, part 2
Photo Users won't have to be frustrated by Vista's default multiple steps to close their computers. If you didn't like the Control Panel redo in Vista, you're not going to be fond of Windows 7. With Windows 7... [10 Aug 2009]
Photos: Under the hood of Windows 7 RC
Photo Windows 7's Control Panel appeared to be much faster and more responsive than Vista's. Windows 7 is due to be released to the public on Tuesday next week. Here's a sneak peek at the upcoming release candidate of the OS. [30 Apr 2009]
Photos: Sneak peek at Windows 7 beta
Photo Explorer looks relatively similar to Vista but with some subtle changes that makes things more simple. Windows 7, Microsoft's latest operating system in the making, was released to beta this week. Here, silicon.com... [09 Jan 2009]
Gadget Watch: Asus N10
Photo It uses Windows Vista Business, which slows it down Considering hitting the shops at the weekend? Looking for inspiration? Check out the latest in our series of gadget mini-reviews, courtesy of silicon.com's sister site... [19 Dec 2008]
Photos: Windows through the ages
Photo Emerging towards the end of 2006, Windows Vista was touted as a huge leap for Windows operating systems. The OS uses much of the same technology as Vista but will aim to remove some of the more unpopular... [10 Dec 2008]
Photos: The "beachfront property of Windows 7"
Photo With uptake of Vista still lagging, a lot of IT departments are pinning their operating system upgrade hopes on its successor Windows 7. According to Microsoft, Windows 7's taskbar will be slightly larger than its... [02 Dec 2008]
Caption Competition: You lightweight!
Photo The winning caption, from reader Danny Magill was: "The bin man was happy with his find, then he saw the Vista sticker! This competition is now closed. Photo credit: Lewis Imagebank [28 Nov 2008]
Photos: Windows 7, supercomputers, Google Labs, iPill
Photo Attendees got to have a play with Microsoft's Vista replacement, Windows 7, at the Windows Hardware and Engineering Conference (WinHEC) in Los Angeles. Here a WinHEC attendee checks out a touchscreen version of... [27 Nov 2008]
Photos: Getting hands on with Windows 7
Photo By adding multitouch tech to Windows 7, Microsoft wants to create an OS that feels different from Vista. A Microsoft booth worker at WinHEC demonstrates how touch can be used to move quickly through a long text document. [12 Nov 2008]
Photos: Taking the wraps off Windows 7
Photo Microsoft's upcoming operating system, Windows 7, seems to be geared more for the consumer, with a lot more user interface enhancements that build on the internals of Windows Vista. Instead of being greeted by... [29 Oct 2008]
Photos: Sun's manufacturing and test centre
Photo This shows VirtualBox installed on an Apple Mac but containing Sun's Solaris OS as well as Ubuntu, Windows Vista and even Windows 98. Sun Microsystems recently opened the doors to its Linlithgow manufacturing and testing... [12 Sep 2008]
