We will a just 18 months away until Microsoft will release its newest operating system called Windows Seven.
Some of the features we can look forward too are an OSX-like dock, a heavy focus on multi-touch applications and probably a lot of similarities to Vista.
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Last April, Ubuntu.com has announced the release the latest version of the Ubuntu Linux distro aptly name “Hardy Heron”. Here’s the lowdown of the new release:
New Features:
- Firefox 3 is the new default internet browser
- New Gnome Desktop system (Gnome 2.22)
- New Default CD/DVD burner sofware (Brasero)
- Transmission, a newly popular BitTorrent client. This replaces the old standard BitTorrent utility
- As a new security feature Hardy Heron now has PolicyKit which allows fine-grained access control, and helps you allow or deny users access to specific parts of applications. This allows for a system to be locked down completely except to a group of trusted users.
Microsoft has formally announced its withdrawal from the proposed Yahoo merger. This, after Microsoft upped its original bid of $31/share to $33; but Yahoo apparently wanted $37.
The reason why Microsoft backed out is not because that they can’t afford the asking price of $37/share, but Yahoo’s partnership with Google made things more complicated.
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Window XP Service Pack 3 is now available for download.
Windows® XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) includes all previously released updates for the operating system. This update also includes a small number of new functionalities, which do not significantly change customers’ experience with the operating system. This white paper summarizes what is new in Windows XP SP3.
You can download your update here
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