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What you need to know about Windows 7

What you need to know about Windows 7

Windows 7 is hardly flawless, but here's an in-depth look at how Microsoft has changed its OS — mostly for the better .

 

Microsoft and Google are the good guys, Apple not so much

Now before all the Apple fan boys take a jab at this. Read this through. Anyone who likes competition and choice should root for Microsoft and Google.

 

Windows 7 Will Help You Forget Vista

Windows 7 Will Help You Forget Vista

Walt Mossberg calls Windows 7 a boost to productivity and a pleasure to use -- Microsoft's best operating system yet.

 

In Defense of Windows Mobile 6.5 Or Why It's Better than the IPhone and Palm Pre

In Defense of Windows Mobile 6.5 Or Why It's Better than the IPhone and Palm Pre

I don't understand why there's all this hate towards the new release of Windows Mobile 6.5. First of all, there's a reason why it's called 6.5. It's just a partial upgrade, not a full upgrade like Windows Mobile 7 is supposed to be. Nonetheless, 6.5's sole purpose was to make the device more finger-friendly. And for that purpose, it succeeds.

 

Report: Dell to launch Android phone with AT&T

Dell and AT&T plan to launch a smartphone running Google's Android next year, according to a report, as Dell's years-long flirtation with the mobile industry appears ready for the next step.

 

Windows Mobile 6.5 Arrives, Mostly Disappoints

Windows Mobile 6.5 Arrives, Mostly Disappoints

The reviews of Microsoft's new mobile OS, Windows Mobile 6.5, are in -- and none of them are glowing. It seems that Windows Mobile 6.5 is more of a superficial cosmetic overhaul, not a bona fide upgrade capable of handling the mobile market's stiff ...

 

Palm webOS 1.2.0 Now Available, App Purchases are Coming

Palm Pre users rejoice: a new version of webOS, 1.2.0, is now available. It’s about 79 megabytes heavy, and it brings several new important features, one of them being support for paid app purchases from the App Catalog.

 

Apple to release Snow Leopard early

Apple to release Snow Leopard early

Snow Leopard, the highly anticipated new operating system for the Mac, will be released ahead of schedule Friday, Apple announced Monday.

 

Microsoft to Pit Windows Mobile 6.5 and 7 Against One Another?

According to Digitimes, Microsoft will be using a "dual-platform" strategy to compete with Android and the iPhone. 6.5, due to be rolled out October 1, will stay alive just to compete with Android, while WinMo 7 will compete with the iPhone.

 

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