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Windows 7 Launch Marred by Software Pirates

by Craig Buckler

Your shiny new copy of Windows 7 may have arrived, but software pirates have been offering the OS in China for several weeks at just $3.

Friday, October 23rd, 2009 | Posted in News & Trends | 28 Comments »

Microsoft Windows 7: the Launch Day and its Future

by Craig Buckler

You might have heard that a new version of Windows was released today? No? Craig discusses what Windows 7 is, what it’s not, and whether this could be Microsoft’s last OS.

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 | Posted in News & Trends | 12 Comments »

Microsoft to Open Own Stores

by Craig Buckler

Microsoft will announce their own branded stores when Windows 7 is launched on Thursday. Can the IT giant take on Google in the cloud and Apple in the high street?

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 | Posted in News & Trends | 9 Comments »

CSIRO Receives $185 Million for Wi-Fi Patent

by Craig Buckler

It’s official: wi-fi is a patented technology. Several large companies including HP, Dell, Intel, Microsoft, Toshiba, and Nintendo have settled out of court for the privilege of using 802.11 a, g and n.

Monday, October 19th, 2009 | Posted in News & Trends | 7 Comments »

Sir Tim Berners-Lee: Sorry About the Slashes

by Craig Buckler

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, has apologized for using the double slashes in fully-qualified web addresses.

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 | Posted in News & Trends | 27 Comments »

Mozilla Joins Microsoft in Slamming Google Chrome Frame

by Craig Buckler

Mozilla has criticized Google’s Chrome Frame plugin for fragmenting the web and producing a “browser-soup.” Craig analyzes their statements in detail.

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 | Posted in News & Trends | 39 Comments »

Jinni – The Future of Search Is Personal

by Mihaela Lica

Jinni, the new movie recommendation engine, reviewed: was a “taste engine” necessary? And where does Jinni stand from a semantic search point of view?

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 | Posted in News & Trends | 7 Comments »

Webmail Security Breaches Continue

by Craig Buckler

Hackers and criminals are exploiting the accounts of the 30,000 GMail, Hotmail and Yahoo Mail users that were posted on the web last week.

Monday, October 12th, 2009 | Posted in News & Trends | 5 Comments »

UK MoD “How to Stop Leaks” Document is Leaked!

by Craig Buckler

The UK Government and the Ministry of Defence faces further embarrassment about the leakage of their “how to stop leaks” document.

Sunday, October 11th, 2009 | Posted in News & Trends | 5 Comments »

5 PDFs For The Price Of 1 — Last Chance

by Shayne Tilley

This is just a quick reminder that our 5 PDFs for the price of 1 sale ends in 24 hours. Don’t miss your chance to pick up a bunch of SitePoint books for a fraction of the normal price!

Friday, October 9th, 2009 | Posted in News & Trends | 13 Comments »