Firefox 3.0.11 welcomes 150 million users
Within twenty four hours from being released, the Firefox 3.0.11 browser it was downloaded a massive one hundred and fifty million times.
The significance of this follows the announcement from Apple who reported that after three days from release its new Safari browser was downloaded eleven million times.
These figures have probably been topped up with [...]
Windows 7 RC instructions
There are various dates coming out as to when the full version of Windows 7 will be released, the latest being that Acer will be producing a new line of computers that will be running the operating system by October of this year.
But for those who do not want to wait, then there is always [...]
ISP beats copyright cops to data
A Swedish ISP has decided to go against the flow and delete all records of the data that could be used to identify their customers, Tele 2 have made the decision because they say that it what their customers want.
However, with the new EU, law that requires ISP’s to store data for a minimum of [...]
Chrome and Linux nearly there
Ever since the Chrome browser from Google was launched user of Linux have been waiting for the chance to see what it would be like, unfortunately Chrome and Linux based operating systems like Ubuntu and Distro are simply unable to use the browser.
Despite the work being put in by the people at Google, it seems [...]
Is conficker sleeping still?
Its seems that although the conficker or downadup worm has not made the surprise attack as suspected by security experts.
Although those who have been monitoring the network have seen some activity from it.
So far, the activity has been that infected computers have been instructed to visit web addresses were it would get new instructions.
It [...]
Has Microsoft messed up the launch of Internet Explorer 8, some experts think so and according to the figures released through Net Applications but whatever the figures and comments made from experts it is the computer user who dictates the success of product.
In the past Microsoft have been experts in marketing and spin, but recently [...]
Google sorry of Gmail problem
Millions of Gmail users found that they were unable to access their emails due to an outage that lasted up to three hours.
Users were left with no account access for emails or other Google services, but at around half past ten in the morning users attempting to log into their accounts were faced with a [...]
Microsoft sued over downgrade charge
Somehow we knew that something like this could happen, Microsoft are being sued by a woman after they charged her around £45 to downgrade her Windows Vista operating system to Windows XP.
This could be the start of a long winded nightmare for Microsoft as the woman, Emma Alvarado from LA, is inviting other Windows users [...]
Windows 7 tested by anti trust people
After the rulings in the past, it looks as if the anti trust, regulators will be taking an even closer look at Windows 7 than they have done with any other Microsoft product before. They will be checking through the operating system to ensure that it complies with the 2002 anti trust settlement.
This means that [...]
Operating systems battle over netbooks
Anyone who has even just looked into buying a netbook will realise that unlike laptops, these smaller and devices that are more mobile have one thing in common; no operating system dominates the market.
This can be confusing for some people who are not up to speed with the changes and choices in operating systems, but [...]