Microsoft has finally released the next version of their web browser, Internet Explorer, version 7 (IE 7). The CNet review sums it up nicely…
IE 7 was Microsoft’s one chance to leapfrog ahead of the competition, but the company has only barely caught sight of the current front-runners. For more features and greater security, switch [...]
Posted on Thursday 19th October 2006 in Computers tagged Computers, internet, microsoft, Windows, with no comments.
Daniel Eran has posted an interesting insight into the real reasons behind the plague of viruses and other malware for the Microsoft Windows OS, Five Architectural Flaws in Windows Solved In Mac OS X. These flaws are also “solved” in other linux/unix operating systems, although these tend to be used by more security conscious users [...]
Posted on Sunday 14th May 2006 in Blog, Computers tagged Computers, internet, mac OS X, MS Windows, Windows, with no comments.
Another detailed, but succinct (if that’s not an oxymoron), post by John Gruber. This time about apple’s decision to release ‘Boot Camp’ (which lets you run Windows on a new Intel mac), well worth reading if you are into technology: Daring Fireball: Windows: The New Classic
Posted on Friday 7th April 2006 in Blog, Computers tagged internet, mac OS X, technology, Windows, with no comments.
One of my reasons for switching to a mac was the rumours of the Digital Rights Management (DRM) to be included in the next version of Windows (Longhorn Vista).
A article on CNET News.com appears to confirm this fear, at least for high end high definition video: Hollywood, Microsoft align on new Windows.
I am certainly not [...]
Posted on Tuesday 30th August 2005 in Computers tagged Computers, DRM, Windows, with no comments.
After having tried numerous times to export all my contacts from Outlook XP on my windows computer to Address Book on my new iMac, and this process failing every time, i thought i was in for a slow process of exporting each one individually to a vCard (outlook doesn’t let you export to multiple vCards [...]
Posted on Sunday 19th June 2005 in Blog tagged Computers, email, mac OS X, software, Windows, with no comments.
