To understand this rather highly debated topic, one has to go deep into netbooks itself, to truly understand it:
Rise of Netbooks
Netbooks or low-spec notebooks came into this world due to Asus and their original EEE PC which debuted in late 2007. That PC used the free open-source OS, Linux, came with low specifications and had [...]
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Three interesting developments from the world of search.
Blind Search Engine test to see what you REALLY prefer
First, we have the Blind Search Engine site.
It basically puts results from Google, Yahoo and Bing side by side and lets you choose what you like best.
On July 31st, 2009 the Delicate Genius put up results after 8 weeks [...]
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The release of Windows 7 was, and still is, really important in terms of Search – because of the fact that Windows 7 would have IE8 as the default browser and Bing would be the default search provider.
However, the Microsoft Yahoo search deal greatly magnifies the amount of damage the release of Windows 7 could [...]
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Amazing is the only way to describe this -
The projecting two images at one time and being able to project an image on to another screen is crazy. At this point its just a demo and just a prototype. However we’ve seen Microsoft Surface technology move to Windows in Windows 7, and this technology might [...]
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Microsoft listening to all the hue and cry about the UAC elevation security vulnerability and fixing it, is a good sign for two reasons -
It shows that Microsoft is not only soliciting feedback, but also incorporating it into Windows 7.
It definitely shows that MS understands that certain segments of the press are just waiting [...]
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Update: The beta of Windows 7 will be available world wide on Friday, the 9th of Jan, 2009. For TechEd and MSDN customers – 7th Jan.
CES 2009 KeyNote: Here’s a real-life account of the keynote as it happens -
6:29 pm - A blank stage, with two strangely dressed guys beat-boxing.
6:30 pm – Garry Shapiro (head CES, I [...]
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