Team Register | July 31, 2009
Upgrade or die
Comment Microsoft is gambling it can saturate consumers with Home Premium editions of Windows 7, hoping to dislodge Apple and milk customers over the long term. But Microsoft's Windows 7 price strategy is plagued by contradiction.…
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The mother of British computer hacker Gary McKinnon, who faces extradition to the US, urges President Obama to intervene.
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Can't open PC-created files
Microsoft's recently released Service Pack 2 for Office 2008 for Mac makes it impossible for many users to open Office files created on PCs.…
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The open-source web browser Firefox has been downloaded more than a billion times in its five-year history.
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Roundup of discussion from Week 1
Reader Workshop The feedback on virtualization experiences from those participating so far in our latest online workshop has been generally very positive.…
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Finally snuggles up with third party SMTP servers
Gmail users can now send their emails from third party SMTP servers.…
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UK hacker Gary McKinnon loses his latest High Court bid to avoid extradition to the US for hacking into military computers.
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Reversal of fortune
Microsoft has taken a sharp about-turn and decided to let Windows 7 technical beta testers have a free copy of the Ultimate edition of the OS after all.…
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How Hollywood talent is lending credibility to games
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A test broadband network on Skye produces a faster internet connection than is available in most cities, researchers claim.