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Chrome OS - The good, the bad and the ugly, and how it fits in with Windows, Mac and Linux

After yesterday’s Google Chrome OS announcement I’ve had a little time to think about Google’s vision for the OS and how it fits in with Windows, Mac and Linux. There’s a lot I like about Chrome OS because it sound different enough and radical enough ...

From ADRIAN KINGSLEY-HUGHES, ZDNet,  20 Nov 2009

Google Chrome OS announcement

No launch, beta or devices today (contrary to what was being reported on some outlets) Chrome OS a year away Project goes fully open-sourced today Just over a year since Chrome browser launch - 40 million regular users 39x faster JavaScript compared to ...

From ADRIAN KINGSLEY-HUGHES, ZDNet,  19 Nov 2009

GIMP dropped from default Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx installation

Image editing tool GIMP is to be dropped from the default installation of Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx. the general user doesn’t use it its user-interface is too complex it’s an application for professionals desktop users just want to edit photos and they ...

From ADRIAN KINGSLEY-HUGHES, ZDNet,  19 Nov 2009

Apple Tablet - Unofficial, unannounced ... but still delayed

It hasn’t been announced it yet, heck, there’s not even any official confirmation of its existence yet, but that doesn’t stop rampant speculation that the Apple’s tablet PC has been delayed until the second half of 2010. “Apple reportedly plans to ...

From ADRIAN KINGSLEY-HUGHES, ZDNet,  19 Nov 2009

Radeon HD 5970 - ATI's killer graphics card

Thought that ATI’s Radeon HD 5870 is a killer graphics card? Well you ain’t seen nothing yet - until you’ve seen the Radeon HD 5970. So, what’s the big deal about the Radeon HD 5970? Well, it’s basically a Radeon HD 5870 part but with two “Cypress” ...

From ADRIAN KINGSLEY-HUGHES, ZDNet,  19 Nov 2009

Netbook/notebook reliability study shows that technology breaks ...

Highlights from the study: Looking at the first 3 years of ownership, 31% of laptop owners reported a failure to SquareTrade. Two-thirds of this failure (20.4%) came from hardware malfunctions, and one-third (10.6%) was reported as accidental damage. ...

From ADRIAN KINGSLEY-HUGHES, ZDNet,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Toshiba

GeForce GT 240 - NVIDIA's sub-$100 DirectX 10.1 graphics card

You can get a lot of power for under $100 when it comes to GPUs nowadays, but NVIDIA have just launched the GeForce GT 240 - decent performance, low power consumption and a decent price. OK, so what’s special about the GeForce GT 240? Well, to begin ...

From ADRIAN KINGSLEY-HUGHES, ZDNet,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: NVIDIA

HP Pavilion Elite owner resorts to lawsuit over 'inherently defective' PC

The owner of an Pavilion Elite desktop PC is suing HP claiming the system he bought is ”inherently defective,” and regularly locks up within 20 minutes of use. The lawsuit, filed in a California federal court last week, is seeking class-action status ...

From ADRIAN KINGSLEY-HUGHES, ZDNet,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Intel,  Microsoft Corporation

Dance Microsoft Store employees, dance!

I’m reminded of this … (via Engadget … blame them for putting that into your head, not me.) Adrian is a technology journalist and author who has devoted over a decade to helping users get the most from technology. He also runs a popular blog called The ...

From ADRIAN KINGSLEY-HUGHES, ZDNet,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  Oracle

Apple's "force fed ads" patent more likely related to content, not hardware

Interesting news that Apple is pursuing a patent application for “forced advertising” - but does this move heralding free devices, or free content? The New York Times gives us the lowdown on how it’ll work: The technology can freeze the device until ...

From ADRIAN KINGSLEY-HUGHES, ZDNet,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Times Company,  AT&T Inc.

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