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Remember when we used to blast Windows 95

It seems that no matter which version of the Windows operating system is currently being sold by Microsoft, there will be a vocal group of naysayers lambasting the version for being bigger, slower, and for requiring more hardware. On the other side ...

From MARK KAELIN, TechRepublic,  13 Jan 2009
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation

A first look at the Apple MacBook Wheel

I am not an Apple fan boy normally, but this new product has me all excited with anticipation. The new intuitive interface is going to revolutionize how we interact with computers. The product release is a good year away, but I am going to hold all ...

From MARK KAELIN, TechRepublic,  12 Jan 2009
Related Topics: Cisco Systems, Inc.

First screenshots of Windows 7 beta

At first glance, I think the Windows 7 GUI is cleaner than Vista, which I like. The taskbar is populated with text-less icons, which would allow quick access to more applications. There some other features that make navigation slightly more ...

From MARK KAELIN, TechRepublic,  9 Jan 2009

Steve Ballmer announces availability of Windows 7 beta

Yours truly, recently predicted that a fully tested Windows 7 operating system would not be released until the fourth quarter of 2010. Apparently, Microsoft is gearing up for a release date about one year earlier than that. I am still skeptical that ...

From MARK KAELIN, TechRepublic,  8 Jan 2009
Related Topics: Steve Ballmer,  Microsoft Corporation,  Cisco Systems, Inc.

Blizzard and the Lich King change gaming again

There is one aspect of the mechanics of the massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) that has not changed much since the days of EverQuest. Because you are not the only player in the game, the game world, no matter what quests you ...

From MARK KAELIN, TechRepublic,  7 Jan 2009

Windows 7 ships in 2010, got a problem with that?

I am not one to make predictions at the beginning of each New Year; that involves sticking your neck out or going out on a limb or whatever other cliché you’d care to cite. However, I will make a prediction in the hotly debated topic of when Windows 7 ...

From MARK KAELIN, TechRepublic,  5 Jan 2009
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation

Add Copy To and Move To to Vista with this registry hack

Back in October I published this little tip specifically for Microsoft Windows XP, but it also applies to Windows Vista. Warning: The following section involves editing your system registry. Using the Windows Registry Editor incorrectly can cause ...

From MARK KAELIN, TechRepublic,  29 Dec 2008
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation

The top five TechRepublic Photo Galleries of 2008

are an important part of the sites commitment to multimedia publishing. In 2008, TechRepublic published hundreds of photo galleries with topics ranging from the smallest gadget to the most distant galaxy. Whether it was Cracking Open an iPod or ...

From MARK KAELIN, TechRepublic,  18 Dec 2008

Do you dare fix a cracked Apple iPhone 3G?

One of the most popular Cracking Open Photo Galleries we published in 2008 was the Apple iPhone 3G. At the time, it was a big production involving the “boys” of TechRepublic: Jason Hiner, Bill Detwiler, John Sheesley, and yours truly. In our rush to ...

From MARK KAELIN, TechRepublic,  18 Dec 2008

The top five Microsoft Windows Blog posts of 2008

The mandate of the TechRepublic Windows blog is to provide information regarding both Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista, and the plans Microsoft has for their operating systems, whether past or in the future. During the course of 2008 several ...

From MARK KAELIN, TechRepublic,  17 Dec 2008
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation

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