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    Windows 7 has a new way of handling disk defragmentation

    Posted on January 26, 2009 | No Comments
    It may not be one of the sexier changes Microsoft has made in Windows 7 beta, but the company has changed the way the operating system handles disk defragmentation. Microsoft developers Rajeev Nagar and Matt Garson have written a lengthy post on the Engineering Windows 7...

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    Google Chrome is “Beta” no more

    Posted on December 12, 2008 | 1 Comment
    Google’s browser Chrome was in “Beta” status for some time now. Google has decided to lift the Beta indication from Chrome. Behind this decision lies these thoughts: There are no concerns of stability problems that will require the software to be in Beta, and in...

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  • Will PlayStation Home be available in 8 days?

    PlayStation Home coming in 8 days? Maybe.

    Posted on December 9, 2008 | No Comments
    According to Times Online, the PlayStation Home open beta will hit on December 17th. From an article published two days ago: To try Home, which is slated for release in the next 10 days, players must download a piece of free software from Sony’s PlayStation...

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  • Vista SP2 Installation Screen

    Windows Vista SP2 beta available to public

    Posted on December 6, 2008 | No Comments
    Microsoft has made the Vista SP2 beta publicly available. Early adopters can install it now and take advantage of improvements like 10% better power saving, reduced resource consumption in sidebar gadgets, Windows Search 4, and a long list of security and bug fixes. According to Wired’s...

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    Chrome goes out of beta and into OEM

    Posted on November 22, 2008 | No Comments
    Google announced Chrome will be out of beta status in January and will come installed with new systems. Google vice president Sundar Pichai said in a interview that Google’s one and only browser Chrome will be out of beta status in January, heating up the...

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