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Watch Meizu M8 UI OS in action: iPhone Interface

It seems like a lifetime for the wait of Meizu M8 UI OS, but now we can finally see this operating system in action.

Looking at the demo, I have to say that Meizu M8’s OS looks pretty good. Ok you have to get past the fact that the interface is like the iPhone as well as a cursor floating around getting in your way all the time, but that is just a minor problem.

It seems as if the company has managed to produce a half decent Operating System here, but only time will tell if it is up to scratch. I’m sure that if there is a problem, then users will let them know.

IBM warns Linux Desktop Developers not to copy Windows

IBM bosses have sent a warning to Linux Desktop Developers; they have told the open source community to make Linux like a desktop OS for consumers and businesses. What they mean by this is “Not to Copy Windows.”

Bob Sutor, Vice President of open source and standards at IBM was at LinuxWorld Conference in San Francisco. He told the attendees there that the open source community has to make Linux as popular as Operating Systems used on desktops for both consumer and business users.

In the conference Sutor said “Stop copying 2001 Windows. That’s not where the usability action is.”

Yesterday we reported that IBM was joining forces with three major Linux distributors Canonical/Ubuntu, Novell and Red Hat, to come up with a Microsoft Free PC by 2009.

All four companies have agreed to provide hardware partners with the software needed to build these desktops. IBM carry a lot of weight when it comes to the Linux community, this is because they put a huge amount of investment into the program.
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Microsoft Windows XP support not to end June 30

It seems that many people who still use Windows XP are getting a little nervous as the Operating System will not be available to buy in the stores soon and that means that there will no longer be anymore support. However; Microsoft has tried to calm people down by reminding people that Windows XP support will be available until 2014.

Jared Proudfoot one of the managers from Microsoft’s support lifecycle group has said “Recently, there have been a number of posts in the blogosphere about Windows XP and the upcoming end of direct OEM and retail license availability,” he also added “Some people are interpreting this as the end of support for Windows XP.”

So the mainstream support will go on until April 14, 2009 which will offer free fixes as well as security patches. The extended support lasting until April 8, 2014 will offer just security updates. This would mean that Windows XP will be 13 years old once the support comes to an end; this is not something that did not happen with previous Windows operating systems.

I am so thankful of this as it gives me just a little longer with XP, before I have to make the choice and switch over to Windows Vista.

Source - Computer World

Bill Gates says Windows 7 OS will launch next year?

In a recent interview at the Inter-American Development Bank, Bill Gates has hinted that says Windows 7 OS could launch next year. Gates was asked about when this new operating system will be available, which he replied “Sometime in the next year or so we will have a new version.”

However it is not certain if it will be the full version of Window 7 or just a beta version. One thing is sure; it is a lot sooner than many thought. It shows that Windows Vista has not taken off as good as Microsoft had hoped.

As yet there are new details on what features Windows 7 will have, and Bill Gates was not giving anything away either. One thing is certain, they will learn from mistakes made from Vista.

Source - PC Pro via Pocket Lint

Official News: Microsoft Windows XP will be no longer as of June 30th 2008

Official news not long in is reporting that Microsoft have announced that their Windows XP will not be in shops from June 30th 2008, does this mean that Windows XP will cease to exist?

Well apparently they are not withdrawing all of their support for the old operating system but mainstream technical support will indeed keep on until April next year, they are saying that there will be a version of Windows XP for ultra-low-cost computers (ULCPC) and that they are allowed to use Windows XP Home until June 30, 2010.

Source – Press Release via Gear Diary

Corporate Satisfaction Survey: Apple Leopard users happier than Windows XP or Vista

So it seems after a survey it revealed that corperate users of Apple Inc.’s Leopard operating system are apparently 5 times more happier or should I say satisfied with the OS than business users of Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Vista.

When the survey was done back in February 2008 of 2,200 U.S corporate computer users a staggering 53 percent of those using Apple Mac OS X 10.5 reported that they were indeed satisfied with their operating system.

But of those using Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows XP 40 percent of the former and only 8 percent of the latter were indeed very satisfied.

Paul Carton, director of research at ChangeWave Research said “”Apple continues to set the standard for corporate customer satisfaction,” and that it is fact that corporate buying plans for Macs remain at high levels and indicate that users like what Apple’s doing, continued Carton.

Look at it this way, we all know laptops are big business and will get stronger and stronger as time moves on and according to the ChangeWave’s survey 7 percent of the corporate respondents would likely purchase laptops in the next 90 days and that they are planning on buying Apple.

For the full survey results please visit Computerworld.

Windows Vista Service Pack 1: ready for download, update is wreaking havoc

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is now available for download, Microsoft say that the new update will fix some of the bugs that have caused people hassle on this operating system. However before you download the service pack; it seems as if Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is wreaking havoc on some people’s computers.

This service pack one only has a few minor improvements, so is nothing like Windows XP SP2 which fixed a whole range of problems. My advice to you is, if you computers is running fine then I would not bother with the download. You should wait a little while just until Microsoft has managed to fix a few of the bugs.

Source - NZ Herald

Firefox 3 Beta 4 now available: has Mozilla done a good job

Mozilla have now launched their Firefox 3 Beta 4 OS, this updated version is now available for download. Mozilla claim that there are over 900 enhancements for this updated operating system. A couple of the main enhancements are from the overall performance and from the memory usage.

The download manager has been improved; there is also a full-page zoom great if you come to a site with smaller text.

Source - Web User

So with over 900 enhancements it looks as if Mozilla has done a good job, if you have downloaded Firefox 3 Beta 4 please let us know what you think.

Microsoft to cut price of Windows Vista worldwide: will you upgrade from XP

We have just that Microsoft is to cut the price of their operating system Windows Vista, the price cuts will be introduced worldwide in over 70 countries. At the moment Windows Vista Ultimate costs about Read more

Mac OS X flaw: Apple confirms Keychain password security glitch

Apple has finally admitted that there is in fact a flaw with their Mac OS X, this security glitch exposes Keychain password when you want to active the user account. According to Declan McCullagh from CNET, the security glitch is part of a Read more

UMPC & cheap laptops to get Linux-based OS from Linpus: But it is good?

There have been many claims of offering operating systems specifically designed for cheap laptops and low-cost UMPCs, so the question is how good does it know that UMPC & cheap laptops are to get Read more

Apple Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Server gets 4 out of 5 stars from Macworld UK

MacWorld UK have recently given the Apple Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Server a whopping 4 stars out of 5 which is a great rating indeed. Macworld have a very detailed look into the Apple Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Server with many pros and Read more

Best Consumer OS: Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2 Leopard

Is the Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2 Leopard by far the best? Well according to PC Magazine and after having played around with it for three months they seem to think so, their quote to prove it says Read more

Windows 7: Vista replacement as early as 2009 not 2010

Remember not so long ago that the world was buzzing of the prospect of a new operating system from Microsoft called Windows Vista, well as we know this OS failed to capture our imagination and it seems that Microsoft have been working Read more