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Microsoft denies Apple had influence on Windows 7 design

After a Microsoft official was quoted as saying that the “look and feel” of Windows 7 was inspired by Mac OS X, Apple’s rival to the north has officially retracted the statement. On the official Windows Blog, Brandon LeBlanc said that the widely circulated quote was “inaccurate.” He flatly stated that the style of Windows… Continue reading Microsoft denies Apple had influence on Windows 7 design

Cancer protein 'can be disarmed'

Scientists have found a way to disarm a protein thought to play a key role in leukaemia and other cancers. The breakthrough raises hopes of a new type of therapy that could treat cancer and other diseases. Previous attempts to neutralise the protein had failed, leading experts to conclude it was effectively “undruggable”. The study,… Continue reading Cancer protein 'can be disarmed'

HP to Acquire 3Com for $2.7 Billion

HP and 3Com Corporation (NASDAQ: COMS) (“3Com”) yesterday announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which HP will purchase 3Com, a leading provider of networking switching, routing and security solutions, at a price of $7.90 per share in cash or an enterprise value of approximately $2.7 billion. The terms of the transaction… Continue reading HP to Acquire 3Com for $2.7 Billion

Nokia Booklet 3G Overview

Price as reviewed / Starting price $299 ($599 without contract) Processor 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z530 Memory 1GB, 533MHz DDR2 Hard drive 120GB 4,200rpm Chipset Intel US15W Graphics Intel GMA 500 (integrated) Operating System Windows Vista Starter Dimensions (WD) 10.4 x 7.3 inches Height 0.78 inches Screen size (diagonal) 10.1 inches System weight / Weight with… Continue reading Nokia Booklet 3G Overview

Google hopes to remake programming with Go

Google has high hopes for Go. It’s designed to address some issues in getting software to take advantage of multicore processors that can perform multiple tasks in parallel. It has an approach to ease some of the pains of object-oriented programming. It has modern language features such as “garbage collection,” which helps programmers deal with… Continue reading Google hopes to remake programming with Go

Microsoft official admits Windows 7 design inspired by Mac OS X

When it looked to redesign its dominant operating system after the struggles of Windows Vista, Microsoft reportedly turned to Apple’s Mac OS X for the “look and feel” of Windows 7. Simon Aldous, partner group manager with Microsoft, told PCR that the graphical style of Windows 7 — which he calls “Vista on steroids” —… Continue reading Microsoft official admits Windows 7 design inspired by Mac OS X