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Mozilla is continuing their beta testing of their new Thunderbird 3 email program, which is expected to go final towards the end of November, 2009. I have been trying the latest beta, T-bird 3 beta 4 this past week and I like what I am seeing thus far. First of all the new email version [...]

I have never quite understood why Microsoft seems to feel that it must expand the company beyond what it does best, and that is Windows + Office products. It now appears that the rumor of a Pink phone from the Redmond giant, whether true or not, is going to fail. Not only fail, but fail [...]

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows XP Mode has gone RTM and will be available for download on October 22nd, 2009. For those who are not familiar with Windows XP Mode, it is designed to run inside of Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate editions. The Microsoft blog entry also states that:
Windows XP Mode is designed to [...]

Not wishing to attract any unnecessary attention to their hard drive problems, Apple has quietly release a fix for their hard drives in the Mac Pro. For those who purchased a Mac Pro on or about June, 2009, the update is said to fix beeping problems and minor hangs that some users have experienced. What [...]

This morning I went roaming around both the Technet and MSDN sites for a look-see when Windows 7 RTM would be available for subscribers. I thought I would pass on what the official word is. It seems that downloads will be made available on or about August 6, 2009. According to the official word it [...]

With little fanfare and with minimal celebrations, Microsoft certified build 7600 as being the build that would be RTM = Released To Manufacture. According to the official blog announcement it states that:
As I mentioned previously, RTM officially happens only after sign-off occurs. What happens is a build gets designated as a RTM contender after going [...]

The folks over at Mozilla have been working hard and furious for the next upcoming release of Firefox 3.5. I have been using Firefox 3.5 from the beta’s through the RC releases which is now RC 3. The new Firefox works very well but there is one plug in I use that still fails to [...]

What is being described as an accidental posting in the Netherlands of the spec’s for the new Apple iPhone, begs to ask. Accident or planned release? It seems that with Microsoft having so many ‘accidental’ releases of Windows 7 hitting the Internet, that any ‘accidental’ release of any new product is suspect. With that being [...]

The news is spreading like wildfire that Best Buy is ready to bury Vista and offer the masses what appears to be cut rate pricing on Windows 7. According to several sources it appears that Best Buy is one of the first retailers that is gearing up for Windows 7 with some unbelievable pricing. But [...]

During the past couple of weeks of playing with Windows 7 RC version, I personally have found no bugs to report. This version of Windows, in my opinion, appears to be ready for prime time. I sent Microsoft a short blurb with my opinion during a recent survey I completed. But I am being over [...]

Yesterday there was an article which makes reference to Abobe offering a Lite Flash version for Google’s Android operating system. But what made heads turn was a sentence that indicated that this new feature along with Android was being ported into a Dell netbook, specifically the Dell mini 9 model 910.
In a recent news article [...]

This is what the folks over at Mozilla say about their new browser:
Please note: Firefox 3.5 Beta 4 is a public preview release intended for developer testing and community feedback. It includes many new features as well as improvements to performance, web compatibility, and speed. We recommend that you read the release notes and known [...]

Oh Microsoft. How you need to pull off a winner. With the anchor known as Vista hanging around your neck, you need to pull something out of your bag of tricks. But are you people really fooling us by dropping little tidbits of rumors and false announcements around the Internet? I think not.
Since the first of [...]

There is a strong possibility that Microsoft may, just may, ship Windows 7 early. With this latest rumor in place by some who allege to be in the know, could this really happen? I believe it can. Microsoft needs to separate itself from Vista ASAP. Even though it has been proved by many that Vista [...]

The original rumor had pegged the release of Windows 7 around mid-2009. Now it seems that the release may come arounf Christmas time of 2009. Microsoft has changed their policy for those who buy Vista computers and when they will be able to upgrade to Windows 7 for free. The new date could be April [...]

I have been reading about the experience of some users who claim they are using Windows 7 beta. Interesting since those of us who had first notification of the beta being available still are having issues downloading the latest release. I am sure that there are some in Internet land who have a faster connection [...]

The folks over at Microsoft have announced that Internet Explorer 8 will not hit the streets until the first quarter of 2009. Beta testing continues for the popular browser and includes testing by MVP’s as well as consumers. It appears that Microsoft is taking its time to ensure that the new browser can be the [...]

Windows 7 has already started to generate some excitement in the blogging community, in that some portions of the operating system are being leaked. Normally these leaks can be attributed to Microsoft who wants to start to generate some interest as a release date approaches.
At this point we have two release dates. One is today, [...]

As we get closer to the release of Windows 7 beta, which may become available in December 2008, several rumors are floating around as to what W7 will be. Microsoft seems to be taking a different approach in the next release, by actually removing some components that people may not use, i.e., Windows Live Mail, [...]

If you previously downloaded AVG and experienced problems, you may wish to download AVG 8 with SP1 and give it a try.  DougCuk has been monitoring the release of SP1 and had notified me it was available. I checked the AVG site and the new release is available for download.
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