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Hacker Releases iPhone 3GS Unlocking Tool For Windows | eWEEK Europe UK

[...] The tool, called purplea1n, is only available for versions of the Windows operating system (OS) - excluding Windows 7 - at the moment, but Hotz declared in a blog post that a version for the Mac is on its way. The software requires that the latest version of iTunes is installed and is for iPhone 3GS with 3. [...]

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Does Your Business Need Mac's Snow Leopard Or Windows 7? - News - eWeekEurope.co.uk

[...] Apple demonstrated the new version of its popular operating system, Mac OS X, at its World Wide Developers Conference, 8 June. Dubbed Snow Leopard, the new operating system is an iterative update. The operating system's design is quite similar to that of current versions of the software. [...] As for 64bit - with Windows you have to choose 32bit or 64bit and buy the appropriate OS package. OS X has been seamless for a while with a single release for both and this version improves on that with even more of the code optimised for 64bit. Application writers have more incentive to write 64bit for OS X because more Macs are able to utilise the code. [...] Mac OS X Snow Leopard does have a variety of new features. Finder has been reworked. It now finds and previews documents more quickly than it did in previous versions of the tool. And its search tool makes it easier to perform a customised search to find files. [...]

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Apple Looking At One Billion iPhone Apps - News - eWeekEurope.co.uk

[...] Apple has taken steps to make the upcoming iPhone OS 3.0 more enterprise-friendly, with companies such as SAP announcing new initiatives to place mobile versions of their key products on the device. Financial applications by Bloomberg, PayPal, Salesforce.com and Citrix Systems have likewise added to the iPhone's business functionality. [...] The iPhone OS 3.0 will arrive in June, with 100 new features. At the March 2009 announcement of the new operating system, some 50,000 individuals who paid to be a part of Apple's developer program were given access to an updated SDK (software development kit) with over 1,000 new APIs. [...]

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Glide Beats Chrome OS - And Turns IE Into An OS | eWEEK Europe UK

[...] Thus, In the first half of 2010, Glide will release a bootable version of the Glide OS for Netbooks, making it possible to launch the Glide OS at startup, TransMedia said. The Glide Netbook OS will provide a unified desktop, file management system, a comprehensive suite of native versions of the Glide Application Suite, offline access to your communication and collaboration suite, and data capture and sync technology to provide a cost-effective alternative to Windows for specialized niche markets like health care and education.. [...] Version 4 of Glide, announced in November effectively transforms the Microsoft Internet Explorer into a browser OS [operating system] with a complete application suite fully compatible with Microsoft Office and 20GB of free storage, according to a release from Transmedia, which has made the softare available for download. [...] Glide's compatible and integrated platform is designed to free your data from hardware replacement and software upgrade schemes, to move your data freely between your desktops and the Web and to collaborate with others regardless of device, OS or software, said Donald Leka, chairman and CEO of TransMedia. [...]

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MWC: Android And Smartphones Power Mobile Market | eWEEK Europe Great Britain

[...] While Microsoft, last fall, went to work rebranding the Windows Mobile image, Palm, which used to offer phones with the Microsoft OS, announced in September that it will instead solely focus on webOS devices. WebOS is currently run by the Palm Pre and Palm Pixi, as well as the Plus versions of each. [...] Following smartphone growth is a trend regarding the transformation of the mobile operating system landscape, as operating systems such as BlackBerry, Symbian and Windows Mobile face new competition from open-source options such as Android, as well as Apple's Mac OS X and Palm's webOS. [...]

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Google Reveals Chrome OS Security Details | eWEEK Europe UK

[...] But Chrome OS' security actually begins with a process Google calls verified boot, where the system checks to make sure the user is running the most current version of the operating system. [...] What this security sandbox means is that every tab that you run in Chrome OS is running completely locked down and separated from the other tabs on the system, but also from the underlying operating system, Papakipos continued. We've protected the OS from Web applications [and] we've protected the Web applications from each other.. [...] Google took some criticism earlier in 2009 when it made what some thought were extraordinary claims about Chrome OS &mdash.namely that its users don't have to deal with viruses, malware and security updates. The claims touched off a round of speculation, and many analysts said at the time they expected Chrome OS to use its focus on supporting cloud applications to its advantage. [...]

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Chrome Overtakes Safari In Browser Race | eWEEK Europe UK

[...] Several commentators have criticised Google for taking so long to bring out Mac and Linux versions of the browser. However, Google Chrome Engineer Mike Pinkerton defended the company's delay, claiming that he and his team had to build and rebuild Chrome for Mac OS X from the bottom up, from the WebKit-based browser infrastructure all the way up to the user interface. [...] Until recently Chrome has only been available as a download for Windows-based PCs, but in December 2009, Google released its beta versions of the Chrome browser for Mac and Linux. In a Google Blog post on 8 December, Google Chrome product manager Brian Rakowski said that Chrome for Mac is speedy and includes animations and effects to create a snappy and satisfying browsing experience. [...]

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Analysts Mixed On Chrome OS Impact On Windows - News - eWeekEurope.co.uk

[...] We expect the economics for the Chrome OS may be similar to those of Android. GOOG offers the operating system to the OEMs [original equipment manufacturers] for free, with various versions placing some requirements on the OEM, depending on whether the OEM wants to install key Google applications such as Google Search boxes, Gmail, Google Calendar, etc, Schachter wrote. [...] Despite the marketing miscue, he said he also sees Chrome OS signalling a profound shift in the way users do computing at home and in the office. away from the tethered desktop OS and into the cloud. Drawing on another Apple comparison, Chrome OS could have as much impact as what Apple did with Mac OS X for the Unix space, Enderle said in a phone interview. [...] Google on Wednesday formally unveiled its entry into the computer operating (OS) system software market with the Google Chrome OS, a lightweight OS that will run on top of a Linux kernel to power web applications. [...]

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Windows 7 Pricing Confuses, While Apple Keeps It Simple - News - eWeekEurope.co.uk

[...] 95, respectively in the US. Of course, Microsoft contends that pricing its versions like this has nothing to do with confusing consumers and everything to do with ensuring the company is getting what it deserves for the features each version of the OS has. [...] Apple, which is releasing a new version of its OS in September, has made it relatively easier. To upgrade as installation of Leopard to Snow Leopard, you'll only need to pay $29 (£17.61). Those looking for a family five-pack will need to pay $49 (£29.76). [...] Microsoft has announced a confusing pricing scheme for its new Windows 7 OS while, Apple is keeping it simple with its upcoming Snow Leopard OS release. [...]

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Apple Patches Older Version Of Leopard OS - News - eWeekEurope.co.uk

[...] Just a week after the release of its 'Snow Leopard' OS, Apple has patched its predecessor to plug a security gap caused by an outdated Java version. [...] The vendor explained last week on its security update website that the version of Java installed with the Leopard OS may allow an untrusted Java applet to obtain elevated privileges. [...] Only days after the launch of its new operating system (OS), Snow Leopard, computer maker Apple is alerting users to a Java security patch for its older, Leopard OS X. [...]

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