Tagged: Desktop Search

Is Dell closing on Windows with a Chrome OS deal?
Executive at computer and smartphone manufacturer indicates that Dell is in talks with Google over its forthcoming Chrome operating system

HTML5 will be at the heart of IE9's success claims director
Microsoft is as keen to ditch IE6 as the rest of the world, but may be putting all its eggs in one basket with IE9, which will not be supported by Windows XP.

Opera downloads double, thanks to Microsoft
More than half of all European downloads of Opera 10.5 originated in Microsoft's browser choice screen, Opera Software has revealed.

Google unveils Chrome operating system
Google has released the code of its forthcoming operating system, expected to fully debut within the next year, into the open source community.

Antivirus vendor AVG blocks Linkshare affiliate clicks
Widely used antivirus vendor AVG has started to block clicks on the large Linkshare affiliate network.

Microsoft looks to restore reputation with Windows 7
A comparatively low-key launch for Microsoft's new Windows 7 operating system this week aims to avoid the hype that surrounded Vista.

Google Chrome OS - a Windows-killer in the making?
Google has set the computer world reeling by announcing its own operating system, Google Chome OS, to rival Microsoft Windows.

Sobees wants to socially aggregate your desktop
The public beta version of Sobees has been released by Switzerland-based deskNET. The application is designed to create a personalised desktop for every user's web homepage

Microsoft strikes deal with HP to become default search engine
Microsoft have secured a deal with the world's largest PC manufacturer to have Live Search installed as the default search engine on all Hewlett Packard PCs in the US and Canada.

Google hires CodeWeavers to improve Photoshop in Linux
Search engine provider Google has revealed it has hired CodeWeavers to make improvements to the Wine project that will allow Adobe Photoshop CS and CS2 to function better on the Linux desktop.