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Two Rival Giants Will Appear Together

Apple and Microsoft have long been rival companies in the computing world, almost from the very beginning of the birth of the personal computer. Now in the age of digital media, the fire continues to be fueled. Well, prepare for history, as the two rival giants will make a historic appearance on the same stage. Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates will come together for a rare joint appearance at the Wall Street Journal’s D: All Things Digital, an executive conference that will be taking place from May 29 through May 31. Known as D5, the conference … Continue reading →

iPhone News Roundup

Here is the latest news iPhone news that is making the headlines for today, July 2, 2007. Outselling estimates Before the launch of the iPhone last Friday, June 29th, analysts were predicting sales of 200,000 to 312,000 iPhones. critics thought those numbers were far too high. But, it seems both the analysts and the critics were wrong about the iPhone sales. In actuality, more than 525,000 units were sold this past weekend, according to both the Los Angles Times and Reuters in reports released today. Analyst Trip Chowdhry of Global Equities Research in San Francisco, reported that at least half … Continue reading →

Safari Makes Its Move

Safari is well-known in computing circles as the “world’s fastest browser.” Now, it seems, it may become a threat to Microsoft now that it is available to Windows PC users. Up until now, Safari was only able to be used on Apple machines running Mac operating systems. But yesterday, at the WWDC event, Steve jobs announced that will soon change. Jobs unveiled a new version of safari that is compatible with windows, a move that shocked many. So why would Jobs and Apple make this move with Safari? It isn’t all that surprising when you think about it. Software can … Continue reading →

Computing Review: May 26th through June 1st

Have you missed any of the fun and informative computing blogs? I’m still busy catching up on the computing blogs week in review. I’m almost there, so hang in with me a little longer. Meanwhile, you can take a browse through and see if there is anything you missed or anything you want to read again. This is the week in review for May 26th through June 1st May 26th Computer Dictionary: A Confused by all of those computer terms? Just check out this dictionary for explanations. You’ll be talking like a techie in no time. May 29th Two Rival … Continue reading →

Surface Computing Breakthrough

Imagine using your hand to actually “grab” data from a computer or placing your phone on a computer service, automatically triggering a download of your messages. These are just some of the possibilities that may become reality with a new technology called surface computing. Surface computing is being debuted at the All Things Digital conference under the name Project Milan, by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. It is the very first in a complete line of surface computing products that actually recognize physical objects that some in contact with the screen, such as a phone, a credit card or even a … Continue reading →