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  • Tue Nov 24 4:00 AM PST 2009 Firefox hopes to one-up IE with fast graphics

    Windows 7 features called Direct2D and DirectWrite will speed up Internet Explorer 9 performance. But Firefox hopes it might retool for the same benefit first.

    Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland

  • Sun Nov 22 6:00 AM PST 2009 Will the 'smartbook' be a better Netbook?

    At least two companies aim to make smartbooks different enough from laptops--and Netbooks--that consumers will take notice. Think of the device as a large smartphone.

    Posted in Nanotech - The Circuits Blog by Brooke Crothers

  • Wed Nov 18 11:41 AM PST 2009 New Firefox 3.6 beta aims to cut crashes

    The third beta imposes a new restriction on how third-party software can interact with it. And a feature called Resource Package could speed up Firefox 3.7.

    Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland

  • Wed Nov 18 9:12 AM PST 2009 Google set to promote Chrome extensions

    One of the standout features of Chrome 4.0 is customization through extensions. Google appears on the brink of launching a gallery to showcase them.

    Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland

  • Wed Nov 18 4:00 AM PST 2009 Ray Ozzie's view from the clouds

    In an interview with CNET, Microsoft's software chief talks about Windows Azure, lessons learned from the Sidekick fiasco, and a future in which devices record everything imaginable.

    Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried

  • Mon Nov 16 10:07 PM PST 2009 Adobe releases new Flash, AIR betas

    Flash Player 10.1 gets a hardware video boost, and AIR 2 gets tighter integration with desktop computing resources such as USB drives and multitouch interfaces.

    Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland

  • Thu Nov 12 1:56 PM PST 2009 The Real Deal 187: Should you buy that warranty?

    Should you buy that extended warranty? Tom Merritt says no. Rafe Needleman says sometimes. We'll give you some guidance on how to decide if it's worth the money.

    Posted in The Real Deal Podcast by Tom Merritt

  • Thu Nov 12 12:30 PM PST 2009 Microsoft to schools: Share a PC

    The software maker is working on a new option that will let will let multiple students work off a single PC, each with their own screen, mouse, and keyboard.

    Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried

  • Wed Nov 11 2:53 PM PST 2009 Google plans Chrome Mac beta for December

    Google plans to release the first beta version of its Chrome browser in early December. Be careful about changes to the extensions technology until then, though.

    Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland

  • Wed Nov 11 9:55 AM PST 2009 Mozilla releases second Firefox 3.6 beta

    There are 190 changes in the latest test version of the open-source browser, but most of them are under the hood.

    Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland

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