System Administration

Google's Chrome and Android operating systems will converge sooner rather than later

Download Squad (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

Filed under: Internet , OS Updates , Google , Open Source Google's co-founder, Sergey Brin, spoke to some reporters yesterday, after the Chrome OS presentation . Citing the common WebKit and Linux code found in both operating systems, he said "Android and Chrome are likely to converge over time." "We're reaching a perfect storm of converging trends where computers are behaving more...

Google Chrome – A Look At The Future Of Operating Systems?

DeviceMAG (Free subscription) | yesterday

Today, Google unveiled their operating system, Chrome, which has been only talked about until now. The system takes a revolutionary approach to interacting with the user, embedding a browser as the main point of action. The operating system is open-source, and in fact, it’s just a Linux distribution with a custom window system. This makes [...]

Brin: Two Google Operating Systems May Become One

PC World (Free subscription) | yesterday

Google co-founder says Chrome and Android could someday become a single OS. Chrome browser plus Android OS equals... Android.

Brin: Two Google Operating Systems May Become One

Cempaka Putih (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago

Google co-founder says Chrome and Android could someday become a single OS. Chrome browser plus Android OS equals... Android. PC World , David Coursey Saying that Chrome is for the Internet and Android for devices , requires a belief that users actually make the distinction. They don't and Google knows it, but only co-founder Sergey Brin can say so. In this case, it is the Emperor seeing his subjects'...

Brin: Two Google Operating Systems May Become One

eCoustics.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

Google co-founder says Chrome and Android could someday become a single OS. Chrome browser plus Android OS equals... Android.

Blogrotate #7: The Weekly Roundup of News for System Administrators

Pythian Group Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

Is it Friday already? Where has the week gone? Whatever, we’ve got lots of good news tidbits for you this week, including several follow-ups to previous stories. Enough jaw-jacking, let’s get to the news. Operating Systems This week we got an early alpha of Google Chrome OS, which is slated for full release sometime [...]

Microsoft, Other Rivals Slam Google Chrome OS

AterSlash (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Microsoft is, predictably, not all that impressed by Google Inc.‘s demonstration of its upcoming Chrome OS, saying ‘From what was shared, it appears to be in the early stages of development,’ a Microsoft spokeswoman said. ‘From our perspective, however, our customers are already voicing their approval of the way Windows 7 just works — across the Web and on the desktop,...

• Microsoft, Other Rivals Slam Google Chrome OS - Click World News

Unsuccessful Rollback Phase Cause Partition Loss in Microsoft Windows

mnkstllr | 20 hours ago

Several users upgrade their operating systems from Microsoft Windows XP to Windows Vista. But in case if any error during the setup process, rollback phase is initiated. When you run the rollback phase, your system returns to previous installation of Microsoft Windows operating system. But there is no guarantee of rollback phase to be successful. When it does not complete, no operating system can run

Open Source Publishing

Mantex ... (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

The open source movement began in software development. People hacking code for operating systems and Big Applications started writing the same thing, but for free, and were joined by thousands of others. They were prepared to give their labour without charge to a cause for the common good. That's all rather abstract. In concrete terms it means you can now have everything from operating systems (Linux,...

Microsoft, Other Rivals Slam Google Chrome OS

Computer Nerds Blog (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

CWmike writes "Microsoft is, predictably, not all that impressed by Google Inc.'s demonstration of its upcoming Chrome OS, saying 'From what was shared, it appears to be in the early stages of development,' a Microsoft spokeswoman said. 'From our perspective, however, our customers are already voicing their approval of the way Windows 7 just works — across the Web and on the desktop, and...

What would you do if you ran Microsoft?

Far Beyond the Edge of Reason (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

Here's a little thought experiment for you. Microsoft has been a phenomenally successful company, with a market share of nearly 90% of the desktop computer operating system market, a not insignificant chunk of the server market, near-domination of the office suite market, and fingers in many other pies, including mobile phone operating systems, the console and portable music player markets. Its founder...

5 Great Games for the Android Phone

e-ManCave.com (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

With all of the cool apps for cell phones these days great games are not hard to find and make great time killers in airports, doctors offices, appointments, or where ever you have a few minutes to spare. Increasingly better operating systems, better screen resolution, more memory and phone capabilities have consistently raised the [...]

Free music

Awed Manor (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

Browsers are free. Operating systems are free. Books are free. Why isn’t music free? Glad you asked. And yes, these are all legal. Glad you care. The first place I look for free music is Magnatune. They have a free song every day, a free album occasionally, and you can listen to their music (streaming on-line) as [...]

ARM Predicts Market Explosion In 2010 For Smartphones

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago

Things are looking good for the smartphone chip market with the area expected to grow next year at an even faster pace than this year, according to British microchip designer ARM.ARM's designs are in 90 percent of mobile phones, including Apple's iPhone and Nokia's new top-of-the-range N900.Financial director Tim Score said, "Smartphones grew this year, and we are going to probably see faster...

• Smartphone growth to continue strong in 2010 - All About Mobile Phone

Everest Ultimate Edition 5.02 Build 1841 Beta

SEO Blog and Entertainmet Blogger (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago

Everest Ultimate Edition 5.02 Build 1841 Beta Quote: Everest Ultimate Edition 5.02 Build 1841 Beta Multilanguage Portable EVEREST Ultimate Edition is an industry leading system diagnostics and benchmarking solution for enthusiasts PC users, based on the award-winning EVEREST Technology. During system optimizations and tweaking it provides essential system and overclock information, advanced hardware...

Unsuccessful Rollback Phase Cause Partition Loss in Microsoft Windows

mnkstllr | 20 hours ago

Several users upgrade their operating systems from Microsoft Windows XP to Windows Vista. But in case if any error during the setup process, rollback phase is initiated. When you run the rollback phase, your system returns to previous installation of Microsoft Windows operating system. But there is no guarantee of rollback phase to be successful. When it does not complete, no operating system can run...

Windows XP does not Detect hard Drive When Using a Boot Disk

mnkstllr | 11/17/2009

Partitioning a Windows hard drive allows you to effectively manage your data, storing your system and data files on different partitions and install two or more operating systems. It also allows you to divide your disk into organizable chunks of memory. The Windows partitions may become inaccessible if your system can not detect the hard drive. Such cases, make all of your files and folders inaccessible...

KVM Switches: Boon for People Controlling Multiple PCs with Single set of Peripherals

luecjennifer | 11/13/2009

KVM is an abbreviation for keyboard, video and mouse. The KVM Switches are used for controlling multiple computers or servers using just one set of peripherals. These switches can be used to control up to 64 computers and by daisy chaining these devices, a greater number can be controlled. Practical and relatively affordable, these devices have a button on them using which users can switch between...