http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/47/all xx http://www.itworld.com/windows/83927/windows-7-sales-it-really-hit The numbers are in and Windows 7 sales are strong, but with lagging PC sales and increased competition from other operating systems, is Windows in trouble? Apple recently reported one of its best quarters ever, and interest is high in current and future products coming out of Cupertino. Then there's the recent release of the latest Linux distribution, Ubuntu 9.10, and let's not forget pressure from Google Chrome OS, http://www.itworld.com/windows/83927/windows-7-sales-it-really-hit#comments Open Source Operating systems Software Windows Opinion Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:10:21 -0500 ITworld staff 83927 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/open-source/83913/google-strives-balance-commercial-community-android Onlookers say that Google is in charge of Android development, despite pitching the software as a community project. But experts say that could be the only way Google can ensure that the software is actually released. http://www.itworld.com/open-source/83913/google-strives-balance-commercial-community-android#comments Open Source Operating systems Personal tech News google android Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:52:59 -0500 ITworld staff 83913 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/83917/an-important-linux-fix It's not often that Linux needs to be fixed, but a recently discovered security problem does deserve your attention. http://www.itworld.com/security/83917/an-important-linux-fix#comments Endpoint security Networking Open Source Operating systems Security Software Analysis kernel Linux Novell null Red Hat Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:43:15 -0500 sjvn 83917 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/hardware/83910/switchers-guide-move-your-files-pc-mac If you've been using a Windows PC but now want to move to a Mac, you likely have files--documents, PDFs, photos, music, and videos--that you want to bring with you. If you've had that PC for a while, that could mean you have many, many gigabytes of stuff to move. These days, most common file-types will work just fine on the Mac, without any need for conversion or special software. (One notable exception: If you have music and/or video in Microsoft's Windows Media formats, get Flip4Mac so you can play them in OS X's QuickTime.) The trick is getting those files from one hard drive to another. http://www.itworld.com/hardware/83910/switchers-guide-move-your-files-pc-mac#comments Hardware Operating systems Software Windows News Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:40:10 -0500 ITworld staff 83910 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/hardware/83911/switchers-guide-moving-windows-mac [Editors' note: We asked Harry McCracken, the former editor of PC World and the editor of the Technologizer blog, to write a guide to switching to the Mac from Windows. We hope that it's a good resource for anyone--including the friends and family of long-time Mac users--who are making the move from Windows to the Mac. McCracken is himself a semi-switcher--he uses both a MacBook Pro and a Windows netbook every day.] http://www.itworld.com/hardware/83911/switchers-guide-moving-windows-mac#comments Hardware Operating systems Software Windows News Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:40:10 -0500 ITworld staff 83911 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/hardware/83908/switchers-guide-moving-hardware-and-software-mac When you're switching from a Windows PC to a Mac, there's one piece of good news: Most of the peripherals you used with your PC--including printers, digital cameras, networking equipment, external drives, and scanners--should work fine with your Mac. The best way to confirm that is to plug each piece of hardware into your new Mac, one at a time; if OS X doesn't automatically identify it and set it up, visit the manufacturer's Web site and look for a downloadable driver. http://www.itworld.com/hardware/83908/switchers-guide-moving-hardware-and-software-mac#comments Hardware Operating systems Software Windows News Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:40:09 -0500 ITworld staff 83908 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/83909/switchers-guide-getting-used-os-x Though neither Microsoft nor Apple would care to admit it, Windows and OS X are in many ways strikingly similar. That's good news for switchers: If you're familiar with Windows, adjusting to OS X is less like learning how to drive than figuring out the controls in a new car. Windows XP is Mac-like in many ways; Windows Vista is even more so; and Windows 7 is the most Mac-esque version to date. http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/83909/switchers-guide-getting-used-os-x#comments Operating systems Software News Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:40:09 -0500 ITworld staff 83909 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/hardware/83907/switchers-guide-run-windows-a-mac These days, buying a Mac doesn't mean you have to leave Windows behind. In 2005, Apple started building Macs with Intel processors. Among the other benefits of that switch: You can run Microsoft's operating system on Apple's hardware. http://www.itworld.com/hardware/83907/switchers-guide-run-windows-a-mac#comments Hardware Operating systems Software Windows News Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:40:08 -0500 ITworld staff 83907 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/83906/switchers-guide-understanding-mac-security When it comes to security, using Windows can feel like living in the heart of a big city--the kind of place where you can install all the locks and alarms you want, but you still worry. The vast number of computer users who run Microsoft operating systems form the biggest, juiciest target cybercriminals could dream of. Which is why there are more than twenty-two million unique examples of Windows malware out there. http://www.itworld.com/security/83906/switchers-guide-understanding-mac-security#comments Hardware Operating systems Security Software News Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:40:04 -0500 ITworld staff 83906 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/software/83882/microsoft-battles-mobile-search-and-cloud As Microsoft launches Windows 7 and seeks to banish the ghost of its less-than-successful Vista OS, it is fighting to defend its primacy as the world's leading software company. http://www.itworld.com/software/83882/microsoft-battles-mobile-search-and-cloud#comments Internet Operating systems SaaS Software Windows Analysis Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:40:18 -0500 ITworld staff 83882 at http://www.itworld.com