http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/47/all xx http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/85605/chrome-shines-gore-opines-staffs-decline Google's Chrome OS captured a lot of headlines and hype this week after the company invited the media in to have a look-see, setting off a whole lot of opinions about whether it will be any good. Microsoft, predictably, doesn't think so. Otherwise, Al Gore offered his opinion on the role supercomputers can play to quell climate change, and for the first time we can recollect there were not one, but two, cat-related IT stories that caught our attention. http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/85605/chrome-shines-gore-opines-staffs-decline#comments Business Government Green IT Legal Mobile & wireless Operating systems Personal tech Security Software Windows Opinion Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:40:14 -0500 ITworld staff 85605 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/85598/mac-os-x-1062-hack-gets-atom-support-back Early last week, Apple released the 10.6.2 update to Snow Leopard loaded mostly with welcome, but unsurprising bug fixes, including a patch for the uncommon but extremely harmful user account deletion bug. However, hidden in the kernel update was dropped support for the hackintosh-friendly Intel Atom processor. The Atom is Intel's smallest chip and has the distinction of being the processor of choice for people building cheap OS X netbooks with limited hackery required. When early builds of 10.6.2 removed Atom support, speculation and http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/85598/mac-os-x-1062-hack-gets-atom-support-back#comments Hardware Operating systems Software News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:40:04 -0500 ITworld staff 85598 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/software/85600/microsoft-launches-beta-tests-free-office-2010-streaming-delivery Microsoft has launched new betas for its free Office suite and for the "streaming" technology it will use to deliver some paid versions of Office 2010 next year. http://www.itworld.com/software/85600/microsoft-launches-beta-tests-free-office-2010-streaming-delivery#comments Internet Operating systems Software Windows News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:40:04 -0500 ITworld staff 85600 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/85587/googles-chrome-os-hits-bittorrent Chrome OS, the operating system that Google released to open source yesterday, has been compiled and posted for download on several file-sharing sites, Internet searches showed. http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/85587/googles-chrome-os-hits-bittorrent#comments Development Internet Operating systems Software News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:10:15 -0500 ITworld staff 85587 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/85583/third-party-screensavers-return-snow-leopard When Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6) was first released, I noted that many (maybe even all) third-party screensavers would no longer work in the new OS. This was because 10.6 required 64-bit compatible screensavers, whereas existing screensavers were 32 bit. http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/85583/third-party-screensavers-return-snow-leopard#comments Operating systems Software Opinion Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:10:14 -0500 ITworld staff 85583 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/windows/85584/google-chrome-os-everything-you-need-know Google finally unveiled its Chrome operating system, promising a cloud-based OS that will be fast, simple and secure on netbooks. CIO.com's Shane O'Neill rounds up the latest Chrome OS reviews and news analysis stories. http://www.itworld.com/windows/85584/google-chrome-os-everything-you-need-know#comments Hardware Operating systems Security Software Windows News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:10:14 -0500 ITworld staff 85584 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/open-source/85546/five-reasons-google-chrome-os-will-succeed Google's Chrome OS doesn't signal the apocalypse for Apple and Microsoft, but that doesn't mean the operating system won't succeed when it arrives next year. Just like the Chrome Web browser, Google's carving out a small slice of the market for people who want the company's buzzwords of speed, security and simplicity. Over time, the legion of Chrome OS fans will grow, and Google will look at its operating system as a success, not a failure, as my colleague Tony Bradley argues. http://www.itworld.com/open-source/85546/five-reasons-google-chrome-os-will-succeed#comments Internet Open Source Operating systems SaaS Software Opinion Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:40:04 -0500 ITworld staff 85546 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/windows/85548/ballmer-windows-7-sales-fantastic Excitable Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer actually had something to be excited about at yesterday's shareholder meeting, where he announced that Windows 7 sales are "fantastic." http://www.itworld.com/windows/85548/ballmer-windows-7-sales-fantastic#comments Operating systems Software Windows News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:40:04 -0500 ITworld staff 85548 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/85545/five-reasons-google-chrome-os-will-flop Yesterday Google hosted a press event at its Mountain View campus to reveal a first glimpse at the Chrome OS. The excitement around the operating system has led to rampant rumors and speculation, but I question whether the Chrome OS is really worth any of this hype. http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/85545/five-reasons-google-chrome-os-will-flop#comments Internet Open Source Operating systems SaaS Software News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:40:03 -0500 ITworld staff 85545 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/84864/getting-started-linux-try-live-cd-version Take Linux for a spin with a version designed to run from a CD, DVD or USB stick. http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/84864/getting-started-linux-try-live-cd-version#comments Open Source Operating systems Tip Linux The Daily Tip Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:41:31 -0500 ITworld tips 84864 at http://www.itworld.com