It’s been a busy week for tech news…especially for Microsoft. First, they announced the release date for Windows 7 SP1; then they released IE9 RC (pretty much the final version); and finally they announced a partnership with Nokia to include Windows Phone 7 operating system in future Nokia phones.
In other phone news, Verizon officially started selling the iPhone, AT&T announced free calling to all cell phones in the US, HP announced its first cell phones (and tablet) using the WebOS system that they acquired when they bought out Palm…and I switched from T-Mobile to Verizon and purchased a Droid X phone. So far, I love it. By the way, it’s available at Costco for $10.
Just this morning, I downloaded the IE9 RC. Will let you know if I like it. Most tech journalists have given it rave reviews. Enjoy your weekend - JRC
Get ready for Windows 7 SP1 - Hits Windows Update on February 22nd | ZDNet
Microsoft has finished work on Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and will begin pushing the update to systems on February 22nd via Windows Update. If you are a TechNet or MSDN subscriber you will be able to get your hands on the code from February 16th.
Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) Release Candidate Review & Rating
The release candidate of IE9 is even faster than the beta, adds more HTML5 support, and it sticks with that software's trimmed down UI, giving the most space to the webpage of any browser. Microsoft has also built in the unique new Tracking Protection feature for added privacy. Finally, it tweaks tabs, search, and its unique pinned site capability that places site icons in the taskbar. Sadly, it only works on Vista and Windows 7 machines. It is especially powerful on Windows 7.
IE9 review: will Microsoft's big browser bet pay off?
With Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft gets to show off some of its best work to an audience that is increasingly indifferent and hard to please, and in some cases downright hostile and dismissive. It is not an enviable task. By any objective standard, Microsoft has succeeded at the task it set out to do: build a fast, standards-compliant browser with a clean, modern design that integrates well with Windows 7.
HP unveils TouchPad tablet, WebOS headed to PCs
Hewlett-Packard today took the wraps off its long-anticipated tablet, a 9.7-inch device it's calling the TouchPad, along with the bombshell that its WebOS is headed to PCs. The TouchPad will run the company's WebOS, which it acquired along with Palm as part of a $1.2 billion deal in April. Among its list of features are: a 1024x768 pixel display, a weight of 1.5 pounds, 13mm thickness, front-facing cameras for video chat, 16GB or 32GB of built-in memory, support for Adobe's Flash, Beats by Dre speakers, and a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor.
Report: iPad 2 in Production
The iPad 2 is coming soon, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal that said the next-generation device is currently in production. Citing "people familiar with the matter" the new slimmer, lighter iPad will include a faster processor, a camera, and more memory. The resolution of the display, however, won't get much of an upgrade from the existing model, the report said.
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