Shortage in iPad inventories could delay launch
By Eddie  |  14 days ago  |  3 Comments

Shortage in iPad inventories could delay launch

When the iPad starts to arrive to the market later this month, it might have limited availability, and may leave pre-order customers empty-handed, that is if it is going to be released this month at all. In a research note, Canaccord Adams analyst Peter Misek says that production issues at Apple’s manufacturing company may keep Apple iPad’s...

Visual Studio 2010 and .NET 4 release candidate now available for MSDN subscribers
By Imran Hussain  |  35 days ago  |  19 CommentsMicrosoft

Visual Studio 2010 and .NET 4 release candidate now available for MSDN subscribers

Visual Studio 2010, the latest version of Microsoft’s IDE with a new improved UI built using WPF and tools for Windows 7 and SharePoint 2010 development has already been delayed. Originally slated for 22nd March, the release was delayed to performance issues. The latest launch date has been set for April 12, 2010. Appropriately, Microsoft...

Samsung might release their world’s first OLED Laptop in 12 months.
By Anum Vighio  |  38 days ago  |  3 CommentsMicrosoft

Samsung might release their world’s first OLED Laptop in 12 months.

Last month, we read news and saw a video of the very first and the world’s largest OLED screen laptop. Now, we’re reading reports that Samsung might actually release this laptop in the next 12 months. Another one of Samsung’s world first is their transparent OLED display music player, Samsung IceTouch. Seems like Samsung wants to rule...

By Imran Hussain  |  236 days ago  |  2 CommentsMicrosoft

Windows 7 RTM is complete; shipping to manufacturers

Microsoft has announced today that Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 have RTM’d. The final build is still 7600 but the build string is 6.1.7600.16385.090713-1255, an increment on the previous build that was thought to be RTM. All the validation checks were completed in the second recompile of the RTM build therefore the single increment...

By Imran Hussain  |  237 days ago  |  7 Comments

Windows 7 RTM availability dates announced for MSDN and TechNet subscribers as well as Partners

Microsoft has announced Windows 7 availability dates for MSDN and TechNet subscribers as well as Partners, ISV, IHV and OEMs.MSDN and TechNet subscribers will get Windows 7 RTM on 6th August. ISV (Independent software vendor) and IHV (Independent hardware vendor) Partners will be able to download Windows 7 RTM from Microsoft Connect or...

By Imran Hussain  |  237 days ago  |  30 CommentsMicrosoft

Windows 7 RTM FAQ – All you need to know about Windows 7

A lot of people have been asking me when Windows 7 will release and what RTM means. They also seem unsure of which version to get. So, I decided to make a FAQ for Windows 7 RTM. If you have any questions that aren’t a part of this FAQ, mention them in the comments and I’ll answer them and add them to the list. … ...

By Imran Hussain  |  246 days ago  |  8 Comments

Windows 7 has likely RTM’d!

Yes! Finally Windows 7 has hit RTM. At least Long Zheng says so, and I believe him as a reliable source on all things Microsoft. The RTM build string is 7600.16384.090710-1945_x64fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRMCULXFRER_EN_DVD.iso The build number has jumped big time to 7600, and It’s already being leaked to the internetz and don’t...

By Imran Hussain  |  248 days ago  |  10 Comments

Windows 7 RTM delayed

We were expecting Windows 7 to RTM this Monday, July the 13th bad sadly it has been delayed due to show stopping bugs which have something to do with activation. As Paul from GeekSmack says: Today was pretty much the deadline that Microsoft internally set to choose and decide on an RTM build, but from what we’re now hearing none of the builds...

By Imran Hussain  |  249 days ago  |  13 CommentsGoogle

A dissection of the Google Chrome OS press release

Google Chrome OS has created a lot of hype since yesterday, even though it doesn’t seem to do anything new that current netbook operating systems can’t. If the leaked screenshots are real, and that’s an indication of what it’s going to be like, I see no differences in it than Moblin, Julicloud or any other netbook operating system...