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Help Test for Microsoft

( Software and Windows )

Microsoft invites researchers to spend a few hours with their products under development and tell them exactly what you think. Microsoft usability research focuses on how people interact with software. The information Microsoft gathers is translated directly into product design improvements, so your feedback really makes a difference. They conduct several types of studies on […]

iTunes Music Store alternatives: Are they legal?

( Apple and Security and Software )

Even though iTunes brought us the most successful online music store doesn’t mean it is the best. Listed below are some pretty darn good alternatives to the iTunes Music Store, some of which sell songs for much, much less than a dollar; those that make you wonder whether they’re really legal. Napster and Yahoo! Music […]

Yahoo buys Konfabulator [Update]

Hoping to pave a new path to its popular Web site, Yahoo Inc. has acquired Konfabulator, a tiny software maker that provides a computer platform for monitoring the weather, stock prices and a wealth of other customized information without opening a Web browser.
The deal, finalized late last week for an undisclosed price, gives Yahoo access […]

Seven Steps to turn your PC into a Mac

( Apple and Design and Software and Windows )

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Step One - Theme

Install the Full Install Style XP Man version bundled with Panther from StypeXP by TGT Soft. Once installed, open menu and install the Panther theme. This will now change your background, taskbar and all menus.

Step Two - Login

In StypeXP you have the option to change the login […]

Longhorn’s official name… Windows Vista? [Update]

( Software and Windows )

The official new name for the Longhorn operating system is Microsoft Windows Vista, according to some insider sources. Microsoft Windows Vista will be a major upgrade to the Windows operating system and is both an evolutionary and revolutionary step forward in the progression of the Windows platform. More base services than ever are provided to […]