Apple has gone all official with its plans for a 9 September event. But what exactly will it be touting when Steve Jobs takes to the floor? A new iPod touch? A 32GB iPod nano? And what about that Apple Tablet? The Electricpig Forum is abuzz with all sorts of ideas.
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Microsoft’s certainly hoping the launch of Windows 7 will put its Vista woes to bed, but now it seems the new OS isn’t solely about correcting mistakes from the past: it seems Microsoft and Intel want to create a new breed of “superthin” netbooks, powered by Windows 7. The question dividing the Electricpig forums is whether or not that’s enough to fend off the likes of Google’s Chrome OS.
Microsoft’s on the verge of slapping down the cash for Yahoo! and has Bing waiting in the wings to power all its searches. It’s a deal that’ll propel Bing to a whopping 28 per cent share of searches in the US, but how’s it faring over in Blighty? Do you use Bing? Will you use Bing? It’s a question that’s tearing up the Electricpig Forum. Get involved and have your say!
The word is out: Microsoft’s unveiling the next generation of Microsoft Office on Monday, taking musty old word processing and spreadsheets into the cloud, so you can work anywhere. Question is, can it win against Google’s increasing dominance online and its all-new Chrome OS?
There’s just one bit of news on every tech-head’s lips today: Google confirming the Chrome OS. The search giant is going head to head with Microsoft on its home turf, but can it win? It’s had the Electricpig Forum in a right tizzy.
O2 has snagged the Palm Pre. What’s more, the network says its going on sale in the UK in time for the “holidays”. That means Christmas, of course, not your yearly jaunt to Skegness, but has O2 just guaranteed itself a very happy Christmas and a profitable new year? One thing’s for sure: it has the Electricpig forum up in arms!