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Stat clash: HTC Touch HD vs T-Mobile G1 vs iPhone 3G

November 5, 2008, 4:00 pm by Ben Sillis 8 comments

Filed under Mobile phones Tags: Android, Apple, feature, G1, Google, HTC, iPhone, iPhone 3G, Microsoft, Mobile phone, O2, orange, T-Mobile, Touch HD, Windows

In case you haven’t noticed, HTC has been very busy this last week, gatecrashing the touchscreen smartphone party. First it dropped the Google Android-powered T-Mobile G1, then just yesterday we unboxed another touchtastic beaut, the HTC Touch HD.

It seems every one, their dad, and their second cousin wants to get in on the touchscreen phone bonanza, but just how do they compare to the mobile that started it all, the Apple iPhone? We compare HTC’s latest to the iPhone 3G to see how they stack up. Let the prodding commence!

New Windows 7 mouse gestures unearthed

November 5, 2008, 10:57 am by James Holland 2 comments

Filed under Microsoft Tags: aero shake, gestures, Microsoft, Windows 7

Windows 7 is turning out to be full of surprises. First there were all those fancy new technologies, and then the new Taskbar. Now we’ve learned it’ll support fancy mouse gestures too.

Lunchtime lowdown: Apple smashes iMac rumours, LG buddies up with Windows Mobile, PC game sync from Valve

November 4, 2008, 12:30 pm by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under News Tags: Apple, imac, LG, Mac, mac mini, Microsoft, steam, Steam Cloud, Valve, Windows Mobile

Stop working. Grab a sandwich. Stuff your eyes with the biggest tech stories of the morning!

Video: Microsoft shows off Windows 7 dock

November 4, 2008, 11:00 am by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under Microsoft Tags: Microsoft, taskbar, Windows 7

Eager for a close-up look at the next generation Windows 7? Take a peek at this video and you’ll see the new Taskbar in action. It’s a lot like Apple’s OS X Dock, but goes much further than simply launching applications, opening up tons of new functionality.

LG teams with Microsoft for new mobiles

November 4, 2008, 10:54 am by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under Mobile phones Tags: LG, Microsoft, Mobile, Windows Mobile

LG handsets could soon support a Windows Mobile-based operating system. Microsoft and the South Korean electronics giant have signed a preliminary agreement for strategic collaboration on mobile technology.

Windows 7 on netbooks verdict: not too shabby

October 31, 2008, 4:30 pm by Will Head Leave your comment

Filed under Laptops Tags: Asus, Eee PC, Microsoft, Windows 7

Now, Vista may be sluggish, wheezing brute that doesn’t play nicely on underpowered hardware so you could be forgiven for thinking that Windows 7 would be even worse, but not so. Turns out it’s pretty nimble on lightweight specs.

Handheld Xbox a pipe dream says Microsoft boss

October 30, 2008, 5:00 pm by Ben Sillis 3 comments

Filed under Gaming Tags: DSi, handheld, Microsoft, Nintendo, PSP, Sony, Touchscreen, Xbox, Xbox 360, zune

The UK’s Xbox head honcho, Stephen McGill, has been busy dousing the flames of rumours all day. First he quashed suggestions that Microsoft was working on a new 360 model, and now he’s put an end to hopes that an Xbox handheld is on the way as emphatically as possible: “No, we’re not looking to do a handheld gaming device.”

Microsoft takes on Google Docs with web-based Office

October 30, 2008, 4:44 pm by James Holland 2 comments

Filed under Web Tags: google docs, Microsoft, office

Google’s web-based suite of office apps is about to feel the force of Microsoft Office - the Big M just announced the next version of its software suite will come with lightweight web versions, as well as full-blown desktop apps.