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  Microsoft finally confirmed that Windows 7 is going to be launched on 22nd October 2009. To reach that milestone, Microsoft plans to wrap up development of the operating system by the middle or end of next month, Senior Vice President Bill Veghte said in an interview.   Microsoft made the near-final release candidate version available last month. Shortly after its release, Microsoft finally confirmed that it was aiming Windows 7 for a holiday 2009 release,

Google showcased its brand new communication and collaboration tool known as Google Wave . This application has been created by the same people who created Google Maps. Well, Google Wave is  an application running in a Web browser that creates a shared online desktop where two or more users can interact easily. You could easily exchange messages as yo do in IM or emails. You can share rich documents via it which might be videos, graphics, etc. Along with that you [...]

  Microsoft is all set to launch the Zune HD. Microsoft on Tuesday confirmed its plans to take on the iPod Touch with a new, touch-screen Zune that will be able to surf the Web, play high-definition movies, and tune in to digital radio.   This Zune HD will be available in US only and it will come with a HD radio tuner along with an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) touch screen. The software maker did not announce pricing or [...]

Twitter may not be for everyone yet, but it’s rapidly becoming a popular way to communicate, with third-party Twitter programs, or apps, for the iPhone and iPod touch multiplying quickly, almost as quickly as tweets themselves. Apple’s devices, with their generous 3.-5 inch screens, are perfect vehicles for sending “tweets,” or messages of up to 140 characters. (BlackBerry users also have several programs to choose from — “TwitterBerry” is probably the best known — and users of the T-Mobile G1 [...]

Google has unveiled some new products which would push the normal searches in a new direction. Its using semantic web technology  to leverage the underlying data on websites to enhance results. Google’s Marrisa Mayer said that ”The race in search is far from over and innovation and continued improvement is absolutely pivotal”.   Google has been the best search engine from the beginning and it left behinds other search engines by miles. 63% of US searches are covered by Google while only 20% [...]

HTC launched a revolutionary mobile device which is equipped with Windows Mobile 6.1  professional and is known as “HTC Touch Cruise. This device is GPS enabled and has a 2.8″ touch screen. Its a ligh phone and weighs only 103 grams. This device has a handwriting recognition facility along with 5 way navigation.   Wireless headphones are available with this device to enoy music without any hastle of wires. You can find Bluetooth and Wi-Fi in it. The camera of [...]

Finally, Microsoft launched a brand new Facebook client specially for its users of Windows Mobile. And the best thing in this is that you can use it on your device also as it supports all the version of Windows Mobiles. You only need a GPRS or  mobile broadband to use it. It work superbly on your 6.0, 6.1 or 6.5 smartphones which are either touchscreen or non-touchscreen . You can enjoy Facebook completely through this client as it provides the facility [...]