Transfer and Move Data from Windows 7 to Windows 8 with PCmover

It�s always a big headache for users when they switch to the new Operating System because they will have to switch and transfer their all personal data from one operating system to another, but Windows users now won't have to worry about switching to the new OS, Now windows users can easily migrate and move all data from Windows 7 to Windows 8 Operating System without any new installation or time delayed. As we all know Windows 8 beta is scheduled to be made available to the general public later in February 2012 and that time most of Windows users may want to try the new Microsoft Windows 8 OS.

However, some users may want to move or transfer their data from Windows 7 to one that is running the Windows 8 beta, but the question is How Windows Users Can Transfer and Move Data from Windows 7 to Windows 8 OS? and the answer is there is a third party software named PCmover Windows 8 Beta Assistant from Laplink Inc. is available which will helps user to easily transfer and move data from Win 7 to Win 8.

PCmover Windows 8 Beta Assistant is free software and will be available for download at the Laplink website. The software is compatible with the current Windows 8 Developer Preview and will be compatible and can be installed with any beta and release candidate versions of Windows 8. PCmover Windows 8 Beta Assistant will allow windows users to have free use for unlimited migrations and transferring of their data until July 2012. The software will only work with the 64-bit version of Windows 7 and the Windows 8 port must also be 64-bit.

According to Jack Wilson, CTO at Laplink Inc;

"Here at Laplink, we use PCmover to facilitate testing Windows 8. PCmover enables us to automatically provision several different Windows 8 virtual machines complete with a unique arrangement of development tools, debug software, SDKs, and environmental variables. Then, after PCmover sets up the VMs, we create snapshots of each so we can restore to that particular state as needed."

Download PCmover Windows 8 Beta Assistant and quickly transfer data and files from Windows 7 to Windows 8 Operating System.

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Latest Windows 8 Pre-Beta Screenshots and Updates Leaked

Everyone seems to be waiting for the release of Windows 8 final build, but according to Microsoft they will launch Windows 8 final build in mid of next year 2012. So Windows lovers has to wait till its launch but if you don�t want to wait till 2012 than you can try and experience Windows 8 Developer Preview version by yourself from here, or you can check out latest Screenshots of Microsoft Windows 8 Pre-Beta which is going to be release soon.

These Windows 8 Pre-Beta Screenshots has been leaked from a site called winunleaked.tk, the site claims that Microsoft is getting close to completing the beta build of their next operating system and Microsoft will sign-off the Beta build this month. You can check out and see what features and changes you will experience in whole new Microsoft's Windows 8 Operating System.

Windows 8 Home Screenshot (Click to Enlarge Image!)

Windows 8 Desktop Screenshot (Click to Enlarge Image!)

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Windows Store Officially Announced and Competition Revealed from Microsoft

Are you a good App Developer? And wants to be first listed on Windows Store website, than you can become a first lucky person to get listed on Windows Store website with your best made Metro Style App for Windows Store. Microsoft has started a competition for App Developers to develop best possible app for windows store at buildwindowscontest website and the lucky persons will have a chance to get the Windows 8 beta update before anyone else on web.

It�s a Microsoft marketing strategy to gain developers attention for their first ever Windows App Store. The first apps contest will select eight winning apps to be the very first apps in the Windows Store when it opens. This is your chance to show off your great app and to be part of an exclusive group of developers invited to participate in the Store when it first opens. The competition is only open and available for selected countries include, a legal resident of the 50 United States and District of Columbia, France, Germany, Japan, or India. A Windows Live ID is required to enter in the competition.

Microsoft Prizes for Winning Developers; the contest winners will also get some gift and goodies from Microsoft which helps them to build even better apps:

• One year of Windows Azure, so you can build apps that feel connected and alive.
• A Samsung Windows Developer Preview PC from the BUILD conference, so you can test your apps with touch and sensors.
• A two-year subscription to the Store, so you can continue to update and improve your app.

The big news is that the Windows Store will be made available when Windows 8 goes into its public beta, which Microsoft has now confirmed will happen sometime in late February 2012. All apps in the Windows Store for the Windows 8 beta will be free to download. However, Microsoft will be making private invites to developer who want to offer their apps for the store during the beta period.

You will get more information on Windows Store and its competition here.

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Experience Windows Phone Interface On Any Smartphone Device

It�s really tough for every Smartphone device owner to suddenly switch towards new mobile OS, because the whole new experience of new OS always need time and you don�t want to take a risk. But if you are a Smartphone geek and always wants to try something new and if you are curious about Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) OS from Microsoft than you can try it for free without making new hardware changes on your iOS (iPad or iPhone), Android phone or any other Smartphone device you have.

Microsoft has launched a new website called http://aka.ms/wpdemo which allow users to experience and try Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) on their devices at free of cost. If you visit above mentioned link in your smartphone than you'll be redirected to an interactive HTML5 page that gives you a very detailed introduction to the look and feel of Windows Phone 7.5. While it is not a native experience, it does provide a very immersive demonstration that does give you a solid look into using the new OS.

In my personal view i think it�s a Microsoft marketing strategy to let smartphone users experience Windows Phone and more likely to make your next purchase be a Windows Phone device. If you have experienced above link than tell us how you feel it in our comment box.

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Top Five Operating Systems of 2010-2011 - Statistic Report

According to the current statistic report from StatCounter.com in which they have compared the statistic of Top Five Operating Systems from September 2010 till October 2011, OS includes Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Mac OSX and Linux and its really strange for me to know the result as compare to my previous report.

The current statistic report shows that Windows 7 has finally overtake Windows XP, which is obvious and good to hear from latest Microsoft OS. Windows 7 now holds the total percent of 43.84% share of market as compare to Windows XP which were holds only 38.65% when its was launched back in 2001, but the strange part is that Mac OSX and Linux are going smoothly fine and they are on same platform or line of growing and there is no Ups and Downs as compare to Microsoft's New OS Windows 7.

Have a look at following statistic image of StatCounter:

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Nokia '703' Windows Phone Leak Image and Specification

Microsoft (Windows Phone) and Nokia is in collaboration to build next generation Mobile Operating System for mobile technologies and as we know they both are working on a similar project of Mobile OS called "Windows Phone Mango", So everyone is looking forward to know more about Nokia and Microsoft Windows Phone platform smartphone device, However WMPowerUser, a well-known website has revealed a leak image of Nokia 703, a new smartphone from Nokia and Microsoft which is based on Windows Phone hardware and software.

According to the site the upcoming Nokia 703 has built with Windows Phone OS called "Mango". The image was captured from a presentation document prepared for network operators, and reveals some details about its specification, in addition to showing off the form factor, which closely mirrors that of Nokia�s MeeGo-based handset, the N9. According to the image description which can be seen on bottom, the specification of Nokia's 703 is 703 has a 3.7� WVGA (480x800px) LCD, in a form factor that�s 12.3mm thick and weighs 114g. Its slim body houses a 5MP camera capable of 720p recording, along with 8GB of storage and 512MB of RAM. Expect NFC on board as well, given Nokia�s recent confirmation that all of its future handsets will include this feature.

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Free Windows Phone Devices for WebOS Developers and Engineers

After the revolutionary change in trend of people mind and activities, now smartphones and tablet pc's has already replaced Major PC Operating Systems and Software�s usage. Last week HP had announced that they are going to dismiss WebOS platform on their PC's which creates a great hype and tension amongst many developers and technology geeks.

So after that unpredictable major step from HP, Microsoft is now planning to safe WebOS platform and market by offering free resources and training to WebOS Developers and Engineers as well as Microsoft will also offer Windows Phone Devices and Smartphones to all WebOS Developers and Engineers who are interested to build their career in WebOS platform.

This news was tweeted by Brandon Watson, A spokesman from Microsoft;

Just after that tweet message from Brandon Watson, he had received thousands of replies from all his followers who had shown interest in this particular Microsoft Offer even staff from HP had also asked him about confirmation, and asking to get onboard. He had also said that within 8 hours he had received over 400+ Emails from WebOS related employees and users from all over the world.

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Nokia to Launch first Windows Phones Smartphone in Europe this Year

As we know Nokia has already announced that they will teaming up with Microsoft to build Smartphone's based on Windows Phone 7 Operating System. The two companies wants to enhance their partnership to the next level, Microsoft says the strategic partnership will allow both companies to use their "complementary strengths" to create a new "global mobile ecosystem" which will almost certainly take Windows Phone 7 market share to a whole new level. Nokia will make Windows Phone 7 their "principal smartphone strategy" (in other words, it's going to be their main operating system for all their phones) with plans to work in partnership with Microsoft on both software and hardware features. Nokia will make their primary OS for smartphones "Symbian" OS as a "franchise platform", with MeeGo soon with an emphasis placed on longer term market exploration for next generation devices, platforms and user experiences.

Nokia has confirmed today that its first wireless phones based on the Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 operating system will launch later this year in Six European Countries includes; Netherlands, France, Germany, England, Spain, and Italy. Interestingly, Finland, the country where Nokia is based in is absent in the list. According to Venture Beat report; Vice President of Nokia Europe Victor Saeijs said that the first Nokia WP7 devices will hit the market in 2011 � and he even said he had one in his pocket, but he chose not to share it with the audience as it was an early pre-production prototype.

Nokia has been using its own Symbian based operating system, for its phones for years but will phase out the OS in favor of Windows Phone 7, Nokia more said that they will still release phones with new versions of the Symbian OS. Venture Beat reports that the Netherlands would get phones with the Symbian Anna OS installed in July. Another major update, code named Belle, is also expected to be released by Nokia later this year.

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How to: Upgrade to Apple iOS 5 Firmware - Tutorial

If you want to upgrade to a new Apple iOS 5 firmware version and if you don't know how to upgrade to a new Apple iOS 5.0 firmware version, than this tutorial will helps you to upgrade to a new Apple i OS 5.0 firmware without being a professional developer. This method was created by Apple lover Mert Erdir. It takes advantage of a backdoor exploit in the activation screen, which is tied to the VoiceOver system used by Apple. It was reported on at Gizmodo, if you want to see the article.

Warning: This is not to be attempted if you do not wish to block carrier access. TechGlobeX is not responsible for any damage that may occur, even loss of data that may occur. Remember; proceed at your own risk!

Steps to Upgrade to a new Apple iOS 5 firmware:

1. Download the iOS 5 IPSW firmware file (Google is your friend) to your PC.
2. Update via iTunes. Click using the Option key or Shift key while clicking Update. Select the file you downloaded.
3. Once it upgrades, a new activation screen will appear.
4. Triple click the home button. This activates the VoiceOver.
5. Triple click the home button. Emergency Call will appear.
6. Click on emergency call, and while it is switching, swipe with three fingers down.
7. Notification Center will appear.
8. Click on the Weather Widget and it will load.
9. Click on the home button. The iOS device will exit the springboard.

Hurray! Your iOS device is now fully activated and operational. Good luck on playing with the new iOS 5.

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Apple iOS 5.0 and iCloud Details and Features Information

Apple has finally announced its upcoming iOS 5.0 firmware version for Mac and iDevices at annual WWDC event. Steve Jobs holds the mike to announce the new flagship of software suites for Mac and iDevices, Apple announced that to date, they have had more than 14 billion downloads, with over 90,000 iPad apps. They have paid developers more than $2.5 billion dollars so far.

Apple started off the new feature list with notifications. Apple has removed the old notification popup system for a more inline notification system, making it less annoying when you're watching a video or playing a game. The 'notification center' will act similar to Android, where your menu swipes down, revealing alerts for all of your phone, messages, emails and more. The notification center is even on your lock screen too.

The lock screen has received a major update, allowing for notifications from apps, messages, and even listening to voice mail without having to slide to unlock the phone.

iOS 5.0 also comes with 'Newsstand', a new subscription-based application that has a ton of newspaper and magazine companies on board, including New York Times, SF Chronicle, Daily Telegraph, and more.

iOS 5 Twitter support

Much rumored beforehand, Apple has introduced Twitter natively into iOS 5, with a 'one click' option for applications to let you use Twitter functionality.

All you'll need to do is sign in through the Settings menu and any app can request integration with your Twitter account, meaning no more constant signing in to every new application you download. It's also fully integrated with the Camera and Photo apps, for example.

You can also tweet articles from Safari and locations from Maps.

iOS 5 Safari

A new reading mode has been introduced in Safari, which removes distraction and provides you with a single, scrolling story. Bye bye, ads! You can now also email the contents of the story as well as the link. There's also a Reading List option so you can save stuff to look at later. We bet Read It Later and Instapaper are well chuffed about that. There's also tabbed browsing and lightning-fast window switching.

iOS 5 Reminders

A reminders feature enables you to store Lists, assign reminders to any dates or even location-specific info. These sync across devices and with iCal.

iOS 5 Camera

There's now a camera button on the lock screen, while you can also use the volume button to take pictures - a great addition. Apple says its camera is one of the most commonly used pieces of hardware on photo-sharing sites like Flickr, and has updated the functionality accordingly.

Photo editing software for easy cropping and enhancement has been added in to iOS 5, and pinching to zoom will zoom in on images when you're trying to take a pic.

iOS 5 Mail

The app now has new elements like draggable addresses so you can pop them across from To to Cc or Bcc.

Flagging and full-searchable messages have been added in too, plus rich text formatting for easier interaction with your e-mails.

A built in dictionary makes it easier to keep your spelling under control, and for the iPad: a split keyboard.

Simply grabbing it with your thumbs and sliding upwards will split it in two, making it easier to tap out emails more speedily.

iOS 5 Game Center

Game Center now lets you browse and download games directly, as well as introducing Achievementpoints, There's also Friend Discovery. Gamer profiles have been updated to include photos as well, plus turn-based gaming is baked right into the application for more responsive gaming.

Last up, Apple introduced iMessage. The new instant messaging service allows any iDevice (iPhone, iPod touch and iPad) to communicate with each other. The new application is very similar to the SMS application, but is completely free. Similar to BBM (BlackBerry Messenger), the application allows you and your friends to instant message one another, from anywhere in the world, without the added roaming charges. iMessage requires WiFi or 3G to send and receive.

iOS 5.0 beta will be made available for the following iDevices:

• iPhone 4 (GSM and CDMA)
• iPhone 3GS
• iPod touch (4th generation)
• iPod touch (3rd generation)
• iPad 2 (GSM, CDMA and WiFi)
• iPad (GSM and WiFi)
• Apple TV 2G

iOS 5.0 will ship this fall to consumers.

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Microsoft Most Dominating Company in Operating System Revenue

According to the latest report from Gartner Research about the Worldwide Operating System Revenue and market share from companies and vendors, It has been declared that Microsoft is still dominating in making of Operating Systems for PC's, according to the amount of revenue it generates. Last Year in 2010 Microsoft had $23.848 billion revenue from its Operating System business, which gave it a 78.6 percent share of the entire worldwide OS market for that year.

Earlier this week Gartner more said in its press release that worldwide revenue for OS software came in at $30.4 billion, which was an increase of 7.8 percent compared to 2009. While Microsoft still has a commanding lead in OS revenue, the report did say that Apple's Mac OS was the fastest growing in revenue in 2010 in terms of the client based OS business. The Mac OS grew by 15.8 percent that year and with revenues of $580 million. Even with that growth the Mac OS only has a 1.7 percent market share of the Client based OS systems. Overall the client OS section of the business grew by 9.3 percent in 2010 while server based OSs grew its revenue by 5.7 percent.

IBM and HP were the number two and three companies in worldwide OS revenue, respectively, in 2010. IBM owns three OSs and showed the highest growth with its AIX OS with 9.2 percent growth. HP's HP-UX OS shows a 3.2 percent growth in 2010. Red Hat's version of Linux is the biggest in the overall Linux server market. Its revenues went up to $592 million in 2010, an 18.2 percent growth and a whopping 58.2 percent share of the entire Linux server OS market.

Check out following chart comparing Worldwide Operating System Revenue from different companies.

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Free Download Ubuntu 11.04 - Officially Released

If you are Ubuntu Geek than this news is for you, Ubuntu has released the new version of Ubuntu 11.04. You can download it from the previously linked site free of charge. Among the various new features, the Unity interface is set as the default UI, and includes the launcher (an OS X like dock), Its most noticeable change is the application launcher on the left side of the screen. Similar to Windows 7 taskbar, it lets you drag and drop icons to and from it, as well as launch apps quickly and easily. According to the Ubuntu website, the OS can boot in as little as 7 seconds.

The Unity interface was originally conceived for smaller screens on netbooks, and offers easier file management, a new dashboard that gives you easier access to your applications and files, and Workspaces that simplify managing multiple windows. If you don�t like these new interface elements, you can always go back to Ubuntu�s Classic interface.

Driving all of this eye candy is Gnome 2.32.1 (according to Ubuntu Vibes).  If your current equipment is not capable of Unity, the classic desktop experience will kick in as to keep you moving along with minimal lag.  Those of you wanting to experiment with Gnome 3, it cannot be installed via the Ubuntu repositories, and there have been reports of system instabilities post installation, though there is a workaround.  If you're ready to install, there are 3 options for download, one for a CD/USB stick type installation, another to create a second boot partition alongside windows, and another for a standard standalone installation.  The downloads are a one size fits all affair no longer is the Ubuntu Netbook edition or Desktop edition; there's just a single download for all platforms.

The best part of characteristic of Ubuntu is that if you�d like to try it, you can download its 698MB image, burn that to a CD, and then run it from the CD without having to install it on your machine. It�s a great way to try out this Linux-based operating system that�s getting to be so refined, it�s almost as easy to use as a Mac or PC.

Find out the latest news and more about new Ubuntu 11.04 and you can Free Download Ubuntu 11.04 from here. Check out some latest images of Ubuntu 11.04.

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Windows 8 Latest News, Rumors and Update Leaks Out

No more longer wait for the most awaited Operating System Microsoft Windows 8. The wait is over, the latest news, rumors and leaks about Windows 8 has been out and it�s spreading on internet since last 2 months. Now the early build of Windows 8 build 7955 has been leaked on internet. This information has been leaked out from betaarchive.com who had previously leaked the Windows 8 build 7850. As with the previous build, this build is again on a private FTP but is expected to leak publicly in the same fashion as the previous build.

The new Windows 8 build 7955 contain many of the new features including a new log in screen, the ribbon interface, language profile, new taskbar, metro design theme, and other new updates. While this actual build has not leaked in full like build 7850, 7955 is a more robust Windows 8 build in comparison.

The build 7955 is a pre-M3 build but contains more features than the previous build that leaked, 7850. The file weighs in at 2.47 GB. Betaarchive states:

Afternoon all,
We have another leak! Anonymous again as you can expect. This could be the one you've all been waiting for.
Microsoft Windows 8 (''Windows 8'' 6.2.7955.0) (Ultimate) (m2)
ISO Size: 2.47GB (2,657,079,296 bytes)
ISO MD5: 40861A02CB14B0D2D7930910DB6CC6E4
It is now available on the FTP Enjoy!
Notes provided by the leaker:
You can unlock the following:
- Ribbon UI
- Application Folder (now working, in 7850 it was broken)
- Full DWM (hideblur)
The following requires the ''red pill'':
- Webcam
- Login (that ugly guy with ctrl+alt+del, the fishy wallpaper, pattern login)
- TaskUI (new taskmanager)
- PDF Reader
- Immersive Browser

The video shows the new login screen and how the new Metro design language will act on Windows 8.



Windows 8 is far off from public availability and it is rumored that a public beta may be announced at PDC later this year. It is expected that Microsoft will launch Windows 8 in late 2012 with the latest rumors suggesting that retail availability will happen in early 2013.

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90% of Windows copies are pirated in China says Microsoft

According to Microsoft's CEO, Steve Ballmer, when he met with a number of high ranking government officials, including United States president Barak Obama, and Chinese president Hu Jintao, according to NetworkWorld.com.

Steve Ballmer raised some issues and concerns with Chinese president Hu, discussing how 90% out of 100% copies of Windows in China are pirated and only 10% is legit. Microsoft estimates that 90% of China uses some form of pirated software on their computer, with over half of the countries residents still using Windows XP and Internet Explorer 6, a claim which is backed up by StatsCounter.com.

84% of Chinese users still running Windows XP and over 50% using Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft addresses the concern that these users may be at risk of worms, Trojans, spyware and other malicious software running on their computers. The reason for China still running dated software on their computers is because of piracy. Some users are too afraid to upgrade, in case they can't bypass the security system on the operating system.

White House quoted Obama raising the concerns from Steve Ballmer says;

"We're making progress on making sure that the government procurement process in China is open and fair to American businesses. And we've made progress as a consequence of this state visit".


"Some of it has to do with intellectual property protection. So we were just in a meeting with business leaders, and Steve Ballmer of Microsoft pointed out that their estimate is that only 1 customer in every 10 of their products is actually paying for it in China. And so can we get better enforcement, since that is an area where America excels intellectual property and high-value added products and services."

Microsoft has been battling piracy for years in America, and has gained tremendous ground in the market.

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Google's CR-48 Chrome OS Laptop Runs Mac OS X & Windows 7

Google have launched its first of its kind Cr-48 Chrome Notebook. The Cr-48 Chrome Notebook is the test notebook designed for the Pilot program by Google. Google will distribute the laptop through its Chrome OS Pilot Program, in a sort of public beta. You actually have to apply to join the program, and there are going to be a limited number of the laptops available.

It's ready when you are, booting in about 10 seconds and resuming from sleep instantly. There�s built-in Wi-Fi and 3G, so you can stay connected everywhere, and a webcam for video chat. The vibrant 12-inch LCD display, full-size keyboard and oversized touchpad let you enjoy the web comfortably. And at just 3.8 pounds with over eight hours of active usage and a week of standby time, it�s easy to take along for the ride.

Chrome Cr-48 Laptops not only runs Chrome OS, but also it can runs Mac OS X and Windows 7 too. But it�s not Google who is officially providing these OS to run in Cr-48 because Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Windows 7 probably weren�t in Google's plan of an open development strategy for device.

Windows 7 install screen on Cr-48

Two accomplishments came within rather a close period of each other, one Cr-48 was hacked to run Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.5 and the other uses Windows 7. Both hacks require flashing modified BIOS on the Cr-48's. On the Insanely Mac forums, damis648 who writes a guide on how to put Mac OS X on your Cr-48, explaining the reason for needing the modified BIOS is due to the fact that the BIOS the Cr-48 ships with works differently than both the legacy BIOS and standard EFI.

Check Out Google Chrome CR-48 Video:

                           Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.5 running on a Cr-48

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Google Chrome OS Event And Web Store Schedule

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Everybody seems to be waiting a long for news about Google next big project Chrome Operating System. So now your wait is over. Google has now plan an event this Tuesday to share some exciting news regarding its Chrome OS. Google could finally be ready to shed a little more light on the progress of its Chrome OS project.

The company sent out invitations to an event next Tuesday, December 7, in San Francisco "where we plan to share some exciting news about Chrome," according to a copy of the invitation. No further details were provided.

The Chrome OS Net books and laptop were once expected to arrive before the end of the year, as Google is now expected to merely have a beta software version ready by the end of the year, with consumer-oriented systems not ready until 2011. The idea behind Chrome OS is to create a lightweight browser-based operating system that would run just Web applications, as opposed to native ones.

Another possibility for the event is that Google is ready to show off the Chrome Web Store, which was also expected earlier in the year but has slipped. So keep in touch with us for more update about this main event.

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Ubuntu 10.10 to Get Multi Touch

Multitouch capabilities might be all the rage on portable devices, and Windows 7 had made much of the gesture and touch capabilities built into the operating system, but for now desktop Linux users have largely been left out in the cold. However, Canonical�the company behind the Ubuntu desktop Linux distribution�has announced that multitouch support will be included in Ubuntu 10.0 (codenamed Maverick Meerkat). The technology will add multitouch support and gesture interaction with applications, and although many applications will have to receive substantial interface makeovers to be multitouch-friendly, Canonical is working on folding multitouch into Unity, it�s lightweight netbook environment.

�The world�s expectations of software experience are being raised by advances in mobile computing. We are bringing that revolution to the Linux desktop: for window management and applications,� Canonical wrote in a blog post. �Though our work at the application level has only just started, we are certain that multi-touch and gestures will be central to the way we use Linux applications in future.�

Canonical is distributing GPL-licensed libraries so applications can develop multitouch interfaces, and has also posted a set of guidelines for building consistent multitouch interfaces.

For now, the multitouch effort is concentrating on high-end convertible tablet PCs; however, broader hardware support is expected, including support for 3M and N-Trig hardware, and eventually touchpads and input devices like Apple�s new Magic Trackpad.

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