Touch me - Windows 7
Microsoft’s ‘save the IT industry’ operating system Windows 7 has set sail. The timing is good as it should give the PC market a Christmas boost. After the ‘Vista mistake’, Microsoft’s reputation hinges on the robustness and usability of the new desktop operating system. By all accounts it is making a positive impression. Quick boot up time and low memory requirements make it ideal for low spec user devices, young and old. People will now be able to squeeze more life out of their decommissioned desktops and laptops. Its capacity to drive touch-sensitive devices will expand its reach beyond the office environment.
Outlook for Los Angeles – Cloudy
The Los Angeles City Council has opted to embrace the Cloud computing model by choosing Google over Microsoft. Google has an ever expanding portfolio of applications that address the needs of corporations. By delivering the service via the Cloud (the web), it saves the users from having to invest in technology infrastructure. It’s a compelling picture. However Google doesn’t have a 100 per cent record when it comes to availability. This should have been a cause for concern for the second biggest city in the US. Using the Los Angeles Police Department as a ‘test’ environment strikes me as somewhat reckless.
Internet expands beyond Roman Empire
The Internet regulator ICANN announced that it will shortly enable the use of non-Latin based character sets. This will allow countries like Japan, India and Russia to use their own characters in their web addresses. Amazingly, perhaps, more than half the Internet users worldwide use non-Latin character sets. This feels like a slight power shift eastwards given the Internet’s US-centricity.
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