Microsoft has introduced Windows 7 E version as a backlash to the claims made by the European government regarding Internet Explorer. The EU filed antitrust case against Microsoft for bundling IE with Windows and thereby exploiting the dominant position in the market. The government stated that, “Microsoft’s tying of Internet Explorer to the Windows operating system harms competition between web browsers, undermines product innovation, and ultimately reduces consumer choice."

Windows7 E version is an answer to this which proves Microsoft to be abiding by the laws. The E version is without any web browser and hence the European markets will availed with the Windows without any web browser now so that they can utilize any web browser of their choice. However, the question remains HOW? If there is no web browser at all how is it possible to download any web browser?

Microsoft has given detailed information regarding installing Windows 7 E on their website. However, the instruction also includes one extra step for the customers of Europe regarding saving the preferred browser on some external hard drive. Hence, the European customers of Windows 7 will have to save the web browser on CD, DVD, or USB or any other storage medium and install the web browser once the Windows 7 is installed completely.

This is a very genius step taken by Microsoft as it will show them to be following the laws as well as they will be able to get some more income by providing additional CD’s of web browser with the OS.

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The latest buzz in today’s IT world is that of the legal agreement signed by Google with On2. According to The definitive agreement Google acquires a developer of video compression technology of On2. On2 video compression technologies possess great efficiency as it delivers high quality video on both desktop and mobile applications. On2 was previously known as The Duck Corporation has its headquarters in NY and also holds a number of interesting patents for video compression technology.

The well known codec designs such as VP3, VP4, VP5, TrueMotion VP6, TrueMotion VP7, and VP8 are the products of On2. The company is very well reputed and has include Adobe, Skype, Nokia, Infineon, Sun Microsystems, Mediatek, Sony, Brightcove, and Move Networks as its customers.

On2 made an impact on the market in the year 2001 with the release of VP3 compression technology to the open source community which was inclusive of patents on the technology. Under the terms of the agreement, each outstanding share of On2 common stock will be converted into $0.60 worth of Google class a common stock in a stock-for-stock transaction. The transaction is valued at approximately $106.5 million.

According to the release, $0.60 per share represents a premium of approximately 57% over the closing price of On2’s common stock on the last trading day immediately prior to the announcement of the transaction, and a premium of approximately 62% over the average closing price of On2’s common stock for the six month period immediately prior to the announcement of the transaction.

However, the agreement is subject to On2 stockholder approval, regulatory clearances, and other closing conditions.

Following was mentioned by the On2 in a blog post, “Although we’re not in a position to discuss specific product plans until after the deal closes, we are committed to innovation in video quality on the web, and we believe that On2 Technologies’ team and technology will help us further that goal. We’ll update everybody when we’re able to share more information. In the meantime, nothing will change for On2 Technologies’ current and prospective customers.”

This step by Google is undoubtedly a smart one and will definitely assure users with better quality of web based video viewing.

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Internet has created a revolution in the world of searching or researching with its innumerable websites. However, it also led to the introduction of search engines that make our search much easier, quickly and better. Search engines like Google, yahoo, MSN live search and the newly introduced bing provide with the best possible results in searching for any specified topic. However, a new search engine has entered the market to give other search engines a complex as it is pretty much efficient in giving the current results on any topic searched by the user. Collecta is a new buzz on the internet with its capacity for real time search. It’s a unique search engine then Google or Yahoo! or any other search engine prevailing right now.

Whenever we perform a search on the Google, Bing or Yahoo, we do not get the search results that are in posted on the real time. Generally, the results we get are the ones that are bit old but now you can have a real time search with Collecta. Therefore, if you wish to stay with the latest at the very moment it occurrence then simply log on to Collecta and you will be there in real time with the news item.

For instance, if you wish to know the recent comments of president Obama then you can do so on the spot with Collecta whereas Google will take some time to release those comments. It is also the best search engine for finding the social media information even after your have begun your search. All the sites and references given are fresh and new. Once you are done with search and again search for the same thing then you will get new results which will be much fresher than what you read before. Collecta shows the information on the spur of the moment it is published. The site also offers you to pause the search if you feel that there are too many results for you to handle.

This new search engine can search the social media such as blogs, forums, and comments and also updates from Twitter. In fact, the search box provides with the options in search if you wish to see only the comments then you click on it and hence only the comments will be displayed on the screen.

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Google is all set to start new ventures in the online market with their introduction of new features in all the possible areas of search. One of the latest introductions of services made by them is for the Apple’s iPhone 3G. The owners of this hi-tech phone can go to Google’s home page and receive a new message saying “New! Try my location…” this is a very powerful tool introduced by Google. It will enable the users of the iPhone to surf their location and also to know the locations of the nearby restaurants, shops, and bars.

However, for this you need to go to the safari section on your iPhone and click on the My location link button. This will result into popping up of a new window with the question about asking you to allow it to use your Safari device location services. Once you accept it you will find that a blue dot will appear on the screen right below the search box and beside it would be your location. Now when you perform the search you will find the local results on your phone itself.

This is a commendable feature for the iPhone users and it can be operated without a native application. It is a revolutionary feature that can effectively utilize Google Latitude and Google’s Location based social network. Another striking point is that all this is possible through mobile Safari which can also be run in the background, though it is not for sure if Google location would work if Safari is working in the background. Nevertheless, it is still a great feature for an iPhone.

Google also promises their customers of top most privacy with this feature and one can always disable the functionality when and where required.

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The technology is undergoing rapid change these days as more and more people are getting unique ideas of developing various unique products. Recently, it is heard that a Singapore based company has collaborated with American technology blog Techcrunch to produce a tablet computer. The Singapore based company Fusion Garage has prepared a tablet computer with touch screen and is planning to have the products out by the month of November.

The computer is called Crunchpad by them and it has a 12 inch screen and weighs 1.2 kg. The company also gave its preview to The Straits Times of this miraculous tablet Crunchpad that is expected to be out in the market even before Apple launches its tablet computers in the market. The computer has all the complete features of a normal computer and will be able to watch YouTube videos, listen to music, and surf the internet with utmost comfort.

The OS (Operating System) for Crunchpad has been developed in-house. However, one big drawback of the system is that it does not have any storage space, but this can also be solved by using the relevant software through the internet. If one wishes to edit or save the documents then the task is to be done via internet based relevant software.

Apple has also concentrated on making touch screen tablet computers and is planning to launch their brand product soon. The tablet computers made by Apple are rumored to be of 10 inch touch screen devices and are reported to be launched by the end of this year.

Fusion Garage has thus got a tough competition with the giant computer producing company. To support their product Crunchpad, the founder of the company said that it still has nothing to worry much as the Apple tablet would be application based whereas their Crunchpad is web based.

Nonetheless, the tablet computers surely embark upon the great journey of new possibilities in the world of computers.

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