Archive for October, 2012

It’s Windows, but not as we know it

Monday, October 29th, 2012

For those of us who use a PC Windows is typically the operating system of choice.

Since Windows 95 the basic functionality hasn’t changed much at all. The start button hasn’t moved in 17 years!

With the launch of Windows 8, this is about to change.

The Sydney Morning Herald has a basic run down of what you can expect from Windows 8 – you can read the article here.

Google’s privacy policy under fire

Monday, October 15th, 2012

Reports indicate that the pooling of data by Google is a breach of privacy laws, according to EU data protection commissioners.

The changes mean that what was once separately collated data via its services such as YouTube & Google+, is now tied together.

You can read more at the Sydney Morning Herald.