“According to Microsoft, Windows Vista contains hundreds of new features; some of the most significant include an updated graphical user interface and visual style dubbed Windows Aero, improved searching features, new multimedia creation tools such as Windows DVD Maker, and completely redesigned networking, audio, print, and display sub-systems. Vista also aims to increase the level of communication between machines on a home network using peer-to-peer technology, making it easier to share files and digital media between computers and devices. For developers, Vista introduces version 3.0 of the .NET Framework, which aims to make it significantly easier for developers to write high-quality applications than with the traditional Windows API.”Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- AMD grabs 25% share of market @ The Inquirer
- Intel to keep 65nm-based processors as main hit for 2-way servers throughout 2007 @ DigiTimes
- Intel G35 chipset supports DirectX 10 in hardware @ The Inquirer
- Bill Gates’ to-do list @ CNET
- Consumer Electronics Show 2007 Uber Update @ PC Apex
- CES Vs. MacWorld – Clash Of The Titans @ The TechZone
- HP – Like Nothing Before @ Hardware Zone
- Sony Ericsson K800i @ AOA Forums
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OCMODSHOP examines Vista’s history and it’s release. They look back a few years to Longhorn, and the expectations that were created during the development process and beta testing, then follow Vista forward into release. Looking not only at Aero and the newly updated games, they delve into what has changed about the core technology behind Windows the difference between the versions and details about the security.