Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer, is expected to announce the availability of Windows 7 Beta 1 to pre-approved testers in his Consumer Electronics Show keynote address on January 7. Technorati Tags: Windows,Windows 7,Steve Ballmer,CES 2009,Consumer Electronics Show

As reported on the technology site, techarp.com, Microsoft has issued a draft of the Windows 7 Technical Guarantee Program to their OEM partners on December 10. Also per the report, the Redmond-based software major has given its OEM partners exactly one month to provide their feedback before Microsoft finalizes the program details. Techarp has managed [...]

We’ve heard so much of the Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds. The slide-out screen looks sturdy, and it’s capable of swiveling 30 degrees forward and any steps in between. The tablet isn’t going to replace a Wacom anytime soon, but it’ll get the job done in a pinch. The laptop itself is rather bulky, but you come [...]

The term “netbook” is often used to refer to a broad range of devices. Netbooks are mobile computers with screens ranging from 5 inches to 10 inches. Originally intended principally for the education market, they typically run Linux or Windows XP and need to connect to the Internet for heavy computing tasks. The terms “netbook” [...]

Japanese electronics conglomerate Hitachi Ltd said it and U.S. chipmaker Intel Corp would jointly develop solid state drive (SSD) memory devices, which are seen as a promising alternative to hard disk drives. The move marks a strategic shift for Hitachi, the world’s third-largest hard drive maker, which until now has not made a commitment to [...]

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/zdnet/Apple/~3/466776037/ Earlier this month, a warning went out about problems with Seagate’s Barracuda 8200.11 hard drives with a capacity of 1.5 terabytes. While the initial warning was sounded for all operating systems, it may be that the issue was more for Mac and Linux users. Seagate this week told storage vendors that a firmware fix [...]