Computerworld Operating Systems News http://www.computerworld.com/ en_US (c) Copyright 2009 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:49:16 GMT 2009-11-24T06:49:16Z en_US (c) Copyright 2009 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Screen shot: Jolicloud aims to steal Chrome OS's netbook thunder http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141368/Screen_shot_Jolicloud_aims_to_steal_Chrome_OS_s_netbook_thunder?source=rss_opsys The Jolicloud netbook OS will be more "Mac-like" than Google Chrome OS's "generic" user interface, says CEO Tariq Krim. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:20:00 GMT http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141368/Screen_shot_Jolicloud_aims_to_steal_Chrome_OS_s_netbook_thunder?source=rss_opsys 2009-11-23T23:20:00Z Speed Up Everything http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141343/Speed_Up_Everything?source=rss_opsys Has your PC lost its pep? How about your network connection, your printer, or even your phone? Here's our guide to giving your gear new life. Follow our tips, and you can fire up your system and your other tech essentials. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:18:00 GMT (PC World staff) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141343/Speed_Up_Everything?source=rss_opsys 2009-11-23T16:18:00Z Top 5 Chrome OS myths debunked http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141338/Top_5_Chrome_OS_myths_debunked?source=rss_opsys Google has lifted the veil on its new, Web-based netbook OS, but it might not be what you think it is Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:22:00 GMT (Neil McAllister) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141338/Top_5_Chrome_OS_myths_debunked?source=rss_opsys 2009-11-23T11:22:00Z Google Chrome OS: A simple FAQ http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141339/Google_Chrome_OS_A_simple_FAQ?source=rss_opsys Everyone's all a-twitter over Google's newly announced operating system, Google Chrome OS. Some swear it'll be a hit; others are convinced it's destined for failure. Love it or hate it, though, this puppy's one tough piece of software to ignore. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:31:00 GMT (JR Raphael) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141339/Google_Chrome_OS_A_simple_FAQ?source=rss_opsys 2009-11-20T23:31:00Z Control iTunes from the Windows 7 Taskbar http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141256/Control_iTunes_from_the_Windows_7_Taskbar?source=rss_opsys One of my favorite Windows 7 amenities is thumbnail previews, which appear when you mouse over any running program in the taskbar. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:29:00 GMT (Rick Broida) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141256/Control_iTunes_from_the_Windows_7_Taskbar?source=rss_opsys 2009-11-20T23:29:00Z Chrome shines, Gore opines, staffs decline http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141255/Chrome_shines_Gore_opines_staffs_decline?source=rss_opsys Google's Chrome OS captured a lot of headlines and hype this week after the company invited the media in to have a look-see, setting off a whole lot of opinions about whether it will be any good. Microsoft, predictably, doesn't think so. Otherwise, Al Gore offered his opinion on the role supercomputers can play to quell climate change, and for the first time we can recollect there were not one, but two, cat-related IT stories that caught our attention. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:19:00 GMT (Nancy Weil) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141255/Chrome_shines_Gore_opines_staffs_decline?source=rss_opsys 2009-11-20T22:19:00Z More Operating Systems News http://www.computerworld.com/s/topic/89/Operating+Systems View more Operating Systems news and analysis from Computerworld.com http://www.computerworld.com/s/topic/89/Operating+Systems