http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/18/apple.puts.mobileme.on.win/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/18-mobileme-esta.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has quietly slipped a MobileMe preference pane into Windows Vista, and allegedly on some versions of XP, for users who have the latest version of iTunes installed on their computers. Blogger Steve Clayton notes that while exploring Vista's Control Panel, a MobileMe preference pane was found at the very bottom, even though he is not an existing MobileMe customer. Users who wish to use the lat... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/18/apple.puts.mobileme.on.win/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/27/dell.breaks.promises/ <img align='left' src='http://images3.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/dellvostro1310.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Dell is being accused of breaking two promises it has made to customers, pertaining to its continued support of the Microsoft Windows XP platform, next-day repair service, and promotional financing plan. A note from the computer manufacturer's Small Business sales team reveals that its earlier plans to offer Windows XP on machine sales past Microsoft's June 30th deadline are null and void, instead... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/27/dell.breaks.promises/ Wed, 28 May 2008 01:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/16/olpc.xo.to.get.xp.by.fall/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0711/olpc-green.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft tonight revealed that the highly talked-about OLPC XO ñ a laptop initially designed for students in developing countries ñ will ship with Windows XP as an option in August or September, with some countries to get the low-cost ultraportable sooner. Engadget expects that in the future, the operating system will most likely replace the current Sugar front-end offered in the XO, but OLPC has... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/16/olpc.xo.to.get.xp.by.fall/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/08/vista.sales.at.140m/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/vistahomepremium-box.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft chair Bill Gates today noted at a European news conference that sales of Windows Vista have reached 140 million copies worldwide. The update is the first since the company crossed the 100 million mark at the start of the new year, although Gates doesn't clarify when the company reached the newer threshold. This demonstrates that Vista continues to sell at a "very rapid" rate, according... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/08/vista.sales.at.140m/ Thu, 08 May 2008 14:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/30/winxp.sp3.delayed/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0804/21-windowxp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft on Tuesday announced a delay in the expected general release of Windows XP SP3 and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), due to a newly found discovered incompatibility. The company said that it had uncovered a compatibility issue between its retail chain management solution for small and midsize customers, Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS), and the updates (both Windows XP... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/30/winxp.sp3.delayed/ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/28/lenovo.extends.ms.xp.sales/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/lenovothinkpadx300-wsj.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Late last week, Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/28/lenovo.extends.ms.xp.sales/ Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/24/boot.camp.common.criteria/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0802/11-update-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple today released a variety of updates for Boot Camp users, as well as a Common Criteria Tools security verification utility. The Boot Camp updates are required to install Service Pack 3 in Windows XP, Windows Vista 32-bit, and Windows Vista 64-bit versions on an Intel Mac. Little is mentioned regarding the updates themselves, but they are presumably designed to ensure compatibility with the up... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/24/boot.camp.common.criteria/ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/24/vmware.fusion/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0801/12-fusion.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />VMWare Fusion 1.1.2 has been released, adding enhanced support for the MacBook Air. The new release also enables Time Machine backup of virtual machines, adds support for Windows XP SP3 Boot Camp partitions, and is now available in Simplified Chinese. In addition, VMWare can now properly disconnect USB devices connected to the virtual machine when shut down, making the USB devices available again ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/24/vmware.fusion/ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/16/hp.2133.to.ship.with.xp/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/hpmini-note.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />HP will offer the 2133 Mini-Note PC preconfigured with Windows XP in mid-May, something the company refers to as a "downgrade". Laptop Magazine observes that XP is more ideal for ultramobile PCs, given its lower power requirements, and better performance on lighter hardware. The revelation came after a chat with an HP Sales representative, who confirmed that XP would be an available feature in the... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/16/hp.2133.to.ship.with.xp/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/09/gartner.on.win.monolith/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/vistastartmenu.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft may have no choice but to break up Windows into many different versions if it wants to avoid serious long-term problems with its code, according to analysis by Gartner analysts. Neil MacDonald and Michael Silver of the research group note that the operating system is being asked to cover too many aspects of computing, creating a "monolithic" code base that is both too demanding on some ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/09/gartner.on.win.monolith/ Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:30:00 GMT