Google Chrome OS: Secrets Disclosed

Google Chrome OS has been surrounded by speculations since its inception. Finally, the details about its plans were made public at Googleplex today. Google also announced that it will release the operating system's code and design documents to the public. We had already discussed 7 secrets of the browser based OS.
We has also shared Microsoft's founder and former CEO Bill Gate's thoughts on the Google OS. There lightweight, browser-based OS significantly marks the beginning of a new species of OS that might lead to the extinction of hard drives. Chrome OS is exclusively build for netbooks, which finds more browser based usage. We decided to delve into its features to have a better insight.

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5 Best free Word Processors for Windows 7

windows74There is no doubt that Microsoft's Word is the ace when it comes to word processor for Windows 7. Well, most of your must have already burned a hole in your pocket after buying the OS.  Microsoft's Office Suite might seem to overflow your budget. Especially, the small business could find it difficult to afford Microsoft word. For those not using WIndows 7 might have a pick at our article on top 10 word processors. Why not look for the free Windows 7 word processors. The major concern while looking for Windows 7 word processors is compatibility. We found that only a few free word processing software cleared the Windows 7 Compatibility test. After an extensive research we sorted out best five free word processors for Windows 7.

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European regulators object to Sun-Oracle deal; Oracle to fight “profound misunderstanding”

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Firefox celebrates five years

SAN FRANCISCO - The open source internet browser Firefox marked its fifth anniversary Monday, celebrating its rise from an unknown challenger to Microsoft's Internet Explorer to a formidable competitor that has been downloaded over one billion times by 330 million users around the world.

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10 Best Open Source ERP Software

opensourceerpWith recession hitting hard on the economy, businesses are holding back on ways to minimize IT expenditure. Top notch companies providing ERP software are affected by the ongoing financial crisis in the global market scaling down the IT investment. Implementation of ERP solution involves a hefty budget, long time and conscientious efforts for customization. To rescue the situation, open source ERP software have emerged as feasible alternative. The key reasons for the diversion includes lower cost, flexibility, large group of users and independence from solution providers. Additionally, companies can easily download the open source ERP solutions and customize them to fit the needs of the company. We had already done with the top 10 ERP software. This time we went for extensive research to assort a list of the best open source ERP software.

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White House moves to open-source programming for its Web site, takes code from public

White House opens Web site programming to public

WASHINGTON — A programming overhaul of the White House's Web site has set the tech world abuzz. For low-techies, it's a snooze — you won't notice a thing.

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Windows Media Player versus VLC Player versus Real Player

realplayervswmpvsvlcWe often encounter a question which is the best media player software? Well, choosing a media player entirely depends on what you want from the player. Whether you are looking for a media player that holds maximum codecs, or a player that players that performs optimally on different platforms or the one that is ace on Windows platform.  After a frisk through a number of players we got across three big names in the world of media player software - Windows Media Player, VLC player and Real player. We provide you an overview of these three players along with their highs and lows.

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10 Best Java Web Development Framework

java1There are a majority of enterprises running Java applications and working on Java web development framework. What remains to be seen is that a number of companies are tied to the conventional web development framework and  haven’t actually started to anticipate what could be the best Java web development framework. Even the JavaOne might hold no unified voice for what web framework is best. There are several easy to use Java web frameworks that are out now a days, and they are too many. Essentially choosing the best web development framework has become more intricate, specifically due to three reasons. On a broader perspective, the web technology landscape has undergone a sea change; far more choice of technology; and changing requirements for modern web applications. After an extensive research we assorted the 10 best Java web development framework that we would like to share with you.

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Top 5 open source Firewall

firewallWith perilous threats from crackers and script kiddes lurking in the network, IT administrators could do no better than placing a firewall protection. Firewall prevents unwanted access to departmental systems while preventing local systems from attacking systems on the other network. It ensure that the traffic entering and leaving the secured LAN is accessing the correct applications on the correct computers. We had already done with the top free Windows firewall. However, there are cool open source firewall to take advantage of. Open source firewall not only offers better customization options, but also reduces the cost of ownership.  After an comprehensive search we assorted the top 5 open source firewall.

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How to install Blender in CentOS 5

blenderBlender is popular open source, cross platform suite of tools for 3D content creation. Here is how you can install Blender on CentOS 5 (enterprise version of Linux) and equivalent to RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.

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