On the Lara Show, BBC Radio Humberside, today 08 July 09 we discussed:
Windows 7 will now be launched on October 22nd this year, replacing the less than popular Vista operating system. Some computer manufacturers will be offering a free upgrade when customers purchase a computer with Vista installed. Also From 15 July-14 Aug there will be a special pre-release offer price of only £49.99 …..
Windows 7 will not come with Internet Explorer pre-installed owing to EU anti-competition laws! This will be the first time the browser has not been bundled with Windows for many years.
Alternative web browsers are available- have you tried Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox, or Opera or Safari? They are free to dowmload and use
News we didn't have time to discuss:
Digital Britain Review – the Government’s strategy to make sure everyone has access to a fast broadband service by 2012. Contentious plans to levy a £6 p.a. charge on all telephone lines to help fund the changes.
LG announcing that the “world’s first touchscreen watch phone” is set to launch across the UK, to be released in August. LG’s watch phone is, by necessity, a compact device, featuring a Bluetooth headset, in-built speaker and a full touch-screen interface.
Major mobile phone manufacturers have agreed on a single type of charge connector. This shld mean that by next year we should only need one type of charger for any phone.
