virtualisation
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Parallels Thrashes VMware Fusion When It Comes To Graphics
1:20PM Rosa Golijan | There are two popular options for virtualisation software: VMware Fusion and Parallels. But which is better? MacTech did a detailed comparison and they found out that there was an obvious winner when it came to handling graphics. More »
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Iomega V.Clone App Portable-ises Your Entire PC
4:01PM John Herrman | It’d be easy to get knotted up in jargon describing v.Clone, so let’s stick with the concept for now: It’s a syncable, complete image of your PC, which you can boot run from basically any other PC. And it’s free. More »
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Parallels 5 Runs Win7 Next To Snow Leopard With Multitouchiness
7:01PM Matt Buchanan | It’s a virtual war: VMWare Fusion 3 for Snow Kitty and Win7 popped out last week, and now here’s Parallels 5. It’s also fully 64-bit, with Windows apps that behave like native ones, including full multitouch gestures, and more zoomzoom. More »
Online
Want To Improve Your Web App Delivery?
3:16PM Kym Weathersten | A heads up for all you IT gurus; the Citrix NetScaler VPX conference will take place this Wednesday and Thursday in Sydney and Melbourne. Starting at 8am, the three-hour seminars will cover web app acceleration, dynamic layer 4-7 load balancing, ensuring availability of business-critical applications and application level firewalling. For more details, click through to the seminar web page and register. Did we mention it includes breakfast? [Citrix]
Computers
Sony Laptops Have Hardware Virtualisation Disabled
5:45PM Danny Allen | A user backlash is brewing after Sony confirmed it deliberately disables hardware virtualisation (required to run Windows 7’s XP Mode) on all current Vaio laptops, due to security concerns. More »
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Windows 7’s XP Mode to Require 2GB of RAM, True Processor Virtualisation
10:40PM Jesus Diaz | We talked about XP Mode—which runs programs that work in XP but not in Vista—in our Windows 7 RC1’s hands-on. Now Microsoft is coming up with details about what hardware and licenses this will need. More »
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VMWare Fusion vs. Parallels Desktop for Mac: Which Is Faster?
10:00AM Matt Buchanan | Ironically, it’s one of the biggest decisions you make when you get a Mac: How should I run Windows on it? Parallels or Fusion? An exhaustive battery of benchmarks by MacTech reveals a clear winner. More »
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VMWare For Mobile Devices Lets You Run Windows and Android Simultaneously
8:33PM John Herrman | Ok, this is even cooler than we expected: a Nokia N800, loaded with VMWare’s MVP hypervisor, is seen here running Windows CE and Android, at the same time. This is a big deal! More »
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3:18PM Nick Broughall | Just a quick note for Mac users lusting for some PC software functionality: Local distributor Conexus today announced Parallels 4 for Australia. New users can pick it up for $140, and if you happen to own a previous version the upgrade only costs $70. If you picked up Parallels 3 after September 1 this year though, you’re eligible for a free upgrade to the latest version, which as you remember purports to be 50% faster.
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Parallels 4 Now Available In Australia
3:18PM Nick Broughall | Just a quick note for Mac users lusting for some PC software functionality: Local distributor Conexus today announced Parallels 4 for Australia. New users can pick it up for $140, and if you happen to own a previous version the upgrade only costs $70. If you picked up Parallels 3 after September 1 this year though, you’re eligible for a free upgrade to the latest version, which as you remember purports to be 50% faster.
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