Parellels has released a new update on their software that lets users use the Windows operating system and applications for it to run on Mac computers.

The update, dubbed “Coherence,” lets a Mac user run a Windows application without a Windows desktop environment (i.e. no windows interface such as the start menu is required to show up before running the application).

The program can be docked too. Other features in the update include drag-and-drop file transfer between the two operating systems’ virtual machines, an update to Transporter to program, and a USB 2.0 support.

The update can be downloaded through their website.

Source: PC World

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An announcement has been made by Matt Domsch, who is the Linux Software Architect for Dell, that the Latitute line of Dell will join their n-Series which are systems that are sold with no operating systems included. Along with the Latitude line, the other lines that are in the n-Series are Dimension and OptiPlex lines.

This move brought the Dell laptops to the kind of Linux laptops. The current Latitude models that are in the n-Series are D420, D520, D620 and D820.

There is no specific version of Linux included with the purchase on any of those models.

Source: DailyTech

Mozilla has released a patch for their Firefox internet browser which fixes various security bugs on their browser.

The latest version of Firefox which fixed the bugs is version 2.0.0.2. The patch includes a fix for a flaw that lets someone manipulate the cookie information which is stored in someone’s browser.

One of the bug that was fixed is a memory corruption flaw which could let an attacker run a malicious program.

The update was released last friday and it fixed a total of seven flaws. The new version also runs better in Vista.

Source: Computerworld

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An article has been released by mobilitytoday.com that some custom-built Dell computers are not compatible with Windows Vista.

The main reason why the customized computers are not compatible is about the drivers of the peripherals.

The XPS M1710 notebook computer and the XPS 710 desktop computer are two of Dell’s high-end systems and both are also not compatible with Vista.

Approximately 80% of the drivers from various peripherals are already updated to be compatible with Vista. Those that are not yet compatible will be updated within six months.

Source: Mobility Today

The Associated Press has released a news article about Microsoft restricting virtualization on their Windows operating systems.

The main issue is that Parallels, a company that sells virtualization products, has a software that can run Windows XP and Windows Vista in the same computer at the same time. The catch here is that users cannot buy just the Home Basic nor Home Premium versions of Vista, but they have to buy the Business version, which is $100 more expensive than Home Basic, or the Ultimate version which costs twice as much as the Home Basic version.

Source: The Arizona Republic

A new software has been released by Parallels which lets a Mac computer run an emulated version of a Microsoft Windows operating system.

The software is capable of running the new Windows Vista and it can also run old Windows versions including version 3.1 which was released over ten years ago.

Although a user can run a Windows environment on a Mac computer, the opposite could be possible but it will be an unlikely event because Apple wants their operating system to run exclusively on their Mac computers.

Source: The Heights

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AMD has released Catalyst 7.2 drivers for ATI video cards. These drivers support models from 9500 to X1950 and it is the second driver package for Vista.

A 21 to 48 percent performance increase is promised with these updated drivers. Both the 32-bit and 64-bit version of Vista are compatible with these drivers.

The Catalyst 7.2 version provides a new version of the Control Center for those who will use it on Windows XP. It requires less system resources and it more stable than previous versions.

For the game Doom 3, gamers should expect to see an increase of 25% in performance and 48% for a game called Quake 4.

Source: TGDaily