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Will you be buying Windows 7 when it is released on 22 October 2009? If so, you are better pre-ordering a copy of it, between today and 9 August. But hurry, stock is limited – sold on a first come first serve basis, and they’re selling out fast!

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Google is working on releasing a brand new operating system, called Chrome OS, that is based on its Chrome browser. Initially, the small OS will be aimed at low-cost and low-power netbooks, but will eventually head towards PCs.

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Some Google products like Gmail have been in beta for the last five years. Everything’s changing now because Google Apps, including Gmail, Docs, Calendar, and Talk, are coming out of beta stage. Almost 2 million companies in the world use Google Apps to run their business.

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There has been a new leak of an upcoming netbook from Acer, the Timeline 1810T. This netbook will share the same laptop-like chassis of the Acer One 751, but the internals are bumped up for a much more solid performance.

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BT began the trialling of Fibre-To-The-Cabinet (FTTC) broadband for businesses and consumers yesterday. The first two locations to be activated are Muswell Hill in London and Whitchurch in Cardiff

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Until earlier this year, all of our websites were designed & developed with Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox compatibility mainly in mind. Since the turn of the year, we have had to ensure our websites were compatible with the newest and fast upcoming browser – Google Chrome. Like Firefox, Chrome is an open-source browser that allow users to browse fast and securely with ease. We have found the switch from Firefox to be seamless as they are very similar in appearance and functionality.

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BT Broadband customers and O2 iPhone owners will be given access to WiFi hotspots integrated into 2,500 ATM machines over the UK, courtesy of BT Openzone and Cashbox. Non-BT or iPhone users that want access will have to pay £5.88 for 90 minutes or £9.79 for 24 hours.

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Microsoft has just published the pricing for Windows 7. You can upgrade from Windows XP or Vista, or buy the full retail version. Click through for the prices.

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This new amazingly small USB key isn’t the best choice if you keep losing your USB keys, but with 16GB of storage capacity and just 5mm when its inserted into a USB slot, it’s the perfect addition for your netbook. Unfortunately, it’s also expected to cost around £100 when it first becomes available for sale.

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Microsoft is doing everything to push the new Windows 7 far beyond Windows Vista ever made it. Today they’ve unveiled the packaging Windows 7 will ship in. They’ve apparently increased the economic value by 50%, by ensuring that the packaging is 37% lighter than that of Vista, and it includes just the disc, the plastic box, a cover sleeve, and a basic Getting Started Guide.

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