Does your netbook run out of power really fast? Hmm, might be that, the operating system consumes so much of it. It’s probably time for you to switch to the all-new and more advanced Windows 7 OS. Microsoft has designed Windows 7 to be more efficient not only in terms of networking and security but also when it comes to power. The claim that Windows 7 provides makes the battery’s life longer is true when compared only to a netbook running on Vista; however, between Windows 7 and Windows XP, XP is still the winner.

So, if you’re faced with a choice between Vista and Windows 7, get Windows 7 instead! However, if your netbook runs on Windows XP, better stand by it if you want to prolong your battery’s life.

Microsoft is making another landmark in the history of technology with today’s release of the much-awaited Windows 7 operating system. The OS is on sale starting today. Yet, days and even weeks before its launch, thousands of people have already placed their orders. Even Amazon is overwhelmed by the number of pre-orders they have for Windows 7. The number of pre-orders has even surpassed those for the last Harry Potter book “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.”

Tired of the Vista OS that you’re using? Personally, yes! So, I’m really glad that there’s a new OS coming up really soon. I’m sure you Vista users out here share the same sentiment. And boy, will I be glad if the new Windows 7 that’s going to be launched on Thursday really runs better than Vista. And the initial reviews about Windows 7 are mostly positive; saying it will make the computer “quicker, smarter, and more fun.” This is definitely music to my ears, and for yours too I’m sure!

A US court has issued an order for Microsoft to stop selling its top line Word in the United States in 60 days. This ban was made because it was found out by the court, located in Texas that this Microsoft program violated a patent that is owned by a software company named i4i Ltd. This Toronto-based company complained that Microsoft breached the U.S. patent 5,787,449 , which is a “Method and System for Manipulating the Architecture and the Content of a Document Separately from Each Other.” In particular, this is about the manner the Word application manages XML or Extensive Markup Language format.

The E3 Expo just showed that the game console war is far from over. When Microsoft’s and Sony’s controllers become available to the market, would Nintendo still be able to hold its leading spot? Nintendo might just lose it position because Sony’s and Microsoft’s controllers are really more advanced and they provide a much more enjoyable way of playing console games.

In a video taken from the Expo, Sony demonstrated just how its new controller will work. The controller which is a short stick with one round end that glows works in sync with the Playstation Eye camera. Through the combined features of the camera and the controller, gamers will feel like they are actually inside the game they’re playing. It has sub-millimeter accuracy and three-dimensional positioning for complex games that requires shooting, drawing, and even assembling blocks. Even at this point, we can see that this upcoming Sony system has great potentials.

Do you want to try out a new search engine? Experience new Bing, the latest search engine developed Microsoft. After much hype, Bing went live in the United States during the weekend. Aside from getting a percentage of the search market from Google, Microsoft also hopes that Bing will provide users with more practical experience than what other search engine provide these days. So how does Bing provide this? When you enter a query on the search engine, it doesn’t just provide information about the item being asked about. The result also includes links to various sites that might also be useful to the user.

Finally, the release of the new Windows operating system, Windows 7, has been confirmed. Now, the wait is only for a few months, not years. Microsoft is planning to release it in time for the holiday shopping this year. Yup, I guess we can count on the new OS before the year is out, either in September or October. In previous news reports, it was always given that the Windows 7 will most likely be shipped in January 2010. Maybe there are no problems with this upcoming OS that is why it can be released at a much earlier date.

As the launch of the Windows 7 draws near people are getting more and more enlightened about the various features it has to offer. One of them is its ability to remove or turn off specific applications. The prominent applications are Internet Explorer 8 as well as Windows Media Player. If you don’t want these applications to clutter your view, you can just turn them in just a few clicks. Windows 7 provides a list of applications and you just have to click which one you want removed.

Microsoft is really expanding. It is seriously taking its venture out into the world of PC peripherals. On Tuesday it announced its latest offering, the Notebook Cooling Base. No, it is not yet available; it will be out in July for $29.95. The design of this cooling base is unique. Most of the coolers available today are merely flat devices. Microsoft’s product bear is slanted ergonomically to provide a tilt to the notebook, thereby make typing a tad easier. However, it’s not that bulky being only 1.16-inch thick. It also comes with a USB that must be plugged into the notebook to obtain power.

Just when we thought lawsuits over Microsoft’s Vista are over, a new one crops up. A woman named Emma Alvarado filed a lawsuit against Microsoft for multiple violations of Washington State’s unfair business practices. According to her, Microsoft is making more money from the Vista to XP professional downgrades that customers like her have to do.

Barack Obama Obama’s inauguration is only a few hours away. By now, millions are waiting with baited breath for “A New Birth of Freedom”, Obama’s inauguration theme. The theme itself commemorates the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. Being a major event, not many will be able to attend the inauguration live. Millions will be glued to their TV screens and of course computers just to get see and listen to the new President’s speech.

Microsoft will never be absent at the CES. This is the best time for the company to reveal its new products for the market. But, this year, were you expecting that Microsoft would be presenting some improvements regarding the Vista? I was so I’m disappointed to know that Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer did not even mention it. What he revealed during his keynote speech were all about the new features that will be coming to Windows 7, Explorer 8, Windows Live, and Xbox.

The list of the upgrades is numerous. With Windows 7 Microsoft promises faster boot time and performance, a feature called Jumplists for recently opened documents and web pages, and enhanced networking. By January 9 Windows 7 will be released in a public beta. I think this will be the first time that Microsoft will let customers try out a new OS.

Are you becoming bored with the Internet Explorer 7? Sad to let you know that you’re going to be bored for still quite a while. Microsoft announced that the release of the next edition Internet Explorer has been moved to 2009. There’s no exact date as to when this would happen just somewhere around the first quarter. An IE 8 Beta will be released and the final release will be a bit after that. It’s barely two months before we say good bye to 2008 so, there’s really no chance the IE 8 is going to be released this year.

Does the sky fascinate you? Don’t you just wish you can really just reach out and unravel the mysteries hidden in its vastness? Well, now you probably can with Microsoft’s newly launched software application called WorldWide Telescope. With this software at your convenience, you don’t need to leave your home planet just to get a close look at the planets, the stars, and galaxies. Worldwide Telescope brings together 12 terabytes of pictures taken by the different devices including the Hubble Space Telescope, Spitzer Space Telescope, and the Chandra X-ray Observatory Center. Confirmed astronomers or would-be astronomers will have a field day with the Worldwide Telescope at their convenience.