Corona's software includes an embedded Java operating system and a new variant of the old X-Windows software, which allowed for the creation of hardware-independent graphical user interfaces much like those of Windows or the Macintosh operating system.
We initially installed the router using an Apple (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) PowerMac G4 running Mac OS X, but we also connected a Windows-based notebook and another Mac, this one a Powerbook also running OS X, to the router via Ethernet cables.
Although that sort of sum for every X-box and copy of Windows 7 out there does seem, well, perhaps a little stingy.
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While those rumors have yet to be confirmed, it does seem possible that Apple is indeed working on a way for OS X users to run Windows apps, and wants to use BAPco's tools to benchmark the Windows-on-OS X performance (though the tools are said not to work all that well in virtual environments).
Microsoft recommends you review the applications or games installed on your Windows Mobile 6.x phone and install any available updates in advance of the Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace service shut-down on May 9, 2012.
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Now -- I can get exactly this arrangement with Windows if I use a third-party X server like Hummingbird's Exceed.
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The move comes on top of rumors that Apple will include VMWare-style virtualization capabilities in the next version of OS X, which could enable the Mac OS to run Windows apps without requiring a third-party emulator or a reboot.
In this section we'll show you how to auto-launch on Windows and Mac OS X.
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Quitting applications means clicking on a "Done" button--not on an esoteric "X" like Windows.
Applications and games acquired from the Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace service installed on Windows Mobile 6.x phones will continue to work after the service is shut-down on May 9, 2012.
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Notable curmudgeon John Dvorak raised hackles last month when he suggested that an Intel-powered Apple would dump OS X and switch to Windows.
It doesn't matter if you're running some flavor of Windows, UNIX, Mac OS X or Linux -- this isn't about OS wars.
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Both use a 2.4GHz wireless USB connection, providing you with a 10-foot radius of Ring Mouse action on either OS X or Windows.
Finally, there needs to be a way to kill unneeded apps -- in particular, this is where Windows Mobile 6.x and Android fail, despite their multitasking capabilities.
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That policy was changed in a recent newsletter, however, to permit the creation of Windows 8 devices with a resolution of 1, 024 x 768 -- likely representing a very different size and shape.
This 13-inch Series 9 WQHD Ultrabook beams Windows 8 on 2, 560 x 1, 440 display (oh yes), making a visible leap beyond the existing Series 9 13-incher, which sticks to a more typical 1, 600 x 900.
The 925 model also sports an 4.5-inch AMOLED screen, so while it matches the resolution of the existing 920 (1, 280 x 768), those on-screen blacks -- a regular occurrence with the Windows Phone OS -- should be notably deeper than the LCD competition.
The internal battery only keeps the in-ear party going for 10 hours, but supposedly plays nice with both OS X and Windows via USB 2.0.
You'll also get a third-gen Core i5 processor with Intel HD Graphics 4000 (no more specifics on that just yet), 4GB of RAM, a Mini DisplayPort that can output a 2560 x 1440 resolution, a full-size USB 3.0 port and, of course, Windows 8 Pro with support for all your traditional desktop applications.
Topping the list is a 2, 560 x 1, 440 display, making this the first Windows Ultrabook to sport such a high-res screen. (We've already seen similar panels on the Chromebook Pixel and the Retina display MacBooks.) Additionally, users receive two years of warranty coverage and a dedicated support line, with near-instant pick-up times and a US-based staff (something customers have been asking for, says Toshiba).
Windows Mobile applications and games that are compatible with Windows Mobile 6.x may still be available directly from their developers or via third-party marketplaces.
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Like virtually every other product announced at IFA, these notebooks will run Windows 8, and though the 1, 366 x 768 displays aren't touch-enabled, Lenovo says its touchpad is optimized for the Metro UI.
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Regardless of the model, some key features remain the same: both have 15.6-inch (1, 366 x 768) displays, replaceable batteries and numpads, along with trackpads that support Windows 8 gestures (that's true of most new laptops, actually).
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