Windows 7 is dead, but 25% of large businesses in Canada are still running it on desktops, says IDC survey

The application has been withdrawn but the three companies remain committed to continued discussions

Plus, eBay and HD DVD sales and a secret Apple event?

Intuit’s tax preparation software is indeed quick; once you’re up and running that is

Skulltrail will support graphics technology from ATI, which is owned by rival AMD

Instant rebates on NEC projectors are available through Tech Data Canada

Microsoft appears determined to acquire Yahoo via “hostile means” if necessary

Solid desktop and notebook growth leads the way as HP beats the street

Big thinkers cite the Die Hard 4 scenario to back need for greater cyber security

Two companies this week announced roll-your-own mobile phones. Are carriers paying attention?

The two firms will create two knoweldge centres to train the next generation of IT professionals while working together on unified communications

Plus, move over HD-DVD, Blu-ray’s in town and a new table toy for kids

It appears Blu-ray has won the high definition DVD standards war

Developers promise a significant improvement in memory usage and performance

New model is designed to handle memory and CPU intensive applications