SunSpider JavaScript Benchmarks of Mac Browsers
(Shorter bars represent faster performance)
One of the most known features of Google’s Chrome browser has been its speed in loading and rendering pages. In investigating that aspect of the browser, Computerworld has found that, while Chrome performs extremely well in the SunSpider JavaScript benchmarking test, it only comes in a close second to Apple’s Safari browser.

According to tests run by Computerworld, the Chrome beta, which Google launched yesterday, is the second fastest of four Mac browsers tested. Chrome renders JavaScript 10 times faster than Opera 10.10 and almost twice as fast as Firefox 3.6 Beta 4, the most recently-released Mac version of Mozilla’s open-source browser.

But Chrome can’t match Safari 4.0.4’s speed: Apple’s browser is approximately 12% faster than Google’s beta.

As predicted, Google has finally released an official beta version of its Chrome browser for Mac. The initial beta version, termed Build 4.0.249.30, requires Mac OS X Leopard or Snow Leopard, and is only compatible with Intel-based Macs. In addition to the Mac release, Chrome for Linux has also been made a beta.

Chrome for Mac and Linux will have continuos work done on them, with builds released weekly (presumed). As the “BETA” title states, the web-browser has it a new mark in it’s life, the Beta Channel. Chrome for Mac and Linux will remain on this “Channel” until it is though to be stable enough and promoted once again to the “Stable Channel”.

We know Microsoft immediately starts work on the servicing of Windows 7 after it is released. Engineers are now at work, creating hot fixes for application compatibility and ironing out any bug reports they received.

Notorious for leaking Windows 7 builds during the beta phase, Wzor has provided some early information on the Windows 7 SP1 beta. According to Wzor a beta of Windows 7 SP1 will be released in January 2010 and the schedule is two beta releases and two release candidate releases. Wzor believes SP1 will be ready for OEMs during the Summer months (June/July/August) of 2010 with end users applying the update in the Autumn (September/October/November).

Here is an image of SP1

In this tutorial, we will be guiding you through how to setup and use XP Mode in Windows 7. The new “XP Mode” lets you seamlessly run virtualized applications alongside your regular Windows 7 applications—so your outdated software will continue to work. Before we begin, you’ll want to make sure your system meets the requirements:

• Processor: Processor capable of hardware virtualization, with AMD-V™ or Intel® VT turned on in the BIOS.
• Memory: 2GB of memory recommended.
• Hard disk requirement: 20MB hard disk space for installing Windows Virtual PC. Additional 15GB of hard disk space per virtual Windows environment recommended.

Here goes the tutorial:

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