Like most migration tools, it won't transfer applications but it will allow personal settings and data files to be copied over. Microsoft has also taken into consideration users' need to upgrade hardware, adding a File and Settings transfer wizard...
When plugging in a USB drive containing digital photos, new option "Silent Transfer" skips Microsoft's typical wizard process and goes to the final step of moving the images to the computer. Microsoft also appears to be pushing forward with a task...
Indeed, it was the addition of support inside the browser that helped technologies such as Macromedia's Flash become standard web tools, rather than one of dozens or hundreds of plug-ins competing for surfers' and developers' attention.
One reason, said Nitin Gupta, a research analyst at The Yankee Group, is that Hollywood needs a cheap and speedy way to transfer huge video files via the Web. Entertainment executives now appear willing to partner with file-sharing companies.
opened its latest Yahoo Messenger with Voice, with nearly 200 plug-ins, to the public. Google Talk, which is celebrating its first birthday with an upgrade, will let people easily transfer files and leave other people voicemail from today.
Developed in 2001, BitTorrent's open source distribution system was designed to help transfer large files over the internet. Executives at BitTorrent say they plan to stand out from the pack by offering consumers the speediest way to download a movie.