Windows 7 might hit retail pc’s as early as October 12th. Why? Because OEMS could start pushing them out as soon as that date. Due to them getting there keys, and ok to push out.

Although with that said its unlikely its going to be out before October 22nd.

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Thinking of upgrading to windows 7 when it comes out on October 22nd?

Here is some things to watch out for:

1. Windows XP (and lowers) need a clean install to windows 7. Which means you will need to back up your files before you do the upgrade.

2. Windows Vista to windows 7 upgrade is possible, but clean install in recommended. Why? A clean install allows you to start fresh, to get rid of the old. While an upgrade is possible its better to just do it clean. Note: A Clean install on upgrade means you must have a different partition and you must be logged into the old one for it to work.

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This morning at around 7:30am google gmail suffered an outage to a small percentage of users.

The issue was identified and fixed an hour later. Google says it was an issue with contacts that slowed gmail down.

This is the 3rd time since feb, and the 2nd time this month.

As a result of gmails less than 99% uptime its shares where down 0.3% at $497.10.

This has many people worried about how reliable a cloud based service can be, and its effects if it keeps going down since google was a web service for everything.

iTunes 9.01 is out and including a bundle of bugfixes;

# Bug fixes:
* Resolves issues browsing the iTunes Store.
* Addresses a performance issue where iTunes may become unresponsive.
* Fixes a problem where iTunes may unexpectedly quit.
* Fixes a problem syncing Podcasts in playlists to iPod or iPhone.
* Fixes a problem sorting albums with multiple discs.
* Addresses an issue with the Zoom button not switching to Mini Player.
* Improves application syncing for iPod touch and iPhone.
* Genius is now automatically updated to show Genius Mixes.

# New features and improvements:
* An improved look and feel, including a new Column Browser for easily browsing your artists or albums, movies, TV shows, and more.
* iTunes Store has a brand new look, with improved navigation for quick and easy exploration.
* iTunes LP and iTunes Extras create unique experiences that feature exclusive interviews, videos, photos, and more — available with select album and movie purchases on the iTunes Store.
* Home Sharing helps you manage your family’s iTunes collection between computers in your home. iTunes can automatically transfer new purchases, or you can choose just the items you want.
* Genius Mixes are created for you by iTunes and play songs from your library that go great together.
* iPod and iPhone syncing now allows you to organize your iPhone and iPod touch home screens directly in iTunes. Syncing is now also more flexible, allowing you to sync individual artists, genres, or TV show and Podcast episodes.
* iTunes U items are now organized into their own section in your iTunes library.
* Sync with iPod nano (5th generation), iPod classic (Fall 2009), and iPod touch (Fall 2009).
* iTunes 9 also includes many other improvements, such as HE-AAC encoding and playback, more flexibility with Smart Playlists rules, simpler organization of your media files inside an iTunes Media folder, and more.

Download the updated version either in the application, via software update or here.