15 Years ago today, Windows 95 Launched. Windows 95 celebrating its 15th birthday. It's hard to imagine it now, but the launch was greeted with the sort of hype that only Apple generates today. It set up Microsoft for five years of awesome financial performance that nearly made the company the most valuable in the world. Full story

Facebook made a new and a big hire today, Google’s director of engineering Matthew Papakipos is leaving the search giant for Facebook, according to a Tweet he just sent out. It’s certainly a talent loss for Google, which scheduled to launch Chrome OS in the Fall, and a huge talent win for Facebook’s engineering team. Facebook isn’t giving specifics on what Papakipos will be working ... Full story

There’s now less than a month until the SP 2 for Windows XP expires completely. Support for Windows XP SP 2 is set to expire come next month in accordance with Microsoft. According to the Redmond company, “Support ends 24 months after the next service pack releases or at the end of the product's support lifecycle, whichever comes first.” On July 13th, it will be ... Full story

The search giant, Google Inc. has snatched one of Canada's hottest tech startups, Bump Technologies Inc., better known as the creators of BumpTop--a freeware application that transforms one's generic, two-dimensional desktop into a walled, three-dimensional, navigable display. Full story

Google's smashing new operating system Chrome arrived for the public. And as expected, the OS has become an instant hit with bloggers and tech enthusiasts. Full story

Microsoft's new Windows 7 operating system boots slower than its unloved predecessor, Windows Vista, a PC tune-up developer said today. The claims by iolo Technologies, a Los Angeles maker of PC software, contradict Microsoft's boasts that Windows 7 starts up faster than Vista. Full story