Parallels, a start-up whose software enables Macs to run Microsoft Windows and the Mac OS at the same time, says it is ready with a final version of its product.

Apple Computer made headlines back in April when it said it would offer its own software--Boot Camp--for loading Windows onto Macs. However, Boot Camp permits people to run only one operating system at a time, meaning either Windows or the Mac OS can be in use, but not both at once.

Gates announced on Thursday that he will gradually relinquish his current role, ceding the title of chief software architect immediately, while remaining a full-time employee for the next two years. In July 2008, he will remain as a part-time employee and chairman.

The announcement comes as his company battles pressures on all fronts: a sagging stock price, competition from Google and nagging delays in the Vista operating system.

Toronto-based electronics company iFire has created a new phosphor-based form of flat-panel high-definition television that it says is a "true hang on the wall."

Its 37-inch HDTV set is 2 centimeters thick and weighs less than 2.2 pounds.

Today, TheTechGuides.com has added a review of Shot Online, a unique game that’s of very few others in its genre. What genre is that you ask? That genre would be the massive multiplayer online role-playing golf game or, as the author of this review, tigrfire, will call it by, MMORPGG. It might just be the longest acronym you’ll use for a genre of video gaming. What does Shot Online have to offer and how does the game play work? How do you successfully implement a golf game online with thousands of people and yet keep it interesting over 80+ character levels? All these questions, along with some others, will be answered in this review.