The tension between these two software giants got a bit thicker this year, and it's certain that it will again in 2010. Here's a look at who is winning on each front in 2009.1. IE8 vs. Google ChromeEach version of Internet Explorer released is an opportunity for companies like Google to steal market share. Year was a very big year – and has given us an early glimpse into browser wars 2.0 that will surely play out over a few years.Google Chrome had a great year – development...

1. Shake 'em away Ever had 10 Notepad, two PowerPoint and 50 Outlook windows open? Want to minimize all of them except the most important one? In Windows 7, you can grab the topof the window and shake it about to scare away all of the other open windows. Simple. 2. Jumplists Jumplists are a new feature that gives you the option to view a list of recently accessed files by application, even when the application isn't open, by right clicking on the application's icon...