Last year, Microsoft released a new version of their popular Office software for Mac OS X: Office 2008. Unfortunately, after playing around with it
for a bit, I discovered a few unpleasant flaws.&n..
Read source - jcxp.net - 26.06.2009HTC announces another Android handset, the HTC Hero
If you are in the market for an Android based handset, but felt that the HTC Dream and Magic didn't have the features you desired, the new Hero
announced by HTC might just be the one for you. Ea..
Read source - neowin.net - 26.06.2009Pre-Order Your Copy of Windows 7
If you're in the US, Canada or Japan, you're in luck! Pre-orders are now being
accepted at the Microsoft Store. Two versions are selling for .. Yesterday, the first screenshots of Microsoft's "Morro" Anti-Virus software leaked to the web, .. Just a quick post here for those of you looking for some images to support the Opera Boycott and spread the word, feel free to use any of the
following if you'd like: First off... Wow. When I proposed a boycott of Opera Software yesterday, I wasn't entirely sure how successful it would be, but I sure as hell
didn't expect this much attention so quickly. I guess .. You may have heard it in the news recently, Microsoft is currently the target of an antitrust lawsuit by the EU for bundling its Internet Explorer
web browser as the default browser in Windows. Tha.. Windows 7 isn't even on store shelves yet, and Apple is alread.. Check out.. In the latest iPhone Dev Team post .. Another week and another Windows 7 leak. Last week build 7137 leaked and this week it is 7201's turn. This time around the build tag is
7201.0.090601-1516 meaning this build is only 3 days old.. After Microsoft recently released their Live Sea.. Unveiled for the first time to .. Microsoft has announced that it would deliver instant on 1080p movies and TV with 5.1 surround sound direct to consoles connected to compatible HD
TVs through the Xbox LIVE social entertainment net.. Quite some time ago we were
teased with a very early version of Visual Studio 2010 a.. The Technical Preview of Office 2010 has officially leaked! WZor.net uploaded a torrent a few hours ago for both the x86 and x64 versions of the
new Office suite. Without further ado, I .. Mac OS X 10.5.6 disabled DFU.. The EU Commission is fining Intel a record $1.45 billion due to violations of antitrust rules in Europe. The EU ruled that Intel illegally used
hidden rebates to squeeze rivals out of the marketpla..
Read source - jcxp.net - 26.06.2009Monitor your home's power usage with Microsoft Hohm
Microsoft has today unveiled a new web service designed to help users manage and track power usage of their houses, which they've called
(cleverly) Hohm. According to Ars Technica, it'll utili..
Read source - neowin.net - 26.06.2009Windows 7 pre order discount orders are now avaliable
As we reported earlier today, Microsoft would offer both Windows 7 Home Premium and Professional at a pre-order discount price of $49.99 and
$99.99 respectively starting June 26th and going th..
Read source - neowin.net - 26.06.2009Microsoft offering $100 Technet discount till July 3
We've just received word that Microsoft has begun offering a discount on its Technet subscription. With Windows 7 coming out in October, this is a
great time to sign up. Under this discount progra..
Read source - neowin.net - 26.06.2009Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade retail boxing revealed
AeroXperience's Bryant Zadegan has got his hands on an exclusive look at the Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade retail boxing. Those who are familiar with
the Windows Vista Anytime Upgrade will remember th..
Read source - neowin.net - 26.06.2009Apple releases first ever porn app, sold out already
Apple has allowed an update to an application on the iPhone called "Hottest Girls", which displays pictures of girls topless. The update was
released today for the 3.0 software and already has "sold ..
Read source - neowin.net - 26.06.2009Windows 7: Cheaper Than Vista (and Every Other Windows OS)
It turns out, even if you don't weigh in all the slightly confusing Windows
7 upgrade deals, Microsoft's latest OS is its le..
Read source - winbeta.org - 26.06.2009Cello releases HDTV with SD PVR
Over the past couple of days, news has come out that UK based company 'Cello' will release an HDTV which is capable of recording content onto
SD memory. Currently the HDTV will only be availab..
Read source - neowin.net - 26.06.2009Analysts say Apple violated SEC disclosure rules
Apple is coming under serious scrutiny from industry analysts, business leaders and now possibly the United States Securities and Exchanges Commission
(SEC) for their failure to disclose the whole tru..
Read source - neowin.net - 26.06.2009TPB denied retrial, decision final
Neowin readers will almost certainly be familiar with the controversial case concerning the owners of famous BitTorrent tracking website 'The
Pirate Bay', and the Sweedish court of appeal. Tod..
Read source - neowin.net - 26.06.2009NVIDIA to make own Tegra-powered netbook
NVIDIA confirmed its plans to release its own netbook PC with its own Tegra chip before the end of 2009. The Tegra chip is so far only used in the
Read source - winbeta.org - 26.06.2009Microsoft announces Win 7 pricing, special pre-order price
Microsoft has finally announced the pricing and it is good news to the consumer, with prices for its most popular product, Windows Home Premium,
receiving about a 10% price drop. With a drop in price ..
Read source - neowin.net - 25.06.2009No Windows 7 upgrade option in the EU
Today Microsoft announced the pricing of Windows 7. As previously reported on Neowin, the EU will be getting a version that will not contain IE and
because of this Microsoft will be offering no upgra..
Read source - neowin.net - 25.06.2009Microsoft announces 'Windows 7 Upgrade Option' for OEM PCs
Microsoft today has officially announced the start of the Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program allowing consumers and small businesses to receive Windows
7 when they purchase a qualifying Windows Vista PC..
Read source - neowin.net - 25.06.2009Microsoft's Windows 7 pricing: Too high, too low, or just right?
On June 25, Microsoft took the wraps off its
Read source - neowin.net - 25.06.2009Microsoft CEO still open to partnership with Yahoo
Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O), the world's largest software group, is still open to a partnership with search engine giant Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O), Chief
Executive Steve Ballmer said on Wednesday.
Read source - winbeta.org - 25.06.2009Microsoft Sees Mobile Advertising Increasing in Next 5 Years
Microsoft executive Scott Howe reportedly said that mobile advertisements will increase to 5-10 percent of the worldwide media spend within five
years, with a gradual rise in adoption by companies and..
Read source - winbeta.org - 25.06.2009AV-Test Deems Windows Security Essentials "Very Good"
Microsoft's new free security software, Windows Security Essentials, passed a preliminary antivirus ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 25.06.2009Reminder: Windows 7 beta bi-hourly shutdowns start next week
As reported by Ars Technica, beginning July 1, 2009, Windows 7 users who are still on the beta (build 7000) will begin to receive bi-hourly shutdowns
reminding the user to upgrade to the release candi..
Read source - neowin.net - 25.06.2009Windows 7 packaging officially revealed
Microsoft has finally confirmed that the Windows 7 box art, first leaked back in May, is in fact the genuine design and will be used when Windows 7
hits the shelves in October. In a post over at the ..
Read source - neowin.net - 24.06.2009Lenovo releases the ThinkPad T400s
Lenovo has added another ThinkPad, the T400s, to their venerable T series of notebook computers. As the designation suggests, the T400s is a heavily
redesigned version of the current T400 notebook, fo..
Read source - neowin.net - 24.06.2009Windows 7 upgrade program nears launch
If you are thinking of buying a Windows Vista PC in the next day or so, you might want to hold off just a bit longer.
Microsoft
has said that it will have a program whereby Vista ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 24.06.2009Microsoft Announces 2009 Partner of the Year Awards Finalists and Winners
Microsoft Corp. today announced the winners and finalists of its 2009 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards. The annual awards honor Microsoft
Registered, Certified and Gold Certified partners for deli..
Read source - winbeta.org - 24.06.2009Students Make a Difference Through Innovation and IT Skills Development
Microsoft IT Academy empowers students to face the challenge of the 2009 Imagine Cup and realize their potential through technology...
Read source - microsoft.com/presspass - 24.06.2009Steve Jobs may have had a liver transplant (updated)
When Jobs announced that he was leaving Apple for a few months on medical leave there was a lot of speculation that his cancer may have returned. He
left in January with an undisclosed medical condit..
Read source - neowin.net - 24.06.2009Microsoft set to launch windows7upgradeoption.com on Friday
Neowin recently reported that on June 26 Microsoft could RTM Windows 7 and possibly announce upgrade and pricing options. We originally reported
citing our own source and we have now learned that on ..
Read source - neowin.net - 24.06.2009Bing and Google Agree: Slow Pages Lose Users
Today representatives of Google Search and Microsoft's Bing teams, Jake Brutlag and
Eric Schurman respectively, presented the results of u..
Read source - winbeta.org - 24.06.2009Fancy a free copy of Office 2010 and a laptop to run it on?
Microsoft is looking for family, student or home business users of their successful Office suite to participate in the beta program for Office 2010.
As part of the program, users will be loaned a lapt..
Read source - neowin.net - 24.06.2009Apple's obsession with secrecy
Remember that iPhone 3G ad that Apple ran when the phone was first announced? It turns out that it might not be so far from the truth after all. Apple
seems to be a company that has more rumors genera..
Read source - neowin.net - 24.06.2009Microsoft Security Essentials Beta released
Microsoft is offering it's free anti-virus product, Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) to 75,000 lucky people today. The company is offering the
product via a beta program and will likely extend..
Read source - neowin.net - 23.06.2009Engineering Changes to ClearType in Windows 7
Steven Sinofsky: This post goes into the details of Windows 7s implementation along with some history and background. Greg Hitchcock is the
development lead on ClearType and has worked on it since the..
Read source - winbeta.org - 23.06.2009Link@Sheraton Uses Windows 7 to Enrich Guest Experience
Microsoft Works With Sheraton Hotels to Create Customer Loyalty Through Distinctive Brand Voice..
Read source - microsoft.com/presspass - 23.06.2009'Find My iPhone' used to catch a thief
iPhones are expensive, and some people want them without paying, and so they steal them. PCPro is reporting on one case in which the new "Find My
iPhone" feature helped one man and his mates to track..
Read source - neowin.net - 23.06.2009HTC Magic heading to T-Mobile as myTouch 3G
After prior release in Europe and Asia, the long awaited HTC Magic looks set to go on sale in the United States rebranded as the myTouch 3G. Mobile
network operator T-Mobile U.S.A. will be carrying HT..
Read source - neowin.net - 23.06.2009Belkin reveals world's first Gigabit Powerline adapter
The technology that allows you to stream data through your house's existing electrical circuits is interesting. Not only is it interesting, but
it's mighty secure and extra stable, and compani..
Read source - neowin.net - 23.06.2009Steve Jobs back at Apple?
Our Apple-loving pals over at CNBC have confirmed that Steve Jobs, who was away from work due to health complications, is now back working at the
Cupertino company. There's been a few employees wh..
Read source - neowin.net - 23.06.2009Synology Disk Station DS-409+ NAS review
Over the past few years I have taken particular interest in network-attached storage, or NAS for short. As sharing large amounts of data from a
standard desktop computer became problematic, the move t..
Read source - neowin.net - 23.06.2009Bing mobile application concepts revealed
Microsoft's new Bing 'decision engine' gained a lot of attention and publicity when it was first released not long ago, but now that the
excitement has died down, how will the Redmond comp..
Read source - neowin.net - 23.06.2009Paul Allen wants to clean your Outlook in-box
It's been quite a while since Paul Allen worked to make Microsoft's products better, but he's doing just that.
While he
hasn't rejoined the software maker he left more than 25 yea..
Read source - winbeta.org - 23.06.2009Microsoft plucks Yahoo! data center efficiency expert
Microsoft has hired a Yahoo! data center veteran to help build an energy efficient infrastructure beneath its planned cloud and online services.
The company said Monday that Yahoo..
Read source - winbeta.org - 23.06.2009Iran's web snooping aided by western technologies
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that with the with the assistance of European telecommunications companies, the Iranian regime has developed a
way to examine the content of individual online comm..
Read source - neowin.net - 22.06.2009iPhone sees record sales numbers, again
As news has been crossing the Internet on Apple CEO Steve Jobs' liver transplant, the new iPhone 3GS has been released and sales for the handset
are booming. According to news posted on various ..
Read source - neowin.net - 22.06.2009Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 £40 deal: one week left
Some of you have no doubt heard of this offer before, but many out there may not have--or they may have thought it was over. Well, it almost is. UK
students who want to get their hands on a legit, fu..
Read source - neowin.net - 22.06.2009Windows 7 RTM sign off set for July 13th
We have some big news regarding the Windows 7 RTM. According to Wzor, the final sign off is set for July 13th. According to a translation, this is the
final roadmap for Windows 7: FINAL ROADMAP FOR W..
Read source - neowin.net - 22.06.2009The Choice Is Clear: Universities Worldwide Select Microsoft Live@edu
Momentum continues worldwide for Microsoft Live@edu: several new universities have recently signed on for the no-charge suite of communication and
collaboration tools for students, faculty, staff and ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 22.06.2009Toshiba's TG01 running Snapdragon launched as T-01A in Japan
One of the hottest pieces of gear this year just made its way to retail in Japan. Less than a centimeter thick, the NTT DoCoMo T-01A is the same
Read source - neowin.net - 21.06.2009iPhone 3GS Performance: 54% Faster than the 3G, 11% Faster than the Pre
Anand Lal Shimpi: The iPhone 3GS uses an ARM Cortex A8 processor running at 600MHz, much like the Palm Pre. Many weren't confident that the 3GS used
the new ARM A8 core instead of a higher clocked ARM..
Read source - winbeta.org - 21.06.2009Memory Usage of Chrome, Firefox 3.5, et al.
This experiment graphs the memory usage of Chrome and Firefox 3.5 (along with Safari and Opera)
over a series of 150 Web page loads using an automate..
Read source - winbeta.org - 21.06.2009Why Macs look like Porsche's
I was having a surf around the net today, looking for some news to report to all of you Neowin viewers. I happened across a website called
fokelore.org which provides alleged real life accounts of som..
Read source - neowin.net - 21.06.2009Samsung takes aim at Passport security
Samsung is certainly showing off their technical prowess lately, as if their new LED televisions weren't thin and beautiful enough (I know because
I work with them!) they have now teamed up with a..
Read source - neowin.net - 21.06.2009Mac user: Don't underestimate the case
A case is a crucial part of a computer. Aside from the obvious fact that without a case, all you have is a pile of chips and cables, the case of a
computer plays an important role in how you interact ..
Read source - neowin.net - 21.06.2009Intel goes to ultraviolet extremes
A long-awaited breakthrough in chip-making technology is inching closer towards commercial reality. But progress is slow and remains uncertain.
At Thursday's keeping the browser secure, focusing on minimiz..
Read source - winbeta.org - 20.06.2009Microsoft extends XP downgrade option for OEMs to 2011
Microsoft will be extending the Windows XP downgrade option until 2011. While Microsoft has threatened to halt the option on numerous occasions, it
has yet to set a date, write it in stone and actual..
Read source - neowin.net - 20.06.2009Microsoft to revamp MSN, include stronger Bing ties
According to CNET, MSN is looking to revamp the MSN homepage, and it will have stronger ties with Bing. Two MSN revamp concepts are currently under
testing. One version, that is being tested in Fran..
Read source - neowin.net - 20.06.2009Why China is no good for surfing
Esteemed surfers of Neowin may have read one of my previous articles regarding the Internet restrictions China is currently implementing upon all new
computers within its jurisdiction. The link to whi..
Read source - neowin.net - 20.06.2009Microsoft changes IE8 "Ten Grand is Buried Here" campaign, users of all browsers invited
A strong marketing effort behind Internet Explorer 8 right now seems to be hitting all the controversial buttons. First came "Browse for the better", ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 19.06.2009Mark Russinovich and David Solomon: Windows Internals 5 Released
Windows kernel expert and kernel "professor" David Solomon and
Windows Kernel Technical Fellow NSDQ: MSFT) will have to “spend to compete̶..
Read source - winbeta.org - 19.06.2009Imagine Cup Teams Face Off in Contest of Creativity and Technological Prowess
Award sponsored by Microsoft Unlimited Potential encourages students to improve primary education in rural India and agricultural practices in Uganda...
Read source - microsoft.com/presspass - 19.06.2009Nvidia: For smartbooks, Windows CE beats Android
Despite the hype surrounding Google Inc.'s Android operating system, Nvidia Inc. sees more immediate promise in Microsoft Corp.'s Windows CE for
ARM-based netbooks.
Mike Rayfield,..
Read source - winbeta.org - 19.06.2009Court orders Jammie Thomas to pay RIAA $1.92 million
Jammie Thomas-Rasset was found guilty of willful copyright infringement on Thursday in a Minneapolis federal court and must pay the recording industry
$1.92 million.
In a surprise..
Read source - winbeta.org - 19.06.2009Microsoft set to beta Microsoft Security Essentials June 23
Microsoft confirmed today that they plan to release a public beta of Microsoft Security Essentials (formerly codenamed Morro) on June 23. The free
anti-virus product will begin with a beta program ne..
Read source - neowin.net - 19.06.2009Microsoft Security Essentials: What wannabe testers need to know
Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft finally broke its silence about its Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) a k a "Morro" June 18, after refusing for months
to provide any real details on ia
browserless version of Windows 7 that would be sold in Eu..
Read source - winbeta.org - 18.06.2009Developing for the Windows 7 Taskbar Application ID
Yochay Kiriaty: This is the first post in a new Windows 7 Taskbar series. One of the first Windows 7 changes that developers should pay attention to
is the new Windows Taskbar. We all need to understa..
Read source - winbeta.org - 18.06.2009AT&T revises iPhone upgrade policy
After reporting that AT&T will charge existing customers $599 for the 16GB iPhone 3GS and $699 for the 32GB, AT&T has responded to numerous
complaints with good news. Customers who are eligib..
Read source - neowin.net - 18.06.2009Enable internet tethering on iPhone 3.0 for free
In the UK o2 want to charge you nearly £15 a month just to tether your iPhone and use it with your laptop. In the US AT&T have not officially
announced their charges or support but now a simple,..
Read source - neowin.net - 18.06.2009Microsoft veteran launches Twitter search engine
The former head of Microsoft's search unit may have left Redmond, but he is still very much in the search game.
Ken Moss, who led..
Read source - winbeta.org - 18.06.2009Microsoft backtracks, extends XP availability to 2011
Just hours after a noted research analyst criticized Microsoft's plans to limit sales of Windows XP PCs, the company said it would extend the aged
operating system's lifespan in the post-Windows 7 wo..
Read source - winbeta.org - 18.06.2009Microsoft Security Essentials (aka. "Morro") Leaked; Put under the scope
Read source - jcxp.net - 18.06.2009Improving Audio Glitch Resilience in Windows 7
Steven Sinofsky: Delivering excellent audio playback on a PC is one of those much harder than it looks technical challenges. Unlike dedicated audio
/ video devices, PCs have a lot going on during p..
Read source - winbeta.org - 18.06.2009Intel outlines changes to Core CPU branding
Intel's corporate communications manager Bill Calder, in a Wednesday post on the company's corporate bl..
Read source - winbeta.org - 18.06.2009HP MediaSmart Servers display demo with exclusive discount
One of the HP exhibits that caught my eye today wasn't one of the flashiest, didn't have a swag line a mile long, but what it did have was two
very interesting pieces of equipment representing..
Read source - neowin.net - 17.06.2009UltraSn0w unlocks any 3G iPhone
The iPhone Dev Team has released a video demonstrating a new unlocking method for all iPhone 3G's. The new unlock will be able to unlock the 3G
iPhone running 3.0 firmware regardless of baseband ..
Read source - neowin.net - 17.06.2009Microsoft: Soapbox no longer competing with YouTube
In the midst of the current economic climate reports have surfaced which state that Microsoft will be scaling back it's YouTube competitor,
Soapbox. Soapbox has been around since 2006, but never s..
Read source - neowin.net - 17.06.2009Iran gets caught photoshopping, again
The country of Iran recently held elections that many are saying were rigged and that their votes did not count. The current winner and previous term
president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who acts more as ..
Read source - neowin.net - 17.06.2009Snow Leopard pays closer attention to battery life
Perhaps because of some the negative publicity with regards to some magsafe adaptors exploding on unibody MacBook and Macbook Pros or just because
they care, users of the new OS X operating system Sno..
Read source - neowin.net - 17.06.2009Live from the floor of the HP Tech Expo
Shane Pitman, Neowin Editor in Chief, will be sitting down in just a few minutes with Brian Ignomirello, HP StorageWorks Americas Chief Technology
Officer and Chris McCall, Manager for Product Marketi..
Read source - neowin.net - 17.06.2009iPhone firmware 3.0 released
Apple's much anticipated release of 2009 for the iPhone and iPod Touch is here. Apple has released the latest major firmware for the iPhone and
iPod Touch available for download through iTunes. ..
Read source - neowin.net - 17.06.2009What's new in the Windows 7 Firewall?
Since the introduction of the first firewall built into the operating system (Internet Connection Firewall) of Windows XP, Microsoft has steadily
improved the firewall in each subsequent incarnation o..
Read source - winbeta.org - 17.06.2009Xbox 360 Jasper motherboard with 512MB storage hitting US stores
When the Jasper motherboards started showing up in Xbox 360 consoles late last year there was
reason for excitement -- quieter fans, more efficient des..
Read source - winbeta.org - 17.06.2009Microsoft bets big on a new platform subscription license
Microsoft quietly started rolling out a new subscription licensing option, known as Application Platform Agreement (APA) a..
Read source - winbeta.org - 17.06.2009Microsoft's Bing has a second good week
It's still awfully early in the game, but Microsoft's Bing had a second good week, according to market share numbers
Read source - neowin.net - 17.06.2009HP Technology Forum & Expo POD tour
Some of you will remember our brief run through of an HP POD (Performance Optimized Datacenter) during the HP Factory Express tour that we attended at
the HP Tech Day event back in April. I think a lo..
Read source - neowin.net - 17.06.2009Google to try more security on Gmail
After prompting by a group of privacy advocates, Google said Tuesday that it plans to test a more secure version of its Gmail service to see if it is
viable.
Google plans to chang..
Read source - winbeta.org - 17.06.2009Red Hat's standalone hypervisor goes beta
Commercial Linux distributor Red Hat threw its, er, red hat into the virtualization ring back in February when..
Read source - winbeta.org - 17.06.2009Editorial: Why don't we like video calls?
The title of this article came to me while I was browsing Wikipedia, a situation which I hope somebody can relate to where an article on a certain
topic brings you eventually to something totally unre..
Read source - neowin.net - 17.06.2009'Layar' Shows Augmented Reality Possibilities on iPhone 3G S
A new augmented reality app called Layar is making the rounds on the web as an example of what can be done with Augmented Reality. Layer (via href="ht..
Read source - winbeta.org - 17.06.2009Apple offers Snow Leopard upgrades for $9.95
Want to buy a new Apple system but thinking about holding off until Snow Leopard is released in September? Apple is now offering an "Up-to-Date
Program" to give you Snow Leopard for only $9.95. Y..
Read source - neowin.net - 16.06.2009Updated: Picture of Dell's upcoming smart phone leaks
Updated: See Below It seems that everyone is trying to cash in on the smart phone sales that have been taking off ever since the iPhone launched a few
years back. Dell is no different and it appears ..
Read source - neowin.net - 16.06.2009Microsoft to RTM Windows 7 this week? Build 7260 leaks
Earlier today Neowin reported that Windows 7 build 7232 had leaked. What a difference a few more hours makes, now 7260 has leaked and the Russian site
Wzor claims that Microsoft will build the RTM (re..
Read source - neowin.net - 16.06.2009Exclusive: Microsoft's new Anti-Virus, 'Morro', revealed
Ever since Microsoft discontinued its "OneCare" Anti-Virus suite, gossip has been flying that Microsoft would be releasing a free
Anti-Virus\Anti-Spyware tool codenamed "Morro". The software prod..
Read source - neowin.net - 16.06.2009Windows 7 and Power Management
Francois Ajenstat: With the upcoming release of Windows 7 we wanted to provide you with more information on the new power management features in the
product and ways that were driving energy efficienc..
Read source - winbeta.org - 16.06.2009Western Digital unveils its first SSDs
Western Digital this morning entered into the solid-state drive field in earnest and launched its SiliconDrive III range. ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 16.06.2009The New MacBook Pro Part II: Lower Battery Life Under Vista & SATA Issues
Anand Lal Shimpi: Last week I reviewed the new MacBook Pro. Not so much reviewed as
tested battery life on it. I came away impressed. In t..
Read source - winbeta.org - 16.06.2009Photobuckets New Search Tool Focuses on Fun
Powered by Microsoft Silverlight, Photobucket Visual Search makes it easier to browse billions of photos on popular image-hosting site..
Read source - microsoft.com/presspass - 16.06.2009Opera Boycott: Spreading the word!
Read source - winbeta.org - 16.06.2009Optimizing for Virtualization
It's no secret, we love performance tuning at AnandTech IT. It is simply in our blood to want to get the very best out of each platform available to
us, and especially on as sticky a subject as virtua..
Read source - winbeta.org - 16.06.2009HP Technology Forum & Expo pre-show tour
As we reported last week, we're in Las Vegas, Nevada this week covering the HP Technology Forum & Expo. While the show doesn't officially kick
off until later this afternoon, we were able to g..
Read source - neowin.net - 16.06.2009HP Technology Forum & Expo Keynote live stream
Our friends over at SDRNews are streaming the HP Technology Forum & Expo Keynote event live. You can watch the event right along with us as it
happens.
Read source - neowin.net - 16.06.2009Facebook catches up to MySpace in U.S. unique visitors
It looks like Facebook could soon dethrone MySpace in the number of unique visitors, because according to TechCrunch, Facebook has caught up to
MySpace in terms of the number of unique visitors each s..
Read source - neowin.net - 16.06.2009AT&T: MMS 'no extra cost' for text bundle customers
Have you been frustrated with AT&T lagging behind in iPhone feature deployment, and the upgrade pricing for the iPhone 3G S? Well there is a bit of
good news. According to MacWorld, AT&T will be offer..
Read source - neowin.net - 16.06.2009HP Technology Forum & Expo tweetup live stream
The day is winding down here at the HP Technology Forum & Expo. Once again, our friends at SDRNews are streaming live @ the final event of the day,
the @HPTechForum2009 #hptc tweetup.
Read source - neowin.net - 16.06.2009Microsoft consolidates explicit Bing content to new address
When Neowin reported last week about Bing allowing users to watch porn videos and browse pornographic material using its search, businesses, schools
and other large corporations complained that Bing m..
Read source - neowin.net - 16.06.2009HP, Dell, and Apple Each Claim Their Computers Are the "Greenest"
Top manufacturers of personal computers in the U.S. -- Hewlett-Packard Co, Dell Inc, and fourth-place Apple Inc. -- are each claiming to have the
"greenest" PCs on the market. The companies are craft..
Read source - winbeta.org - 15.06.2009Nvidia announces five 40nm GeForce 200M GPUs
Nvidia has announced five new mainstream GeForce 200M series GPUs this afternoon and all are based on TSMC's 40nm process, adding support for DirectX
10.1 and GDDR5 - two firsts for Nvidia's products...
Read source - winbeta.org - 15.06.2009Microsoft fumbles the digital TV transition
Microsofts Media Center program is nearly seven years old, and the version included with Windows 7 will be its fifth major revision. Its one of the
most polished features in the entire Windows family,..
Read source - winbeta.org - 15.06.2009Monopoly: Microsoft to pay Mississippi $100 million
The current European Union moves against Microsoft and Internet Explorer are, of course, nothing new. After an American federal judge ruled in 2000
that Microsoft had illegally abused its monopoly by ..
Read source - neowin.net - 15.06.2009Nokia announces the E72 and 5530 XpressMusic
Nokia has announced two new handsets at an event held in Singapore earlier today. The Finnish handset manufacturer unveiled the E72 and the 5530
XpressMusic without any leaks or teasers which usually ..
Read source - neowin.net - 15.06.2009Dell rakes in $3 million in overall sales due to Twitter
In a blog post by Dell last Thursday, it was revealed that the computer manufacturer has made $3 million from overall sales (since 2007) as a
result of their Twitter usage. Since using the service..
Read source - neowin.net - 15.06.2009Picture of Dell's upcoming smart phone leaks
It seems that everyone is trying to cash in on the smart phone sales that have been taking off ever since the iPhone launched a few years back. Dell
is no different and it appears that a picture of i..
Read source - neowin.net - 15.06.2009Virgin Media in new anti-piracy deal with Universal Music
Virgin Media have announced that they have struck a deal with Universal Music that will offer Virgin Media broadband customers unlimited music streams
and downloads, at the cost of a monthly subscript..
Read source - neowin.net - 15.06.2009Go Behind Boardroom Doors with New Online Business Reality Show
Fortune 500 executives tackle tough issues with the help of business celebrities Jack and Suzy Welch in new online series produced by Microsoft with
JWT and Reveille Productions...
Read source - microsoft.com/presspass - 15.06.2009Is Google worried about Bing?
Everybody knows about Microsoft's recent re-branding and re-engineering of Live Search, Bing, and how it has recently become available for the
public to use. There was certainly a big fuss kicked ..
Read source - neowin.net - 15.06.2009Adobe Unleashes Acrobat.com, Takes on Google and Microsoft
About one year ago, Adobe created tools for building documents collaboratively online:
Acrobat...
Read source - winbeta.org - 15.06.2009No more iPhone subsidies for Microsoft employees
Unmoved by independent market-analysis company Forrester Research's conclusion that "iPhone users are richer, younger, and perhaps even more
productive at work than those who use competing smartph..
Read source - neowin.net - 15.06.200913" and 15" MacBook Pros Have a Slower SATA Interface
Mac Rumors: As first described in our forums, Apple seems to have quietly
downgraded the SATA Interface from 3.0Gbit to 1.5Gbit speed..
Read source - winbeta.org - 15.06.2009YouTube videos now cached by browsers
In the past people with slow connections who tried to watch YouTube videos often had their patience tested. Playback often caught up with the buffer,
leading to annoying pauses--and leading many to gi..
Read source - neowin.net - 14.06.2009Microsoft Cuts iPhone, BlackBerry and Palm Pre Employee Reimbursement Program
Microsoft, on the heels of its big layoffs and other cost-cutting measures enacted earlier this year, has reportedly stopped reimbursing its employees
for iPhone, Blackberry and Palm Pre data plans ev..
Read source - winbeta.org - 14.06.2009Opera Boycott: Clearing up a few things
Read source - jcxp.net - 14.06.2009Downloading IE8 will help feed hungry Americans
Microsoft has announced that for every completed download of Internet Explorer 8, they will donate the financial equivalent of eight meals to the
Feeding America network. The campaign is called "Brow..
Read source - neowin.net - 14.06.2009Opera 'will reinvent the web' on June 16
A mysterious web page, called "Freedom" in its URL, has appeared on Opera's site making the rather bold claim that, "
Read source - neowin.net - 14.06.2009AT&T already sold out of launch day iPhone 3G S pre-orders
Now that the iPhone 3G S has been announced, pre-orders have caused the device to be sold out according to a report by Apple Insider. Any pre-orders
that were made starting today, June 13 will not s..
Read source - neowin.net - 14.06.2009Microsoft week-in review, June 6 to June 13
This week has been quiet for the folks up in Redmond, but just in case you missed the action this week lets recap what was announced this week. As
we move closer to the general availability of Windo..
Read source - neowin.net - 13.06.2009EU to continue anti-trust case, regardless of Windows 7 E
The recent shenanigans between the EU and Microsoft have been rather tedious; it's taken a long time for anything to happen, really, and Microsoft
has even had to cancel a hearing once. However, w..
Read source - neowin.net - 13.06.2009That's enough. Down with Opera!
Read source - jcxp.net - 13.06.2009Security analysts tracking new OS X viruses
Well, it was going to happen at some point. Amongst the hundreds of reasons you will hear Mac lovers give as to why their machine is 'better'
one of the most popular is that there are no virus..
Read source - neowin.net - 12.06.2009Safari 4 hits 11 million downloads in three days
As Apple continues to fight for more market share it will continue to put pressure on all facets of the computer industry. Today Apple has announced
that Safari 4, the newest update to their web brows..
Read source - neowin.net - 12.06.2009Opera CEO: Microsoft trying to set own antitrust remedy
Microsofts plan to strip out its Internet Explorer (IE) browser from
Windows 7 in Europe, due for sale in the fall, i..
Read source - winbeta.org - 12.06.2009EU: Microsoft pulling IE from Win 7 not enough
Microsoft's decision to pull Internet Explorer
from Windows 7 in Europe isn't enough to address
Read source - winbeta.org - 12.06.2009DTV deadline is June 12, still people are unprepared
After years of early warning to all U.S. citizens, and dozens of TV stations broadcasting the deadline to switch from analog signal to full digital
signal for TV, millions of Americans will be left ou..
Read source - neowin.net - 12.06.2009Microsoft partners with Dell to offer digital downloads
Dell has announced today that it will begin to offer Microsoft's software exclusively at the Dell Download Store for U.S customers only. The
exclusive deal makes Dell the first third party company..
Read source - neowin.net - 12.06.2009Google Reader Co-Founder Announces New Mystery Project
Entrepreneur and Google Reader co-founder Jason Shellen has let us know about his latest
venture in conjunction with he n..
Read source - neowin.net - 11.06.2009Date set for Sun stockholders to vote on Oracle merger
Sun Microsystems has announced that a special meeting of it's Board of Directors has approved a July 16, 2009 date for a special stockholder
meeting to vote on the adoption of the proposed merger ..
Read source - neowin.net - 11.06.2009Should "Standard User" be the default in Windows 7?
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: It seems clear to me that com..
Read source - winbeta.org - 11.06.2009Windows 7 May Run Better than You Think on Older Hardware
Noting that Snow Leopard will support Intel Macs onlyleaving out PowerPC computers built just over three years agoPC World got curious about how their
old hardware might stand up to Windows 7. To put ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 11.06.2009Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe
Microsoft is stepping up its campaign to try to appease European Commission (EC) regulators who are mulling possible remedies in the ongoing
Opera-Microsoft browser-bundling case in the European Union..
Read source - winbeta.org - 11.06.2009Microsoft Dynamics AX Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Midmarket and Tier 2-Oriented ERP for Product-Centric Companies
Q&A: Crispin Read, general manager, Microsoft Dynamics ERP, explains how a recent report from Gartner recognizes the features and innovations in
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009...
Read source - microsoft.com/presspass - 11.06.2009End of the road for Microsoft Money
According to CNet, Microsoft will soon be bringing to an end its Money line of personal finance management software. From Microsoft's Money FAQ,
the products affected include Microsoft Money Esse..
Read source - neowin.net - 11.06.2009Core i7 on a budget: MSI X58 Pro-E review
Perhaps the biggest problem we saw with initial Intel X58 motherboards was their substantial price. Add to that the serious price premium for DDR3
memory, and you ended up with a relatively affordable..
Read source - neowin.net - 11.06.2009Google too 'small' to be a monopoly
The Washington Post is reporting that Google has been trying to paint itself as too small to be a monopoly in order to fend off increasing moves by US
government agencies and others to take antitrust ..
Read source - neowin.net - 11.06.2009Facebook kills anti-Muslim group
Facebook has disabled an anti-Islamic group called "I Hate Muslims in Oz" after the issue was brought to their attention by CNet's Chris
Matyszczyk. Facebook's stance toward Holocaust-denying..
Read source - neowin.net - 11.06.2009Linux is first OS to support USB 3.0
Sarah Sharp, a self-styled "geekess" and Linux developer at Intel's Open Source Technology Center who has recently been working on the Linux USB
subsystem, announced on her blog that support of US..
Read source - neowin.net - 11.06.2009Microsoft preparing to release free anti-virus software
According to Reuters, Microsoft is getting set to release free anti-virus software for Windows to compete with the likes of Symantec and McAfee. The
software product, codenamed "Morro" after a beach..
Read source - neowin.net - 11.06.2009T-Mobile leaks Apple's iPhone 3GS hardware specs
A few days ago Apple announced the iPhone 3GS at the annual World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC). Apple was very short with the details on the new
iPhone 3GS, however T-Mobile has spilt the beans ..
Read source - neowin.net - 11.06.2009Inside the Microsoft and Novell Interoperability Lab: Building Bridges Between Open Source and Proprietary Source Software
Unified team of engineers puts shared commitment to customers at the center of joint effort to improve cross-platform interoperability...
Read source - microsoft.com/presspass - 11.06.2009Microsoft and Novell claim raking in business
The overall market for enterprise spending may be weak, but Novell and Microsoft insist they are signing plenty of joint customers.
In a statement, the software makers say they ha..
Read source - winbeta.org - 11.06.2009AT&T iPhone upgrading pricing upsets consumers
After WWDC by Apple, showcasing their latest addition to the iPhone family, the iPhone 3GS, AT&T announced it will be rolling out upgrading pricing
for consumers who want to upgrade from the iPhone 3G..
Read source - neowin.net - 11.06.2009Defcon owner now works for Homeland Security
Jeff Moss (a.k.a. The Dark Tangent) is widely known for his yearly convention called Defcon, where hackers from around the globe meet in Las Vegas to
perform certain tasks and win prizes. Jeff is als..
Read source - neowin.net - 11.06.2009Notebook benchmarking: Time to reevaluate the standards?
Pat Moorhead, VP of of Advanced Marketing at AMD, and avid blogger has posted a rather insightful entry that asks that very question. In his latest
post he reveals the results of some recent testing a..
Read source - neowin.net - 11.06.2009How do Apple's designs affect consumers?
Apple has always been a company known for design; not just design, but even the most loathing Apple hater will have to admit at some time that the
company does make some pretty well thought out produc..
Read source - neowin.net - 11.06.2009Ubuntu targets 10 second boot time for 2010 release
In an email to developers of the Linux distribution Ubuntu, Canonical's Scott James Remnant explained how they hope to achieve a 10 second boot
time with Ubuntu 10.04, the version to be released i..
Read source - neowin.net - 11.06.2009Microsoft will soon unveil free anti-virus software
Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) is getting ready to unveil a long-anticipated free anti-virus service for personal computers that will compete with products
sold by Symantec Corp (SYMC.O) and McAfee Inc (MFE...
Read source - winbeta.org - 11.06.2009Microsoft Russia vows to resolve monopoly dispute
In response to last week's accusations by
the Russian government that Microsoft is pulling copies ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 11.06.2009Intel's Atom N270 successor comes into focus
New details have now emerged regarding Intel's next-generation Atom platform for netbooks, code-named "Pine Trail." According to Taiwan's
generally reliable Digitimes, the new CPU will be known..
Read source - winbeta.org - 11.06.2009Mac OS X 10.6 requirements reveal OpenCL limitations
OpenCL, the open standard framework due to ship with Mac OS X 10.6, has been widely hyped as having the ability to squeeze performance out of
often-dormant GPU chips, giving a satisfactory speed boost..
Read source - neowin.net - 10.06.2009Microsoft's fancy footwork around netbooks continues
Mary Jo Foley: Some Microsoft execs remind me of politicians: They really know how to dance around a question in a way that allows them to maintain
they aren't lying.
This week..
Read source - winbeta.org - 10.06.2009OCZ release Agility SSD series
OCZ have released a new range of Solid State Drives, named the Agility series, which will complement their eight SSD ranges they have at the moment.
Described as "an affordable offering for mainstream..
Read source - neowin.net - 10.06.2009Facebook vanity URL gold rush, coming soon
If you have a Facebook account and are tired of having to tell all your friends and strangers you meet on the street to visit you at
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=847O63782 or whatever, thing..
Read source - neowin.net - 10.06.2009RIAA is using illegal evidence, says Harvard Law professor
The ever so popular group, the RIAA, is about to be handed a class action lawsuit for those who have been sued, settled, or fined by the organization
for copyright infringement. How is all of this go..
Read source - neowin.net - 10.06.2009Windows 7 build 7227 leaks
Not a week goes by these days without a Windows 7 leak so why should this week be any different? Last week it was 7201 and this time around it is
7227. The build tag is 7227.0.winmain_sp.090602-2110 ..
Read source - neowin.net - 10.06.2009HP Technology Forum & Expo
Next week Neowin will be attending the HP Technology Forum & Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. The HP Technology Forum & Expo is the largest event for IT
professionals using HP technologies. Customers and pa..
Read source - neowin.net - 10.06.2009Apple stuns WWDC crowd with pulsating App Store hyperwall
Read source - winbeta.org - 10.06.2009Google Apps synch to Microsoft Outlook email
Google on Tuesday synched applications available online as services with Outlook email programs, continuing a push into workplaces historically
dominated by Microsoft software.
Go..
Read source - winbeta.org - 10.06.2009Fedora 11 now available
Fedora 11, the next release of the popular Linux distribution, is now available from the Fedora website. You can find full details of the major
improvements and changes in this latest release in our p..
Read source - neowin.net - 09.06.2009Geeks show government a better way to share information
Sometimes, the government isn't always best, and according to IT Pro, web savvy geeks are showing them a better way to share public information.
Last year, the UK's Cabinet Office ran a compe..
Read source - neowin.net - 09.06.2009HP Power to Change Initiative
Whether you believe in global warming or not, I think we can all agree that reducing waste and minimizing the negative impact that we have on the
environment is a good thing. Most communities in the U..
Read source - neowin.net - 09.06.2009Microsoft IP Ventures Launches Irish Startup
Microsoft's IP Ventures program made its first-ever business launch, InishTech, a Dublin-based technology company that will handle Microsoft's
Software Licensing and Protection (SLP) Services. In addi..
Read source - winbeta.org - 09.06.2009EC asks: Been leant on by Microsoft?
The European Commission is asking computer makers what communication they have had with Microsoft over its ongoing browser bundling case.
A questionnaire sent out asks OEMs whethe..
Read source - winbeta.org - 09.06.2009Asustek Vows to Out-Apple Apple
Two years ago, Asustek wowed the world with the hottest selling computing product to arrive in recent memory: the Eee PC netbook. But even that
blockbuster device has failed to do much to boost the co..
Read source - winbeta.org - 09.06.2009Mono for Visual Studio announces first release
Developers of the open source Mono Project, which enables Microsoft .Net applications to run on Linux, Unix, and the Macintosh, have released Mono
Tools for Visual Studio to a limited number of develo..
Read source - winbeta.org - 09.06.2009Nokia N97 hits U.S. flagship stores today
According to Engadget, Nokia's most powerful handset, the Nokia N97, will be hitting flagship stores in New York and Chicago. Unofficial sources
claimed that the handset would launch on June 2, bu..
Read source - neowin.net - 09.06.2009AT&T lagging behind in iPhone 3.0 feature deployment
Yesterday Apple announced the iPhone 3GS which is an upgrade with several new features including video recording, MMS, and tethering. The only
problem is that if you're on AT&T you won't be g..
Read source - neowin.net - 09.06.2009Microsoft IP Ventures Program Looks to Irish Entrepreneurs to Lead New Company
Industry veterans at Ireland-based InishTech to re-launch Microsofts Software Licensing and Protection Service...
Read source - microsoft.com/presspass - 09.06.2009Apple security is 'struggling,' researcher says
A well-known security consultant says Apple is struggling to effectively protect its users against malware and other online threats and suggests
executives improve by adopting a secure development lif..
Read source - winbeta.org - 09.06.2009100,000 websites destroyed by hackers
As many as 100,000 websites have been destroyed by hackers targeting server virtualisation software HyperVM, which powers most virtual private server
(VPS) hosting companies. Most of the VPS systems ..
Read source - neowin.net - 09.06.2009Marshymellow: Apple's hypocrisy is blinding
It would seem hard for any logical person to see the statements Apple made about Windows Vista and Windows 7 today, and think they were not anything
but hypocritical. In case you missed it during the..
Read source - neowin.net - 09.06.2009Microsoft Windows 7 vs. Apple Snow Leopard in upgrade wars
Apple spent part of its WorldWide Developers Conference this morning detailing Snow Leopard,
the upcoming version of its Mac OS X operating syste..
Read source - winbeta.org - 09.06.2009Mozilla to let enterprises build custom Firefox browsers
Mozilla is readying a program that will allow companies to build their own customized browsers based on the next version of Firefox, which will be out
in a few weeks.
The Build Yo..
Read source - winbeta.org - 09.06.2009Apple is already scared of Windows 7
Read source - jcxp.net - 09.06.2009Lost iPhones no more, Apple introduces find my iPhone
Today at Apple's WWDC many interesting things have been unveiled, Snow Leopard has become fully announced with dates and pricing, but perhaps one
of the most interesting pieces of news is for iPho..
Read source - neowin.net - 09.06.2009iPhone puts Apple into the medical sector
Apple have been showing off the new iPhone features as part of the WWDC Apple is running in America. Perhaps one of the most interesting features
and pieces of news is how the medical community will..
Read source - neowin.net - 09.06.2009TomTom turn by turn navigation coming to iPhone
Turn by Turn navigation is finally coming to the iPhone. Announced at Apple's WWDC Tom Tom will be bringing the service to the device. Many have
asked for such a service as the iPhone is the per..
Read source - neowin.net - 09.06.2009New iPhone 3GS announced, pricing and release dates
Apple showed off their newest model of the iPhone today called the iPhone 3GS (the 's' stands for speed). The new model looks almost
identical to the current 3G iPhone, with a rear facing cam..
Read source - neowin.net - 09.06.2009iPhone & iPod 3.0 firmware details released
Apple announced today the final version of the 3.0 firmware for the iPhone and iPod Touch with a full feature list, including some much anticipated
additions over the 2.0 firmware including Cut, Copy,..
Read source - neowin.net - 09.06.2009China upgrades The Great Firewall, requires new software
While most of you are still reeling from excitement from Apple's releases at their WWDC today, there are some people who may find it a little more
restrictive to get the most out of their computer..
Read source - neowin.net - 09.06.2009Phil Schiller keynote live from WWDC 2009
Read source - jcxp.net - 08.06.2009Leak: New iPhone codenamed 'iPhone 3GS'
We should find out in just a few short hours some details on the new iPhone as Apple started the WWDC today. However, a recent Apple leak, via John
Gruber at Daring Fireball, says the new iPhone has b..
Read source - neowin.net - 08.06.2009Apple refreshes MacBook line, new models announced
Apple's World Wide Developer Conference that was hosted this morning has brought with it some rather unexpected additions; the Cupertino based
company has gone ahead and refreshed it's noteboo..
Read source - neowin.net - 08.06.2009Apple bashes Windows 7 at WWDC
Apple is announcing new MacBooks, new iPhones and its next generation OS, Snow Leopard today but during its Keynote at WWDC they dug hard at
Microsoft. Bertrand Serlet, Senior Vice President of Softw..
Read source - neowin.net - 08.06.2009Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6, finally announced
This evening at Apple's WWDC the finer points of the OSX upgrade named 'Snow Leopard' have been announced. The finer points of the
operating system have been announced which include its ..
Read source - neowin.net - 08.06.2009Q&A: Microsoft's Windows marketing chief says Apple's 'scared'
Do you love Microsoft Corp.'s recent TV ads? (See them all on YouTube here.)
Hate its unearthed a
confidential memo from Best Buy that gives away..
Read source - winbeta.org - 06.06.2009New Zealand will be the first to get Windows 7
October 22, that's the date Windows 7 will hit retail shelves and start being sold on new PCs around the world. While the code will go RTM and be
released on MSDN, Technet and undoubtedly every to..
Read source - neowin.net - 05.06.2009Microsoft week-in review, May 30 to June 6
For the longest time we've had requests for a week-in review of the hottest news rolling out of the various sectors we report on here at Neowin.
Today we're glad to announce that starting this..
Read source - neowin.net - 05.06.2009Leaked Best Buy memo reveals Windows 7 Upgrade pricing?
Earlier this week Microsoft finally confirmed to the world that Windows 7 will RTM October 22nd, a date in which we've all been waiting for. Now
that we know the date, our next question is what wi..
Read source - neowin.net - 05.06.2009Steve Jobs to make a surprise appearance at WWDC?
According to the Wall Street Journal Steve Jobs may be making a surprise appearance at this year's WWDC on June 8th. This, if you think about it,
makes perfect sense for Jobs to return and announ..
Read source - neowin.net - 05.06.2009Update on 'free' TechNet subscription, accounts coming back?
Yesterday Neowin posted instructions on how to obtain a free Microsoft TechNet subscription. It's now clear that the free subscriptions were
meant for a small and limited amount of people as part..
Read source - neowin.net - 05.06.2009Evaluating Microsoft's new image, can they be cool?
In my very first article here at Neowin, I posed the question: "Can Microsoft overtake Apple in 'coolness'?" It goes without saying that
over the past little while we have been presented with..
Read source - neowin.net - 05.06.2009Microsoft Touts .NET, Java Interoperability at JavaOne
In its first ever keynote at a JavaOne conference, Microsoft pledged its support for continuing to foster
interoperability between the Java and .NET develope..
Read source - winbeta.org - 05.06.2009Microsoft updates Bing to stop free porn
Microsoft has already updated its new search engine, Bing, to halt complaints from network administrators about the video clip preview feature. Built
into the search engine to give it the edge over i..
Read source - neowin.net - 05.06.2009Intel acquires software company for $884 million
Intel Corporation has reached an agreement to acquire Wind River Systems Inc, for $884 million. Wind River Systems is known for cutting edge
software for a number of different markets including, ..
Read source - neowin.net - 05.06.2009Microsoft Patch Tuesday, it's a big one
One of the biggest releases of patches since October 2008 is due on Tuesday June 9. Microsoft has confirmed it will deliver 10 security updates to
patch some serious bugs in Windows, Internet Explore..
Read source - neowin.net - 05.06.2009Analyst says economy leading some users to bypass Office 2007
On the Windows side of the house, Microsoft recently has been advising
Read source - neowin.net - 04.06.2009Ballmer clashes with Obama over US tax rules
Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer has threatened to move more US jobs overseas if President Barack Obama refuses to change his stance on ending tax breaks
on foreign earnings.
Big Stev..
Read source - winbeta.org - 04.06.2009Microsoft Sync Framework 2.0 CTP2
Microsoft Sync Framework is a comprehensive synchronization platform that enables collaboration and offline scenarios for applications, services, and
devices. Using Microsoft Sync Framework, developer..
Read source - winbeta.org - 04.06.2009DOJ investigating Microsoft, others on antitrust issue
The Wall Street Journal reports that the U.S. Department of Justice is
investigating a number of tech companies - including Micros..
Read source - winbeta.org - 04.06.2009Xbox 360 Will Have Ten Year Life Span
Hot off its Project Natal demonstration, Microsoft is saying the Xbox 360 will have a ten year life cycle.
"We firmly believe
that the Xbox 360 has a life cycle through 2015 (10 y..
Read source - winbeta.org - 04.06.2009Microsoft retail store revealed [Pictures]
TechRadar send word that on their way to a meeting at Microsoft's head quarters in Redmond, Washington they spotted a model of the planned
Microsoft retail store. Image credit: TechRadar The mo..
Read source - neowin.net - 04.06.2009Microsoft releases MP3 Bing ring tones for your mobile
You may have read the title and thought this was a joke but I kid you not, Microsoft has released a pack of 3 ring tones where people say the word
bing in a rapid and alien-like fashion. The pack is ..
Read source - neowin.net - 04.06.2009SanDisk: "You can't out-iPod the iPod"
SanDisk, the makers of the Sansa line of media players, has admitted that "You can't out-iPod the iPod,". In a tell all interview the CEO of
SanDisk, Eli Harari, tells of their former strategy fo..
Read source - neowin.net - 04.06.2009From Starter to Ultimate: What's really in each Windows 7 Edition?
Edd Bott: Over the course of its Windows 7 development effort, Microsoft has been incredibly controlled about releasing details, pursuing an
agonizingly deliberate disclosure plan. This week, they fin..
Read source - winbeta.org - 04.06.2009Apple plans to open data center in North Carolina
According to local reports, Apple is planning to open a data center in North Carolina, and would spend at least $1 billion in the state over nine
years While less than 100 people would be employe..
Read source - neowin.net - 04.06.2009Bing actually has three new advertisements
Yesterday, Neowin reported that Microsoft had posted the first advertisement for Bing, despite the website only having been available for a very short
time. Well, it appears that there isn't just ..
Read source - neowin.net - 04.06.2009Apple doing just peachy in education
Concurrent with reports that Apple seem to be doing well financially, the company seem to be tying the education market up nicely also. News reports
from Macworld amongst other sites, are all natteri..
Read source - neowin.net - 04.06.2009AMD shows off world's first DirectX 11 GPU
AMD demonstrated the world's first DirectX11 GPU today in front of a live audience, stating that AMD will be the first to release a graphics card
with a 40nm DirectX11-friendly GPU. AMD is fully ..
Read source - neowin.net - 04.06.2009Yahoo CEO: Microsoft questions 'honestly not that relevant'
Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz, like Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, gets peppered repeatedly with questions about a possible search or advertising partnership
between the companies. Apparently she's getting tire..
Read source - winbeta.org - 04.06.2009iPhone 3.0 YellowSn0w Exploit found?
Read source - jcxp.net - 04.06.2009Download Windows 7 Build 7201 from JCXP!
Read source - jcxp.net - 04.06.2009Well, at least Apple is doing well...
It is of little refutation that economists would describe the world's financial state (in general) as a 'worldwide recession' as a result
companies are going bust here, there and everywher..
Read source - neowin.net - 04.06.2009Windows 7 catching developers' eyes
While we've heard a lot about Windows 7, we haven't heard too much about the software and hardware that will take advantage of the new operating
system.
That's starting to change...
Read source - winbeta.org - 04.06.2009Windows 7 build 7201
Another week and another Windows 7 leak. Last week 7137 leaked and this week it is 7201's turn. This time around the build tag is
7201.0.winmain_win7ids_sp.090601-2255 meaning this build is only ..
Read source - neowin.net - 03.06.2009Microsoft to leave smartbooks to Google
Microsoft doesn't plan to offer a version of Windows for so-called "smartbooks," leaving the space open to Linux, Google's Android and other
operating systems.
Smartbooks are a ne..
Read source - winbeta.org - 03.06.2009Oracle Eyes The Netbook Market
Oracle is eyeing the netbook market, with plans to use its Sun acquisition as the entry point. Speaking at Sun's JavaOne conference, Larry Ellison
said,"I don't see why some of those devices shouldn't..
Read source - winbeta.org - 03.06.2009Microsoft and Intel Demonstrate New Levels of Power, Price and Performance With CRM Benchmark
Microsoft and Intel Corporation announced performance results today for Microsoft Dynamics CRM that set new enterprise standards for scalability, cost
and environmental sustainability. Through a combi..
Read source - winbeta.org - 03.06.2009Microsoft kicks off huge Bing ad push
Microsoft faces several tough problems in trying to market Bing, its revamped search engine.
The ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 03.06.2009Zune HD Amazon listing hints apps, Xbox link
A listing for the Zune HD has appeared on Amazon today that
hints at broader support for software on Microsoft's med..
Read source - winbeta.org - 03.06.2009MS wants to rename netbooks "low cost small notebook PC"
Microsoft has gone on record to say that the term "netbook" use should be restricted and the term "low cost small notebook PC" should be used in
its place. The reasoning for the abandonment is becaus..
Read source - neowin.net - 03.06.2009Fox News: Bing is free porn portal
Fox News has come forward with criticisms of Microsoft's recently unveiled search engine Bing, claiming that it provides "a cornucopia of
pornography" and that it is easy to transform "the search ..
Read source - neowin.net - 03.06.2009Microsoft releases the very first Bing commercial
Microsoft's new Bing search (or rather, decision) engine is still in beta, but that doesn't mean that the Redmond company can't begin to
advertise it. To show that they mean business, they..
Read source - neowin.net - 03.06.2009Creating, Saving, Sharing Themes in Windows 7
Steven Sinofsky: With Windows 7 we picked a group of settings that we believe represent the most satisfying settings to broadly personalize, and would
also provide the most robust platform that mainta..
Read source - winbeta.org - 03.06.2009Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Timelines Shared at Computex
Steve Guggenheimers anniversary keynote address at leading OEM conference also highlights partner opportunities with upcoming Microsoft innovations...
Read source - microsoft.com/presspass - 03.06.2009China blocks Twitter and others
China has once again blocked a popular social networking web site, this time Twitter is on the latest block. China has been known in the recent past
to block web sites like YouTube and even blocking ..
Read source - neowin.net - 03.06.2009Neowin Live From E3 2009 Day 1
The first day of E3 has come and gone.... and what a day it was! Demos, crazy booths and more demos, the show floor was a sight to behold. As soon we
hit the ground at E3, we made a beeline to the Xb..
Read source - neowin.net - 03.06.2009Adobe service puts browsers side by side
Adobe on Tuesday said it is offering a free preview of its BrowserLab service, which allows Web developers to quickly see what their site looks like
on a number of browsers.
The t..
Read source - winbeta.org - 03.06.2009AMD demos first DirectX 11 graphics processor
We've tried not to get too hung up on the posturing by both AMD and Nvidia over whose graphics card driver software is most prepared for Windows 7.
With no major upheaval to the Windows core driver de..
Read source - winbeta.org - 03.06.2009Microsoft Hardware Launches Exclusive Features for Windows 7
Microsoft Hardware will launch several new features for Windows 7 in the coming months for its peripherals; the first of which is a timesaving feature
called Taskbar Favorites that gives Microsoft key..
Read source - winbeta.org - 03.06.2009Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM and general Availability
You may have seen some of the recent news articles that have started to roll out around the RTM and General availability dates of Windows 7. As
Windows Server 2008 R2 is a joint development effort wi..
Read source - winbeta.org - 03.06.2009Google Search Appliance now can index billions of documents
A revamped software architecture for the Google Search Appliance (GSA) and a new high-end
model of this enterprise search device lift its indexi..
Read source - winbeta.org - 03.06.2009Microsoft confirms Windows 7 release date to be October 22nd
According to cnet, Microsoft has officially confirmed that Windows 7's release date will be October 22nd, and will be available on both store
shelves and new PC's. Microsoft Senior Vice Pres..
Read source - neowin.net - 03.06.2009Windows 7 to launch October 22; RTM next month
Ed Bott: A Microsoft spokesperson just confirmed for me the news I first read a few minutes ago in a story by Ina Fried of CNET News.
Read source - winbeta.org - 03.06.2009Atlantis rides home on the back of a 747, we salute Hubble
After the riskiest mission ever undertaken by any astronaut with regards to Hubble, Atlantis is finally making its way home on the back of a 747.
Posted below is the YouTube video of Atlantis making ..
Read source - neowin.net - 02.06.2009Finally, Google Docs can open DOCX and XLSX files
Why has it taken them so long? A bit of history may help us to understand. When Microsoft released Office 2007, they updated key formats for saving
files, including Word DOC, Excel XLS, and Powerpoin..
Read source - neowin.net - 02.06.2009OpenSolaris 2009.06 blazes forth
OpenSolaris started life as an open-source version of Sun's venerable and well-respected Unix-based operating system Solaris. Since its first
proper release over a year ago, it has moved forward b..
Read source - neowin.net - 02.06.2009Acer to make first-ever Android netbooks
Acer at Computex today said it would be the first to
produce netbooks using Google's Android platform. Com..
Read source - winbeta.org - 02.06.2009Sun tests new Java Store, Java Warehouse
Sun has opened up a test version of its Java Store, which it bills as a Web site where
developers can connect with millions of computer users wh..
Read source - winbeta.org - 02.06.2009Microsoft makes Bing search available for mobile devices
Microsoft has made the mobile edition of its newly launched Bing search engine available
for cell phones and other mobile devices.
..
Read source - winbeta.org - 02.06.2009AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE and Athlon II X2 250 review
AMD has made a successful transition to the 45nm fabrication process, giving the Phenom II series the necessary breathing room to prove it has what it
takes to go head to head with the Intel Core 2 ra..
Read source - neowin.net - 02.06.2009Live Search Club Becomes "Club Bing"
Read source - jcxp.net - 02.06.2009Xbox 360 with Facebook and Twitter integration
Microsoft officially announced today at E3 that the Xbox 360 will soon integrate with the very popular social networks Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm and
UK's Sky TV. Users will be able to view video..
Read source - neowin.net - 02.06.2009Microsoft reveals native Win 7 video transcoding
Microsofts Murray Vince yesterday revealed that Windows 7 features native support for GPU accelerated video transcoding.
Vince
announced this interesting development during Nvidia..
Read source - winbeta.org - 02.06.2009Windows on Small Notebook PCs: The Momentum Continues in the US and the UK
Brandon LeBlanc: On the eve of the Computex, the largest computer exhibition in
Asia and the second largest in the world, we got word th..
Read source - winbeta.org - 02.06.2009Microsoft announces "Project Natal" motion controller for Xbox 360
Read source - jcxp.net - 02.06.2009Microsoft adds 1080p And More...
Read source - jcxp.net - 02.06.2009Microsoft buys Merck unit in life sciences push
Microsoft said on Monday it is buying the assets of Rosetta Biosoftware, a unit of Merck, as part of an effort to expand into the life sciences
software arena.
The Rosetta techno..
Read source - winbeta.org - 02.06.2009Live blogging of Microsoft's E3 Press Conference
Today Microsoft will hold its press conference for the E3 Gamers's tradeshow in L.A. and we're covering it live. Neowin reporters David Corris
(Corris) and Andrew Gallacher (DrunknMunky) will ..
Read source - neowin.net - 01.06.2009SpringSource CEO to detail Roo, a new Java enhancement
Normally, talk of Java development technologies doesn't make anybody think of Winnie the Pooh characters or the land Down Under, even if the
founder of the popular Spring Framework for Java, Ro..
Read source - winbeta.org - 01.06.2009Adobe gives Flash a programming boost
Adobe Systems on Monday released beta versions of three programming projects for producing online applications that run in its Flash Player, software
that's widely used but also under competitive thre..
Read source - winbeta.org - 01.06.2009Shuttle's X50 all-in-one flaunts Microsoft's Windows 7
There's all sorts of tech on show at this year's COMPUTEX, but two items are clearly prevalent - Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system and
touchscreen all-in-one PCs.
If 2008 was..
Read source - winbeta.org - 01.06.2009Microsoft Bing: What does Yahoo think?
Lots of reviewers, pundits and even Dancing with the Stars king Steve Wozniak already have weighed in with w..
Read source - winbeta.org - 01.06.2009Microsoft's IE8, Google's Chrome post record gains in browser share
Google's Chrome and Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) were the big winners last month in the browser share sweepstakes, according to Web
measurement company Net Applications.
..
Read source - winbeta.org - 01.06.2009Google to sell E-books by end of 2009
Over the past weekend Google made it known that it was getting ready to enter the E-book marketplace and will take on top distributor Amazon head to
head. Google plans to be in the market by the end ..
Read source - neowin.net - 01.06.2009First iPhone 3G 2009 Screens Leaked?
Gizmodo has released images leaked to a Hong Kong blog of whats rumored to be the next iPhone 3G to be released this summer. "I'm looking at
these images from a Hong Kong blog, and they totally ..
Read source - neowin.net - 01.06.2009Bing.com has begun, now live and publicly available
Everybody has been talking about Microsoft's Live Search overhaul, named Bing, recently, and whether or not it would stand out in the search
engine market. We here at Neowin have published an arti..
Read source - neowin.net - 01.06.2009Google Chrome extensions have arrived
The latest development builds of Google Chrome possess a feature that is desired by many, extensions. It is reported that four Chrome extensions have
surfaced. Of those four are two very notable relea..
Read source - neowin.net - 01.06.2009Steve Wozniak: Steve Jobs sounds "healthy, energetic"
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said Steve Jobs sounds "healthy, energetic" a month before he is expected to return to the company, reports The Wall
Street Journal. "Mr. Jobs doesn't sound like he..
Read source - neowin.net - 01.06.2009EU to re-ignite browser wars?
According to the Wall Street Journal, the European Union, as part of its ongoing antitrust investigations and prosecutions, is now considering forcing
Microsoft to provide users of Windows easy access..
Read source - neowin.net - 31.05.2009Will Bing make a ding?
Since Microsoft officially announced their new search engine Bing on Thursday it seems to have impressed many critics and is showing definite
improvements over its predecessor Live Search. But does Bi..
Read source - neowin.net - 31.05.20097 million 'criminal' downloaders in UK
According to the BBC, more than seven million people in Britain are illegally downloading copyrighted materials. Given the numbers involved, these
cannot be all students. While many of these "criminal..
Read source - neowin.net - 30.05.2009Sneaky peek: Snow Leopard snaps found on Flickr
An AppleInsider reader has brought the Mac community's attention to an album of screen shots published on Flickr of Apple's OS X upgrade named
'Snow Leopard 10.6'. Within the album a..
Read source - neowin.net - 30.05.2009Google Wave unveiled: a communication revolution?
Lars and Jens Rasmussen, brothers whose mapping company was bought by Google in 2004 and formed the basis for Google Maps, have become key figures in
the development of Google Wave, a real-time collab..
Read source - neowin.net - 30.05.2009Windows 7 Starter Edition details confirmed
As was reported here on Neowin, there was speculation that Microsoft were planning to remove the application limit on Windows 7 Starter Edition.
According to The Windows Blog, Microsoft have confirme..
Read source - neowin.net - 30.05.2009Visual Studio 2010 will allow mobile development, Microsoft affirms
Microsoft has responded to developer concerns that its recently released Visual Studio 2010 might not be suitable for Windows Mobile development.
"That could not be farther from the truth," says produ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 30.05.2009Lets talk about Windows 7 Starter
Brandon LeBlanc: For the first time, we will be making Windows 7 Starter available worldwide on small notebook PCs. We are also going to enable
Windows 7 Starter customers the ability to run as many a..
Read source - winbeta.org - 30.05.2009Wikipedia bans Scientology
Yesterday, in an unprecedented decision, Wikipedia's court-like body ArbCom handed down a project-wide ban of all IP addresses owned by
Scientology for disruptive editing and coordinating their ed..
Read source - neowin.net - 29.05.2009Microsoft confirms Silverlight 3 to launch on July 10
Microsoft is planning to launch Silverlight 3 and its Expression Studio 3 designer tools on July 10 company spokespeople confirmed today. Silverlight
3 introduces more than 50 new features, including..
Read source - neowin.net - 29.05.20090-day Microsoft DirectX vulnerability discovered for XP
Microsoft warned yesterday that hackers are using QuickTime media files to exploit an unpatched 0-day vulnerability in DirectShow. In a posting on
Microsoft's security response center blog compan..
Read source - neowin.net - 29.05.2009Details of Intel's Core i7 950 and 975 Extreme emerge
A few weeks back, Neowin did a report on Intel phasing out their Core i7 940 and 965 Extreme CPUs on September 4, 2009. Now, details on their
successors, the Core i7 950 and 975 Extreme, have trickled..
Read source - neowin.net - 29.05.2009Windows 7 HD and SSD Performance Analyzed
Today we're going to look at how various types of disks perform under Windows 7, both of the traditional platter based variety and new solid state
disks. We're not only curious about how disk performa..
Read source - winbeta.org - 29.05.2009AMD speeds up GPU-accelerated video transcoding
Accelerating video transcoding using the GPU is all the rage these days, and AMD is working hard to stay ahead of the curve. Earlier today, the
company
Read source - winbeta.org - 29.05.2009Windows Azure SDK (May 2009 CTP)
The Azure Services Platform is designed to help developers quickly and easily create, deploy, manage, and distribute web services and applications on
the Internet. Windows Azure is an operating system..
Read source - winbeta.org - 29.05.2009IDC: Windows still leading server market, but revenues down 29 percent
It's not just PC client sales that have to be worrying Microsoft and its partners. Server sales are pretty abysmal, too, as new International Data
Corp. numbers make plain.
The Re..
Read source - winbeta.org - 29.05.2009Google shows Native Client built into HTML 5
Google wants its Native Client technology to be a little more native.
Google Native Client, stil..
Read source - winbeta.org - 29.05.2009Steve Ballmer demonstrates Zune HD for Engadget
Our friends over at Engadget got a sneak peak of the new Zune HD when Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer showed the gadget off to them during the D7
conference. Ballmer showed of the new OLED screen with a ..
Read source - neowin.net - 28.05.2009Microsoft officially launches new search at Bing.com
After several months in the planning, Microsoft has finally taken the covers off its new web search engine, Bing. Set to go live in under a week, Bing
is not just a rebranding of Microsoft's previ..
Read source - neowin.net - 28.05.2009Microsofts New Search at Bing.com Helps People Make Better Decisions
Microsoft Corp. today unveiled Bing, a new Decision Engine and consumer brand, providing
customers with a first step in moving beyond search to help ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 28.05.2009Fedora 11 due for release next Tuesday
Fedora 11, the next version of the popular Linux distribution, is due to be released on Tuesday next week, according to the Fedora Project website.
The new version features better performance, increas..
Read source - neowin.net - 28.05.2009Windows 7 build 7137 leaked
Barely two weeks after build 7127 leaked we have another fresh leak of Windows 7, build 7137. This time around the build tag is 7137.0.090521-1745
meaning this build is only a week old. As ever the b..
Read source - neowin.net - 28.05.2009Spotify demos Android app currently in development
Spotify, a music streaming service very popular in Europe and the UK, has released a demonstration of an Android app the company is currently
developing. For those who haven't heard of Spotify, ..
Read source - neowin.net - 28.05.2009Google: Expect 18 Android phones this year
By year's end, there will be at least 18 phones on the market worldwide based on the Android operating system, Google disclosed today at the
company's I/O conference. According to The New Yor..
Read source - neowin.net - 28.05.2009Landmark study: DRM truly does make pirates out of us all
A UK researcher has spent years interviewing people about whether DRM has affected their ability to use content in ways ordinarily protected by the
law. Surprise! It has, even leading one sight-impair..
Read source - winbeta.org - 28.05.2009Google: The internet is 'the right programming model'
Just five years ago, Vic Gundotra argued that web apps could never rival their desktop brethren. But that's when he worked for Microsoft. He works
for Google now. And he sees things quite differently...
Read source - winbeta.org - 28.05.2009AT&T will spend $18 billion to help boost smartphone speeds
AT&T has been sued multiple times over its alleged "3G" network, where people claim the speeds are not actually 7.2mbps, and range far less than
that, even in hot spots. The plan to help keep up with..
Read source - neowin.net - 28.05.2009Intel previews Xeon Nehalem-EX 8-core processor
Intel has unveiled its new Xeon Nehalem-EX processor which comes with 8-cores, 16 threads and 24MB of cache memory. The performance increase brings
forth a new model for servers allowing for cheaper,..
Read source - neowin.net - 28.05.2009AT&T may have altered the outcome of American Idol
American Idol year after year continues to attract millions of viewers and many of those who watch will also vote for their favorite performer. One
way of entering your ballot is by texting. This ye..
Read source - neowin.net - 28.05.2009Yahoo to Microsoft: Send 'boatloads of money'
That'll likely be the one thing that people remember Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz saying at the D7 conference.
That phrase came up repeatedly when previous reporting that
Greenpeace wasn't exact..
Read source - winbeta.org - 28.05.2009The latest weather in 140 characters
Love it or hate it, Twitter is becoming an increasingly popular website. However it's not just about what your friends are eating for breakfast or
watching on YouTube, Twitter can also be a very u..
Read source - neowin.net - 28.05.2009Microsoft Touch Pack for Windows 7 revealed
One of the features that was initially shown off about Windows 7 was the touch capability; that talk seems to have died down lately, amongst the beta
and RC releases, but an announcement today has bro..
Read source - neowin.net - 28.05.2009Introducing the Microsoft Touch Pack for Windows 7
At Wall Street Journal's D: All Things Digital conference about a year ago today,..
Read source - winbeta.org - 28.05.2009Skyfire Leaves Beta, Steals Windows Mobile Browsing Crown
Skyfire, the server-compressed mobile browser that promises "the full web," i.e. Flash support, on Windows Mobile and Symbian phones, has graduated
from its
Read source - neowin.net - 27.05.2009A closer look at fresh versus used SSD performance
Many would argue solid-state drives are the future of PC storage, but some of today's SSDs apparently aren't as resilient as one might expect.
Drives based on Indilinx's "Barefoot" IDX110M00-LC contro..
Read source - winbeta.org - 27.05.2009Side by side: UI changes from Windows 7 beta to Windows 7 RC
Here's an exhaustive roundup of all the changes we've noticed between Windows 7 build 7000 and Windows 7 build 7100. Screenshots included...
..
Read source - winbeta.org - 27.05.2009Ex-Microsoft employee: Free software will kill the company
CIO has posted an article about a man named Keith Curtis, a previous programmer for Microsoft, who has come out with the dramatic statement that free
software will be the downfall of the Redmond compa..
Read source - neowin.net - 27.05.2009Dell not installing the latest Ubuntu on new netbooks
Dell's Mini 10v netbook that was launched last week has some nice new upgrades, including "wireless improvements" according to Betanews, but one
thing that users shouldn't expect is the latest..
Read source - neowin.net - 27.05.2009New York Times says texting is hurting teens
What is it that the New York Times claims is causing teens anxiety, falling grades, repetitive stress injury and sleep deprivation? They claim teens
are doing it at school, late at night, at restaura..
Read source - neowin.net - 27.05.2009Microsoft confirms Zune HD coming this fall
Microsoft on Tuesday confirmed its plans to take on the iPod Touch with a new, touch-screen Zune that will be able to surf the Web, play
high-definition movies, and tune in to digital radio.
Read source - winbeta.org - 27.05.2009PRS announce new music streaming rates
PRS for Music, the UK's royalty collection group for music artists and publishers, has announced new, lower minimum rates for online music
streaming services. The new rates will be effective as of..
Read source - neowin.net - 27.05.2009Psystar files for bankruptcy, slowing Apple's legal case
The company Psystar, infamous for selling Mac clones without Apple's permission, has recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Florida. The news
comes from the Mac Observer, who believes that th..
Read source - neowin.net - 27.05.2009Microsoft "Oslo" May 2009 CTP
"Oslo" is the code name for Microsofts next generation modeling platform. It consists of a modeling language, codename "M", a modeling tool,
codename "Quadrant", a repository and a set of models that ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 27.05.2009Ford CEO personally delivers car to Microsoft CEO
Flanked by cameras and reporters, the chief executives of two of the world's most well-known brands put on a small production at the Microsoft campus
on Tuesday.
Microsoft Corp. C..
Read source - winbeta.org - 27.05.2009Intel previews advanced Nehalem processor, eyes demise of RISC-based platforms
Intel has previewed a new Xeon processor codenamed "Nehalem-EX." The advanced processor will reportedly feature up to 8 cores inside a single chip
that is capable of supporting 16 threads and a 24Mb c..
Read source - winbeta.org - 27.05.2009Lessons learned from installing Windows 7, over 16 times
When the first Windows 7 beta (build 6801) was announced at PDC in late 2008, everyone was excited, myself included. Within a few days after release I
was happily running my very first version of Wind..
Read source - neowin.net - 26.05.2009Clarification on the Date for Bi-hourly Shutdowns for the Windows 7 Beta
Brandon LeBlanc: Bi-hourly shutdowns for the Windows 7 Beta will begin July 1st, 2009 as weve stated both here in Microsoft quietly registered a limited liability company (LLC) last week, which points to the
company being poised to make an acquisition or joint ven..
Read source - winbeta.org - 26.05.2009NASA embraces Microsoft format -- but adds an open-source twist
NASA is processing immense sets of images and data from Mars and the moon into a special Microsoft format for viewing in the Redmond company's Wor..
Read source - winbeta.org - 26.05.2009Technology Can Help Build Success for Smaller Companies
Q&A: Eduardo Rosini of Microsoft discusses top technology drivers that enable small and midsized businesses to compete...
Read source - microsoft.com/presspass - 26.05.2009Microsoft cancels E.U. anti-trust hearing
The recent anti-trust case with Microsoft, filed by the European Union, has been canceled by the Redmond software company, due to a dispute over the
lacking attendance of European regulators who are s..
Read source - neowin.net - 26.05.2009Microsoft to give first JavaOne keynote next month
Here's a world first, kids: on June 4th, Microsoft will give its first ever keynote at Sun's annual JavaOne conference in San Francisco. This
is quite surprising as Sun and Microsoft have had ..
Read source - neowin.net - 26.05.2009Microsoft patents holographic meetings
Networkworld has discovered a rather interesting patent, applied for by Redmond company Microsoft, that would allow them to produce a holographic
meeting place, as well as a few other intriguing ideas..
Read source - neowin.net - 26.05.2009Gecko to release a netbook powered by AA batteries
Netbooks are becoming increasingly popular nowadays; known for their small size and cheap prices, money-focused consumers (basically, anybody) love
them for providing a solid, portable computing exper..
Read source - neowin.net - 26.05.2009First Netbook with NVIDIA Ion chipset: Lenovo's IdeaPad S12
According to a press release by Lenovo, their upcoming IdeaPad S12 will be the first Netbook to utilise NVIDIA's Ion chipset. The Ion platform has
also made an appearance in Acer's AspireRevo ..
Read source - neowin.net - 26.05.2009Nokia's Ovi Store is now live
After the success of Apple's App Store, it seems other companies have noticed the benefits that such an offering can have on business. Other
companies such as Palm, Google and Nokia have their own..
Read source - neowin.net - 26.05.2009Microsoft releases Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2
Microsoft has released a standalone installer for Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 today. The software giant posted some things to know
about the service packs last month, one of the war..
Read source - neowin.net - 26.05.2009Microsoft drops Kumo, rebrands to Bing
Microsoft has officially dropped the codename "Kumo" from its rebranding of its Live Search to help compete against search engine giant Google, by
giving Live Search a new name. The newest name will ..
Read source - neowin.net - 26.05.2009How does Windows Marketplace for Mobile app sharing work?
Recently, news broke that Windows Marketplace for Mobile would allow you to share purchased applications with five other, separate devices. People,
understandably, were pretty excited with this... tho..
Read source - neowin.net - 26.05.2009Red Hat Sues Switzerland Over Microsoft Monopoly
Linux vendor Red Hat, and 17 other vendors, have protested a Swiss government contract given to Microsoft without any public bidding. The move exposes
a wider Microsoft monopoly that European governme..
Read source - winbeta.org - 26.05.2009HTC Lancaster to be AT&T's first Android handset
According to Engadget, AT&T looks set to tap into the Android action through the release of the HTC Lancaster. As of now, the only mobile operator in
the United States to offer an Android handset is T..
Read source - neowin.net - 25.05.2009Windows 7 pricing to be revealed next month?
Microsoft's pricing details schedule reveals that they plan to announce how much us ordinary consumers will have to pay for the next version of
their operating system in mid-June, according to det..
Read source - neowin.net - 25.05.2009Lenovo intros Ion-based netbook, CULV notebook
Read source - winbeta.org - 25.05.2009Microsoft to spend millions to tout new search engine
Microsoft plans to spend $80 million to $100 million to tout its new search engine, an enormous marketing push that's about four times the amount
that Google spent on advertising last year, according ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 25.05.2009Reminder: Windows 7 Beta 1 will start shutting down June 1st
Now that we're all waiting for the final version of Windows 7 to be released later this year, there are some important dates to remember if
you're still using Windows 7 Beta 1. If you download..
Read source - neowin.net - 25.05.2009CircuitCity.com is back, copy of CompUSA & Tiger Direct site
CircuitCity lives again, or at least the name does. As of May 23 the site has gone live again offering the types of products that you would expect
from the defunct mega-retailer. While the main page..
Read source - neowin.net - 24.05.2009YouTube swamped by porn
Reports indicate that YouTube was swamped yesterday by an abundance of pornography. A large group of users began uploading seemingly innocent clips,
many with kid-friendly tags such as "Jonas Brothe..
Read source - neowin.net - 24.05.2009Yahoo seeks social media acquisition
While much news has surrounded Yahoo in regards to its own acquisition, at the hands of Microsoft, reports indicate that Yahoo is doing some shopping
of its own. Ari Balogh, Chief Technology Officer ..
Read source - neowin.net - 24.05.2009Mac user: How Microsoft has cleaned up Windows
If you asked me a year ago what I thought about Windows, I probably would've said something along the lines of "disorganized", "a mess", or
"not adequate for my needs". So I was very surprised wh..
Read source - neowin.net - 24.05.2009Microsoft may adjust limitations on Windows 7 Starter
According to Paul Thurrott, Microsoft will be lifting the three running application limit for Windows 7 Starter Edition. Previously with XP and
Vista, Starter Edition was designed to run on low end e..
Read source - neowin.net - 23.05.2009US Army will adopt Vista and Office 2007 by end of this year
Corporate bodies, such as businesses and the government, have traditionally been rather slow when it comes to adopting new software and technologies.
This is generally for security purposes, and becau..
Read source - neowin.net - 23.05.2009SP2 glitch renders SharePoint trial ware
Microsoft has disclosed a bug in the Service Pack 2 update to SharePoint Server 2007 that causes the application to expire after 180 days.
The flaw improperly resets the product e..
Read source - winbeta.org - 23.05.2009Lawyer: RIAA must pay back all $100M it has collected
Harvard Law professor Charles Nesson has now gotten involved in two more file-sharing lawsuits, including the Jammie Thomas retrial in Minnesota. But
it's in the other, lesser-known case, that Nesson ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 23.05.2009Microsoft told to pay $200m for XML patent infringement
A federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has ordered Microsoft to pay $200 million in damages to Toronto,
Canada based software company i4i Ltd, for patent infri..
Read source - neowin.net - 23.05.2009Windows HPC 2008 R2 CTP released
If you've got a spare supercomputer that is just sitting around waiting to test pre-released software on, then you'll be glad to hear that
Microsoft has made the Community Technical Preview (C..
Read source - neowin.net - 23.05.2009Can Microsoft's core business adapt to the new economy?
In late April, two weeks before Microsoft announced the biggest batc..
Read source - winbeta.org - 23.05.2009Report: Microsoft readies new maximum specs for Windows 7 netbooks
Microsoft is readying a set of maximum specs for Windows 7 netbooks –or, as Microsoft prefers to call them, “small notebooks” that
will likely dictate which PCs will qualify for low..
Read source - winbeta.org - 22.05.2009Bill Gates Sees Tech Helping U.S. Recession
Technology can pull the United States out of recession and help the world's ailing financial markets work better, Microsoft Corp Chairman Bill Gates
told a high-level business summit at the company he..
Read source - winbeta.org - 22.05.2009Microsoft shuts off Messenger in US-embargoed countries
Microsoft has switched off access to Windows Live Messenger in Cuba, Syria, Iran, Sudan and North Korea. The software giant announced the policy
change in a blog post spotted by our friends at LiveSi..
Read source - neowin.net - 22.05.2009Windows 7, how low can it go?
It is well known that Windows 7 is a huge step up from Vista as well as XP. It allows users with computers that could barely run Vista to run 7 much
faster and more efficiently. It is relatively safe..
Read source - neowin.net - 22.05.2009Visual Studio 2010 and .NET 4.0 Betas Go Live
Read source - jcxp.net - 22.05.2009Microsoft cancels oral hearing in EC browser-bundling case
The first week of June was slated to be an interesting one, in terms of the current browser-bundling antitrust case in the European Union involving
Microsoft, Opera and a growing cast of interested th..
Read source - winbeta.org - 22.05.2009Army marching toward Windows Vista
With all the buzz around Windows 7, it may sound strange to be reading about enterprises moving toward Vista. But in some cases, that's where things
are at.
The U.S. Army, for exa..
Read source - winbeta.org - 22.05.2009VMware vSphere 4: The once and future virtualization king
VMware vSphere 4, out today, is a big release, with plenty of new features and changes, but it's not your run-of-the-mill major update. The new
features, which range from VM clustering to agentless VM..
Read source - winbeta.org - 22.05.2009YouTube to trial pre-video ads
YouTube is to run a trial of "pre-roll" video ads on selected content from several broadcasters starting from today. The pre-roll ads are short
video ads shown before the video you requested and could..
Read source - neowin.net - 22.05.2009HTC Touch Pro battery explodes, the trend continues
Yesterday Neowin reported on a MacBook Pro whose MagSafe adapter overheated burning the user and the laptop. Today reports are surfacing on an HTC
Touch Pro whose spare battery erupted. The story go..
Read source - neowin.net - 21.05.2009IT workers are best in bed
The Sun, famous for its Page 3 models (NSFW), puns and scandalous news have published an anonymous study of 2,000 British men and women's sex
lives. They have concluded that out of all jobs, compu..
Read source - neowin.net - 21.05.2009YouTube 'gets 20 hours of video' added per minute
YouTube just keeps getting bigger.
The Google-owned video-sharing site said late Wednesday in a blog post that 20 hours of video
are being uploaded to YouTube every minute.
<..
Read source - winbeta.org - 21.05.2009Vista SP2: Microsoft to push via Windows Update in 'the coming weeks'
Microsoft still isn't saying anything more about why Vista SP2 still isn't available yet on the Microsoft Download site, but company officials are
telling customers that Microsoft will sharing good ins..
Read source - winbeta.org - 20.05.2009Google Translate extends into other Google services
Google's Translate service isn't just for translating text or websites anymore. It's starting to extend into other Google services like
Gmail and Google Friend Connect comment translation...
Read source - neowin.net - 20.05.2009Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview screenshots
Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview has officially been leaked onto the internet. Showing the first look at the technical preview of the next big
version of Microsoft Office. Available in both 3..
Read source - neowin.net - 20.05.2009Netflix's Latest Conquest, Windows Media Center
Netflix is on a mission to takeover the world of movie streaming, 1st they invaded the computer with Silverlight powered streaming. Then they cut an
exclusive deal with Microsoft to bring streaming to..
Read source - neowin.net - 20.05.2009Microsoft adds Netflix streaming to Windows Vista Media Center
Microsoft is adding streaming Netflix movies and shows to the content available in its remote-control-friendly Media Center interface on Windows Vista
computers -- adding another way for people to acc..
Read source - winbeta.org - 20.05.2009Report: Microsoft to unveil Kumo search engine next week
Microsoft will demonstrate its long-awaited next-generation search technology, OffiSync is a plug-in for Microsoft Office 2003/2007 that integrates the office suite with Google Docs. You can
open documents, spreadsheets and presentations alread..
Read source - winbeta.org - 19.05.2009Intel to launch 8-core server chip
Intel is expected to introduce an 8-core processor for the high-end server market next week.
The 8-core "Nehalem-EX" Xeon
processor is designed for servers that can use more than ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 19.05.2009Internet data heads for 500bn gigabytes
The world's store of digital content is now the equivalent of one full top-of-the-range iPod for every two people on the planet, following the
explosion of social networking sites, internet-enabled mo..
Read source - winbeta.org - 19.05.2009In Mac vs. PC Battle, Microsoft Winning in Value Perception
Apple may have some of the most interesting online ads we've seen in a while, but Microsoft's recent push to paint the competitor as pricey is
starting to work, according to data from BrandIndex.
Read source - winbeta.org - 19.05.2009Microsoft's My Phone service now in open beta
You may remember a while back, Microsoft announces a new web-syncing service named My Phone, aimed at, you guessed it, cellphones. We at Neowin have
given our first impressions on it, but at that time..
Read source - neowin.net - 19.05.2009Sprint confirms June 6 launch for Palm Pre
Sprint has just confirmed the rumored June 6th launch date for the Palm Pre. Engadget spotted the press release after previously noting that June 6
was the day of the Pre. The Palm Pre phone will be..
Read source - neowin.net - 19.05.2009Milkyway rises over Texas video, in honor of Hubble
In honoring the success of the Hubble repair mission star watchers across the globe are holding "star parties" to observe the heavens. Neowin
recently posted pictures of Atlantis pulling Hubble out o..
Read source - neowin.net - 19.05.2009Live Search-"Kumo Lite" Refresh Screenshots
If you use Live search, you are no doubt well used to the daily background changes that the search engine goes through. Today, a little more than the
background changed. Without so much as a press re..
Read source - neowin.net - 19.05.2009Harvard prof tells judge that P2P filesharing is "fair use"
Wholesale copying of music on P2P networks is fair use. Statutory damages can't be applied to P2P users. File-swapping results in no provable harm to
rightsholders.
These are just..
Read source - winbeta.org - 19.05.2009Office 2010 32-bit and 64-bit to be on the same DVD?
One of the most important details about the upcoming Office 2010 release is that it will come in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions, helping pave the
path towards an x64 computing future. However, people..
Read source - neowin.net - 19.05.2009Microsoft search still hovering at eight percent share
The month before Microsoft’s expected rollout of its “Kumo” search release,
the company continued to stagnate in terms of its s..
Read source - winbeta.org - 19.05.2009Computational knowledge engines: the search engine, evolved
A new search engine, known as Wolfram|Alpha has launched. It may be improper to refer to it as a search engine, as it refers to itself as a
"computational knowledge engine". The engine differs from a..
Read source - neowin.net - 19.05.2009Google must re-shoot all Street View pictures in Japan
Citizens of Japan have won a fight against Google to get them to re-shoot all of the photos taken and shown via Google Street View. The argument
stemmed around the idea of invasion of privacy, specif..
Read source - neowin.net - 19.05.2009Document Interoperability Initiative Drives Development of New Tools
The variety of software programs and document formats in the market can make it difficult for organizations to exchange data among disparate systems.
For example, to carry out their public service, co..
Read source - winbeta.org - 18.05.2009Microsoft, Linux Foundation issue joint letter opposing proposed software-licensing principles
Truth can, indeed, be stranger than fiction as is evidenced by a May 14 letter on software-licensing policies that was signed by both Microsoft and
Linux Foundation officials.
Th..
Read source - winbeta.org - 18.05.2009Visual Studio 2010 and .NET FX 4 Beta 1 ships!
Somasegar: Today, we are releasing Beta 1 of Visual Studio 2010 and .NET FX 4. If you are a MSDN subscriber, you can download the Beta today from noted that on th..
Read source - winbeta.org - 18.05.2009Amazon Beefs up EC2 With New Enterprise-appealing Tools
New auto-scaling, monitoring and load-balancing tools for Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud are now in public beta, the company said Monday.
A feature called CloudWatch lets EC2 user..
Read source - winbeta.org - 18.05.2009The Insurance Industry Enters the Cloud Era
Q&A: Bill Hartnett, U.S. insurance industry solutions director, and Colin Cole, U.S. insurance industry technical strategist, discuss how Microsoft
tools and technology can help the insurance industry..
Read source - microsoft.com/presspass - 18.05.2009Napster lives, $5 a month subscription package
BestBuy has re-launched Napster and it's trying a new untested business model. The basic premise of the cheapest plan is that you can get
unlimited streaming of music, keep 5 DRM free MP3's e..
Read source - neowin.net - 18.05.2009Thurrott: Final version of Windows 7 coming October 15
Predicting the release date of things like Windows 7 beta, RC and now the RTM is something like trying to predict when the end of the world will be.
Everyone gets excited about the upcoming date, but ..
Read source - neowin.net - 18.05.2009Dell: Windows 7 pricing is a potential obstacle for users
We've learned a vast amount about Windows 7 over the last few months, but there's still one thing that's been bothering those in the
technology world (and even those not in it): pricing. H..
Read source - neowin.net - 18.05.2009Dell says Windows 7 price is possible barrier
Windows 7 pricing is potentially an obstacle to Windows 7 adoption for some users, though in just about every other aspect the operating system is
beating Vista, according to a Dell marketing executiv..
Read source - winbeta.org - 18.05.2009Microsoft hosting top CEOs
Todd Bishop: This week continues what has become an spring tradition in Redmond -- the Microsoft CEO Summit, in which the company's top executives
confab for three days with bigwigs from large corpora..
Read source - winbeta.org - 18.05.2009Microsoft: Windows 7 launch will not repeat Vista
Now that we've got a rough release date of Windows 7, Microsoft making sure that Windows 7's launch will go smoothly and not be plagued with
compatibility issues reports Paul Thurrott and Chan..
Read source - neowin.net - 17.05.2009Windows Feedback Program participants can get Windows 7 gift
Are you looking to get a copy of Windows 7 when it's released sometime later this year? Well it looks like Microsoft is giving out a copy of
Windows 7 Ultimate to participants of the Windows Feedb..
Read source - neowin.net - 17.05.2009Office 2010 optimized for Windows 7
Since a technical preview version of Office 2010 leaked barely a day ago it seems to have spread to anyone and everyone, despite a limited official
technical preview scheduled for July. We already kne..
Read source - neowin.net - 17.05.2009Meet the Staff, Episode 7: Michael Stanclift (Marshalus)
While some of us wait for Windows 7 to be released, one seven you no longer have to wait for is Meet the Staff, Episode 7. The Meet the Staff podcast
series kicked off a couple of months ago. Each wee..
Read source - neowin.net - 16.05.2009Reminder: 3 days left to enter our prize give-away
Just a quick reminder to all members, our give-away ends on the 18th May at 23:59 GMT. Don't forget to enter and complete our survey. Enter here
Read source - neowin.net - 16.05.2009The Friday Apple rumor round-up
Today has been a pretty intense read in terms of Apple rumors, so we here at Neowin decided to pack them together into one nice, informative article,
as opposed to spreading them out over the main pag..
Read source - neowin.net - 16.05.2009Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview leaks
Not long ago you'll remember the official announcement from Microsoft, stating that you can sign up for the Office 2010 Technical Preview which is
due for a release in July. It appears people on t..
Read source - neowin.net - 16.05.2009New Web tool WolframAlpha launches test run
Google rules the roost when it comes to Internet search and has easily brushed aside efforts by Yahoo!, Microsoft and others to knock it off its
perch.
While not a traditional Web..
Read source - winbeta.org - 16.05.2009Office 2010 Has Leaked!
Read source - jcxp.net - 16.05.2009Windows 7 adds native Virtual WiFi technology from Microsoft Research
WiFi is an incredible technology that has transformed how and where people used computers, however besides advancements in speed, range and security,
very little has changed how we use wireless networ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 16.05.2009Ubuntu 9.10 Off To A Great Performance Start
The first alpha release for Ubuntu
9.10 was made
..
Read source - winbeta.org - 15.05.2009Microsoft, China's Hangzhou set 'model city' pact
Microsoft Corp. announced a partnership aimed at helping make the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou a model for innovation and protection of
intellectual property, in the company's latest attempt to co..
Read source - winbeta.org - 15.05.2009Man captures images of Atlantis pulling Hubble out of orbit
NASA and some very brave astronauts are currently on a mission to perform maintenance on the aging Hubble space telescope. The mission itself is to
repair broken parts and add in a new camera and oth..
Read source - neowin.net - 15.05.2009Office Mac users at risk
PC security experts have criticized Microsoft this week for releasing security patches attempting to fix vulnerabilities in Windows versions of their
presentation program Powerpoint, whilst announcing..
Read source - neowin.net - 15.05.2009Google suffers from more outages
Today some of Google's services were unavailable to a small percentage of users, causing problems with all of their services including YouTube,
Gmail, Google Analytics, Google Maps and Google Docs..
Read source - neowin.net - 15.05.2009Laptop Hunters ad: Meet Lauren and Sue
The advertising war between Apple and Microsoft rages on, with a new soldier brought into battle: the latest Microsoft ad of the 'Laptop
Hunters' variety has been distributed across the intern..
Read source - neowin.net - 15.05.2009Pictures of the BlackBerry "Storm 2" surface
CrackBerry.com managed to get themselves some pictures of the successor to the BlackBerry Storm, the BlackBerry Storm 2, codenamed "Oden". This
comes just days after Research In Motion's CEO Jim B..
Read source - neowin.net - 15.05.2009Windows 7 build 7127 leaked
Redmond is still running low on Joe the plumbers as another Windows 7 leak surfaces today. This time around it's the second RTM branch build to
leak, 7127. Approximately a month after 7106 leaked..
Read source - neowin.net - 15.05.2009Microsoft Exchange support shown on HTC Magic
Bonnie Cha: Earlier on Thursday, we reported on the Singapore HTC Magic launch and learned f..
Read source - winbeta.org - 15.05.2009Confirmed: OS X 10.5.7 Recognizes DFU Mode
Read source - jcxp.net - 15.05.2009Jobs' Amazon account exposed, idiot wants to sell details
When you're a celebrity or a high profile citizen, it's not uncommon to be targeted by selfish individuals looking to make a dollar at your
expense. It's possible that Steve Jobs has fall..
Read source - neowin.net - 15.05.2009Dismal economy hits corporate Windows 7 testing
Although Microsoft's next operating system is months away from release, the recession is already having an impact on Windows 7, a survey of 320
corporate administrators said today.
Read source - winbeta.org - 15.05.2009Microsoft publicly testing codename "Kumo"
A few weeks ago one of our readers spotted a countdown to "Kumo" at one of Microsoft's campuses in Redmond. From what we've gathered,
Microsoft could be preparing to launch a public beta of co..
Read source - neowin.net - 14.05.2009Google makes breaking up with Hotmail, Yahoo! easy to do
Google has added a feature to its popular Gmail service that allows users to easily import email and contacts from their Hotmail, Yahoo! et al
accounts.
Mountain Views new tool, w..
Read source - winbeta.org - 14.05.2009Microsoft 'Chelan': A new Windows Embedded platform takes shape
It's easy to forget as Microsoft wants you to that the Windows Mobile
operating system is built on top of an embedded Windows CE c..
Read source - winbeta.org - 14.05.2009Netbooks made up 19.5% of laptop shipments last quarter
Netbooks have accounted for nearly a fifth of all laptops shipped for two consecutive quarters now.
Read source - neowin.net - 14.05.2009The Pirate Bay must pay half of their fees now
The Pirate Bay is having a bad time after losing the court case about copyright infringement, and the threat of spending up to a year behind bars due
to the massive public torrent web site. The debt ..
Read source - neowin.net - 14.05.2009Microsoft puts Mac users at risk with patch policy, says researcher
A security researcher has called foul on Microsoft for doing exactly what it has thrashed hackers over for years: revealing information that can be
used to hijack computers before a patch is available..
Read source - winbeta.org - 14.05.2009Imagine Cup Shows Power of a Great Idea and a Funny Name
An all-woman team that advanced to the finals of the U.S. Imagine Cup Finals created a mobile phone application that reminds HIV/AIDS patients to take
their medication...
Read source - microsoft.com/presspass - 13.05.2009France passes anti-piracy law
A bill requiring French ISPs to disconnect people who are caught downloading or sharing illegal content three times has been given approval by Senate.
The controversial legislation will mean that ille..
Read source - neowin.net - 13.05.2009Microsoft's Zune HD set to hit Amazon in September
For quite some time now we've been covering a lot of the Zune HD rumors that everyone is so keen on reporting. Some have been fake, some have been
factual. One thing for sure though, with all this..
Read source - neowin.net - 13.05.2009Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1 expected as soon as next week
Mary Jo Foley: It sounds from a couple of my tipsters that the Beta 1 releases of VS2010 and .Net 4 are both likely to be made available for download
sometime over the next couple of weeks, and possib..
Read source - winbeta.org - 13.05.2009Intel Visual Computing Institute Opens, Will Spur "Larrabee" Development
Intel Corporation will invest $12 million over the next five years in the new Intel Visual Computing Institute which opened yesterday. Located at
Saarland University in
Saarbrücken, Germany, the ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 13.05.2009Can Microsoft stop IE's market share slide?
The Web browser market has been undergoing tectonic shifts for the
past six years, with Microsoft's Internet Explorer (I..
Read source - winbeta.org - 13.05.2009EU fines Intel a record $1.45 billion
Read source - jcxp.net - 13.05.2009Intel gets fined $1.45 billion dollars by the EU
In a ruling that will surely rock the anti-trust lawyer's socks off, Intel has been fined a massive $1.45 billion dollars by the EU for
"anti-competitive practices". This far exceeds the $..
Read source - neowin.net - 13.05.2009Apple responds to Microsoft's laptop hunter adverts [Video]
Engadget have picked up on the fact Apple has responded to Microsoft's notorious laptop hunter adverts. Apple verbally responded last month when
a spokesperson claimed "A PC is no bargain when it..
Read source - neowin.net - 13.05.2009Inside Microsoft's home of the future [Video]
We have seen pictures of Microsoft's home of the future concept previously but this time the BBC has recorded a tour of the unit based at
Microsoft's HQ in Redmond. The video demonstrates spe..
Read source - neowin.net - 13.05.2009Facebook will not entirely ban anti-Holocaust groups
Following site complaints, a Facebook spokesperson barry Schnitt has told CNN that certain groups on the world's largest social networking, do
harbour 'Nazi ideals'. He continues to to st..
Read source - neowin.net - 13.05.2009Google unveils new and improved Search Options
A lot of people have been saying lately that Twitter is the newest, and probably best, way to find real-time search results. Pop in what you want into
the search bar and you'll get up to the minut..
Read source - neowin.net - 13.05.2009Hands on: Canonical aims for the cloud with new Ubuntu One
Canonical is preparing to launch Ubuntu One, a new Web service that will offer cloud synchronization and collaboration features. Ars gives you a
detailed hands-on look at the service and some of the u..
Read source - winbeta.org - 13.05.2009Apple's Latest Ad Takes Aim at Microsoft's 'Laptop Hunters' Campaign
Apple's latest "Get a Mac" ads seem to be taking direct aim at Microsoft's recent "Laptop Hunters" ads in which a customer is given money to
pick out a laptop that suits their needs. Microsoft specifi..
Read source - winbeta.org - 13.05.2009Just what is Kumo, anyway? (And is it open source?)
Some 90,000 Microsoft employees are currently testing a new version of Live Search under the name Kumo (well, some of them are testing it, the fix ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 12.05.2009Microsoft raises 3.75 Billion dollars, possible acquisition?
Microsoft has done something it has never done before, it sold bonds to raise capital; a lot of capital. While banking on its premium credit rating
Microsoft was able to sell the bonds at only a slig..
Read source - neowin.net - 12.05.2009Are these the specifications of Apple's next iPhone?
It's been a while since we've seen an Apple rumor, but here's one for you to quench your thirst; MacRumors has posted what appears to be
specifications (rumored, might we add) of the inevi..
Read source - neowin.net - 12.05.2009T-Mobile to get its first 3G BlackBerry handset in September
According to Boy Genius Report, mobile network operator T-Mobile U.S.A. may be getting its first 3G BlackBerry in the form of the rumored BlackBerry
Onyx/Driftwood 96XX series handset. Images from ..
Read source - neowin.net - 12.05.2009Microsoft hints at June for new Zune
Microsoft is heating up the Zune advertising and is hinting at a June for a "new product launch". We've had the hints that a new Zune, namely
the Zune HD, could be surfacing this year but an int..
Read source - neowin.net - 12.05.2009R.I.P. 3D Realms
3D Realms, the developer of Duke Nukem Forever, has been shut down due to funding issues. Joe Siegler, a sixteen-year Apogee and 3D Realms Veteran
stated: "It's true. I have nothing further to say at ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 12.05.2009Microsoft ad: It costs $30,000 to fill a 120GB iPod
It seems the ad wars are starting to heat back up, folks. It's been relatively quiet lately, in context of advertisements Microsoft and Apple have
been aiming at each other, but it seems that the ..
Read source - neowin.net - 12.05.2009Microsoft shows off file classification in Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft's TechEd is an enterprise show, but that didn't stop the Softies from leading off
with Windows 7 client in its kick-off keynote on May ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 12.05.2009Microsoft: $30k to fill an iPod
One of the biggest differences between Microsoft's Zune and Apple's iPod is the ability to get unlimited songs for Zune via a $15 monthly
subscription service, not just by purchasing individual tracks..
Read source - winbeta.org - 12.05.2009Skills Development Crucial for IT Pros
Microsoft Learning introduces new testing and tools to enhance the proficiency, productivity and career potential of IT pros...
Read source - microsoft.com/presspass - 12.05.2009Get Your Hands on Office 2010
Office 2010 screenshots have been periodically poking th..
Read source - jcxp.net - 12.05.2009Microsoft confirms Windows 7 to launch by December '09
Good news from the kingdom of Redmond, fellow geeks; we've finally been given a more precise (though still not as precise as one could get)
release date for Windows 7, the next operating system to..
Read source - neowin.net - 12.05.2009Google Street + Twitter = Stweet?
That's right, Stweet is a mash up between Google Street View and Twitter! Now you can navigate the streets of the world and see who has been there
before you and what they've said! Certain Tw..
Read source - neowin.net - 12.05.2009Engineering Windows 7: Our Next Engineering Milestone
Steven Sinofsky: This post is about the path from RC to what we call RTM, release to manufacturing. RTM is not one point in time but a process as
from RTM we enable the PC manufacturers to begin th..
Read source - winbeta.org - 12.05.2009Microsoft Surface SP1 adds features, better support
CrunchGear: This last Friday, a few of the developers behind Microsoft Surface took some time
out of their schedules to meet with us and talk about..
Read source - winbeta.org - 11.05.2009Microsoft to Focus on Developers at TechEd 2009
One of the key issues Microsoft will highlight at its TechEd North America 2009 conference will be the notion that now is the time for developers to
step up and lead their IT organizations through tou..
Read source - winbeta.org - 11.05.2009Google's diversity causing it antitrust trouble
Google's goal is to index all the world's information, and it has created a broad array of products to draw that information in. Its huge success
with search, however, is causing a legal authorities t..
Read source - winbeta.org - 11.05.2009Microsoft files for debt offering
Microsoft filed on Monday to issue debt that could see the company raising billions in additional capital.
The filing, which was
made with the Securities and Exchange Commission, ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 11.05.2009Broader Microsoft Office 2010 test program to kick off in July
Office 2010 will begin rolling out to a wider cross-section of testers starting this July, according to Microsoft officials.
Company execs are telling attendees of this week’..
Read source - winbeta.org - 11.05.2009Windows 7 to be ready for holiday shopping season
Microsoft has finally acknowledged what outside observers have realized for some time: Windows 7 is going to be ready this year, in time for the
holiday shopping season. Thats the official message fro..
Read source - winbeta.org - 11.05.2009London to have satellites that monitor your speed
In a trial that can only be described as Big Brotherly, London is going is going to start trials of attempting to stop speeders from space. The
basic idea works around that the vehicles are equipped..
Read source - neowin.net - 11.05.2009XBMC 9.04 delivers impressive media center experience
The XBMC project has released version 9.04 of the popular open source media center application. The new version includes improved Linux support and an
enhanced theming system. Ars takes the new versio..
Read source - winbeta.org - 11.05.2009How Obama's tax reforms could impact Microsoft's bottom line
President Obama's proposal to overhaul U.S. tax policy on international profits, 
Just months a..
Read source - jcxp.net - 09.05.2009Google to promote Chrome browser through TV ads
According to both the Wall Street Journal and Google's official blog, Google will promote it's Chrome browser through a TV ads. The ad,
shown below, was made by the Google'd Japan Team t..
Read source - neowin.net - 09.05.2009Carphone Warehouse to acquire Tiscali UK
The UK's new largest home broadband provider will be formed next month with the Carphone Warehouse buying the UK arm of Italian ISP Tiscali for
£236 million. Tiscali's future has been in..
Read source - neowin.net - 09.05.2009Apple games console in the pipeline?
News is circulating that there is some growing evidence to support the release of an Apple games console in the coming future. The credibility of this
is still slightly hazy considering there have bee..
Read source - neowin.net - 09.05.2009Gmail goes down again
According to IT Pro, Gmail has crashed at 11 AM today, making it the third time this year Google has had problems with their service. A Google
spokesperson said, "A number of our users had difficulty..
Read source - neowin.net - 09.05.2009Nintendo The Most Reputable Game Company Of Them All
Catering to a broader demographic pays off for Nintendo, ranked number six in the Reputation Institute's 2009 list of the world's most reputable
companies. Where do Microsoft and Sony fall?
Read source - winbeta.org - 09.05.2009Microsoft releases update to RSAT tools for Windows 7
Those of you who are brave enough to run Windows 7 RC at work, in a domain environment, as a systems administrator will be interested to know that
Microsoft has released updates for the Remote Server ..
Read source - neowin.net - 08.05.2009Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
The first documented bug in the Windows 7 Release Candidate (build 7100) is a doozy.
Yesterday, Microsoft published Knowledge Base..
Read source - winbeta.org - 08.05.2009Microsoft shows off App-V virtualization for servers
Last year, there was talk of how and when Microsoft might take its App-V client virtualization technology to the server. While theres still no
publicly available timeline, Microsoft recently showed of..
Read source - winbeta.org - 08.05.2009Lockheed Martin forgets to clean hard drives, sold on eBay
When you're a government contractor you had better keep your ducks in line. It goes without saying that if you're storing sensitive data that
you dispose of the hard drives properly at the en..
Read source - neowin.net - 08.05.2009Intel to phase out Core i7 940 and 965 Extreme
This may come as a surprise to some, but reports state that Intel is looking to phase out its Core i7 940 and 965 extreme processors, just barely 6
months after their release. The Core i7 940 and 96..
Read source - neowin.net - 08.05.2009Future App Store submissions must now be OS 3.0 compatible
Following up from the iPhone OS 3.0 beta 5 release that Apple made available yesterday, they have also distributed a rather interesting email to
members of the developer program. According to Apple, a..
Read source - neowin.net - 08.05.2009Microsoft to issue critical patch for Office on May 12
Microsoft has issues a statement saying they will issue a "critical" patch this coming Tuesday to fix a flaw in Microsoft Office PowerPoint. The
single update is oddly timed, after Microsoft released..
Read source - neowin.net - 08.05.2009Twitter's new business model
Twitter has been looking for ways to make revenue and profit off of its Microblogging service, which has been the focus of companies like Google to
purchase Twitter and rumored of Apple interested in ..
Read source - neowin.net - 08.05.2009Amazon wants a 70% cut for newspaper content on the Kindle
Amazon is not playing around with its revenue streams when it comes to offering content on the Kindle. They want a 70% cut of the subscription
revenue and the rights to offer the content on more plat..
Read source - neowin.net - 08.05.2009Hulu agrees to international TV deals
According to Financial Times, Hulu has signed international deals including UK programming and Saavn, one of the largest distributors of Bollywood
movies. Among the programs that will begin airing o..
Read source - neowin.net - 08.05.2009Microsoft changes 'Windows Genuine Advantage' name
Microsoft will be changing to name of it's activation and validation system from "Windows Genuine Advantage" to "Windows Activation
Technologies" according to a report by Mary-Jo Foley. However,..
Read source - neowin.net - 08.05.2009Electricity Savings from Data Center SSDs Could Power an Entire Country, Researcher Says
SSD market researcher iSuppli says the increased deployment of SSDs could enable the world's data centers to reduce their cumulative electricity
consumption by a whopping 166,643 megawatt hours from 2..
Read source - winbeta.org - 08.05.2009'WGA' no more: Microsoft puts new spin on anti-piracy tools
Microsoft is dropping the "Windows Genuine Advantage" name from its product activation and validation technologies as it prepares for Windows 7's
release. The company a new project to make Firefox split in several processes at a time: one
running the main user interface (chrome), and anoth..
Read source - winbeta.org - 07.05.2009Microsoft layoffs also affect several products
Remember those 2nd round of layoffs Microsoft started as part of its plan to cut 5,000 jobs? Well it seems that not only were individual employees
were affected, but entire products as well. Accordin..
Read source - neowin.net - 07.05.2009Facebook connect teams up with Digg
As of today, Facebook, one of the most popular web sites linking family and friends together, is now linking people together even more with Facebook
connect and Digg joining up. The partnership allow..
Read source - neowin.net - 07.05.2009Blu-ray player sales on the rise
With Blu-ray winning the next generation DVD format war, and the format starting to go mainstream, consumer awareness and Blu-ray sales are on the
rise according to a report by the NPD Group. The rep..
Read source - neowin.net - 07.05.2009Microsoft to turn .Net Micro Framework code, support over to the community
Microsoft is turning the source code for its embedded .Net Micro Framework over to the community and slowly withdrawing from that business, company
officials are confirming.
On th..
Read source - winbeta.org - 07.05.2009Amazon announces Kindle DX
As Neowin had previously reported, Amazon has unveiled its larger screened Kindle as predicted. The device boasts a 9.7 inch screen that rotates when
the device is turned, a bump in storage space to ..
Read source - neowin.net - 06.05.2009Microsoft release 2 updates for IE8 on Windows 7 RC
Microsoft has released two new updates for Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7 RC, via Windows Update. The first update applies only to Windows 7 RC, and
will be fixed in the Windows 7 RTM. The first iss..
Read source - neowin.net - 06.05.2009Meet the Staff Podcast, Episode 6: Triliaeris
The Meet the Staff podcast series kicked off a couple of months ago. Each week one of the people behind the scenes at Neowin is interviewed and answer
various questions that our members have recently ..
Read source - neowin.net - 06.05.2009IPv6 security guru fields questions
Although he acknowledges that businesses have yet to embrace IPv6, security guru Scott Hogg says that doesn't mean IT..
Read source - winbeta.org - 06.05.2009EA: PC gaming is growing, console hardware race slowing
As the arms race for more powerful console hardware is slowing down, the PC is "rapidly becoming the largest gaming platform in the world." Those
are the observations of Electronic Arts CEO John Ricci..
Read source - winbeta.org - 06.05.2009Microsoft to Forbid VoIP, Rival Stores at Mobile Market
Voice-over-IP applications will be forbidden from Microsoft's Windows MarketPlace for Mobile store, along with programs that are larger than 10MB or
that change the default browser on a device.
<..
Read source - winbeta.org - 06.05.2009RIAA: "we have no choice" but to file more named lawsuits
The RIAA said it would file no more "new" lawsuits against individual file-swappers, but it filed more such lawsuits in April. How to explain the
apparent contradiction? By defining "new" in a particu..
Read source - winbeta.org - 06.05.2009Microsoft: Space is the new frontier in computing
We're now moving into a client-cloud era where "space is indeed the new frontier". That's the verdict of the head of Microsoft's Research lab in
Cambridge.
"Computing, on about a ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 06.05.2009Microsoft seeking feedback for Internet Explorer 9
Now that Internet Explorer 8 has reached RTM, it's time to move on to the research and planning phase of Internet Explorer 9. Was there something
in IE8 that wasn't fixed or a new bug you'..
Read source - neowin.net - 06.05.2009Qwest isn't sure if its throttling bandwidth
It seems that Qwest can't decide if it's throttling bandwidth or not. A user on Consumerist.com states that Qwest tech support told him that
they do throttle their bandwidth for excessive use..
Read source - neowin.net - 06.05.2009Apple may be adding 3G to future MacBooks
A recent job posting at Apple suggests that the company may be introducing 3G into future MacBooks as a standard. The job posting is seeking for a
quality-assurance engineer with experience in variou..
Read source - neowin.net - 06.05.2009An open letter to Microsoft on Windows 8
Dear Microsoft, Congratulations on recently releasing the Windows 7 release candidate. As I've mentioned before, it's shaping into an
excellent product and I have given my reasons why I think..
Read source - neowin.net - 06.05.2009Mac OS X 10.5.7 due to be released on Friday?
Well, this is a surprise. According to Mac|Life, the upcoming service pack for Mac OS X, dubbed 10.5.7, is due to be released on Friday. This is, as
you can imagine, a rumor; Apple hasn't mentione..
Read source - neowin.net - 06.05.2009Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 RC
Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 RC enables IT administrators to manage roles and features that are installed on remote computers that
are running Windows Server 2008 R2 (and, for some..
Read source - winbeta.org - 06.05.2009The future of virtualization: a view from the front lines
In the first article in our
two-part series on virtualization, we asked the IT pros ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 06.05.2009Where the Heck's the Bug Reporter?
The whole point of a beta operating system is to test it and report flaws, right? (Well at least that's what Microsoft thinks...
Read source - neowin.net - 06.05.2009Windows 7 and XP virtualization: What you need to know
Microsoft's new Virtual XP Mode requires hardware virtualization, but with all the news surrounding this feature, users are wondering "Am I able
to run Virtual XP Mode?" Even though people may r..
Read source - neowin.net - 06.05.2009Windows 7 Graphics Architecture Overview
Windows 7 includes many new updates and improvements to the Graphics stack, including a new set of APIs for 2D graphics and writing text. Among the
improvements are a major reduction in memory consump..
Read source - winbeta.org - 06.05.2009Rumor: Apple to buy Twitter?
It looks like the rumor mill is heating up again, because according to Tech Crunch, Apple may be looking into buying Twitter. One source says,
"Apple is in late stage negotiations to buy Twitter and ..
Read source - neowin.net - 05.05.2009Microsoft begins second round of layoffs. More to come?
Remember when Microsoft first announced it was going to eliminate 5,000 jobs by June 2010? Well it looks like the second round of those lay offs are
starting today, and according to a memo by Steve Ba..
Read source - neowin.net - 05.05.2009Microsoft continues layoff plan, eliminates thousands more jobs
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer this morning informed employees that the company will be cutting more jobs -- going forward with the second phase of its
previously announced plan to eliminate up to 5,000 ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 05.05.2009Microsoft wants to take Seadragon to Windows 8, Windows Mobile 7, everywhere
Microsoft's Live Labs group may have scaled back and reorganized, but its
ambitions are still strong if a job advertisement published t..
Read source - winbeta.org - 05.05.2009Google Connects Google Apps to BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Google will release a new tool, Google Apps Connector for BlackBerry Enterprise Server, which allows users to connect to their Google Apps through the
BlackBerry Enterprise Server, allowing a more sea..
Read source - winbeta.org - 05.05.2009Windows 7 still allows unsafe files to be disguised as safe files
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: The good folks at F-Secure uncover the first Windows 7 security fail … and it’s ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 05.05.2009Cheap Macs? The pros and cons of an Apple price cut
With the economy down and inexpensive netbooks blowing up in the market, rumors suggest Apple will begin offering lower-priced Macs. Ars looks at why
Apple might not want to start going down that slip..
Read source - winbeta.org - 05.05.2009Microsoft Partners Welcome Windows 7 Release Candidate
As Microsoft delivers its Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) operating system to the public on May 5, company partners weigh in on the impact of the new
platform to their products and customers. Microso..
Read source - winbeta.org - 05.05.2009Time for Microsoft to fess up on Windows 7 date
With the release candidate for Windows 7 now publicly available
Read source - winbeta.org - 05.05.2009FTC begins investigation of Apple and Google's relationship
The Federal Trade Commission (or FTC, for those pro-acronym) has begun an investigation of the relationship between computer company Apple and search
giant Google. The suspicion? Antitrust violations,..
Read source - neowin.net - 05.05.2009New Kindle to feature a 9.7 inch screen
According to Engadget, the new Amazon Kindle DX will feature a 9.7 inch screen as opposed to the 6 inch screen on the current model. This new model is
expected to be officially announced at the Amazon..
Read source - neowin.net - 05.05.2009Microsoft won't ditch Vista until at least 2011
Even after the release of Windows 7, it looks like Microsoft won't be quick to ditch Vista according to Computer World. Microsoft plans to
continue selling Vista until January 2011. However, they ..
Read source - neowin.net - 05.05.2009Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate
This software is for evaluation and testing purposes. Evaluating any version of Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate software does not require
product activation or entering a product key. Any edi..
Read source - winbeta.org - 05.05.2009Engineering Windows 7: Support and Q&A for Solid-State Drives
Steven Sinofsky: Theres a lot of excitement around the potential for the widespread adoption of solid-state drives (SSD) for primary storage,
particularly on laptops and also among many folks in the s..
Read source - winbeta.org - 05.05.2009Grab the Windows 7 Release Candidate - Officially!
An FYI for all of you non-MSDN/TechNet subscribers/Connect testers/"early adopters": The Windows 7 Release Candidate download is out, officially!
The build can now be downloaded over on t..
Read source - jcxp.net - 05.05.2009Exclusive: Windows 7 RC download goes live
The wait is over folks, Microsoft has published the download page for the Windows 7 RC. As we noted earlier, the download was scheduled to launch
tomorrow and was to be available worldwide. Coming str..
Read source - neowin.net - 05.05.2009Windows Automated Installation Kit for Windows 7 RC
The Windows® Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) is a set of tools and documentation that support the configuration and deployment of Windows®
operating systems. By using Windows AIK, you can a..
Read source - winbeta.org - 05.05.2009Windows 7 Release Candidate debuts early
After arriving first on torrent sites and then last ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 05.05.2009iPhone gets dethroned by Research In Motion's BlackBerry
After being ranked #1 phone in the third quarter in U.S for 2008, the iPhone has finally fallen to Research In Motion's BlackBerry Curve 83xx.
Based on the U.S. consumer sales of smartphone hands..
Read source - neowin.net - 05.05.2009Supermicro Launches Atom-Based Servers
Supermicro is rolling out several systems that take advantage of Intels energy-efficient Atom processors, which initially were used in the burgeoning
netbook space. The Atom chips enable Supermicro to..
Read source - winbeta.org - 05.05.2009Windows 7 RC users get new IE 8 'tab responsiveness' feature
Even though Microsoft already released the final standalone version of Internet Explorer 8 (IE
8) in March, the company is continuing to add new ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 05.05.2009Intel describes 'ultra-thin,' Nehalem mobile strategy
Brooke Crothers: Thin is getting thinner. That's Intel's message as a wave of affordable, ultra-thin laptops is expected to break this summer.
Last week, I sat down with Erik Reid..
Read source - winbeta.org - 05.05.2009EU schedules Microsoft antitrust hearing for June
A date has been set for Microsoft to defend itself against European antitrust charges, Reuters..
Read source - winbeta.org - 05.05.2009Google And Apple Under Investigation For Anti-Trust Collusion
The FTC has opened an investigation into whether the close ties between Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOG) constitute a violation of anti-trust laws, the
NYT says.
The companies share..
Read source - winbeta.org - 05.05.2009Verdict: XP Mode gets an F
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: I've been using Windows 7's XP Mode feature for a
few days and I'm now ready to give you my verdict ... an..
Read source - winbeta.org - 05.05.2009MacBooks sweep Consumer Reports laptop ratings
Apples scored itself a trifecta with the release of the June issue of Consumer Reports. If it weren't for the magazine's legendary
reliability and highest ethical standards, we might have gon..
Read source - winbeta.org - 05.05.2009Microsoft layoff buzz intensifies
Todd Bishop: We received a tip last week, from a usually reliable person, that Microsoft would be making more job cuts this week. The company so far
isn't commenting, and we haven't been able to get c..
Read source - winbeta.org - 04.05.2009DDR SSD claims a massive 300,000 IOPS
There is a new company that offers a solid state drive solution that targets all those applications that need the highest IOPS performance available.
DDRdrive claims that its DDRdrive X1 can hit 300,0..
Read source - winbeta.org - 04.05.2009Microsoft Mum on Vista Plans After Windows 7 Launch
How long does Microsoft plan to keep selling copies of its Windows Vista operating system after the upcoming launch of Windows 7? The company isn't
saying.
With previous versions ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 04.05.2009Neowin May 2009 give-away
It's May 2009 and it's time for our annual give away. We usually do these in April but one of the hamsters, in our server based in Mexico, had
a bad case of Swine flu and knocked the server of..
Read source - neowin.net - 04.05.2009Amazon Kindle to launch larger version on Wednesday
It appears that all signs are pointing to a larger version of the Kindle being announced this Wednesday. The NYT had reported that an announcement as
early as this week could be made and then shortly..
Read source - neowin.net - 04.05.2009Will the Palm Pre without a contract cost $1000?
Wait, what? Here's one case of when it's hoped that a rumor is just that: a rumor. According to BGR, Palm's upcoming Pre smartphone will
eviscerate your wallet, rendering it a hefty $1..
Read source - neowin.net - 04.05.2009How many Intel CPUs will fail the XP Mode test in Windows 7?
Some of the most popular PCs on the market today, equipped with fast and powerful dual- and quad-core CPUs, wont be able to use the vaunted Windows XP
Mode in Windows 7.
When Wind..
Read source - winbeta.org - 04.05.2009Microsoft confirms final Windows 7 system requirements
When Microsoft released the official beta for Windows 7 a while back, it also published a set of system requirements. These were a general overview,
and it seems that they have been updated to match t..
Read source - neowin.net - 03.05.2009Apple releases iMac firmware update, fixes issue that plagues new ATi iMacs
Today, Apple released a new firmware update ("iMac EFI Firmware Update 1.4") that fixes the freezing issue that plagued nearly every iMac equipped
with the ATi Radeon HD 4850 graphics chip. These iMa..
Read source - jcxp.net - 03.05.2009Engineering Windows 7: A Little Bit of Personality
Steven Sinofsky: Greetings! Based on the data were seeing we know a lot of folks on MSDN/TechNet/Connect are probably busy using the RC (Release
Candidate) for Windows 7. Thank you!!! And of course..
Read source - winbeta.org - 03.05.2009War breaks out between AdBlock Plus and NoScript
A quiet war has broken out between the authors of AdBlock Plus and NoScript and money is on the table. Both are trying to outdo each other by
disabling each other's functionality. The issue at s..
Read source - neowin.net - 03.05.2009BlackBerry Curve 8520 'Gemini' discovered
Images of the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone have just been leaked for our viewing pleasure. The updated device boasts some interesting new
features from its designers at Research in Motion, whi..
Read source - neowin.net - 02.05.2009Google being sued over the 'Android' brand name
Another day, another lawsuit. Under fire this time is the glorious search giant Google, being sued by one Erich Specht, for use of the name
'Android'... which he legally owns. Yep, it turns ou..
Read source - neowin.net - 02.05.2009Twitter administrator account hacked, others compromised
It seems Twitter is still having its share of security trouble, because according to Cnet, a person by the name of Hacker Croll was able to hack into
a Twitter administrator account, by guessing the s..
Read source - neowin.net - 02.05.2009Apple and Africa - (Product)Red
This article marks my third addition to Neowin and I thought rather than write about something particularly techie I'd give some opinion on
Apple's more charitable side. I was having a look on..
Read source - neowin.net - 02.05.2009Microsoft's Ray Ozzie on devices, startups, IP and open source
Ray Ozzie, Microsoft's chief software architect, didn't make any earth-shaking news at today's Technology Alliance luncheon in downtown Seattle --
despite jokingly pretending at one point that he was ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 02.05.2009The White House gets social
Barack Obama successfully utilised new social web tools during him election campaign, to gain both support and fundraising. However, with only 3
updates on his official Twitter account since his inaug..
Read source - neowin.net - 02.05.2009Hosted CRM, ERP: Another Microsoft and Oracle battleground in the making
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison is famous for blurting out potential product ideas even when they are nothing but a glimmer in his eye. But maybe in the case
of offering
Read source - neowin.net - 01.05.2009New information revealed about Microsoft's new anti-malware product
Liveside has reported some new information about Microsoft's new anti-malware product codenamed "Morro", formally named Windows Live OneCare.
According to Liveside, Microsoft considering the foll..
Read source - neowin.net - 01.05.2009Why Windows 7 will be out later this year
With the public Windows 7 release candidate right around the corner, and development towards the RTM on track, people are wondering "When is the
final release date for Windows 7?" With many dates flyi..
Read source - neowin.net - 01.05.2009Apple's next iPhone to feature iMovie application?
A big feature of Apple's (supposed) upcoming iPhone is movie recording, and many suspect movie editing to come with this. This editing feature has
been laying low in Rumortown lately, but it's..
Read source - neowin.net - 01.05.2009Windows 7 RC and Windows XP to be available until 2010
With all this talk about the Windows 7 RC lately, we've seen a few questions asking, "So, how long will I actually be able to still use it,
anyway?" Well, friends, your queries have been answered!..
Read source - neowin.net - 01.05.2009Latest Microsoft ad: Laptop hunting Sheila
Microsoft is continuing its ad campaign named "laptop hunters". Yesterday the company unveiled Sheila, hunting for a laptop that could cut video
and has a big screen as Sheila is an artist. Microsoft..
Read source - neowin.net - 01.05.2009XP to still be available on netbooks after Windows 7's release
Microsoft Corp. plans to continue offering Windows XP to hardware vendors for use on netbook PCs for a year after the upcoming release of Windows
7.
"OEMs that are using Windows X..
Read source - winbeta.org - 01.05.2009Microsoft Offers Secure Windows But Only to the Government
Its the most secure distribution version of Windows XP ever produced by Microsoft: More than 600 settings are locked down tight, and critical security
patches can be installed in an average of 72 hour..
Read source - winbeta.org - 01.05.2009Buy a Nano... and don't forget to recycle your old paint!
Next time you buy an iPod Nano, don't forget, Rona recycles your old paint!
Read source - jcxp.net - 01.05.2009Still a 'Bag of Hurt?'
Apple has not had it very easy when trying to get their hands on Blu-Ray technology; even if they really, really wanted to at its release. Firstly,
an early on licensing issue with Sony, Panasonic an..
Read source - neowin.net - 01.05.2009Windows 7 Compatibility Issues May Mar Enterprise Adoption
eWEEK Labs' early tests of Windows 7 RC 1 show that the operating system installs and runs quickly and efficiently; is highly polished for this stage
of development; already supports a wide array of h..
Read source - winbeta.org - 01.05.2009Apple introducing new, cheaper Macs very shortly?
What have we got here? A delicious Apple rumor, of which could actually be true, taking into account the current economy. As AppleInsider is
reporting, various sources have informed the technology wor..
Read source - neowin.net - 01.05.2009NeowINDEX TX09: Neowin meeting with the HP blade sever group
Last week during NeowINDEX TX09, we had the opportunity to visit the HP campus in Houston, Texas. While we were there we were invited to sit in with
some of the people from the blades server group, an..
Read source - neowin.net - 01.05.2009Database glitch causes Windows 7 download server meltdown
When Microsoft released the Windows 7 beta for public download in January, the resulting demand overwhelmed its servers, delaying the launch by a day
and giving the software giants capacity planners a..
Read source - winbeta.org - 01.05.2009Demonstration: Windows 7 VHD Boot
This command line demonstration explains how to build a bootable Windows 7 VHD image from a Windows 7 install.wim file using diskpart.exe and
imagex.exe. The demonstration continues with an explanat..
Read source - winbeta.org - 01.05.2009Apple to build its own chips?
If it looks like a duck, acts like a duck and quacks like a duck then that must mean that Apple is about to start producing its own chips for its
products. Apple is compiling all the personnel and te..
Read source - neowin.net - 30.04.2009Acer says that Windows 7 will be available October 23, 2009
According to Pocket Lint, Acer has confirmed that Windows 7 will be available on October 23 on their new all-in-one Z5600 PC. Acer has also confirmed
that any Vista based PC purchased 30 days prior wi..
Read source - neowin.net - 30.04.2009Virtual XP for Windows 7 Beta released to MSDN and TechNet
According to Paul Thurrott, a beta version of Virtual XP for Windows 7 has been released to MSDN and TechNet subscribers. The download comes in two
parts. The first is KB958559, an update for Windows..
Read source - neowin.net - 30.04.2009Windows 7 Release Candidate Is Available From Microsoft
Today Microsoft Corp. has reached a significant milestone with the Release Candidate (RC) of the highly anticipated Windows 7 operating system, now
available for download to MSDN and TechNet subscribe..
Read source - winbeta.org - 30.04.2009Microsoft unfazed by cannibalization risk with low-end server push
Microsoft runs the risk of cannibalizing some server sales with the release of Windows Server 2008 Foundation Edition, a low-end version of the server
operating system that will ship installed on serv..
Read source - winbeta.org - 30.04.2009Microsoft Claims WebSphere Best on Windows
Microsoft took the covers off a new Website Thursday aimed at convincing IBM WebSphere customers to move their applications to Windows.
Named
Read source - neowin.net - 30.04.2009Neowin Reviews: Griffin Clarifi iPhone case
Now - I know what you're probably thinking - "It's just a case, how can anything be really special about it?". Well this isn't just any
iPhone case, it's the Clarifi from Griffin, but ..
Read source - neowin.net - 30.04.2009Windows Virtual PC Evaluation Guide
This guide describes how to install Windows Virtual PC and set up a virtual environment, such as Windows XP mode or a custom virtual machine. It also
shows you how to try out some of the key features ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 30.04.2009How Many CPU Cores Do You Need?
Sure, you can buy a quad-core CPU... but do you need one? Software has come a long way to support multi-threading since the first multi-core CPUs were
released, but how much better are four CPU cores ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 30.04.2009Will Apple keep their Snow Leopard promises?
Let me cast your minds back to the 9th June last year. Steve Jobs CEO of Apple was in better health back then and at the WWDC officially announced the
development of Snow Leopard; the latest addition ..
Read source - neowin.net - 30.04.2009Microsoft discusses Windows 7's XP mode in-depth
Earlier this month we reported that Microsoft was on the verge of announcing something major regarding Windows 7, and on April 24th our friend Paul
Thurrott finally revealed what we were all waiting f..
Read source - neowin.net - 30.04.200960% of Twitter users leave within a month of signing up
According to Nielsen Online, 60 percent of Twitter users stop using it within a month, meaning that just 40 percent (on average) return after a month
of signing up to it. Despite a huge increase in un..
Read source - neowin.net - 30.04.2009Migrating 20 Laptops from XP to Windows 7 live on stage @ MMS
Joey happened to be walking through building 44 and met the team putting together the demos for day 2 of the Microsoft Management Summit. What they
are planning is pretty exciting, where they are goin..
Read source - winbeta.org - 30.04.2009Steve Job's too weak to attend city council meeting
Steve Job's health is a major concern for many in the tech industry. He is an excellent businessman with an unmatched ability to promote
products. When he recently took his leave of absence from..
Read source - neowin.net - 29.04.2009Windows 7 "XP Mode" system requirements
User of the higher-end editions of Windows 7 (Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise) will be able to download and install the XP Mode feature that
will allow them to run a virtualized copy of XP SP3 i..
Read source - winbeta.org - 29.04.2009Microsoft responds to EU browser antitrust charges
Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday confirmed it has submitted a formal response to European Union charges that tying the Internet Explorer browser to its
Windows operating system violates antitrust rules.
Read source - winbeta.org - 29.04.2009Next version of Windows may hit stores by holidays
Microsoft, set to release a near-finished version of the Windows 7 operating system this week, said the program may go on sale by the year-end holiday
season.
"A holiday release i..
Read source - winbeta.org - 29.04.2009Microsoft Showcases the Today and Tomorrow of Datacenter, Client and Cloud Management
This week at the 10th annual Microsoft Management Summit 2009 (http://www.mms-2009.com/default.aspx), Microsoft Corp. showcased solutions for managin..
Read source - winbeta.org - 29.04.2009NY family has to pay the RIAA $7,000 after court case
The most loved organization in the world, the RIAA, has won a case against a New York family for illegally downloading music. The case was originally
filed against Patricia Santangelo, 46, a mother o..
Read source - neowin.net - 29.04.2009AutoRun changes in Windows 7
The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) have announced some AutoRun changes for Windows 7. Currently Conficker and other malware is taking
advantage of the AutoRun functionality as a spreading ..
Read source - neowin.net - 29.04.2009Windows Vista SP2 Sets Sail
Microsoft announced on their "Windows Team Blog" today, that Windows Vista's second Service Pack has RTM'ed! Including all of the updates that
were shipped with SP1, some new features, and native supp..
Read source - jcxp.net - 29.04.2009Is Microsoft Developing a Phone?
The mPhone? Nah - doesn't sound right. Whatever its name will be, Microsoft seems to be in talks with Verizon, dreaming up an iPhone competitor.
According to people "familiar with the matter," Microso..
Read source - jcxp.net - 29.04.2009ARIN warns that IPv4 addresses will be depleted in 2 years
The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) board of trustees has decided to start contacting the CEOs of IPv4 block holders advising them that
IPv4 addresses will be depleted within the next 2 ..
Read source - neowin.net - 29.04.2009Quicktime X to have YouTube support?
It appears that Quicktime X will have built in support for YouTube according to a screenshot from Apple Insider. According to Apple Insider, "The
application will let users take any supported video ..
Read source - neowin.net - 29.04.2009iPhone OS 3.0 beta 4 and iTunes 8.2 pre-release available
Apple has been churning out the releases of betas for the latest iPhone OS, 3.0, on a bi-weekly basis since it was announced and there's no
slowing down. Just today, iPhone OS 3.0 beta 4 has becom..
Read source - neowin.net - 29.04.2009More Windows 7 XP Mode questions and more Microsoft answers
Mary Jo Foley: Over the past few days since word of Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC went
public Microsoft has provided so far only the b..
Read source - winbeta.org - 29.04.2009The Wolfram Alpha Veil Lifted
Wolfram Alpha is not a search engine.
In a talk at Harvard Law School, Stephen Wolfram, a well-known mathematician, scientist and
entrepreneur, gave a demonstration of his soon-to..
Read source - winbeta.org - 29.04.2009Microsoft tightens Windows 7 security for USB drives
In the wake of the Conficker worm spreading via removable storage devices among other methods, Microsoft said on Tuesday it is making a change to the
way Windows 7 handles USB drives.
..
Read source - winbeta.org - 29.04.2009Helping Small Businesses With Windows 7 Professional and Windows XP Mode
Q&A: Scott Woodgate discusses how Windows XP Mode helps customers maximize productivity and manage their technology infrastructure, while migrating to
Windows 7. Woodgate also shares how Windows Virtu..
Read source - microsoft.com/presspass - 29.04.2009Microsoft Releases Office 2007 Service Pack 2
Microsoft has, at last, released their second service pack for their latest Office suite, Office 2007. This update comes almost a year after the
first service pack, but includes many important featur..
Read source - jcxp.net - 29.04.2009Rumor: Microsoft & Verizon in talks to launch "Pink" mobile
We've known for quite some time now that the folks up in Redmond were working on a top-secret Windows Mobile 7 powered device, dubbed codename:
Pink. Our friend Mary Jo Foley has had an obsession ..
Read source - neowin.net - 29.04.2009Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 reaches RTM
Microsoft has finally finished and compiled the RTM version of Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008. The full version string being
6.0.6006.18005, which company officials have confirmed is the fi..
Read source - neowin.net - 29.04.2009Microsoft Amalga expands with 'GPS' for life-sciences research
Microsoft is expanding its "Amalga" line of health-care software with a new product that aims to help scientists and doctors navigate available
research -- quickly understanding, for example, how diff..
Read source - winbeta.org - 29.04.2009Kelly Sees Economy, Flexibility Driving Cloud Computing Adoption
Bob Kelly, Microsofts corporate vice president of Infrastructure Server Marketing, outlines how the right mix of private and public clouds can
complement existing IT investments, reduce costs and ease..
Read source - microsoft.com/presspass - 28.04.2009Microsoft rolls out Windows Live Profile updates
As we reported last week, Microsoft has just finished rolling out its April updates to your Windows Live Profile. An overview of what has rolled out
world-wide today: Tagged photos of you: You can no..
Read source - neowin.net - 28.04.2009Dell launches Studio One 19 in US and Europe
I don't know about you, but these All-In-One computers shipping from Dell are getting sexier and sexier in my opinion. Dell has finally launched
the Studio One 19 in the United States and Europe. ..
Read source - neowin.net - 28.04.2009Microsoft demos Facebook using Silverlight and WPF
Microsoft's Brian Goldfarb, Silverlight Team, demonstrated a jaw dropping implementation of Facebook's recently announced API changes.
Goldfarb was presenting at a Facebook Demo day, Cnet new..
Read source - neowin.net - 28.04.20092007 Microsoft Office Servers SP2 Available
The 2007 Microsoft Office Servers Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides customers with the latest updates to all of the 2007 Office System servers (the
products that are affected by this update are listed bel..
Read source - winbeta.org - 28.04.20092007 Microsoft Office Suite SP2 Available
For integrated install info, see our Office 2007 SP1 Integration Guide.
..
Read source - winbeta.org - 28.04.2009Analyst changes tune on a Microsoft-Yahoo deal
Throughout brief report (subscription required), The Wall Street
Journal claims that Microsoft and Verizon are in talks t..
Read source - winbeta.org - 28.04.2009Office Service Pack 2 A Significant Stability, Performance and Interoperability Upgrade
Q&A: Group Program Manager Jane Liles talks about the enhancements now available through Service Pack 2 for the 2007 Microsoft Office system...
Read source - microsoft.com/presspass - 28.04.2009Microsoft reveals social web application "Vine"
Microsoft yesterday unveiled a new software+services application to beta testers in Seattle, Washington. The software is a desktop client for
Windows which allows you to post information to it via e..
Read source - neowin.net - 28.04.2009US cyberware details surface, Iraq & Iran have been targets
The cyber warfare front is a changing and untested battlefield that every foreign government wants to control. Many have always assumed that the
United States carried out cyber attacks but today we ar..
Read source - neowin.net - 28.04.2009Three tools to follow the H1N1 Swine Flu outbreak
If you've not already heard, the entire world currently has all eyes on deck on an outbreak of the H1N1 Swine Flu. Researchers are still not
calling this outbreak a pandemic, but if you've bee..
Read source - neowin.net - 28.04.2009Top 10 reasons why you should upgrade to Windows 7
With the Windows 7 Release Candidate already leaked to the public, and the the official bits coming May 5, there's been a lot of hype surrounding
Windows 7, with generally positive reviews from th..
Read source - neowin.net - 28.04.2009Facebook opens up Stream API to developers
Facebook announced that starting today developers will be able to access users content from the main home page, also known as your "Stream" API.
With this open source API, developers will be able to ..
Read source - neowin.net - 28.04.2009UK government drops 'Orwellian' database plans
As reported here last year, in its efforts to stop terrorism and the crimes of fraudsters and paedophiles, the UK government had been floating the
idea of devising a central database to contain record..
Read source - neowin.net - 28.04.2009Crudebox to Prudebox: from App Store lose to App Store win
Alkali Media have found that a few software tweaks and a name change are all that are needed to get their software, initially rejected as
"objectionable" to accepted as perfectly "acceptable". The sof..
Read source - neowin.net - 28.04.2009500GB 'DVD' unveiled
According to the BBC, General Electric has developed a DVD-sized optical storage disc that holds 500GB of data. Using 3D optics, instead of the "2D"
pit method of writing/reading data, the discs, whic..
Read source - neowin.net - 28.04.2009Android comes to Samsung, the I7500 is official
The rumored Android based Samsung handset has now been confirmed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd in Seoul, Korea. This makes Samsung the second
handset manufacturer in the world to unveil a handset po..
Read source - neowin.net - 28.04.2009Apple to release iPhone Lite, tablet by the end of the year?
Looks like the Apple rumor mill has begun churning again folks; what are the latest whispers to be churned out by this non-stopping machine? Well,
we've got ourselves an iPhone Lite and MacBook Mi..
Read source - neowin.net - 28.04.2009Microsoft introduces "talking about Windows" site
Microsoft yesterday revealed yet another community based site based on the company's popular operating system, Windows. In the past the software
giant has introduced Channel9, On10, The Hive and ..
Read source - neowin.net - 28.04.2009Microsoft Office 2007 SP2 due today
Microsoft is currently readying its download servers for Office 2007 Service Pack 2 today. Service Pack 2 includes some significant changes,
including built-in ability to save as ODF & PDF formats, i..
Read source - neowin.net - 28.04.2009"Cablevision" Set to Unveil Fastest Cable Internet
Cablevision Systems is set to unveil the fastest internet speeds available in the world from any cable or phone company. With the exclusion of Fiber
Optic connections, these are the fastest tubes you'..
Read source - jcxp.net - 28.04.2009Engineering Windows 7: Improvements to AutoPlay
Steven Sinofsky: As mentioned before on this blog (regarding our UAC changes) and on the IE blog (regardin..
Read source - winbeta.org - 28.04.2009Microsoft 'Vine' to link Facebook, other tools into system of alerts
Microsoft is testing a new product called Vine that aims to connect Facebook, Twitter, text messages, traditional phone calls, email and other forms
of communication into a system for sending and rece..
Read source - winbeta.org - 28.04.2009Optical Disc Offers 500GB of storage
The last big advance in optical
disc storage was the Blu-Ray disc, which followed the not-s..
Read source - jcxp.net - 28.04.2009QuickTime X Continues to Improve
had sent out samples of its 32nm Westmere
processors to no fewer than 30 PC manufacturers. Well, t..
Read source - winbeta.org - 28.04.2009Windows 7's virtual 'XP mode' could mean support nightmares
Microsoft Corp.'s decision to give some Windows 7 users a tool to run Windows XP applications in a virtual machine may have been necessary to
convince people to upgrade, but it could create support ni..
Read source - winbeta.org - 28.04.2009Office 2010 screenshots emerge
Office 2010, the next version of Microsoft's successful office programs suite, has been in closed testing for a while now. With a public beta
expected later in the year, development is stepping up..
Read source - neowin.net - 28.04.2009Microsoft Online Services Available for Purchase Worldwide
Microsoft Corp. today announced that organizations of all sizes can purchase the Business Productivity Online Suite, a part of Microsoft Online
Services. The suite or its individual services, includin..
Read source - winbeta.org - 27.04.2009Microsofts Home & Work XUI concept videos
At the Computer-Human Interaction (CHI) 2009 conference early this month in April, an interesting video series
titled "General Electric on Monday announced it is working on a holographic storage medium that resembles
a typical optical disc and allows it to store the equi..
Read source - winbeta.org - 27.04.2009Could Windows 7 Ship on Back-to-School PCs?
Microsoft plans to make Windows 7 Release Candidate available to testers this week. The timing puts Microsoft within striking distance of a late June,
early July release of gold code. Early summer del..
Read source - winbeta.org - 27.04.2009Facebook to get an API Facelift?
In a continuation of their last "facelift," Facebook is
opening up more of its information to third-party developers i..
Read source - jcxp.net - 27.04.2009GeoCities Gets Dumped
After 10 years of operation, GeoCities is
slowly cutting off its population and becoming a village. ..
Read source - jcxp.net - 27.04.2009Microsoft preparing to launch Kumo on June 2nd?
Remember all of the buzz a few months ago regarding Microsoft's upcoming release of its rebranded online search engine dubbed "Kumo"? It appears
as if Microsoft is finally going to be showing the ..
Read source - neowin.net - 27.04.2009Nvidia: chips to speed Apple Snow Leopard, Windows 7
Graphics chips will be tapped to accelerate more tasks in upcoming versions of Apple's and Microsoft's operating systems, according to Nvidia.
In an interview Friday with Sumit G..
Read source - winbeta.org - 26.04.2009'Rent, rip, return': RealNetworks' RealDVD trial continues
The same judge who oversaw the Napster case is now overseeing the ongoing case against RealNetworks and that company's RealDVD software. As
previously reported on Neowin, the software allows users..
Read source - neowin.net - 26.04.2009More Windows 7 Release Candidate details revealed
Just a day after Paul Thurrott revealed 'Windows XP Mode' for Windows 7, he has come out and posted a few more interesting details about the
upcoming release. Here are the following pieces of..
Read source - neowin.net - 26.04.2009Engineering Windows 7 Graphics Performance
Steven Sinofsky: One of the areas of any release of Windows that receives a significant amount of testing and scrutiny is the performance of
graphicsdesktop graphics all the way to the most extreme CA..
Read source - winbeta.org - 26.04.2009Windows XP Will Run Inside Windows 7?
In yet another
twist on the road to the release of Windows 7, Rafael Rivera..
Read source - jcxp.net - 25.04.2009Apple Moves Closer to Snow Leopard Release
Apple's operating system developers are hard at work pushing to get out the next major version of the Mac OS X, Snow Leopard, as evidenced by the
recent pace of test builds the company has released to..
Read source - winbeta.org - 25.04.2009Microsoft releases IE8 language packs
Read full story.....
Read source - neowin.net - 25.04.2009Windows 7 RC 32-bit vs. Vista SP1 32-bit - Gaming shootout
Is it worth upgrading your Vista gaming rig to Windows 7? Will you see any performance benefits? Lets find out!
Lets look at what
kind of frames per second (FPS) performance we ge..
Read source - winbeta.org - 25.04.2009Microsoft training video reveals older prototype of Windows 7 "superbar"
Long Zheng: Im glad at least someone is paying attention to the French. A couple of days ago
Read source - neowin.net - 25.04.2009Apple found guilty of patent infringement
Uh oh! It seems Apple has been bringing out so many new products with new features recently that it has forgotten about a little matter called
patents. A company named Opti Inc. is the winner here, wi..
Read source - neowin.net - 25.04.20091 billion app download reached
After reporting about Apple updating their web site with a counter, counting up to 1 billion (1,000,000,000) the mark has finally been reached today
by someone named Connor Mulcahey, in just nine mont..
Read source - neowin.net - 25.04.2009'Windows XP Mode' revealed for Windows 7
Remember that major announcement that was planned for Windows 7 a while back? Well, it's finally here, revealed on Paul Thurrott's Windows
SuperSite. So, what is it? It's a feature of Wind..
Read source - neowin.net - 25.04.2009Windows 7 Release Candidate Update
Brandon LeBlanc: There certainly has been a lot of discussion about Windows 7 in the last few weeks. A lot of folks want to know when they can get
their hands on the official RC, when we are going to ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 25.04.2009Cost-cutting saves Microsoft stock after rough 3Q
Shares of Microsoft Corp. jumped more than 10 percent Friday, the first trading session since the software maker said sinking personal computer
shipments pushed sales and earnings down significantly f..
Read source - winbeta.org - 25.04.2009Windows 7 to have an 'XP mode'
Microsoft is trying to make it easier to sway users of Windows XP onto the latest version of its operating system.
For some time
now, the company has been quietly building a "Wind..
Read source - winbeta.org - 25.04.2009Windows 7 RC 7100 Leaks
Read source - winbeta.org - 25.04.2009Microsoft Invites Businesses To Test Apps on Windows 7
Businesses will have a chance to test the waters before diving into Microsoft's next operating systems, Windows 7. The software giant is inviting
businesses to test their applications on Windows 7 dur..
Read source - winbeta.org - 25.04.2009Microsoft cancels company picnic
When Microsoft said on Thursday that it had found more wa..
Read source - winbeta.org - 25.04.2009Students Worldwide Tackle Tough Problems at Imagine Cup 2009
This year, more than 300,000 students from 100 countries are registered for Imagine Cup 2009, a Microsoft Corp. competition that challenges them to
use their technology skills and imagination to addre..
Read source - winbeta.org - 24.04.2009Microsoft Still Hopeful for a Yahoo Partnership
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer still believes that both Yahoo and Microsoft can benefit from a partnership that combines both companies' Internet and
advertising divisions. However, Ballmer said Microsof..
Read source - winbeta.org - 24.04.2009Drizzle seeks to scale up MySQL
Brian Aker is rebuilding MySQL in the image of the Apache Web Server. As the director of architecture at MySQL, he's been spending much of his time
over the last year studying what it is that develope..
Read source - winbeta.org - 24.04.2009Microsoft's profits drop for first time in 23 years
It goes to show that no company is truly recession proof. Microsoft is reporting that sales have fallen for the first time in 23 years. According to
numbers released by Microsoft sales have fallen 6..
Read source - neowin.net - 24.04.2009'Unfixable' Windows 7 exploit created by security experts
Windows 7 is quite possibly the most anticipated operating system at the moment; maybe even the most highly regarded one in the last few years, but
that doesn't mean it doesn't come without fl..
Read source - neowin.net - 24.04.2009Windows 7 RC build 7100 leaks
Redmond still haven't called that plumber, the official RC build has leaked online at the usual places. We revealed yesterday that the Windows 7
RC build was 7100 and according to many Neowin mem..
Read source - neowin.net - 24.04.2009Investors relieved Microsoft results weren't worse
In a quarter where Microsoft saw sales fall for the first time since it went public in 1986, investors responded with cautious relief. The global
software company had met the bar of lowered expectatio..
Read source - winbeta.org - 24.04.2009Yahoo starts shuting down GeoCities
Yahoo! quietly stop all new registrations today for new customers on the free web hosting service, GeoCities. The service which opened in 1994,
lasting almost 15 years, the company as decided to shut..
Read source - neowin.net - 24.04.2009AT&T leaked document bashes the Palm Pre
A leaked document, supposedly from AT&T's internal network, has been making its rounds around the internet. The document compares the features of
the Palm Pre and Apple's iPhone in such a way,..
Read source - neowin.net - 24.04.2009Net effect of Microsoft cutbacks: 800 fewer employees as of March
Microsoft's tally of direct worldwide employees declined by 800 people between February and March -- the first significant sign of the job cuts
announced by the company three months ago. The company e..
Read source - winbeta.org - 24.04.2009Microsoft attempting to patent automated console time limits
The idea of automatically limiting the amount of time kids can play video games is already one of the key features of third-quarter fiscal 2009 earnings are out and they're not
good. Company officials are acknowledging soft PC a..
Read source - winbeta.org - 24.04.2009Microsoft Makes SharePoint Designer a Free Download
At the beginning of this month, Microsoft quietly made a change- their SharePoint Designer product is now free.
SharePoint Designer
(formerly known as FrontPage) used to be a fairly inexp..
Read source - jcxp.net - 23.04.2009Microsoft designer creates special mouse for kids and elders
TechFlash reports that Microsoft User Experience Designer, Mike LaManna has designed a computer mouse for those who have problems controlling a mouse.
The mouse will help those with cognitive and phys..
Read source - neowin.net - 23.04.2009"Biased" judge: retrial for Pirate Bay Four?
According to the Local, it appears that Tomas Norström, the judge who presided over the case against the Pirate Bay Four, may have had a conflict
of interest which could have led to bias and an u..
Read source - neowin.net - 23.04.2009Engineering Windows 7: Ink Input and Tablet PC
Steven Sinofsky: Theres a strong community of developers who take advantage of the ink input/TabletPC functionality to develop unique solutions for
specific markets (medicine, education, line of busin..
Read source - winbeta.org - 23.04.2009Microsoft finances open-source NFS v4 implementation for Windows
Microsoft has forged a deal with a University of Michigan research unit to create an o..
Read source - winbeta.org - 23.04.2009Windows 7 RC completed, build 7100
Company insiders and Wzor have confirmed that 7100 is the official Windows 7 RC build. 7100.0.winmain_win7rc.090421-1700 was compiled on Tuesday and
has reportedly been handed out to OEM partners and..
Read source - neowin.net - 23.04.2009Google to Highlight GWT at Google I/O Developer Conference
Google plans to focus significantly on its Google Web Toolkit (GWT), among other things, at its upcoming Google I/O developer conference at the end of
May.
According to an
Read source - winbeta.org - 23.04.2009Immune? Yeah Right!
The unstoppable has been - well, stopped in its tracks. A Mac has been infected by a virus! While slightly surprising, the migration of malware to OS
X was inevitable. As a malware developer, you want..
Read source - jcxp.net - 23.04.2009Time Warner lobbies government to cripple community ISP
The incredible wave of negative publicity from Time Warner's (now postponed) plan for bandwidth caps on all of their broadband internet plans has
barely died down. That isn't stopping the incr..
Read source - neowin.net - 23.04.2009Swedish ISPs ignoring requests to block The Pirate Bay
After the recent Pirate Bay lawsuit and sentence, there has been a lot of noise made about the questionable attitude of the website, regarding
complying with their fines. It seems Swedish internet ser..
Read source - neowin.net - 23.04.2009Two men send 217,000 text messages, $26,000 bill
Two men set out with the ambition to see how many text message they could send a month and rallied up 217,000 messages. The duo Nick Andes, 29, and
Doug Klinger, 30, were relying on their unlimited t..
Read source - neowin.net - 23.04.2009Apple reveals Q2 financial results, comments on netbook
Apple has gone and posted up the financial results for operations during the second quarter of 2009. Not only this, but they commented on the
possibility of an Apple netbook in the future. According ..
Read source - neowin.net - 23.04.2009Steve Riley on Windows 7 Security
Paul Cooke: While walking the show floor here at RSA, I ran into Steve Riley, whos an incredibly passionate and knowledgeable Security Evangelist (or
officially Senior Technical Evangelist) in Micro..
Read source - winbeta.org - 23.04.2009Don't try this at home: AMD overclocks new Phenom II X4 to 7GHz
AMD on Thursday introduced the latest member of its Phenom II X4 family of high-performance quad-core CPUs, which the No. 2 chip maker said it had run
as fast as 7 GHz in extreme overclocking tests.
Read source - winbeta.org - 23.04.20092Mbps broadband plans backed by UK government
According to an article by the BBC, the UK Government has announced that it will be supporting plans meaning everyone in the UK will have access to at
least 2Mbps broadband, by 2012. The plans, propos..
Read source - neowin.net - 23.04.2009Intel GN40 HD playback hampered by Windows XP
While Intel's new GN40 graphics chipset for
the Atom N280 CPU is, in theory, capable of playing back..
Read source - winbeta.org - 23.04.2009MacBook Line and Pro Apps to be Updated at WWDC
Today, 9to5mac received a tip from one of their "favorite sources" stating the MacBook lines and Pro software will receive an update come WWDC.
Their source expects for the updates to be considered pr..
Read source - jcxp.net - 23.04.2009Meet the Staff, Episode 5: Dave Legg
In case you missed the memo, the Meet the Staff podcast series kicked off a few weeks ago with an interview with Neowin Administrator, Daniel
Fleshbourne, Neowin Developer, Rob Wright, Neowin Journal..
Read source - neowin.net - 23.04.2009Pay-as-you-go a Way Around Piracy, Microsoft Says
Microsoft could reduce losses from software piracy by expanding pay-as-you-go plans like those it has tested in developing countries, a company
executive said Wednesday.
Charging ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 23.04.2009Microsoft pubCenter beta goes public
Microsoft pubCenter, an ad publishing tool (think Google Adsense) from Microsoft Advertising, after existing as a private beta for a number of months,
goes into public beta today, April 22.
Read source - winbeta.org - 23.04.2009Windows 7's Old News... Time for Windows 8!
Despite the fact that Windows 7 hasn't even been publicly RC'ed yet, Microsoft is hard at work in the planning stages for Windows 7's successor,
also creatively named "Windows 8."
This wa..
Read source - jcxp.net - 22.04.2009Neowin interviews DestroyTwitter developer Jonnie Hallman
With Twitter's increasing popularity and growth into the mainstream media, many developers have come forward with both mobile and desktop clients
that are meant to make your Twitter life just a li..
Read source - neowin.net - 22.04.2009ATI to Ship DirectX 11 Capable Cards This Summer
Guru3D: We already reported that ATI is going to ship DirectX 11 capable graphic cards this year, but German magazine heise Microsoft and Yahoo are going to find some way to forge an
advertising/search deal, it’s interesting to..
Read source - winbeta.org - 22.04.2009Microsoft executive sees rise of tablets, 'room computer'
Technology that changes how people give commands to computers could make touch-based PCs more popular and transform the traditional desktop into a
"room computer" in coming years, a Microsoft executiv..
Read source - winbeta.org - 22.04.2009Judge extends Microsoft consent decree
A U.S. district court judge said Wednesday she will extend portions of an antitrust decree governing Microsoft's actions for 18 months.
Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the U.S. Di..
Read source - winbeta.org - 22.04.2009Pirate Bay: We're not going to pay our fines
Remember that recent Pirate Bay verdict? The one in which the four founding members of the website were convicted with a year long jail sentence and a
$3.6 million fine? Yeah, well it turns out th..
Read source - neowin.net - 22.04.2009Details surface on what data was stolen from the Pentagon
In a previously article on Neowin we reported on the data that was stolen from the Pentagon. Now, new details have surfaced about what information was
taken. For the most part there is very little to ..
Read source - neowin.net - 22.04.2009A Blueprint for Healthier Healthcare IT
Latest Connected Health Platform supports and accelerates optimized IT for health organizations...
Read source - microsoft.com/presspass - 22.04.2009Google Opens Its Lab to the Public
Google opened its lab doors to the
public today - well not really, but it's the closest mos..
Read source - jcxp.net - 22.04.2009Microsoft exec: Internet still not safe enough
Microsoft's operating systems are still vulnerable to attacks, but more often than not it's older versions that are taking the big hits.
That was the message from Scott Charney, c..
Read source - winbeta.org - 22.04.2009Facebook integration coming to Windows Live next week
Microsoft plans to offer 20 new web activities to add to your Windows Live profile within the next week. Currently only 12 of the "activities",
which integrate your activity on other websites into the..
Read source - neowin.net - 22.04.2009iPhone OS 3.0 to feature voice recognition and synthesis
The upcoming iPhone OS 3.0 for Apple's iPhone was rumored a while ago to be featuring voice control. Well, Ars Technica has found a bunch of new
clues that support this being included, and throw s..
Read source - neowin.net - 22.04.2009Tough economy puts Microsoft on the verge of historic moment
Wall Street analysts expect Microsoft's quarterly revenue to fall by 2 percent, and possibly more, when the company reports its financial results
Thursday afternoon. If it happens, it would be Microso..
Read source - winbeta.org - 22.04.2009Microsofts Environmental Chief Sees Opportunity for IT to Help the Planet
Rob Bernard is leading Microsofts environmental sustainability efforts; helping customers, partners, and its own employees consider how software can
make a difference...
Read source - microsoft.com/presspass - 21.04.2009A State of the Union for End to End Trust
Q&A: Scott Charney talks about what it will take to deliver a safer, more trusted Internet, and progress made in the past year...
Read source - microsoft.com/presspass - 21.04.2009Windows Live: Power Through Simplicity
Q&A: Brian Hall, general manager of Windows Live, describes how partnerships with global Web companies such as Digg, Facebook and MySpace are helping
to simplify the online experience and connect cons..
Read source - microsoft.com/presspass - 21.04.2009Neowindex 2009 US starts tomorrow in Texas
Starting tomorrow, eight staffers from Neowin will be participating in the third annual Neowindex US, this year dubbed "TX09." Two weeks ago,
staffers from the EU met up in Amsterdam for their fourth ..
Read source - neowin.net - 21.04.2009Messenger now available in Hotmail
Today Microsoft rolled out a new feature in Windows Live Hotmail, that allows contacts to sign in and use their Web Messenger directly from their
Inbox. The added feature allows contacts to sign in a..
Read source - neowin.net - 21.04.2009Microsoft Arms Partners With New Services Readiness Offerings
Today, Microsoft Corp. formally announced Services Ready, a program that provides participating Microsoft Gold Certified Partners with access to
pre-tested, repeatable offerings and best practices dev..
Read source - winbeta.org - 21.04.2009Update on Yahoo-Microsoft Talks: "Hot and Heavy"
Microsoft and Yahoo have been busily ferreting away on their talks about the possible search and advertising partnership possibilities, in what one
person close to the situation described as hot and ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 21.04.2009Net Security, Windows 7 and Conficker Under Scrutiny
Cross-domain security on the Internet, Windows 7 vulnerabilities and the Conficker worm will be among the topics under scrutiny at the Hack In The Box
Security Conference (HITB ) held in Dubai this we..
Read source - winbeta.org - 21.04.2009Sun Cloud looks beyond Java
Sun Microystems, which announced Sun Cloud in March, is taking a different tack than the Java clouds from Google, Aptana, and Stax because it wants to
be more than just a Java provider. The new cloud ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 21.04.2009Pentagon computers hacked, several terabytes of data stolen
Computer hackers have once again infiltrated the Pentagon's computer system and this time may have gotten away with some valuable data. The
government and the Wall Street Journal are both pointi..
Read source - neowin.net - 21.04.2009Windows 8? Microsoft already hiring
Microsoft is looking for new talent to help develop the next version of Windows--version 8: "Are you a talented SDE/T Lead looking for the next
technical challenge on a key operating system component?..
Read source - neowin.net - 21.04.2009IBM feels good, if not 'Sun-ny,' about the months ahead
Here's something unusual: A company that actually wants to talk turkey about its financial outlook for the next year or so. That would be IBM, which
brought forth on Monday a slightly softer than expe..
Read source - winbeta.org - 21.04.2009VMware unmasks next-gen hypervisor
As expected, server virtualization kingpin VMware will today take the wraps off its next generation hypervisor, ESX Server 4.0, and the related tools
for managing it. They're now called vSphere rather..
Read source - winbeta.org - 21.04.2009CNBC: PCs need to pay $600 extra to perform as well as Mac
Yep. You read correctly. Hot on the heels of CNBC's bold statement that Apple is beating the recession comes a range of new statements:
apparently, Apple's Mac OS X comes with Photoshop, and P..
Read source - neowin.net - 21.04.2009More Microsoft layoffs looming? Seattle analyst cites possibility
Tough business conditions may force Microsoft to make further reductions in its work force, beyond the up to 5,000 job cuts announced in January, a
Seattle-based analyst said this morning in a preview..
Read source - winbeta.org - 21.04.2009Foxconn to build an Apple netbook?
Lately we've been pummeled with so many iPhone rumors that people seem to have forgotten about other popular whispers... like an Apple netbook.
This one has reared its head again, in the form of a..
Read source - neowin.net - 21.04.2009Ubuntu 9.04 RC released, final coming Thursday
While Microsoft preps their upcoming RC of Windows 7, and Apple continues work on Snow Leopard, the Ubuntu Linux team has already published the
release candidate of their upcoming 9.04 version, dubbed..
Read source - neowin.net - 21.04.2009Yahoo Investors Still Thinking About Microsoft
Yahoo reports first-quarter financial results on Tuesday after the market close, and analysts expect revenue and profit will be down from a year ago.
The results suggest that the companys troubles are..
Read source - winbeta.org - 21.04.2009Windows 7 will nag users 29% less often, Microsoft claims
One of the most hated features of Windows Vista will be seen a third less often by users of the upcoming Windows 7, a Microsoft executive promised
today.
"You'll see a lot fewer..
Read source - winbeta.org - 21.04.2009Microsoft promises Web-based 1080p with 'Smooth Streaming'
Today, Microsoft announced updates to its "Smooth Streaming," which is a set of technologies for IIS and Silverlight designed to allow consistent
full-screen high definition streaming.
Read source - winbeta.org - 21.04.2009Apple Releases Four New Ads
Read source - neowin.net - 20.04.2009Adobe's new Flash can stream Internet content to TVs
Adobe Systems on Monday unveiled a version of its Flash multimedia streaming technology that would allow people to run entertainment programming
directly to television sets from the Internet, a new op..
Read source - winbeta.org - 20.04.2009Apple retaliates with four new 'Get a Mac' advertisements
If you follow Neowin then you've been following all the recent advertisement shenanigans lately, and as you may see, said shenanigans have no end
in sight. Apple has gone and released four new ..
Read source - neowin.net - 20.04.2009Microsoft charges less than $15 for each XP netbook
Recently Gartner Analysis predicted that the sales of netbooks will grow nearly 80% this year to 21 million units, while overall PC sales decline by
11.9%. Given that netbooks are leading the PC marke..
Read source - neowin.net - 20.04.2009Internet Archive wants book copyright indemnity like Google
The Internet Archive is concerned that the settlement reached by Google and The Authors Guild over the search giant's book-digitization project will
put its own online library effort at a competitive ..
Read source - winbeta.org - 20.04.2009Apple Counterattacks Lauren With Four New Hodgman Mac/PC Ads
Apple has fired back, in an unsurprising way, at those new Windows ads we've been hearing so much about lately (you remember
Read source - winbeta.org - 20.04.2009Windows washer: Meet Microsoft's antidote to Vista
Julie Larson-Green hopes you'll like Windows 7. If not, well, now you and a billion other people know whom to blame.
Microsoft
Corp. is counting on Larson-Green, its head of "Wind..
Read source - winbeta.org - 20.04.2009Apple readying AV cables for an upcoming HD iPhone
Apple has told Apple Authorized Resellers to begin placing their current Apple Composite AV Cable and Apple Component AV Cable on clearance, ahead of
a new cable which will combine both functions alon..
Read source - neowin.net - 20.04.2009Ashton Kutcher is the king of Twitter
In a race between CNN and Ashton Kutcher, the TV and Hollywood star, the race to see who can hit 1,000,000 Twitter followers first is over, with
Ashton Kutcher as the winner in a landslide. Ashton Ku..
Read source - neowin.net - 19.04.2009Feds want hackers to secure the nation's networks
Hackers can cause governments a large amount of trouble from day to day, from stealing valuable info to changing websites, and they're getting a
bit fed up about it. A job posting has been listed ..
Read source - neowin.net - 19.04.2009Customer Experience: Apple Comes in First
According to a Customer Experience Index completed by Forrester Research, after studying nearly 4,600 user's experiences with their computers, Apple
managed to come in on top. Users were asked to scor..
Read source - jcxp.net - 18.04.2009Windows 7 RC coming today for partners, May 5th for everyone else!
Today, on the Windows 7 Partner Website, a link and information on the RC release of Windows 7 has appe
