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Banned Xbox's flooding eBay and Craigslist
In the wake of the mass Xbox Live bans hundreds of Xboxs have appeared on online marketplaces such as eBay and Craigslist by gamers looking to offload
their Xboxs. In the past two weeks Microsoft has banned nearly one million users from the online gaming service after finding that they had modified
their consoles to play pirated games. Since the ban is connected to the console rather than a gamer's online account, many modified Xboxs have
appeared on multiple bidding and personal sales sites. eBay has issued a warning to potential buyers on its website to be wary of buying consoles in
the wake of Microsoft's move.
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21.11.2009Ballmer: it "matters" that Apple has gained share
Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer today warned at a yearly shareholders' meeting that the company needed to improve the standing of Windows in the
future. The executive was emphatic that Microsoft was still in a comfortable position with "96 out of 100" choosing Windows worldwide but
acknowledged that Apple had cut into Microsoft's share in the past year. He downplayed the amount, labeling it a "a couple of tenths of a percent"
but added that even the claimed amount was significant and worth fighting for.
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20.11.2009BBC reveals Freeview HD rollout details
The BBC has confirmed a timetable that will bring high-definition Freeview channels to half of the UK before the World Cup next year, in June. The
timetable will also make high-definition Freeview available to 98.5 percent of the UK population by 2012, when the digital switchover is complete.
According to a press release by the BBC (via TechRadar), viewers in London, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Bradford and Birmingham should be receiving
Freeview HD by the end of March 2010.
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17.11.2009Bill Gates praises Steve Jobs for saving Apple
When asked about Steve Jobs in a TV special that aired this week, Bill Gates said the Apple co-founder has shown "more inspiration" than any other
leader in the tech industry.
The program "Warren Buffett and Bill Gates: Keeping America Great"
aired Thursday night on
CNBC. The
"Town Hall Event" featured questions from the audience directed towards two of the world's richest men...
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13.11.2009Boxee Box hardware announced for open source Media Center
On the official Boxee blog, founder and CEO Avner Ronen has announced that the company has reached its first official partnership with a consumer
electronics manufacturer. Though he refers to it as a "Boxee Box" in the subject of the post, Ronen declined to release details or specifications,
which he said will be available at an official event to be held on December 7th. Based on open-source technology first designed to bring media center
capabilities to the original Xbox, Boxee is currently available as an open alpha for machines running Windows, Linux, and OSX.
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13.11.2009Bing launches in the UK
Today a new search engine for the UK has been thrown into the mix. Microsoft's Bing UK, following a period of trial and continued in-depth
analysis of consumer usage and behaviour, has been put through its paces and Bing is now shedding its beta tag. During the previous five months of
beta testing, the Bing team have been focused on developing a UK-centric search destination based on feedback, trends in searching habits and user
requirements. Bing's new search features organise results in a user friendly way and diminish Internet overload and clutter, helping UK consumers
get to the information that matters most to them quicker, making decisions faster.
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13.11.2009Bing and Wolfram Alpha team up
Microsoft's Bing search engine is to team up with Wolfram Alpha, the search engine that attempts to answer questions directly rather than
providing links. The move will see Wolfram Alpha provide answers on Bing, which aims to improve it's results in nutrition, health and mathematics.
The partnership with the Wolfram Alpha, the brainchild of British-born physicist Stephen Wolfram, will initially be rolled out in the US only. The
"computational knowledge engine" answers many questions on the fly by retrieving and processing raw data from databases.
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12.11.2009Bing revamp adds Wolfram Alpha
Microsoft is launching a Bing update that includes enhancements to the search engine's "hover preview" feature and incorporates data from
Wolfram Alpha, the "computational knowledge engine" launched this year by scientist
Stephen Wolfram.
The company describes the refresh as the biggest update since the Bing launch in June. The features will also
add more local results for weather and events, and an overhauled Bing Shopping site. A Microsoft representative said the features will be rolled out
gradually and won't be fully available to everyone for several weeks.
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12.11.2009Bing cashback exploit discovered, Microsoft sends in lawyers
A Bing cashback vulnerability has been discovered by Samir Meghani of the Bountii Team. The flaw exists due to a software API oversight that allows
users to fake transactions to Bing. Currently, Bing does not detect these faked transactions. The flaw affects both the customer and merchant.
According to Samir, in his original posting, "merchants have a few options for reporting, but Bing suggests using a tracking pixel. Basically, the
merchant adds a tracking pixel to their order confirmation page, which will report the the transaction details back to Bing." Samir detailed that the
process was flawed but didn't pin point exactly how to generate fake transactions. Bing Cashback is an initiative that pays people to search with
Bing.
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10.11.2009Bing aiming to win this Christmas
The holiday season is nearly upon us and Microsoft has signaled it wants to be the search engine for Christmas this year. A new commercial, released
earlier this week and spotted first by the folks at LiveSide, highlights the familiar "search overload syndrome" that Microsoft referred to in its
first Bing commercials in June when Bing officially launched to the world. Since the launch of Bing, Microsoft has managed to snatch 10.7% market
share with 1.1 billion searches in August alone. The advert has a holiday season feel as a young child visits Santa to explain his wish list for
Christmas.
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06.11.2009Bing for mobile now live at m.bing.com
Today we released an update to the Bing for mobile browser at m.bing.com. In addition to being a great resource for local searches, quick answers, and
maps, we have some new features to tell you about...
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31.10.2009Bring a little Bing into your Windows 7
The team over at Bing wanted to show off their support for the launch of Windows 7, by putting together the top images on Bing in June, July and
August into a Windows 7 theme pack. The 20 very stunning photos are available for free, directly from Microsoft's Personalization Gallery.
Microsoft's Bing team managed to group these images to help show off some of the Windows 7 features, with the personalization gallery feature.
Windows 7 makes it easy to download, install and run a brand new theme pack with a few clicks of the mouse. The dynamic background theme packs
interchange every ten seconds to one day (default 30 min), depending on user's preferences.
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23.10.2009Burger King Windows 7 Whopper
Windows 7 hits retailers around the world today but that hasn't stopped Burger King getting in on the marketing fun. We wish we were joking but an
image speaks a thousands words: Thanks to Neowin member Shayla for the news tip
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22.10.2009Barnes & Noble enters the e-book reader market
There is a new e-book reader literally every month and the U.S. has many e-reader devices, each with its own share of pros and cons. Yet another big
player, Barnes and Noble, has entered the market with very interesting hardware. According to the Codex Group, a consultant to the publishing
industry, Amazon has sold about 945,000 units, compared with 525,000 units of the Sony reader. Now Barnes & Noble, one of the largest bookstore chains
in the U.S., released their own e-book reader, the Nook, for pre-order; the company launched an e-bookstore in July. Users have access to over one
million books, magazines, and newspapers, which can be downloaded with the integrated Wi-Fi and 3G.
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21.10.2009BlackBerry watch to be released
CrackBerry.com reports the rumours regarding a Bluetooth BlackBerry Watch accessory have finally come to fruition. Named the inPulse, the watch is
not being made by RIM, and instead by a company specializing in BlackBerry accessories. According to CrackBerry an official annoucement is just around
the corner. Crackberry reports the watch features an OLED screen making the screen bright and easily readable. The OLED display also increases
battery life over the more traditional LCD displays used in other mobile devices. The watch is designed to show notifications, incoming calls, and
previews of messages arriving on your BlackBerry. The inPulse clearly was designed for a specific demographic in mind, a user on the go.
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20.10.2009Brother's Sacrifice Inspires Employee's Call to Action
Microsoft employee Dan Shea lost his older brother and hero when Kevin Shea was killed by a rocket attack in Iraq. Five years later, Dan Shea is
speaking out on behalf of those affected by war and raising awareness and money for families of wounded soldiers and veterans...
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16.10.2009BlackBerry Storm 2 due October 26 [UK]
Research in Motion today launched the new BlackBerry Storm 2 on Vodafone in the UK. Vodafone is the first official carrier of the BlackBerry Storm 2
(model 9520). The new Storm 2 includes a better touchscreen for faster and smoother typing. It also features Wi-Fi, more memory on board and better
performance.
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15.10.2009Ballmer: Microsoft never recovered from Vista blow
As Microsoft prepares for the release of Windows 7, CEO Steve Ballmer admits that the companys reputation has never recovered from the launch of
Vista.
This from the
Telegraph...
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06.10.2009Ballmer predicts weak growth, unfazed by Google
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has had a short conversation filmed with the BBC's business editor, Robert Peston - regarding how Ballmer perceives
Microsoft will deal with its competitors in each of the company's key markets, given the current financial climate. Discussed are Microsoft's
successes but also aspects of the business Ballmer is eager to improve on. The recording of the interview can be found on the BBC's Technology
site. Ballmer comes across as energetic, and upon being asked about how he feels about Microsoft's efforts to enter as a big search engine
provider with Bing he replies: "There is one business, search, in which Google is very strong, and sure - its the toughest competition.
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06.10.2009Breaking: Thousands of Hotmail passwords leaked online
Neowin has received information regarding a possible Windows Live Hotmail "hack" or phishing scheme where password details of thousands of Hotmail
accounts have been posted online. An anonymous user posted details of the accounts on October 1 at pastebin.com, a site commonly used by developers
to share code snippets. The details have since been removed but Neowin has seen part of the list posted and can confirm the accounts are genuine and
most appear to be based in Europe. The list details over 10,000 accounts starting from A through to B, suggesting there could be additional lists.
Currently it appears only accounts used to access Microsoft's Windows Live Hotmail have been posted, this includes @hotmail.com, @msn.com and
@live.com accounts.
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05.10.2009BumpTop Gets Amazing-Looking Multi-Touch on Windows 7
BumpTop, the 3D desktop overlay we've drooled over since prototype, has added multi-touch support for Windows 7 and hardware that supports it. It's
a logical step, and it makes a neat actual-desktop-as-desktop metaphor seem truly real.
The video really says it all, but
BumpTop's blog details the specific finger actions you can undertake with BumpTop running on Windows 7. Here's a small sampling...
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