Microsoft Network Monitor 3.1.512.0
Network Monitor is a protocol analyzer. It allows you to capture network traffic, view and analyze it. This version is a complete overhaul of the previous Network Monitor 2.x version. Thanks to pacpis for this download.
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13.7.2007 256 MB RAM Windows Vista Crack
Want to perform the impossible with Windows Vista and install the operating system on systems with only 256 MB of RAM?
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8.2.2007 COMPLETE List of Original Xbox Games Playable on Xbox 360
The folks at Xbox are working hard to add more of your favorite games to this list, so check back often for the latest updates.
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365 Days Later, Xbox 360 Unveils First Wave of TV Shows and Movies on Xbox Live
Xbox 360 offers the latest in entertainment options for everyone, from a library of 160 high- definition games expected by holiday to downloadable standard and high-definition TV shows and movies.
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22.11.2006 Portable Xbox -- no, really!
So, maybe you weren't quite ready to set you lap on fire with that JoyTech LCD portable Xbox 360 setup -- we understand.
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6.6.2006 XBOX Experience
Gridplane spent a few months working with Microsofts XBOX 360 group developing concepts for the latest graphical user interface for the XBOX 360 console.
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30.1.2009 Inside Xbox 360: What's Next?
Now that Microsoft's Xbox 360 has launched in its three biggest markets--the United States, Europe, and Japan--it's time to turn our attention to the second phase of this exciting game console's life.
In the first phase, we saw the massively successful launch of the console along with 18 launch titles and numerous hardware peripherals. And all around the globe, millions of eager Xbox fans queued up outside of retail stores to be the first on the block to obtain one of the most eagerly awaited game machines in video game history. How will Microsoft follow up on this blockbuster debut and keep new and future Xbox 360 users happy throughout 2006?
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12.12.2005 The future of Xbox Live
Aaron Greenberg, responsible for the Xbox Live Marketplace content, was interviewed in a podcast of VGM Daily, and some interesting news surfaced:
First of all, the Xbox 360 is getting a "Virtual console" feature similar to what Nintendo planned for the Revolution, meaning older games (from other platforms) will be downloadable for a small price. The service will be officially announced at E3.
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14.4.2006 Xbox Live 3.0 Tuesday
Xbox Live is set to go offline from 02:00 - 15:00 Tuesday Pacific Time (10:00 Tuesday - 01:00 Wednesday GMT).
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1.5.2006 PlayStation 3 vs Xbox 360
We dig beyond the hype to see how Sony's upcoming PlayStation 3 stacks up against Microsoft's big white box.
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11.6.2006 Xbox.com Prima Guides
Lost in a particularly difficult level? Can't figure out how to beat that one boss? Wish you knew how to unlock that last character?
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14.10.2006 PS3 and Xbox 360 about the same
MICROSOFT'S Xbox 360 and Sony's soon to be seen PS3 are much of a muchness according to games developer, Denis Dyack.
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1.11.2006 XBox 360 ELITE
Xbox 360 Coming Soon in Black as "Xbox 360 Elite" Today Microsoft announced what has long been rumored, a premium XBOX 360 model with a black case and an HDMI port allowing for 1080p.
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30.3.2007 Try the Xbox 360 Pants!
One of the must-have accessories for all the Xbox 360 fanboys in the world has finally arrived and it is available for only 18 bucks.
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20.5.2008 Microsoft Misses Its Own Xbox Target
One week after the Xbox 360 launch in November, we'd noted that amid the runaway crash and burn reports, few had focused on actual sales of the gaming console. Microsoft itself only agreed to speak in terms of 90-day predications.
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10.1.2006 Xbox 360's Firmware Hacked!
A hacker who calls himself "TheSpecialist" stated that he
has installed his own custom firmware into the Xbox 360. He claims that with the custom firmware, he is able to create directly bootable backups of original DVD games. The firmware, claims TheSpecialist, circumvents the Xbox 360?s content checking by ignoring the required disc signatures that are present on retail games. However, TheSpecialist states that he will not release his firmware due to obvious piracy concerns.
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17.3.2006 Microsoft Comments on "Hacked" Xbox
The core security system has not been broken. However, it is reported that the authentication protocol between the optical disc drive and the console may be attacked, which if accurate could allow people to play illegally copied games.
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23.3.2006 Xbox marks the sore spot
Microsoft's lower-than-expected earnings are due in part to the cost of making the gaming console, and more research expenses could hurt future results.
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28.4.2006 Working for Xbox as Fun as Playing It
There are two benefits in working at a game company: First, you can play `Halo or `FIFA 06 in the office and pretend that it's work.
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20.8.2006 DOOM on Xbox Live Arcade
id Softwares DOOM is available now for the Xbox 360 by download from Microsofts Xbox Live Arcade.
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8.10.2006 Watch Movies and TV On Your Xbox
On November 6, Microsoft Corp. announced agreements with CBS, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, Turner Broadcasting System Inc. (TBS Inc.), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and Warner Bros.
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7.11.2006 Has Xbox 360 Already Won the War?
With Microsoft executives becoming ever more eager to tout the company's sales numbers of its Xbox 360 in public, and the dramatic success of games like Gears of War, has Redmond given itself such a head start that it will be near-impossible for Sony to catch up?
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8.12.2006 Xbox 360 price drop on the way soon?
If a promotion in a printed UK advertising catalogue is anything to go by, the cost of the Xbox 360 Premium console with wireless controller and 20Gb hard drive is set to fall to the cheaper cost of the Xbox 360 Core system, just in time to spoil the launch of the PS3.
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20.2.2007 Xbox Live Hits 6 Million
Microsoft today announced that Xbox Live has hit 6 million registered members four months ahead of its schedule.
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6.3.2007 Xbox 360 Laptop mk2
Behold, the Xbox 360 Laptop mk2! It may look a bit like its first generation sibling, but don't be fooled. This Xbox laptop is a bit thinner, significantly lighter, and has some essential upgrades if you're gonna build one yourself.
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18.4.2007 Xbox 360 Messenger Kit
This year's Xbox 360 Spring Dashboard Update brought MSN Messenger contact-list integration to Xbox Live, but many of us have been waiting for Microsoft to release the chatpad accessory before making full use of the service.
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23.7.2007 Xbox 360 Survey Reveals
Families are sticking together and searching for better entertainment value this holiday.
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30.11.2008 New Xbox coming sooner then expected?
The intertubes are buzzing once again with rumours that a new Xbox may be on it's way next year (as in the year 2010). According to 1UP, not only will Natal be as big as a new console launch, it will be the next console from Microsoft.
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19.6.2009 Portable Xbox Device is Coming
It's just a matter of time before a mobile Xbox device becomes available. That's the word from Microsoft corporate vice president Shane Kim, who dropped the bombshell in an interview with game-enthusiast site Kikizo.
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21.7.2009 Xbox 360 suffers ritual sacrifice
A brand new Xbox 360 was ritually sacrificed in front of a large line of Xbox Fanboys waiting to buy the latest machines.
Blokes from smashmyxbox.com queued for 55 hours outside Best Buy to be one of the first to own the new gear.
However, to the horror of the waiting line, once buying the much sort after machine, the pair took out a pair of sledgehammers and pummelled it to death in front of them.
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23.11.2005Microsoft to Make Exceptions for Xbox Live Arcade Limitations
When Microsoft launched Xbox Live Arcade, it imposed a 50 MB
size cap on all releases on its service. The reason for this was to maintain
compatibility for Xbox 360 owners who do not own a model
with a hard drive.
At the time, a 64MB Memory Unit was the only
alternative,
explaining the need 50 MB limit. A year ago, Microsoft
released
a 512 MB Memory Unit, which
paved the way for the Xbox Live Arcade game
limit to
grow
to 150 MB. A 256 MB Memory Unit is
now standard issue on all
HDD-less
Xbox 360
consoles.
Even with the current Xbox Live Arcade limit three times what it used to be, some developers are finding 150MB
simply not enough to fit in all game assets, particularly those intended for 1080p resolutions.
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17.03.2008Microsoft Expands XBLA File Size to 250 MB
The Xbox Live Arcade file size
was capped at 50 MB to
accommodate consumers who
purchased the hard drive-less
Xbox 360 Core SKU (those
consumers had to use one of
Microsoft's memory cards).
Under
condition of anonymity,
sources revealed that the file
size for Xbox Live Arcade
titles has been increased from
50 MB to 250 MB and with
Microsoft's approval, that
size can be expanded to 450
MB.
When
asked for comment on the
reported change to file size,
Microsoft said, "We do not
comment on rumor and
speculation and so we can not
confirm that rumor. Aside from
the exception we granted for
'Castlevania: Symphony of the
Night,' we have not announced
any plans to alter the file
size standard for Xbox Live
Arcade games. However,
adjusting the size limit is
certainly an option in the
future, and as always, we are
listening to feedback both
from gamers and developers on
what will provide the best
user experience. Whatever
choice we make, we will hold a
position that provides for the
best possible Xbox Live Arcade
gameplay experience."
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20.01.2007New Qimonda GDDR5 Memory Promises 3x Performance of GDDR3
In advance of its likely acceptance by JEDEC as an international standard for memory implementations, Qimonda said today it is now sampling the first
Graphics Double Data Rate 5 memory in 512 Mb modules...
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01.11.2007Sparkle GeForce 9800GTX Review @ Bjorn3D
With the GeForce 9-series NVIDIA has created quite a lot of confusion. Instead of a major update it seems that most GeForce 9 cards are merely updated
versions of GeForce 8 cards, and unfortunately named so you cannot figure out which card is based on which.
The GeForce 9800GTX is a
perfect example. While the name implies that it is an upgrade for the GeForce 8800GTX, which it in a way is, it also is just a higher clocked GeForce
8800GTS 512 MB. You might wonder why NVIDIA didn’t just use GeForce 9 for all their G92 based cards but we may never know why.
If you
read our review of the Sparkle 8800GTS 512 MB you know that we really liked the card. So it sounds logical that the Sparkle 9800GTX should be just as
good, doesn’t it? Well, that is what we want to find out in today’s review as we test it in a variety of benchmarks.
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19.05.2008Doritos Wants Your Xbox 360 Game Ideas
If you have a great idea for a
video game burning deep within
you, Doritos wants to hear
about it. The
Unlock Xbox
contest is looking to find
the perfect idea for the first
user-generated Xbox 360 game.
Here's what you need to know:
Submissions will
be judged on the following
criteria: 40%
creativity/originality, 30%
adherence to creative
assignment, 30% overall
appeal. Submissions must
contain a written description
of the game (no more than 500
words), and may contain up to
5 media files (total) to bring
your idea to life.
This includes up to 3
image files that are no more
than 3 MB each in size (.jpeg,
.gif formats ONLY) and 2
video/audio files (.mpg, .mp4,
.mov, .flv, .avi, .wmv, .mp3,
.wav formats ONLY) that are no
more than 50 MB each in size.
While media files arent
required, the better our
understanding of your idea,
the better your chances are of
winning. ..
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22.06.2007Epic cost Microsoft ũ Billion Bucks - Yikes
One of the most highly
anticipated games this holiday
season (and probably
the most
anticipated game on Xbox 360)
is Epic Games'
Gears of
War. Interestingly,
Epic and their shooter may
have had a pretty big impact
on Microsoft's decision about
how much memory to include in
their next-gen console.
According to Larry Hryb's
(a.k.a. Major Nelson) latest
podcast
, which featured a recorded
Q&A session with Epic
Games vice president Mark
Rein during a Canadian
community event, the often
outspoken Epic executive
revealed that Gears may
have been the game that pushed
Microsoft in the direction of
512 MB of RAM instead of just
256 MB.
"The
interesting thing is that
story you all heard about us
costing Microsoft a billion
dollars-that's actually
true," Rein said. "So what
happened was, my partner Tim
Sweeney, we had been arguing
and arguing and arguing, and
we really wanted a hard drive
in every single machine; that
was something we really wanted
but we realized that the 512
megs of RAM was way more
important-cause otherwise
you couldn't do this level of
graphics if you had to both
write your program and do
your graphics in 256 megs.
Nothing would really look that
HD."
"So we argued,
and argued, and argued and
what Tim did is he actually
sent a screenshot of
what Gears of War
would look like if we could
only have 256 megs of memory.
So the day they
made the decision, we were
apparently the first developer
they called, and we were at
the Game Developers
Conference-was it two years
ago?-and then I got a call
from the Chief Financial
Officer of MGS and he says
'I just
want you to know you cost me
a billion
dollars' and I
said, 'No, we did a favor
for a billion gamers.' "
Rein also
talked a bit about why he
enjoys working on the 360 so
much. "The power of the Xbox
360 is that you have six
identical CPU chips, so if you
know how to get power out of
one of those chips, then
theoretically you know how to
get power out of all six. So
you have a lot of resources at
your disposal," he said.
neowin.net - 25.10.2006
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS 512 review
With less than a week before retailers start selling the new G92 version of the GeForce 8800 GTS, we are sure many of you are keen to see how this new
graphics card performs.
The GeForce 8800 GT was the first card released using the G92 core revision and as we found out weeks ago it
features superior performance that nears the grand daddy GTX at less than $300. Unfortunately this outstanding product has been crippled somewhat
by its poor availability which also translated in retail prices that surpassed its intended range. Even after two months of its initial launch the
situation has not self-corrected.
The new and upcoming GeForce 8800 GTS 512 on the other hand is said to be shipping in large quantities
already, and when released in less than a week should be available at the manufacturer's suggested retail price. We are hopeful this will be the
case but for now we will simply focus on the performance and features of the new 8800 GTS 512.
neowin.net - 10.12.2007
Gmail Doubles Maximum Attachment Size to 20 MB
http://gmail.com/>Gmai
l upgraded the maximum
attachment size from 10 MB to
20 MB. Gmail was quite
forgiving and you could send
more than 10 MB in some cases,
but now it's possible to send
at least 20 MB in one
message.
Of
course, few mail providers
will accept a such a big
message, so it's safe to send
messages bigger than 10 MB to
other Gmail accounts, to Yahoo
Mail Plus or to other premium
accounts.
It would be
nice if Gmail showed a
progress bar for the upload
and if uploading files to
Gmail was faster and more
reliable. But maybe we're
asking too much.
winbeta.org - 23.05.2007
Final Windows Vista System
Specs Revealed
Microsoft just relealed the
final Windows Vista Hardware
Requirements. There you go,
you'll need the following
machine to run Vista:
Minimal Specs
(Called Vista-Ready PCs):
-800Mhz Processor
-512 MB of RAM
-DirectX 9-Capable Graphics
Processor
Recommended Specs (Called
Premium-Ready PCs):
-1
Ghz Processor
-128 MB
Graphics Memory, numerous
other graphics-related
requirements
-1 GB
System Memory
Microsoft also plans to make
an advertisement campaign
around those required
machines, in order to make
people be sure their machine
will meet those requirements,
and this campaign should be
revealed on May 18th, in this
case tomorrow.
This announcement was made
to prepare the also planned
WinHEC release of Windows
Vista Beta 2 (Supposedly Build
5384, last known compiled
build as of today), which will
likely be made public in the
days following its release at
WinHEC.
These
requirements are about what
was expected, maybe a little
bit below. As previously
announced, most PCs sold
within last year might be
Vista-Ready, though very few
fully meet the Premium-Ready
requirements.
jcxp.net - 18.05.2006
MS Entices Users with Free
Xbox Live
Through a sponsorship deal
with Verizon, Microsoft said
Friday it would allow free
Xbox Live access from March 31
through April 2 to any Xbox
360 owner. Called the Xbox
Live Gold Weekend, events
would include multiplayer
gaming, leaderboard
tournaments, and Play and Win
contents...
betanews.com - 10.03.2006
You Want 4 GB RAM on Your Notebook?
The question of how much RAM you really need is discussed roughly once every two years, and with every launch of a new Windows version. While there
are so-called sweet spots at any given time, factors such as the operating system and popular applications have an influence on the ideal amount of
RAM as well. 512 MB RAM can be considered the minimum memory capacity to execute Windows XP or Windows Vista today. However, anything less than 1 GB
will have a noticeable performance impact, as the operating system will swap data onto your hard drivewhich brings down performance and battery
runtime on notebooks. Given that, we looked at the opposite end of the equation: what would happen if you went for a comfortable 4 GB RAM capacity on
your notebook?
winbeta.org - 01.05.2008
Hynix Unveils Fast Memory Chip
for Games
New 512-megabit GDDR4 chips
push video images to new
speeds...
pcworld.com - 05.12.2005
New Xbox Experience opens, for some
While the official first day of the New Xbox Experience (NXE) is November 19, users who applied for the preview program are already seeing their
updated Xbox interface, new sections, and the Netflix Instant queue with exclusive HD content...
betanews.com - 18.11.2008
Windows Vista System Requirements Released
Microsoft has updated its Get
Ready Web site to include
the minimum system
requirements to run Windows
Vista. A Windows Vista Capable
PC must include at least a CPU
running at 800MHz, 512 MB of
RAM, a DirectX 9 graphics card
capable of at least 800x600, a
CD-ROM drive and a 20 GB HDD
with at least 15 GB free for
the install. Of course,
systems with bare minimum
specifications will be unable
to run Vista in the Aero
interface.
In order
a PC to be certified as
"Windows Vista Premium
Ready," it must have at least
a 1 GHz CPU, 1 GB of RAM, a
DirectX 9 graphics with a WDDM
driver, 128 MB of graphics
memory, Pixel Shader 2.0,
DVD-ROM drive, a sound card,
internet access and 40 GB of
hard drive capacity with 15 GB
free space. For Windows XP,
users who did not meet the
minimal requirements for XP
Home (300 MHz, 128 MB) were
still able to install and run
the operating system, albeit
rather slowly. It remains to
be seen if Windows Vista will
allow installs on machines
lesser than minimal
specification.
neowin.net - 21.12.2006
AMD intros low power Shanghai CPU
With its 45nm production process now in full swing, AMD has announced the release of a low power variant of its popular Shanghai (Opteron) Server
CPU. The "energy efficient" Shanghai sips just 55 watts ACP (AMD's own energy rating) compared to 75watts of a standard Shanghai and is
designed to help meet the industry's rising demand for low power, cost-saving data center technology and increased virtualization performance.
The new CPU's range from 2.1 GHz – 2.3 GHz. They all have 4 cores and feature 512 KB of L2 cache per core and 6 MB L3 shared cache.
That's three times as much as in the last generation Barcelona Server CPU.
Read full story.....
neowin.net - 26.01.2009
Modded 360s Banned from Xbox Live
Gamers with modified Xbox 360
consoles are getting a nasty
surprise: their consoles are
being blocked from accessing
Microsoft's Xbox Live
service...
betanews.com - 19.05.2007
Xbox Live running normally after spotty holiday service
While Microsoft is not specifically citing any cause, reported issues with the Xbox 360's online Xbox Live service seem to have been resolved as of
Wednesday morning...
betanews.com - 02.01.2008
Microsoft Details Xbox Live Update, Netflix Exclusivity
Microsoft frequently rolls out updates for the Xbox LIVE service that adds new features for Xbox owners. The latest update for Xbox Live is coming
soon with some features set to roll out this week. Starting on August 13, Xbox owners will be available to browse and purchase Games on Demand on the
Xbox Live Marketplace...
winbeta.org - 11.08.2009
Microsoft still pushes Xbox 360 as all-in-one entertainment solution
Yesterday's announcement of the "New Xbox Experience" was just another step toward Microsoft's almost almost four-year-old goal of making
the Xbox 360 the home's TV, movie, music and gaming center...
betanews.com - 15.07.2008
Microsoft Launches New Xbox 360 Console for Families
Just in time for holiday, Microsoft Corp. today released a new Xbox 360® console that delivers games and content to everyone in the family for an
incredible value of $279.99 (U.S. estimated retail price)*.
Available in stores beginning today, Xbox 360 Arcade console is the
first Xbox 360 console to include five family-friendly games, a wireless controller, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) connection to
enable high-definition output if desired and 256 MB of memory useful for storing games and entertainment content. At $279.99, the Xbox 360 Arcade
console will include five best-selling games: PAC-MAN Championship Edition (NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.), Uno (Carbonated Games), Luxor 2
(MumboJumbo), Boom Boom Rocket (Electronic Arts Inc.) and Feeding Frenzy (Sprout Games).
As families gather together this
holiday, its the perfect time to launch a new low-priced, high-value Xbox 360 that plays games, TV shows and music for everyone to enjoy, said Jeff
Bell, corporate vice president of global marketing, Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft. In addition to offering an incredible all-in-one
package for families to get right into the fun, the Xbox 360 Arcade system features the industry-leading Family Settings, which allow parents to
control what their kids are watching and playing and we know how important that control is to families around the world.
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