...the third major initiative to gain some traction in the digital music market after a failed cooperation with Microsoft as well as the Rhapsody America joint venture with Real Networks and Verizon, wh...
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 16:20
PDC 2008 Preview – Microsoft will give us a first glimpse at Windows 7
this week and will introduce developers to core components of the new
operating system. So far, Microsoft used every opp
Monday, October 27, 2008 00:56
For only the second time in two years, Microsoft has released a critical patch to the Windows operating system before the normally scheduled monthly patch release cycle. Today's release is a level 20
Thursday, October 23, 2008 15:28
Microsoft plans to release a critical, immediate patch for its Windows 2000 SP4, XP, Server 2003, Vista and Server 2008 operating systems. This patch comes outside of Microsoft 's normal montly patch
Thursday, October 23, 2008 12:03
...ple will be following up with new browsers – Firefox 3.1 and Safari 4.0 – that promise dramatic speed gains. Microsoft claims that its Internet Explorer 8.0 will also be faster than 7.0, but the curre...
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 11:19
...s about Vista SE: Windows 7 is all about simplicity and
that’s why Windows 7 will simply be called Windows, Microsoft announced
today.
Redmond (WA) – No more rumors...
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 00:37
...rowser
give up average daily market share in the first half of the month,
Chrome settles well below 1% and Microsoft ’s recently released Internet
Explorer 8 Beta 2 shows its impact, but has trouble...
Monday, September 15, 2008 12:20
...e portable music player market in the U.S. with a 73.4% market share, followed by Sandisk's Sansa (8.6%) and Microsoft 's Zune (2.6%). Other smaller or no-name vendors accounted for the remaining 15.4%...
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 17:42
Following a previously announced price cut for the Xbox 360 in Japan,
Microsoft today said that it will reduce the price of the console for
U.S. customers as well. For the very first time, yo
Wednesday, September 03, 2008 17:59
...ering solutions and a browser platform that has very little in common with Firefox and IE. While Mozilla and Microsoft are clearly on an evolutionary path, Google wants to take a few steps in advance....
Tuesday, September 02, 2008 14:02
Microsoft announced the release to manufacturing of the latest version of its SQL Server, which comes with new features, such as support for policy-based management, auditing, large-scale data ware
Thursday, August 07, 2008 08:55
..., chipping away market share from Safari. The biggest surprise in Net Applications’ July browser survey is Microsoft ’s Internet Explorer (IE), which saw a marginal growth over previous months. The b...
Friday, August 01, 2008 14:04
... video and audio inputs which let you connect a laptop, DVD player or perhaps even a gaming console. Now if Microsoft could just make a portable Xbox 360 I'd be all set for a great way to relax in th...
Friday, July 25, 2008 16:44
...o would only reveal his first name (Robert). He offered an interesting perspective about the case. "What if Microsoft said you could only install Windows on Dell computers?" he asked. "What if Honda ...
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 00:05
...-ray looked like the losing HD format in 2006, but was able
to reverse the trend thanks to the PS3 in 2007, Microsoft has sold
316,000 now useless HD DVD add-ons for its Xbox 360 console and the
av...
Wednesday, July 02, 2008 00:23
...and Meqon APIs) today, Sony has licensed PhysX SDK as the official physics engine for Playstation 3 console, Microsoft licensed PhysX for their own Robotics Studio and the list goes on. So, why would ...
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 16:02
... were. Firefox now holds almost 20% of the browser market and has established itself as a serious rival for Microsoft ’s Internet Explorer. That may have been especially obvious when Mozilla’s downloa...
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 01:01
... Apple’s WWDC 2008,
we have to remind ourselves that there is another big (actually bigger)
event going on Microsoft ’s TechEd. In many ways, these two conferences
define both companies and reveal h...
Monday, June 09, 2008 16:24
...-technical user." The columnist warns his opinion on Firefox may change, citing new features coming out with Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 scheduled later this year and noting that Apple is continuous...
Thursday, June 05, 2008 15:13
...anti-activation utilities such as Grace Timer exploit
and that Paradox OEM BIOS Activation crack.
Also, Microsoft now issued a separate "Update for Windows Vista (KB940510)",
which is a 3 MB siz...
Friday, May 09, 2008 11:10
...o-own
schemes. This kind of commitment to iTunes puts greater pressure on
competing services, most notably Microsoft 's Xbox Marketplace, Amazon's
Unbox, the Vudu set-top box and the upcoming box fr...
Friday, May 02, 2008 14:52
...bsp; The main change to the software upgrade is support for Windows XP Service Pack 3, a new release for the Microsoft OS that just came out for the first group of PC owners this week. Cupertino (CA) ...
Friday, April 25, 2008 10:56
The third service pack for Microsoft 's Windows XP operating system has reached the critical "release to manufacturing" phase, allowing computer makers and high-profile buyers/consumers to access the
Monday, April 21, 2008 14:41
... for the long-running operating system in around four years. Service Pack 2 came out in August 2004.
Microsoft will meet its "first half of 2008" release window for Windows XP SP3, as the enti...
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 13:24
In a surprising move, Microsoft has released a new firmware update for the Xbox 360 HD DVD player, which will automatically download the next time users watch an HD DVD movie. The new update i
Tuesday, April 08, 2008 12:30
...t unique position when this whole Vista Capable drama unfolded. Basically, what the Plaintiffs say is that Microsoft intentionally misled people into buying certain PCs before Vista shipped by makin...
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 16:50
After more than four weeks of Vista SP1 release chatter, Microsoft
officially announced today the availability of the Service Pack 1 for
Windows Vista.
Here is a quick overview of wh
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 15:34
...d the fourth beta version of its
next-generation browser. You can’t help but comparing this new Firefox
to Microsoft ’s recently released beta version of Internet Explorer 8
and if you closely, the ...
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 11:56
The European Commission (EC) fined Microsoft 899 million Euros or $1.35 billion for non-compliance with the Commission’s March 2004 decision.
Brussels (Belgium) – The European Commission (EC) fin
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 08:47
...day. The list allows you to recall the role of publishers, hardware companies, the Playstation 3 as well as Microsoft , which may have played a significant role in the downfall of HD DVD, due to its d...
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 09:21
...ndows Vista is on its way to the consumer. SP1 is in production now and will be available to users in March. Microsoft also announced the release of manufacturing of Windows Server 2008. Redmond (WA) ...
Monday, February 04, 2008 11:04
...roperties, as well as an online collaboration tool called ConceptShare. Newly supported file formats include Microsoft Office Publisher, Illustrator CS3, Photoshop CS3, PDF version 8, AutoCAD DXF and ...
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 14:20
...ough a firmware upgrade. Although iTunes has the lead in digital movie downloads, Apple's biggest rival Microsoft is leading in high-def digital rentals through the Xbox 360's video marketpla...
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 12:36
... the EC earlier today, the Europe believes that there is reason enough to look into competitive practices of Microsoft again. Following a $683 million fine imposed against the company in March of 2004...
Monday, January 14, 2008 13:04
Microsoft brings its release candidate number one for Windows XP SP3 to the public. Download SP3 and the white paper outlining what comes with it. Redmond (WA) - Microsoft has made its Windows
Wednesday, December 19, 2007 12:54
Microsoft has released a new program on the Xbox 360 that allows movie studios to test their videos for HD DVD playback before burning them to discs. Redmond (WA) - Microsoft has released a new progr
Thursday, December 13, 2007 13:06
Microsoft today made the first release candidate of Windows Server 2008 available for download. According to the company, the final version is scheduled for a release to manufacturing (RTM) on Februar
Wednesday, December 05, 2007 14:31
The Xbox 360's fall Dashboard update is now available, highlighting the new ability to download original Xbox games. Redmond (WA) - The Xbox 360's fall Dashboard update is now available, high
Tuesday, December 04, 2007 06:54
Microsoft releases their 90-day free trial download of Visual Studio 2008. Download and burn to DVD for install. Redmond (WA) - Microsoft released their 90-day free trial of Visual Studio 2008
Friday, November 30, 2007 19:13
...ed with both single and double precision generation. AMD has worked with PathScale, PGI and Sun, as well as Microsoft and the Linux community at large, to include special optimizations and native lib...
Sunday, November 11, 2007 23:01
Microsoft ’s October patch day brings six security updates addressing “critical” and “important” vulnerabilities in the firm’s Windows and Office software. Redmon
Tuesday, October 09, 2007 15:57
After an unbelievably successful run for Burger King last year, Toyota is trying its hand in the "advergame" business with the release of "Yaris". Toyota City (Japan) - After an u
Tuesday, October 09, 2007 05:29
According to numerous media rumors, Microsoft may be announcing a sequel to the Zune today, despite lackluster sales of the original model. Redmond (WA) - According to numerous media rumors, Microsof
Tuesday, October 02, 2007 09:38
...er 25, though most if not all retailers in the US and UK have probably already received their shipments from Microsoft . The game is expected to generate a lot of excitement, with one of the most wide...
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 11:57
Microsoft started the new week with bad news out of Europe, as the European Union's Court of First Instance (CFI) confirmed a hefty antitrust fine in the amount of nearly $700 million. Brussels
Monday, September 17, 2007 10:28
...s, Movielink, and Cinema Now. There are other set-top boxes that allow similar services, though. Microsoft 's Xbox 360, for example, has a collection of TV shows and movies that are dow...
Thursday, September 06, 2007 15:26
Microsoft says Service Pack 1 for Vista should be available in the next few weeks to select beta testers and the general public in the first quarter of 2008. Redmond (WA) – Microsoft says Ser
Wednesday, August 29, 2007 16:13
... also includes a fully embedded set of open document editors which reads all OpenOffice formats, WordPro and Microsoft Office formats. Domino 8 is a server-side collaboration software which,according...
Friday, August 17, 2007 16:09
Microsoft has released version the August 2007 version of its DirectX SDK. As part of the new version, the company provides a Direct3D 10.1 tech preview, which includes a range of new rendering featu
Wednesday, August 01, 2007 13:32
...ext generation and now has to back peddle to get into the crowd already captivated by Nintendo's Wii and Microsoft 's Xbox 360. Sony has lost its advantage and, it seems, almost has to start al...
Thursday, July 26, 2007 16:17
Overclocking:
Electric Motorcycle inventor crashes at NextFest 