Today is: Friday 9th May 2008, 05:41 PM
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9th May 08
"If you choose to install XP SP3, Internet Explorer 7 will remain on your system after the install is complete," said Jane Maliouta, an IE program manager, in the blog entry. "Your preferences will be retained. However, you will no longer be able to uninstall IE7. If you go to Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, the Remove option will be grayed out."  News Source: HardOCP |
Posted By The WinWizard at 02:35 PM
8th May 08
"Several hours ago Microsoft released the Zune Spring 2008 Update with a new Zune software package (version 2.5). Embedded in the resource files is an interesting image of a new red "Scorpius" (4/8GB) Zune. Instead of the model available today with a silver backing and red touchpad, this had a black backing and black touchpad. For any skeptics out there, the two images have notably different positioned logos which confirms these are not the same images colored differently." News Source and Images: istartedsomething |
Posted By Meowy at 10:07 PM
7th May 08
On the marketing front, Microsoft is really pushing the Zune Pass going forward, and will be launching a new TV commercial to help plug it. Subscribers will particularly benefit from the new Zune Card sharing, which lets you automatically score copies of your pals' favorite songs, artists and recent plays -- non-subscribers can view that Zune Card info, but will have to buy the tracks if they want to have a listen. You can either download the software directly, or you’ll be prompted for an update the next time your open your Zune software. News Source: Engadget
 Download: Zune.Net
List of Features:Zune.Net |
Posted By NightSonic19 at 06:19 AM
6th May 08
Although no major changes have been revealed publicly, it is recommended that everyone upgrades because of its general performance and security improvements. The 'Windows XP Service Pack 3 Overview' is also available.  View: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Overview
Download: Windows Update
News Source: In-House |
Posted By Lambie at 04:11 PM
5th May 08
"As we have stated, we have no plans to introduce a Blu-ray drive for Xbox 360," said a Microsoft official in an email to GamePro on Monday. "Games are what drive consumers to purchase game consoles, and we remain focused on providing the largest library of blockbuster games available." News Source: HardOCP |
Posted By The WinWizard at 04:11 PM
5th May 08
Despite releasing a few more facts on Friday about a controversial new tool for police officers, Microsoft has now vowed to stay mum on the "exact methods" used by COFEE (Computer Online Forensic Evidence Extractor), as well as about what kinds of passwords -- OS or network, for example -- COFEE might be able to crack. "Because COFEE is designed to be used by law enforcement officials in investigations that deal with highly sensitive evidence and information, the exact methods by which the COFEE tool works cannot be disclosed," a Microsoft spokesperson wrote, in an e-mail to BetaNews on Friday. News Source: BetaNews |
Posted By The WinWizard at 02:25 PM | Read More
4th May 08
Blu-ray support has been one of the Playstation 3's strong advantages over Xbox 360 in the current console wars. It is estimated that 85% of Blu-ray players in use are PS3s. Shipments of the Blu-ray enabled Xbox 360 are to begin in the third quarter of 2008. News Source: Tom's Hardware |
Posted By mdsharpe at 03:28 PM
3rd May 08
Microsoft hiked its offer to $33 a share, but Yahoo was holding out for $37 a share, the source said. The two sides met face to face again Saturday, but remained far apart. Although price was a key issue, Microsoft also had strategic concerns and saw it as unlikely to achieve a friendly integration process. According to a source close to Microsoft, Yahoo founder and CEO Jerry Yang had "unrealistic expectations." News Source: CNET News.com |
Posted By Meowy at 09:52 PM
1st May 08
Although Microsoft did not confirm independently to BetaNews at press time, news reports indicate that Hamburg's likely new job is the "Future of OS User Experience" group at the company. His last day at Adobe was April 23, and there is no word as to when his work would begin at Microsoft. This likely means he will work on developing the user experience of Windows, which he seems none too happy with. Microsoft also apparently heavily recruited him, and he believed he had done what he wanted to do with Adobe. News Source: BetaNews |
Posted By The WinWizard at 06:32 PM | Read More
29th Apr 08
In the last few days, we have uncovered a compatibility issue between Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS) and both Windows XP SP3 and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1). In order to make sure customers have the best possible experience, we have decided to delay releasing Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) to the web. To help protect customers, we plan to put filtering in place shortly to prevent Windows Update from offering both service packs to systems running Microsoft Dynamics RMS. Once filtering is in place, we expect to release Windows XP SP3 to the web. News Source: HardOCP |
Posted By The WinWizard at 05:10 PM
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