Happy Birthday Windows
Windows 1.0, the original 16-bit operating system, was released on 20 November 1985 and today marks its 23rd Birthday. 55 programmers developed the system in a year, making the 1st edition a break from the norm in terms of usability. It enabled users to use a mouse to navigate the... Read on »
Gmail offers new Inbox themes
Gmail owners, Google, wanted "to go beyond simple color customization" and have announced 30 new themes. There's many new themes to fit your style, a shiny theme with chrome styling, another one that turns your inbox into a retro notepad, nature themes that change scenery over time and even a... Read on »
Microsoft says "no" to Yahoo buy-out, only wants search deal
Microsoft told Yahoo today that it is not interested in a takeover of the company, and only interested in making a search engine deal with the company. The decision came from Steve Ballmer, the CEO of Microsoft. The announcement made Yahoo's stocks plummet to $9.14 a share, from $11.57. Steve... Read on »
Sony movies pulled from Xbox 360's Netflix service
Today, Microsoft released the New Xbox Experience - refreshed software for the Xbox 360 console which brings several new features - including,... Read on »
eHarmony launches site for same-sex love seekers
In a move which both thrills and irritates this writer, eHarmony has agreed to open a new matching service for those who... Read on »
Windows Live version three, right around the corner.
Microsoft made a statement that Windows Live 3 services would begin rolling out by years end and that time is quickly approaching. Microsoft was not specific on a date publicly but a letter sent to beta testers said that December 1st would be the day. If your one of the... Read on »
TiVo offers on-screen pizza ordering
TiVo, the pioneer of digital recording service and smart-guide searching now becomes a pioneer in the advertising market by announcinig on Monday a new free service to all subscribers with an active TiVo account: ordering Domino's pizza through your TV. How does this work? Basically when a Domino's ad runs,... Read on »
Silverlight 3 on the way
Not long after releasing the second version of Microsoft's Adobe Flash competitor, Silverlight, in October this year, Microsoft has hinted that the third version is in development. A release date is still not known, but it is certain that it will be during 2009. Silverlight 3.0 should support multiple browsers,... Read on »
Facebook to charge developers for verifying applications
Developers of applications for Facebook's social networking platform were left upset on Monday, when Facebook unveiled an optional verification service for developers. The new verification process aims to improve the quality and trustworthiness of applications on Facebook by reviewing submitted applications for their transparency and trustworthiness as well as how... Read on »
Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6) due Q1 2009
Apple's Director of Engineering of Unix Technologies, Jordan Hubbard, spoke at Large Installation System Administration Conference (LISA) '08 last week. LISA, co-sponsored by USENIX and Sage, generally runs six days: six days of full-day and half-day tutorial training sessions, three days of technical sessions, and two-day vendor exhibitions. LISA is... Read on »
Behind the scenes: Microsoft's preparation for Keynotes
Microsoft put a huge amount of effort into PDC 2008 to ensure it showcased Windows 7 and touch computing at its best. Now that it's all over we all know about Windows 7, touch computing and where Microsoft is heading. What we didn't see at PDC was how things are... Read on »
Zune 3.1 released, Zune now cheaper than iPod
Microsoft has released firmware version 3.1 for all models of their Zune MP3 players. The 3.1 update adds three new games: Checkers, Sudoku and Space Battle. A new multi player mode for the existing Texas Hold 'Em card game has also been added. The multi player mode uses the Zune's... Read on »
Microsoft plans to divorce viruses for free!
Ever heard of "Morro"? Neither had I until today. It appears the boys and girls at Microsoft have been planning a nice surprise for consumers. Focused on "core anti-malware protection", Morro is a streamlined solution expected in the second half of 2009 that will offer comprehensive protection from malware, including... Read on »
Mozilla to end Firefox 2.x support in mid-December
Mozilla announced today they are continuing their EOL (end of life) policy with their products by ending support for Firefox version 2 even though version 3 itself has its own problems. The EOL policy is a system Mozilla set up to allow the developers to end their work on a... Read on »
Google make Time-Life archive public
Today Google and Time Warner announced that they will be releasing millions of images from the Time-Life archive to the public. For many years most of the images have never been seen by Time-Life themselves let alone the public but Google have offered to host at least 97% of the... Read on »
Vista Capable scandal
Many will remember a few years back before the launch of Vista, Microsoft decided to tout some PC's as Vista capable. This seemed an innocent and easy way to boost sales but what happened is a different story. The Vista capable idea was a genuine one at heart. It was... Read on »
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