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The world of operating systems is more and more like the world of American politics. Simply put: We need a third viable party to help balance things out.

The incredible wave of negative publicity from Time Warner's (now postponed) plan for bandwidth caps on all of their broadband internet plans has barely died down. That isn't stopping the increasingly despised ISP from giving...

With Twitter's increasing popularity and growth into the mainstream media, many developers have come forward with both mobile and desktop clients that are meant to make your Twitter life just a little easier to manage....

Having gone through quite a few ad campaigns in the past year, Microsoft is at it again. This time around, they bring us a series of ads entitled "Laptop Hunters". The idea behind the advertisements...

You can sit and argue, until the end of time, about the value of buying an extended warranty from a retailer and still get no where. While the debate will never end, the fact doesn't...

While Nintendo didn't have any ground breaking news, for the Wii, at the Game Developers Conference, they did show off the new Wii Menu System 4.0. This is the update that heavy downloaders should welcome...

If you're a student looking to purchase Microsoft Office on the cheap you may be in luck. Microsoft has just announced the start of their Ultimate Steal Promotion. The new program, through a partnership...

The Xbox 360 has had quite a poor record when it comes to build quality. My experience with Microsoft's wonder console does little to change what so many people already know: The Xbox 360 is...

If you've managed to laugh in the face of the recession and feel the need to go overboard with every aspect of your PC, then Bigfoot Networks has you covered. The company, known for it's...

Halo Wars, the latest game to bear the name of Microsoft's favorite franchise, has recently eclipsed the one million copies sold mark. While that may sound somewhat impressive on it's own, you have to remember...

While Firefox 3.0 was just updated with a bunch of security and stability fixes, Firefox 3.1 has been in beta for a tad bit longer than Mozilla had originally planned. This is mainly due to...

Take Two and Visual Concepts have been struggling to make baseball fans happy since they won exclusive rights to the Major League Baseball a few years ago. Starting with Major League Baseball 2K6 and heading...

Now that Windows Live Hotmail has joined the rest of the crew, most of major free email services available offer free POP3 access along with their webmail access. Yahoo! Mail, however, has been resistant to...

It's still pretty cool to hate Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system. With the iPhone and Android getting so much attention and feeling so new, the aging mobile OS from Redmond can tend to feel dated...

Even if you don't own an iPod or an iPhone and regardless of whether or not you run OS X, there is one inevitable truth that many people may overlook: As consumers and geeks, you...

This is one of those tidbits only a true geek will appreciate. For those of us who are completely out of the Unix loop, the operating system measures time by counting seconds from January 1,...

Windows Vista changed so much within the world of Windows, as Microsoft threw that red headed step child out there for the world to see. Not all of those changes were good. Your mind is...

We're all taught as kids that we should never judge a book by its cover. If you weren't, then you should have a talk with your parents. I'm going to choose to ignore this valuable...

They were on top of the world. The company had the most popular instant messaging client, by far (in the United States), the largest dialup service, and one of the top audio applications. AOL had...

Ever feel like a company's technical support phone line was set up in a way that it twists and bends your mind until you wind up letting them get away with shenanigans? After this weekend,...

Neowin.net presents the NeowinCAST News Edition for January 15th, 2008. Join Christopher Vendemio (bangbang023) and Rob Wright (Rob) as they discuss the latest industry news while adding a just a hint of Neowin's patented unprofessional...

A few months ago, I moved out of my parents' house. As with any move, I took most of my personal belongings, but left a few behind to dig through later. Well, that "later" came...

Want an iPhone 3G, but would really like a few more bucks taken off of the price tag before you commit? Well, your chance has arrived, as long as you're willing to take a slight...

Motorola has officially jumped onto the eco-friendly bandwagon, though this bandwagon is a good one. The struggling mobile phone manufacturer has introduced the Moto W233 Renew and is hoping people, especially environmentalists, take notice. ...

Having struggled since they released the extremely popular Razr years ago, Motorola is still trying to regain it's position at the top of the heap as it stands toe to toe with some very stiff...

Having just released their very first Windows Mobile based device, the Xperia X1, it seems as though Sony Ericsson is not willing to rest on it's laurels, for too long. The company has just announced...

With 3G technology powering most of the first world's mobile phone connectivity, everyone is already looking forward to the next step up. With WiMAX being passed over by most industry players (the struggling Sprint...

Motorola has unveiled a new mobile device, the Motorola Hint QA30. The Hint features an increasingly popular sliding design which reveals a full QWERTY keyboard neatly tucked beneath a 2.5 inch 320x240 display. The device...

Neowin.net presents the NeowinCAST News Edition for November 20th, 2008. Join Christopher Vendemio (bangbang023) and Rob Wright (Rob) as they discuss the latest industry news while adding a just a hint of Neowin's patented unprofessional...

You missed an episode of your favorite television show last night. You don't have a DVR. You don't know anyone who recorded it. What can you do? The answer, for many people, is to proceed...

Neowin.net presents the NeowinCAST News Edition for October 30th, 2008. Join Christopher Vendemio (bangbang023) and Rob Wright (Rob) as they discuss the latest industry news while adding a just a hint of Neowin's patented unprofessional...

LG Electronics seems to be betting that the popularity of solar energy and the subsequent need for solar panels will increase enough, in the next few years, that it is converting one of their three...

Neowin.net presents the NeowinCAST News Edition for October 16th, 2008. This week, Christopher Vendemio (bangbang023) and Rob Wright (Rob) discuss the following topics: Google includes a kill switch in Android (read) MSI says consumers don't...

Panasonic has unveiled it's new line of Viera plasma televisions which are the first to support tru2way technology. The technology, developed by both Panasonic and Comcast and overseen by Cablelabs, allows any equipped television set...

Sony has announced that, for a limited time, Bravia Internet Link owners will be able to rent and stream the hit movie, 'Hancock', in 480p or 720p (bandwidth dependent) for $9.95 US before it is...

Activision has announced the launch of a multiplayer beta on the Xbox 360 for their upcoming title in the Call of Duty franchise, World at War. The beta will give gamers a chance to experience...

With a certain other console preparing a large fall update, Sony has decided to release information regarding upcoming firmware updates for both their Playstation 3 and PSP gaming platforms. Firmware 2.50 for the PS3...

Neowin.net presents the NeowinCAST News Edition for October 2nd, 2008. This week, Christopher Vendemio (bangbang023) and Rob Wright (Rob) discuss the following topics: Google releases Chrome (read) T-Mobile G1: First Android phone (read) Apple threatens...