Neowin News Feed for: 2010

Report: 1.3 million websites shut down by China in 2010

Stefano Elia — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:18:44 +0100

A state-run think tank of China, otherwise known as the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, has reported that it believes 1.3 million websites were shut down by the large Asian country last year. Despite the... Read more...

Microsoft updates data storage limits for SharePoint 2010

Brad Sams — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:53:49 +0100

Microsoft SharePoint is a tool that is used by many individuals every day and helps those who need to collaborate on projects or bring their ideas to a central location. Microsoft is announcing today that... Read more...

Microsoft Office and SharePoint 2010 SP1 coming later this year

Andrew Lyle — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:17:35 +0000

After today's big announcement of Windows 7 SP1 coming later this month on February 22, 2010, Microsoft has just posted an update about the upcoming Office 2010 SP1 update. Microsoft typically releases a service pack 12-18... Read more...

Tablet market grew 45.1% in Q3 2010

Colby Swandale — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:22:51 +0000

IDC has released its results for the 3rd quarter of 2010 showing that the tablet market grew 45.1% which was largely due thanks to the Apple iPad. This is because of it's high demand which... Read more...

TechSpot: Looking Back at 2010's Most Relevant Tech Stories

Julio Franco — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 13:07:56 +0000

With the year coming to a close it's time to look back at some of the most relevant stories and product launches of 2010. TechSpot does a brief recount of tech happenings in six categories:... Read more...

Google's top 10 fastest rising searches for 2010

Brad Sams — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:46:23 +0000

Every year, Google releases its top 10 rising searches for that particular year. This year, Chatroulette has taken the top spot which beat out Apple's iPad and even Justin Beiber; the rest of the list... Read more...

Office 2010 SP1 sent out to beta testers

Brad Sams — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:59:43 +0000

Microsoft has sent out to select beta testers the first iteration of its service pack for Office 2010. The service pack weighs in at 294 MB and is currently making its way into the inbox... Read more...

YouTube to get rental movies by end of 2010

Alan Cone — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:03:32 +0100

Late last year, reports surfaced of a suspected YouTube movie rental service. Fast forward to 2010 and indeed YouTube has started streaming a selection of movies. YouTube has been in talks with major Hollywood movie... Read more...

July NPD: Xbox 360 takes top spot while StarCraft II dominates

Joshua Seed — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:06:51 +0100

The NPD Group, the top game-industry research firm has released figures of the total amount spent on video game products in the United States during July. The company has revealed that US consumers shelled out... Read more...

NPD Group: Nintendo DS and Red Dead Redemption top May sales

Joshua Seed — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:59:06 +0100

The NPD Group, the top game-industry research firm has released figures of the total amount spent on video game products in the United States during May. The company has revealed that US consumers shelled out... Read more...

Microsoft launches Windows MultiPoint Server 2010

Tom Warren — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:14:20 +0000

Microsoft said on Wednesday that it has made Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 available for purchase by schools and educational institutions around the world. The idea of MultiPoint Server is that it will reduce the cost for... Read more...

Analyst: Game industry to grow 6% in 2010

Joshua Seed — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:19:42 +0000

Evan Wilson, Senior Research Analyst at Pacific Crest Securities, has predicted that packaged games will maintain flatness in 2010 while the industry as a whole will show growth of six percent. Wilson claims this is partly... Read more...

Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 RC2 leaks

Tom Warren — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:14:09 +0000

Microsoft announced Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 in early December 2009 with the promise of "one PC per classroom". The idea of MultiPoint Server is that it will reduce the cost for many businesses and schools worldwide.... Read more...

TechSpot: Most Anticipated PC Games of 2010 - From A to Z

Julio Franco — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:53:39 +0000

While many publications are wrapping up their look at the best games of 2009, we have decided to peer ahead. Most gamers know what titles came last year, but keeping track of upcoming releases can... Read more...

Microsoft unveils Office Web Applications 2010, Mobile 2010

Tom Warren — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:39:41 +0100

Microsoft has officially revealed its Office Web Applications offerings ahead of the announcements at this years Worldwide Partner Conference today. Company officials have posted several "what's new" videos onto the Microsoft Showcase site. The what's... Read more...