Neowin News Feed for: Analysis

Analysis: Eric Schmidt says whole world will be online by 2020. Really?

Andy Weir — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:14:42 +0100

Google chairman Eric Schmidt has predicted that "everyone on Earth will be connected" by 2020. But with two-thirds of the population still without a web connection, how realistic is that? Read more...

In an effort to generate money, Facebook makes it harder for brands

Max Slater-Robins — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 02:31:45 +0000

Facebook is looking for new, and more inventive, ways of monetizing their 1 billion users, but they could come at the cost of the advertisers who provide Facebook with the majority of their money. Read more...

Cameras: HTC One vs Nokia Lumia 920

Tim Schiesser — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 03:49:51 +0000

At the HTC event in Sydney I couldn't resist comparing the PureView camera of the Nokia Lumia 920 to the Ultrapixel camera used in the new HTC One. Head on through to check out some comparison shots. Read more...

Mobile tech to look out for in 2013

Tim Schiesser — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 03:00:27 +0000

If you're thinking of making a new smartphone purchase in 2013, there's some new and upcoming technology that you'll probably want to look our for. We preview and predict the smartphone tech of 2013 Read more...

Member Analysis: Why the Start Menu needed to go

Steven Parker — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 09:53:12 +0100

As Microsoft prepares to launch Windows 8 later this year, one member looks back on the history of the Start Menu introduced 17 years ago, and argues if it became a hindrance rather than a help. Read more...

What we know (and don't know) about Microsoft's Surface

Tim Schiesser — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 09:23:54 +0100

With Microsoft's Surface device surprising many, we look at what we know out of the announcement and what is still up in the air; including our own predictions on some of the missing facts Read more...

Analysis: Is Spotify hosting bootlegs?

Tyler Holman — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:07:47 +0100

Spotify has been called the savior of the music industry, but there is a serious problem lurking underneaths: counterfeit recordings hiding within Spotify's catalog, (really) stealing from the artists Read more...

Analysis: How the Kindle Fire is killing Google's tablet hopes

Andy Weir — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:46:36 +0100

As figures reveal that the Kindle Fire has now captured over 54% of the Android tablet market, we consider how Amazon's slate is impacting Google's ambitions of making money in the tablet space. Read more...

Google offers Web Analysis Tools for free

amitpagarwal — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 12:45:00 +0000

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Google is offering webmasters full-featured, powerful analytics package from Urchin to determine how many people are visiting their sites, to view the source of referrals to your site and what they're clicking on. In March,... Read more...

nVidia ForceWare 81.84 BETA Performance Analysis

Steven Parker — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 14:37:09 +0100

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Now we've all had a chance to have a good look at the new nVidia drivers in action, TweakTown have posted a comprehensive performance analysis. "A couple of days ago nVidia released their... Read more...

An analysis of Intel's response to AMD's antitrust complaint

Steven Parker — Sun, 11 Sep 2005 13:54:56 +0100

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The Tech Report have posted an interesting 3 page article that examines the antitrust complaint filed by AMD against Intel. In a world governed by marketeer dominance, it will be interesting to see... Read more...

ATI Catalyst 5.5 Performance Analysis

Steven Parker — Wed, 18 May 2005 12:32:40 +0100

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Got this in the mail and thought this might be of interest to some of our ATi Graphics card owners, I personally use an nVidia 6800 PCI Express card, but only because the x800 PCIe... Read more...

Bit Torrent : An Analysis

Mr magoo — Sun, 19 Dec 2004 14:05:09 +0000

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Hardy news site, The Register, recently published a detailed analysis of the file sharing protocol Bit Torrent. Bit Torrent has received attention in the main stream news after reports that it was carrying as much... Read more...

FarCry v1.2 SM3.0 Patch Analysis

Marcel Klum — Sat, 03 Jul 2004 10:16:09 +0100

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Next week, Ubisoft will release their second patch to CryTek's FarCry. This is the game that shows off the beautiful CryEngine renderer that CryTek has put together. The images and scenery is truly beautiful, and... Read more...

XML for Analysis SDK version 1.1 (Beta)

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 30 Jul 2003 12:36:18 +0100

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The Microsoft XML for Analysis SDK contains the Microsoft® XML for Analysis provider and sample client applications. The Microsoft® XML for Analysis Provider supports client access to analytical data sources (OLAP and data mining) residing... Read more...

MS bCentral releases new traffic analysis tool

Tom Warren — Wed, 25 Jun 2003 13:14:10 +0100

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Microsoft has launched a new Web site traffic-analysis service for customers of its bCentral Web hosting and e-commerce services. FastCounter Pro is designed to let small businesses monitor traffic patterns to help them improve... Read more...

Microsoft XML for Analysis SDK

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 28 Mar 2003 14:05:55 +0000

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Quick Info File Name: msxainst.exe - Download Size: 1112 KB - Date Published: 3/27/2003 - Version: 1.0 Overview Msxainst.exe is a self-extracting download that contains the Microsoft® XML... Read more...

McAfee launches free security analysis tools

cheekymonkey — Thu, 18 Apr 2002 19:14:53 +0100

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Thanks to Festa for the heads up. Those of us that berate Microsoft for pursuing a subscription-based software policy could make the same point to McAfee. McAfee have just... Read more...

An Analysis and Opinion of the Microsoft Antitrust Settlement

Steven Parker — Tue, 06 Nov 2001 12:44:29 +0000

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I was just over @ Wininformant to see if there was anything new and I saw that Paul Thurrot has written a very well done Analysis and Opinion of the Microsoft Antitrust Settlement So good... Read more...

Windows® Online Crash Analysis Website Live!

Steven Parker — Wed, 05 Sep 2001 15:06:20 +0100

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Thanks Julien of ActiveWin. Windows XP users will soon have the ability to submit via the Internet the details of the rare crashes they may experience, in order for Microsoft to solve them. To track... Read more...