Neowin News Feed for: Brings

Windows Mobile 6.5 brings improved Soft Keys

Chakkaradeep Chandran — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:57:17 +0000

We earlier saw some leaked screenshots of Windows Mobile 6.5 build 21159 which showed some changes in the user interface. One such improvement was that of the Windows Media Player This seems... Read more...

ScrollMotion brings e-books to iPhone

Andrew Lyle — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:52:42 +0000

ScrollMotion has signed contracts with major publishers such as Houghton Mifflin, Simon & Schuster, Random House and the Penguin Group. These publishers will bring hundreds of titles directly to the iPhone for reading. ... Read more...

Adobe brings 64-bit Flash to Linux

Sacha — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:37:54 +0000

Adobe first experimented porting its products to Linux back in November of 2004. Since acquiring Macromedia in mid 2005, Adobe has also been committed to porting Macromedia's assets, such as Flash, to Linux. The most... Read more...

Rockstar Games Brings Full Line-up to Steam

minimalisticx — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:14:51 +0000

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All your favorites from Rockstar Games are now on Steam! To celebrate, you'll save 10% on every title, from the complete Grand Theft Auto and Max Payne series to Manhunt, Midnight Club II, and more.... Read more...

Silverlight & Blockbuster brings you Jackass 2.5, for Free

Slimy — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 07:40:27 +0000

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In one of the most bizarre agreements I have yet reported on, the makers of Jackass 1 and 2 have agreed to team up with Microsoft to release JACKASS 2.5, for free, using the software... Read more...

Apple brings Television Programming to iTunes Canada

Slimy — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:44:46 +0000

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Apple has begun offering hit television programming from Canada’s top networks, US broadcasters and the National Hockey League for $1.99 (CAD) per episode from the iTunes Store in Canada. The television shows, which are only... Read more...

Yahoo brings advertising to PDFs

Steven Parker — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:54:47 +0000

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Adobe and Yahoo are teaming up to trial putting advertisements inside PDF documents. Ads for Adobe PDF Powered by Yahoo, as the new service is known, presents publishers with an alternative to conventional subscriptions, which,... Read more...

Microsoft's Patch Tuesday Brings Two Fixes

Steven Parker — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:25:37 +0000

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Compared with previous Patch Tuesdays, November's version was quite small with Microsoft releasing only two patches for the Windows operating system: one rated critical and the other important. The critical patch addresses an issue with... Read more...

Microsoft brings back automatic ActiveX

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:06:48 +0000

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Microsoft is to remove a feature from Internet Explorer that required users to activate certain interactive features on a website. Prior to April 2007, the features functioned without any user interaction. The changes were made... Read more...

CRIA brings Demonoid Down Again

brent3000 — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:05:56 +0000

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Demonoid.com now reads: "The CRIA threatened the company renting the servers to us, and because of this it is not possible to keep the site online. Sorry for the inconvenience and thanks for your understanding."... Read more...

Microsoft update brings PCs to a standstill

mlauzon76 — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:50:25 +0100

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Something seems to have gone horribly wrong in an untold number of IT departments on Wednesday after Microsoft installed a resource-hogging search application on machines company-wide, even though administrators had configured systems not to use... Read more...

Yahoo brings oneSearch to the desktop

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:08:54 +0100

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Yahoo has launched a new search engine that aims to deliver more relevant results. The oneSearch service offers results from a number of sources, combining web pages with videos and images. Users hesitating when they... Read more...

MSI Brings Turbo Button to GeForce 8600GT

Slimy — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:38:55 +0100

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MSI has announced its new NX8600GT Twin Turbo, which uniquely features dual video BIOSes, each containing different core and memory clock settings. Users can switch between the two clock speed profiles with the press of... Read more...

Moviestar debut brings high-def video to Flash

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:33:21 +0100

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Adobe Systems plans to take its popular Flash Player technology to the next level Tuesday, unveiling an update codenamed "Moviestar" equipped with high-definition video technology. Moviestar will support the H.264 codec video compression standard now... Read more...

Nero Linux 3 Brings Blu-ray & HD DVD Data Burning to Linux

maetzing — Fri, 25 May 2007 21:05:17 +0100

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Nero, leaders in digital media technology, announced today that Nero Linux 3 is now available worldwide. The first Linux application to offer Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD data burning support, Nero Linux 3 has been... Read more...

Dell brings back XP on home systems

Steven Parker — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:30:55 +0100

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Amid significant customer demand, the computer maker said on Thursday that it has returned to offering the older Windows version as an option on some of its consumer PCs. Like most computer makers, Dell switched... Read more...

Sony brings it 'Home' for the PS3

Slimy — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:09:29 +0000

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At Wednesday's Game Developers Conference, Sony unveiled Home, an immersive 3D social space created exclusively for the PlayStation 3. Phil Harrison, Sony Computer Entertainment's president of worldwide studios, gave a keynote regarding Home, which is... Read more...

Electronic Arts brings the SimCity Series to Nintendo DS

Amano — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 23:44:04 +0000

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The fastest selling gaming system in the world, the Nintendo DS, is getting the best selling game in the world, the Sims series. After confirming at the beginning of February that the company is developing... Read more...

Microsoft Technology Brings HD DVD to the Mainstream

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 11:24:00 +0000

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Today at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft Corp. showcased the growing momentum behind HD DVD through its contribution of core technologies. Microsoft helped deliver the highest-quality video with the VC-1 codec, advanced... Read more...

Netgear brings Youtube to the living room

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 09:50:51 +0000

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Netgear at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has unveiled a new media adapter that allows users to access Youtube videos on a regular television. Using the Youtube application programming interface (API) that Youtube... Read more...