Neowin News Feed for: Changes

WSJ: Changes to iOS 7 will be "pretty conservative"

Max Slater-Robins — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:49:34 +0000

A new report by the Wall Street Journal has outlined Apple's plans for iOS 7, including a new "starker and simpler" design. However, the report states that Apple is planning "conservative" changes. Read more...

Instagram want to sell your photos!

Andrew Stevenson — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:42:51 +0000

Imagine walking down the street and seeing your face on an advert for an embarrassing ailment. Well, you might not have to imagine, if changes to Instagram's privacy policies come into effect. Read more...

Windows Phone Marketplace app ranking algorithm changed

Andrew Stevenson — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:59:30 +0000

While Microsoft continues to build its Windows and Window Phone Stores, recent changes to the ranking algorithms could impact the smaller developers trying to get their apps seen. Read more...

Identical Facebook links and birthdays now aggregated

Brian Donohue — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 01:25:37 +0100

Rather than a slathering of Happy Birthday messages, Facebook has now aggregated all birthday wishes into a single thread. Though the endless stream of wishes is a nice ego boost from your (possibly imagined) friends,... Read more...

Twitter changes homepage to focus on search

Tom Warren — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:03:47 +0100

Twitter has updated its' main page to re-focus the social networking and micro-blogging service as a search engine. The new look homepage is only available to new users and will be shown when you are... Read more...

AutoRun changes in Windows 7

Tom Warren — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:54:07 +0100

The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) have announced some AutoRun changes for Windows 7. Currently Conficker and other malware is taking advantage of the AutoRun functionality as a spreading mechanism. AutoRun is used to start... Read more...

Microsoft listens, changes UAC behavior in Windows 7

Chakkaradeep Chandran — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:12:15 +0000

Long Zheng and Rafael had come up with proof earlier that malware can turn off UAC in Windows 7. Later Microsoft responded insisting that this is by design and actually not a bug. Microsoft has... Read more...

Notable changes in Windows Vista SP1

Steven Parker — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:05:24 +0000

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Microsoft have made available a document outlining the various changes made to Windows Vista in Service Pack 1 on Microsoft Downloads. The 1.4 MB file is available both in xps and pdf format and also... Read more...

Web address system faces changes

Steven Parker — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:25:06 +0000

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The way the internet handles website domains is going to change, following an update to the core "addressing system". If we continue with the current way of allocating web addresses, we will run out of... Read more...

eBay announces Price Changes

Slimy — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:35:30 +0000

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eBay Incorporated plans to lower fees for listing items, raise minimum selling standards, and offer its best sellers incentives and discounts. To improve the buying experience, the company announced it is making changes in three... Read more...

Zune Tattoo Guy Goes All Out, Changes Name to Microsoft Zune

Steven Parker — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:36:02 +0000

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First, number one Zune fan Steven Smith got a Zune tattoo on his arm. Then, he went and got a second Zune tattoo on the other arm, and a few months later picked up a... Read more...

Windows Live OneCare changes Automatic Updates

Slimy — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:07:56 +0100

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Amid reports that Windows Live OneCare changes settings in Windows Update to allow for automatic installation of important updates, the official word from Microsoft is that this is by design. When first installing OneCare, the... Read more...

Microsoft details Vista SP1 search changes

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:11:41 +0100

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Microsoft released documents on Wednesday that detail changes it will make to its desktop search and indexing feature in Windows Vista that will be included as part of the Vista SP1 (Service Pack 1) update.... Read more...

Video Game Conference Sees Big Changes

Slimy — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:06:17 +0100

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The video game industry's annual showcase is saying goodbye to scantily clad booth babes, extravagant multimillion dollar exhibits, celebrity appearances, blaring lights and pounding music. This year's version of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, renamed the... Read more...

Microsoft schedules Connect Profile changes on June 2

Slimy — Mon, 14 May 2007 23:18:27 +0100

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Microsoft has sent an e-mail to registered users on the Microsoft Connect Web site informing them of an update on Saturday, June 2nd, 2007 regarding their profile and personal information. All current and future profile... Read more...

Update for Daylight Saving Time changes for Exchange 2003

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:12:53 +0000

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Starting in the spring of 2007, Daylight Saving Time (DST) start and end dates for the United States will transition to comply with the Energy Policy Act of 2005. DST dates in the United States... Read more...

Owner of PalmOS changes name to GarnetOS

Slimy — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 06:26:26 +0000

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Access announced today that it was renaming the PalmOS operating system for mobile devices (latest version being PalmOS 6) to "GarnetOS." The company is going to market the OS and devices that use it under... Read more...

Western Australian Daylight Savings Changes for Windows

Steven Parker — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:12:03 +0000

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Western Australia is introducing daylight saving for a trial period commencing December 3, 2006. Several Microsoft® products require updates in order to display the correct time during the daylight saving period. Western Australia is introducing... Read more...

Microsoft Agrees to Changes in Vista Security

Steven Parker — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 10:58:41 +0100

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"Bowing to pressure from European antitrust regulators and rival security vendors, Microsoft has agreed to modify Windows Vista to better accommodate third-party security software makers. In a press conference Friday, Microsoft said it would configure... Read more...

The Real Deal: Licensing Changes to Windows Vista

Slimy — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 13:41:31 +0100

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Thanks to slimy for the submitting this news story to us. Paul Thurott has published an article clarifying the rumours circulating around the Internet about the differences in the EULA of Windows Vista to Windows... Read more...