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Microsoft Extends Deadline for Outlook Link to Hotmail

Steven Parker — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:51:32 +0000

digg_url = "https://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/05/07/microsoft-extends-deadline-for-outlook-link-to-hotmail"; Microsoft has extended the deadline for being able to download Hotmail email through Outlook Express using the DAV protocol, previously it said that this wouldn't be possible after June 30th,... Read more...

Court Extends Microsoft Oversight

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:28:57 +0000

Court oversight of Microsoft Corp.'s market power, which began in 2002 after a landmark antitrust settlement, has been extended by 18 months after a ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly today. The decision... Read more...

Senate extends Internet tax moratorium by 7 years

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:49:51 +0000

With the ban on taxing Internet connections set to expire at the end of October, the Senate has passed a bill that would extend the 1998 Internet Tax Freedom Act yet again, this time for... Read more...

Microsoft extends Windows XP's stay

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:39:51 +0000

Bowing to pressure from customers and computer makers, Microsoft plans to keep Windows XP around a little longer. Large PC manufacturers were slated to have to stop selling XP after January 31. However, they... Read more...

Microsoft Extends Xbox 360 Warranty

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 21:57:25 +0000

Great news for all you Xbox 360 owners. Microsoft has decided to extend the general hardware failure coverage for all X360 consoles to 3 years: "As of today, all Xbox 360 consoles are covered by... Read more...

Mozilla extends Firefox 1.5 support to mid-May

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:14:21 +0000

Contrary to previous plans, Mozilla Corporation has decided to extend support for its 17-month-old Firefox 1.5.0.x browser until mid-May. Developers have decided to delay the last security update, Firefox 1.5.0.12, because of a higher-than-expected number... Read more...

Microsoft Extends Xbox 360 Warranty to 1 Year

Sat, 23 Dec 2006 07:24:34 +0000

Thank you Hurmoth for posting this in BPN. Feeling it should match what Sony and Nintendo offer, Microsoft extended the Xbox 360's warranty from 90 days to one year in the United States and Canada.... Read more...

Microsoft extends lifeline for older PCs

Steven Parker — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 10:18:05 +0000

Microsoft on Wednesday revealed software that turns older PCs into more modern and secure systems, but in the process also makes them less than full-fledged computers. The software, known as Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs,... Read more...

Apple Extends Computer Recycling Program

Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:23:25 +0000

Apple today announced an expansion of its recycling program, offering free computer take-back and recycling with the purchase of a new Mac system beginning in June. US customers who buy a new Mac through the... Read more...

Microsoft Extends IP Protection for Partners

Fri, 24 Jun 2005 14:54:21 +0000

Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday it is strengthening the intellectual property protection it provides to PC manufacturers as it tries to fend off competition from Linux rivals. Linux, a freely available operating system,... Read more...

Blizzard extends WOW trial period due to bugs

Tue, 30 Nov 2004 15:31:39 +0000

Blizzard plans to give certain users an extension on their free trial period for massively multiplayer title World of Warcraft, which launched in the States last Tuesday and became available for pre-order in Europe on... Read more...

GAME extends online reach with Gameplay purchase

Tue, 14 Sep 2004 11:59:12 +0000

Leading UK videogame retail chain GAME has made an aggressive move into the online retail space with the acquisition of online retailer Gameplay, which is expected to continue to operate as a separate brand. The... Read more...

EA extends, expands mobile game deal

Thu, 02 Sep 2004 19:07:23 +0000

Digital Bridges to continue to provide development, distribution of mobile versions of top EA franchises. Electronic Arts Senior VP Gerhard Florin announced today at the European Games Network (EGN) in London that... Read more...

Sun Extends Java Enterprise System to Windows

Tue, 27 Jul 2004 14:15:40 +0000

When Sun launches its Java Enterprise System in the first quarter of next year it will support a good number of operating systems and hardware. Operating systems like Windows (x86-based hardware), UNIX, and AMD... Read more...

Phoenix extends Bios to enhance network security

Wed, 28 Apr 2004 20:51:47 +0000

Bios maker Phoenix has launched a security software utility that allows network administrators to authenticate hardware devices. Phoenix Technologies, the company behind the Phoenix Bios firmware that is installed in about 80... Read more...

Windows XP Media Center Extends To TVs In Europe

Tom Warren — Fri, 19 Mar 2004 15:27:57 +0000

Consumers in the UK, France and Germany to Enjoy Media Center Edition Experience on TVs Throughout Their Homes by 2005 Microsoft announced today that Windows® Media Center Extender Technology will be available... Read more...

Creative Extends Audio Line-Up With Headphones

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 18 Feb 2004 16:08:50 +0000

Creative the worldwide leader in digital entertainment products for the personal computer and the Internet, today announces a range of three new headphones. Designed to cater for all users from the gamer to the advanced... Read more...

Microsoft extends support for Windows 98, ME

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 12 Jan 2004 13:11:52 +0000

ALTHOUGH MICROSOFT had planned to pull the plug on support for Windows 98 and ME early this year, the firm said today it will extend the life of the products for more than two years.... Read more...

Linux Extends Reach With Real-Time Capabilities

Tue, 09 Sep 2003 16:48:10 +0000

On its continuing march to the mainstream, Linux is now approaching the frontier of real-time computing. Linux vendors last week forged partnerships and rolled out products that move the open-source operating system into new territory.... Read more...

Macromedia Extends MX Line of Tools

Sat, 30 Aug 2003 03:01:28 +0000

Macromedia Inc. Monday announced new versions of its top tools for building rich Internet applications. Norm Meyrowitz, president of products for the San Francisco company, said the new MX 2004 family extends... Read more...

AMD extends Athlon XP-M mobile line to 2800+

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 17 Jun 2003 18:06:37 +0000

AMD introduced three new mobile Athlon XP-M chips today, taking the line to 2800+ performance and beefing up the chip?s low-voltage product family with 1900+ and 2000+ models. The introductions take AMD?s Athlon XP-M family... Read more...

Microsoft Extends SQL Server Reach

Tom Warren — Wed, 11 Jun 2003 12:47:05 +0000

Microsoft Corp. will extend the distributed capabilities of its SQL Server 2000 database to over 50 popular, proprietary databases and packaged applications, such as SAP R/3, SAP BW, J.D. Edwards, Siebel and PeopleSoft. The Redmond,... Read more...

EU extends Safer Internet scheme

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 29 May 2003 15:11:54 +0000

A European scheme to tackle illegal and harmful digital content is to be extended for another two years. The Safer Internet Action Plan - which supports a network of hotlines in Europe where people can... Read more...

Blueyonder extends 2Mb trials

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 17 Apr 2003 14:42:05 +0000

Thanks mule...YESTERDAY TELEWEST Broadband announced to all 1500 cable modem users on the 2Mb Blueyonder trial, via email, that the time period will now be extended by two weeks, into mid May. Initial the trail... Read more...

Nintendo extends bundle promotion

Marcel Klum — Sun, 13 Apr 2003 18:03:27 +0000

The GameCube bundle promotion, that is currently in effect, was originally supposed to end May 4th, but Nintendo has announced that it will continue the promotion. But that's not all. A new game is being... Read more...

Macromedia Extends J2EE Support for BEA, IBM, Sun And Apple

Wed, 08 Jan 2003 09:49:36 +0000

Macromedia said on Tuesday that it is extending its ColdFusion scripting support for BEA WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, and Sun ONE application servers. The company also shipped the JRun 4 application server for Mac OS X.... Read more...

Novell extends web applications

Sat, 12 Oct 2002 04:34:04 +0000

Novell has announced the availability of Novell exteNd 4, an integrated suite for the development of advanced web applications. The company claims that Novell exteNd makes it easier to quickly build... Read more...

HP extends IT gloom forecasts to 2004

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 10 Oct 2002 23:22:16 +0000

THE BORN AGAIN HP is not pinning its hopes on any upturn in the technology sector before 2004, an executive Veep at the firm said. Instead, the company is likely to continue to hack... Read more...

Apple extends .Mac sign-up deadline

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sat, 28 Sep 2002 09:09:00 +0000

Mac users who have not converted their free iTools accounts to paid .Mac subscriptions have a little more time to consider whether to make the switch. Apple Computer said Friday it is extending the deadline... Read more...

Commerce Department extends ICANN reign another year

Sat, 21 Sep 2002 03:52:06 +0000

The U.S. Department of Commerce extended its contract with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) for a third time Friday, giving the much maligned agency another year to hold rule over the... Read more...

AMD extends CPUID space

Mon, 04 Feb 2002 23:04:35 +0000

There;s a PDF up on the AMD site which a keen-eyed reader has spotted and we're not too sure what significance, if any, it has. The 76 page PDF, called AMD Processor Recognition, and which... Read more...

Microsoft extends deadline for license change

Marcel Klum — Tue, 09 Oct 2001 07:12:00 +0000

Bowing to customer pressure, Microsoft has extended the deadline for business customers to sign up for a licensing program, just days after backing off a controversial provision that forced some to pay twice for software... Read more...

Judge Extends Court Deadline in Microsoft Case

Steven Parker — Fri, 14 Sep 2001 14:58:12 +0000

Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly extended the deadline for both sides in the Microsoft antitrust case, presumably due to recent terrorist events in the United States. Originally, both Microsoft and the US Government were to have filed... Read more...