On Friday I spoke with two product executives from a major OEM about some forthcoming new PCs and notebooks. During the conversation, I asked about their Windows Media Center strategy. The OEM no longer has... More...

Microsoft plans to cease the Xbox 360 "core" edition, but instead will offer an "arcade" version, which will feature five free arcade games along with a 256MB memory card and the Xbox Live Silver subscription,... More...

Sony Pictures announced pricing for its Blu-ray movie titles today, becoming the first major studio to do so. In addition, it announced plans to bundle multiple formats in a low-cost package, beginning with DVD/UMD... More...

Early last year HP announced that it would be bundlingthe Netscape browser with its lineup of desktop and laptop computers.Now according to vnunet.com, Dell UK is doing the same thing. Except Dell has chosen to... More...

Gamers with visions of Nintendo DS systems dancing in their heads may have to wait until the new year to get their mitts on the oft-sold-out portable. However, a few online retailers are making sure... More...

Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon, and Rainbow Six 3 will all be available as a single $39.99 three-disc set. For those few Xbox owners who haven't sampled Ubisoft's Tom Clancy games, this holiday... More...

Messenger Plus!, the add on for MSN Messenger was updated on the 23rd of May. The official word from Patchou (the programs author) was that the updated program contained a sponsorship program. The reason, to... More...

Microsoft will not include InfoPath and OneNote as part of the Office suite sold at retail or installed on new computers, the company will disclose Wednesday. Microsoft had left some doubt about whether these new... More...