Update: Our contest is now live, click here to enter! The HP Magic Giveaway has begun on several sites today. For a full list checkout the Google calendar at the bottom of this... More...

Rockstar Games today announced the staggered arrival of GTA IV on PC, as has been the case with every GTA game in the past. "We are very excited to be releasing the PC version of... More...

According to Symantec’s December State of Spam Report, which took 450 million inboxes worldwide into consideration, 72% of November emails were spam. Spammers and anti-spam programs fought hard in the ongoing battle of what gets... More...

In November 2007, Sony's PlayStation 2 (496,000) outsold the PS3 (466,000) but both were beaten by the PlayStation Portable (567,000). Microsoft's Xbox 360 (770,000) may have beaten the PS3 again, but Nintendo's Wii trounced them... More...

Neowin.net presents the NeowinCAST News Edition for the week of November 30th, 2007. This week Christopher Vendemio (bangbang023) and Rob Wright (Rob) discuss the following topics: Microsoft begins testing Windows Live Messenger 9.0 (read)... More...

The Holiday comes a little early this year, as the BC team has just issued out another update. The latest backwards compatibility update is now available over Xbox Live (or will be very soon.) This... More...

Neowin.net presents the NeowinCAST News Edition for the week of November 21st, 2007. This week Christopher Vendemio ( bangbang023 ) and Rob Wright ( Rob )... More...

This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on November 13th, 2007. The image does not contain security updates for other Microsoft products. This DVD5 ISO image is... More...

Neowin.net presents the NeowinCAST News Edition for the week of November 15th, 2007. This week Christopher Vendemio (bangbang023) and Rob Wright (Rob) discuss the following topics: Comcast is sued for throttling Bitorrent(read) Leaked List... More...

Neowin.net presents the NeowinCAST News Edition for the week of November 8th, 2007. This week Christopher Vendemio (bangbang023) and Rob Wright (Rob) discuss the following topics: MLB changes DRM services, old content rendered useless... More...

Technologists building the Spring Framework for Java application development are mapping out improvements to the platform as well as determining which versions of Java will no longer be supported by upgrades to the framework. Version... More...

AMD will indeed release its 'RV670' graphics chip on 19 November - as predicted - an analyst has claimed the company told him recently. As yet, however, RV670's go-to-market branding remains unknown - some pundits... More...

Microsoft DirectX is a group of technologies designed to make Windows-based computers an ideal platform for running and displaying applications rich in multimedia elements such as full-color graphics, video, 3D animation, and rich audio. DirectX... More...

Nvidia is planning to launch the AMD platform-based MCP72 IGP (integrated graphics processor) chipset at the end of November or the beginning of December this year, with mass production to start ahead in November, according... More...

AMD is preparing to launch its new Radeon HD 2950PRO (RV670) chip on November 19, according to sources at graphics card makers. The company recently notified graphics card makers that design verification test (DVT) samples... More...

Intel Corp. fired a pair of technical salvos at smaller rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. on Tuesday, announcing a November launch date for its next generation of chips and showing off its momentum in manufacturing... More...

Microsoft Corp. late today fired off a return legal salvo at Google Inc., and filed a memorandum with a federal judge arguing that its rival should not be allowed to intervene in the antitrust case... More...

Although AMD publicly planned a 2H 2007 introduction back in May, news of a November release of the company's quad-core Phenom desktop processor line has recently come out of Taipei. Phenom is now the official... More...

Arcadia says hardware sales increased by at least 50% year on year, with software up about 20%. Retail dollars increased by about 25-30% to about $1.6 billion, compared to $1.3 billion in November... More...

AutoPatcher is a comprehensive collection of patches, addons and registry tweaks that give you peace of mind in the knowledge that your Windows system is up to date, even before you connect it to the... More...

Thanks to Voodoo Extreme for the scoop. After the collapse of the Triton distribution service awhile back, it seemed (at least to me) that Prey fit perfectly in with Valve's Steam service. Well guess... More...

November 27th, 2006 - Independent Software developer Garry Newman and Valve today announce an electronic distribution agreement for Garry's MOD, the popular software utility downloaded by hundreds of thousands to create mini-games, many... More...

Finally Outerlight will be offering a free weekend of The Ship for everyone to try out! I highly, highly recommend you download The Ship and play during the free weekend folks, the game is unique... More...

Thanks again to Bluesnews for the scoop. Aspyr Media confirmed today that its highly anticipated PC RPG Gothic 3 will ship on November 13 in North America, ensuring that it lands... More...

In a race with rival Advanced Micro Devices, Intel will bring its quad-core chips to market in a new line of Hewlett-Packard workstations due to be introduced on November 13. HP sent out invitations... More...

Pardon my short news story here folks, but my current health situation prevents me from doing this story the justice it deserves. Needless to say, it's big news. This is according... More...

Straight from Microsoft's press conference running in the Game Convention today, Chris Lewis (European Xbox boss) stated "Microsoft is going to keep growing the business in Europe". "We'll be seeing launch details for the Xbox... More...

Red Octane yesterday announced that Guitar Hero II will be released across Europe in November, and as close to the North American launch as possible. Although a tracklist for the game is yet to be... More...

According to an industry source speaking to Cubed³, the Nintendo Wii is set to launch in the "Thanksgiving period in the USA" (Thanksgiving falls on November 23rd this year), with Japanese and European launches set... More...

At Tokyo's 2006 PlayStation Business Briefing Sony Computer Entertainment have announced that they are delaying the release of their long-awaited PlayStation 3 console till November due to technical difficulties. ... More...

Even Wilson, Pacific Crest Securities anaylist, has predicted that Sony's PlayStation 3 could launch in November. This launch will be in North America, followed by a summer launch in Japan and then the European launch... More...

Original Xbox® game support enables your Xbox 360™ video game console to play an array of games from your original Xbox video game console. A list of games that are currently backward compatible is available... More...

When Microsoft Corp. released its first Windows Vista Community Technology Preview build this fall, company officials said they did so in the name of transparency. But testers say Microsoft is being anything but transparent about... More...

AutoPatcher is a comprehensive collection of patches, addons and registry tweaks that give you peace of mind in the knowledge that your Windows system is up to date, even before you connect it to the... More...

AutoPatcher is a comprehensive collection of patches, addons and registry tweaks that give you peace of mind in the knowledge that your Windows system is up to date, even before you connect it to the... More...

AutoPatcher is a comprehensive collection of patches, addons and registry tweaks that give you peace of mind in the knowledge that your Windows system is up to date, even before you connect it to the... More...

Highly placed sources have has announced that Xbox 360 is set to launch in Europe on November 25th, with the US launch preceding a few days earlier -and the price tag may be as high... More...

The Game Boy Micro - Nintendo's latest offering in the GB series and the smallest one to date - could be on European shelves in time for Christmas, according to a report on Spanish business... More...

The following bulletins have undergone a major revision increment: MS04-039 - Vulnerability in ISA Server 2000 and Proxy Server 2.0 Could Allow Internet Content Spoofing (888258) Reason for re-release: Bulletin... More...

Not a normal piece of news here at Neowin but we thought it would be interesting for our UK readers who are interested in hand helds and smart phones. Our friends over at MoDaCo have... More...

On Tuesday, October 12, MXS — a software development company that specializes in video streaming, custom applications and web development — announced the immediate availability of CherryOS software. The announcement signaled a breakthrough in... More...

After months of speculation, Vivendi announces that Half-Life 2 has gone gold and will be on shelves in less than one month. Days after last week's Rumor Control brought news that Half-Life... More...

BBFC in possession of Valve's game to slap on an age rating. Surely this means it's done. Doesn't it? Valve Software's Half-Life 2 has been submitted to the BBFC for certification, we've... More...

Nvidia has a new secret steed for the graphics race and this time it clippity-clops about under the NV41 codename. I have to admit that people haven't talked much about this chip, even though we... More...

Vivendi Universal Games is expected to formally announce a November 26th release date for Half-Life 2 in Europe shortly, along with a US release three days earlier, after informing UK retail partners of the date... More...

The wraps have been taken off Sony's redesigned PlayStation 2 hardware, previously referred to as PStwo, with SCEE this morning revealing that the significantly smaller console will launch in the USA and Europe on November... More...

EA decides its latest PC Medal of Honor needs to cook longer than expected. The crowded 2004 holiday release calendar got a little more crowded late Friday, when Electronic Arts announced Medal... More...

In an interview on Playstation.com, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Chris Deering had a lot to say and even managed to give away a few PSP secrets in order to celebrate his recent promotion.... More...

.eu Domainnames will be available from November 2004. In March preparation and translation of regulations will begin, followed in June by accreditation of .eu registrars. From September 2004 those holding prior rights to a name... More...

Global sales of semiconductors powered ahead in November, accelerating for the fourth straight month to grow to $16.1 billion--a 25.7 percent increase compared with a year earlier, an industry group said on Monday. ... More...