Friday Fun: Tales from an IT Service Desk
I, like many Neowinians, work in IT, resolving issues reported to a helpdesk. In a “Now for something completely different” style, we bring you the inaugural tales from the service desk. More...
I, like many Neowinians, work in IT, resolving issues reported to a helpdesk. In a “Now for something completely different” style, we bring you the inaugural tales from the service desk. More...
Major outages are affecting both BT and Talk Talk ISPs in the UK. Cable damage is being blamed on the outages, with only a “small number” of users affected according to BT. More...
Microsoft has announced very few details on Xbox Music but a new Neogaf post claims to have the details from an industry vendor. Make the jump to see what might be included in the new service. More...
Microsoft is about to introduce a major change to Bing with a new three column layout. The changes will roll-out in the next couple of days with the mobile site being updated in a few weeks. More...
Microsoft wastes no time including Skype, their latest acquisition directly into their catalog of products on Microsoft.com. Could this mean we'll see a native Windows & Windows Phone version soon? More...
Earlier this week Neowin reported that Spotify would finally be coming to the U.S. Today we have learned that it may be coming quicker than previously expected and is rumoured to make its debut next... More...
Dropbox is the easiest way to store, sync and share files online. File Sync 2GB of online storage for free, with up to 100GB available to paying customers. Sync files of any size or type. Sync Windows, Mac and... More...
Last month we reported that Apple is phasing out physical software media in their stores, which was most likely for moving the software market over the the Mac App Store. Now Apple appears to be... More...
Vodafone UK users were suddenly cut off from all data services today. According to a Vodafone forum post, the loss of service wasn’t a technical failure; it was an old-school physical break-in. The target wasn’t... More...
Microsoft has a long history of working to bring the TV to the computer. With tight integration into its Media Center platform, Microsoft knows that there is value in merging the home PC and live... More...
One wonders how such a thing would be useful to the average home user, but Engadget reports that Comcast may be preparing to offer cable speeds up to 105Mbps downstream 10Mbps upstream. According to information... More...
The Telegraph is exclusively reporting that Microsoft is planning to launch a streaming music service, similar to Spotify, later this month. The service will allow users to stream music for free and also download to... More...
Google's UK version of street view for Google Maps launched last week in the UK and has created a media circus ever since. The Google Maps feature, which allows users to browse through popular cities... More...
Earlier we reported about the sight of the new SkyBox website going live for some time and later it turned out to be that it was indeed one of new Microsoft's offering - Microsoft My... More...
Update 1: SeattlePi reports that Microsoft has said that it would release a new service that would sync information on a user's cell phone, like contacts, text messages, and photos with a password-protected Web site.... More...
If you are in the service industry, watch out. This robot is here toreplace you!... More...
Update: Virgin has now updated its site with the full details on its 50mbps service here. Virgin Media is expected to unveil its 50Mbps broadband service at a press briefing this morning. It will be... More...
News Corp's MySpace launches a new online music service on Thursday, aiming to loosen Apple's grip on the US music industry and challenge all other online rivals. The service, MySpace Music, also aims to... More...
Ambitious plans for an online video on demand service offering more than 10,000 hours of classic TV shows from the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 were hit yesterday by a decision to refer them to... More...
Google Inc. is now offering the general public electronic access to their medical records and other health-related information. The Mountain View, Calif.-based Web search leader announced the public launch of Google Health during a Webcast... More...
digg_url = "http://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/05/07/windows-xp-service-pack-3-network-installation-available"; Microsoft has finally made the Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals and Developers available from Microsoft Downloads. The x86 version clocks in at 316.4 MB... More...
A free-to-view satellite television and radio service from the BBC and ITV is being launched across the UK. Freesat is available to 98% of homes with a satellite dish, including those who are currently... More...
In the last few days, we have uncovered a compatibility issue between Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS) and SP3 both Windows XP and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1). In order to make sure... More...
Facebook officially unveiled their much hyped chat service today. The social networking giant flicked the switch on the service which allows users of Facebook to message their friends quickly and efficiently from any page in... More...
The build number for the final version of SP3 is 5512. Nick MacKechnie: Windows XP SP3 has been released to manufacturing as of April 21st (US Time) with the release to web planned for April... More...
As expected and reported by Neowin last week, Microsoft, via Chris Keroack the Windows XP SP3 Release Manager for the Windows Serviceability team, has announced the release of Windows XP Service Pack (SP) 3 to... More...
Yahoo's Flickr has launched Flickr Video, which allows "pro" accounts to upload 90-second video clips. Flickr's limit is much lower than Google's YouTube and is designed to avoid copyright issues. Adobe rolled out Media Player... More...
MySpace Music is the name News Corp. executives are tentatively using for a proposed music service that they are pitching to record executives, two sources told CNET News.com. The news that News Corp., MySpace's parent... More...
By now many of you may have seen reports of Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1 in the wild. For a while, it was merely speculation (and several good hints) towards Release Candidate Refresh 2... More...
Files copied faster in our initial tests, but other performance was slightly slower with the SP1 installed. Microsoft's newly released Service Pack 1 may solve some of the performance glitches that have annoyed... More...
Finland's residents now face being caught short during car trips if their phones are out of credit, because the country's road management agency has introduced an SMS entry system for public toilets. Called the SMS... More...
Alas, how the mighty have fallen. Only not so much in Qtrax’s case. The service was originally billed as an alternative to some of the more illegitimate methods of downloading music. Why use BitTorrent or... More...
San Diego, Calif.-based developer Linspire announced a Linux OS Build Service designed to help partners shorten time to market and mitigate the expense of building a desktop Linux operating system. "Our partners have been coming... More...
For some reason, tales of people getting exceptional service always seem uplifting. Maybe it has something to with the fact that it kind of gives you hope that after jumping through countless hoops to get... More...
With dissatisfaction over the Vista operating system persistent, can Microsoft right the OS's wrongs with its upcoming Vista service pack? Microsoft made the latest beta of Vista SP1 available to the public earlier this month,... More...
Yahoo Inc., is in early discussions with major record labels over offering unprotected MP3s either for sale or for free as part of an ad-supported service which the company hopes to launch by the end... More...
Social music site Last.fm has launched what it describes as the world's biggest free music service. It is promising to pay unsigned artists royalties every time a user streams a track to their computer. The... More...
Swedish start-up Polar Rose plans to make its face recognition service publicly available on the Web in the second quarter of 2008 as it tries to become a must-have tool for sorting visual content. The... More...
The Internet Movie Database, an entertainment site and subsidiary of Amazon.com, said Thursday it has agreed to acquire Without A Box, an online service that helps independent filmmakers submit their works to festivals worldwide and... More...
A top official with the U.S. White House's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) gave her strongest endorsement yet to software as a service, saying Wednesday it can help federal agencies cut development costs. A... More...
KB941644 A security issue has been identified in TCPIP that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from... More...
XM, the leading provider of satellite radio in the United States (8.5+ million subscribers), has negotiated a deal with Hyundai. Genesis, Hyundai’s new, rear-wheel drive premium sports sedan, will be the first Hyundai brand vehicle... More...
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 provides cumulative roll-up updates for customer reported issues found after the release of Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. In addition, this release provides security improvements, and prerequisite feature support... More...
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 1 provides cumulative roll-up updates for customer reported issues found after the release of Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0. In addition, this release provides security improvements, and prerequisite feature support... More...
Nokia has again pushed back the launch of its gaming service N-gage due to delays in software testing, a spokesman said on Thursday, in the latest blow to the Internet services ambitions of the world's... More...
Wal-Mart Stores Incorporated has cancelled its online video download service, which accounted for about 40% of all DVD sales, less than a year after the site went live and is most likely related to Hewlett... More...
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 provides cumulative roll-up updates for customer reported issues found after the release of Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. In addition, this release provides security improvements, and prerequisite feature support... More...
Microsoft confirmed it has fixed a bug in its online file storage and sharing service Windows Live FolderShare after users reported problems that the service was deleting files without user authorization. Microsoft sent an e-mail... More...
Next Tuesday, December 11th 2007, the Office System team here at Microsoft expects to announce the availability for download of the 2007 Microsoft® Office System Service Pack 1 (SP1). This is sooner than previously... More...
The new Google Maps with MyLocation service allows users without GPS-enabled phones to figure out their location by using nearby cell-phone towers Google launched a location service for mobile users on Wednesday that... More...