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TechSpot: Top PC Games for this Holiday Season and Beyond

Julio Franco — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:09:05 +0000

With the holiday rush approaching, it can be difficult to keep track of all the popular video games launching each week -- much less those on the horizon. Whether you're a casual gamer or just... Read more...

Security researchers look beyond Vista

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 10:59:11 +0000

The improved security in Microsoft's newest software products may leave some security researchers looking elsewhere for work. That was the message that some security professionals took away from BlueHat, an event last week on Microsoft's... Read more...

Symantec confident users will see beyond cost of Norton 360

Steven Parker — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 13:15:29 +0000

As Symantec Corp. launched its new Norton 360 consumer security suite today, the company acknowledged that some users may be put off by the price, nearly double the list price of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Live... Read more...

DDR2 is overstretched beyond its Gigahertz limits?

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 16:35:09 +0000

THE ORIGINAL DDR memory was specified at 266MHz throughput and ended up at 400MHz officialy, with vendors like OCZ or Corsair going up to 600MHz in selected parts. Now, the DDR2 official spec is frozen... Read more...

Disney Looks Beyond iTunes

Thu, 19 Jan 2006 20:32:46 +0000

Walt Disney Co. has already sold more than 1.5 million digital downloads of television shows such as "Lost," "Desperate Housewives, and "Kim Possible" through Apple's iTunes, but the company is also looking to target iTunes... Read more...

Beta Test MSN Messenger v8 And Beyond, MSN Wants You!

Tom Warren — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 21:06:28 +0000

Microsoft is expanding their pool of beta participants for the Customer Experience Validation Program and the MSN Beta Program. If you're currently an MSN Butterfly there is no need to sign up for... Read more...

Microsoft sets its sites on Google Talk, Skype, and beyond

Brad Wardell — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 02:54:14 +0000

Microsoft is about to announce that it is acquiring an Internet start-up called Teleo. Teleo is developing a voice over IP technology that is similar to what is found in Skype and the new... Read more...

Windows Flaw Reaches Beyond XP

Mon, 18 Jul 2005 21:51:29 +0000

A security flaw that could let an attacker remotely crash computers running Windows exists in several versions of the operating system, not just Windows XP. Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server... Read more...

Google moves beyond beta with desktop search

Mon, 07 Mar 2005 15:24:04 +0000

Google has introduced a full version of its desktop-search software, with a developer's kit and support for the Firefox and Netscape browsers. The Mountain View, Calif., company on Monday released a PC... Read more...

Intel to keep users mobile in 2006 and beyond

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 03 Mar 2005 09:46:10 +0000

Fresh off the launch of its Sonoma platform in January, Intel (Profile, Products, Articles) is pushing ahead with new mobile technologies designed to improve the performance and manageability of notebook PCs, executives said Wednesday. ... Read more...

AOL moves beyond passwords for log-ons

Michael Stanclift — Tue, 21 Sep 2004 16:54:15 +0000

Thanks to Neowin's own s.mod BOOGSoftball™ for the heads up on this news. Passwords alone won't be enough to get onto America Online under a new, optional log-on service that makes AOL... Read more...

Microsoft looks beyond Windows

Sat, 31 Jul 2004 22:12:47 +0000

Microsoft is looking beyond Windows for technologies to fuel the future growth of the company. Talking to financial analysts Bill Gates said search software, games, consumer goodies and lab research would all... Read more...

Videogames making strides to step beyond the gaming platform

Fri, 30 Jul 2004 14:46:31 +0000

Little surprise at the recent Comic-Con Convention in San Diego that several game publishers were in attendance. After all, they were there to show off licensed products and to hopefully lure in another wave of... Read more...

id Software talks DOOM 3 and beyond

Fri, 23 Jul 2004 03:24:04 +0000

It's been a bit of a slow summer for PC releases, but that's all about to change in a few weeks with the release of DOOM 3, one of the most highly anticipated game releases... Read more...

Gorky Zero: Beyond Honor German demo

Marcel Klum — Sat, 03 Jul 2004 09:12:41 +0000

A German playable demo of Gorky Zero: Beyond Honor is now available to renew the opportunity for trying out the imminent third-person stealthy action adventure by Metropolis. This demo supersedes the earlier Polish version to... Read more...

Laptops beyond grade 8? Maybe...

Thu, 06 May 2004 03:38:56 +0000

A proposal to expand Maine's laptop computer program from middle schools to high schools showed signs of life Tuesday, a day after several lawmakers declared it dead. State Rep. Glenn Cummings, a Democrat from Portland... Read more...

Beyond Divinity Goes Gold

Todd Tanner — Wed, 21 Apr 2004 10:19:13 +0000

Larian Studios today announced that its long awaited new RPG, Beyond Divinity, has completed development and will ship to US & UK retail stores before the end of April. "Once again we have delivered a... Read more...

Free Net calling goes beyond the PC

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 20 Feb 2004 12:20:04 +0000

A version of Skype software for PDAs (personal digital assistants) is expected in the next few months, founder Niklas Zennstrom said in a recent interview. Currently, the software is available only for personal computers. Skype's... Read more...

What's in Store for 2004--and Beyond

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 08 Dec 2003 16:35:58 +0000

The hype is finally turning into reality. Over the next two years, you'll start to use "invisible" PCs small enough to fit inside a desk drawer, powered by chips that chew through massive files like... Read more...

SCO To Expand Its Lawsuit Beyond Linux

Wed, 19 Nov 2003 20:49:39 +0000

The man who claims there are Unix copyright violations within the Linux open source operating system is taking his fight to the Berkeley Software Design (BSD) (define) community, which maintains an open source "genetic" version... Read more...

Uru: Ages Beyond Myst demo

Marcel Klum — Tue, 11 Nov 2003 18:33:07 +0000

As expected, the playable demo for Uru: Ages Beyond Myst is now available, allowing you to try out this imminent single- and multi-player 3D adventure game by Cyan Worlds. Word is this demo offers "only... Read more...

Gorky Zero: Beyond Honor Polish demo

Marcel Klum — Thu, 09 Oct 2003 17:10:40 +0000

A Polish playable demo for Gorky Zero: Beyond Honor has been released, offering the first opportunity to try out this upcoming third-person stealthy action adventure by Metropolis. The demo features a virtual training level and... Read more...

Beyond Good & Evil demo

Marcel Klum — Sat, 04 Oct 2003 09:08:56 +0000

A playable demo for Beyond Good & Evil is now available, allowing you to try out this upcoming third-person action adventure by Ubi Soft Entertainment. This demo contains three parts: the Fight level Domz Attack,... Read more...

Microsoft looks beyond PC products

Tom Warren — Mon, 04 Aug 2003 22:14:12 +0000

Microsoft is still king of personal-computer software, which propelled it to legendary success since its founding 28 years ago. But to maintain the growth that made its stock attractive for years, Microsoft increasingly needs to... Read more...

AMD to move beyond PC, faster chips no longer key

Sun, 24 Nov 2002 12:30:29 +0000

Thanks OoO for this gem. "AMD said on Tuesday that it would embrace a strategy of developing processors for a wider range of products outside computers and called on the industry to focus... Read more...

Earth & Beyond Images

Marcel Klum — Mon, 22 Jul 2002 11:41:15 +0000

Westwood Studios' upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game, due for release Summer 2002, features flying your own starship as well as docking at a space station and walking around. In Earth & Beyond you can... Read more...

Earth & Beyond Test Patch

Marcel Klum — Tue, 02 Jul 2002 10:06:06 +0000

Westwood Studios has released a major patch for the current public test of its upcoming MMO title, Earth and Beyond. Including new grouping features, an upgraded skill system, and an improved chat interface, Earth and... Read more...

E-mail From Beyond The Grave

Thu, 25 Apr 2002 22:54:21 +0000

We're familiar with last wills and testaments, epitaphs and posthumously published books. These voices from the other side are now joined by e-mail messages. Yes, for an annual fee, you can create... Read more...

The anti-Unix thing was beyond fubar...

Thu, 04 Apr 2002 12:20:32 +0000

thanks chris for sending this in! Awful is right. As any future anti-Unix run will provoke gales of laughter from the Slashdotter sysadmin types...And "the we really didn't mean 'Sun' with the... Read more...

Sun Says It's Moving Java Beyond The Computer

Tue, 26 Mar 2002 11:52:09 +0000

In a sign of maturity for the Java platform, Sun Microsystems execs said this week's JavaOne Developer Conference in San Francisco will go back to the basics by delivering less hype and more technology. Instead... Read more...

Anti-competitive? Not beyond reasonable doubt.

Wed, 06 Mar 2002 21:04:20 +0000

The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday conceded that it settled with Microsoft in part because trustbusters failed to prove part of the basic theory of the antitrust case. In his presentation before... Read more...

Details of MSN Explorer 8 and Beyond

Steven Parker — Fri, 14 Dec 2001 00:11:51 +0000

Cheers ShOcKz1104 for the heads up on this one over at Activewin. Bob has posted exclusive details of the up and coming MSN Explorer 8. Read on! MSN Explorer 8 has just passed... Read more...

Sensaura Sound Goes Beyond Stereo On Xbox

Ross Dundas — Mon, 05 Nov 2001 13:25:43 +0000

UK based firm Sesaura technology is to have its 3D sound technology included in Microsoft's Xbox games console, expected to be released in the US later this month. The system allows the illusion... Read more...

Beyond the Desktop: Windows XP

Steven Parker — Wed, 17 Oct 2001 14:29:16 +0000

Thanks JimF for this one. TechTV is airing a half-hour special on Windows XP tonight at 6:30pm, 9:30pm, and 12:30am Eastern. If you have DirecTV it's on channel 354. Eight months ago, Microsoft... Read more...