Neowin News Feed for: Developing

Microsoft and Brilliant collaborate to launch interactive course on quantum computing

Hamza Jawad — Fri, 24 May 2019 21:36:01 +0000

In partnership with Brilliant.org, Microsoft has announced the release of a new course named "Quantum Computing". It is aimed at helping students learn quantum computing and programming in Q#. Read more...

Samsung said to be developing a Galaxy S6 with a "dual-edge" display

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 02:04:01 +0000

While MWC is still a couple months away, it has come to light that Samsung might be developing a variant of its upcoming Galaxy S6 with a dual-edge display. Read more...

Whatsapp will remain free in developing countries like India

Usama Jawad — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 16:44:01 +0000

The most popular messenger service will remain free indefinitely for developing countries like India and users will be exempted from the $1 annual subscription fee. Read more...

Mozilla to launch $25 Firefox OS smartphones; OS coming to TVs, tablets

Andy Weir — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 12:36:51 +0000

Mozilla says it has been working with a Chinese manufacturer to create a "new category of smartphone priced around $25" running Firefox OS, which will itself soon be available on TVs and tablets. Read more...

$35 Android tablet releases in India, aimed at students

Paul Ferson — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:04:07 +0000

India's president, Pranab Mukherjee, has unveiled the country's Aakash-2 tablet. A successor to the original Aakash, the new model brings Android 4.0 to the table and is aimed at students especially. Read more...

$13 Stellaris computer could take a slice of Raspberry's Pi

Paul Ferson — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 11:04:18 +0000

The Stellaris Launchpad has appeared in the wild, taking on the Raspberry Pi to claim the title of "cheapest single board PC". The Launchpad is retailing for $13, in a price range all its own. Read more...

Google starts developing Chrome OS for tablets

Piers Hausjell — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:43:30 +0000

Chrome OS, the web based closed source Linux based operating system from Google, is now being developed to work on tablet computers. According to CNET, "details in Google's source code reveal that company programmers have... Read more...

OLPC developing dual-boot Windows, Linux OS for laptops

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:23:21 +0000

The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project and Microsoft Corp. are working together to develop a dual-boot system to put both Linux and Windows on laptops aimed at kids in developing countries, the head of... Read more...

Microsoft and Toshiba Developing New Xbox?

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 17:31:38 +0000

According to the technology guide Smarthouse, Microsoft and Toshiba may be working on a new Xbox "Entertainment Hub" edition. This new device could possibly add on to the current Xbox 360 specifications with a built-in... Read more...

Skype Developing Mobile Internet Phone

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 22:34:52 +0000

Later this year, Skype plans to release a mobile Internet cell phone together with the Three operator in the UK. An official for Three confirmed that the company was working with Skype to produce a... Read more...

AMD Developing Hybrid CPU/GPU

Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:25:02 +0000

In addition to the snazzy new website launched by AMD/ATI today, the chipmaker announced that they are developing a hybrid CPU/GPU system dubbed 'Fusion' for release in late 2008/early 2009: "AMD intends to design Fusion... Read more...

Cartoon Network developing MMORPG with Grigon Entertainment

Todd Tanner — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 01:30:36 +0000

According to Yahoo Biz, for the first time ever (I'll have to check on that one) a major U.S. entertainment company and a top Korean MMOG developer are working together on a new MMORPG. Cartoon... Read more...

Aspyr Media developing digital distribution service for Macs

Todd Tanner — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:46:27 +0000

Gamesindustry.biz is reporting some fairly big news for all our Mac gamers out there in Neowin land. Aspyr Media has announced that they are developing a digital distribution service for the Macintosh platform. This new... Read more...

Channel9: Developing Windows Vista

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 19:11:47 +0000

The folks over at Channel9 lead by self-proclaimed 'Microsoft Geek' Robert Scoble have posted some great videos as of late concerning the development of Windows Vista. The amount of work that goes into creating a... Read more...

Apple Developing new iPod Applications for Windows?

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 21:10:09 +0000

Apple Computer is shopping for software developers that can help it build "new complex" iPod applications for the Windows operating system, according to recent company job posting. "The iPod Application... Read more...

Junk Computers Litter Developing Nations

Mon, 24 Oct 2005 14:03:53 +0000

According to a report by environmental group the Basel Action Network, much of the used computer equipment sent to developing nations for use in homes, schools, and business is not usable in its current condition... Read more...

Epic developing Unreal Engine 4

Todd Tanner — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 23:30:37 +0000

Not content with ruling the next gen with its all conquering Unreal 3 engine - which has been licensed by Microsoft for the 360, Sony for the PS3 and just about every serious next gen... Read more...

Microsoft Developing For Nintendo DS

Thu, 07 Jul 2005 20:12:56 +0000

Job listings for internal studio Rare confirm the software giant is making games for its archrival's latest handheld. Last week, rumors began to surface that the Xbox 360 would allow gamers to... Read more...

PS3 will be cheaper to start developing for than PS2

Thu, 19 May 2005 15:07:08 +0000

Speaking in an exclusive interview with GamesIndustry.biz, SCEE development chief Phil Harrison has said that the PS3 will be cheaper to develop for than the PS2 was initially, with the system's power being much easier... Read more...

Yahoo developing an audio search engine

Fri, 06 May 2005 14:49:46 +0000

Web giant Yahoo is developing a search engine for finding downloadable songs and music data from across the Internet, CNET News.com has learned. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company plans to introduce the music... Read more...

MIT developing $100 laptops for children

Mon, 04 Apr 2005 23:09:44 +0000

In a rural Cambodian village where the homes lack electricity, the nighttime darkness is pierced by the glow from laptops that children bring from school. The students were equipped with notebook computers... Read more...

John Woo developing next-gen ninja game?

Thu, 24 Mar 2005 17:13:50 +0000

Wired article says the Hong Kong action legend's game company is working on "ShadowClan," due in fall 2006; Die Hard director's Ubisoft project also detailed. With the convergence of the film and... Read more...

Midway Developing Mature-Rated Football Video Game

Fri, 17 Dec 2004 16:02:37 +0000

Midway Games Inc. plans to publish a "mature"-rated pro football video game with the kinds of violence and excess shunned by the National Football League, the company said on Thursday. The game, called "Blitz: Playmakers,"... Read more...

AOL Developing File-Backup Service

Fri, 19 Nov 2004 05:05:05 +0000

America Online is developing a new service that will let its members back up files from their PCs onto AOL data centers, so members can recover files either deleted accidentally or lost due to a... Read more...

Square Enix developing new MMORPG

Thu, 16 Sep 2004 06:18:56 +0000

Little is known about the PC title other than its name--Fantasy Earth: The Ring of Dominion. First screens inside. Early purchasers of the Final Fantasy XI expansion Chains of Promathia are reporting... Read more...

Stormfront developing PSP game, "major" movie tie-in

Fri, 20 Aug 2004 13:29:50 +0000

The Demon Stone studio is hiring designers for two high-profile projects, hints next-gen projects will start soon. With the release of Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone less than a month away, Stormfront... Read more...

Sega developing Shenmue Online, expanding into China

Tue, 03 Aug 2004 12:03:43 +0000

MMORPG based on Shenmue franchise set to launch in China in '05 Sega has planned to enter the Shenmue series with a PC massive multiplayer title, Shenmue Online, into the Chinese online... Read more...

Kuju's new Brighton studio developing title for SCEE

Mon, 14 Jun 2004 21:30:40 +0000

Kuju Entertainment has announced the latest in a series of development deals with important publishers. The new studio created when Kuju attained Brighton developer web games. The new prototype work announced by Kuju is a... Read more...

Rare developing software for Nintendo DS

Tue, 18 May 2004 18:08:44 +0000

Microsoft has quietly lent its support to Nintendo's DS handheld, it has been alleged, with wholly owned British studio Rare apparently already working on two titles for the new console. According to US website GCAdvanced,... Read more...

Monolith Developing Secret Project

Marcel Klum — Sat, 08 May 2004 08:15:48 +0000

VU Games and Monolith Productions will give the media a preview of the next action-packed project from the developer of the No One Lives Forever franchise and Tron 2.0. It's an intense close-quarters combat experience... Read more...

Sony developing next-next-generation chip

Fri, 13 Feb 2004 15:32:14 +0000

The electronics colossus and Toshiba are already starting work on a sequel to the Cell chip. According to multiple media outlets (including Reuters), Sony and Toshiba are begininning development on a new... Read more...

Microsoft developing new 'light' version of Win XP

Tue, 03 Feb 2004 21:23:39 +0000

Thailand's People's PC project, initiated last year by the ICT Ministry, has been the genesis of a new operating system from Microsoft Corporation that is now under development, according to Microsoft Thailand Managing Director Andrew... Read more...

Japan, China, S. Korea developing next Net

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 31 Dec 2003 09:43:19 +0000

Japan, China and South Korea are reportedly planning to jointly develop Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), the next-generation Internet standard, a move that will challenge the U.S.-dominated market for current IPv4-based Internet technology. The report... Read more...

Phoenix Developing DRM-Equipped BIOS

Thu, 04 Sep 2003 16:41:40 +0000

BIOS maker Phoenix Technologies said it is currently shopping a digital-rights-enabled BIOS system to top PC OEMs, the most aggressive use of DRM technology to date. Phoenix executives said Wednesday that they've developed a prototype... Read more...

The Road To Gold Part II: Developing Windows

Mon, 10 Feb 2003 19:21:52 +0000

And it's with great enthusiasm that I read part two of our friend Paul Thurrott's Windows Server 2003: The Road To Gold. This time Paul takes a look at the build process, with exclusive pictures... Read more...

Bush developing cyberwar rules

Mon, 10 Feb 2003 07:47:12 +0000

While the US government maintains that it hasn't launched any big hacker attacks, officials appear to be working on rules for when that will happen. According to reports on Friday, US President George... Read more...

Capcom developing for the TriForce arcade hardware…

Marcel Klum — Sat, 11 Jan 2003 18:54:44 +0000

In the latest issue of the Japanese magazine Arcadia, Capcom revealed that they are currently in development with their first game for Nintendo's TriForce arcade board. This game will be based on the Gundam franchise;... Read more...

Sony developing possible PS3 chip

Michael Stanclift — Tue, 17 Dec 2002 18:05:44 +0000

Toshiba is cooperating with Sony and IBM on a chip that might be used in the PlayStation 3. Production of "Cell", the name the chip bears, will begin as early as 2004. It is capable... Read more...

Matrix Games & SPME Technologies Developing Napoleonic Wars

Mon, 01 Oct 2001 18:06:06 +0000

The long wait for a strategic computer simulation of the Napoleonic conflict is over. Matrix Games has joined with SPME Technologies to develop Napoleonic Wars, the wargame that gives players a chance to command one... Read more...