Neowin News Feed for: Eight

Xbox Live Collects Eight Million Users in Five Years

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 01:51:31 +0000

On November 15, Microsoft's Xbox Live service will have been in operation for five years, now with "more than eight million members now actively engaged in the largest social entertainment network on TV." To celebrate... Read more...

Microsoft Releases Eight Updates for Vista

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:33:57 +0000

This week, Microsoft released some "important" updates for its newest operating system. If you have something against the Windows Update client built-in to Windows Vista, here is a compilation of the download links you need... Read more...

Apple iPhone delivers up to eight hours of talk time

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:54:29 +0000

Apple® today announced that iPhone™ will deliver significantly longer battery life when it ships on June 29 than was originally estimated when iPhone was unveiled in January. iPhone will feature up to 8 hours of... Read more...

Apple plugs eight QuickTime holes

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 01:01:41 +0000

Apple has released a new version of its QuickTime software, partly to repair eight serious security vulnerabilities. Apple confirmed that the vulnerabilities make both Macs and Windows PCs susceptible to malicious files which, when opened... Read more...

Macworld Buzz: Will Mac Pros Move To Eight Cores?

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 13:45:37 +0000

Some analysts are predicting that Apple Computer may announce a Mac desktop that sports eight processors at the Macworld Expo next week. Industry watchers say Apple is sure to update its line of desktops and... Read more...

Nintendo Wii Sells 600,000 In Eight Days In North America

Todd Tanner — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:57:53 +0000

Built on a foundation of pure fun, Nintendo's new Wii(TM) video game system sold through to more than 600,000 consumers in the Americas in just its first eight days of availability. ... Read more...

Pluto: And then there were eight

Thu, 24 Aug 2006 21:58:41 +0000

Pluto has been demoted. The celestial body, long known as one of the nine planets of the solar system, will now be considered a "dwarf planet," the General Assembly of the 2006 International Astronomical... Read more...

Mac Pro: Apple Completes Intel Transition in Eight Months

Fred Derf — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:41:26 +0000

Mac Pro models using Intel Xeon "Woodcrest" processors have now replaced the PowerPC-based Power Mac G5 models. With this release, Apple has completed its transition to Intel processors. Previously released Intel-based models included two notebooks... Read more...

Episode 30: Mac Attack, Eight Vistas and More.

Tue, 28 Feb 2006 20:54:48 +0000

This week the team talks about the flurry of "mac viruses", discuss the rumor that Windows might be coming out with eight different versions of Vista and note that you can get a repetitive motion... Read more...

Pentium M to last for eight hours on single charge by 2008

Fri, 03 Jun 2005 00:57:24 +0000

The Intel Pentium M 'Yonah' dual-core processor is planned for the first quarter of next year. This 65nm mobile processor's FSB will be clocked at 667MHz and the target clock-rate for launch will likely be... Read more...

Microsoft sues eight alleged spammers

Fri, 11 Jun 2004 19:06:27 +0000

Microsoft is adding more lawsuits towards spammers thanks to the CAN-SPAM act. A total of eight new lawsuits have been filed. Now if only other companies would help out more with the CAN-SPAM... Read more...

A Microsoft certificate at eight

Tom Warren — Mon, 16 Feb 2004 14:18:10 +0000

"I want to build a computer that will respond to brain waves and dispense with the need to use hands," says Mridul Seth, his fingers almost a whir as he punches the keys of a... Read more...

Eight years old, and he's a Microsoft professional

Tom Warren — Fri, 16 May 2003 08:55:43 +0000

Bill Gates is his idol. His dream? Achieving more than what Gates has, ''especially in the computer field.'' Meet eight-year-old Maulin Raval who recently cleared the online Microsoft Certified Professional Exam in Networking. ... Read more...

The secrets of the magic eight ball and more

Sun, 26 May 2002 15:24:17 +0000

Ever wondered as to the intricate mysteries of the magic eight ball? Well, now you, yes you can find out how it works. Check below. Also, if you ever start to smell a really bad... Read more...