Neowin News Feed for: Fall

Google is launching an overhauled Fitbit app in the fall

Paul Hill — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 17:46:02 +0000

Google has said that it's rolling out a limited beta of its new Fitbit app before making it available to all later in the year. The app has received a significant overhaul making it easier to use. Read more...

With autumn on the way, Google will now give you up-to-date forecasts for pollen levels

Richard Tyr Blewitt — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 17:18:02 +0000

Using up-to-date forecasts and information from the Weather Channel, the Google app in the US can now help people with seasonal allergies know what the pollen levels are going to be like for the week. Read more...

IPhone 8 may come with bundled AirPods

Paul Hill — Mon, 08 May 2017 12:50:01 +0000

A J P Morgan analyst has suggested that Apple's iPhone 8 will come bundled with AirPods, and feature an OLED edge-to-edge display. The analyst could be wrong, though, given current AirPod delays. Read more...

You can now check out this fall's movies and TV shows on Bing

Usama Jawad — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 11:30:01 +0000

With 2016's Primetime Emmy Awards just around the corner, Microsoft has announced new features for its Bing search engine, including curated lists and predictions for movies, TV shows and books. Read more...

Bing 'Predicts' had a great summer, preps for fall predictions

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 19:02:01 +0000

Bing Predicts has had a fairly good run predicting the winners for different events. This summer the service maintained its prediction accuracy dominance and will attempt to continue the run in fall. Read more...

Durability test: Xbox One versus PS4, which one survives?

Usama Jawad — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 13:12:01 +0000

Wired's Battle Damage segment put the two current gen consoles through some pretty brutal durability tests in a video to determine the last one standing. The loser gets chainsawed in half. Read more...

Neowin: Now hiring driven and motivated writers

Brad Sams — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:37:44 +0000

Do you love technology and want to reach a wide audience? Can you write? If you think you would gel well with our team, take a look inside, we are hiring. Read more...

Xbox 360 Fall 2011 dashboard update public beta now open

Brad Sams — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:25:20 +0000

Microsoft is on the verge of updating the Xbox 360 with the 2011 Fall update. A new beta page has appeared that says that a public beta will be opening in the very near future. Read more...

Twitter hacked, Fox News and celebrity accounts fall victim

Andrew Lyle — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:03:58 +0000

Many users got a shock when checking some twitter accounts like, Foxnews, Britney speaks, Barrack Obama, and many others. An attacked launched against celebrity twitter accounts is inserting crude headlines such as "Breaking, Bill... Read more...

Apple Shares Fall on Forecast for Quarter

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:13:30 +0000

Apple Inc. blew past Wall Street's bullish expectations in the first quarter with a 57 percent jump in profit, but a dramatically lower forecast sent shares plunging on fears about slowing consumer spending on electronics.... Read more...

Dell Shares Fall on Earnings Report

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 23:46:30 +0000

Shares of Dell fell nearly 13 percent Friday as investors took a pessimistic view on plans to reignite the computer maker's fortunes with a strategy that could lower profits in the short term. Shares tumbled... Read more...

Xbox 360 Fall Dashboard Update Details Released

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:41:38 +0000

The Xbox 360 firmware sees two major updates a year—in the Spring and the Fall. This year's Fall update is just about upon us. On Tuesday December 4th, Microsoft will unleash a flurry of new... Read more...

Xbox 360 Fall Update on Dec. 4th, Friends of Friends coming!

Todd Tanner — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:52:31 +0000

It was just confirmed that the Fall Dashboard update will be released next Tuesday, December 4th. One of the new features that will be part of the release is 'Friends of Friends.' With this new... Read more...

Microsoft postpones Winhec 2008 to Fall 2008

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:59:55 +0000

Microsoft has announced that WinHEC 2008 will not be held in the typical spring season, but instead in the fall (October probably) of 2008 "in response to industry feedback". The event is expected to take... Read more...

Fall Xbox 360 Dashboard update - download old Xbox games?

Todd Tanner — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:01:42 +0000

So, who wants to download old Xbox 1 games on their Xbox 360 for 1200 (or so) MS points? Because come December 4th you will be able to do that and more! (Don't forget the... Read more...

Microsoft Sets Fall Launch for Configuration Manager

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:24:16 +0000

Microsoft Monday said development is complete on its System Center Configuration Manager 2007, a cornerstone in its model for managed IT systems, and that the management tool will ship in November. For users moving from... Read more...

Sun Posts Profit as Costs Fall

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:08:45 +0000

Despite its recent financial woes, Sun Microsystems, the world's third largest manufacturer of business computer servers, has managed to return a profit this quarter. Although Sun's revenue rose only marginally, going from $3.83 billion to... Read more...

Sharp to Release Blu-ray Disc Player This Fall

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:55:05 +0000

This fall, Sharp Electronics plans to release its first Blu-ray player: the BD-HP205. The player will support 1080p output at both 24- and 60-FPS, and will include on-board Dolby TrueHD decoding, along with the requisite... Read more...

Nvidia Plans to Start Transition to PCI-e 2.0 This Fall

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:28:43 +0000

Nvidia Corporation's new code-named MCP72 core-logic series will fully support new AMD Phenom processors based on AMD's new micro-architecture that belong to the "Stars" family of chips. All versions of the MCP72 will support HyperTransport... Read more...

Xbox 360 GPU to reportedly go to 65nm in fall

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:59:22 +0000

Sources at equipment makers are whispering that the Xbox 360 will be equipped with a 65nm-made Xenos GPU in the fall and that corresponding foundry partner Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company will see benefits. An engineering... Read more...

Microsoft E&D Q3 Losses Fall to $315M, Sales Down To $929M

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 01:17:03 +0000

Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices division posted third quarter figures: a $315 million loss (down 22% from last year's $402 million) while sales slipped to $929 million (down 21% over last year's $1.18 billion), as the... Read more...

Sega Confirms Wii NiGHTS For U.S. This Fall

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:53 +0000

Following a flurry of internet reports and speculation over the past week, Sega of America has confirmed the upcoming release of a new NiGHTS game for the Nintendo Wii, with an expected stateside release window... Read more...

Half-Life 2: Episode 2 et al delayed until Fall 2007

Todd Tanner — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:47:06 +0000

Note: This story has now been updated. Gamespot and Bluesnews have both now reported the release date as Fall 2007 and not the Winter. Thanks to Voodoo Extreme for the scoop and shock. Electronic Arts,... Read more...

Sony Profits Fall, But End of Year Forecast Rises

Joe Cashman — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:22:09 +0000

Sony's net profits for the three months to 31 December fell to 159.9bn yen ($1.3bn; Â£669m) from 168.9bn yen the three months before, a drop in 5.3%. The huge losses were down to the gaming... Read more...

Verizon Earnings Fall, Sales Up on Wireless

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:53:21 +0000

Telecommunications company Verizon Communications Inc. announced its fourth quarter earnings fell but declared that sales rose. Verizon's quarterly earnings fell to $1.0 billion (35 cents per share) compared to last year's $ 1.7 billion (59... Read more...

Microsoft Posts Record Quarterly Sales, But Profits Fall 28%

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 03:46:47 +0000

Microsoft said net income for its fiscal second quarter (three months ending December 31) fell 28% to $2.63 billion as delays in shipping Windows Vista pushed some profits and revenue to the third quarter. The... Read more...

Virtua Fighter 5 Goes Gold For PS3 - 360 Version Due Fall 07

Todd Tanner — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:10:50 +0000

Sega announced a few hours ago that the highly anticipated home console edition of Virtua Fighter 5 has gone gold for the Playstation 3 and would be available at retail as expected on February 20th.... Read more...

Sales of Sony's PlayStation 3 Fall Short in Japan

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:43:39 +0000

The first results are out in the hotly contested market for video game consoles in Japan, and so far, the results do not look too promising for Sony and its much-promoted PlayStation 3. Enterbrain, a... Read more...

Xbox 360 Fall Update Fix Coming

Todd Tanner — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 04:44:19 +0000

Thanks to Evil Avatar for the heads up on this one. We're hearing from a small number of customers (less than 1%) that are having issues with the Fall Console Update. I've been... Read more...

Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 Fall Content Preview

Todd Tanner — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 12:11:22 +0000

The latest Free Booster Pack for Tripwire Interactive's RO Ostfront contains a number of new features included a new map and two new vehicles. Tripwire previously hinted that the new map would be a remake... Read more...

Resistance: Fall of Man downgraded

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:48:37 +0000

Some time ago, Insomniac had stated that Resistance: Fall of Man would be able to support the 1080p resolution. However, today at Sony's Gamer's Day conference, they went back on that comment, now stating that... Read more...

Microsoft's Digital Home Efforts Fall Short?

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 11:03:49 +0000

Solution providers at D&H Distributing's fifth annual Digital Convergence Expo criticized Microsoft's digital home efforts, but praised chip giant Intel for helping drive market adoption in conjunction with VARs. Several attendees said they see Microsoft's... Read more...

Microsoft Vista-Optimized Keyboard on Tap for This Fall

Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:40:35 +0000

Microsoft Hardware is pushing the innovation envelope and introducing industry firsts to help you move from work to play with cutting-edge performance and total style. Can a keyboard create its own mood lighting?... Read more...

Xbox 360 Vision Camera Set For Fall

giga — Wed, 31 May 2006 13:35:19 +0000

In his weekly podcast, Major Nelson released more information on the Xbox Live Vision Camera: You can put your own "personal picture" on your profile for your friends to see (not public). You can... Read more...

Intel's Shift in Architecture Design on Display at Fall IDF

Tue, 23 Aug 2005 19:56:28 +0000

Much has been said about Intel's plans to shift its design strategy on the desktop platform over the last few weeks, but as the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco that kicked off today the... Read more...

Doom flick delayed 'til fall

Thu, 14 Apr 2005 21:44:39 +0000

Movie based on id's FPS franchise delayed; The Rock won't blast hell's minions until October 21. Blockbuster movies getting turned into games are nothing new, but recently, the roles have been reversed.... Read more...

Call of Duty returning to consoles this fall

Mon, 07 Mar 2005 16:33:19 +0000

Activision announces agreement with Gray Matter and Treyarch for new WWII shooter for "the consoles"; publisher dismisses Xbox mention as a "typo." This morning, Atari announced that it had struck a deal... Read more...

Gates: PCs fall short

Sun, 03 Oct 2004 04:05:28 +0000

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates on Friday started out a busy day in the Bay Area by talking to college students about a range of topics, from open-source software to malaria to the next Xbox. ... Read more...

LCD monitor prices to continue fall next year

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 17 Sep 2004 10:13:26 +0000

A REPORT from the Taiwanese Market Intelligence Center (MIC) said that prices of 17-inch LCD monitors will continue to fall next year. That's as a result of the manufacturers appearing to have recognised that if... Read more...

Sonic Heroes Comes To PC This Fall

Thu, 19 Aug 2004 01:55:19 +0000

Sonic Heroes is on its way to PC, Sega announced today. The latest 3D Sonic the Hedgehog adventure (released for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube earlier this year) will be available for Windows personal computers... Read more...