Neowin News Feed for: Getting

Microsoft getting ready for Windows 7 marketing?

Kevin Weiner — Fri, 01 May 2009 06:32:37 +0000

Microsoft sure has been hitting hard at the competition lately with their latest round of "Laptop Hunters" ads with success, and now as we get closer towards the final version of Windows 7, it looks... Read more...

Microsoft getting ready to lay off 17% of staff?

Tom Warren — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:51:45 +0000

Fudzilla is reporting that Microsoft is preparing to lay off 17% of its staff by 15th January. Microsoft currently employs just over 90,000 people across the world and according to an internal source that spoke... Read more...

Australians getting their first Android based phone

Michael Stanclift — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:02:28 +0000

Ruslan Kogan, the 25 year old entrepreneur and head of Kogan Technologies, today announced that Australians will soon be able to get their hands on the first Google Android based phone in that country. Dubbed... Read more...

Full acquisition of Yahoo by Microsoft at $34 getting likely

Sun, 25 May 2008 15:19:30 +0000

Microsoft is poised to offer the extra dollar a share that could provide the breakthrough for the software giant to finally land Yahoo, according to Silicon Valley sources this weekend. Earlier this month, Microsoft ran... Read more...

Xbox 360 Finally Getting Blu-Ray Drive

Sun, 04 May 2008 08:12:59 +0000

After months of rumors and denials, the XBOX 360 with a Blu-ray disc drive is due to be manufactured soon and shipped in Q3 of 2008. Pegatron Technology, an OEM subsidiary of Asustek Computer, is... Read more...

Quickly ramp up on XNA Development, Part 1: Getting Started

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:29:28 +0000

Interested in ramping up on XNA but like to learn in short and sweet videos? Jennifer Marsman has created a short set of videos to help you learn XNA five minutes (or less!) at a... Read more...

AT&T and Other ISPs May Be Getting Ready to Filter

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:51:09 +0000

For the last 15 years, Internet service providers have acted - to use an old cliche - as wide-open information super-highways, letting data flow uninterrupted and unimpeded between users and the Internet. But I.S.P.’s may... Read more...

Windows Users Getting Bitten by Macrovision Zero Day

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 10:31:29 +0000

Microsoft is working with Macrovision to check out a flaw in a driver on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP that's being exploited in the wild, according to a Microsoft special security advisory released after... Read more...

Microsoft sees progress in getting Windows on XO

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:47:44 +0000

Microsoft Corporation Vice President Will Poole has announced the software giant has made progress in getting a basic version of Windows XP to work on the low-cost One Laptop Per Child Foundation's laptop that currently... Read more...

Firefox 3 Getting a Visual Makeover

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 16:31:32 +0000

Software isn't just about functionality anymore, users want brains and beauty. And beauty, as we know, is in the eye of the beholder, which is why the team behind Firefox 3 plans to ditch the... Read more...

eBay: Phishers getting better organized, using Linux

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:53:39 +0000

When it comes to launching online attacks, criminals are getting more organized and branching out from the Windows operating system, eBay's security chief said Tuesday. eBay recently did an in-depth analysis of its threat situation,... Read more...

Java Security Traps Getting Worse

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 10 May 2007 10:08:36 +0000

A year ago at JavaOne, Fortify Software Founder and Chief Scientist Brian Chess gave a presentation titled "12 Java Technology Security Traps and How to Avoid Them." A year later, how far have we come... Read more...

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 360 getting new DLC - Hulk smash!

Todd Tanner — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:11:16 +0000

Good news Merry Marvel fans, Activision's Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is getting the Hulk in April. Today, Activision announced plans to release its first expansion pack for last year's well-received Marvel RPG. Marvel: Ultimate Heroes... Read more...

Is Windows getting more expensive?

Steven Parker — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:24:09 +0000

Is Windows getting cheaper or more expensive? The short answer is easy: neither. Roughly speaking, the Microsoft product sells for the same price it has had for years. The full answer is more complicated. There... Read more...

Hey dude, you're getting Linux on that Dell

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:45:56 +0000

After collecting some 1,800 new product and service ideas from IT users and customers using an online "suggestion box," Dell Inc. has announced that it's taking the user suggestions seriously and will soon debut and... Read more...

Lost Planet getting updated in March

Todd Tanner — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:11:27 +0000

Capcom has proven surprisingly diligent about listening to player feedback regarding Lost Planet, resulting in a multiplayer patch based on experiences with the multiplayer demo released weeks prior that was distributed before the game was... Read more...

Microsoft Getting Started on Windows Web Hosting

Steven Parker — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 11:02:07 +0000

Microsoft Getting Started on Windows Web Hosting is a subset of the complete Web hosting details found in The Microsoft Solution for Windows-based Hosting version 4.0. In order to help hosters quickly grasp the concepts... Read more...

Ultima Online getting 3D treatment - 9 years later!

Todd Tanner — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 23:00:16 +0000

As per this forum post on UO Stratics, news has surfaced of a totally remade Ultima Online, using a new engine, that just so happens to be in 3D. The game will still use the... Read more...

Red Orchestra: Osfront 41-45 getting a "Booster Pack" free

Todd Tanner — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 07:19:11 +0000

As per this forum post on the official Red Orchestra: Osfront 41-45 site, the realistically hardcore Unreal engine based WW2 FPS will be taking a page out of EA's handbook and offer a downloadable "Booster... Read more...

NVIDIA's Multi-GPU Platforms Getting Popular.

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 09:05:59 +0000

NVIDIA Corp. said the popularity of its core-logic aimed to support the company's multi-GPU technology had been growing rapidly. This may indicate that the firm's position in the graphics processors market has also improved. ... Read more...

Neowin Comment : Is the Apple Getting Rotten?

Mon, 28 Mar 2005 01:35:51 +0000

Like many PC users, when I saw the second generation of Apple's Cinema Displays I thought they looked great. Packing a sleek, sexy metal frame and superb design to match, how couldn't one?! ... Read more...

Next IBM-Apple chip getting high-end feature

Wed, 22 Dec 2004 15:39:54 +0000

In 2005, IBM plans to bring a significant feature from higher-end servers to the next generation of its PowerPC 970 processor line used in Apple Computer machines and Big Blue's own blade servers. ... Read more...

Wincustomize : Skinners getting a piece of the action?

Brad Wardell — Tue, 19 Oct 2004 17:42:56 +0000

Windows customization site, WinCustomize.com has started experimenting with a new program that Neowin users have suggested for a long while - top skinners getting a percentage cut of subscription revenue. In the pilot... Read more...

Black Eyed Peas getting down with the Urbz

Wed, 25 Aug 2004 22:41:26 +0000

Best-selling hip-hop group will appear in and provide the soundtrack for Electronic Arts' Sims in the City. When it initially announced the Urbz: The Sims in the City back in April, Electronic... Read more...

VU Games getting Irrational with Freedom Force sequel

Tue, 03 Aug 2004 00:36:40 +0000

Game giant will distribute the PC RPG Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich, which is now set for an early 2005 release. Originally, Irrational Games was planning to self-publish Freedom Force... Read more...

Midway getting Unreal

Thu, 29 Jul 2004 00:10:24 +0000

Surprise deal will see the traditionally console-centric company publish one of PC gaming's premier franchises, possibly for next-gen consoles. In a move that shocked the industry, Midway Games announced it has struck... Read more...

Half-Life 2 - It's Getting Closer

Mon, 24 May 2004 00:07:53 +0000

I was going to begin this article by listing all of the awards that the original Half-Life has won, but I have a word count limit on this article so let me just name one:... Read more...

MP3 getting antipiracy makeover

Tue, 02 Mar 2004 08:07:19 +0000

The venerable MP3 music format, the technology most widely associated with unrestricted file swapping, is getting a makeover aimed at blocking unauthorized copying. Thomson and Fraunhofer, the companies that license and own... Read more...

Microsoft as legal piñata is getting old

Tue, 06 Jan 2004 06:30:13 +0000

RealNetworks filed a lawsuit Dec. 18 accusing Microsoft of ongoing antitrust violations by which ``Microsoft has unjustly enriched itself at the expense of RealNetworks'' -- even as RealNetworks loudly touts its growth. What's even more... Read more...

Take Steps to Avoid Getting Tricked by Spoof Websites

Tom Warren — Tue, 16 Dec 2003 03:02:26 +0000

During the hectic holiday season, many shoppers rely on the convenience and speed of shopping online. If you're among them, be sure to use the same level of caution on the Web that you would... Read more...

Dude! You're getting sued!

Sun, 26 Oct 2003 14:12:28 +0000

Thanks nathanintu. A Dutch computer user group sued Dell last week, alleging parts of the sales terms and conditions that the world's largest PC maker uses violate Dutch consumer protection... Read more...

ATI is Getting Ready to Attack Again

Fri, 11 Jul 2003 02:25:40 +0000

Thanks Qba73. After becoming the leader on the graphics processors market last year, ATI Technologies definitely wants to sustain its number one position further in all market segments. We managed to reveal the latest plans... Read more...

Is Palladium Getting a Bad Rap?

Thu, 15 May 2003 11:29:02 +0000

According to Microsoft, a flood of FUD -- spooky rumors intended to cause fear, uncertainty and doubt -- are swirling around its Next Generation Secure Computing Base. Also known as Palladium, NGSCB is... Read more...

MSN Messenger's forbidden word filter getting lazy

Thu, 24 Apr 2003 22:58:08 +0000

Remember when you weren't allowed to use 'remember' in your MSN Messenger nickname? Same thing with words like 'admin', 'webmaster' or almost any nasty four-letter-word. Well, it seems like those words aren't blocked from your... Read more...

Dude! your getting some new Dell Detonators 43.30 (2000/XP)

Steven Parker — Wed, 12 Mar 2003 09:11:22 +0000

Thanks Dazog who posted in BPN that Dell have posted a newer Detonator driver set that initially only seems to support the Quadro4 and 700XGL series of cards. We recommend that if you download these... Read more...

Dude, You're Getting A Cell

Mon, 10 Feb 2003 21:38:36 +0000

Maybe there is a connection between Steven and Apple's Ellen Feiss... :D Benjamin Curtis, the 22-year old actor who portrays "Steven," the Dell Guy, in those bothersome computer commercials, was arrested late last... Read more...

Dude! You're getting a cash register

Michael Stanclift — Sat, 25 Jan 2003 05:07:58 +0000

Dell Computer announced this week it would start selling smart cash registers that process debit and credit cards and manage other electronic retail transactions. Does that surprise you? It shouldn't. A visit to Dell's vast... Read more...

Getting to the Top of an Internet Search

Mon, 20 Jan 2003 13:51:34 +0000

Just as it is often difficult for people to find what they are looking for on the Internet, it is frequently a challenge for the people themselves to be found when they want to be.... Read more...

Dude! You're getting DSL!

Tue, 07 Jan 2003 06:44:26 +0000

Dell Computer has begun selling broadband services from the top two U.S. providers of DSL (digital subscriber line) Internet access, the company will announce on Tuesday. The PC reseller is offering... Read more...

NASA getting Bored of ISS?

Wed, 27 Nov 2002 16:25:40 +0000

Dear dear me - without this what else will NASA have to do? They've already had a no go for mars... perhaps its just gunna be a glorified travel agency... " THE... Read more...