Neowin News Feed for: January

PlayStation 4 takes the cake yet again while Xbox One witnesses "strongest January ever"

Gurkaran Singh — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 23:18:02 +0000

The latest NPD numbers indicate that both consoles are experiencing great numbers in the US but PS4 continues to be the dominant player. However, Microsoft's console also saw huge growth in January. Read more...

Here are your Xbox Games with Gold titles for January 2016

Chris Schroeder — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 12:06:02 +0000

The Xbox team have procured another set of free Xbox games through the monthly Games with Gold program for Xbox Live Gold subscribers. See what's in store for Xbox 360 and Xbox One owners. Read more...

Windows 7 SP1 mainstream support ends January 13 - will you upgrade to Windows 10?

Adrian Potoroaca — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:06:01 +0000

Microsoft is ending mainstream support for Windows 7 SP1, but you don't need to worry too much about it. Seeing the work the company is doing with Windows 10, will you consider upgrading to it? Read more...

Rumour: Nano iPhone to be released January

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:41:00 +0000

Though we receive many rumours about Apple products, this rumour comes from iDeals China that previously gave us an accurate description of the iPhone 3G almost two months before its announcement. Using tip-offs given by... Read more...

NeowinCAST News Edition for January 30th, 2008

Christopher Vendemio — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:42:28 +0000

Neowin.net presents the NeowinCAST News Edition for the week of January 30th, 2008. This week, Christopher Vendemio (bangbang023) and Rob Wright (Rob) discuss the following topics: Apple releases the MacBook Air (read) Windows 7 details... Read more...

iPod vs. Zune: January 2008 High End MP3 Player Roundup

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:55:20 +0000

With the Christmas tree chopped up and the New Year's resolutions made (and probably broken) the holidays are officially over and the new year has begun. But if you're on the receiving end of a... Read more...

January 2008 Security Releases ISO Image

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:25:50 +0000

This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on January 8th, 2008. The image does not contain security updates for other Microsoft products. This DVD5 ISO image is... Read more...

Red Hat delays new software until January

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:28:17 +0000

Red Hat Inc. has postponed until January the launch of a new Linux software product for personal computers that would directly compete with Microsoft Corp's Windows operating system. Introduction of the software, which would also... Read more...

AMD RS780 chipset to launch in January

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:26:39 +0000

AMD will launch the performance/mainstream RS780 next-generation IGP chipset and value segment RS740 in January next year, while in the second quarter, the company will launch the high-end RS780D and mainstream RS780C, according to sources... Read more...

Intel to release Celeron E1000 on January 20th

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:35:54 +0000

Intel will release its first desktop dual-core Celeron series, E1000, on January 20, according to sources at motherboard makers. The first dual-core Celeron processor, the E1200, will have core frequency of 1.6GHz, 800MHz FSB and... Read more...

Microsoft to Try Windows XP Out on OLPC in January

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:53:33 +0000

Microsoft said it plans to conduct field trials in January of Windows XP running on the One Laptop Per Child XO laptop. The XO laptop ships with a Linux operating system and is meant to... Read more...

AMD to upgrade Radeon HD 2400 and 2600 chips in January 2008

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:02:58 +0000

AMD is planning two new graphics chips, the RV635 and RV620, upgrades of its entry-level and mid-range ATI Radeon HD 2000 series products, according to sources at graphics card makers. The RV635 and RV620 are... Read more...

Nintendo Wii Leads U.S. January Game Console Sales

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:51:55 +0000

According to preliminary figures from NPD Group for January 2007, Nintendo Wii game console was the most successful game machine in the U.S. – although all three next generation consoles obviously did worse than in... Read more...

Windows OneCare Update Coming Worldwide January 30

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:42:32 +0000

Windows Live OneCare includes antivirus, antispyware, two-way firewall and anti-phishing technology for all your security needs. It regularly defragments and cleans your hard disk drive, and also offers backup and restore functions. The new 1.5... Read more...

NeowinCAST News Edition for January 19th, 2007

Christopher Vendemio — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 19:54:19 +0000

Neowin.net & PowerUser.TV present the NeowinCAST News Edition for the week of January 12th 2007. This week our panel consists of bangbang023, LOC, and Fred with a special appearance by Rob. The group spends a... Read more...

AutoPatcher January 2007

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 18:54:58 +0000

AutoPatcher is a comprehensive collection of patches, addons and registry tweaks that give you peace of mind in the knowledge that your Windows system is up to date, even before you connect it to the... Read more...

NeowinCAST News Edition for January 12th, 2007

Christopher Vendemio — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 01:54:34 +0000

Neowin.net & PowerUser.TV present the NeowinCAST News Edition for the week of January 12th 2007. This week our panel consists of bangbang023, LOC, and Rob. To sum it all up, the sound quality is better,... Read more...

January 2007 Security Releases ISO Image

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:06:02 +0000

This ISO-9660 CD image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on January 9th, 2007. It does not contain security updates for other Microsoft products. This CD image is intended for... Read more...

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Launches January 30th

Todd Tanner — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:14:29 +0000

San Diego, CA - January 11, 2007 - Sony Online Entertainment and Sigil Games Online today announced that the upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game Vanguard: Saga of Heroes will be released to... Read more...

Visual Studio Code Name "Orcas" - January 2007 CTP

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:34:16 +0000

Visual Studio code name "Orcas" delivers on Microsoft's vision of smart client applications by enabling developers to rapidly create connected applications that deliver the highest quality rich user experiences. This new version enables any size... Read more...

January 09, 2007 Enterprise Update Scan Tool

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:17:39 +0000

Microsoft has released a new tool designed to help enterprises detect updates provided with the Microsoft Security Bulletins released January 09 2007. This tool is a command line scanning tool built for the sole purpose... Read more...

Microsoft Security Updates: January 2007

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:50:16 +0000

Microsoft has just posted their security patch bulletin for the month of January. As usual, all required patches for your PC can be caught using Windows Update or Microsoft Update. A total of 4 patches... Read more...

NeowinCAST News Editon for January 12th 2007

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 15:39:53 +0000

Neowin.net & PowerUser.TV present the NeowinCAST News Edition for the week of January 6th 2007. This week our panel consists of bangbang023, LOC, and Rob. Topics discussed this week include: 1TB Drives Coming Dual... Read more...

Microsoft to release 8 security patches for January

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 04:22:47 +0000

Although the information is subject to change until the day of, on 9 January 2007 Microsoft will Release 8 Security Patches: Three Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Microsoft Windows with the highest Maximum Severity rating... Read more...

Malware Removal Tool - January 2007 Edition

Razvan Serea — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 12:36:03 +0000

This Malware Removal Tool was designed to take care of malicious software and spyware which are too new, take multiple steps to remove, or are not eliminated by the major anti-spyware companies. For best results,... Read more...

Intel to Launch Core 2 Quad Chip in January

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 14:18:24 +0000

Intel plans to launch the third model of its four-core processor in January, continuing its efforts to stay ahead of Advanced Micro Devices on the next-generation processor family. Intel will launch the Core 2 Quad... Read more...

WinInfo Short Takes: Week of January 30

Steven Parker — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 12:39:36 +0000

It's that time of the week again where we look at the goings on for the previous week in technology news, courtesy of Paul Thurrott. This week he mentions that our friend Steven Bink incorrectly... Read more...

January 2006 Update Rollup for XP Media Center Edition

Steven Parker — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 14:25:43 +0000

Install this update to resolve video issues in Windows XP Media Center 2005. This update rollup addresses issues with suspend/resume, video freezes and black screens on machines with Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media... Read more...

WinInfo Short Takes: Week of January 23

Steven Parker — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 12:11:27 +0000

It's that time of the week again when our spotlight turns on to Paul Thurrott's takes of the previous week. Never a bore to read, it gives you and I both a chance to catch... Read more...

WinInfo Short Takes: Week of January 16

Steven Parker — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 07:59:17 +0000

Paul is away today, due to the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday but we aren't and here is 2 short takes from his site that discuss a master image of Windows Vista to ship allowing... Read more...

January 2006 Security and Critical Releases ISO Image

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 14:18:51 +0000

This ISO-9660 CD image file contains all security and critical updates for Windows released on Windows Update on January 5th and January 10th, 2006. This does not contain security updates for other Microsoft products. This... Read more...

Microsoft to Release WMF Vulnerability Patch on January 10th

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 18:04:19 +0000

Thanks to jwjw1 for the heads up in Back Page News A week after becoming aware of a severe vulnerability in the Windows Meta File (WMF) portion of Windows operating systems, Microsoft... Read more...

Apple to Provide Mac based DVR in January

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 23:40:20 +0000

TiVo and Microsoft Windows XP Media Center could soon be facing a new opponent in the DVR ring. Apple has plans to reintroduce the Mac Mini as a digital entertainment system, which was its original... Read more...

Apple planning for Intel iBook debut in January

Michael Stanclift — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 23:06:50 +0000

Apple is planning to release its first entry-level iBook laptops with Intel processors next January at Macworld Expo in San Francisco, highly reliable sources have confirmed to Think Secret. It is not known... Read more...

Intel-Based Macintosh Computers May Be Released in January

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 16:50:00 +0000

The first commercial Apple Macintosh computers running on Intel processors may be released a bit earlier than expected, believes UBS Investment Research analyst Ben Reitzes. He claims that Apple will have new products and content... Read more...

January Security Bulletin

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 11 Jan 2005 17:38:17 +0000

Security Update for Windows (KB871250) A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. Download: Security Update for... Read more...

Exclusive: Microsoft Anti-Spyware Beta Due 6th January

Tom Warren — Mon, 03 Jan 2005 17:04:26 +0000

Microsoft have just finished distributing an internal Beta 1 escrow build to internal beta testers. "Atlanta" is the code-name for Microsoft's rehashed GIANT Software Anti-Spyware. In a memo internally, the company looks clear to distribute... Read more...

The Matrix Online to skip January release date

Tue, 14 Dec 2004 20:19:31 +0000

WBIE holds back Monolith title; aims "to polish this game to the max" and targets spring as new launch window. "The fact of the matter is the game is not ready and... Read more...

Apple iPod Flash said to ship January

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 15 Nov 2004 13:22:40 +0000

Talk of iPod's rumoured low-cost Flash-based iPod continues with the claim that Apple will put the machine into production next month in a bid to build stockpiles sufficient to satisfy post-Christmas demand. According to an... Read more...

VIA to sample PCI Express P4 chipset in January

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 09 Dec 2003 09:47:38 +0000

VIA Technologies will begin sampling the PT890, an 800MHz FSB (front-side bus) Pentium 4 (P4) chipset supporting dual-channel DDR400 DDRII and PCI Express, next month. Motherboards using the PT890 chipset are expected to be exhibited... Read more...