Neowin News Feed for: Mistakes

YouTube makes it easy to issue corrections for including erroneous content in videos

Alap Naik Desai — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 17:46:01 +0000

YouTube is offering "Corrections", a simple method to admit there are errors or mistakes in the video and offer an explanation. But will the Infocard method be used to sneak in misinformation? Read more...

Western Digital pricing error had hard drives selling for just $1, $3, $5, $10 and more

Sayan Sen — Sun, 08 May 2022 20:22:01 +0000

WD had listed some of its most high-quality enterprise class HDDs on its own website for unbelievably low prices of just $1, $3, $5 and $10. However, it was just a bug and it's been fixed now. Read more...

From the Forums: What's your worst computing mistake?

Andrew Stevenson — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:33:35 +0000

A Neowin forum member has started an interesting thread that we can all relate to. Entitled ‘What are your worst computing mistakes?' have a read and let us know if you've shared similar experiences. Read more...

Vista mistakes Microsoft won't repeat with Windows 7

Steven Parker — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:47:25 +0000

Microsoft learned some hard lessons with Windows Vista that it already is applying to Windows 7. Vista mistakes Microsoft won't repeat with Windows 7. First and foremost: Keep Windows architectural changes to a minimum. And... Read more...

5 Mistakes Microsoft made with Windows Vista

Brad Wardell — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 01:31:58 +0000

Windows Vista has kind of gotten a bum rap. Some of the rap is deserved -- Microsoft shipped it too early. But for the most part, the rap is carried on by vocal techies... Read more...

HP Technology Lets Future Chips Live With Mistakes

Thu, 09 Jun 2005 14:39:51 +0000

Researchers at Hewlett-Packard believe they have developed a manufacturing technique that will allow chip makers to push the performance envelope after conventional transistors reach the atomic level, the company is expected to announce Thursday. ... Read more...

RealPlayer 10 Adds New Mistakes to Old

Mon, 19 Jan 2004 07:36:04 +0000

RealNetworks' multimedia-playback program -- once known as RealPlayer, then RealOne and now, with last week's release of a new version, RealPlayer once again -- is both widely used and widely despised. How so? The extensive... Read more...

The top 10 Web-Design Mistakes of 2002

Mon, 23 Dec 2002 23:16:36 +0000

Hmm.... :) "Every year brings new mistakes. In 2002, several of the worst mistakes in Web design related to poor email integration. The number one mistake, however, was lack of pricing information, followed... Read more...