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You can now explore Wikipedia through a Windows XP-esque desktop on the web

Usama Jawad — Fri, 15 May 2026 11:30:01 +0000

This Windows XP-inspired web experience transforms Wikipedia into a fully explorable filesystem with retro flair. Read more...

Project for the Web gets highly requested feature to boost collaboration

Paul Hill — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 01:58:01 +0000

Microsoft is allowing Project for the Web users to access and edit shared projects. This highly requested feature will be rolled out gradually with access coming first then editing capabilties. Read more...

Microsoft 365 Apps version 2302 resolves issues in Access, Outlook, Project, and Word

Paul Hill — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 15:54:01 +0000

Microsoft has released version 2302 of Microsoft 365 Apps to the Current Channel. This update doesn't bring new features but does include issue resolutions and several security fixes. Read more...

Microsoft 365 Apps version 2205 has new features for Teams and Outlook

Usama Jawad — Wed, 25 May 2022 06:06:01 +0000

Version 2205 of Microsoft 365 Apps is now available in the Current Channel. It packs feature updates for Teams and Outlook, along with with a bunch of bug fixes for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more. Read more...

Micosoft introduces revamped Microsoft Project and a new subscription plan

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 18:19:09 +0000

Microsoft has announced the general availability of the latest version of Microsoft Project, featuring integrations with Teams and more. There's also a new subscription plan available. Read more...

Visio and other business Office 2016 apps still coming to the Windows Store

Rich Woods — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 18:33:49 +0000

While Microsoft confirmed that all Office 365 apps were coming to the Windows Store back at Build, there's been no mention of business apps since then; however, they're still coming. Read more...

Microsoft is killing off GigJam, before it leaves preview

Usama Jawad — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 19:12:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that it's killing off its GigJam tool which allowed people to involve others in their professional work by breaking down "artificial barriers between devices, apps and people". Read more...

Microsoft's latest project aims to squeeze AI into breadcrumb-sized processors

Dreyer Smit — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 07:24:01 +0000

If the concept of the Raspberry Pi and processors with 5nm processes pushed the limits of what is possible, this new project from Microsoft aims to push that limit even further in AI. Read more...

Office Insider for Windows version 1704 (8067.2018) now in Slow ring - here's what's new

Florin Bodnarescu — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 13:52:01 +0000

A brand new build has dropped for Office Insiders on Windows in the Slow ring. Part of the April feature update for Office 2016, it brings improvements to Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and more. Read more...

Slack users can now preview in-platform Skype integration

Jett Goldsmith — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 23:56:01 +0000

Users of the popular collaboration platform Slack now have another way to engage in real-time communication, as Microsoft has made Skype integration available as a preview on Slack. Read more...

Windows 10 Mobile concept shows that small tweaks could make it great rather than acceptable

Usama Jawad — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 16:50:01 +0000

While Windows 10 Mobile hasn't started rolling out to existing Windows Phone 8.1 handsets, a designer has illustrated how minor tweaks can significantly improve its usability and appearance. Read more...

New secret Microsoft project, codenamed Beihai, is in development

Christopher White — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 08:12:01 +0000

Microsoft is working on a new super-secret project that's codenamed Beihai. The project is being run by Kudo Tsunoda, but not much is known about what the project actually entails. Read more...

After 14 years 'Shenmue III' is finally coming to the PS4 and PC

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 07:52:01 +0000

'Shenmue III' has officially been announced but it won't be available from your local retail outlets. Instead, the long-awaited sequel is a project being funded by Kickstarter. Read more...

Google Glass sales suspended

Jett Goldsmith — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 20:42:01 +0000

Sales of Google's pricey eyewear have been suspended for an indeterminate amount of time, the company says, following poor sales figures and reviews - but future versions will still be developed. Read more...

Mozilla's Collusion demo shows how you can become a marketing tool

Paul Ferson — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:53:31 +0000

Mozilla's latest project, the 'Collusion' addon for Firefox, builds up an almost-scary picture of how you're connected to the Internet, and how you can be tied across different websites unknowingly. Read more...

Microsoft working on new 'market disrupting' project

Stefano Elia — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 21:44:34 +0000

A job advertisement has recently been posted as part of Microsoft's Windows Phone division and it hints at a new project that the company is currently working on. While the details were light for obvious... Read more...

Gizmo Project 4.0.5.395

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 11:01:33 +0000

Gizmo is a Free Phone For Your Computer that makes calling as easy as instant messaging. It includes these features and more: Voice Calls - Call anyone in the world for... Read more...

THQ CEO: Project Natal will ship late next year

Sam Symons — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:33:15 +0000

When Microsoft's Project Natal was announced at E3 earlier this year, there was a lot of excitement. Many companies have tried to take motion capture to gaming, and whilst they've been enjoyable to an extent,... Read more...

Microsoft introduces controller free gaming, Project Natal

Tom Warren — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:01:18 +0000

Microsoft today introduced Project Natal, a method for interacting with games, controller free. The software giant unveiled the project at a packed out press event for this years E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles, California.... Read more...

Microsoft to the rescue with project 'Elevate America'

Sean Bradford — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:33:15 +0000

In response to last month's unemployment report in the United States, Microsoft has announced its new program called Elevate America. The program is aimed at providing the skills necessary to succeed in the 21st... Read more...

Microsoft Research Unveils Codex Project

Tom Warren — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:50:51 +0000

Microsoft Research's Ken Hinckley has unveiled a prototype device based on two OQO Model 02s running together. Named "Codex", Hinckley believes it's the future for gadgets as "dual-screen devices have become the subject of increasingly... Read more...

Intel 'undermined' laptop project

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:20:47 +0000

Intel repeatedly undermined a not-for profit scheme to bring cheap laptops to children in the developing world, the head of the charity has told BBC News. Nicholas Negroponte accused Intel, which makes a rival PC,... Read more...

Project Reality 0.7 - Battlefield 2 Mod

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:13:45 +0000

Project Reality is a free to download game modification for the Battlefield 2 (BF2) retail pc game. The Reality Mod installs alongside the existing game installation allowing both the original and Project Reality to be... Read more...

Hacker's project sends media-filled hard drives to troops

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:21:43 +0000

A network engineer going by the hacker handle 'Deviant Ollam' has taken it upon himself to send care packages of a different sort to troops serving overseas, with him ditching the usual goods in favor... Read more...

Microsoft® OneNote & Project 2003 Service Pack 3 (SP3)

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:34:45 +0000

Microsoft® Office Project® 2003 Service Pack 3 (SP3) represents a major evolution in security for Project 2003. It further hardens Project against potential attacks and other security threats. This service pack also includes fixes that... Read more...

Microsoft® Project Server 2003 Service Pack 3 (SP3)

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:32:33 +0000

Microsoft® Office Project Server® 2003 Service Pack 3 (SP3) represents a major evolution in security for Project Server 2003. It further hardens Project Server against potential attacks and other security threats. This service pack also... Read more...

Project Gotham Racing 4 goes golden

Todd Tanner — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:08:10 +0000

Thanks to the new an improved Voodoo Extreme for the head's up on this one: PGR4 has gone gold and is currently winging its way to manufacturing! Woo! For all the non-Level 60 geeks... Read more...

Microsoft Ceases AutoPatcher Project

Steven Parker — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:16:00 +0000

I had a call from Microsoft Legal this morning and they have told me that we are no longer allowed to endorse AutoPatcher on Neowin. Microsoft will only allow updates to be downloaded from its... Read more...

Sun looks to steal Linux thunder with Project Indiana

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:17:09 +0000

Looking to steal thunder from the Linux juggernaut or at least catch the same wave, Sun plans to release binaries in Spring 2008 for its OpenSolaris Unix platform, similar to how Linux is offered, as... Read more...

Big Ten Joins Google Book Project

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:50:40 +0000

As part of Google Incorporated's book-scanning project , twelve major universities will digitize select collections in each of their libraries (up to 10 million volumes) with the goal to create a shared digital repository that... Read more...

Microsoft Search Head Denies New Project

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:13:58 +0000

Microsoft Corporation's head of search and advertising is denying that a team of developers in Silicon Valley were working on a cutting-edge search project. "When they get it done, I hope they'll send me a... Read more...

Project Gotham Racing 4 screenshots and trailer - Wow!

Todd Tanner — Thu, 10 May 2007 18:55:14 +0000

Not to take any thunder away from the recent Forza Motorsport 2 hoopla today, but I just had to post this for you PGR fans. Voodoo Extreme, among other sites, has some absolutely incredible screenshots... Read more...

OLPC project clarifies: no plans for Windows support

Thu, 03 May 2007 16:43:53 +0000

Claims that the One Laptop Per Child project and Microsoft had partnered to put Windows XP Starter Edition on the laptop have turned out to be false. According to Walter Bender, president of Software and... Read more...

Project aims to bring DX10 gaming to XP, Linux, OS X

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 01:55:09 +0000

Falling Leaf Systems has stareted up the Alky Project (currently in alpha), which aims to liberate DirectX 10 gaming from the confines of Vista and bring it first to Windows XP, and then to Linux... Read more...

Project Offset - help reveal...something!

Todd Tanner — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 23:25:25 +0000

Remember Project Offset? A game being developed, that we literally know nothing about. Well we still know nothing about it, but the evil developers of the game have come up with a unique (kinda) way... Read more...

Microsoft lawyer takes aim at Google's book-scanning project

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:40:58 +0000

Microsoft is taking aim at Google Inc.'s rival book-scanning project, saying the search company ``systematically violates copyright.'' In prepared remarks he is scheduled to deliver Tuesday to a publishing industry group, a Microsoft Corp. lawyer... Read more...

Princeton joins Google Library Project

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 23:46:06 +0000

Google gives the impression they could not care less about the proclaimed copyright violations by the opponents of the company's Library Project. Instead, the search giant just bounces back with yet another deal. Google never... Read more...

Google Joins Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Project

Sat, 06 Jan 2007 20:45:43 +0000

Google has joined a group of nineteen universities and national labs that are building the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST). Scheduled to begin operations in 2013, the 8.4-meter LSST will be able to survey the... Read more...

$100 laptop project launches 2007

Tom Warren — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:42:18 +0000

The first batch of computers built for the One Laptop Per Child project could reach users by July this year. The scheme is hoping to put low-cost computers into the hands of people... Read more...

Apple Vulnerability Project Launches with QuickTime Exploit

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 14:19:39 +0000

An easy-to-exploit security vulnerability in Apple Computer's QuickTime media player could put millions of Macintosh and Windows users at risk of code execution attacks. The QuickTime flaw kicked off the Month of Apple Bugs project,... Read more...