Neowin News Feed for: Releases

Microsoft releases XP mode RC for Windows 7

Tom Warren — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:32:24 +0000

Microsoft has released updated bits of Windows XP Mode for Windows 7. XP Mode is a method to provide better compatibility in Windows 7, and to pull it off with as little trouble as possible.... Read more...

Microsoft releases game to help improve Bing search results

Tom Warren — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:49:31 +0000

Microsoft Research have released an online game to help fine-tune search results for Bing. The game is named "Page Hunt" and the basic idea is to show the player a random web page, and... Read more...

Microsoft releases MP3 Bing ring tones for your mobile

Tom Warren — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:34:29 +0000

You may have read the title and thought this was a joke but I kid you not, Microsoft has released a pack of 3 ring tones where people say the word bing in a rapid... Read more...

Microsoft releases Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2

Tom Warren — Tue, 26 May 2009 09:44:09 +0000

Microsoft has released a standalone installer for Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 today. The software giant posted some things to know about the service packs last month, one of the warnings is... Read more...

Sophos releases Klingon Anti-Virus (seriously)

Michael Stanclift — Sat, 23 May 2009 02:12:45 +0000

Computer security company Sophos has released a version of their anti-virus software, fully translated into Klingon. Yes, Klingon, the imaginary language from Star Trek. Apparently, Sophos has decided the Klingon Empire is a completely... Read more...

Stardock releases Demigod

Spencer Scott — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:53:39 +0000

Developed by renowned gaming studio Gas Powered Games, Demigod lets players take control of an immensely powerful being whose goal is to defeat his brethren in a series of epic arenas in order to ascend... Read more...

Microsoft releases Windows Live Essentials build 8064

Sean Bradford — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:25:18 +0000

As we reported a few weeks ago, Microsoft has officially rolled out an update to Windows Live Essentials (Build 8064). If you're not familiar with Windows Live Essentials, it is a suite of applications that... Read more...

Apple releases Mac OS X Security update and Java updates

Chakkaradeep Chandran — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:28:19 +0000

Apple has released the Security Update 2009-001 for Mac OS X today which improves the security of Mac OS X and recommended for all users. The security update fixes the following: Safari RSS vulnerability... Read more...

Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 8 RC1

Sean Bradford — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:37:54 +0000

As we reported last week, Microsoft has just released Internet Explorer 8 RC 1 with build number 8.0.06001.18372. The company has not yet released a changelog, so if you spot any new features or major... Read more...

Microsoft releases Mac-to-Exchange sync beta

Chakkaradeep Chandran — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:18:34 +0000

Neowin had reported earlier that Microsoft has planned to release an update for Entourage later this January as a public beta in which Entourage is going to get some important updates behind the scenes. As... Read more...

Microsoft Releases Windows 7 Drivers for Keyboard & Mice

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:56:33 +0000

If your computer is running a beta version of the Windows 7 operating system and have a Microsoft hardware product on your PC, then Microsoft have released beta releases of version 7.0 their IntelliType and... Read more...

Major Nelson releases top Xbox 360 games for 2008

Andrew Lyle — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:26:56 +0000

Major Nelson has released a list of 20 games for 2008, in three different categories, Xbox 360 Top Live titles, top Arcade titles, and top Original Xbox titles. The numbers are based on unique users... Read more...

Apple releases iTunes 8.0.2 and iPhone 2.2 updates

Tom Warren — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:48:41 +0000

Apple has released iTunes 8.0.2 and iPhone software 2.2 today. According to Apple, iTunes 8.0.2 improves stability and performance and provides a number of bug fixes. The new version addresses a quality issue creating MP3s... Read more...

Microsoft releases earnings results

Tom Warren — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:16:54 +0000

Microsoft announced its earnings report yesterday. The company announced revenue of $15.06 billion a 9% increase over the same period of the prior year. "Our customers are asking how they can save money and... Read more...

Microsoft releases Silverlight 2

Tom Warren — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:52:51 +0000

Microsoft today announced the availability of Silverlight 2. Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform, and cross-device plug-in to rival Adobe's Flash. It allows for developers to build interactive applications for the Web. Microsoft also announced further... Read more...

Microsoft releases statement on US bailout

Tom Warren — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:57:14 +0000

Microsoft has released a press statement urging Congress to reconsider its bailout decision, saying government action is "vitally important." Brad Smith, Senior Vice President and General Counsel released the following statement: "Microsoft strongly urges... Read more...

Microsoft releases new Ultimate Extras - Microsoft Tinker

Tom Warren — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:35:27 +0000

Microsoft has silently released 3 updates for Windows Ultimate users today. Microsoft Tinker, Ultimate Extra sounds from Microsoft Tinker and Windows DreamScene Content Pack #4 are all available on Windows Update now. Microsoft Tinker is... Read more...

Adobe releases Creative Suite 4

Tom Warren — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:34:44 +0000

Adobe released details Monday about Creative Suite 4, its first update to more than a dozen design and editing tools since Adobe CS3 some 17 months ago. The costs of the applications, set to reach... Read more...

Mozilla Releases Alpha of Next Firefox

Steven Parker — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:41:26 +0000

Mozilla Corp. has released the first preview of Firefox 3.1, the fast-track update that the open-source company has pegged with a late 2008 or early 2009 ship date. Code-named "Shiretoko," named for a national park... Read more...

Microsoft Releases Windows Home Server Power Pack 1

Christopher Vendemio — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:12:36 +0000

Microsoft has just released Power Pack 1 for their Windows Home Server software. Similar to a service pack for other versions of Windows, the Power Pack includes a number of bug fixes and improvements designed... Read more...

Mozilla releases Firefox RC 3

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:56:30 +0000

Just days into the Firefox 3 RC 2, Mozilla releases Firefox Release Candidate 3. Firefox 3 is based on the Gecko 1.9 Web rendering platform, which has been under development for the past 34 months.... Read more...

Microsoft releases first Windows Vista Feature Pack

Steven Parker — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:04:33 +0000

From istartedsomething.com: So I guess this is what you call teaching an old dog new tricks. A couple of days ago Microsoft released a new update for Windows Vista that adds additional wireless support and... Read more...

Microsoft releases remaining Vista SP1 language packs

Steven Parker — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:41:54 +0000

Microsoft Corp. today released the remaining 31 language editions of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) to Windows Update. Today's move followed the debut of the first five languages -- English, French, German, Japanese and... Read more...

Microsoft releases Hyper-V hypervisor RC for Windows Server

Steven Parker — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:14:19 +0000

Microsoft said Wednesday that the first release candidate of its Hyper-V hypervisor will be available for download. This release will be the near-final code of the virtualization utility that Microsoft is building into Windows Server... Read more...

Apple releases long-awaited iPhone SDK

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:53:00 +0000

At a special press event Thursday in Cupertino, Apple revealed details of the official—and long-awaited—iPhone SDK. Building on the foundation of OS X and marrying it with a multitouch specific UI layer, Apple is calling... Read more...

Google releases new Android SDK

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:09:27 +0000

Google released a new version of the software developer kit for its Android mobile open development platform on Wednesday. The new SDK has a new user interface, a geocoder that lets developers search for businesses... Read more...

Microsoft releases Windows Vista SP1 RC Refresh 2

Steven Parker — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:37:10 +0000

The Windows team stepped up a gear and have released SP1 RC (Release Candidate) Refresh 2 today. In the past this probably would of been called RC3. Microsoft said this release would reach just 15,000... Read more...

Microsoft Releases Windows SideShow SDK

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:18:21 +0000

"We've been saying 'It's coming' for a very long while,'" the post concedes. But, "It's here," the Windows SideShow Device SDK for .NET Micro Framework v1.4. Frankly, I've waited a lot longer for Windows... Read more...

NPD releases Nintendo 2007 Statistics

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:09:51 +0000

The NPD Group is reporting that the Nintendo DS and the Wii finished 2007 as the two best-selling video game systems in the United States. In 2007, the video game industry grew by 43% over... Read more...

MS releases another Vista SP1 RC refresh to 15,000 testers

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:55:53 +0000

Mary Jo Foley, an online journalist often given the title of “The Microsoft Watcher”, is reporting that the software giant has released a new refresh build of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC (build 17128... 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...

Amazon.com releases 'Best of 2007' Lists

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:52:55 +0000

Amazon.com Incorporated has released its "Best of 2007" lists, which include the bestselling, most positively reviewed, most-wished-for and favourite gift products as determined by Amazon.com customers in 2007. The e-retailer launched in July 1995 and... Read more...

Sony releases Firmware Update v2.10 for PS3

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:43:44 +0000

Sony has officially released Firmware Update v2.10 for its PlayStation 3. The update enhances media playback: DivX and VC-1 (WMV) video playback is now available in the Video section of the XMB. Users have been... Read more...

Apple releases 31 Security Updates for Tiger & Leopard

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 03:49:55 +0000

Apple Incorporated has released 31 new security-related fixes for both Tiger and Leopard; most of them were geared toward Mac OS X 10.4 as 10.5 was not always affected by the vulnerabilities. The flaws ranged... Read more...

Microsoft Releases Xbox 360 HD DVD Emulator

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:26:50 +0000

Microsoft Corporation, one of the many backers of the HD DVD format, has unveiled its Xbox 360 HD DVD Emulator. The tool enables film studios and disc authoring companies to model the behaviour of HD... Read more...

Microsoft releases new Windows Server, Vista SP1 test code

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:45:36 +0000

Microsoft released on Wednesday new test versions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista Service Pack, two highly anticipated technologies that are scheduled to be released early next year. Microsoft also revealed partner resources to... Read more...

Microsoft releases Office Mobile 6.1

Steven Parker — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:10:26 +0000

If you've got a Windows Mobile 5.0 or Windows Mobile 6 phone or PDA, you'll want to grab this update. The update is free for anyone who has an existing copy of Office Mobile, which... Read more...

Winstep releases Winstep Xtreme 7.11!

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:50:18 +0000

Winstep Xtreme is an out-of-the-box integrated suite of shell enhancement applications focusing on giving users a greater experience through powerful yet convenient control of the Windows desktop: NeXuS is a multi-dock system, which as well... Read more...

Microsoft November 2007 Security Releases ISO Image

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:51:33 +0000

This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on November 13th, 2007. The image does not contain security updates for other Microsoft products. This DVD5 ISO image is... Read more...

Microsoft Releases Visual Studio 2008 via MSDN

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:35:10 +0000

The wait is finally over and Visual Studio 2008 has been released for immediate download via MSDN Subscriber Downloads. Express editions are also available for download via Microsoft's website. "On Monday, Nov. 19, Microsoft announced... Read more...