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Marshymellow: The day the Zunes stood still

Michael Stanclift — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:37:33 +0000

Yesterday morning, thousands of previously happy Microsoft Zune 30 owners woke up to a interesting situation. Their Zunes were dead in the water. As Neowin reported yesterday, "At exactly 2am CDT (12am PDT), the docked... Read more...

NDA still making lives difficult for iPhone developers

Simon Andrews — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:03:13 +0000

Ars Technica has an interesting piece today about the iPhone SDK, and the NDA that continues to withhold information about it from reaching the masses. While the problem isn't that there's a lack of documentation... Read more...

Even with Vista SP1, Hackers Still Crack WGA

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:43:03 +0000

[quote]The fact that Microsoft has relaxed its antipiracy mechanism built into Windows Vista concomitantly with the release of Service Pack 1 failed to stop hackers from providing a crack for the latest version of Windows... Read more...

GoldenEye for XBLA Still Alive

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:56:56 +0000

Xbox World 360 magazine has hit back after Microsoft Game studios said that an article in this Wednesdays issue about the abandoned GoldenEye for XBLA was based entirely on rumor and speculation. They insist they... Read more...

Apple senior execs get bonuses, Jobs still at $1

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:41:35 +0000

Several senior executives at Apple Inc took home 2007 cash bonuses that doubled their salaries but Chief Executive Steve Jobs maintained his annual pay of $1 and took no additional compensation, the company said on... Read more...

Linus Torvalds still sticking with GPL 2

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:23:43 +0000

Linux creator Linus Torvalds, in an interview being made public by the Linux Foundation Tuesday, stressed that version 2 of the GPL (GNU General Public License) still makes the most sense for the Linux kernel... Read more...

CrossFireX still a go on Intel P45 chipsets

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:25:29 +0000

Intel has received an license to support CrossFireX on its upcoming P45 chipsets, according to sources at motherboard makers. Although ATI originally said it would be open to licensing CrossFire to those who wanted to,... Read more...

RIAA: Those CD rips of yours are still "unauthorized"

Michael Stanclift — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:35:22 +0000

Those MP3 and AAC files that you've ripped from your CD collection are still "unauthorized copies" in the eyes of the recording industry. In a brief filed late last week, the RIAA said that the... Read more...

Companies still slow to green their IT – Survey

Steven Parker — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:01:39 +0000

Despite growing awareness of the need to adopt more environmentally friendly IT practices, a quarter of firms (26%) admit to having done next to nothing to green their IT, according a PMP Research study commissioned... Read more...

Mozilla Still Flummoxed by Firefox' Appetite for Memory

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:50:27 +0000

Anyone who uses Firefox on Windows knows the browser has an almost insatiable appetite for memory, and it's not unheard of for PCs to allocate a half GB or more of memory just to the... Read more...

Sales of Xbox 360 Skyrocket, Nintendo Wii Still on Top – NPD

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:02:15 +0000

According to the NPD group's August 2007 report, sales of Microsoft Corporation's Xbox 360 game console increased tremendously in the United States following the price drop, while the Nintendo Wii game console continued its overall... Read more...

PS3 Sales Rise, Still in Last Place

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:07:27 +0000

A price cut in early June seems to have boosted sales of Sony's PlayStation 3, but the floundering console is still trailing its rivals from Microsoft and Nintendo. After dropping the console's 60GB SKU price... Read more...

U.S. Standards Committee Still Undecided on Open XML

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:26:49 +0000

A key U.S. standards committee remains undecided about whether it will support a document standard proposed by Microsoft Corp., even while the company asserted that the committee has already signalled its "yes" in an upcoming... Read more...

Virtual Computing: Still a Learning Experience

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:45:40 +0000

For a technology that's supposed to make computing easier, virtualization is becoming quite complicated. The Hewlett-Packard Technology Forum that starts Monday in Las Vegas will feature as many as 87 user training sessions on virtualization,... Read more...

Why Vista Sideshow is Still on the Sidelines

Steven Parker — Tue, 22 May 2007 09:22:46 +0000

Sideshow-compatible gadgets and hardware compatible with Microsoft's external display standard have been slow to arrive. One of Windows Vista's most intriguing new features has yet to fulfill its promise, as Microsoft Corp. wrestles with issues... Read more...

XP SP3 is still on the schedule for Q1 2008

Steven Parker — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:21:41 +0000

Mary Jo Foley writes:I've got to admit that I wouldn't be surprised to see Microsoft table Service Pack (SP) 3 for Windows XP, as Windows expert Paul Thurrott claims the Redmondians have done. I asked... Read more...

New iTunes version still not fully Vista-ready

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 21:03:16 +0000

Although the new version of Apple's iTunes software supports the upcoming AppleTV device and includes an improved album-sorting feature, it does not yet address all compatibility issues with Microsoft's Windows Vista. The new version fixes... Read more...

Cisco, Apple Still Wrestling Over iPhone Trademark

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:40:44 +0000

The Cisco versus Apple trademark dispute still hasn't been resolved: Cisco is granting Apple's request for more time to reply to the lawsuit filed by the networking giant. "Cisco has agreed to give Apple an... Read more...

Gears of War still at the top of Xbox Live charts

Sun, 04 Feb 2007 22:26:53 +0000

Major Nelson published the new lists that shows both the original Xbox and Xbox 360's Xbox Live activity. Combining both lists, Gears of War still remains the most played game on Xbox Live, closely followed... Read more...

Symantec: Vista UAC Is Still Too Chatty

Steven Parker — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 11:06:00 +0000

In positioning itself to provide aftermarket applications for Microsoft's Vista operating system, anti-virus market leader Symantec is highlighting some shortcomings it believes to exist in the new platform's own security tools. Among the conclusions... Read more...

Far Cry movie still on. What's Ubisoft thinking?

Marcel Klum — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 18:06:42 +0000

You know what the biggest and most unreported story of 2006 was? Uwe Boll's BloodRayne sold almost one million copies on DVD. Unless that's GameDaily BIZ's idea of a New Year's joke, as they recently... Read more...

Internet resumption still shaky after Taiwan quake

Stephen Roberts — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 11:46:10 +0000

Authorities in Hong Kong have warned of Internet and email congestion when businesses reopen after the festive break as workers scramble to repair undersea cables hit by a quake last week. Repairs to the data... Read more...

You Can Still Sign Up For The Halo 3 MP Beta!

Todd Tanner — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 00:37:14 +0000

Sorry for not having posted this sooner, but as some of you know I haven't been posting as much news as of late. Which I won't get into here. In any event, here you go... Read more...

Microsoft Meets EU Deadline; More Fines Still Possible

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 13:03:48 +0000

European Union antitrust regulators last week confirmed that Microsoft had met the Thanksgiving Day deadline for submitting revisions to the technical documentation the American developer was ordered to produce by a March 2004 ruling. The... Read more...

Adobe could still sue Microsoft

Tom Warren — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 21:42:31 +0000

Adobe may sue Microsoft if it is not satisfied with the European Union's steps to ensure Microsoft's new operating system does not shut out rivals, Adobe's chief executive said. Bruce Chizen told Germany's Euro am... Read more...

Duke Nukem Forever Update - Still "When it's done"

Todd Tanner — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:51:17 +0000

Scott Miller, the CEO of 3D Realms did a little interview on the Next-Gen Podcast this week. In it, he actually talked about a game most people figure will never come out. No, not Prey... Read more...

Employee Stock Options Still Key for Adobe

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:51:36 +0000

Despite a series of high-profile executive firings and resignations connected with the backdating of stock options that are shaking the US technology industry, the president of Adobe believes there will be little effect on the... Read more...

Windows scoots to new boot, but it's still kinda rooted

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 07:52:15 +0000

Anyone who dual-boots Linux and Windows knows that Windows comandeers the master boot record and that Microsoft steadfastly refuses to introduce any flexibility into its handling of MBRs. However, Microsoft has grudgingly given some ground... Read more...

Microsoft Vista is still a mess

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:39:34 +0000

WE'VE HAD THE pleasure of using Vista since its very early builds. The first release candidate is now upon us, and was made available to download by TechBeta and Technology Adoption Program program subscribers last... Read more...

Mass Market for WiMax Still Years Away

Sun, 20 Aug 2006 14:07:47 +0000

The mass market for WiMax technology faces a number of challenges, but will probably reach its potential within five years. "Now that the certification of WiMax equipment has started and coverage areas have begun to... Read more...

Microsoft Still Plans October 2006 Vista

Steven Parker — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:22:01 +0000

According to sources at Microsoft, the company plans to ship Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 (RC1) in early September. More important, perhaps, is that Microsoft still plans to release Vista to manufacturing by the end... Read more...

ATI Still Licensed by Intel?

Wed, 26 Jul 2006 15:51:28 +0000

Intel insiders have confirmed to DailyTech that the license for ATI to manufacture chipsets for the Intel bus has not been revoked. ATI's board of directors recently approved a takeover bid from AMD which would... Read more...

DDR still outselling DDR-2 memory

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 09:58:31 +0000

MEMORY TRACKING site DRAM Exchange said its figures show that DDR-2 is still failing to outsell DDR memory. The whole DRAM market was worth $4.92 billion during the first quarter. It said that in the... Read more...

Phantom Still Alive, But Not Quite Ready to Strike

Joe Cashman — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 14:45:45 +0000

Infinium Labs much touted Phantom games console/service has had analysts, gamers and journalists confused from day one, announced over three years ago it didn't even make an appearance at e3 this year, but according to... Read more...

iPod Market Still in Beginning Stages of Growth

Wed, 24 May 2006 21:07:10 +0000

Apple is still expanding its available range of iPod products, and has room to grow its iPod business - and unit sales - by 20 percent for the foreseeable future, Credit Suisse believes. "We believe... Read more...

Nvidia's Quad SLI Still Not Available – System Builders.

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 09:23:19 +0000

Despite of formal announcements and strong hype, Nvidia Corp.'s technology called quad SLI that allows four graphics cards to work together cannot be obtained by end-users. Furthermore, system builders anonymously claim that they are allowed... Read more...

Call of Duty 2 PC patch still missing in action

Todd Tanner — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 19:34:27 +0000

Months and months since Activision and Infinity Ward promised a Call of Duty 2 patch for PC (and X-Box 360 users), we have yet to see it. And news comes now that the patch is... Read more...

Viruses Still Major Problem for UK Business

Howard Thomson — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 13:16:18 +0000

A recent survey from the Department of Trade and Industry has suggested that viruses are the single biggest security threat for UK businesses. Despite the number of business PCs falling victim to viruses falling by... Read more...

Still 'no demand' for media-player-free Windows

Michael Stanclift — Sat, 19 Nov 2005 04:29:11 +0000

A major U.K. retail store and three of the largest PC vendors worldwide still have no plans to sell the version of Microsoft Windows that does not contain its media player, five months after the... Read more...

Can You Still Build a PC for Less?

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 12:10:00 +0000

Conventional wisdom once stated that building your own PC was more than just a way to create your perfect computer--it was also a lot cheaper than buying a finished system. However, in recent years economies... Read more...