Neowin News Feed for: Using

Microsoft demos Facebook using Silverlight and WPF

Tom Warren — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:42:36 +0000

Microsoft's Brian Goldfarb, Silverlight Team, demonstrated a jaw dropping implementation of Facebook's recently announced API changes. Goldfarb was presenting at a Facebook Demo day, Cnet news attended and recorded the session (see below). The applications... Read more...

Apple accuses web design school of using their logo

Denis Wong — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:49:52 +0000

A Saanich web design school is holding its ground, following a threat by Apple to take legal action if the local firm does not change a corporate logo it has used since 2005. Calling... Read more...

Using Origami as a free alternate to Windows Media Center

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:22:37 +0000

Not many of you would know that you could actually run Microsoft Origami Experience 2.0 on your regular Windows Vista machine. Origami offers touch features and is basically designed for Windows Ultra-Mobile PCs also known... Read more...

Microsoft: Using Vista Loophole Is Cheating

Steven Parker — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:44:47 +0000

Microsoft is denying a recent report that suggests it deliberately included a technical loophole in Windows Vista that lets users install the OS without paying for the full priced version. In an article that appeared... Read more...

RealPlayer flaw: Stop using Internet Explorer

Steven Parker — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:56:06 +0000

Security experts are warning RealPlayer users to stop using Internet Explorer until a patch is released for a flaw researchers discovered which could allow code execution. Researcher Elazar Broad has posted to the Full Disclosure... Read more...

British drivers could face jail for using mobile

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:16:46 +0000

In the most serious cases, British motorists caught talking on a hand-held mobile phone or sending a text while driving could be charged with dangerous driving, which carries a two-year maximum sentence and an unlimited... Read more...

A-VNC v1.5: VNC Through Firewalls Using a Web Browser

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:29:25 +0000

A-VNC is a remote control software to see and control a Windows machine. It is designed to overcome firewalls and proxy limitations, and depends on a web browser as a client. This makes A-VNC the... Read more...

Verizon hedges on using Android

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:55:38 +0000

Verizon Wireless doesn't yet have any solid plans to support Android, Google's forthcoming open-source mobile software, despite reports that the operator had joined the Android club, a company spokeswoman said. "Verizon has not yet decided... Read more...

Recovering Data from Windows systems by using Linux

Steven Parker — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:31:43 +0000

We have all run into cases where Windows fails to load for one reason or another. The problem may be hardware or a software failure, and the problem may seem to be irrecoverable. Yet... Read more...

I.B.M. to Push 'Cloud Computing,' Using Data From Afar

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:16:45 +0000

I.B.M. plans to build a sizable business by bringing Google-style computing to mainstream corporate customers. The I.B.M. strategy, to be announced today, seeks to exploit the technical work and commercial interest in large data centers... Read more...

eBay: Phishers getting better organized, using Linux

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:53:39 +0000

When it comes to launching online attacks, criminals are getting more organized and branching out from the Windows operating system, eBay's security chief said Tuesday. eBay recently did an in-depth analysis of its threat situation,... Read more...

Man Using Laptop on Garden Wall Charged with Wireless Theft

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:14:44 +0000

A 39-year-old man was arrested yesterday after he was spotted tapping away at his laptop while perched on a wall outside a home in Chiswick, west London, by two police community support officers. The officers... Read more...

Michigan man arrested for using cafe's free WiFi from car

Tue, 22 May 2007 16:58:56 +0000

Sam Peterson was arrested under a Michigan law barring access to anyone else's network without authorization; he is being prosecuted for using a cafe's free WiFi from his car. The cafe's WiFi network was reserved... Read more...

AOL To Open Ad Market Using Google Technology

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 19:48:17 +0000

On Monday, AOL plans to announce the launch of its new AOL Search Marketplace, an AOL branded version of Google's search advertising platform, dubbed AdWords. AOL Search Marketplace aims to let advertisers target their ads... Read more...

Microsoft accused of using deceptive marketing to tout Vista

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:31:19 +0000

Prior to the availability of Vista, Microsoft launched a marketing campaign that allowed PC makers to place a sticker on computers alerting potential buyers that they could upgrade to Vista when it became available. According... Read more...

Bandai Namco Using PS3 Cell in Arcade

Joe Cashman — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:36:27 +0000

Bandai Namco is developing arcade games using the Cell chip from Sony's PlayStation 3. The deal between the publisher and format holder will mark the first time that Sony's Cell processor has been used commercially... Read more...

IBM Produces Cell Processor Using New Fabrication Technology

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 04:18:48 +0000

IBM has started production of Cell microprocessors using a new fabrication process, which effectively cuts down the cost of the chips. "The company has begun producing a new, 65nm version of the Cell Broadband Engine... Read more...

Microsoft: The Advantages of using illegal software

Steven Parker — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:17:49 +0000

Microsoft has committed large resources into educating people on the illegal use of software and how it harms the industry since the launch of Windows 95. But a member over at Bink.nu has spotted an... Read more...

No Boot Clean Installs Using Windows Vista Upgrade Discs

Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:52:55 +0000

Although it has been discussed to death here, some official coverage on the front page is needed. Thanks to Ambiance for posting a direct response from Microsoft about the issue. Unlike with the Windows... Read more...

How to crash a Windows mobile using MMS

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 14:23:22 +0000

Security researchers have released proof-of-concept code that exploits vulnerabilities in MMS implementations in mobile phones running mobile versions of Windows. The vulnerability was discovered six months ago by security researcher Collin Mulliner, who published the... Read more...

.NET 1.1 Service Pack 1 Update for using SendKeys with Vista

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 13:43:07 +0000

This download applies to users of the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 that need to use the SendKeys functionality while running under Microsoft Windows Vista. This download updates the .NET Framework 1.1... Read more...

Second-tier makers using new Nvidia GPU

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 15:05:40 +0000

Albatron Technology, Biostar Microtech International and Leadtek Research announced the availability of their respective new graphics cards featuring new Nvidia GeForce 7900 GS and 7950 GT chips, with the former providing optional HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital... Read more...

Commentary: Dell using AMD as bargaining chip with Intel

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 10:34:54 +0000

Dell's adopting AMD CPUs is related to Intel's decision to cancel rebates for desktop OEMs, and it is just a matter of time when the computer giant will step further and launch AMD-based notebooks and... Read more...

Google Health possibly coming this week, try it using trick

Wed, 10 May 2006 15:36:42 +0000

Google has been quietly testing a new service called Google Health. Rumours about this service started at the end of March, when Google informed about Adam BosworthÂ´s hiring, with the title "Architect, Google Health." As... Read more...

Startup using water to fuel cars

Wed, 10 May 2006 15:33:07 +0000

A small startup has patented a way of extracting the hydrogen in water to supliment or replace gasoline in automobiles. The inventor was working on a way to replace the dangerous fuels in cutting... Read more...

Intel Reaffirms Intention to Make Chips Using 32nm Process

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 10:16:27 +0000

Intel Corp. indicated at A.G. Edwards computer/microprocessortechnology conference that transistor miniaturization is expected toproceed further and currently the company is on track to start makingcentral processing units (CPUs) using 32nm process technology startingfrom 2009. It... Read more...

Apple allegedly explores using Intel chips

Mon, 23 May 2005 15:24:11 +0000

Apple Computer has been in talks that could lead to a decision soon to use Intel chips in its Macintosh line, according to a report published Monday. The Wall Street Journal, citing... Read more...

Using air to charge cellphones?

Thu, 24 Feb 2005 21:36:30 +0000

All you need to charge your mobile is -- air! Students at the Department of Industrial Design at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi have attached a turbine with a mobile phone that helps charge it... Read more...

Expert Zone Support Webcast: Using Media Center Extender

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 15 Dec 2004 17:53:03 +0000

Thursday, December 16, 2004: 10:00 AM Pacific time (Greenwich mean time - 8 hours) Session Summary You can now enjoy media content in new ways in your home with Microsoft... Read more...

How Dangerous Is Using Kazaa?

Tue, 07 Dec 2004 22:05:28 +0000

Kazaa's on going trial in Australia is revealing many hard facts that might shock the file sharing generation. Kazaa are currently being prosecuted for copyright violations by a variety of media companies. Prof. Leon... Read more...

Nokia Demos Mobile Call Using IPv6

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 17 Nov 2004 11:35:42 +0000

Nokia has developed a prototype handset that supports Mobile Internet Protocol version 6, a version of the protocol that will help to improve the quality of voice over IP, streaming video, and other applications delivered... Read more...

GMail now using DomainKeys

Michael Stanclift — Mon, 18 Oct 2004 07:00:08 +0000

Thanks to jerry for the heads up in BPN According to a post at IETF's MAIL-SIG list by John Levine; Google has begun to sign outgoing email from Gmail with Yahoo's DomainKeys... Read more...

Using the Windows Firewall INF File in XP SP2 v1.3

Mon, 23 Aug 2004 23:06:37 +0000

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) includes the Windows Firewall, a replacement for the Internet Connection Firewall component in previous versions of Windows XP. Windows Firewall is a stateful host firewall that discards unsolicited... Read more...

Managing Service Pack 2 Features Using Group Policy

Sat, 14 Aug 2004 17:00:42 +0000

Windows XP SP2 provides more than 600 new Group Policy settings to help administrators manage policy settings related to Windows Firewall, Internet Explorer, Internet Communication Management, Automatic Updates, security, Terminal Services, user profiles, and other... Read more...

Using the Windows Firewall INF File in Windows XP SP2

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sun, 04 Jul 2004 08:41:17 +0000

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), now in Beta testing, includes significant enhancements to the Windows Firewall component (formerly known as the Internet Connection Firewall). Windows Firewall is a stateful host firewall that discards... Read more...

In trial, Microsoft denies using monopoly

Wed, 17 Mar 2004 17:50:24 +0000

Microsoft argued in a Minnesota court Tuesday that it never overcharged customers for software, denying charges in its first trial of a class-action suit that it abused its operating system monopoly to hike prices. ... Read more...

Visionaries see flexible computers using less power

Fri, 11 Jul 2003 01:57:03 +0000

Computers will be more flexible, intelligent, and require less power by the end of the decade, according to engineering groups that met here to ponder the future of computing. Members of the... Read more...

UK NEWS: Government to ban drivers using handhelds

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 24 Jun 2003 16:37:03 +0000

British motorists are to be banned from using handheld mobile phones when driving. From December 1 they will be fined Â£30, rising to up to Â£1,000, if the case comes to court. When the government... Read more...

Yahoo joins Neowin (in using PHP)

Wed, 26 Mar 2003 16:53:48 +0000

Many thanks to nathanintu who posted this item in BPN ;) Yahoo! has switched to open-sourced scripting language PHP, for its backend. The California based company chose PHP in... Read more...

Beta Sample Code for Using the Windows Media Audio

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sat, 08 Mar 2003 11:30:52 +0000

Quick Info File Name: wm_avcodec_interface_setup.exe - Download Size: 365 KB - Date Published: 3/7/2003 - Version: 9 Overview This beta package includes documentation and sample code that demonstrate how to... Read more...