Neowin News Feed for: Wednesday

Microsoft preps emergency IE patch for Wednesday release

Chakkaradeep Chandran — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:30:27 +0000

Microsoft Corp. announced today that it will issue an emergency patch tomorrow to quash a critical Internet Explorer bug that attackers have been exploiting for more than a week. The advance warning came less than... Read more...

Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday - Track & Field, Summer of Fun!

Todd Tanner — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:23:42 +0000

Tomorrow Xbox Live Arcade users will finally get their button smashing needs filled when the long awaited Konami Coin-Op classic Track & Field gets released for 400 MS points! Featuring the original game of course,... Read more...

Prince of Persia Classic on Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday

Todd Tanner — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 18:09:23 +0000

Return to ancient Persia to battle the evil Vizier Jaffar and his men - but don't take forever to save the princess! "Prince of Persia Classic," will be available for download on Xbox LIVE Arcade... Read more...

Windows Vista RTM: Wednesday 25th October?

Steven Parker — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:58:15 +0000

Microsoft appears to be set in it's ways to release Windows Vista RTM (Release to Manufacturing) as early as next Wednesday the Seattle Times reports. I wonder if they will have something on like with... Read more...

MTV To Launch 'URGE' Service This Wednesday

Mon, 15 May 2006 14:17:18 +0000

According to the Associated Press, MTV will officially launch their URGE entertainment delivery system for Windows Media Player 11 this coming Wednesday: "URGE comes integrated into the newest version of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Media... Read more...

Windows Media Player 11 Beta to be released Wednesday

Tom Warren — Mon, 15 May 2006 12:17:43 +0000

According to news.com, Microsoft will be releasing a beta version of the next edition of Windows Media Player - Version 11. WMP11 which leaked online last week, prompted many screenshots and early reviews and is... Read more...

Windows XP SP2 RC2 set for Wednesday

Tom Warren — Sat, 22 May 2004 23:15:22 +0000

Microsoft is preparing to release the next release candidate of the highly anticipated Windows XP update, service pack 2. Current internal builds are at 2135.040518-1812. Microsoft are compiling RC2 on build servers this weekend and... Read more...

Xbox Live going offline next Wednesday

Sun, 18 Apr 2004 23:56:14 +0000

Microsoft's online game network will only be down 24 hours for upgrades, although its promised improvements won't be available just yet. Next Wednesday, at 6:01 am Pacific Daylight Time, Xbox Live will... Read more...

World of Warcraft Beta sign-ups start Wednesday

Tue, 27 Jan 2004 16:21:12 +0000

Blizzard will soon begin accepting submissions to test its upcoming MMORPG. Blizzard software has announced that it will soon begin accepting applications for the beta test of its upcoming massive multiplayer online... Read more...

Wednesday is patch day at Microsoft

Mon, 27 Jan 2003 16:32:15 +0000

In the past year, the Redmond, Wash.-based company quietly changed its procedure for releasing security bulletins and software patches for security vulnerabilities in its products, creating a carefully orchestrated process that predictably releases bulletins and... Read more...

Beware: Worm Set to Strike Wednesday

Darren Bolton — Wed, 06 Mar 2002 00:07:16 +0000

Antivirus vendors urge updates to guard against file-destroying Klez. Antivirus firms F-Secure and Central Command are warning that the Klez.e worm, which can delete files, halt the work of security programs, and... Read more...

Data Protection Act kicks in on Wednesday

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 22 Oct 2001 16:08:32 +0000

Just a quick reminder for all (including me!) The first transitional period for the Data Protection Act (1998) ends on Tuesday and the second starts Wednesday morning - with huge implications for all... Read more...

CounterStrike 1.3 Wednesday

Tue, 18 Sep 2001 02:21:45 +0000

Counter - Strike 1.3 will be released Wednesday, heres post on the CS website: Counter-Strike v1.3 will be released Wednesday for both retail and mod versions. If you would like to mirror the... Read more...