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MCE: Digital Cable Advisor Tool Available Now!

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:19:00 +0000

Well, shortly after word hit that the ATI 1.19 copy free firmware has hit Windows Update, now we have the Digital Cable Advisor tool making its appearance on MCE Extras Galleries across the country. This will enable any capable Windows7 Media Center system to be able to use the ATI Digital ...

Engadget found this 12 hours ago on missingremote.com

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Xbox 360 802.11n adapter rebirths on Costco site, ships November 10th for $88

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:22:11 +0000

You can't keep a phoenix down and this Xbox 360 wireless n adapter seems to be a bird of similar feather. After discretely showing up on US retail sites and subsequently managing to drop off into internet obscurity , the 802.11n-compliant peripheral has returned to the scene via Costco's ...

PR News: found this 41 hours ago on engadget.com

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Microsoft Research demo prototype glass screen PC with gesture and eye-tracking control

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:54:13 +0000

Say what you like about Microsoft, but their Research arm certainly know how to put together an eye-catching demo. Chief research and strategy officer Craig Mundie has been doing a tour of US colleges showing off a prototype next-gen computer – among other things – that has a ...

ewdi posted 28 hours ago from slashgear.com

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Microsoft Sites Captures Largest Share of Time Spent Online Worldwide

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:58:00 +0000

Facebook and YouTube Combined Account for Nearly 10 Percent of Time Spent Online Globally RESTON, VA, November 6, 2009 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a study of online engagement at the top worldwide properties based on data from its ...

LiveSide - Windows Live news and interviews found this 20 hours ago on comscore.com

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Windows 7 vulnerable to 8 out of 10 viruses

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 23:33:46 +0000

Now that we in the northern hemisphere have had some time to digest the Windows 7 hype and settle in for the coming winter, we thought we would get some more hard data regarding Windows 7 security. On October 22nd, we settled in at SophosLabs and loaded a full release copy of Windows 7 on ...

D' Technology Weblog found this 2 days ago on sophos.com

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Microsoft tops Google, Yahoo, Facebook in worldwide Web use

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:06:00 +0000

Windows Live Messenger led Microsoft's Web properties in capturing 14.5 percent of total time spent online in September worldwide, handily beating Google, Yahoo, Facebook and other sites, according to analysis firm comScore.

josephtartakoff posted 19 hours ago from blog.seattlepi.com

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Seven perfectly legal ways to get Windows 7 cheap (or even free)

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:03:57 +0000

Only suckers pay retail. You don't have to pay full price for Widows 7. Most people have much better options available, I've researched deals in three separate categories: upgrade offers available to anyone, special deals just for students, and subscriptions intended for technical professionals ...

SuperSite Blog found this 22 hours ago on blogs.zdnet.com

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Will Microsoft become the General Motors of software?

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:11:48 +0000

It has near-monopoly status and nimble, disruptive competitors. We’ve seen this movie before. By Jay R. Galbraith, president and founder, Galbraith Management Consultants The more I learn about the current situation in software, the more Microsoft’s position seems to mirror General Motors’ ...

Preston Gralla's blog found this 24 hours ago on brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com

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Google CEO: Hopefully we won't repeat Microsoft's mistakes

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:38:00 +0000

Google CEO Eric Schmidt was on FOX Business Network on Thursday night talking about the slowly recovering economy. But his interview with host Neil Cavuto quickly turned to Google's continuing world takeover "I'm sure you come in peace," Cavuto said and how Google can avoid the antitrust ...

josephtartakoff posted 21 hours ago from blog.seattlepi.com

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PC demand did not grow significantly after Windows 7 launch, say PC vendors

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:58:07 +0000

Demand for PCs and hardware did not turn strong after the launch of Windows 7 in late October and is unlikely to do so in 2009 due to most Windows Vista users not needing to replace their PCs in order to upgrade to Windows 7, while some users are waiting for Microsoft to release Windows 7's ...

MacDailyNews found this 24 hours ago on digitimes.com

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Microsoft to show off new visualization language at PDC

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:25:05 +0000

Microsoft is planning to show off a new visualization language, codenamed "Vedea" at the Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles in mid-November.

D' Technology Weblog found this 18 hours ago on blogs.zdnet.com

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Microsoft emancipates Digital Cable Tuners with second Media Center update today

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:37:00 +0000

Scant hours after the SDV tuning, DRM-relaxing firmware update for Vista and Windows 7 Digital Cable Tuner users became available, Missing Remote let us know Microsoft has come through on the other half of its CEDIA promise by pushing the Digital Cable Advisor to Media Center Extras galleries ...

Engadget found this 11 hours ago on engadgethd.com

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Windows 7 outsells Vista by 234% during initial days

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:09:01 +0000

According to 1 market research outfit, Windows 7 has outsold Windows Vista by 234% in their first few days of sales. Not surprising is it? The question is whether or not this is sustained and makes significant inroads into the business market where Microsoft makes a great deal of its income ...

felthos posted 17 hours ago from gizmosforgeeks.com

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Google CEO: Hopefully we won't repeat Microsoft's past mistakes

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:18:01 +0000

Eric Schmidt appeared on Fox Business Network tonight for an extensive interview with host Neil Cavuto, who pressed the Google CEO a couple times over whether the company has the potential to become the next Microsoft when it comes to antitrust issues and its attempts to fend off new Internet ...

D' Technology Weblog found this 27 hours ago on techflash.com

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Microsoft Windows 7 smashes sales records

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:41:41 +0000

Windows 7 has been a bigger seller than its predecessor Windows Vista new industry figures show

T3.com All found this 22 hours ago on telegraph.co.uk

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Craig Mundie College Tour Virtual Press Room

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 23:39:00 +0000

Today’s students live at a time when technology has the potential to make significant changes in the world. Huge leaps in computing power, the shift to a client plus cloud platform, the emergence of more natural user interfaces, the ability to manipulate and understand terabytes of data – all ...

The Microsoft Blog found this 4 days ago on microsoft.com

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LEAKED: Microsoft Courier Tablet User Interface Details

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:15:30 +0000

Two still mythical tablet devices, the Microsoft Courier and the Apple Tablet , are probably the hottest and most coveted devices that do not yet officially exist. To further fuel the anticipatory gadget lust, Gizmodo has scored an in-depth look at the former’s user interface and ...

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NPD: Vista Launch Sold More PCs than Windows 7

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:49:30 +0000

Microsoft managed to move more standalone Windows 7 software units in its first week of sales than it did with Vista, but Windows 7-based PC sales were not as high as they were with Vista, according to Thursday data from the NPD Group.

AppScout found this 21 hours ago on pcmag.com

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Seven perfectly legal ways to get Windows 7 cheap (or even free)

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:53:50 +0000

Seven perfectly legal ways to get Windows 7 cheap (or even free) | Ed Bott%u2019s Microsoft Report | ZDNet.com . I installed Windows 7 on my backup computer, so that I could test it, and compatibility with my stuff, over time. I am still using Windows XP on my principal system. If it isn't ...

rgeorges posted 24 hours ago from futurelawyer.typepad.com

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Ask the Artist: How Windows 7's Iconic Home Screen Evolved [Art]

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:31:00 +0000

Chuck Anderson , creator of Windows 7 's laid-back, cerulean-cool default wallpaper and login screen, showed me the evolution of his work—including Easter eggs, avoiding Mac tropes and why flaming skulls didn't make the final design. Chuck is the embodiment of the dreams of thousands ...

The Microsoft Blog found this 41 hours ago on gizmodo.com

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