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Monday, 24 November 2008 |
Surprise, surprise: arguably the world’s premier provider of free
Internet Security software for Windows machines, AVG Technologies,
predicts an “uphill battle” and “multiple challenges” ahead for
Microsoft with its upcoming free Morro security suite, from costs,
channel headaches and potential delays in delivering timely updates.
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Monday, 24 November 2008 |
In the grip of reduced consumer spending, decreased advertising and a
general slowdown of trade, Microsoft, Citrix, VMware, Oracle, Sun and
other major commercial software vendors – even Red Hat who makes money
from support – are counting on you to bail them out, US Government
style. Buying software can aid commercial software companies in
avoiding bankruptcy – no matter your platform of choice.
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Sunday, 23 November 2008 |
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has been ordered to testify in the “Vista
Capable” court case after Microsoft failed to convince the judge that
Ballmer didn’t know enough about the details.
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Sunday, 23 November 2008 |
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 8 browser, currently in beta 2, is due to
receive a release candidate in early 2009, with the final release
planned “after that”. With the popularity of Firefox and the emergence
of Google’s Chrome, will you use IE8?
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Thursday, 20 November 2008 |
Microsoft will launch a leaner version of an Internet security package
to protect users from malware, viruses, rootkits, spyware and trojans,
but for some weird reason is waiting until the second half of 2009.
Wake up Microsoft – just make OneCare free, today!
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Thursday, 20 November 2008 |
Pushing the benefits of the “online sales, direct-to-consumer from the
factory” model for all its worth, Australian electronics company Kogan
is making waves yet again, this time by launching a Blu-ray player at
only AUD $349.
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Sunday, 16 November 2008 |
Although any of Microsoft’s products are freely available to download
from pirate networks and often advertised in spam emails, Microsoft has
finally opened an official, legal download store in the US, after three
other countries got it first. Microsoft is spruiking the carbon
benefits of downloads, but online purchasing seems no cheaper than at
retail.
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Friday, 14 November 2008 |
Billed as “the world’s most advanced social networking phone”, and by
some as being “INQ”-redible (while looking similar to the Nokia N85),
the INQ1 has been designed to integrate your Facebook, Skype, email and
Windows Live Messenger “life” and contacts in arguably the most
advanced way possible – but is it something competitors will quickly
copy?
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Thursday, 13 November 2008 |
Previewed a while ago at trade shows, the largely (but not entirely)
bamboo clad Asus notebook doesn’t come cheap, but shows off your
environmental cred and ability to afford it. As a Core 2 Duo notebook,
it’s no mere netbook, and is guaranteed to get attention.
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Thursday, 13 November 2008 |
It’s a momentous moment in the world of hard disk technology as Seagate
launches the industry’s first hard drives with “full disk encryption”
for consumers and businesses wanting government-grade security.
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Wednesday, 12 November 2008 |
Grisoft’s AVG 8 free and paid edition anti-virus software had an update
on the weekend that caused some Windows XP machines to delete a vital
file and stop XP from booting – and locking users out of their
computers! The problem’s now fixed and a repair is available, but it’s
the one “oops” you never want your anti-virus software to make!
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Tuesday, 11 November 2008 |
The latest salvo in the prepaid wireless broadband war has erupted with
3 Mobile’s new prepaid wireless broadband offer, bringing an option
that has a year before expiry and a data rollover option that ensures
unused data doesn’t go to waste – unlike competitors.
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Tuesday, 11 November 2008 |
After the Nintendo Wii and PS3 launched in 2006, preceded by the Xbox
360’s 2005 debut, all three consoles now have excellent software
libraries and plenty of users. While the Nintendo Wii still leads in
total consoles sold, Microsoft has more than 300 games and great
popularity all its own, a nice price cut pre-Christmas looks a very
timely move.
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Monday, 10 November 2008 |
There’s no official word on YouTube’s official blog yet, but the news
has come through that MGM will show full-length movies and TV shows in
partnership with YouTube and in competition with TV network owned by
News Corp and NBC Universal. MGM will display ads “alongside” the video
to monetise its content.
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Monday, 10 November 2008 |
Adam Smith, a British reporter volunteering to help the Obama campaign
and file at story for his newspaper was caught on camera seemingly
admitting to plagiarism, abruptly resigning and dissing the
publications and people he worked for – all while drunk. He’s now the
latest newly unemployed YouTube sensation!
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Monday, 10 November 2008 |
With today’s modern TVs comes on big problem – onscreen motion that
isn’t smooth. Sony’s new “world first, super smooth” 200Hz Motionflow
technology doubles the previous 100Hz models, promising to add three
new and unique frames for each original in what could revolutionise
large screen LCD TVs – at least for Sony and its Bravia range.
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Monday, 10 November 2008 |
Although Microsoft is promising Windows 7 is a “major update” to Vista,
which in many ways it is, the next version of Windows Server 2008 won’t
be called Windows Server 7 but instead “Windows Server 2008 R2” in what
is a case of slight mixed messages from Microsoft.
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Monday, 10 November 2008 |
As reported last week, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was in town, but
statements he made on Webkit and App Store-like software stores for
distribution and profits have made waves in the media and developer
worlds, while Ballmer has confirmed WM 6.5 is coming before 7.
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