Microsoft Assaulted On All Fronts
The BBC has published a two-part article on the business challenges facing Microsoft and what the company needs to do to survive and prosper during the next few years. Microsoft is taking a beating...
View ArticleXbox 360 Coverage From Around The Web
After yesterday's announcement of the Xbox 360, a number of web sites have published detailed information about the Xbox 360 console and related games. GameSpot.com has a 10 minute video of the Xbox...
View ArticleMicrosoft Developing Windows OneCare Service
Microsoft is getting ready to release a beta of its Windows OneCare service, which combines firewall, anti-spyware, anti-virus, backup and restore, file repair, hard drive clean up, defragmentation,...
View ArticleIs Microsoft Buying Red Hat?
According to information on various blogs, Microsoft has had recent meetings with Red Hat. The speculation is that Microsoft might be in talks to purchase the Linux distribution provider. The move...
View ArticleOptimizing Windows XP Performance
WindowsDevCenter has published an article on boosting the performance of Windows XP. Tips include adding RAM, disabling transitions and fades, optimizing your hard drive, removing spyware and adware,...
View ArticleMicrosoft Gives Sneak Peak at Office 12
Microsoft has revealed some details about the upcoming Office 12 software suite. New features include enhanced collaboration, advanced searching and indexing, document management, incoming e-mail...
View ArticleA Look Inside the Xbox 360
ArsTechnica has published an extensive multi-part article looking at the technical insides of the Xbox 360. Among the features covered are the multi-core Xenon PowerPC CPU, the advanced GPU, use of...
View ArticleDeveloping Applications for Windows Mobile 5.0
WindowsForDevices has published a lengthy guide to Windows Mobile 5.0, from a developers perspective. The article provides an overview of the new tools needed for building applications on the new...
View ArticleEdit 2 Bytes To Change Windows XP Home to XP Pro
The Register and Gizmodo have published instructions on how to change Windows XP Home to Windows XP Pro just by editing two bytes on the installation CD. You don't get all the functionality, but you do...
View ArticleMicrosoft Adds Tabbed Browsing To IE With New MSN Toolbar
Microsoft has added tabbed browsing to Internet Explorer through a new feature of the free MSN Toolbar. The software can be installed on Microsoft Windows XP / Server 2003 / 2000 and Internet Explorer...
View ArticleUsing MSN Toolbar for Tabbed Browsing in Internet Explorer 6
WindowsDevCenter has published an article explaining how to use the new version of MSN Toolbar to enable tabbed browsing in Internet Explorer 6. This is a great option for IE users while they wait for...
View ArticleAn In Depth Look at Windows Vista
WindowsDevCenter has published an in depth look at Microsoft's upcoming Windows Vista operating system. The article covers installation, new search functionality, virtual folders, Internet Explorer 7,...
View ArticleWindows XP Contains Random Number Generator Security Bug
Microsoft officials confirmed late Tuesday that Windows XP contains a significant random number generator bug. According to Computerworld:"The researchers, Benny Pinkas from the University of Haifa and...
View ArticleRunning Windows Applications On Linux
The founder of MP3.com, Michael Robertson, came up with the solution how to make Windows software run on top of Linux. Robertson's solution is a new Linux distribution that will run all Windows...
View ArticleWindows Vista SP1 Performance Reviwed
EXO Performance Network researchers claimed that after the series of benchmark tests it was concluded that Vista Service Pack 1 will not significantly improve the performance. According to Exo-Blog:...
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