Silverlight’s Olympics stats
If you don’t know by now, Microsoft has been crazy for this year’s Olympics. One thing they’re doing with NBC, is powering over 2000 hours worth of videos. So how is it doing in terms of performance? Here are some few stats of what www.nbcolympics.com has done for Silverlight. Silverlight has been downloaded 8 million times [...]
Continue reading...Zune Freebie: two tracks edition
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
This week on Zune Freebie, the good folks at Zune Marketplace are offering two tracks by Clipse and G. Love & Special Sauce. As with all Zune Freebies, these tracks are DRM Free, which means you can burn, playback, and sync with the Zune. You do need to have the Zune Marketplace software installed on [...]
Continue reading...MSN Toolbar updated with Olympics, Stocks, and Video tabs
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
One neat feature that Microsoft built into the MSN Toolbar, is the ability to update and add new buttons without the end user having to install a new version. That said, the MSN Toolbar has added three new buttons for the Olympics, Stocks, and Videos. The Olympics button features a medal count, news, photos, videos, [...]
Continue reading...Skype v2.2.0.45
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Summary: Skype for Pocket PC is a free software that enables you to make Skype voice calls using your WiFi-enabled Windows Mobile Pocket PC Requirements: Windows Mobile Pocket PC 2003 / 5 / 6 / 6.1 High speed wireless Internet connection over WiFi or 3G
Continue reading...MSI launches new GX620/GX720 gaming notebooks
Monday, August 4, 2008
Debuting back at CeBIT, MSI has finally released their new GX620/GX720 gaming notebooks. Pricing hasn’t been announced. however that won’t keep you from looking at the specs these notebooks carry. Intel Core 2 Duo processor 4GB of DDR2 RAM NVIDIA’s 512MB GeForce 9600M GT 2-megapixel webcam 320GB SATA drive Optional Blu-ray drive Bluetooth capabilities HDMI input, 4-in-1 card reader and 3 USB ports
Continue reading...Review: V-Moda Vibe Earbuds
Friday, August 1, 2008
A while back, the UPS man came knocking on my door with some goodies, the V-Moda Vibe earbuds. At first glance, I thought the earbuds’ design is very sexy, but it had me wondering whether the sound quality was just as great.
Continue reading...Live Search homepage updated
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Today, Microsoft announced a newly updated Live Search Homepage. So I checked it out and the only thing different is the background with “hotspots.” What are “hotspots” you might wonder? Off to the right of the background, when rolled over, four square boxes activate with a little description and a search icon that will take [...]
Continue reading...Xbox 360’s new dashboard images
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
You read about the latest upcoming updates to the Xbox 360’s dashboard, but now we’ve got a few shots of the UI. Check out the images that show the community, featured games, Netflix, and more.
Continue reading...Limited Edition Red, Green Xbox 360 controllers
Monday, July 14, 2008
Coming out in September, Microsoft will release two new Limited Edition controllers. Only thing changing though is the color. The controllers will sport Red (above) or Green (below) colors. The red controller will have black accents and comes with a bundled Play & Charge with a red battery pack. No word on the Green one, [...]
Continue reading...More upcoming Xbox 360 features
Monday, July 14, 2008
So far, Microsoft has given us a new 60GB SKU, Netflix support, a newly designed 3D dashboard, Avatars, and a bunch of games. However, they felt we needed more. So what else are they announcing? The ability to copy games and directly play them from the hard drive. You still need the disc inside your Xbox [...]
Continue reading...Xbox 360 dashboard refresh
Monday, July 14, 2008
Done for the “first time in history,” Microsoft announced a complete redesign of the Xbox 360 with the magic of software. The new dashboard update, which will be available late fall, will bring a slew of features, such as 3D slides and Avatars, to all existing Xbox 360 owners. The update will drop the Blades [...]
Continue reading...Netflix coming to Xbox 360
Monday, July 14, 2008
At today’s E3, Microsoft announced an exclusive Xbox 360 partnership with Netflix. Provided at no extra charge, you will now be able to watch over 10,000 movies and TV episodes from Netflix right on your Xbox 360. Using the Netflix site, you can add movies and shows to your instant queue, which will automatically be [...]
Continue reading...Microsoft drops Xbox 360 price, releases 60GB model
Sunday, July 13, 2008
It’s official, the leaked priced cuts are confirmed. Microsoft will be dropping the Xbox 360 price to $299 from $349 on all 20GB models, while supplies last. The clearance sale will help introduce a new 60GB SKU which will carry the $349 price tag. Available in early August, the new 60GB Xbox 360 will be [...]
Continue reading...Yahoo! rejects Microsoft again
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Continuing the long, 5-month battle, Microsoft and Yahoo! still can’t agree on a deal. Announced today was another rejection from Yahoo! that was handed down to Microsoft. With the help of Carl Icahn, Microsoft is trying to acquire Yahoo’s search business. Yahoo! clearly doesn’t like the idea and is willing to open up talks again [...]
Continue reading...Zune Freebie: “Make It So (XXXchange Remix)” by Daedelus
Saturday, July 12, 2008
On this week’s edition of Zune Freebie, the good folks on the Zune team bring you another track that you can download, burn to a CD, and share with you friends. The track “Make It So (XXXchange Remix)” is by artist Daedelus. Like always you will need to have a Zune account and Zune Marketplace [...]
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