Xbox 360 version of Madden NFL 07 gets a passing grade
Microsoft and Electronics Arts launched Madden NFL 07 for the Xbox 360 with a lot of hoopla yesterday and Matt Slagle of the Associated Press delivers a review: Football video game junkies have been...
View ArticleMicrosoft presents the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) screen saver
Who says Microsoft doesn’t have a sense of humor? Check out the BSOD screen saver they have online for free download: One of the most feared colors in the NT world is blue. The infamous Blue Screen of...
View ArticleHoliday shopping outlook for tech gadgets
Erica Ogg reports at CNET on the holiday shopping outlook for tech gadgets and it looks bright for vendors and retailers with a 27.6%increase in spending being forecast by the Consumer Electronics...
View ArticleXbox 360 video download buzz
Ben Fritz at Variety reports that the Xbox 360 video download service announced in November may be a surprise hit: In a topsy-turvy year for the digital download biz, a videogame service in just a few...
View ArticleMossberg weighs in on Microsoft Office 2007
The Wall Street Journal’s highly regarded technology reviewer, Walter Mossberg, weighs in on Microsoft’s Office 2007 which will be launched on January 29 (available January 30). Not unexpectedly he...
View ArticleWindows Vista Reviews
Today and tomorrow are filled with Microsoft events hyping tomorrow’s launch of the consumer versions of Microsoft’s new PC operating system, Windows Vista. Below is a roundup of reviews, but while the...
View ArticleAutomatically skip commercials using Windows Media Center
Chris Lanier provides a tutorial on setting up the Media Center editions of Windows XP and Vista for automatic commercial skipping using DVRMSToolbox: Everyone should know about DVRMSToolbox that lets...
View ArticleSome Windows Vista good news – shadow copies
Microsoft’s new Vista operating system may only be getting lukewarm reviews, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t some useful new features. James Kendrick describes how Vista shadow copies saved his...
View ArticleDo you really want a Windows PC at the heart of your home entertainment center?
We all know that Microsoft would like everyone to install a Windows PC at the heart of their home entertainment centers, but how well does it really work out in practice? Andrew Schmidt points us to a...
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Free genealogy program from Microsoft
No, Microsoft isn’t going into the genealogy software business. It’s just that they badly want developers to use the facilities of the new Windows Presentation Framework (WPF, codename “Avalon”) that...
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Forget about the Microsoft LifeCam NX-6000 for hi-res video
Microsoft NX-6000 LifeCam There’s no shortage of webcams for PC attachment and Microsoft has a good reputation for PC peripherals like mice, keyboards, and webcams, but they have missed the mark with...
View ArticleStudents can get Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 for $59.95
Microsoft really, really wants students to buy Microsoft Office and to that end today started a promotion where students can pick up Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 for $59.95: As part of Microsoft...
View ArticleInline search for Internet Explorer
I use Internet Explorer as well as Firefox for a variety of reasons and am constantly irritated at IE’s “Find on this page” functionality. You know – where IE pops up that irritating search box,...
View ArticleApple commands 91% of PC sales over $1,000 in the USA
Market research company NPD released some of their statistics on PC sales at US brick and mortar stores that are causing a flurry: You need look no further than numbers released today by NPD to...
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Microsoft Surface RT Tablet now available for pre-order at the Microsoft Store
The Microsoft Surface with Windows RT is now available at the Microsoft Store for preorder with delivery by 10/26. The pricing was announced to be competitive with the Apple iPad: 64 GB with Black...
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