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Apple releases iTunes 8.0.2 and iPhone 2.2 updates

Woody — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:25:24 +0000

Apple has released iTunes 8.0.2 and iPhone software 2.2 today. According to Apple, iTunes 8.0.2 improves stability and performance and provides a number of bug fixes. The new version addresses a quality issue creating MP3s on some computers; fixes a connectivity issue with the iTunes Store when using some Internet proxies with Mac OS X; [...]

Hundreds wait at Verizon stores for BlackBerry Storm

Woody — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:23:02 +0000

Hundreds of people lined up at some Verizon Wireless stores on Friday to buy the BlackBerry Storm, the first touch-screen phone from Research In Motion that aims to compete with Apple’s iPhone. More than 200 people had waited at a Verizon store in mid-town Manhattan early in the morning, many of whom were turned away after [...]

Microsoft details the Windows 7 Taskbar

Woody — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:19:41 +0000

Chaitanya Sareen, Windows Team at Microsoft, has produced a blog postdetailing the new Windows 7 Taskbar. In the post Sareen highlights the following areas of evolution: Refreshed Look Pinning Unification Interactive, Grouped Thumbnails Aero Peek Jump Lists Custom Window Switchers Thumbnail Toolbars Notification Area Overlay Icons and Progress Bars Color Hot-track Start Menu In the post, Sareen also posts screen shots [...]

Six reasons Microsoft will continue to lose market share

Woody — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:18:29 +0000

Microsoft has positioned itself at the top, a top that is targeted by hundreds if not thousands of companies. They have spread themselves from their core identities and they are opening themselves up for a loss of market share. For this article market share is defined as a broad term where Microsoft will lose users [...]

YouTube: We’ll Do It Live! Tomorrow, 5 PM

Woody — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:15:26 +0000

Tomorrow, YouTube will be showcasing its first live stream as it broadcasts its YouTube Live celebration, which will bring together a host of celebrities, musicians, and notable YouTubers for a massive event in San Francisco. The show will be streamed on YouTube beginning at 5 PM PST, and will include performances from Katy Perry, will.i.am, [...]

Yahoo Bid Is Over, Microsoft Says

Woody — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:38:00 +0000

Steven A. Ballmer, chief executive of Microsoft, told shareholders on Wednesday that the company was no longer interested in acquiringYahoo, setting off a 21 percent decline in Yahoo’s share price. “We’ve moved on,” Mr. Ballmer said. He reiterated that a partnership between Microsoft and Yahoo in the Internet search market was an “an interesting possibility.” There [...]

Microsoft plans to divorce viruses for free!

Woody — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:36:46 +0000

Ever heard of "Morro"? Neither had I until today. It appears the boys and girls at Microsoft have been planning a nice surprise for consumers. Focused on "core anti-malware protection", Morro is a streamlined solution expected in the second half of 2009 that will offer comprehensive protection from malware, including viruses, spyware, root kits and [...]

Mozilla to end Firefox 2.x support in mid-December

Woody — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:36:12 +0000

Mozilla announced today they are continuing their EOL (end of life) policy with their products by ending support for Firefox version 2 even though version 3 itself has its own problems. The EOL policy is a system Mozilla set up to allow the developers to end their work on a previous version so they can [...]

Zune 3.1 released, Zune now cheaper than iPod

Woody — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:34:56 +0000

Microsoft has released firmware version 3.1 for all models of their Zune MP3 players. The 3.1 update adds three new games: Checkers, Sudoku and Space Battle. A new multi player mode for the existing Texas Hold ‘Em card game has also been added. The multi player mode uses the Zune’s Wi-Fi, letting players [...]

Facebook to charge developers for verifying applications

Woody — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:34:07 +0000

Developers of applications for Facebook’s social networking platform were left upset on Monday, when Facebook unveiled an optional verification service for developers. The new verification process aims to improve the quality and trustworthiness of applications on Facebook by reviewing submitted applications for their transparency and trustworthiness as well as how useful they are. However, developers looking [...]