Monthly Archives: August 2006
Microsoft Refutes (Half-Heartedly) Vista and Office 2007 Timetables
Following Amazon.com's publication of Vista and Office 2007 prices and availability dates, Microsoft officials are doing some damage control. Amazon is claiming it got...
Are Xbox 360 Failure Rates Higher Than Acknowledged?
From the "You Be the Judge" files: A source allegedly working for Electronic Arts says 30 to 50 percent of Xbox 360 consoles received...
Microsoft Working to Fix Hacked Windows Media DRM
Despite Engadget's best attempts to convince Microsoft that the FairUse4WM app that stripped Windows Media's DRM was a good thing, Microsoft isn't buying the...
Office 2007 To Be Launched on January 30, 2007, Too
It's not just Windows Vista prices and release dates that are revealed for all to see on Amazon.com. Amazon also tells us that Office...
Potential Gotcha in Vista Pricing: Additional Licenses
We thought the leaked price of Windows Vista Ultimate ($400 for a new copy; $259 for an upgrade) would raise more hackles than it...
It’s Official. Vista Release Will Be January 30, 2007
Thanks, Amazon.com (and Longhornblogs, for pointing this out). Microsoft is set to launch Windows Vista on January 30, 2007. No word on the final...
HP, Cisco Extend Partnership
Hewlett-Packard and Cisco Systems are announcing an expanded partnership in which HPs Technical Services group will implement enterprise-class wireless installations based on Ciscos new...
Roll Your Own Linux
So you want a Linux thats set up with just the applications you want—no more, no less. What do you do? Well, an expert...
Wi-Fi Alliance to Certify Pre-standard 802.11n Gear
The Wi-Fi Alliance, acknowledging that the new 802.11n standard will be a year late for its initially planned March 2007 release, announced that the...
Katrina: One Year Later
Tis the season for anniversaries, it seems. In just a couple of weeks, we will observe the first major milestone since the terror attacks...