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GameFly launches PC game client, celebrates with BioShock giveaway
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Celebrating the official launch of its desktop client, GameFly is allowing users to download a free copy of BioShock. The software was in beta for nearly a year and its release represents a milestone for the company, which previously focused on mail-order game rentals but plunged...
Microsoft's secret OS project Midori is still alive and moving forward
- Microsoft is most commonly associated with developing Windows although few people know that Redmond has also been working on another operating in secrecy for several years. It’s been more than four years since we last heard about project Midori but…
Leaked screenshots show Office Mobile for Android and iOS
- Office Mobile for Android and iOS looks to be nearing completion based on some leaked screenshots that surfaced earlier today. Several sources have confirmed that the apps are indeed real and that Microsoft is planning to launch them in early…
Editorial: Has Windows Search Got Any Better Over The Years? Hint: It Hasn't
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Last weekend I was feeling a bit nostalgic and fired up Windows 2000 on my home computer. Win2k has a special place in my heart. Sadly, due to planned obsolescence it's no longer possible to use this fantastic operating system with the latest software available.
Be that as it may, what annoys me even more are the "improvements" made to Windows search through the years. The search box in Windows 2000 is very powerful, there are no cute animations and there are no exclusions. It's just no-nonsense search, as you would expect it to be. I'm afraid to say, Windows search has got worse, and not better over the years, 8 included.
Opera 12.10 adds Windows 8/OS X features, Chrome 23 gets DNT
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Opera has released an update today, bringing a handful of new features including improved support for Microsoft and Apple's platforms. Opera users who have purchased new touch-enabled Windows 8 devices will be happy to find enhanced support for finger input. The release notes...
It's official: Skype will replace Windows Live Messenger soon
- It's been confirmed that moving forward Skype and Messenger are to become one. The shift started with Skype 6.0 (Windows/Mac) as users have been able to log in using Microsoft account credentials since this latest release. Microsoft expects to retire…
Battlefield 1942 available as free download on Origin
- Back in September DICE launched week-long celebration to commemorate the 10th anniversary of its Battlefield franchise, discounting a bunch of games from the series and running a few other special features. Well, it appears that the company continues on a…
Mozilla looking to redesign browser bookmarking with Dropzilla
- Mozilla could be looking to reinvent bookmarking in Firefox as part of an ongoing effort to improve Firefox’s browsing experience. Mozilla’s Brian Groudan recently conducted a nine week research project at the request of the Firefox for Android team that…
Microsoft: four million Windows 8 upgrades sold in four days
- Windows 8's reception was something of a mixed bag with plenty of opinions in favor and against the new touch-centric interface that takes center stage over the classic Windows desktop. But that isn't stopping consumer adoption of the new OS,…
Microsoft talks mobile Office for Windows Phone 8
- Microsoft has introduced a mobile version of Office for Windows Phone 8 that will come pre-installed on every new handset. Bert Van Hoof from Microsoft’s Office engineering group outlined five clear objectives they wanted to accomplish with the new software…
Chrome Remote Desktop loses beta tag, gains new features
- Last year, Google released a remote connection software plug-in for Chrome that allowed users to remotely access other PCs through the popular browser. The move was likely inspired by the need of extending functionality to Google's Chromebooks, which purposely come…
Google announces trio of Nexus devices, Android 4.2 with Miracast and multiple account support
- Google was forced to cancel an Android event planned for this morning due to Hurricane Sandy, but the company still went ahead and revealed its revamped Nexus lineup in a blog post. As rumored, a new Nexus phone manufactured by…
Valve opens Steam for Linux limited beta registration
- As promised, Valve has entered the next phase in its effort to port the Steam digital distribution platform to Linux. Starting this week the company is taking submissions from Ubuntu users eager to try out the service. There are only…
Download of the Week: Pokki brings back Start Menu in Windows 8
- Windows 8’s touch-focused Metro interface has been met with quite a bit of resistance from longtime desktop users. But Microsoft’s not backing down. The company has made a risky but necessary bet to gain a strong foothold into the tablet…
Microsoft won't release Service Pack 2 for Windows 7
- The engineering team responsible for building and releasing service packs has reportedly been told there won’t be another service pack for Windows 7. It marks the first time in multiple releases that Microsoft won’t be issuing a second major update. …
GeForce 310.33 beta boosts speed by up to 15%, adds profiles
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Not to be outdone by AMD, Nvidia has published a fresh beta driver of its own, offering up to 15% more performance on certain hardware and software setups as well as new and updated profiles. Compared to the GeForce 306.89 WHQL released earlier this month, the new 310.33 beta...
Bill Gates on Windows 8: "It's an absolutely critical product (for the future of the company)"
- Steve Clayton, who writes for Microsoft's Technet blog, recently sat down with Bill Gates to briefly discuss the Windows 8 launch and what that means to the future of the company. Not surprisingly Gates likes Windows 8 and his Windows…
Weekend Open Forum: What's on your Taskbar (or Dock)?
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Despite their evolution, the Windows Taskbar and OS X Dock at its core are still all about being able to quickly launch your favorite or most frequently used applications and easily switch between open windows. What programs do you keep pinned down for easy access?
Microsoft offers Office 365 to university students for $20/year
- Microsoft has announced plans to offer unusually deep discounts to individuals eyeballing Office 365 University, its upcoming cloud-based productivity suite geared toward academic users. Students and professors alike will be able to snap up four-year subscriptions for just $79.99 --…
Good Old Games brings all-time classics to the Mac
- Good Old Games has earned a reputation for delivering low-priced classic video games through a no-fuss, DRM-free digital platform on Windows. Late last year the company started an expansion plan with the addition of newer titles, alongside the usual retro…
AOL reimagines email with Alto web client for Gmail, Yahoo, iCloud
- Managing your email can be a chore with the never-ending stream of messages from social networks, newsletters, daily deals, retailers and other services we’ve signed up to over the years clogging up our inbox. AOL believes it can make things…
IE10 to land on Windows 7 mid-November as preview version
- Those still not sold on the idea of upgrading to Windows 8 will have to wait a bit before gaining access to Microsoft’s next generation web browser in Windows 7. The company has revealed that IE10 will be coming to…
First Windows 8 commercial airs, already #1 sold software at Amazon
- Microsoft is putting a lot of eggs in Windows 8's basket, making the operating system their make or break product for the coming year or so on both PCs (desktop/laptop) and on tablets, a category where the software giant has…
Microsoft's Xbox Music service launching on the 360 tomorrow
- Outfits like Pandora and Spotify have helped pave the way for a growing list of streaming music providers, once again changing the way we all access and consume our favorite songs. Microsoft will be next on that list as they…
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