Microsoft has constantly been under attack from critics that state that while Microsoft produces decent software, the security of the software is not focused upon and leaves numerous customers open to attack.
Microsoft’s operating system have been the attack of many hackers. Another prime example would be Microsoft’s browser Internet Explorer which seems to be the [...]

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This is a video of Vista’s voice recognition technology that went a little crazy. It’s pretty funny actually. The live demo had one of the presenters say “write dear mom comma” and the software produced “dear aunt,” instead.
It then had the presenter try different commands to delete what the software had written but finally [...]

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Zune, for those who don’t know, is the device that Microsoft is soon to make that will try to dethrone Apple’s iPod. We wrote up an article on Zune and the rumours swirling around it here.
Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s CEO, gave a speech at Microsoft’s Financial Analyst Meeting 2006. Here are some interesting excerpts [...]

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Google has released the newest version of Google Maps and a customizable Google homepage for your cell phone.
Google Maps mobile is simply a Java program that can be downloaded now can help you to save time in your car. Google Maps now gives you live travel updates and even allows you to save your [...]

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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), the popular computer chip maker and second to Intel, has bought ATI Technologies for 5.4 billion dollars. The Canadian company (ATI Technologies) was one of the top companies that produced graphics processor units and 3D Graphics cards.
I think that AMD’s aquisition will do the company much good. AMD now [...]

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Yesterday Samsung announced that they had a 4 GB Flash memory solid state disk (SSD) ready for production. The disk can also be used as flash memory cache for computers and notebooks using Windows Vista as the compter’s operating system.
Windows Vista (the next Windows operating system) uses a tool called Windows ReadyBoost. This feature [...]

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There had been many rumors that Microsoft was in the process of creating a music device that would rival Apple’s popular iPod. Myriads of other companies have tried their hand at dethroning Apple, to no avail.
I’m wondering if Microsoft will be able to pull this one off. Granted they have had plenty of time to [...]

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Samsung has announced that two of its monitors will be bundled with its MagicNet software. The 40-inch SyncMaster 400PXn and the 46-inch SyncMaster 460PXn both use MagicNet.
MagicNet is used primarily by companies and corperations to display logos, or applications across an array of displays. MagicNet allows all of the displays to be [...]

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A false phishng scam has been circulating to those who use a Gmail e-mail account. Phishing e-mails trick the victim into giving the scammer important personal information.
In this case victims were sent e-mails that claimed that they were on of 12 winners of a $500 prize. To collect the money they must click on a [...]

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Freescale Semiconductor has developed and released a brand new form of RAM. RAM stands for Random Access Memory and is the storage you use when you are running programs. If your computer was bought recently you might have anywhere from 512 MB to 1024 MB of RAM.
However, any data stored in RAM is lost [...]

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Like the many media player makers out there, companies have felt the attack of Apple. It’s known that Apple holds the biggest slice of the pie when it comes to media players. Apple has successfully created and millions off of the popular iPods and iPod nanos.
SanDisk had recently released the Sansa e200 media player [...]

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If you are the proud owner of an older operating system such as Windows 98, Windows 98 Special Edition or Windows Mellenium Edition , Microsoft is now informing those ones that support for such operating systems will no longer continue.
Microsoft had been giving out patches and updates to these older Windows operating system but has [...]

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Well I found this little poster on the Creative’s Singapore website. Very interesting information. Besides the deals they have on Creative products it seems they may be releasing a brand new mp3 player.
It claims that it will be tiny with a price to match. The event goes on from June 23-25,3006. Gazotto will keep [...]

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Well, it seems that the popular iPod will have a new competitor. Reuters is reporting that Microsoft looking to develop a device that plays music and video and will rival the popular iPod. Reuters sources state that Robbie Bach, the head of the XBOX project, is overseeing the new development.

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Well, if you haven’t heard, Creative has filed a lawsuit against Apple claiming that it violated U.S. Patent 6,928,433 which Creative calls the “Zen” Patent. Creative claims that Apple has used the user interface common in the Creative Zen and Nomad players.

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