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| Jun 11, 2009 | Two local startups may help AOL find the road to salvation | As part of Tim Armstrong’s big turnaround plan for AOL, the online media conglomerate he recently became chief executive of, he’s buying two local-focused startups. One is Going, an events organizing site, another is Patch, a local news sit... |
| Nov 29, 2008 | Tech Roundup: Nokia Drops Japan, Gold to Rise, Secret iPhone API, Laptops for Life, More | Nokia gives up Japan -- Nokia had a tiny share of Japanese handsets, so it finally decided that discretion is the cheaper part of value and has pulled out of that market. [Source: Reuters]
Gartner guesses at dropping cell sales -- Analyst f... |
| Nov 7, 2008 | Windows 7 post-PDC roundup, links galore! | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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After our coverage of PDC 2008, we thought that Windows 7 news would slow down for a bit. Not so. Instead, PDC was only the tip... |
| May 13, 2008 | HPX Day of the Dragon Winner Announced! | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Hey guys. First and foremost, I'd like to apologize for the extra couple days it took to finish judging entries. We received a ... |
| May 3, 2008 | Enter Ars modding contest; win the mother of all laptops | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Every now and again, we here at the Orbiting HQ like to offer our readers a chance at scoring an amazing bit of Ars swag. Wheth... |
| Feb 8, 2008 | Microsoft acknowledges Vista SP1 RTM = SP1 RC Refresh 2 | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Which build of Vista SP1 became the release to manufacturing (RTM) edition? This was definitely a topic of high speculation in ... |
| Apr 11, 2007 | The search for SQL Server “Katmai” testers begins | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Over at ZDNet, Mary Jo Foley has uncovered some minor details about the next major SQL Server release, code-named "Katmai.... |
| Feb 28, 2007 | Microsoft responds to VMware whitepaper | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Yesterday, VMware chastised Microsoft's virtualization licensing and distribution terms in a whitepaper posted on the company's... |
| Feb 1, 2007 | Handful of Vista Hotfixes Available | Now that Windows Vista has been unleashed onto an expecting public, a number of minor issues have cropped up in the new operating system. Microsoft has already posted a handful of hotfixes for those running into issues, although they aren't... |
| Jan 23, 2007 | Microsoft e-mail hints at Vista service pack later this year | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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The typical response I receive when I ask someone when he plans to upgrade to Vista is, "I'm waiting for the first service... |
| Dec 21, 2006 | New build of Longhorn Server released | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Everyone's favorite Microsoft newswatcher Bink has reported that a new build of Longhorn Server is nearly ready for distributio... |
| Oct 26, 2006 | Speaking out against the Windows XP SP3 delay | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Last week, Microsoft announced that Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) would be delayed until the beginning of 2008. Not surprisin... |
| Oct 7, 2006 | Windows Vista RC2 available now | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Yesterday, Microsoft confirmed the rumors that Windows Vista Release Candidate 2 (RC2) would be made available this week by doi... |
| Aug 24, 2006 | Windows Live Messenger adds “report abuse” button | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Windows Live Messenger is about to get one icon that hopefully nobody ever needs to click: a "report abuse" button th... |
| Aug 17, 2006 | Microsoft may market Windows Live services in Vista | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Within the next week, Microsoft plans to distribute to testers what is said to be the last build of Windows Vista before Releas... |
| Jul 13, 2006 | Could it be true? Microsoft releases a lightweight version of XP | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Survival of the fittest, in terms of computing, means that old computers are scrapped for parts when new technology surpasses i... |
| Jun 11, 2006 | Windows Vista Beta 2: largest download event in software history | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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According to Bink.nu, Windows Vista Beta 2 was the largest download event in software history. A representative told the Window... |
| May 30, 2006 | 'Ultimate' Edition Coming for Office 2007 | News 'Ultimate' Edition Coming for Office 2007 By Stuart J. JohnstonMay 30, 2006 Just as with Windows Vista Ultimate edition, Microsoft is planning an "Ultimate" edition of Office System 2007.
The revelation came in a single slide... |
| May 30, 2006 | 'Ultimate' Edition Coming for Office 2007 | News 'Ultimate' Edition Coming for Office 2007 By Stuart J. JohnstonMay 30, 2006 Just as with Windows Vista Ultimate edition, Microsoft is planning an "Ultimate" edition of Office System 2007.
The revelation came in a single slide... |
| Apr 17, 2006 | Windows Vista Build 5361 screenshots leaked | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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While there is a rumor going around that a new Windows Vista build, probably build 5365, will be released today, a German websi... |
| Mar 21, 2006 | A little instant messenger etiquette | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Windows Live Messenger has become publicly available for download. Previously, users needed invitations to download the messagi... |
| Mar 14, 2006 | Come get your daily dose of Windows Live announcements, boy! | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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LiveSide, a website dedicated to Windows Live, is reporting that Microsoft is about to start hosting video on Live.com. Just li... |
| Feb 13, 2006 | No x64 guests for next Virtual Server | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Bink.nu is reporting that the next version of Microsoft's Virtual Server will not be supporting 64-bit virtual machines. This a... |
| Jan 26, 2006 | Office 12 gets a flashy new name | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Bink.nu is reporting that Microsoft will continue the tradition of naming its Office series after particular years. Steve Bink ... |
| Jan 25, 2006 | Feature complete Vista CTP coming February 21 | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Bink.nu is reporting that Microsoft will be releasing a new Vista Community Technology Preview (CTP) on February 21. Unlike pre... |
| Jan 16, 2006 | Windows XP SP3 release date moved to 2007 | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Bink.nu is reporting that Microsoft has moved its release date of Windows XP Service Pack 3 from the summer of 2006 to the seco... |
| Dec 30, 2005 | Microsoft has big plans for the Year of the Dog | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Curious as to what Microsoft has in store for us in 2006? Bink.nu has a very comprehensive list of software that it thinks Micr... |
| Nov 16, 2005 | Exchange 12 roadmap leaked | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Bink.nu has captured the Exchange 12 roadmap in a single picture. The current plan is for Beta 2 to ship in Mid 2006, and the f... |
| Oct 5, 2005 | Single-Play DVD Hoax Fools Windows Sites | On Monday, news surfaced that Microsoft had invented a single-play DVD that would no longer function after being watched once in order to combat piracy. The story was quickly repeated, often without source, on a number of Windows enthusiast... |
| Oct 5, 2005 | Microsoft’s “Disposable DVDs” a hoax | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Stop me if you've heard this one before, but recently news slithered around the web that Microsoft had come up with what it bel... |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Office receives a face lift | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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A long time ago, when Windows 98 still ruled the land... I remember sitting down to help a user with their computer and shortly... |
| Jul 7, 2005 | Information about new AD features in Longhorn Server emerge | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Bink has some coverage from TechEd that I found to be very interesting. The first interesting thing is that Microsoft has confi... |
| Jul 6, 2005 | Microsoft Shows System Center Roadmap at TechEd Europe | News Microsoft Shows System Center Roadmap at TechEd Europe By Scott BekkerJuly 06, 2005 Microsoft this week at TechEd 2005 Europe confirmed that it is progressing with development of two new management products in the System Center family,... |
| May 31, 2005 | Minor modification makes XP Home CD install Pro | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Bink.nu noticed that the latest issue of the German computer magazine C’T describes a relatively simple modification to a Windo... |
| May 11, 2005 | Outlook 2003 Junk E-mail Filter Update (May 2005) | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Nothing too exciting here, but I saw over at bink.nu that there is a new Outlook 2003 Junk Mail Filter update available from Mi... |
| May 9, 2005 | Royale Theme for Windows XP released | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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Credit goes to bink.nu for noticing that Microsoft New Zealand has put up the Royale theme for download. Royale was first seen ... |
| Aug 4, 2004 | XP SP2 Release Rumor Mill Gets Loud | News XP SP2 Release Rumor Mill Gets Loud By Scott BekkerAugust 04, 2004 Windows enthusiast sites are abuzz this week with rumors that Windows XP Service Pack 2 is minutes to days from release.
Formally called Windows XP Service Pack 2 with ... |
| Aug 4, 2004 | XP SP2 Release Rumor Mill Gets Loud | News XP SP2 Release Rumor Mill Gets Loud By Scott BekkerAugust 04, 2004 Windows enthusiast sites are abuzz this week with rumors that Windows XP Service Pack 2 is minutes to days from release.
Formally called Windows XP Service Pack 2 with ... |