Windows XP SP3 Being Manufactured, Available for Release on April 29
Window’s XP Service Pack 3 has gone to manufacture, according to its release manager, who posted the news on Microsoft’s forums. And April 29 is the date that we’ll be able to get our unwashed paws on it, via the web. Full text is af...
If OSX Was Available on Non-Proprietary Hardware, Would You Ditch Windows, Macs?
This is a question that has been on my mind for years now, and with the whole Pystar fiasco making headlines recently, the subject has been on the brain once again. I have always wondered how much market share OSX would gain over Windows if Apple open...
Microsoft Wants You to Pay Monthly Subscription for Office and Services You Won’t Use
Microsoft is testing a new bundle of fun codenamed “Albany” which rolls Office Home and Student, Windows Live OneCare, Office Live Workspace and some other Live services into a package that you’ll pay a monthly fee for. It’s th...
HP MediaSmart SL4282N and SL4782N Media Center Extender TVs Available Now
Back around CES, HP announced that they were creating an updated line of MediaSmart TVs with built-in Microsoft’s Media Center Extender support. Now those models have been unleashed on the public. A couple of 1080p LCD HDTVs with a modest 2000:1...
Crestron Home Automation Adds Windows Sideshow Support
Crestron, the company that makes crazy high-end home automation equipment that lets you turn off your lights by just breathing loudly, just announced Windows Sideshow support. You remember Windows Sideshow, right? The Windows Vista feature that lets y...
Vista Update Scrambling USB Devices, SP1 Auto-Rollout Stalled?
An update that went out last week for Vista to patch security holes in Windows Defender (ironically) is apparently knocking out some USB devices like mice and keyboards, so that they stop working entirely. Microsoft actually admits the issue: “W...
Windows XP Service Pack 3 Ships to Manufacturers April 21st, Hits Windows Update April 29th
Windows XP SP3 will start shipping to manufacturers and IT workers next Monday, 4/21. The Following Tuesday, 4/29, it will be made available for download over Windows Update. This is the final version of SP3, following the RC1 and RC2 builds offered e...