Friday, August 21, 2009

Microsoft Making More Customers Angry

Xbox 360 failure rate is 54.2 percent

If this is true, Microsoft has some explaining yet to do. Actually, I'm surprised it's not higher.

Microsoft Hotmail users angry over pulled photo feature

Windows Live Hotmail users have been venting their frustration at Microsoft for the past month since the software maker suddenly removed a popular feature because it created a security hole. The "Attach Photo" feature allowed users to directly add photos, images or graphics into e-mails. Users are allowed to quickly edit and add captions to the photos, which are automatically compressed by Hotmail, enabling users to attach more images per e-mail.

Price drops in ultrathin laptops may squeeze netbooks

The dominance of low-cost netbooks could be threatened by an emerging category of ultrathin laptops, which could compete on features and price, analysts said. Ultrathin laptops are a new category of lightweight laptops that are as portable as netbooks and provide adequate performance to run most applications such as high-definition multimedia or casual gaming.

Google Wave (Developer Preview) - At A Glance - Reviews by PC Magazine

Perhaps one of the most talked about web apps/services in years, Google Wave could be the most innovative communication and collaboration tool we've ever seen. Or it could all be one big crazy mess. PCMag took it for a test drive and has some answers.

TweakNow PowerPack 2009 - Free

TweakNow PowerPack is a fully-integrated suite of utilities that let you fine-tune every aspect of your computer's operating system and Web browser. The Registry Cleaner module provides you with a safe and simple way to clean Windows Registry. To keep your computer always at top performance, we recommend to clean your registry at least once a month. For Windows tweaking lovers, the suite provides more than 100 hidden Windows settings in the Windows Secret section.

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