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SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!!: Does it need to be on Zune as well? Having a pac-man on a gaming system (even though the zune and iPhone aren't a gaming system) necessarily means "Win"? more »
OCEntertainment: Alright, in regards to number 3....I can't be the only one thinking "Red light! ....Green light!" ....Right? more »
Kaiser-Machead: No doubt AT&T would be scared shitless of having their golden calf become part of the V. more »
beercheck: Still doesn't recognize my accelerometer for switching to landscape mode. Otherwise, nice update. more »
Dr. Evil Genius is eagerly anticipating the Year of the Black Rainbow: Hopefully, this helps: I am using Skyfire 1.5 on my Sprint Touch Pro 2 while posting this comment. It took a little working around just to sign in t... more »
The Lab: Is the screen on the left held on by... saran wrap? That's one step up from expanding foam, I guess. This could easily be on thereifixedit.com. more »
BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2: I was recently endowed with 20 Google Wave invites - first 20 to email me at BergenCountyJC@gmail.com will be "invited" -- please note the invites tak... more »
weatherman: There is nothing sad about that - it's "Awesome! :)" more »
Nick: soooo, for those not in the loop -- what platform is skyfire for? more »
Odin: To be fair, the iPhones not exactly new. Fourth is pretty good for something that's just staying recent by releasing new revisions. more »

#iphone

Pac-Man Championship Edition on iPhone, Where Are You Zune?
Pac-Man Championship Edition isn't just a fantastic game you should buy if you have an iPhone or 360. It's a perfect example of how Microsoft is needlessly losing in the mobile space to Apple, at least in terms of gaming. More »
#remainders

Remainders - The Good, Bad and Ugly Things We Didn't Post (and Why)
Today in the Gizmodo junk cabinet called Remainders we've got another report of a Verizon iPhone, a slightly-skinned new Android phone from Acer, death by exploding gum, and a questionable report of Microsoft being kind of a dick. Onward! More »
#mods

DIY Courier Is Both Sad and Ingenious
One modder just couldn't wait for Microsoft's Courier, so he took his Dell mini 9 and added on a USB touchscreen display. And surprisingly enough, it works. More »
#windowsmobileapps

Skyfire 1.5 Brings More Speed, Less Ugly
Love that Skyfire can play any Flash videos, and optimize websites to load incredibly fast, but hate that it kind of looks like ass in the process? So does Skyfire! Which is why they've released version 1.5 for Windows Mobile. More »
#remainders

Remainders - The Good, Bad and Ugly Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)
In today's batch of things that didn't make the cut we've got a bit of NSFW humor, Time's list of gadgets of the year, an angry celebrity suing an Internet person, Dell profiting through Twitter, and more. More »
#surface

Lumino Project: Next-Generation Lego Crossed With Microsoft Surface
Lumino may look like generic building blocks, but it actually marks a new phase in the life of Microsoft Surface: The recognition of the third dimension. The UI implications are pretty staggering. More »
#infographic

Whatever You Do This Christmas, Don't Buy a Japanese Child a Console
PS3? Wii? Xbox 360? If you were to buy any of these systems for a Japanese child this Christmas, they'd be sorely disappointed. Game consoles are the LAST thing on their list—literally. So what do they want? More »
#office2010

Microsoft Office 2010 Box Art Leaks
We'll be waiting until June for Office 2010's release, but the box art has already leaked. Unfortunately it's not all that pretty and we should probably stick to judging the software by its beta rather than these boxes. More »
#microsoft

Microsoft "Runs Out" of Cheaper Windows 7 Family Packs, Just In Time For Christmas
The Windows 7 Family Pack was a great offer, bundling three full Home Premium upgrades for $150. It was also a limited time deal, but without a set terminus. Well, now we have an expiration date: gift-buying season. More »
#bing

If a Bing Falls In the Middle of the Forest...
Sometime around 9:30 last night, Bing disappeared off the internet for a half an hour, give or take. Our question for you: Did you notice? More »
#ps3

Castration Anxiety: Why Men Are Fixated With Pretty Girls Breaking Consoles
Not so long ago, a girl smashed her boyfriend's Xbox 360 to the internet's delight. Now, another girl has shown up to do the same to a PS3 (seen here). So why can't men get enough? Castration anxiety. More »
#search

Microsoft on Paying Newspapers to Delist From Google: "That's Not Our Focus"
The possibility that Microsoft might pay Rupert Murdoch's Newscorp to delist from Google (in favor of Bing) caused a lot of outrage, Giz included. Now we've got a statement from Microsoft in response. More »
#xbox360

O Canada: Bungie-centric Xbox 360 Bundle Heads Up North
Microsoft has a new Bungie-focused Xbox 360 bundle, but it's only coming to Canadians. Finally, something to be proud of, Canadians! More »
#mods

Decorate Your Xbox 360 With, What Else, a Bloody Handprint
I was about to make a derogatory comment regarding the psyche of one who'd desire a bloody hand 360 faceplate, but then I realized, I'm the one promoting it. $18 at Etsy or a pretty simple DIY. [Etsy via Technabob]
#microsoft

Bing Maps Take on Google With Fancy 3D Streetview
Bing Maps just got a big ol' update, bringing its own fancy 3D street view images as well as Twitter and Facebook integration. More »
#euphemisms

Dog Food : Ice Cream :: MSN Search : Bing
Microsoft is sick of the term dog food. Why? Because it's the term used to signify software a company tests on its employees before it's ready for release. Eating your own dog food, essentially. So they made a euphemism. More »
#microsoft

Microsoft's Internal Focus Shifting to Windows 8 in July 2010
We've heard that Windows 8 will be coming in 2012, so it's only logical that Microsoft's focus shift to the operating system soon. And based on recent job postings, that attention shift is happening this coming summer, in July 2010. More »
#blockquote

"It’s impossible to know conclusively what might be causing a black screen"
A choice cut from Microsoft's official response to the reported Black Screen of Death fiasco. Apparently, there are two possibilities here: a faulty security update is crippling PCs without warning; or, um, mass hysteria? (Im)possible! More »
#imagecache

Steve Ballmer Rendered in BSODs
Hundreds of photos of BSODs arranged into the visage of Steve Ballmer, a stabbing, probing, flicking tongue protruding from the gaping maw in the center. Here's the tongue—oh God—up close, so you can see some of the photos: More »
#windows

Windows Patch Causing Black Screen of Death
Microsoft says it's investigating reports that its latest release of security updates are causing some Windows (7, Vista and XP) machines to freeze after starting, and display a black screen with a single My Computer Explorer window. More »
#fcc

Database Created by FCC for Devices Using White Space Spectrum
After the FCC approved the use of the free spectrum which exists between TV channels, known as white space, little's been done since, thanks to a whole heap of other ongoing issues. The FCC is now starting up a database for cataloging them, so devices can grab some of the spectrum that's going spare. More »
#microsoft

Office 2010 Scheduled for June Release
Looks like we've got confirmation that Microsoft's Office 2010 suite is coming in June 2010. There's still no pricing information for the full and upgrade editions, but we do know that there'll be six different versions of the product. More »
#zunehd

New Zune HD Colors Coming December 1
Remember those non-existent Zune HD colors that popped up in the Zune software source code? Well, looks like some of them made it to production. The Purple and Magenta versions land on December 1. [Zune Store via @yegr]
#windows7

The Killed Windows 7 Family Guy Special Even More Horrible Than I Imagined
Microsoft's posted the clips from Family Guy's killed hackathon that would've shilled for Windows 7, and they're even more brain-liquefyingly stupid than I thought. Just watch, but when your brains leak out your ears, don't say I didn't warn you. More »
#rant

You Don't Need a TiVo Anymore
This chart of TiVo's slipping subscriber numbers may be surprising, seeing as TiVo is the television recording device (and it's so good), but it's something we've seen coming for a while. We love you TiVo, but you're fast becoming obsolete. More »
#windows

Windows 7 Passes Mac OS X Install Base
It was going to happen eventually, since Windows has 18 times OS X's marketshare, but Windows 7 already passed Apple's install base about a month after having been released. Again, not a surprise, but it is interesting how many people already upgraded to Windows 7 (or bought a new machine with Windows 7 on it). [Computerworld]
#microsoft

The PC Lounge at Saks Fifth Avenue Looks Uncomfortable
This is the Microsoft PC Lounge at Saks Fifth Avenue. Looks a tad uncomfortable! More »
#windowshomeserver

Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 Available Now
Windows Home Server's Power Pack 3 is available now, and all you have to do is go into your Windows Update section of your Home Server and hit Update to access the new features. Unless you're one of those who accessed PP3 before it was final, in which case you have to follow these instructions instead. More »
#xbox360

The Xbox Elegant Edition
"To hell with IPs!" Xbox 360 cried to TiVo HD. And for one night, there were no movies watched nor games played while the wire-crossed lovers embraced in the warm glow of the plasma TV. More »
#review

Xbox 360 Wireless N Adapter Review
Sure, wireless n is great and everything, but if you told me I'd be streaming media between 2 and 3x faster through Microsoft's new Xbox 360 Wireless Adapter (802.11a/b/g/n) than their old a/b/g version, I'd never have believed you. More »
#remainders

Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)
Phil Schiller Talks App Approval, Avoids Saying Much of Anything...Microsoft Reiterates Smackdown on Pirate Xbox Users...iPhone Magnification Camera Mod Came From the Recycle Bin...Another Anonymous Netbook/Sleeping Aid Hits Wireless Carrier... More »
#xbox360

Microsoft Sued By Datel For Killing Off Third Party Xbox 360 Memory Units
Datel, a company selling memory units for Xbox 360 consoles, filed an antitrust suit against Microsoft for blocking unauthorized third party memory units. Microsoft claims innocence, as the block is meant to reduce cheating on Xbox Live, not reduce competition. More »
#search

The Definition of Evil: Microsoft's Search Wars Hurt Us All
Microsoft may pay Murdoch to delist from Google. If it happens, it sets a bad precedent. Imagine if all the world's content is exclusive to some engines and we have to search them all to find what we want? Hell! More »
#flashback

Windows 7 Sales Are Great (Just Like Vista Sales in 2007)
March, 2007: Windows Vista's initial sales are great, "more than doubling" those of its predecessor, Windows XP. Flash forward to November, 2009: Windows 7 initial sales are 234% higher than Vista's. Those numbers sound awfully similar... More »
#remainders

Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)
Apple Patent Describes iPod UI "Pushed" to Other Devices...Philips Announces Very Pretty Pro LCD Line...NYTimes Columnist Proposes Boycott of "Pro-Communist China" Bing...Ooma Adds New Handsets and International Plan... More »
#windows8

Windows 8 Expected in 2012 According to Roadmap
Apparently we won't have to deal with upgrading our Microsoft-driven computers for another three years. According to a tentative roadmap, the next version of the OS, Windows 8, won't be arriving until 2012. More »
#nsa

Microsoft Denies Programming NSA-Accessible Backdoors Into Windows 7
Hey now! Just because the NSA helped Microsoft hone the security of Windows 7 doesn't mean Microsoft designed special backdoors for the organization to spy on us...right? More »
#xbox360

Banned Xbox Users Plan a Class-Action Lawsuit, Accuse Microsoft of a Vast Conspiracy
Microsoft recently banned a whole lot of modded consoles. Was it to prevent piracy, or was it a conspiracy? A new lawsuit is positing the latter theory. More »
#blockquote

Apple vs Microsoft Wars Pit Shareholders Against Steve Ballmer
This year's Microsoft shareholder meeting wasn't a lot of fun for Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Chairman Bill Gates, thanks to shareholders grilling him about Apple and the iPhone with questions like the above. Ballmer smacked him right back: More »
#software

Microsoft, You Can't Win by Coming in Last Place
I know Microsoft has only recently broken ground on Internet Explorer 9, but why would you ever release a graph in which you were the admitted worst at a task? More »

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