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Microsoft Fanboys Do Stupid Things Too…

There has been much ado in the last week about how incredibly stupid Apple fanboys are. Eat some humble pie MS lovers, how crazy is this? A Microsoft House! In contrast, we had the plastic surgeon that operated on his big clunky thumbs so he could use the iPhone with improved accuracy. Then Heather got…

Dell Axim X50v, Now with WM6 (Unofficially)

While Dell is not officially supporting their Windows Mobile 6 on their Axim X50 and X51 models, those who own the VGA versions might be interested in a new port created by a philanthropist programmer. Maybe the mod scene is the only place various smartphone users will find their WM6 fix, because it sure seems…

DirectX 10.1 Leaving DirectX 10 Cards in the Dust?

British site The Inquirer is reporting from Siggraph 2007 that the next version of DirectX, 10.1, requires spanking new hardware to support its sort of spanking new features. The spec revision basically makes a number of things that are optional in DX10 compulsory under the new standard – such as 32-bit floating point filtering, as…

Lenovo has decided to not install Windows Vista on any of the 12,000 computers they’re using to help run the 2008 Olympics. According to Lenovo chairman Yang Yuanqing, Vista is “unstable” and “could have some problems.” Cold-blooded! [MobileMag]

Ford Sync In-Car Audio System Coming This Fall for $395

The Microsoft/Ford partnership in-car audio system, officially dubbed Sync, was priced today as a $395 option on this fall’s Ford Focus, Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles. Sync integrates your digital audio player and/or cellphone with your car’s stereo system, allowing you to control your listening experience via voice commands or the on-wheel buttons. Worried…

Xbox 360 Premium Available for $330

Amazon has taken the recent Xbox 360 price cuts even further, offering the Xbox 360 Premium for a low, low $330. Dude, that’s only $80 more than a Wii! And, well, let’s be honest here, it’s way better. If you’ve been holding out, now is the time to go for it. I’m not sure if…

The Halo 3 Xbox 360 is now available for preorder for superfans who don’t mind paying extra for a fancy case and not much else. Oh, and remember: Halo 3 is sold separately. [EB Games]

Porn company Perfect 10 is suing Microsoft for thumbnailing their naked ladies. [infoworld]

Microsoft Google Dell Coalition “White Space” Prototypes Get Knocked By FCC: Device Gallery and Details

When Dell, Earthlink, Google, HP, Intel, Microsoft and Philips got together to create a prototype “white space” device—that is, a box capable of two-way high-bandwidth wireless communication in the frequencies now occupied by analog TV signal—you would have thought the combined muscle would ensure success. But the White Spaces Coalition has failed its first test…

For the six people with an Xbox 360 Core system, GoGamer’s offering the 20GB hard drive for the same price as a 512MB memory card—$49.90. [GoGamer via Cheap Ass Gamer]

Did Microsoft Deceive With ‘Vista Capable’?

A judge has ruled that a trial against Microsoft can proceed to decide whether they misled people with their “Vista Capable” advertising campaign. Two PC buyers have started a class action, and are arguing that they bought machines that weren’t capable of running Aero, even though they were marked as “Vista Capable.” https://gizmodo.com/vista-capable-now-means-vista-handi-capable-251239 Microsoft is…

Confirming this morning’s rumor, Premium Xbox 360 systems with HDMI ports are quietly appearing in stores, though the new systems do not come with an HDMI cable. [Kotaku] https://gizmodo.com/hdmi-coming-to-not-so-elite-xbox-360s-287166

Xbox 360 Price Drop Brings Sales Way Up On Amazon

People like cheap things. Just like the PlayStation 3 price drop caused its sales to tent, the Xbox 360’s slash made the Xbox 360 Premium rocket to #11 in sales in video games. The other two, Elite and Core, also went up as well. Forza 2, the 360’s racing game, also benefitted from the price…

Microsoft rolled out final versions of those two proto-SP1 erformance and compatibility patches for Vista. Manual install only for now. [Microsoft/Microsoft] https://gizmodo.com/vista-service-pack-0-5-patch-leaked-284140

HDMI Coming to Not-So-Elite Xbox 360s?

A “mole” at Microsoft has told Ars Technica that after the current inventory is spent, they’re going to “soft launch” new Core and Premium Xbox 360s in late August or September that are loaded up with HDMI and possibly quieter DVD drives, along with the long-awaited 65nm process CPUs. While this is complete hearsay, the…

The Halo 3 Limited Edition Xbox 360 console will emerge in September for $399.99. [Press Release] https://gizmodo.com/halo-themed-xbox-360-277039

Judge Tosses $1.52 Billion MP3 Patent Infringement Verdict Against Microsoft

The dubious $1.52 billion judgment delivered against Microsoft for infringing on Alcatel-Lucent’s MP3 patents back in February was set aside by a federal judge. In a 43-page judgment that would probably take longer to read than The Deathly Hallows, Judge Rudi Brewster said that “the jury’s verdict of infringement was against the clear weight of…

Microsoft Xbox 360 Price Cuts Officially Official

Yep, the rumored Xbox 360 price drops we’d read about in leaked retail flyers from Toys R US to Circuit City are true as of August 8th. The 20GB model will be $350, the Elite with 120GB of storage will be $450! And the core?! Right, no one cares about the core. The logic behind…

If all those flyers are right, sometime this week, the Xbox 360 will be a few dollars cheaper. We’ll have to wait and see. [Xbox] https://gizmodo.com/unconfirmed-retailer-says-xbox-360-getting-price-cut-a-282391

Microsoft Releases Another Halo-Themed Zune, Only for Sale to Military Personnel

Being a soldier isn’t an easy job. If you aren’t being shot at in hostile territory, you’re doing lots of pushups and getting haircuts. At least that’s what movies have lead me to believe. Well, Microsoft wants to give something back to our servicemen and women, which is why they’re releasing an exclusive Halo Zune…