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Hackers Claim They Created ‘Unfixable’ Windows 7 Exploit

Two researchers at the Hack In The Box conference are claiming they found a way to gain access to any Windows 7 computer undetected. Their weapon of choice is a 3kb app named VBootkit 2.0. According to network world, the researchers said the hack is unfixable, as it loads itself into the system memory during…

Tech News Adrian Covert Apr 23

Microsoft’s Profits Drop 32%, Its First Sales Decline in 23 Years

Microsoft announced today that its quarterly revenue and earnings per share dropped in the quarter ending March 31st. It’s the first time in Microsoft’s history that their sales have actually fallen. Correction: The hard data, announced during Microsoft’s quarterly earnings presentation: Sales fell about 6%, net income fell 32%, and the company was forced to…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Apr 23

Microsoft Says “I’m a PC” and Laptop Hunters Ads Make People Want Windows More

During their quarterly earnings call (going on right now), Microsoft said there’s a 10 percent increase in preference of Windows PCs as a result of their ad campaigns. This, as profits are down 32 percent from a year ago, ’cause of the financiapocalypse. [Microsoft] https://gizmodo.com/third-windows-laptop-hunter-ad-picks-a-sony-vaio-instea-5206175

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 23

Dual Choco Baby Xbox 360 Joysticks Herald the Glorious Return of Virtual On

I wasted too many days in a dank arcade that frankly sucked in every respect except the single reason I went: Virtual On. With its dual joysticks, it stood above all other giant robot games. The home experience always felt half-baked and watered down—but that was also in the days before everybody had a 46-inch…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 23

Downloader Beware: Windows 7 Release Candidate Torrents Are Fake (So Far)

The Windows 7 Build 7100—aka Release Candidate 1—torrents you see floating around out there are fake, at least for now says Microsoft Report’s Ed Bott. But since it’s in the hands of partners, it won’t be long if you really can’t contain yourself until May 5. [Twitter] https://gizmodo.com/windows-7-release-candidate-for-consumers-arrives-may-5-5217943

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 23

Finally, A Realistic Fishing Pole Controller For the Xbox 360

Coming this fall is “The Strike,” a fishing game promising “realistic lake bottom topography, life-like fish behaviors” and more, and with it, this bait-and-tackle controller. I can almost smell the Mercruiser fumes. [Unscripted 360]

Tech News John Mahoney Apr 22

If Windows 8 Was Designed Like This, It Would Give Me a Headache

Remember how people thought Vista was too flashy without making Windows more usable? Take that scrambled, hyper feeling, add Stacks and Zuney fonts and you’ve got the Copenhagen User Experience concept. [vimeo via Dvice]

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 21

A Peek Inside Windows 8: Coming in 2011

Windows 7 hasn’t shipped yet, but Microsoft is already hiring developers just for Windows 8—new file systems seem to be a big part of it. The timeline suggests it’ll be out in 2011, even though publicly, Microsoft will stick to 2012. [ZDNet]

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 21

Five Free Apps That Put Your Mouse on Steroids

I spend half my day using a trackpad, but Maximum PC’s five apps that turbocharge your mouse make me miss it: StrokeIt, besides the dirty name, lets you assign gestures to any app. [MaximumPC, Screenshot]

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 21

Possible Leaked Zune Boasts Huge Widescreen, Retains the Squircle

Into our tips this evening dropped this photo labeled “Zune 3rd”. We’re not sure if it’s real, but it’s certainly an interesting addition to the phantom new Zune lineup. UPDATED. Presuming the “Zune HD” is real, that leaves two spots left in the probably concise new Zune product line: An HDD-based player evolving from the…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Apr 21

Bill Gates’ First Product Demo Was Full of Fail and Cries for Mommy

Wired’s Epicenter proves Bill Gates hasn’t always pooped out money-making tech his entire life—their latest post documents his failed traffic metering device, which helped automate the process of counting cars on the road. Fresh out of high school, Gates, along with Paul Allen and another accomplice by the name of Paul Gilbert, developed the Traf-o-Data…

Tech News Adrian Covert Apr 20

CNBC Is Ridiculous: Macs Come With Photoshop, PCs Need $600 Extra to ‘Perform As Well As a Mac’

Regular people are probably confused by the re-inflamed Mac vs. PC ad war, which now focuses on price. Never fear, CNBC’s Jim Goldman breaks down the true cost of PCs. Wait, Macs come with Photoshop? https://gizmodo.com/third-windows-laptop-hunter-ad-picks-a-sony-vaio-instea-5206175 According to CNBC’s Silicon Valley Bureau Chief, PCs need the following things to “perform as well as a Mac”:…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 20

Quickoffice Word and Excel Office Suite For The iPhone Now Available in App Store

If you are interested in an app for the iPhone/Touch that can edit both Microsoft Word and Excel documents along with file sharing and content management capabilities, Quickoffice is now available via the App Store for $20. [iTunes] https://gizmodo.com/mail-delivery-failed-quickoffice-brings-first-complet-5194544

Tech News Sean Fallon Apr 20

$400 Xbox 360 Game of the Year Bundle Confirmed

The rumors were right. Microsoft is releasing a “Game Of The Year Bundle” including the Xbox 360 Elite, Halo 3 and Fable 2 for $400—the same price of the standalone Elite console. It’s not an AMAZING deal, but if you’re looking to “jump in” to the Xbox 360, these are games you’ll want to play…

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 20

Apple Counterattacks Lauren With Four New Hodgman Mac/PC Ads

Apple has fired back, in an unsurprising way, at those new Windows ads we’ve been hearing so much about lately (you remember Lauren, yes?). The counterattack comes in four new, but familiar, flavors: https://gizmodo.com/someone-found-microsofts-lauren-and-shes-an-actress-5190861 “Time Traveler” – During which the PC character goes to the year 2150 to see if PCs have become any less…

Tech News Jack Loftus Apr 19

Windows 7 Release Candidate for Consumers Arrives May 5th?

Windows 7, the savior of Microsoft, should see an RC download become available on May 5th, according to an official Microsoft site. Of course, this could just be a slipup. Apparently the RC should be available right now on MSDN and TechNet, but it’s not showing up there or on Windows Connect, so it’s possible…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Apr 18

Windows Mobile 6.5 Launch Details Coming May 11

Microsoft’s Windows Mobile Team notes that the “launch presentation” of Windows Mobile 6.5 is gonna be on May 11 and looks like it’ll reveal all kinds of tasty details about the launch—like how else it’s changed since debuting in February. [MSDN via Electronista] https://gizmodo.com/windows-mobile-6-5-hands-on-the-new-interface-rocks-5154385

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 17

Microsoft Un-Cancels Campus Pub, Because They’re Totally Cool Dudes

Last week brought a distressing tale of sobriety and job loss from Redmond, but following a concerted internet scorn-fest, Microsoft has come back around to the idea of a corporate campus pub. Mostly. https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-teetotalers-hate-fun-cancel-nearly-completed-5208048 Microsoft spokesman Lou Gellos, whose Office Space-esque statements on the original cancellation were probably the only reason the story—which I’d like…

Tech News John Herrman Apr 16

RRoD Xbox Turned Into the Stupendous Arcade Stick

When one gamer’s Xbox 360 went RRoD, he didn’t just give up. Instead, he gutted the system and transformed his dead Xbox 360 into a functioning arcade stick. Keep fighting the good fight, Seppun. [TechEBlog]

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 15

New Zune HD Renders Surface: Fake Fan Art or For Real?

These lack the polish and Zune-y color styling of the last leak, which leads me to believe these very well may be the work of a frothing Zune-guy-in-training. But the production levei is high. https://gizmodo.com/leaked-artwork-reveals-touchscreen-zune-hd-5207488 The shots surfaced on WM Power User with no real certificate of authenticity. And the accompanying specs carry the scent…

Tech News John Mahoney Apr 15

Hackers Claim They Created ‘Unfixable’ Windows 7 Exploit

Microsoft’s Profits Drop 32%, Its First Sales Decline in 23 Years

Microsoft Says “I’m a PC” and Laptop Hunters Ads Make People Want Windows More

Dual Choco Baby Xbox 360 Joysticks Herald the Glorious Return of Virtual On

Downloader Beware: Windows 7 Release Candidate Torrents Are Fake (So Far)

Finally, A Realistic Fishing Pole Controller For the Xbox 360

If Windows 8 Was Designed Like This, It Would Give Me a Headache

A Peek Inside Windows 8: Coming in 2011

Five Free Apps That Put Your Mouse on Steroids

Possible Leaked Zune Boasts Huge Widescreen, Retains the Squircle

Bill Gates’ First Product Demo Was Full of Fail and Cries for Mommy

CNBC Is Ridiculous: Macs Come With Photoshop, PCs Need $600 Extra to ‘Perform As Well As a Mac’

Quickoffice Word and Excel Office Suite For The iPhone Now Available in App Store

$400 Xbox 360 Game of the Year Bundle Confirmed

Apple Counterattacks Lauren With Four New Hodgman Mac/PC Ads

Windows 7 Release Candidate for Consumers Arrives May 5th?

Windows Mobile 6.5 Launch Details Coming May 11

Microsoft Un-Cancels Campus Pub, Because They’re Totally Cool Dudes

RRoD Xbox Turned Into the Stupendous Arcade Stick

New Zune HD Renders Surface: Fake Fan Art or For Real?

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