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Windows Live Support Moves To Forums

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Archive for February 3rd, 2010

Star Trek Online: everyone’s ship is cooler than mine

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Star Trek Online: everyone’s ship is cooler than mine

The problem with jumping into an MMO before you know whether you're going to like it is that you might not put as much thought into certain decisions as you should. »

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Microsoft: IE 8 Is the World’s Most-Used Browser

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Microsoft: IE 8 Is the World’s Most-Used Browser

A post at the Windows Experience Blog (and not the IE Blog as one might expect) notes that Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 is now the world's most-used web browser. This week, Net Applications released their January browser market share report . Their report shows that Internet Explorer 8 is not only the most... »

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Is the Playstation’s FIFA 2009 to blame in neck stabbing incident?

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Is the Playstation’s FIFA 2009 to blame in neck stabbing incident?

One of the reasons I don't play sports videogames is because I satisfy all my violent impulses by playing shooters. It allows me to behave reasonably when people suggest tactics like not sniping on Carentan. Otherwise, who knows how I'd respond when someone suggests tactics. »

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Electronic Arts spoils Super Bowl XLIV

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Electronic Arts spoils Super Bowl XLIV

Do you have plans to watch that football thing they're doing this weekend between commercials? Well, you can cancel them, because Electronic Arts just gave away the ending. The New Orleans Saints pull the upset and march to a victory over the Indianapolis Colts with a score of 35-31 at Super Bowl XLIV,... »

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Man-eating lions coming to the Wii in Tournament of Legends

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Man-eating lions coming to the Wii in Tournament of Legends

Sega announced the next Wii project from High Voltage, the folks who did The Conduit , a competent if not generic shooter. Tournament of Legends is a fighting game that will feature... epic battles in fantastic fighting arenas where they will wield mythical blade weapons, launch 40 magic attacks, and dodge giant mythological... »

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What’s New in Windows Mobile 6.5.3

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
What’s New in Windows Mobile 6.5.3

While the blogosphere has been focused on supposed future Windows Mobile updates like version 6.6 or 6.7, and of course Windows Mobile 7.0, I've been trying to explain--via the Windows Weekly podcast, my article Microsoft's Plan to Save Windows Mobile , and an upcoming article in Windows IT Pro Magazine--that Microsoft has a... »

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Microsoft Security Advisory (980088): Vulnerability in Internet Explorer Could Allow Information Disclosure - 2/3/2010

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Revision Note: V1.0 (February 3, 2010): Advisory published. Advisory Summary:Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a vulnerability in Internet Explorer. This advisory contains information about which versions of Internet Explorer are vulnerable as well as workarounds and mitigations for this issue. »

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