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Microsoft FAM 2010, Part 1: Microsoft’s Consumer Initiatives

By pthurrott

If you don't follow Microsoft closely, you may be surprised to discover that its annual one-day meeting with financial analysts, called the Microsoft... »

 

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July 19, 2010: wallet threat level green

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At first glance, it seems that this week's wallet threat level is green. There's a little PSP game called Young Thor . It's certainly little »

July 12, 2010: wallet threat level green

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Are you ready for some football? Because some football is ready for you. EA releases NCAA Football 2 . »

June 7, 2010: wallet threat level Green Day

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Rock Band: Green Day is this week's really big release, which is a big deal if you're into Green Day. »

Can You Save Money with the New AT&T Tiered Pricing Plans?

By pthurrott

AT&T Wireless announced this week that they will soon stop offering unlimited data plans to new smart phone customers. »

May 3, 2010: wallet threat level yellow

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The big release this week is the Iron Man 2 game, which I can't imagine is any good. If Sega's tie-in to the original Iron Man is any indication, it's a safe bet that Iron Man 2 isn't just not any good, but that it's actively bad. Let me know if I'm wrong,... »

April 26, 2010: wallet threat level green

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It's a strange time for wallets given this week's new releases. If you're a Square/Enix fan, you're probably pretty psyched for Nier , their latest RPG that isn't a Final Fantasy »

Good News, Bad News for Xbox 360 in Quarterly Results

By pthurrott

According to 1UP , Microsoft had some interesting data for its Xbox 360 and the news is mixed. »

End of Support for Windows Vista RTM and Recent Service Pack Support Policy Updates

By pthurrott

I mentioned the end of support for Windows Vista RTM (i.e. the pre-Service Pack 1 version) in this week's Mailbag , but if you missed it, here's the news from Microsoft, along with some information about changes the company is making to its Service Pack Support policy. Today, Windows Vista RTM has reached... »

Gone fishin’

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The entire staff of Fidgit (pictured) will be out of pocket for the rest of the week. »

April 12, 2010: wallet threat level yellow

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Whatever you thought about the previous Splinter Cell games, Splinter Cell: Conviction isn't that. And not just because of Sam Fisher's strange new multimedia emotional projection technology, in which the fact that he's angry is projected across an entire wall just to make sure you don't miss it. In terms of gameplay, Conviction... »