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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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Starcraft II: Getting a little Serenity in your Warhammer

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Ah, so that's what Blizzard is doing with the single player campaign in Starcraft II . They're taking their Warhammer inspired universe and giving it a touch of Firefly . From the white trash redneck Terrans in the original Starcraft , the theme this time around is more Western and less country »

Lost Planet 2 downloadable content misses the point

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Capcom announced the next round of Lost Planet 2 downloadable content. The good news is that it's not just more multiplayer maps that you'll never get to play because they only appear if everyone in your queue happens to have bought them. »

How the Goblin Witch killed Puzzle Quest 2

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If you're a puzzle junkie, how can you resist the draw of an RPG bolted onto the side of your match-3? Hence Puzzle Quest and Galactrix and the various iterations made by Infinite Interactive for all your time-squandering needs. »

I’m Saying No to the iPhone 4

By pthurrott

Like ZD's Matthew Miller , I won't be getting an iPhone 4 today, or in the foreseeable future. The reasons for this aren't all that complex, but I feel like I should at least explain it »

Microsoft Security Advisory (2219475): Vulnerability in Windows Help and Support Center Could Allow Remote Code Execution - 6/10/2010

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Revision Note: V1.0 (June 10, 2010): Advisory published. Advisory Summary:Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a possible vulnerability in the Windows Help and Support Center function that is delivered with supported editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. This vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted... »

TechEd 2010: Live Blog (Day 3)

By pthurrott

4:00 pm - So this isn't much of a live blog today since the day's almost over and I haven't had a chance to write yet. »

Why Frontierville, the latest Farmville clone on Facebook, is different

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Oh, look, another social game on Facebook from Zynga, the evil overlords of Facebook social gaming. »

Are videogames rewiring children’s minds?

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Adult videogamers like me traditionally fret about issues like how violence in videogames might affect children. But that's just part of the bigger picture. As videogames explore their role as an important new medium for entertainment, it's sobering to consider that perhaps we don't fully understand the repercussions. »

WWDC 2010 Keynote Notes

By pthurrott

Here are some notes from Apple's WWDC keynote. You know, the other event occurring today »

Windows 7 Momentum: 7 Copies Sold Every Second

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Seven months into the Windows 7 life cycle, and Microsoft is once again banging the drum for it's popular new OS. The announcements below follow an appearance by corporate VP and CFO Tami Reller at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch US Technology Conference. She noted, among other things: Microsoft has sold over... »