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Microsoft's free security software to be released soon - Sep 22, 2009

Crave Microsoft plans to release the final version of its free antivirus software soon, according to a note sent to testers late Sunday. "The final version of Microsoft Security Essentials will be ... Read story »

New Wii and controller could arrive by 2011 - Sep 22, 2009

Crave In August, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata explicitly stated that a successor to the best-selling US$249 Nintendo Wii won't "happen any time in the near future." However, given Sony's recent introduction of ... Read story »

The Microsoft Courier tablet is one of many prototypes - Sep 23, 2009

Crave Microsoft does indeed have a dual-screen tablet codenamed Courier, and it may not be the only gadget that the software maker has up its sleeves. Earlier on Tuesday, Gizmodo revealed photos ... Read story »

Microsoft to launch more than 30 Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphones by end 2009 - Sep 24, 2009

Crave Earlier in September, Microsoft revealed that the first batch of smartphones running Windows Mobile 6.5 would start shipping on October 6. Since then, we've already learned the identities of some ... Read story »

Windows Cafe to open in Paris on October 22 - Sep 25, 2009

Crave Parlez-vous Windows? Microsoft confirmed Wednesday that it plans to open a "Windows Cafe" in Paris where people will be able to try out the latest from Redmond while drinking a cup ... Read story »

Major gamemakers are developing for Natal, says Microsoft - Sep 26, 2009

Crave On Thursday, Microsoft noted that nearly all of the big names in video games are working on titles that take advantage of the motion sensing technology. Microsoft has been pretty ... Read story »

Get a Windows 7 PC before October 22 - Sep 28, 2009

Crave Dying for a new desktop or laptop with a fresh, factory-installed copy of Windows 7 on it? We all know the official start date for the Win 7 era is October ... Read story »

A collection of bad Microsoft promo videos - Sep 28, 2009

Crave You've created the Facebook event, filled your freezer with prawn elbows and no-frills champagne, and gone to extraordinary lengths to ensure that Sandra in HR didn't find out. It's time ... Read story »

Windows 7 compatibility sticker: Netbooks not included - Oct 1, 2009

Crave Now here's an oddity: Microsoft's "Windows 7 compatible" sticker that will be affixed to nearly all Windows computers around Windows 7 launch doesn't seem to include current Atom Netbooks. The reasoning, ... Read story »

Windows 7 makes window management easier - Oct 1, 2009

Crave Moving, resizing, and arranging windows on the screen has been one of those things we've done since the earliest days of Microsoft Windows. If you've used Windows since 1995, you know ... Read story »

Microsoft approved peripherals get "Windows 7 Compatible" stickers - Oct 2, 2009

Crave Logos and logo stickers are a big deal for companies about to make a big push on a new product, and forgive us for getting this one wrong. Microsoft's Windows ... Read story »

Halo for PS3? - Oct 2, 2009

Crave The success of the Halo franchise has been incredible. So much so, it was only a matter of time before we'd see a movie. Microsoft plans on releasing a seven-part series ... Read story »

Microsoft finalizes "XP Mode" on Windows 7 - Oct 3, 2009

Crave Microsoft said on Thursday that it has finished development work on the virtualized version of Windows XP that Windows 7 users can use to run programs that won't work on the ... Read story »

Rig your own Google Street View camera - Oct 5, 2009

Crave Ragsdale hooked his camera up to a jeep and drove around West Point at up to 100 kilometers per hour capturing images. He programmed his rig to take one set of ... Read story »

Microsoft adds touch to mouse prototypes - Oct 6, 2009

Crave In spite of its novelty factor, Windows 7's multitouch capability faces some major hurdles to mass adoption. Touchscreen displays aren't exactly ubiquitous, and few serious PC users would consider reaching out ... Read story »

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