BetaNews | Windows 98, Me Support to End in July
Mark your calendars for July 11; this will be the day when official support from Microsoft will end for Windows 98 and Millennium. Of course if you still use this operating system it will continue to work, but there will be no more security updates available. I would recommend looking into purchasing a new PC from Dell (from $299) or Apple (from $599) rather than trying to upgrade your current computer. Chances are your system will not run Windows XP sufficiently to even feel like an upgrade.
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
BetaNews | IE Flaws Focus of April Patch Tuesday
BetaNews | IE Flaws Focus of April Patch Tuesday
New updates came out last night for Windows XP (and all of its flavors). The main change you will see is the way that ActiveX components are handled (i.e. Flash animations, Java, etc.). They will still work, but you may have to click once on the Java or Flash animation to activate it, and then you can you interact with it. Most websites will be re-written to accommodate this change. This change is a result of the Microsoft vs. Eolas patent issue.
New updates came out last night for Windows XP (and all of its flavors). The main change you will see is the way that ActiveX components are handled (i.e. Flash animations, Java, etc.). They will still work, but you may have to click once on the Java or Flash animation to activate it, and then you can you interact with it. Most websites will be re-written to accommodate this change. This change is a result of the Microsoft vs. Eolas patent issue.
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
BetaNews | ABC Takes Prime Time Shows Online
BetaNews | ABC Takes Prime Time Shows Online
It seems that ABC is taking its shows online for free as part of a two-month trial in May. While some of ABC's shows are already available in digital format though the iTunes Music Store for $1.99 an episode, ABC is looking to an alternative outlet for their TV content. These Flash-formatted TV shows will still include the commercials where the iTMS does not. Interestingly some officials at ABC were upset when iTunes Music Store first made some of their shows available. Perhaps this is their way of taking back what is theirs. Also of note is that Steve Jobs the largest shareholder at Disney which owns ABC with Disney's recent purchase of Pixar Studios.
It seems that ABC is taking its shows online for free as part of a two-month trial in May. While some of ABC's shows are already available in digital format though the iTunes Music Store for $1.99 an episode, ABC is looking to an alternative outlet for their TV content. These Flash-formatted TV shows will still include the commercials where the iTMS does not. Interestingly some officials at ABC were upset when iTunes Music Store first made some of their shows available. Perhaps this is their way of taking back what is theirs. Also of note is that Steve Jobs the largest shareholder at Disney which owns ABC with Disney's recent purchase of Pixar Studios.
Monday, April 03, 2006
BetaNews | America Online Changes Name to AOL
BetaNews | America Online Changes Name to AOL
It's not like we didn't see that coming. AOL should be much more friendlier a name for those outside of the US.
It kind of reminds me of the time when Radio Shack changed their name from TandyCorp to Radio Shack.
It's not like we didn't see that coming. AOL should be much more friendlier a name for those outside of the US.
It kind of reminds me of the time when Radio Shack changed their name from TandyCorp to Radio Shack.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Windows Defender home
Windows Defender home
Microsoft released an update to their Antispyware software (free) which has since been renamed Windows Defender. This software was purchased from Giant Software and re-branded for Microsoft. It is supposedly going to be built in to Windows Vista (scheduled to be released December 2006).
Microsoft released an update to their Antispyware software (free) which has since been renamed Windows Defender. This software was purchased from Giant Software and re-branded for Microsoft. It is supposedly going to be built in to Windows Vista (scheduled to be released December 2006).
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