Windows Server Aurora

Microsoft has released details of two upcoming editions of Windows Small Business Server, one an update of its current bundle and the other a new package targeted at very small offices and home businesses. The products, which are scheduled for public beta release in August, were unveiled at the company’s Worldwide Partner Conference in Washington, DC, on Monday. The update — code-named Small Business Server (SBS) 7 — is a straightforward revamp of its enterprise suite of Exchange Server, SharePoint... 

Game Ratings: 2010 Election Issue?

Media Release: PC and video game enthusiasts, the games industry and everyday Australians overwhelmingly support a change in PC and Video game ratings. 91% of Australian adults, whether from game or no-game households, whether gamers themselves or non-gamers, think that Australia should have an R18+ for games just as it does in other media. (Source: Interactive Australia 2009, Bond University). In just three weeks, retailer GAME has spearheaded a petition calling for an R18+ classification to... 

Windows Mobile 6.5 Phones Will Not Upgrade To 7

According to www.simbasics.co.uk, Windows Mobile 6.5 phone users won’t be happy to hear that they won’t be able to upgrade their phones to the 7 series due to lack of compatibility. Microsoft are now explaining that the Windows Mobile 6.5 phones won’t be compatible with the advanced Window 7 series operating system – and vice versa. The apps that designed for Windows Mobile 6.5 – a whole 20,000+ apps in the Windows Marketplace – won’t be able to run on the Windows 7 Series. The new 7 Series... 

Add Your Support For R18+ Games

Media Release: On the 28th February, submissions closed for The Commonwealth Government’s discussion paper on the pros and cons of creating an R 18+ classification for computer games. Keeping the Pressure on ALL State Governments Tomorrow leading national Video and PC games retailer, GAME, along with gaming news website, Pal Gaming Network (PALGN) will also launch a campaign to keep the pressure on governments to support an R 18+ game classification. Why keep the pressure on State Governments? ... 

Windows Phone

Today can be marked as the last day of the “Windows Mobile” device brand as Microsoft has announced the availability of Windows Phones worldwide at an exclusive event in NYC hosted by Robbie Bach, president of Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Division. The devices announced today ship with Windows Mobile 6.5, which has been a long time coming. So what is a “Windows Phone” one might ask? “Our lives increasingly have become this complex mash-up of our professional... 

Google Maps Live Gridlock-breaker

THE creators of Google Maps have taken the technology further down the information superhighway to launch a feature that allows Australian commuters to view up-to-date traffic flow information. The feature, which is displayed in the Google Maps format, is available in the capital cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, as well as Wollongong, the NSW Central Coast, Geelong, the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast. Traffic information about motorways, as well as major and minor arterial routes, are... 

ARM Targets Intel With 2GHz Multicore Chips

UK-based chip company ARM has today announced the development of dual-core, quad-core and eight-core Cortex-A9 processor designs, explicitly aimed at markets currently served by Intel’s x86 chips and IBM’s PowerPC. “This is a huge departure from what we’ve done in the past”, Eric Schorn, vice president, marketing for ARM’s processor division, told ZDNet UK. “We really wanted to take off the handcuffs and see what could be done with performance, performance,... 

PlayStation 3 (Slim)

To the casual observer, there’s nothing particularly slim about the new Sony PlayStation 3’s ($299.99USD direct) sleek black housing—it’s only when you compare it with its nearly three-year-old counterpart, the previous-gen PS3, that you see how much smaller it is. The bigger news here, however, is the $100USD price drop; the original PS3 retailed for $600 when it launched in 2006, and up until last week, the least-expensive PS3 you could buy was $400—and that was for a console... 

Microsoft Security Essentials Beta Available

Microsoft today released the Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) beta via Windows Connect (which requires a Windows Live ID), the sign up process for the beta includes a seven-question survey. MSE is Microsoft’s free, real-time consumer antimalware solution for fighting viruses, spyware, rootkits, and trojans. The beta is available in English and Brazilian Portuguese for the first 75,000 users and although Microsoft says this is a target number, it is willing to increase it if necessary.... 

Halcyon Works MC Chassis

If you’re looking for a high end case for your HTPC, you may just have another option with a new player, Halcyon Works soon to enter the market. Halcyon Works, based in the UK, plans to start shipping two new cases in the near future, the M2 – a svelte low profile case measuring in at 85mm high and the M3 – a slightly larger version at 115mm high. Both cases share the same interesting features, including: A modular hard drive caddy – allowing you to free up space in the case if you don’t... 

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