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by Rafael Hernandez on December 10, 2008 · 0 comments

Microsoft’s Windows Vista hasn’t been the most popular of operating systems ever. Plenty of performance complaints abound which the company has dutifully been attempting to address. In comes Service Pack 2, the beta of which bit-tech has put through the…

Read more Vista SP2 Beta Tested, Gamer Approved?

by Rafael Hernandez on November 24, 2008 · 0 comments

Microsoft’s Windows 7 is shaping up to be a great choice for your next machine. All of the work they’re putting into optimizing and refining their old approach takes quite a bit of time, then testing all of their changes…

Read more Windows 7 Roadmapped, Babelfishing Your OS Takes Time

by Rafael Hernandez on November 16, 2008 · 0 comments

Here’s the latest and greatest in gaming news:Sony PlayStation 350 Cent: Blood on the Sand Hands-On Preview – 1UPJoystiq hands-on: Prince of Persia, the “it’s done!” version – JoystiqPS3 keypad pushed to December – GameSpotNintendo WiiNintendo: No Wii successor any…

Read more Sunday Gaming Wrapup, November 16th, 2008

by Rafael Hernandez on November 5, 2008 · 0 comments

Microsoft is hard at work trying to make their Windows 7 operating system as user friendly as possible. Their focus is turning to the “Device Stage” which will give you a deeper look into your devices for improved syncing capabilities…

Read more Windows 7 Device Stage, Probing Your Hardware's Innards

by Rafael Hernandez on October 24, 2008 · 0 comments

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is getting prepped for a brand new user interface that does away with the “blades” system of the past and brings in a slicker interface with its very own Nintendo Wii “Mii” knockoff.Major Nelson brings word of…

Read more The New Xbox Experience Preview Program Signup

by Rafael Hernandez on October 23, 2008 · 0 comments

Microsoft has found a security flaw so critical that they’ve totally ignored the usual patch Tuesday and decided to offer it today…how so very nice of them. It’s the usual remote execution code/take over your PC/fear for your data type…

Read more Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-067, Yeah It's Critical

by Rafael Hernandez on October 17, 2008 · 0 comments

Microsoft’s Windows Vista hasn’t received quite the warm welcome the company would like but that hasn’t deterred them from working the kinks out of the OS and possibly releasing another Service Pack before Windows 7 is released. ZDNet’s Mary-Jo Foley…

Read more Vista SP2 to Drop Before Windows 7

by Rafael Hernandez on October 13, 2008 · 0 comments

Microsoft has opted to stick with simplicity for their next operating system release and chose to stay with their development codename for the final product. Windows 7 will be what it’s named when it’s finally released at some point next…

Read more Windows 7 Name Sticks

by Pedro Hernandez on October 11, 2008 · 0 comments

Graphics Cards: ATI Radeon HD 4670, Another Mid-Range Option ATI Radeon HD 4870 1GB, Expanding on the High-EndDriver Performance Improvements, Are They Real? Processors: AMD Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition, Tweakers Delight Core 2 E7300/Pentium Dual-Core E5200 Reviewed, Budget…

Read more Tech ETA Week in Review – Saturday, Oct 11, 2008

by Rafael Hernandez on October 11, 2008 · 0 comments

Microsoft is rolling out 11 software patches this coming Tuesday for a wide variety of their software products. A set of four critical updates focuses on Active Directory software running on Windows 2000 SP 4, Internet Explorer running across…

Read more Patch Tuesday – October 14th 2008

by Rafael Hernandez on October 9, 2008 · 0 comments

Windows Vista’s User Access Control system was designed to protect users from the dangers of the internet and any programs they happen to download. The service initially was way too touchy on what it’d allow a user to do…

Read more Windows 7 to Improve on UAC