Forms of entertainment, be it television, movies, music, or games, is increasingly moving towards being delivered digitally via the Internet. Microsoft is at the center of this move away from physical formats, as is Netflix. Which is why it makes perfect sense for the two to team up to bring Netflix content to Windows Media Center.
Microsoft’s mobile device back-up system, a rival to Apple’s MobileMe, is now available for public use, though it’s still in beta testing. Those who’ve tried it say it’s useful, if somewhat limited and glitchy at this stage.
Internet Explorer 8 was released in March 2009 after being worked on for around two years. Although there are some nice new features, and many improvements over IE7, Microsoft’s Web browser is old, outdated and slower than a snail hitching a ride on the back of a dead tortoise. Is there any point in developing Internet Explorer 9, really?
Microsoft has made a number of changes to its Photosynth software, including integration with Virtual Earth, to make the two services act together. In an obvious attempt to compete with Google Street View, Photosynth is now being targeted at tourism groups, retail chains and the public sector.
It’s a well-known fact that Microsoft has always bundled Internet Explorer with its operating systems. Will this practice end with Windows 7? Probably not. In fact, people who have downloaded the Windows 7 Release Candidate this week have reported even worse than that.
Microsoft Encarta filled the void for encyclopedic content between the print editions losing favor and Web sites such as Wikipedia, Encyclopaedia Britannica, and Google Knol becoming essential tools. But it’s time has now come to an end, and after being seriously injured by those sites previously listed, Microsoft is killing Encarta dead.
We’ve picked out the best free software programs for Windows Vista, so there’s no need to spend big dollars to get top quality applications and utility software.
The larger displays get the more space we have. The more space we have the more it gets filled up. Before you know it, you have two 24-inch displays running and are filling every possible pixel with something.
Microsoft is launching a free anti-virus service for Windows users. If it takes off, it could be a serious threat to commercial security products.
Looking for some great free Vista games? Here is our pick of 40 top free games for Windows Vista you can download right now, ranging from the mildly amusing to the downright addictive.
Microsoft has confirmed that Photo Gallery, Windows Mail and Movie Maker will be ditched in Windows 7. Instead users will be able to download the equivalent software from the free Windows Live service.
Some people, like myself, might not know that there’s a better way to transfer CDs and DVDs across the internet, rather than the traditional method of burning ISO images. By using some free software, which acts as a virtual drive on your PC, you can mount an ISO image to run much faster and efficiently.
You may already have all the PC or Mac you need, but the lure of a Media Center PC always draws you in. What to do? Use some free software and some slight hardware changes to transform practically any machine into a full-functioning Media Center. It may be easier than you think.
The internet raises undeniable privacy concerns on several fronts, from malware and spyware to trojan horses and key loggers, no one is truly safe from the harm we put ourselves in while surfing the net. Some free downloads for both XP and Vista can protect you and your computer from such harm, if you know where to find them that is.
For those that are frustrated that Vista won’t do what you want it to do, don’t write it off just yet. With some simple system tweaks and some free software downloads, you can change almost every aspect of your OS to better suit your needs.
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