Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 with SP1
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- Secunia PSI | Security Download | PC World
- Digital Life – console PC and video game news and articles
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Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 with SP1
VNUNet.com – May 16, 2008
Now Microsoft have gone one stage further and have launched theirlatest version Virtual PC 2007 as another free download. Virtual technology enables you to run other operating systems on yourcomputer. For instance instead of trying and testing software on your computerwhy not install a virtual PC for this purpose? This means that you can freelyinstall as much software as you wish without the installation affecting youreveryday computer – you can decide what software you like to use before youinstall on your computer for real. Virtual technology has other benefits such as enabling a software developerto test their software on different operating systems before release. Forinstance there’s no reason why you can’t host a copy of Windows Me Windows2000 and another copy of Windows XP for testing purposes. With virtual technology you can simply switch back to a previous state. Youcan install your virtual operating system and save the current state (ie thecurrent installation) and then switch back to that at a later date if yourvirtual operating system becomes unstable.
HP begs AMD PC owners to put XP SP3 on ice
Register – May 16, 2008
Microsoft?s message board was within hours of the firm pumping the operating system?s final service pack out to the masses inundated with complaints about machines being crippled by the endless reboot cock-up. n Wednesday HP which is the world?s biggest computer vendor posted advice on its website about its Pavilion and Compaq Presario desktop PCs:?After installing the initial release of Service Pack 3 for Windows XP an error condition can occur. The Service Pack 3 update copies an Intel power management driver to the computer that was not on the computer before the update. ?During Windows startup computers with AMD processors may experience a blue screen error? it said. That acknowledgement which somewhat swerves any admission of guilt follows Microsoft?s statement earlier this week in which it blamed EMs for ?improperly placing a Windows XP image created for an Intel-based computer onto machines with non-Intel chipsets?. Notably Microsoft avoided specifics on which computer manufacturers had been guilty of mistakenly loading the wrong Sysprep image on their machines. Microsoft also confirmed ? much to the chagrin of XP customers who have patiently awaited SP3 after its release was spurned by a Vista-centric Redmond several times ? that the endless reboot problem first surfaced way back in 2004 when service pack two landed.
Secunia PSI | Security Download | PC World
PC World – May 16, 2008
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Digital Life – console PC and video game news and articles
The Age – May 16, 2008
But the days of big-bang launches from the likes of Sony andMicrosoft may be numbered as console makers devise new ways to spinout the lifespan of their hardware. As things stand now gaming consoles are often morepowerful than the average household computer and in the caseof Sony’s PS3 have even been used in lieu of super computers forcomplex research by enterprising scientists. But the trend towards more and more power is reversing to thepoint where experts have begun to speculate about a future “virtualconsole” model reminiscent of the “thin client computer” championedby racle last decade. In the virtual console universe the hardware would fade intothe background to become little more than a hub while new releasesof games accessories upgrades and other home entertainment andinternet applications would be delivered via software and firmwareupdates. As compelling as this may sound for those who balk at forkingout between $400 and $1000 for a new console the concept of theentertainment hub is sharply at odds with the current reality. IBM a co-developer of the Cell chip used in Sony’sPlayStation3 says consumers currently have more computing powerplugged into their televisions via their gaming consoles than theyhave in the PCs sitting on their desks… As compelling as this may sound for those who balk at forkingout between $400 and $1000 for a new console the concept of theentertainment hub is sharply at odds with the current reality. IBM a co-developer of the Cell chip used in Sony’sPlayStation3 says consumers currently have more computing powerplugged into their televisions via their gaming consoles than theyhave in the PCs sitting on their desks. “Game processor power exceeded that of PC processors around theyear 2000. What’s more game processing power is increasing fourtimes every three years compared to two times every three years inPCs” says John Cohn a scientist at IBM. Until now the average life of a console has been about sixyears which is about the time it takes the developers who ofteninitially sell their hardware at a loss to realise a return on thetheir investment via an exclusive ecosystem of games accessoriesand upgrades. Jeff Brand an associate professor in communication and media atBond University says the concept of a virtual console to replacethe current generation of hardware is not beyond the realms ofpossibility. “Already PlayStation 3 has gone from an expensive console to amore cut down machine to compete in the market.
PC Pro: News: Houston we’ve got a problem: PC-eating ants
PC Pro – PC Pro – May 16, 2008
When you bring in entomologists from all over the United States and they’re in shock and awe that shows you what it’s like. So what should worried PC owners be looking for? “They’re itty-bitty things about the size of fleas and they’re just running everywhere” Patsy Morphew of Pearland told AP. “There’s just thousands and thousands of them. If you’ve seen a car racing that’s how they are. They’re going fast fast fast.
PC Pro: News: The week in your words: Microsoft seige Linux fightback…
PC Pro – PC Pro – May 16, 2008
“Surely this adds a new twist to the whole Terminator war of the machines concept? All we do is breed up a few billion ants and we won’t need Arnold Schwarzennegger” he notes sagely. “This also leaves a number of important questions un-answered. Do the ants prefer Intel or AMD flavour? Which operating system creates the most ant-attractive EM field? How much is a hermetically sealed double skin with cavity Titanium Alloy Computer case with a built in Firewire powered UV high Voltage Ant Zapper?”Good questions and the first person with the right answers wins a PC Pro-trained ant swarm of their very own. We can’t say fairer than that. Stuart TurtonSubmit to:… “Surely this adds a new twist to the whole Terminator war of the machines concept? All we do is breed up a few billion ants and we won’t need Arnold Schwarzennegger” he notes sagely. “This also leaves a number of important questions un-answered. Do the ants prefer Intel or AMD flavour? Which operating system creates the most ant-attractive EM field? How much is a hermetically sealed double skin with cavity Titanium Alloy Computer case with a built in Firewire powered UV high Voltage Ant Zapper?”Good questions and the first person with the right answers wins a PC Pro-trained ant swarm of their very own. We can’t say fairer than that. Stuart TurtonSubmit to:.
PHT PRINTING FR TAKEUT BY THE BUCKET
Denver Post – May 16, 2008
Warren Buckleitner STREAMING NLINE VIDE BY PIGGYBACKING N CABLE TV nline video is an embarrassment of riches from reruns of “Lost” to clips of classic weatherman bloopers. It’s little wonder that everyone is trying to get that video from the Internet to the living-room TV. The ZeeVee ZV-100 a $500 kit that connects to your PC avoids many of the common video pitfalls and streams what’s on your computer screen to an open cable channel on your TV. The box accepts a monitor output from any computer and transmits it over your in-home cable wiring essentially creating a local private cable channel. The ZV-100 bundle comes with the box and a remote control which also allows you to control the PC remotely by pressing a few buttons. Because the ZeeVee box simply mirrors the action on your computer you are not limited to just video playback. You can also read e-mail and browse the Web although ZeeVee recommends using the optional ZvKeyboard which will be available later this year.
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