PlayStation Move, iPad at the Oscars and more on Weekly Wrapup
This week the top tech stories were the iPad commercial at the Oscars, PlayStation Move and could the Amazon Kindle be getting a better web browser? Find out in this week's edition of the Weekly Wrapup.
A quick programming note, TechVi is off to SXSW next week, so expect new shows to be back the week of March 22.
Google to drop support for IE6, Google Tablet plus more on the Weekly Wrapup
We've compiled the top tech stories from TechVi Now from the past week to create a new show called Weekly Wrapup. This week, Google announced plans to drop support for IE6, Macmillan and Amazon disputing over book pricing plus much more on this week's Weekly Wrapup.
Grading Windows 7 three months later: The Bottom Line
Windows 7 has been out for about 3 months now, and has already gained 10% market share for operating systems. Has it washed out the bad taste of Windows Vista and has it been as successful as we expected? We talk to Chris Spera from JustAnotherMobileMonday and Eric Sandine, contributor here at TechVi about this on today's edition of the Bottom Line.
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- Eric Sandine , TechVi
- Chris Spera , JustAnotherMobileMonday
Palm and Microsoft: Still in the smarphone game?
The two progenitors of the smartphone market now see themselves in a precarious position as both iPhone and Android gain market share, while the perceived value of Windows Mobile and the Palm Pre continues to dwindle. Is that really the case? We ask Rob Enderle of The Enderle Group and our own Iyaz Akhtar.
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Useful New Features In Windows 7
I remember the Windows Vista launch day in New York City so well. Â I was covering the event for CNET and remember thinking how exciting it was to finally have a successor to Windows XP. Â When the glitz of glamour of the event, with its loud rock music celebration and tasty hors d'Å“uvres, died down, it was clear this was not the version of the operating system that would redeem past users and win new ones.
Three years later, Microsoft is putting Vista in the rear-view mirror and setting its sights on an operating system that's actually worth an upgrade. Â In some brief testing, I found the OS to be simple to (clean) install, super fast on start up and shut down, less demanding of my attention (pop-up bubbles, I'm talking about you) and overall more solid feeling. Â There are many enhancements, but in this episode of The 5 we're taking a look at a few useful features I think you'll enjoy.
Microsoft to unveil massive security update
Microsoft is set to roll out its largest "patch Tuesday" release to date, fixing 34 vulnerabilities, eight of which the company classifies as "critical."
Microsoft’s retail store: What do we expect?
We're hearing Microsoft could be poaching Apple Store employees for their upcoming retail store. What's on tap, and what do we expect? We hit up ZDNet's Andrew Nusca, and CrunchGear's Doug Aamoth.
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Microsoft nixes Zunes except HD, does anyone care?
So it turns out with the impending ZuneHD upgrade, Microsoft won't be manufacturing older Zunes, which isn't that surprising given their lukewarm success in the past. That being said, their fanbase was rabid, but will anyone miss them now that they're disappearing? We ask Jonathan Fingas from Electronista.
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Facebook and Twitter integration with Xbox likely limited to Gold members
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Users that haven't ponied up the $50 yearly fee for Xbox Live Gold accounts will likely be left out of the upcoming update which allows Xbox 360 owners to access Facebook and Twitter via their beloved console.
Microsoft rolls out full 720p webcam
Microsoft says its rolling out a 720p webcam, called the LifeCam Cinema. Other than the massive megapixels, the camera is a pretty standard webcam, though there's no specific word whether applications like Skype will be able to utilize all those extra pixels.