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Microsoft “Argo” Media Player

Rumor has it that Microsoft has a product code named "Argo" That will sweep the world and hit Apples Ipod in the face. Microsoft has not confirmed nor have they denied the new media player, but we know one thing the rumored media player has a ton of people excited. The "Argo" is a device that plays the media; a software media player and an online media service for all of you DRM-infected media file requirements. It is also rumored to have built in WiFi giving it an instant upper-hand against the majority of standard-issue media players out on the market. Media on the go ties right into Microsoft's convergence theme and with the above items equipped in the Argo could put them on the cutting edge of the media player market. Add comment

Love and hate in the industry

Short-Media has published an editorial titled "Why we love Google and hate the RIAA". Add comment

Zeta Disconnect continues

If you've fallen behind, be sure to catch up and check out chapter four of Zeta Disconnect, Part 1. Add comment

Why we love Google and hate the RIAA

An unbiased and rational look at why we have such strong feelings about certain companies. Add comment

Interesting articles on networking and security

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Check out these articles on Performance Tweaking

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Firefox 2.0 Beta 1 Download

Mozilla has released the download of the first beta of its Firefox 2.0 browser a few days early. Originally scheduled for an 11 July release, some users found the 5.4 MB release candidate file on Mozilla's public FTP servers already Sunday night. Add comment

MS Shows Off New Vista Basic Look

Maybe you can delay that video card upgrade for the time being. Add comment

How Much is Too Much?

Dual graphics cards in an SLI configuration, plus a physics card. Quad-CPU cores. Seven hundred-plus watts of PSU power. Such a PC could handle anything, but it [i]will[/i] cost you. How much is too much? When do we cross the boundary between common sense and overkill? Add comment

Zeta Disconnect: Fetch (chapter 4)

The continuing time-travel adventure of Agent Z-4Q in London. Add comment

Mac U. Is There For You

Switching to Mac? There is a group that wants to help you out. Add comment

Wii May Get Early Launch

Nintendo might be on store shelves considerably earlier than many were expecting, perhaps by a month or more. Add comment

Flash Storage Devices Recalled for Burn Hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC), has announced a voluntary recall of Lexar JumpDrive® FireFly and 1GB Secure II flash devices. Add comment

Microsoft Set To Release Seven Security Patches And Updates

Microsoft has given advance notification that it will be releasing seven security updates on July 11th. Add comment

All-Star Game of Spyware

MLB's greatest players and teams ranked by the danger of their screensaver searches Add comment

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Graphics-related articles worth a look

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Microsoft Reverses on OpenDocument Format

Microsoft has reversed its prior position and has agreed to support the OpenDocument Format in Office 2007 by providing a converter from its Open XML format to Open Document. Add comment

Interview With Mr. Firefox

Blake Ross was a teenager when he and fellow software developer Dave Hyatt launched the Mozilla Firefox project. This community-made Web browser has won devoted fans and taken market share from Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Ross was available for an [url=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/276185_software03.html]interview[/url] at the Gnomedex technology conference where he spoke about Firefox's future, its relationship with Google, Microsoft's practices in the browser market and his own plans. Add comment

Conroe shows performance flaw

Tests of Intel's upcoming Conroe offerings are showing a disturbing fact: onboard RAID configurations aren't performing up to spec when used in conjunction with test boards fitted with the new CPUs. Add comment