that Windows 8 is the official product name for the next x86/64 editions of Windows and that there will only be two editions, Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro. Windows 8 will be targeted towards consumers whilst Windows 8 Pro is targeted towards tech enthusiasts and business/technical professionals, and will include the following over the consumer .. more »

We're sure you know someone who sits in front of a computer all day--your co-worker, accountant, spouse--who would appreciate being distracted for 10 seconds by an animated Valentine's Day card. We've brought you one courtesy of Sandra Johnson, a MVP PowerPoint genius. Check out theWiz website to see her wizardry for yourself. ...(read more).. more »

After naming the desktop and ARM editions of Windows 8, Microsoft have also announced that Windows Server 8 will be known as Windows Server 2012 when it is released later this year.The next version of Windows Home Server will be based on this server edition which will include Microsoft’s new Resilient File System (ReFS), and as we can see the na.. more »

Linux users rejoice! Thanks primarily to the hard work of Andres Mejia, XBMC has been accepted into the ! In the past we have been unable to make it into Debian as the sheer size and complexity of XBMC made the review process so difficult, so Andres, an XBMC developer who was working to become a Debian Developer already, volunteered to maintain it .. more »

Adult Swim's latest risque game for its online portal is 2 AM Truck Stop. Now, if you've ever had the displeasure of seeing the debauchery performed at a multi axle rest stop at 2AM, rest assured that this game is not a simulation of that.In fact, 2AM Truck Stop is a neon-infused shoot 'em up, featuring adult themes like methamph... er, "crystal" .. more »

For those of you still firing missiles in Twisted Metal (but didn't think of pre-ordering it ahead of time), good news! Axel was formerly only available as a pre-order bonus, but as of tomorrow, April 18, his vehicle will be available to all. You too can run around on two wheels, pushing smaller vehicles around with your special moves. The PSBlog .. more »

Ahead of tonight's episode of Conan, Team Coco went ahead and posted the full nine-minute Halo 4 segment starring 343 Industries' Kiki Wolfkill and Frank O'Connor. Conan's got pitches for his low-key role as "dude who moves crates in space during war," as well as a variety of subtle costume ideas. See it all for yourself just above.Halo 4, starring .. more »

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Find out when Master Chief returns via this Red Vs. Blue short video!.. more »

Lantus released a port of MAO's MilkyTracker for JTAG/RGH 360s which will allow you to make music on ur 360:[QUOTE]MilkyTracker for Xbox 360 - Release Notes- Built from SVN r325- Plug a USB keyboard into your Xbox 360- For devkits or retail RGH consoles booting with a dev flash, plug in a USB mouse and run milkytracker-DEV.xex- For retail JTAG or .. more »

From wasabi360.com:[QUOTE]We have released Wasabi 360 Ultra firmware v1.3 BETA 1 which includes the following changes:* DVDMenu added - a graphical, skinnable, fully customisable on-screen menu system* Eject processing tweaked* Drive key is now displayed at the Wasabi version information screenDVDMenu is a graphical, customisable alternative to the .. more »

Five math whizzes from the same city go to Harvard to study business and only one becomes a CEO of his own company. You want to use visuals in your PowerPoint presentation to help tell their story to budding entrepreneurs at an upcoming event. In this short video, Bruce Gabrielle shows you how to use the Transitions and Artistic Effects features .. more »

VLOOKUP Week has ended. The brainchild of Excel MVP Bill Jelen, the idea inspired all things VLOOKUP, including VLOOKUP odes, haikus, vampires, and a way to track shark attacks. Setting all fun aside--Excel experts created a crazy number of useful and innovative applications of VLOOKUP in seven days.  Now Bill wants you to vote for your f.. more »

Sometimes all it takes to get your world under control is checking off tasks on a list. Office.com has lots of already-made checklist templates to meet your needs, including those for general projects, travel planning, or daily tasks. But if you're a Type A personality, making your own list is the first step to regaining control. Word can .. more »

When someone needs a new resume, he or she either starts from scratch or searches the Web for a template. What they don't know is that access to free resume templates is hiding in plain sight in Word. All you have to do in Word is click New, look under Office.com Templates, and make your pick. The trickiest part of creating a resume is gearing it .. more »

Dear Customers, The Microsoft SQL Server Sustained Engineering team is proud to announce the release of SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 Cumulative Update 4. Cumulative Update 4 contains a roll-up of hotfixes released since the initial release of SQL Server...(read more).. more »

Dear Customers, The Microsoft SQL Server Sustained Engineering team is proud to announce the release of SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 Cumulative Update 6. Cumulative Update 6 contains a roll-up of hotfixes released since the initial release of SQL Server...(read more).. more »

I recently attended a local presentation and roundtable discussion of a Frost & Sullivan study of “Total Cost of Ownership” and best practices for premise-based contact center solutions compared to those in the cloud. The roundtable was hosted by InContact, a global provider of hosted contact center technology, who also sponsored the TCO study. (htt.. more »

New forms of business communications with people (Video conferencing, Social Networking) are joining the world of multi-modal, UC-enabled applications. It is becoming very obvious that both the complexity of software applications and the increasing need for dynamic connectivity bandwidth are leading business customers to move to the flexibility of .. more »

Just yesterday we reported that China was destined for some Tango ROM . This was verified by peeking in on Nokia's own servers where they like to toss up the ROMs before they're pushed out (yet another reason to like the company, we suppose). Tonight, with a quick cache refresh of our we were able to seen yet another Tango ROM show up, this time .. more »