Procrastination is all in a day's work...
By Kelly Fiveash, 15th April 2009
Mozilla execs have taken to their developer forum to mull whether to ditch support for versions of ageing Microsoft operating systems when it releases Firefox 3.5’s successor in 2010. Over the course of the past day, the browser maker’s developer team and company execs have been discussing which Windows operating systems Mozilla should offer support for. Mozilla software engineer Michael Conner kicked off the discussion by proposing the organisation ramp up minimum requirements for Gecko 1.9.2, as well as any versions of Firefox built on the rich internet apps platform, to require users to be running Windows XP SP3 or higher. Conner pointed out that Microsoft plans to kill support for Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP2 in July next year. However, Mozilla’s Firefox director Mike Beltzner didn’t seem overly enthusiastic about such a move. "Right now, the majority of our Windows users are still on XP, but I'm not sure it's clear how many of those users have upgraded, or intend to upgrade, or in some cases are able to upgrade," he said.
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Microsoft admits Xbox hardware problems
Console of doom
By Nick Farrell, 15 April 2009
MICROSOFT has finally admitted that there is a problem with the hardware on its Xbox 360 console which causes it to crash and show a multi-language kill screen. The E74 failure is getting so bad that Microsoft has amended its three-year warranty to cover the problem. Complaints of the error increased after the release of the New Xbox Experience, or NXE. It occurred after anywhere from 12 to 36 months of use, with many claiming that trouble arose on consoles that have already been repaired following a Red Ring of Death failure. The problem was that this issue wasn't covered by Microsoft's warranty because, according to Microsoft, it was a "general hardware failure". Microsoft has said that, after investigating the issue, it has determined that the E74 error message can indicate the general hardware failure that is associated with three flashing red lights error on the console. "As a result, we have decided to cover repairs related to the E74 error message under our three-year warranty program for certain general hardware failures that was announced in July 2007."
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By Nick Farrell, 15 April 2009
MICROSOFT has finally admitted that there is a problem with the hardware on its Xbox 360 console which causes it to crash and show a multi-language kill screen. The E74 failure is getting so bad that Microsoft has amended its three-year warranty to cover the problem. Complaints of the error increased after the release of the New Xbox Experience, or NXE. It occurred after anywhere from 12 to 36 months of use, with many claiming that trouble arose on consoles that have already been repaired following a Red Ring of Death failure. The problem was that this issue wasn't covered by Microsoft's warranty because, according to Microsoft, it was a "general hardware failure". Microsoft has said that, after investigating the issue, it has determined that the E74 error message can indicate the general hardware failure that is associated with three flashing red lights error on the console. "As a result, we have decided to cover repairs related to the E74 error message under our three-year warranty program for certain general hardware failures that was announced in July 2007."
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More Zune HD Details Emerge
By Daniel Ionescu Apr 15, 2009
After the leaked pictures of the Zune HD appeared on Saturday, more unconfirmed technical specifications of the device have now emerged. Microsoft's new portable media player is set to go neck-to-neck with Apple's iPod Touch, as the specifications of the Zune HD make it a viable contender. The Zune HD is set to feature a multitouch (capacitive) OLED screen in a 16:9 aspect ratio and will have a TV out port on the side (apparently HDMI). Coming in 16 and 32GB versions, the device will also support wireless syncing to your computer. Some even speculate the PMP will support 3D Xbox games, if the Zune HD will actually use Nvidia's Tegra chipset. The new details also mention a Web browser on the Zune HD, which in turn supports multitouch. No word on what kind of browser this will be, but let's hope it won't be anything similar to Internet Explorer on Windows Mobile.
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After the leaked pictures of the Zune HD appeared on Saturday, more unconfirmed technical specifications of the device have now emerged. Microsoft's new portable media player is set to go neck-to-neck with Apple's iPod Touch, as the specifications of the Zune HD make it a viable contender. The Zune HD is set to feature a multitouch (capacitive) OLED screen in a 16:9 aspect ratio and will have a TV out port on the side (apparently HDMI). Coming in 16 and 32GB versions, the device will also support wireless syncing to your computer. Some even speculate the PMP will support 3D Xbox games, if the Zune HD will actually use Nvidia's Tegra chipset. The new details also mention a Web browser on the Zune HD, which in turn supports multitouch. No word on what kind of browser this will be, but let's hope it won't be anything similar to Internet Explorer on Windows Mobile.
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Intel's Q1 Profits Down 56%, But Thinks Bottom Has Been Reached
By Jansen Ng - April 15, 2009
Intel Corporation has announced results for the first quarter of its 2009 fiscal year. Revenue was $7.1 billion, down 26% from 2008. Its net profit for the quarter was $647 million, down 55% from last year. The primary reason for the sales and profit decline was factory underutilization charges, due to Intel cutting back on production and closing fabs on account of the global economic recession. Restructuring and asset impairment charges were $74 million, lower than the firm's expectation of $160 million. However, the bright spot for Intel was that inventory levels were lowered in March, with some customers requesting delivery of some CPUs ahead of schedule. Inventories were reduced by approximately $700 million in the first quarter. Modern economic theory states that a recession is over when inventories are depleted and a bottom is reached. Companies like Intel will have to increase production to meet demand and the recovery phase of the economic cycle can begin.
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Also read this -->Intel's Atom Revenue Fell More Than Other Processors
Intel Corporation has announced results for the first quarter of its 2009 fiscal year. Revenue was $7.1 billion, down 26% from 2008. Its net profit for the quarter was $647 million, down 55% from last year. The primary reason for the sales and profit decline was factory underutilization charges, due to Intel cutting back on production and closing fabs on account of the global economic recession. Restructuring and asset impairment charges were $74 million, lower than the firm's expectation of $160 million. However, the bright spot for Intel was that inventory levels were lowered in March, with some customers requesting delivery of some CPUs ahead of schedule. Inventories were reduced by approximately $700 million in the first quarter. Modern economic theory states that a recession is over when inventories are depleted and a bottom is reached. Companies like Intel will have to increase production to meet demand and the recovery phase of the economic cycle can begin.
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Also read this -->Intel's Atom Revenue Fell More Than Other Processors
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