Posts Tagged ‘Microsoft’

Microsoft’s Zune Integrates To Xbox Live

Thursday, May 28, 2009 16:41 No Comments

Microsoft has added a touch screen to their new lines of Zune called Zune HD. It is stated it will arrive come fall. Zune HD includes an HD Radio Reciever and HD Video output. In order to get the full HD quality to be played, you must use an HD television via a docking [...]

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Free Xbox Live Gold Membership For Everyone (May 1-5)

Friday, May 1, 2009 13:04 1 Comment

Microsoft is running a promo this weekend which they call “Xtival Spring ‘09″ where they are giving everyone an Xbox Live Gold Membership from May 1 to May 4. All of you out there with Xbox Live Silver accounts, here’s your chance to play with you Gold friends or just see what you’re missing out [...]

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Now Open: Amazon Xbox Live Store

Wednesday, April 8, 2009 13:28 No Comments

It’s finally possible to gift things from Xbox Live! Today, Amazon.com launched the “Amazon Xbox Live” store where they offer Microsoft Points, Live subscriptions, and Xbox Live Arcade game codes. Prior to today the only way to purchase any Xbox Live Arcade game was through the Xbox 360 console and it would have to be [...]

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The Ultimate Steal (Office 2007 Ultimate Edition)

Saturday, March 28, 2009 13:25 No Comments

I remember when the Ultimate Steal promotion from Microsoft first came around a few years ago. Since then, I had thought they had stopped offering that but today I was proven wrong. A quick trip over to TheUltimateSteal.com showed me that Microsoft was still offering their ridiculously high dollar software for a ridiculously low price. [...]

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Blue Screen UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME STOP 0×000000ED (0xaaaaaaaa, 0xbbbbbbbb, 0xcccccccc, 0xdddddddd)

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 20:26 2 Comments

One of the most dreaded things to see on Microsoft Windows system is the Blue Screen of Death. In this instance, I had a computer show the Blue Screen of Death upon booting claiming:
UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME
STOP 0×000000ED (0xaaaaaaaa,0xbbbbbbbb,0xcccccccc,0xdddddddd)
This error can either be caused by a problem with an IDE cable or the BIOS in which case you [...]

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New Black & Blue Xbox 360 With Twice the Memory

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 19:43 No Comments

This week, at the Game Developers Conference, Microsoft will be showing off one of its latest Xbox 360s. With the release of the Red Resident Evil 5 Limited Edition Xbox 360 Elite just a short while ago, it only seems appropriate that Microsoft keep the trend of more colorful devices flowing. The new blue colored [...]

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Limited Edition Red Xbox 360 Elite Officially Announced

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 15:35 No Comments

The Limited Edition Red Xbox 360 Elite which has been rumored for a while has finally been offically announced / confirmed. The new Red Xbox 360 Elite will be available in an “Exclusive Red Xbox 360 Resident Evil Limited Edition Bundle”. When will you be able to get your hands on one? The same [...]

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Dell Raises Windows XP Downgrade to $150

Tuesday, December 9, 2008 23:21 No Comments

With the life end date of Windows XP getting pushed back time and time again, it looks like the downgrades are becoming more expensive to get a hold of. Dell, who is one company that offers Windows XP downgrades on their consumer laptops and desktops has tripled their cost to $150. Is this Microsoft / [...]

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Microsoft Trying Their Hand at Softwear

Sunday, December 7, 2008 18:31 No Comments

Microsoft is always trying to tap in to other markets but I didn’t see this one coming. Microsoft has decided, in collaboration with Common, to create a Softwear by Microsoft collection. This is a line of t-shirts featuring things like “DOS” interlaced together or a set of binary code or even my favorite, the Bill [...]

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WTF? Lady Goes Nuts Shooting in an Xbox 360 Ad

Friday, December 5, 2008 22:42 No Comments

WTF? That’s pretty much all I can think of to say about this video. If Microsoft ever really ran this as an Xbox 360 ad it’d either be an enormous success or epic failure. Either way, it’s still pretty amusing to watch. Oh yeah…there’s a guy in this video too but the older woman kind [...]

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