Internet Explorer 8: Ad Removed

Following lots of complaints an online ad for Internet Explorer 8 has been removed, the ad is said to have shown a woman projectile vomiting. Shortly after the complaints Microsoft removed the ad.

The ad apparently showed a woman looking through her husband’s history which results in her vomiting. Apparently the a video can still be seen on YouTube. The ad was meant to promote Internet Explorer 8’s InPrivate browsing feature, instead of promoting Internet Explorer 8’s functionality it ended up causing controversy.

A lot of viewers were said to be so disgusted with the ad that they thought that it was a fake, presumably made by Apple users.
Microsoft stated “We make a point of listening to our customers”, and the intention of the a was meant to be tongue in cheek.

Check out the full statement on ComputerWorld.

Did you see the ad? What was your thought?

Packard Bell update iMedia desktops

If you’re a fan of Packard Bell’s iMedia desktop range, you’ll be interested to know that the company have decided to ‘refresh’ the models with new features and designs. Read more

Windows 7: Family Pack To Be Released

There are rumors emerging that state that Microsoft will offer a multi-license ‘family pack’ version of their Windows 7 Operating System. Apparently if you read the EULA (End User License Agreement) there are references mentioning the previously unannounced family pack. Read more

Mozilla Firefox 3.5: First Patch On Its Way

Following the Tuesday release of Mozilla Firefox 3.5 it is being reported that a patch is on its way to stamp out several bugs. This patch is said to be released within the next few weeks. The release will be called Firefox 3.5.1 and is said to fix at least three bugs and also sort sort out some ‘topcrashes’. Read more

Highlights: Microsoft Office 2010

Following yesterdays first look review of Microsoft Office 2010 InfoWorld have now posted a slide-show showing the new look. The thing that I fee grabs your attention more then anything is the way it fits in with Windows 7. Read more

Mac OS X 10.5.8 Beta’s: All bases covered

With our recent look into the Snow Leopard Beta release it is becoming obvious that Apple are literally given every aspect of the Operating System a once over. With all these changes and how much redesign Apple are undertaking a lot of experts believe that this will be the update for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Read more

NVIDIA releasing Ion 2 at end of 2009

With the recent release of Nvidias Ion graphics chipsets becoming more and more popular in modern notebooks, Nvidia have now started working on its replacement. Nvidia are said to be developing an Ion 2 which is expected to be released in the latter part of the year. Read more

Apple Mac Sales and Shipments Increasing

Since a recent promotion and re-pricing of Apple’s MacBook Pro series, Apple have seen a boost in their personal computer shipments. This growth wasn’t greatly expected due to the current economic climate. Apparently Apple have sold 2.5million Mac’s in the second quarter of this year. Read more

Apple dropping NVIDIA in future iMacs and laptops

It has been speculated that Apple are planning to end their partnership with graphics company Nvidia in future versions of the iMac and laptop ranges in the next few years to come.

The news is according to MacRumors, who have obtained the info from SemiAccurate. They have said that the reason to continue the partnership is because of Nvidia manufacturing defects that were found in various MacBook Pro models.

It now looks likely that Apple will choose to return to Intel-based chipsets as they will want to avoid any further manufacturing defects in future models.

Theres more info over at MacRumors, let us know your thoughts on the news.

Pricing: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate

We reported in a post last week that Microsoft announced it’s pricing for Windows 7, but it seems that many of us still have questions about the pricing for all of the variants of Windows 7, such as Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate. Read more

AT&T: Businesses get subsidized netbooks from Acer and HP

According to InformationWeek businesses that use AT&T will soon be offered subsidized netbooks from companies such as Acer and HP, these netbooks are said to have imbedded 3G modems. This move is said to be a push from AT&T for businesses to realize the potential of netbooks using mobile internet. Read more

ColorWare’s Stealth MacBook Pro: Specs and Price

Most of ColorWare’s custom paintjobs on devices are usually bright and vibrant; however ColorWare’s latest design is a matte black MacBook Pro. They call this the Stealth MacBook Pro. Read more

A-DATA’s new flash drive for Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit

Computer hardware manufacturers A-Data have revealed they are releasing what they call “the first flash drive compatible with Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)”. The confusing thing about this is that all pen drives I’ve used with Windows 7 Beta have been compatible. Read more

Linux developer’s new kernel patch and FAT patent

ArsTechnica are reporting that a Linux developer has created a new kernel patch which could possibly allow the FAT filesystem on Linux without paying Microsoft licensing fees. At this time it is still unconfirmed whether or not this will defiantly not infringe Microsoft patents, we will keep you updated as we find out more. Read more

iBUYPOWER Paladin XLC (M865TU) gaming desktop

iBUYPOWER have recently announced they plan to release a new series of liquid cooled gaming PCs. The new PCs will be available in three different model versions which are all quite unique.

The three models are called the XLC V1, XLC V2 and XLC V3 all of these models are contained within the Coolermaster HAF series casings and all of them have liquid cooling. Read more

New Windows 7 tour videos

Microsoft have released some product videos which show of some of Windows 7’s best new features. The videos are brief and to the point and there are currently four videos, one of the videos can be seen below, the rest can be seen on neowin. Read more

Microsoft Office 2010: First look review

It is being reported that a version of Microsoft Office 2010 has leaked onto the Internet, although this may not be the final version reviews are already starting to emerge. One of the main intentions of Microsoft Office 2010 is to fit in with the upcoming Windows 7. Read more

Firefox 3.6 scheduled for release in 2010: wishlist

With Mozilla launching the popular internet browser Firefox 3.5 yesterday, experts were impressed however suggested that they would need to do more than that to stay competitive with the ever expanding browsers that have emerged lately. With this in mind people have been asking what they want with the next major version which should be called Mozilla Firefox 3.6 and released sometime in 2010. Read more

Google App Sync Plug-In: Fixed

Information Weekly is informing us that the Google App Sync for Microsoft Outlook has now been repaired; the app will now work correctly with Microsoft’s Windows Desktop Search. The plug-in was released in June, and it was meant to allow Outlook users to connect to Google Apps, giving them access to contacts, calendar data and e-mails. Read more

Firefox 3.5 downloads hit more than 2 million within hours

According to a Mozilla counter, Mozilla Firefox 3.5 has been downloaded over 2 million times since its launch yesterday, June 30, 2009. It is said that the latest browser update was being downloaded between 30 to 63 times per second around the globe. Read more