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Time to say goodbye from all of us at bit-tech.net

November 1, 2021 | 14:00

Inscryption Review

Welcome challenger. Why not sit down, and play a little game?

October 27, 2021 | 12:05

SilentiumPC Regnum RG6V TG Case Review

Budget in price, mainstream in aspiration.

October 21, 2021 | 09:43

Microsoft to expand Halo franchise further

Microsoft has announced that it isn't done with Halo just yet and is still going to expand the franchise further.

January 30, 2009 | 13:28

IE trails browser benchmarks

Testing carried out by ZDNet Australia shows Internet Explorer 8 trailing the JavaScript performance stakes when compared to other next-gen browsers.

January 30, 2009 | 10:05

MS: "Windows still a first-class gaming platform"

Microsoft has said that, despite negative reaction to Games for Windows Live, Windows is still a great platform for gaming.

January 28, 2009 | 10:02

Genre Defining Xbox 360 Exclusive “Halo Wars” Goes Gold

January 26, 2009 | 09:20

Microsoft announces job cuts

Microsoft disappointed investors yesterday with a below-expectations earnings report - and has embarked on a cost-cutting programme that will see 5,000 jobs eliminated.

January 23, 2009 | 08:59

MS: "Sony is out of touch"

The war of the words has continued on lately, with Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg claiming that competitor Sony is out of touch with the market.

January 22, 2009 | 15:14

First Look: Windows 7 Beta Performance

With Microsoft opening the beta of its next generation Windows 7 OS to the public, we put it up against the current standard of Vista x64 with Service Pack 1 to see what's new and how it compares in an early look at performance.

January 16, 2009 | 11:39

Microsoft launches 'tagging' app

Microsoft has launched a 'tagging' application for mobile 'phones, which scans specially encoded 2D barcodes in order to direct users to websites.

January 13, 2009 | 13:55

Microsoft extends Win 7 download cap

By way of apology for the messed-up beta launch, Microsoft has removed the download cap - originally set at 2.5 million - for the Windows 7 beta.

January 12, 2009 | 10:10

Microsoft prepares 'Critical' Windows update

Microsoft has released the list of what patches to expect this Tuesday, and there's just a single entry - an unknown flaw marked as 'Critical'.

January 9, 2009 | 14:26

Ballmer announces Windows 7 Open Beta

CES 2009: Ballmer's first CES keynote focused on Windows 7, Windows Live and some new developments in the world of Xbox 360.

January 8, 2009 | 15:26

Microsoft announces LittleBigPlanet clone

CES 2009: Microsoft has announced a new eeriely familiar title for the Xbox 360, dubbed Kodu, which will let players create their own simple games.

January 8, 2009 | 12:26

Zune "Y2K9" bug confirmed

Microsoft has coughed to a flaw in the firmware on its Zune media player devices that leave them unusable on the 365th day of a leap year - like the one we've just had.

January 2, 2009 | 09:16

Microsoft denies Media Player vulnerability

After a security researcher posted proof-of-concept code to a mailing list, Microsoft has publicly denied that a flaw in Windows Media Player can lead to remote code execution.

January 1, 2009 | 11:39

Company claims icon patent

A little-known networking company has been granted a patent on live-updated icons - and is, surprise surprise, looking for damages from Microsoft, Apple, and Google.

December 29, 2008 | 09:28

Windows 7 Beta leaked over BitTorrent

The build of Windows 7 - version 7000 - which will form the public beta in January has been leaked ahead of schedule over the BitTorrent P2P networks.

December 29, 2008 | 09:14

SQL Server on security alert

Microsoft has issued a bulletin announcing an as-yet unpatched hole in its SQL Server database software which can lead to remote code execution.

December 24, 2008 | 12:20

The Saga Continues: “Gears of War 2” Combustible Map Pack Launches Today

December 18, 2008 | 15:01

MS warns of major IE flaw

Microsoft has released a security bulletin detailing a major security hole in all versions of Internet Explorer, which allows for remote code execution - and there's no fix as yet.

December 17, 2008 | 13:00

Microsoft knew about Xbox 360 disc scratching?

A document from a lawsuit against Microsoft reveals that they may have known about disc problems all along.

December 16, 2008 | 10:12

Microsoft launches iPhone app

Microsoft has announced the launch of Seadragon Mobile, an image viewer available - for the moment - exclusively on rival Apple's iPhone platform.

December 15, 2008 | 12:51

Microsoft: Home is outdated

Microsoft has lashed out at Sony's Home program which was released yesterday, saying the entire premise is out of date.

December 11, 2008 | 10:56

Windows Vista SP2 beta performance

With Microsoft making the Windows Vista Service Pack 2 beta available on Friday, we check out how the new service pack will likely perform when it's officially released next year.

December 10, 2008 | 09:20