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Download Microsoft Security Essentials 2010 Beta

Posted by Uzair Sajid.

RememberÂ Security Essentials – The free anti-malware program from Microsoft? Well Microsoft has just pushed out the beta version of Microsoft Security Essentials 2010 or Security Essentials 2.0 – whatever name you prefer....

Xbox 360 S Arcade confirmed along with Kinect bundle

Posted by Uzair Sajid.

Those rumors of a new Xbox 360 S Arcade and Kinect bundles are finally official. Microsoft just announced the Xbox 360 S Arcade for that same $199 price point with new features such as integrated Wi-Fi N, and 4GB flash memory in the sexy new black finish. The new model would be in stores on August 3....

Download Windows 7 SP1 Beta

Posted by Uzair Sajid.

It sure didn’t take long for Wzor to get the recently released private beta of Windows 7 SP1 out in the public. The latest leak – from Russia, with Love – packs both Windows 7 Service Pack 1 beta and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 beta into one package for you to download....

Download Windows Live Essentials 2011 Beta

Posted by Uzair Sajid.

The next major release of Microsoft’s online services is rolling out slowly. With Windows Live Hotmail wave 4 already in the beta phase, Microsoft is set to release the desktop counterpart – Windows Live Essentials wave 4 also unofficially known as Windows Live Essentials 2011....

Windows 7 SP1 Beta released to testers

Posted by Uzair Sajid.

In a week which seems to be totally dominated by Apple, its nice to see some news coming out of Redmond as well. Microsoft have released the first beta version of Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to testers participating in the technology preview program....

Microsoft Kinect pre-orders up for $149

Posted by Uzair Sajid.

Well this is a lot sooner than expected, but I just found out that Microsoft Kinect is now up for Pre-Order online at the Microsoft Store site. The $149 cost is pretty much inline with rumors and pretty reasonable in my opinion....

Microsoft Xbox 360 Slim Confirmed?

Posted by Uzair Sajid.

Looks like all the chatter about a slim version of the Xbox 360 apparently came true. Thanks to a leak earlier today by the Italian gaming site Console Tribe, an all new version of the Xbox 360 seems to be coming this year....

Microsoft Kinect – the Official name for Project Natal?

Posted by Uzair Sajid.

Microsoft was due to announce the official name (along with other details) of their motion sensitive input system for the Xbox 360 later today, though it looks like the leaks got the best of them. Project Natal for the Xbox 360 would apparently be named Microsoft Kinect, as per not one but two simultaneous leaks....

Microsoft Project Natal’s tuned down version coming to PC?

Posted by Uzair Sajid.

Microsoft is all set to reveal the final version and name of its innovative gesture based control system, Project Natal for the Xbox 360 in two days at E3 2010. While we would finally all the details, including pricing and release dates for the Xbox 360 version, the PC version for Project Natal is still up in the air....

Could the Zune HD be powered by NVIDIA Tegra?

Posted by Uzair Sajid.

Engadget recently stumbled upon images of a possible new portable media player by Microsoft, which we now refer to as the Zune HD. The images, though rendered are believed to be authentic which pretty much reflect the new product in the Zune line of media players. The interesting thing about this Zune is the HD that ap...