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Monthly Archives: January 2006
Stargate SG-1: Alliance Cancelled
According to a post on the official SG-1 Alliance website the game production has been cancelled.“An official statement is forth coming from MGM and/or perception in the coming days. I would like to take this opportunity to wish all the employees of Perception all the very best for the future. Having seen the game first …
Investment Analysis Group
The Investment Analysis Group (IAG) had its first meeting for the spring semester on Friday. This meeting, attend by over 70 members, featured a presentation on Build-a-Bear Workshop (BBW) by Board Member Alina Costica and member Evan Strain. While Build-a-Bear was not accepted in to the portfolios, the meeting was very successful. It provided an …
Windows XP Service Pack 3
Microsoft has announced that the next Service Pack for Windows XP will be in the second half of 2007. This service pack will ship after Windows Vista launches in the second half of 2006. The release has been pushed back to enable Microsoft to concentrate on Windows Vista. The last service pack released by Microsoft …
Record Wall Street Bonuses for 2005
Alan G. Hevesi, the New York state comptroller, announced on Wednesday that Wall Street bonuses are estimated to hit a record $21.5 billion for 2005. These record bonus were driven by profits at large banks, such as Goldman Sachs, Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers. The average bonus was a record at $125,000; previously the peak …
Blu-Ray for Xbox 360?
Peter Moore was quoted by the Japanese web site ITMedia as saying Microsoft would offer the Blu-ray drive for the Xbox 360, if it becomes the favored standard over HD-DVD. Microsoft was quick to reply, with that “HD-DVD format as the best choice for our consumers. The question of whether the Xbox 360 has the …
iPod Integration with Chrysler Group Autos
On Suday, the Chrysler Group announced that they would be offering full iPod integration as an option in most of their 2006 models. At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit they said that drivers would be able to select music by artist, album or playlist using either steering wheel or radio controls. The …
2 More Windows Metafile Bugs
Microsoft recently patched a critical vulnerability in the way Windows shows certain graphic files. This vulnerability was so severe that Microsoft released the patch outside of their normal monthly update. So, if you haven’t updated yet please make sure that you update as soon as possible. The new vulnerabilities are not as severe as the …
Microsoft to Miss 90 Day Target for Xbox 360
When Microsoft launched the Xbox 360 on November 22nd, they aimed to sell 2.75 million to 3 million consoles within 90 days. Now, Microsoft is finally admitting that severe shortage problem has affected the company’s early sales goal. Microsoft is now looking at a longer term picture and focusing on their June target; Microsoft is …
HD-DVD Versus Blu-Ray
There is a lot of confusion over the differences between Blue-Ray and HD-DVD, this will hopefully clear some of that up. HD-DVD: The biggest difference between HD-DVD and current DVD is the wavelength of the laser that reads the information on the disc. Current DVD use a 650nm wavelength laser, while HD-DVD use 405nm wavelenght …