The Windows Connected Blog received an announcement today from Microsoft that they were told to share with everyone. It basically said that there will be no Vista SP1 Beta download available this week for the public, and that only a small set of testers will be receiving it. Here’s what the message said:

There will be a Windows Vista

We had heard about a corporate version of YouTube coming, but all of a sudden YouTube launched a new feature for everyone that lets you customize the YouTube player. It’s definitely a unique aspect that I think some sites will really grasp onto, but as it stands right now it looks as though you

If you head on over to The Pirate Bay, you’ll notice that once again, their logo has been changed. It now says “The Pirate Bay and the Torrent On Fire” to reflect the recent accusation that they “facilitated in the distribution of pre-release copies of the latest Harry Potter novel.” And of course, by clicking on the new themed logo, you’ll be taken to the torrents in question.

The

Sales figures for the PC Market have been updated and Apple fans have reason to celebrate after Apple has reclaimed their position as the third largest PC seller in the US market. How did the other PC vendors do? Here are the top five:

1. Dell – 28.4%
2. HP – 23.6%
3. Apple – 5.6% (tied with Gateway)
3. Gateway – 5.6% (tied with Apple)
4. Toshiba – 5.3%

Bloat-free seems to be a new trend these days, first with Dell offering an option to opt-out of some of the unnecessary “stuff” and now with Wal-Mart’s new budget computer. With back-to-school shopping season just around the corner, Wal-Mart’s decision to sell a PC for under $300 is simply smart.

Yep, that’s right, a computer for under $300. Of course this isn’t for the intensive user, it’s for the

Lately I’ve been what I like to call a "patent stalker enthusiast" because I find it interesting to watch what companies have in store for us. On my daily scavenger hunt I came across an Apple Patent that is pretty blatant in its purpose. First it says that an iPod can be used to control the audio on a computer running iTunes. Then it goes on to say that you would be

Are you still one of the people who have patiently been waiting for Microsoft to launch the @Live.com email addresses? We’ve showed you plenty of tricks in the past as to how you can get one of those coveted addresses (here, here, and here), but they were all taken down very quickly. We’ve got another one for