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Microsoft to patch Windows and Office next week by The Chronicles from the Empire on Nov 6, 2009Software maker Microsoft announced in a security bulletin advance notification that they will release four patches for Windows and two Office on 10th November, V3.co.uk reports. The patches cover Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Server 2003 and 2008. Unlike...

Microsoft cut additional 800 jobs by The Chronicles from the Empire on Nov 5, 2009Software producer Microsoft are cutting 800 more jobs in addition to the 5,000 lay-offs they announced in January, the Independent reports. The cuts are being made in offices around the globe. Microsoft said that in January they would continue to hir...

Xbox Reward Program Goes Live by XboxInsider on Nov 4, 2009A few Xbox Live Gold subscribers recently got emails detailing a new reward program, that is being tested by Microsoft.  The program will give users small amounts of Microsoft points, simply for doing the things that all gold members do.  For examp...

SophosLabs: Windows 7 vulnerable to 80% of viruses by The Chronicles from the Empire on Nov 4, 2009According to security firm SophosLabs, a test showed that Windows 7 system on a clean PC was affected by 80 per cent of viruses, the Independent reports. Sophos’ Chester Wisniewski said engineers loaded a full version of Microsoft’s recen...

MMORPGamers Targetted by Worms – World of Warcraft Virus by GadgetyNews.com on Nov 3, 2009There’s been plenty of press regarding the health issues of gamers that spend most their waking lives playing these Massively Multiplayer Online games but here’s a new health scare. The health of your secure details held on USB’s, e...

Eurogamer Leeds Expo: Summary by Game Hub on Nov 2, 2009Brendan Griffiths takes a look at some of the best upcoming games at the Leeds leg of the Eurogamer Expo including: Aliens Vs Predator, Avatar, Bayonetta, Dante’s Inferno, Dark Void, God of War III, Heavy Rain, Saboteur and Split/Second. It’s not...

Fallout 3: Mothership Zeta (PS3 Review) by Game Hub on Nov 1, 2009After over 120 hours of play, this is the end of Fallout 3. The vault dweller isn’t rummaging around post-nuclear war America anymore though. Or post-nuclear war earth for that matter.   After being foolish enough to investigate yet another troubl...