So this Guy Gets Arrested Trying to Sell Paris’s Stolen iPhone
Marc Marrouche’s, a hotel manager, was arrested March 5, after the buyer who offered $5,000 for the phone ended up being an undercover cop, the Post reported.
His ex-girlfriend found the found in a New York nightclub in 2005, apparently left behind by Ms Hilton.
Marrouche could face a year in jail after being charged with criminal possession of stolen property. What a dumb ass.
Even the Mighty Microsoft Is Feeling the Reccession
Microsoft has announced that it will be cutting 5000 jobs in the coming 18 months. 1500 of which, will be cut immediately. They attribute these job loses to the PC market weakness.
Damn, who would have thought that even Microsoft could feel these tough economic times. This just goes to show that no one is safe in these global economic uncertain times. Lower Notebook prices combined with overall global economic hardship has brought about this decison from Microsoft.
stayed tuned for more news on MS reports
30GB Zunes Seem to Have a Bug
It seems that a random bug is affecting a bunch, if not every, 30GB Zunes. Real early this morning, a bunch of Zune 30s just stopped working. No official word from Redmond on this one yet but we might have a gadget Y2K going on here. Fan boards and support forums all have the same mantra saying that at 2:00 AM this morning, the Zune 30s reset on their own and doesn’t fully reboot. We’re sure Microsoft will get flooded with angry Zune owners as soon as the phone lines open up for the last time in 2008. More as we get it.
Windows 7 is more than just a rumor
We all knew it was coming, but now it feels real. With its debut to select developers in November, Windows 7 is no longer just a label but a real OS. And the public beta is expected this spring.
Those expecting a radical redo of Windows will be disappointed; Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and other company executives call it a fixed Vista. And a fixed Vista will be welcome to users who found the operating system’s security controls, new interface, and application compatibilities woes to be very off-putting. (Whether they’ll like the revamped Windows 7 UI remains an open question — it’s already received criticism.)
Your PC will like Windows 7 because by the time it ships in early 2010, the app compatibility issue will have resolved itself (by then, most apps will have been updated for Vista, which should make them work in Windows 7), the underlying platform will be much more stable and proven, and the revamped security interface should make it easier for IT to protect their businesses without worrying about users turning off security in protest — as happens in Vista.
With Windows 7, users can expect essentially the same performance as with Vista SP2, according to InfoWorld Test Center benchmarks. Given how much slower Vista was compared to Windows XP, that’s a positive development. In its “pre-beta” form at least, Windows 7 looks to notably boot faster than Vista does.
Windows 7 is more than just a more-mature Vista. Microsoft plans to add new technology such as yet another version of its taskbar, streamlined file lists called libraries, and touch support, as well as improve some Vista features such as desktop gadgets and its backup facility that could outdo Apple’s beloved Time Machine.
