Friday, July 19th, 2013

Time	Event
1:00a	NVIDIA: Our support for Windows RT 'remains at a high level' http://www.neowin.net/news/nvidia-our-support-for-windows-rt-remains-at-a-high-level NVIDIA VP Rene Haas said in a new interview that the chipmaker's support of Windows RT and Microsoft's Surface RT tablet "remains at a high level and hasn't changed." Read more...
1:30a	Rumor: Intel could ditch Atom brand name for low power chips http://www.neowin.net/news/rumor-intel-could-ditch-atom-brand-name-for-low-power-chips A new rumor claims Intel could get rid of the Atom brand name for its low power processor, claiming that Intel thinks sales of PCs with Atom chips have been affected by the brand's negative image. Read more...
2:00a	Microsoft: Xbox One pre-orders are ahead of Xbox 360 in same time period http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-xbox-one-pre-orders-are-ahead-of-xbox-360-in-same-time-period A new Twitter message from Microsoft's Larry Hryb states that so far pre-orders of the Xbox One console "are trending ahead of Xbox 360 preorders during the same time period." Read more...
3:00a	Microsoft CFO Amy Hood: "We know we have to do better" http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-cfo-amy-hood-we-know-we-have-to-do-better Microsoft chief financial officer Amy Hood told financial analysts today, "We know we have to do better" in terms of making the change from a PC-centric company to its devices and services plans. Read more...
3:30a	Microsoft sells 140,000 Xbox 360 consoles in June http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-sells-140000-xbox-360-consoles-in-june Microsoft announced that it sold 140,000 Xbox 360 consoles in the US during the month of June, but those numbers were beaten by the Nintendo 3DS, which sold 225,000 units in the US. Read more...
4:00a	'Halo: Spartan Assault' released for Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 http://www.neowin.net/news/halo-spartan-assault-released-for-windows-8-windows-phone-8 "Halo: Spartan Assault" is now available for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 users, although for U.S. users of the latter operating system it can only be downloaded by Verizon Wireless subscribers. Read more...
10:42a	Unlocked HTC 8X getting Windows Phone GDR2 right now http://www.neowin.net/news/unlocked-htc-8x-getting-windows-phone-gdr2-right-now HTC 8X devices are receiving the Windows Phone GDR2 update as we speak. While only unlocked/unbranded handsets are receiving it now, we hope it won't be long until all devices receive the update. Read more...
11:49a	Apple sued for causing a man's porn addiction (yes, really.) http://www.neowin.net/news/apple-sued-for-causing-a-mans-porn-addiction-yes-really While it's not uncommon for people with problems to blame others before accepting and dealing with their issues, who would have thought that Apple would be accused of making a person addicted to porn? Read more...
1:59p	Poll: Should Microsoft build a Surface RT 2? http://www.neowin.net/news/poll-should-microsoft-build-a-surface-rt-2 Microsoft announced that they would be writing down $900 million against the Surface RT inventory. With such a large write-down, should Microsoft build another version of the tablet? Read more...
2:47p	Google's Chrome App Launcher for Windows released http://www.neowin.net/news/googles-chrome-app-launcher-for-windows-released Google is now offering a final non-preview version of its Chrome App Launcher for Windows 7 and 8, which offers users a faster way to launch apps like Chrome, Gmail, YouTube and more. Read more...
3:17p	Microsoft announces launch dates for two more specialty stores http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-announces-launch-dates-for-two-more-specialty-stores Microsoft has officially announced that two more of its smaller specialty retail stores will open soon, with one in Wauwatosa, WI opening July 26th and the other in McAllen, Texas opening August 8th. Read more...
3:47p	Microsoft goes after the iPad (again) with revised Surface RT commercial http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-goes-after-the-ipad-again-with-revised-surface-rt-commercial Microsoft has released an updated iPad vs. Surface RT commercial that highlights the new price of the RT and the features that set it apart from Apple's iPad. Read more...
4:17p	IE11 can have 100 tabs open without decimating your battery life http://www.neowin.net/news/ie11-can-have-100-tabs-open-without-decimating-your-battery-life Microsoft has released two new videos that show some of the features that it has put into Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 8.1, including having up to 100 tabs per window. Read more...
4:55p	Steve Ballmer says Microsoft runs over 1 million servers, but what is the cost? http://www.neowin.net/news/steve-ballmer-says-microsoft-runs-over-1-million-servers-but-what-is-the-cost Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer recently said that Microsoft operates over one million servers, but just how much money does it take to build and run them? One person thinks he has the answer. Read more...
5:25p	First Sprint Windows Phone 8 device, HTC 8XT, now on sale http://www.neowin.net/news/first-sprint-windows-phone-8-device-htc-8xt-now-on-sale As promised, Sprint has started selling its first Windows Phone 8 smartphone, the HTC 8XT, for $99.99 with a new two year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate. Read more...
7:16p	New Nexus 7 specs leak along with possible release date http://www.neowin.net/news/new-nexus-7-specs-leak-along-with-possible-release-date Purported specifications for the next generation Nexus 7 have been leaked by a retail employee, and a tipster reveals a release date for the highly anticipated Asus-built device. Read more...
7:46p	Man in coma following iPhone electrocution, second incident in two weeks http://www.neowin.net/news/man-in-coma-following-iphone-electrocution-second-incident-in-two-weeks In what seems to be becoming a frequent occurrence, a charging iPhone has put a man in a coma after he was electrocuted when using it, raising concerns over the safety of grey market electronics. Read more...
8:16p	Microsoft's 'Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn' gets Emmy nomination http://www.neowin.net/news/microsofts-halo-4-forward-unto-dawn-gets-emmy-nomination "Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn," the live-action web series that Microsoft funded to help promote the Xbox 360 shooter, received an Emmy nomination this week for Outstanding Main Title Design. Read more...
8:46p	Fujitsu ARROWS Tab Windows 8 tablets still can't run Windows 8.1 preview http://www.neowin.net/news/fujitsu-arrows-tab-windows-8-tablets-still-cant-run-windows-81-preview Microsoft has now resolved an issue with many Windows 8 PCs that were not able to run the Windows 8.1 preview, but the Fujitsu ARROWS Tab series of tablets is still unable to run the upgrade. Read more...
9:16p	Microsoft's Windows Phone design team deletes tweet on revamp rumor http://www.neowin.net/news/microsofts-windows-phone-design-team-deletes-tweet-on-revamp-rumor The official Twitter account for the Windows Phone Design team has deleted a tweet today that mocked an earlier rumor claiming that the next major version of the OS would be a total revamp. Read more...
9:46p	Microsoft stock price down 11.40 percent in trading Friday http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-stock-price-down-1140-percent-in-trading-friday Microsoft's stock price went down 11.40 percent in trading today on the NASDAQ stock market, as the company deals with the fallout of its latest financial results that failed expectations. Read more...
10:16p	Microsoft offers hints on how to submit IE11 preview bounty discoveries http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-offers-hints-on-how-to-submit-ie11-preview-bounty-discoveries Microsoft offers up some last minute hints on how security developers can submit the best discoveries for its Internet Explorer 11 preview bounty program, which ends a week from today. Read more...

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