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Submission + - Xbox Kinect used to create music video (winbeta.org)

BogenDorpher writes: We all know that the Microsoft Kinect is a cool way to interact with games and entertainment. But did you know it can be used to create a music video? New Look's "Nap on the Bow" utilizes the Kinect for a jaw dropping music video.
Windows

Submission + - Windows Phone 7.5 has built-in emoticons (winbeta.org)

BogenDorpher writes: We already know that words are the best way to describe how you feel. But sometimes words alone are not enough and we need a picture to show our feelings. Well, that's where emoticons come in. Microsoft has provided a cheat sheet of all the built-in emoticons in Windows Phone 7.5
Microsoft

Submission + - Hung Jury in Microsoft-Novell Win95 antitrust case (winbeta.org)

BogenDorpher writes: Jurors in a federal court antitrust case involving Microsoft and Novell were unable to reach an unanimous verdict today in a case that deals with Microsoft and its predatory behavior towards the WordPerfect productivity suite back in the 1990s.
Microsoft

Submission + - Windows 8 now allows you to sign in via a picture (winbeta.org)

BogenDorpher writes: Microsoft is showing off a new feature called "picture password" in Windows 8. Microsoft is claiming that this new feature is optional and not a replacement to the text password, but instead a cool and secure new way to sign-in
Microsoft

Submission + - Microsoft releases Silverlight 5 (winbeta.org)

BogenDorpher writes: Microsoft has officially released Silverlight 5 today, which offers developers assistance in building rich internet applications for the web, desktop, and mobile devices. It is still unclear whether or not we will see another major release of Silverlight, considering Microsoft is potentially making the move to HTML5.
Android

Submission + - Google releases infographic on Android Market grow (winbeta.org)

BogenDorpher writes: Google has releases an infographic that depicts a closer look at where, when, and how the Android Market has achieved 10 billion downloads. Statistics include the most popular time to download, the top ten countries, top ten app download categories, and a few highlights.
Games

Submission + - Urinal-mouted video games the next big thing? (winbeta.org)

BogenDorpher writes: British company Captive Media, have managed to create a very unique gaming system, how unique you ask? How about urinating games? These urinal-mounted video gaming platforms allow you to play games with your urine to help pass the time.
Google

Submission + - Google teases future of search in short video (winbeta.org)

BogenDorpher writes: Google has put together a six minute video that highlights the major improvements in search technology over the past several years. On top of that, Google talks about the evolution of search and teases about what the company has in store for the future.
Google

Submission + - Google Wave officially canned, goes offline April (winbeta.org)

BogenDorpher writes: Over a year ago, Google decided to pull the plug on Google Wave, a chat/email hybrid service that was supposed to change the way we communicated online, but it never caught on. Google has finally revealed details on what it plans on doing to the service.
Firefox

Submission + - Mozilla Firefox 9.0 Beta 3 released (winbeta.org)

BogenDorpher writes: Firefox 9 is slated to implement a new technology called "type inference" which allows the browser's JavaScript engine to process JavaScript code much faster than before, which ultimately leads to performance improvements when loading pages or JavaScript apps.
Chrome

Submission + - Mozilla Firefox 10 to have silent update mechanism (winbeta.org) 2

BogenDorpher writes: Mozilla announced recently that the company was working hard on implimenting a silent update mechanism for its popular Firefox browser. Currently planned for Firefox 10, this new silent update mechanism would minimize the amount of time it takes Firefox to launch after downloading an update.
Games

Submission + - Counter Strike G.O. Beta starts Nov 30th (winbeta.org)

BogenDorpher writes: Valve, who announced Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for PC, Mac, and consoles, recently delayed the release of the highly anticipated beta. Based on feedback from early access previews, the developers wanted to improve the feel of the game and are now planning a closed beta for November 30th.
Android

Submission + - Android sees exponential growth in malware (winbeta.org)

BogenDorpher writes: According to research conducted by Juniper Networks, Google's Android mobile operating system exploded in malware in just the past few months. In fact, Android saw an increase by 472% in malware since July of 2011. And it seems that Google is doing nothing about it, yet.

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