Today Microsoft launched the virtual press room for the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) at Microsoft.com/CES
Welcome to PressPass’s virtual press room for the International Consumer Electronics Show 2009. Visit here often to find the latest news about Microsoft and Microsoft-related announcements during the Consumer Electronics Show, which runs January 7-11 in Las Vegas.
Live Webcast - Steve Ballmer Keynote: 6:30 p.m. PST, Jan. 7: 100k | 300k | 750k
Yesterday many Microsoft Zune 30 Gb versions suffered from crippling bug caused by the way the device accounts for leap years, Microsoft said.
In a statement on the Zune website posted late on Wednesday, the company blamed "a bug in the internal clock driver related to the way the device handles a leap year," adding: "The issue should be resolved over the next 24 hours as the time change moves to January 1, 2009."
U.S. patent application number 20080319910, published on Christmas Day, details Microsoft's vision of a situation where a "standard model" of PC is given away or heavily subsidized by someone in the supply chain. The end user then pays to use the computer, with charges based on both the length of usage time and the performance levels utilized, along with a "one-time charge."
Reports surfacing on various Chinese and Russian forums today indicate that Windows 7 beta 1 (build 7000) has leaked. Neowin members have posted screenshots of the beta and we can confirm the 7000.0.081212-1400_client_en-us_Ultimate-GB1CULFRE_EN_DVD version is legitimate. Microsoft is expected to announce the availability of Windows 7 beta 1 at CES in January.
Microsoft has released an updated Windows Live Essentials package that includes updates to Messenger and more. In one installation, Windows Live Essentials gives you instant messaging, e-mail, blogging, photos, and more.
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