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Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne v1.15 patch (exe)

This is the v1.15 patch for the Windows version of Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. The patch features a new hero, an updated matchmaking system, functional clan ladders, and several bug fixes.

Tags: Blizzard Entertainment, Patches, Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2004-06-02

Diablo II 1.09d patch (exe)

This patch updates Diablo II for Windows to version 1.09d.

Tags: Blizzard Entertainment, Microsoft Windows, Patches, Security, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2003-10-23

Additional Resources

Can Dell compete on cost anymore?

There was a time not long ago when Dell was the de facto choice for Windows PC purchases. Their products were pretty good and, most importantly, their extraordinary size allowed them to sell very inexpensive computers. I had a CDW rep tell me a few years back that...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., CDW Corp., Sales Strategy, Desktops, Sales Force Management, Sales, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-08-21

Google gains share again, should Microsoft give up?

Google has been gaining market share consistently since they day they opened up shop, and it doesn't appear it will be slowing down any time soon -- in July they were up to 62%. Yahoo and Microsoft have been trying their hardest, spending hundreds of millions of dollars each...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Operating Systems, Software, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2008-08-21

Back to school special: Big thanks to our green tech kids

I have no children so I really can't appreciate the end of August, when the parents I know count down the hours until their offspring heads back to the classroom. But I do remember mourning the bittersweet end of summer in the northeast, when crickets chirp of a summer evening...

Tags: Green Technology, Canon Inc., Corporate Communications, Team Management, Marketing, Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-08-21

Websense reports China Netcom DNS cache poisoning

The DNS server of one of China's largest ISPs has been poisoned to redirect typos to a malicious site rigged with drive-by exploits. According to a warning from Websense Security Labs, the DNS poisoning attacks are affecting customers of China Netcom CNC and are using a malicious...

Tags: China Netcom, DNS, DNS Server, Internet Service Provider, Websense Inc., Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Domain Names, Servers, Internet, Hardware, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-21

Microsoft reorgs its search group

Microsoft is creating a new group within its Search unit to focus on commercial search, according to a note to UK-based journalists on August 21. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Image Search, General Manager, Microsoft Corp., Kelisky, Search, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-08-21

More security holes appear in Microsoft Office

In addition to this long list of missing Microsoft patches, there are at least three serious unpatched vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Office productivity suite. On August 12, the same day Microsoft released a slew of Office patches, TippingPoint's DV Labs published a bare-bones advisory warning about a...

Tags: User Interaction, Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Security, Office Suites, Software, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-21

Microsoft launches 3-D photo viewer Photosynth

Microsoft Live Labs' latest project is actually an old one with a new twist. Photosynth lets you stitch together an entire roll of photos into dazzling 3-D environments. CNET.com's Ina Fried sits down with Microsoft's Gary William Flake to chat about what you can do with this new technology.

Tags: 3D, Microsoft Corp., Photograph, Microsoft Live Labs, News, ina fried, microsoft, photosynth, gary william, pictures, albums

Videos 2008-08-21

"Windows 7 Client" drivers appear on Microsoft's Update Catalog

An eagle-eyed enthusiast over on the Neowin forum has noticed that "Windows 7 Client" drivers have made an appearance in Microsoft's Update Catalog. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Update, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-08-21

Building Windows, not walls

I don't care who Microsoft ad agency Crispin Porter puts in the starring role along with Chairman Bill Gates in its $300+ million campaign. But I am intrigued about what kind of messaging Crispin and Microsoft think will reinvigorate Vista's image and make Microsoft less of an Apple chump. by...

Tags: Advertisement, Microsoft Corp., Wall, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-08-21

Seinfeld and Gates vs. Apple

So, one of Microsoft's counterattacks to Apple's successful "Mac vs PC" ad campaign will have Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates come together to push some variation on the slogan "Windows, Not Walls." by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Advertisement, Apple Inc., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-08-21

News to know: Apple sued; IDF; Adobe hijack; Microsoft-Novell

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: Apple faces suit over iPhone. Is it still worth the switch? Techmeme IDF wrap: Christopher Dawson: New touch screen Classmates unveiled today...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Novell Inc., Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp., Software As A Service (SaaS), Business Structures, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Emerging Technologies, Finance, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-21

Seinfeld to host the Microsoft Makeover

Finally, Microsoft is responding to the long-running "Mac vs PC" advertising campaign and they're tapping Jerry Seinfeld to be the pitchman. According to the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft's $300 million campaign is kicking off with a $10 million bit with Seinfeld. It's too early to say whether...

Tags: Advertisement, Campaign, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-08-21

Troubleshoot with the Problem Reports and Solutions feature in Windows Vista

With the many different types of hardware and software that Microsoft Windows Vista has to contend with there are sure to be all sorts of problems, both big and small. The important question is how well Vista handles the problems it encounters. The main utility for handling system problems is...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Download resources 2008-08-21

The Waltham Pact: Where are the tangibles?

  This week, Microsoft renewed their union with Novell, to the tune of an additional 100 million dollars in commitment to buy more SUSE Linux support certificates that it can sell to its customers. Dang, Ballmer, for that kind of cash, you can get your vows renewed...

Tags: Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux, Open Source, OpenOffice, UNIX, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Office Suites, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-08-20

Traffic to top Web sites in July 2008

Brand Audience, 000 Time Per Person 1. Google 123,161 1:18:24 2. Yahoo! 116,178 3:33:00 3. MSN/Windows Live 99,512 2:12:36 4. Microsoft 92,318 0:38:01 5. AOL Media Network 91,776 3:40:40 6. YouTube 74,809 1:02:57 7. Fox Interactive...

Tags: Web, Web Site, Wiki, Web Site Development, Branding, Advertising & Promotion, Online Communications, Internet, Marketing, NB

Blog posts 2008-08-20

Open source and the 'fear factor' mentality

Guest editorial by Emma McGrattan In the current economic climate, businesses of every size are looking to reduce their spending wherever possible. Open source software, which has no upfront licensing fees, is one way of achieving significant savings. However, in order to protect their...

Tags: Software, Security, Open Source, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-20

Intel unveils new software for parallel computing

At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, company General Manager Renee James announces a new suite of parallel coding tools designed to work with Microsoft Visual Studio. The tools will support Microsoft's concurrent runtime environment, which is expected to become a central component of Microsoft's next-generation computing model. The...

Tags: Software, Microsoft Corp., Computing, Tool, Intel Corp., Productivity, Intel, Microsoft

Videos 2008-08-20

Life without the Internet: Zapped off the grid

In my last article I described what it feels like to have your house struck by lightning. Luckily there were no injuries or structural damage thanks for your kind words in the comments, but our gadgets and other electronics inside the house weren't so lucky. This is their tale. ...

Tags: Game, Phone, Router, TiVo Inc., Grid, Cable, Cable Guy, Internet, Telecom & Utilities, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2008-08-20