Microsoft announces Windows protection, maintenance and tuning package [via Slashdot, New York Times 5/13/2005] Microsoft will finally enter the consumer antivirus business as part of an all-in-one subscription service for automated protection, maintenance and performance tuning as package. Windows OneCare addresses core safety concerns such as worms, viruses and spyware, but also spans broader PC health issues: helping protect electronic assets such as digital photos, music, financial data and software; and guarding against performance degradation and system clutter that can result from heavy use. The new antivirus and improved firewall will join the AntiSpyware already in beta. The maintenance service runs a monthly PC tune-up, and backup saves files by category to CD or DVD, with the ability to restore saved versions or transfer them to a new PC. Windows OneCare gives PC users one simple point of reference for checking the overall health of their system, and will automatically notify them of available updates or other recommended actions as needed. Otherwise, the service will stay quiet and in the background. 5/13/2005 5:01:01 PM    

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Xbox 360 Unveiled [Slashdot: 5/13/2005; 8:53:27 AM] You may or may not have caught the Xbox 360 unveiling on MTV Thursday night, but the internet will provide. A plethora of sites have photos, videos, commentary, specifications, and interviews about the new system. Your fellow readers have pulled together to provide links to: 1up.com, Joystiq, Gamespot, The BBC, CNN, NYT, Gamespy, Team Xbox, Voodoo Extreme, Anandtech, and eToyChest. The official Xbox 360 site opened last night as well for word straight from the source. For more official images Ourcolony.net has been 'solved', and now features an OurColony specific video preview. Finally, for commentary on the event, the Video Game Ombudsman provides an alternative to the press releases. 5/13/2005 9:15:34 AM    

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