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E3 2009 Dates Announced, Return of Giant Spectacle is Likely

7:40AM Adam Frucci | Ah, E3! What was once a complete mess of gigantic, overwhelming booths, loud noises and models in skimpy outfits paid to tolerate the supple paunch of the gaming press has, over the past couple years, turned into a boring series of meetings in inconvenient locations. No longer! On June 2-4 of next year, the gigantic, ridiculous clusterfuck that is the old E3 will be back. More »
Software

Ballmer Coming To Australia To Scream At Us About Innovation

1:40PM Nick Broughall | ZDNet is telling the world that Microsoft megastar and man-mountain Steve Ballmer will be heading to Australia in November to speak at the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney. If you want to hear the PC-man scream at you about the latest Microsoft innovations and the digital economy, you’ll need to pony up some cash – CEDA members can volunteer to be lambasted by Ballmer’s well-renowned shouting for $143 each, while non-CEDA members will need $199.10 (because that 10 cents makes a difference) to enjoy the experience. Let’s just hope his presentation is light on the Vista innovations, and heavy on the Windows 7 innovations… [ZDNet] More »
Software

Want Windows 7 Super Early? Get Your Conference Pants On

10:00AM Wilson Rothman | Who isn’t ready for Windows 7? That wiser, stabler, more streamlined OS with Vista’s good looks but an even prettier Start button and an alleged 15-second boot time? Heck, even Bill Gates is excited to get on to the next version. You can get your hands on a “pre-beta” version of Windows 7 by attending the Professional Developer Conference (PDC) in LA October 27 to 30, or the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC), also in LA shortly after, from November 5 to 7. Go get them, and then report back to us with some new info. [Vista Blog; screenshot from WinFuture.de]