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March 21, 2006 Gaming and DirectX 10 TAGS: DirectX, Direct3D, video card, video memory, GPU, game company, Microsoft Windows Vista, API, programmer, video, games, 3D, memory, card, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

October 20, 2005 Some Windows 2000 users apparently applied the wrong fix for a critical flaw, leaving their computers vulnerable while the users think they patched up. TAGS: DirectX, Microsoft Windows 2000, patch, patch management, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

July 24, 2003 The software giant issues another passel of warnings about security holes, including a "critical" flaw that affects most Windows PCs. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, DirectX, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, Windows PC, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, multimedia, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Web browser, PC, e-mail

May 17, 2007 An attempt by Intel to improve the performance of basic graphics technology has been stalled by software development delays. TAGS: chipset, Intel, DirectX, software development, NVidia, AMD, ATI Technologies, Microsoft Windows Vista, CPU, research company, 3D, games, PC, Microsoft Windows

September 9, 2004 The graphics library, an alternative to Microsoft's DirectX, gets new features designed to add razzle-dazzle to PC games. TAGS: OpenGL, ATI Technologies, API, computer game, DirectX, game company, games, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

July 25, 2003 Windows users who use only letters and numbers as passwords now have more to worry about, say researchers who dramatically reduced the time required to crack the passwords. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., Linux, DirectX, intellectual property, Unix, researcher, code, password, Week in review, flaw, fee, letter, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

October 21, 2005 Steve Ballmer touts a big year ahead for Microsoft--and makes it clear he doesn't throw chairs. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, DirectX, patch, media player, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, security

October 21, 2005 Microsoft touts a big year ahead, while rival Apple continues to roll out the goods. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Apple Power Mac, patch, DirectX, Redmond, Week in review, media player, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Google Inc., security, operating system

June 21, 2005 Game enthusiasts convene in San Francisco to battle each other for prizes and bragging rights. Photos: LAN mania hits S.F. TAGS: NVidia, computer memory, video card, motherboard, computer game, enthusiast, AMD, DirectX, LAN, Nvidia GeForce, event, gamer, games, CPU, San Francisco, PC

March 25, 2004 The software giant announces a new game development platform covering current and future versions of Windows and the Xbox game console. TAGS: J. Allard, Microsoft Xbox, game company, computer game, console, DirectX, Xbox Live, games, online game, generation, developer, Electronic Arts Inc., PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, process

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