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Thursday December 11, 2014 @07:07AM
An anonymous reader writes: A new page in the help guide in the payment information of Microsoft's website reveals that the Redmond giant is now accepting Bitcoin as a payment method for products and services on Windows, Windows Phone and Xbox. Currently the payments must go through to credit a Microsoft Wallet account, and the service is initially only available to U.S. users. But the wording of the new page combines with an expansive year for Microsoft and a number of positive statements about Bitcoin from Bill Gates to indicate that this first step is more than just an experiment. Microsoft is now the largest commercial entity accepting the Bitcoin currency, which it processes via the BitPay system, thus protecting the company from fluctuations in the value of Bitcoin.
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byadycarter
04, 2014 @11:38AM
(#48523365)
Attached to: Windows 10 Adds Battery Saver Feature
Yup. Came here to post this exact thing
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byadycarter
14 @01:32AM
(#47391747)
Attached to: New Single Board Computer Lets You Swap Out the CPU and Memory
one of the more blatant slahvertorials?
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byadycarter
2014 @09:01AM
(#46322671)
Attached to: Lumia Phones Leaking Private Data To Microsoft
Seems a little light on actual proof there, even the source doesn't have a source for the magical "Lumia account closed as the user is a paedo" comment
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byadycarter
2014 @09:11AM
(#46024091)
Attached to: Microsoft Paying for Positive Xbox One Coverage on YouTube
https://twitter.com/KyleOrl/st...
Its still not really apparent what, if any, involvement MS actually had in this.
The authors of the articles freely admit its an assumption
49360825
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byadycarter
2013 @08:52AM
(#44508855)
Attached to: MS: Windows Phone 8 Wi-Fi Vulnerable, Cannot Be Patched
They just did, and It doesn't bother me.
Panic over everyone!
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byadycarter
3 @09:48AM
(#43812481)
Attached to: Xbox One Used Game Policy Leaks: Publishers Get a Cut of Sale
The source of all this is an email, from a guy, who spoke to someone who does something at a game store.
Totally legit man, lets just take everything from here http://thexboxreveal.com/ as gospel too!
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byadycarter
2013 @10:07AM
(#43281049)
Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Getting Apps To Use Phones' Full Power?
Also, my Nexus 7 certainly seems to download multiple files at once.
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byadycarter
2013 @10:06AM
(#43281031)
Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Getting Apps To Use Phones' Full Power?
exactly what I was just about to say.
The 16gb in your 16gb Nexus 4 is internal storage memory.
It has 2gb of Ram
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adycarter
07:52AM
adycarter writes: "Steve Perlman, the man responsilbe for Quicktime and WebTV has recently launched OnLive Desktop which now offers a "plus" service enabling iPad users to use Flash, Microsoft Office and the ability to use a Gigabit-speed version of Internet Explorer. The service runs on the same basic technology as their game streaming service in that you're using your iPad as client to access a machine located in the cloud."
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byadycarter
22, 2012 @07:11PM
(#39131695)
Attached to: Flash now available on the iPad
http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/22/onlive-desktop-launches-plus-subscriptions-puts-ie-in-your-ip/
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byadycarter
2012 @08:37AM
(#39092013)
Attached to: Should Microsoft Put Office On the iPad?
Theres at least two companies, one http://desktop.onlive.com/ and another one called CloudON that offer this kind of functionality if its really needed.
Having used the former its pretty decent and rather handy, but really I don't see the need to actually *have* Office on the iPad, the ability to use it briefly if needed is enough.
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byadycarter
6, 2011 @08:09AM
(#37624734)
Attached to: BT Promises 300Mbps FTTP By 2012
30mb/3mb connection with Virgin. £27 a month with no need for a phone line or paying any form of "line rental" to BT, infact I dont even have a phone line in the building.
Their trafic management policy is nicely listed here:
http://shop.virginmedia.com/help/traffic-management/traffic-management-faster-uploads.html
I get on average 33mb down and 3.1mb up according to speedtest.net if I manage to hit their cap in the evening (OnLive uses about 2.5gb per 30mins) then I get throttled down to 7.5mb which to be fair is way more than anyone round here gets on BT anyways.
Its rarely down and always works nicely, problem for most people is down to their cable network not covering most places, if you're lucky enough to get it then get it...
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byadycarter
2011 @09:02AM
(#37106574)
Attached to: Friday
A timely reminded to sort my G+, I believe I've now added you.
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byadycarter
0, 2011 @04:33AM
(#37041732)
Attached to: Ask Slashdot: What OS For a Donated Computer?
Depending on the age of the kids involved I recommend QIMO
http://www.qimo4kids.com/
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