Microsoft simplifies
its code sharing plan. Ooo, this is neat, the Xbox
360 controller will work with PCs as well.
"Gamers can simply unplug their controller from their Xbox 360 system
and plug it into their Windows XP-based PC," Chris Donahue, director of
Windows gaming at Microsoft, said in a statement. "This is a great breakthrough
for the gaming industry as we make it easier for developers to create multiplatform
titles."
Intel profits
from notebook demand. Orachel fixes bugs with a huge
patch.
The "Critical Patch Update," part of Oracle's quarterly patch
release cycle, delivers fixes for 33 flaws in Oracle's Database products, 14
in its Application Server, 13 in the Collaboration Suite, 22 in E-Business Suite
and Applications, four in PeopleSoft's PeopleTools, and two in JD Edwards software.