Archive for the Year 2007


Oct 30

Sandcastle October 2007 CTP

Sandcastle produces accurate, MSDN style, comprehensive documentation by reflecting over the source assemblies and optionally integrating XML Documentation Comments. Sandcastle has the following key features: - Works with or without authored comments- Supports Generics and .NET Framework 2.0- Sandcastle has 2 main components (MrefBuilder and Build Assembler)- MrefBuilder generates reflection xml
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Jan 18

Yahoo Updated Answers

Yahoo Answers is an interesting service developed by Yahoo that allows you to post your questions using the webpage provided by the company and then receive answers from other members of the solution. Yahoo Answers is not only a service with many users because all of them are forming a social community, the solution
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Jul 24

Exchange Hosted Services Directory Synchronization Tool

The Directory Synchronization Tool securely synchronizes valid end-user proxy addresses from your Active Directory to Exchange Hosted Services.
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Oct 30

Media Center for Windows Vista cumulative update

This update addresses issues with Media Center for Microsoft Vista. For complete listing of issues included in this cumulative update, see KB941229. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista Home Premium; Windows Vista Ultimate Download: Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista-
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Apr 23

Time Warner customers get Wi-Fi hotspots

In a big win for a little Wi-Fi startup called Fon, Time Warner Cable Inc. will let its home broadband customers turn their connections into public wireless hotspots, a practice shunned by most U.S. Internet service providers. For Fon, which has forged similar agreements with ISPs across Europe, the deal will boost its credibility with U.S. consumers.
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Jul 6

Microsoft LiveStation Demo

The video after the jump shows a demo of a new product called Livestation, a peer-to-peer live television broadcasting application build on the Microsoft Silverlight platform. This is a Microsoft Research initiative, built in partnership with a London company called Skinkers.
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Jan 22

Genuine Advantage: Can Microsoft recast itself as protector, not punisher?

I wouldn't want Cori Hartje's job. She is the head of Microsoft's much-maligned Genuine Software Initiative — the team responsible for implementing Windows Genuine Advantage and Office Genuine Advantage. Hartje was on a cross-country press tour last week. Microsoft has no new Genuine Advantage lockdowns to announce as part of the Windows Vista and Office 2007
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Oct 5

Microsoft research plays ‘Detective’ to determine phishing frequency

Microsoft's research arm has been quietly collecting data through an add-on service to its Windows Live Toolbar to determine how often Web users actually fall prey to phishing attacks. The company released findings of and methods used in that research Thursday in a presentation at the Anti-Phishing Work Group (APWG) E-Crimes Summit in Pittsburgh.
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Jun 29

Hackers Ger Ready for Windows Vista x64 Onslaught

If Windows Vista is Microsoft's much applauded, most bulletproofed platform to date, then the 64-bit edition of the operating system is an epitome of Windows security. However, hackers are getting ready for the x64 Vista onslaught, designed to demythologize the apex of security that the 64-bit edition of the operating system is supposed to be. And
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Jun 14

Listen Button WordPress Plugin

The Listen Button allows Content Publishers and bloggers to provide visitors with an easy and instant way to hear regular text articles. Located near the familiar “Email” and “Print” buttons on top of each article in mainstream media and blogs, the Listen Button when clicked will open a player which will read aloud the currently displayed
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Sep 17

WordPress 2.3 Plugin Compatibility List

As you might know, that upcoming version WordPress 2.3 has a schema changes, that’ll compatibility problems to some plugins. The most effected are those dealing with categories. To help identify and update plugins with compatibility problems, a WordPress 2.3 Plugin Compatibility List is being put up by the community. If you’ve been testing 2.3 Beta, and come across any plugin that
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Feb 15

Microsoft Transporter Suite for Lotus Domino

Microsoft Transporter Suite for Lotus Domino is used for interoperability and migration from Lotus Domino to Active Directory, Exchange Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. Transporter Suite configures Directory and Free/Busy interoperability between Lotus Domino 6 or 7 and Exchange Server 2007 and Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and migration of users, mail and applications
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Nov 20

ServersCheck Monitoring Free Edition 7.8.4

ServersCheck Monitoring Free Edition is a tool for monitoring, reporting and alerting on network and systems availability. The standard version can be used for free with up to 15 devices, which is probably more than adequate for personal use. It can monitor any TCP Port (HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, NNTP, POP3, SMTP, VNC, DNS, etc.), check ODBC,
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Oct 11

Windows Automotive-Connecting Bluetooth devices to cars

Ford and Fiat now propose options allowing you to connect Bluetooth devices to their cars. Driver can give phone calls, consult his contacts list, or listen to MP3 content of the device, using voice command or car integrated commands. The underlying system is Windows Automotive, based on Windows CE. let's bet Windows CE will be more and more present in the car industry in the future. You can view videos on the Windows Automotive Web site.
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Sep 11

AjaxWindows Web OS launched

ajaxWindows is a virtual operating system that lets you store, edit and share your files using only a browser. I still don't fully get the whole Web operating system concept. Why run an OS inside a browser when your browser is running in an
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