Archive for January 10th, 2008
Jan
10
Adblock Filterset.G Updater is a companion extension to Adblock and should be used in conjunction with it. This extension automatically downloads the latest version of Filterset.G every 4-7 days. Filterset.G is an excellent set of filters maintained by G for Adblock that blocks most ads on the internet. In addition, this extension allows you to define
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Jan
10
Google Trends, the handy tool that enables you to track and compare what Google users are searching for. Google is all about numbers, metrics and stats, so it's natural to see features that explore trends in user's activities. There's a product for search trends, one for music trends. Now the
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Jan
10
Contrary to its earlier statements, AMD has now revealed that its 2.4GHz quad-core Phenom 9700 and 2.6GHz Phenom 9900 have both been delayed until the second quarter of 2008. AMD hasn't said how this will impact the introduction of the 2.8GHz and 3GHz parts that were originally projected for late in Q2, but these
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Jan
10
With the upcoming Windows Server 2008 release, there are a TON of cool books coming out from MSPress. You can always check out the list here (http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/hop/), but the books that will be lining my bookshelf upon release are:
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Jan
10
Sumatra PDF is a slim, free, open-source PDF viewer for Windows.
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Jan
10
The Post's Microsoft (MSFT) moles report that Redmond is considering making another run at Yahoo (YHOO), this time by making its informal offer public. This rumor rolls around every few months, and one of these day's it's going to happen, especially if Yahoo's stock continues to tank.As we've
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Jan
10
With Windows Vista, Microsoft brought to the table an entirely overhauled activation architecture compared to Windows XP. Vista users had the possibility to install and test drive the operating system, without entering a product key. Deploying Vista without entering an activation code threw the operating system into a 30-day initial grace period. At the
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Jan
10
I did some live streaming video this afternoon, and even recorded a short demo of PointUI, a really cool program manager/shell replacement for Windows Mobile devices. PointUI is a touch-optimized application, with flicking, swipes and kinetic scrolling, and a much bolder way to access all your regular Windows Mobile programs and functions.
I’m
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Jan
10
Google AdWords team blog announcing that Conversion Optimizer, a free AdWords feature for managing CPA (cost-per-acquisition) bids, is no longer in beta. And made it available to more campaigns: any campaign with AdWords conversion tracking enabled that has received 200 conversions in the last 30 days can now use the Conversion Optimizer (previously 300 were required).
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Jan
10
Windows Live Mail, mail client replaces Outlook Express and allows you to access Hotmail accounts. Microsoft provides a plug-in for Outlook with an exuberant description:
"With Microsoft Office Outlook Connector, you can use Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 or Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 to access and manage your Microsoft Windows Live Hotmail or Microsoft Office Live Mail accounts, including e-mail messages
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Jan
10
Microsoft's Windows Live SkyDrive, an online storage service for sharing files and links it launched in beta this past August, became a repository for spammers to host links to their electronic junk mail.McAfee's Avert Labs was first to point it out in an alert. Within a day, Microsoft
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Jan
10
RegASSASSIN is a portable utility that can remove stubborn registry keys by resetting the key's permissions and then deleting it.
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Jan
10
The Office Live team announced number of improvements coming soon to all three flavors of Office Live: Basic, Essentials, and Premium. "The upgrade process began January 5th and will last four to six weeks", according to the announcement. Here are the improvements for Office Live Basics, as listed on the Office Live Small Business
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Jan
10
CheatBook-DataBase is a cheat-codetracker that makes hints and cheats easily accessible from one central location. If you're an avid PC gamer and want a few extra weapons or lives to survive until the next level, this cheat database can come to the rescue.
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Jan
10
Hackers have hijacked the Xbox Live account of a celebrity gamer and made off with a prized piece of virtual armor in a brazen act that suggests the online Microsoft service still puts the security of its users at risk.Colin Fogle gained widespread acclaim in gaming circles after posting a
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The European Commission will require Microsoft to give users of its ubiquitous Windows operating system the opportunity to choose between different Internet browsers to avoid