Archive for April 22nd, 2008
Apr
22
On Wednesday, Brett blogged about our brand new beta release of two Forefront Server Security products – Forefront Security for Exchange Server (FSE) and Forefront Security for SharePoint (FSSP). Brett talked about our direction both from the broader Forefront division of security products as well as from the perspective
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Apr
22
The Windows Live FolderShare team announced the relase of new updated Windows Live FolderShare build 14.0.1331.0415 designed to help improve security and reliability. This version is mandatory, meaning, they’ll start prompting users to upgrade, and you won't be able to sign in until you update.
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Apr
22
J.P. Gownder and his colleagues from Forester Research released a new 14 page report titled “Home Servers In The Digital Age”, which is available to download at no cost from Microsoft’s web site.
Consumers’ growing digital assets in the form of music, photos, and video will require backup, management, and streaming.
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Apr
22
the Chinese Website that previously posted screenshots of Windows 7 M1 Build 6519 is back with with new info and screenshots for an updated Windows 7 M1 release, Build 6574.1:
No, even Milestone 1 isn’t a single release. Microsoft releases multiple versions of M1 with different minor version numbers. Well, for me it
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Apr
22
Live Search Products has finally been updated along with the latest wave of Live Search releases. We've always thought that product search had been left out of Live Search ever since the last major update and became what is known as the "Shopping Search vertical". But today the
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Apr
22
They say market leadership has its privileges. When you're way out in front and the competition is just a distant blip in your rear-view horizon, you get to take a breather. Coast a bit. Maybe focus on the big picture for a while. Yes, it's good to be the leader. All of which begs the question:
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Apr
22
In regards to the availability of XP SP3 for MSDN/TechNet subscribers and the availability of the XP Embedded/WinFLP editions, Chris Keroack, release manager of XP SP3, mentioned the following:
"MSDN/Technet - Not yet. This will be available within the next month."
"XP Embedded and Windows Fundamentals will be available at a later date."
We personally
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Apr
22
Microsoft is preparing to take its most ambitious step yet in transforming its personal computer business into one tied more closely to software running in remote data centers.
The software giant announced on Tuesday a data storage and Web software system, called Live Mesh, that is intended to blur the distinction between software running on
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Apr
22
CNet posted about expanded Google StreetView coverage in Europe and the coming automation of 3D mapping for Google Earth and, perhaps, the desktop.
“With an automated solution, they could go for blanket 3D coverage,” rather than the more limited approach today involving user contributions of basic 3D models, robotics engineering student Mark Cummins observed
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Apr
22
Back in 2007, Google invested $4.4 million in 23andMe, a genetic screening start-up company began by Anne Wojcicki, the wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin, and a business partner. But that was not enough of Google’s interest in genetics and DNA, Google has also been investing in a second DNA start-up called “Navigenics” for $2,500 and a small bit of
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Apr
22
The vast majority of the Internet users has already been in touch with some of the tools and services that are grouped under the Windows Live label. Services like Live Mail (which includes Hotmail and MSN Mail), Live Messenger (MSN Messenger), Live Spaces, Live Search, Live IDs, and Virtual Earth (maps.live.com) are daily used by hundreds
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Apr
22
In a repeat of a February donnybrook over Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows Vista, IT professionals and developers are blasting Microsoft Corp.'s decision to withhold the final version of Windows XP Service Pack 3 Build 5512 from them until after it's released to the public.Subscribers to TechNet and Microsoft Developer Network
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Apr
22
Last year, Microsoft launched the "I'm Initiative," which donated nibbles of advertising revenue to ten selected charities each time a Windows Live Messenger user started an instant message with the word "I'm." On Tuesday, after a year of the gimmick, Microsoft representatives announced
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Apr
22
With energy prices rising across the world, it's pretty clear that all of us will be paying a lot more attention to how we consume power in our houses - especially those devices that we tend to leave 'on' more than others - like PCs, A/V equipment, and of course our trusty Windows Home Servers. ;-)
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Apr
22
If you thought the Windows Vista or Office 2007 packaging was fancy, then check out this awesome re-usable packaging for the Microsoft Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000. Some people have complained it is difficult to open, but I think it’s innovativeness makes up for it. The product name however falls on the opposite side of creativity scale.
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