Archive for May 1st, 2008
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YouTube is currently testing a new video player, which has a cleaner interface, but it has removed two buttons, the volume control takes less space, you can now use keyboard shortcuts like: up/down arrows for volume, right arrow for fast forward, space to pause the video. If you want to try out the new player, just click on the link
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May
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In this part Steve Lombardi from Live Search Maps, Steve talks a little about street labels in Bird’s Eye Imagery, and shows us around Tours in 3D, how to add them to your collections, and how to create a movie from a 3D Tour, recording it in High Definition. Live Maps with Steve Lombardi Birds Eye Labels and 3D Tours - MSN Video
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May
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Apple Inc. saw its share of the Windows browser market triple immediately after it began encouraging users of the Microsoft operating system to download and install its Safari web browser through the widely deployed Apple Software Update mechanism, according to a new report.
Net Applications, a firm which tracks browser share and operating system usage, noted in
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May
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The newly discovered incompatibility between XP SP3 and Dynamics RMS has forced Microsoft to cancel the initially announced release of the service pack for the general public on April 29. The Redmond company planned to serve XP SP3 through Windows Update and the Download Center before the end of April. This is no longer
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May
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Adobe has launched a new Creative Suite 3 Design Premium Subscription Edition, exclusively for Australian customers.
An extension of the Creative Suite 3 family, the Subscription Edition provides an affordable, alternative way to purchase the Creative Suite 3 Design Premium while providing the same features and functionality. Available as a month-by-month subscription, or as a
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May
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By using Google Analytics and Google Website Optimizer together, you can identify these high value pages and set up experiments that will eliminate the guesswork from their design.
Your high value landing pages: In his talk on the Web Analytics panel at SES, Avinash Kaushik recounted his experience searching for a
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May
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Microsoft UK is developing a "senior PC", which will have a simple interface and be aimed at older users.
The PC will come with software that allows users to manage prescriptions as well as simplified tools for everyday use, such as managing photos.
The machine, which it is developing in partnership with charities Age Concern and Help the
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May
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Google Analytics blog has announced that, they’ve rebuilt Measure Map as an integrated feature of both Google Analytics and Blogger. So they’re now mirgrating all Measure Map users to the new Google Analytics for Blogger reporting interface, which was announced by Jeff Veen.
Here's what Jeff
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May
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Jason has just finished the first four labs in a series of Windows Server 2008 Application Compatibility labs have been released on MSDN. You can find them as follows:
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May
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iGoogle, Google’s personalized homepage is currently promoting a new “artist themes” section for iGoogle via a special logo and text below the search box in the US, using a graphic designed by Jeff Koons and an invitation to check the new feature: "What happens when
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May
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GridJunction is a new add-in from Alexander Kent (who previously authored Vista Caller-ID for Windows Home Server) which allows you to monitor the state of any Uninterruptible Power Supply attached to your home server, either by USB or Serial connection.
If the home server switches to battery power (i.e. lead unplugged, no power etc) it
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May
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Companies building websites should beware of proprietary rich-media technologies like Adobe's Flash and Microsoft's Silverlight, the founder of Mozilla Europe has warned.
Speaking at the Internet World conference in London on Tuesday, Tristan Nitot claimed such applications threaten the open nature of the internet because the companies behind them could "have an agenda". While he conceded that
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May
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Install this update to copy a local version of key help topics available in the “Online Help” feature of Windows Vista. Customers who enable the Online Help feature of the Windows Vista help system and have persistent Internet connection do not need this update. This update is useful for customers who are frequently disconnected. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
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May
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"We hope that one of the outcomes of Google Ocean will be an understanding of how much remains to be explored." --Stephen P. Miller, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
We've got Google Earth and Google Sky. Next up will be a map of the world below sea level--Google Ocean.
The company has assembled an advisory
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May
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The simulated soccer services implement a simulated soccer competition, using the RoboCup specifications for the field environment, plus automatic enforcement of RoboCup game play rules. The robotic players can be a variety of simulated entities ranging from articulated robots, to simple differential drive models.
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Random From The Soccer Simulation for Microsoft Robotics Studio (1.5)
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IIS7 beta 3 as part of Longhorn Server has been released. The IIS7 is the biggest release of IIS in the history of - Dec18Google Custom Search Engine (CSE) ads sync with search results
From now on, the ads on your Google Custom Search Engine (CSE) search results page will sync with the search keywords. The Google CSE - Dec07Liquid Galaxy: Google’s 20% Project
At Google I/O, Google introduced a 20% project, called “ Liquid Galaxy,” to fly through Grand Canyon, leap into low-Earth orbit, - Oct29Microsoft Download Center Offers 5 Tools to Early Adopters of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 RC Build 7601.17105.100929-1730
Microsoft's offering multiple options (MDC or WU) to download Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 RC Build 7601.17105.100929-1730.There're 5 downloads available - Oct07“What’s Your Story?” The White House Video Challenge for Asian American Pacific Islanders
The White House recently launched a creative initiative -- "What's Your Story?" video challenge -- asking Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) across the country