Archive for May 28th, 2008
May
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Typically when Microsoft ships a new OS (like Windows Vista), we immediately start talking about the next version-which begs two questions: 1) is Microsoft working on a new version of Windows, and if so, 2) why aren't you talking about it?
I thought I would spend a minute giving you an update on where we are. First,
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May
28
AutoExit is a very popular, highly rated add-in for Windows Home Server which allows remote administration (Shutdown, reboot, message or open a Remote Desktop session) of any home computer attached to your home server from within the Windows Home Server Console, as well as Wake on LAN functionality.
A number of new features are planned for the
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May
28
Here are a few video highlights from the second half of the D6 interview of Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and CEO Steve Ballmer, conducted by conference co-hosts Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg.
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May
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Distributed computing is associated with resources that span across multiple computers, with communications centralized via a network. Microsoft's MoDist tool is designed to handle distributed systems.
Roy Levin, Director, Silicon Valley Lab showcased the tool at the Microsoft Research Road Show in Silicon Valley at the end of the past week. MoDist is, of course, a
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May
28
Google CEO Eric Schmidt gave an interview to German F.A.Z. Here is the snippet of the interview.
FAZ: Search marketing works very well. But where is the growth potential for Google? Mobile Internet, video, web 2.0?Eric Schmidt: First: There is still a lot of revenue in search - as we get the technology better or as
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May
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Microsoft has begun privately beta testing a new tool, known as "Windows Advisor," which is aimed at helping consumers better pinpoint why their Windows machines might not be up to snuff.Microsoft officials have been saying that Windows — and especially the much-maligned Windows Vista — isn’t to blame for all of users’ PC problems.
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May
28
Here are a few video highlights from the first half of the D6 interview of Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and CEO Steve Ballmer, conducted by conference co-hosts Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg.
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May
28
Google Ajax Search API blog announced the release of AJAX Libraries API — “a subset of the most popular JavaScript frameworks hosted on the Google infrastructure. The AJAX Libraries API then becomes a content distribution network and loading architecture for these libraries.”
If you use JavaScript library like script.aculo.us, Prototype, jQuery or Dojo in
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May
28
If you access Gmail via a phone or email client using POP, you may be frustrated by the fact that any action you take, such as reading, sorting or deleting, doesn't sync with your Gmail account. You may have read and sorted all your new mail on your phone, for example, but when you log back
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May
28
Microsoft points are now just a phone transaction away: Japanese mobile phone provider NTT DoCoMo is adding Xbox Live spending through its handsets.
Starting May 26th, users of phones from NTT DoCoMo will be able to use the "DoCoMo Keitai Harai" (DoCoMo Mobile Payment) service to pay for Xbox Live Gold Membership subscriptions and to load up on Microsoft Points.
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May
28
Last year, at the Wall Street Journal's D: All Things Digital conference, Bill Gates introduced a groundbreaking new computing experience called Surface. Surface harnesses touch and multi-touch capabilities to provide users with a natural way to interact directly with computing devices. Expect to see the table-like Surface devices in hotels, retail establishments, restaurants and
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May
28
Ward Ralston - It has been a little over a year since we released Windows Server 2003 SP2. When we release a Service Pack at Microsoft, we want to make sure that IT professionals and system administrators have ample time to assess the service pack and choose when to deploy it. As with other
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May
28
Steven Sinofsky, Windows engineering head, offered a few important details about Windows 7 in an interview with CNET. In the interview, Sinofsky talked about how the new version of Windows is designed to build on top of Vista's architectural changes without adding things like new driver models that can increase compatibility challenges. Below is the edited,
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May
28
On the heels of an EUSecWest conference presentation on malicious rootkits for Cisco IOS (see background), Cisco's security response team has published a must-read document confirming that stealthy malware can be loaded on the software used on the vast majority of its routers and network switches.Cisco warns:
It is possible that an
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May
28
Microsoft is adding no-cost Microsoft Exchange Labs e-mail for students and alumni to its Live@edu online communication and collaboration applications tailored for educational institutions. Live@edu with Exchange Labs gives students and alumni access to a reliable and security-enhanced e-mail experience similar to what they may use in the workplace, while university IT administrators can
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Random From The Microsoft Live@edu delivers no-cost Exchange Labs to Students
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