Archive for November 13th, 2008
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Is Microsoft going to take a revenue hit when it releases Windows 7 because of the changing mix of PCs in the market? That's the expectation of many company watchers, though I have to admit I'm not quite so sure. Here's why.Even though Microsoft is trying to stir up excitement for Windows 7’s prospects
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Nov
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Google Apps for Education team recently celebrated its two year anniversary at the EDUCAUSE conference. Some of significant milestones, including:
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Nov
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Microsoft and Windows Live announced a major release of their Internet Services, collectively called “feature complete” version of Windows Live.
Windows Live Internet Services is being announced, and will be rolling out over the next weeks, somewhat similar to the Hotmail rollout. Internet Services includes Home.Live.com, the What’s New feed, Profile, People, Photos, Web
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Nov
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Scientists have created the first 'humanoid' robot that can mimic the facial expressions and lip movements of a human being. 'Jules' - a disembodied androgynous robotic head - can automatically copy the movements, which are picked up by a video camera and mapped on to the tiny electronic motors in
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Nov
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SBS 2008 Server Storage Management gives you the ability to monitor your disk usage for your main server data that is included with SBS 2008. Additionally SBS 2008 includes the following wizards to simplify the process of moving data between volumes:
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Nov
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AltDrag is free, portable program that allows you to drag windows with the mouse when pressing the alt key. You can also press the shift key to make the window stick to other windows. Fullscreen windows, such as games, will not be dragged. This is a really handy feature that already exists in Ubuntu Linux. At
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Nov
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This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on November 11th, 2008. The image does not contain security updates for other Microsoft products. This DVD5 ISO image is intended for administrators that need to download multiple individual language versions of each security update and that do not use an
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Nov
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MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2) is a complete replacement of MSXML 4.0 and MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1). MSXML 4.0 SP2 provides a number of security and bug fixes. MSXML 4.0 SP2 does not replace MSXML 3.0. A security issue has been identified in Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) that could allow an attacker
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Nov
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The government of Colombia has established a deal to bring the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project's distinctive XO laptop to the country for a pilot program that will involve schools in several towns. These laptops won't be packing the penguin, however, because they will come with Microsoft's Windows XP operating system preinstalled.
Colombia has now become
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Nov
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Issue: App-V 4.5 clients were receiving the following error message when trying to do a DC Refresh against the Virtual Application Server (VAS):
"The SoftGrid client could not update the Desktop configuration information from the server SG1. No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it" Error code: 450260-19D06C2A-0000274D.
Note: The VAS is
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Nov
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Since September we've known that Windows Live would be replacing some built-in Windows applications with the release of Windows 7. At PDC, we got further details: Microsoft is making this move in order to eliminate confusion between having similar applications (Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail for example), to avoid any potential lawsuits for
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Nov
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At Tech•Ed next generation browser for Windows Mobile devices is announced. The new emulators and documentation for Internet Explorer Mobile 6 will provide a high-quality browsing experience on your device that more closely resembles a desktop browsing experience.
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Nov
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Free utility Aero Shake brings the Windows 7 Aero Shake feature—which we previewed last week—to your pre-Windows 7 computer. Like the new Windows 7 feature, shaking the active window with your mouse will minimize all other windows; shaking it again will restore them. Aero Shake is written in AutoHotkey, so if you're a fan of the
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Nov
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Blu-ray Region Code Remover removes Blu-ray region code from Blu-ray rips on a hard disk drive to allow playback regardless of region setting of the player.
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Nov
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Njection Mobile (NMobile) allows users to find and report current and historical locations along the roads where our friendly law enforcement officers tend to hang out before stopping us for our autographs. NMobile uses Microsoft Virtual Earth to map out where these speed traps are, specifically with regards to your position. The
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Random From The Njection Mobile (NMobile): Mobile Speed Trap Mapping with iPhone
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