Archive for December 11th, 2008
Dec
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Google has released Browser Security Handbook to the general public. This 60-page document provides a comprehensive comparison of a broad set of security features and characteristics in commonly used browsers, along with (hopefully) useful commentary and implementation tips for application developers who need to rely on these mechanisms, as well as engineering teams working
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Dec
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Microsoft appreciates open source as a source of innovation, and will expand its involvement with the open source community, Robert Duffner, senior director of platform strategy at Microsoft, opined that open source is not Linux, nor should Linux be the poster child of open source. You may want to sit down before you read on.
All sources
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Dec
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This post explains Accessibility Program Manager for IE8, and will cover new UI features (Caret Browsing, Find on Page, Adaptive Zoom, High DPI, etc) and also platform features (support for ARIA, support for IAccessibleEx, and support for additional WinEvents) that improve the Accessibility of the browser.
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Dec
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Lycos released its year end list Top 50 searches for its 9th annual list of popular searches, with additional trends published on Lycos’ daily stat tracker, the Lycos Top 50 (http://50.lycos.com) in 10 categories.
Lycos’ Top 10 Searches of 2008 (Overall): Poker, Paris Hilton, YouTube, Golf, Sarah Palin, Britney Spears, Clay Aiken, Pamela Anderson, Facebook, and Holly
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Dec
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This article describes the level of functionality that can be achieved when sequencing Windows Live applications with Softgrid / Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V).
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Dec
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This guide leads the reader through the process of planning a Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007 SP1 infrastructure. Work through the infrastructure design process in a logical, sequential order. This IPD guide enables the reader to quickly identify what types of data will be protected, what the recovery goals are, and the protection
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Dec
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TVTonic announced that the Media Center plug-in has been disabled due to the financial situation the world is seeing. With Video for your TV and PC: TVTonic is The Internet Channel — you can: “watch, subscribe and manage Internet TV channels; designed to be used with a remote control, keyboard or mouse; works on-line
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Dec
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Google introduced a new Labs feature that lets you send SMS text messages right from Gmail. SMS messaging is currently available for cell phones in the United States, but you can send texts to US phone numbers from anywhere in the world. The text messages count as part of your regular mobile messaging plan and might incur fees.
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Dec
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In a Q&A posted on Microsoft's, new Online Services Group president Qi Lu talks about why he joined the company and explains the opportunities he sees for its online initiatives. It's a piece of public relations -- not mentioning the possibility of a Yahoo search deal, for example -- but it nonetheless provides some insights into
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Dec
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Google has released iGoogle Themes for Causes in partnership with non-profit organizations for you to show your support for the cause that inspires you most by adding that theme to your iGoogle page. The intent of these themes is to raise awareness as well as donations. Each theme has a "Donate"
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Dec
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If you visit the Windows Live Family Safety website, you’ll be greeted with the new version — featuring new Wave 3 theme & header. A new “Anonymizer sites” category under the Web Filters page has been added, and it no longer carry the beta tag anymore!
Also, Windows Live services for mobile got an update. The new
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Dec
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Sun Microsystems is moving its open source OpenSolaris operating system in directions ranging from large data centers to Toshiba laptops, according to Charlie Boyle, director of Solaris marketing. As a result, OpenSolaris 2008.11, a release available free of charge, brings major innovations in a couple of areas, according to Boyle. We've seen a number
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Dec
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Issue: When attempting to sequence Apple Safari 3.1, the package hangs after the shortcut is launched during phase 6 (Launch Applications) in the 4.5 App-V Sequencer. The same issue occurs if the package is subsequently saved and launched on a 4.5 App-V client.
Cause: Apple Safari 3.1 will not run in an elevated context.
Resolution: On
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Dec
11
Jim posted an article on a workaround you can use to support multiple configurations of your Windows Azure Cloud Service. “when you create a new Cloud Service project, that project will contain associations to 0 or 1 web roles and 0 or 1 worker roles. It will also include a single Service Definition and single Service Configuration files.”
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Dec
11
You can now access Street View on your Nokia S60 and Windows Mobile phone, Google has released Google Maps for mobile version 2.3 with Street View. Street View was previously released on Google Maps for Android, BlackBerry, and iPhone.
Besides Street View, the new version of Google Maps for mobile also has a bunch
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Random From The Street View for Nokia S60 and Windows Mobile; Google Maps for mobile with Street View released
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