Archive for February 5th, 2009
Feb
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Yahoo! is testing a new feature called Search Pad to help users effortlessly capture websites that they find on Yahoo! Search and organize that information to complete important tasks. SearchPad can detect when your searches on Yahoo look like research. It will prompt users conduct such behavior to see if they want to take notes.
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Feb
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Microsoft Semblio SDK provides the API's which enable the packaging and collating exploratory learning activities like simulations, animations, labs, e-books. Using Microsoft Semblio, you can create rich, immersive multimedia learning material that’s highly interactive and fosters exploratory learning that teachers can customize, and that promotes collaboration. Because Semblio takes a platform approach to content creation - leveraging
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If you want ot manage your Hyper-V (download) machines using Windows 7 (download), here are the steps:
1. Download the Hyper-V Remote Management Configuration Utility and it documentation. By running the master script with the correct parameters in an elevated Command window, you can take most of the drudgery out of setting
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Feb
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Monty Widenius, author of the MySQL database server, has resigned from Sun Microsystems after months of protracted discussions about his career. In a blog post, Widenius cited the botched release of MySQL 5.1 as the motivation for him to offer his immediate resignation back in August 2008.
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Feb
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This post explains a bit about Windows 7 SKUs, and let you know exactly which edition of Windows 7 (download) is right for you and help you understand Microsoft’s approach.
Essentially, when Windows 7 hits store shelves consumers will see Windows 7 Home Premium and Windows 7 Professional with an easy way to change down the road.
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Feb
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Microsoft's Windows Live Community Clubhouse is now opened to new “business” and new members that’s designed to build a social network of users focused on the applications and services available under the Windows Live brand umbrella. In the Clubhouse, you can share your tips and learn new things from real experts, both inside and outside
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Feb
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Apple is considering allowing apps to run as user selectable background processes. If so, this feature would likely come in the rumored iPhone 3.0 software update but would be limited to only one or two processes on current hardware. The next generation iPhone, would likely see less restricted background process support due to its improved hardware.
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Feb
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Here’s an interview excerpt with Jeremy Chapman, Senior Product Manager responsible for deployment and application compatibility tools for the IT Pro, to get a sense of how Windows 7 Deployment Tools change with Windows 7.
Now that Windows 7 beta (download) is out and lots of people are starting to download and
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Feb
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A new webcast series focused on Microsoft Virtual Earth will be hosted on the Momentum web site and is part of a new bi-monthly routine, which will have a Virtual Earth 100 level overview of an industry every month. The second webcast will be at least a level 200 and dive a little deeper into the technology,
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Feb
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Microsoft Zune is working with MEAN Magazine to produce “Cinemash,” a new original digital series that will take a comedic approach to reinventing classic scenes from popular movies. The premiere of “Cinemash” will be the first in a series of ad-supported episodic video shorts that Zune plans to develop and distribute. The first episode will be available
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Feb
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EMC and Microsoft announced a three-year extension of their strategic alliance through 2011. The two companies are committed to working together to create enterprise infrastructure technologies that will help businesses build extremely efficient and agile IT systems,” explained Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp. “Through the joint investments we are making, we will continue to
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Feb
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Opera announced implementing a new ECMAScript/JavaScript engine called “Carakan,” a new register based JavaScript VM that is currently 2.5 times faster than their existing one Futhark (based on SunSpider). It does native code generation including at specializing for Regex.
Interestingly since, Chrome team have announced irregexp, a faster Regexp engine for Chrome. Irregexp builds
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Feb
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Until now, Symantec’s Norton Antivirus acquired a reputation for being one of the more bloated packages out there. After a very long time, I decided to go ahead and test Norton Internet Security 2009 (NIS) and Norton 360 on my Lenovo Ideapad S10 Netbook running Windows 7 Ultimate. Symantec’s NIS and Nortorn
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Feb
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The most simple and obvious benefit of virtualization is server consolidation and utilization. For the most part, stand alone servers do not utilize anything near 100% of their resources. Virtualization is a great technology for enabling you to move and combine stand alone servers onto on a single Hyper-V host. Ultimately your Hyper-V host configuration will determine
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Random From The Green IT: Benefits of Virtualized Data Center
- Oct30Capture One Pro for Windows 4.0.12289 Beta 2
Capture One handles RAW files from DSLR/P&S cameras. It allows the photographer to adjust the exposure, white point, color balance etc. of the image prior - Jan08Live Search Mobile app updates for Windows Mobile
An update to Live Search Mobile app for Windows Mobile has been released, that features an easier way to find local businesses and to get maps and directions on your mobile phone. - Jun02Microsoft releases WSUS SP1
Windows Server Update Services with Service Pack 1 (WSUS SP1) delivers updates for WSUS. This service pack includes support - May07Apple’s FileMaker releases $4.99 Bento mobile database to App Store
The new Bento for iPhone and iPod touch comes with about 30 pre-designed templates for on-the-go organization of car maintenance logs, expenses, recipes, and sundry - Sep02E-Paper Stretchable Color Display – The Future of Screen Technology : Video
Last week, we reported about LG's e-Paper (electronic-paper), a 9.7-inch color e-paper display and a 19-inch flexible e-paper display with speculation that we'll see