Archive for April 6th, 2009
Apr
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Microsoft posted an update on release timing for Forefront code name “Stirling” security suite with the delivery of Forefront Server Security for Exchange and Threat Management Gateway (the next generation of ISA Server) in the fourth quarter of 2009. The "Stirling” management console, Forefront Client Security 2.0 and Forefront Security for SharePoint will be released in the first
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A new version of the Neeris worm is exploiting the same Microsoft flaw as Conficker. The Neeris worm dates back to 2005, according to Microsoft. “It is interesting to note that this new variant of Neeris spiked on late March 31st and during April 1st,” stated Microsoft Malware Protection Center. “However it was not downloaded
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IIS Smooth Streaming dynamically detects local bandwidth and CPU conditions and seamlessly switches, in near real time, the video quality of a media file that a player receives. Consumers with high-bandwidth connections can experience high definition (HD) quality streaming while others with lower bandwidth speeds receive the appropriate stream for their connectivity, allowing consumers across the
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Microsoft Web Platform Installer (Web PI) is a free tool that makes it simple to download, install and keep up-to-date with the latest components of the Microsoft Web Platform, including Internet Information Services (IIS), SQL Server Express, .NET Framework and Visual Web Developer. In addition, install popular open source ASP.NET and PHP web apps with the Web
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Apr
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Kumo maybe won’t the final new name for Microsoft’s “Live Search,” as “Bing” also still seems to be in the race. It was almost a year ago, Microsoft was considering three new names for its Live Search engine. Those three were “Hook,” “Bing,” and “Kumo.” According to a “Who Is” search, Microsoft is now listed as the
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Apr
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This video discusses the Microsoft Server Virtualisation R2 Technologies, which includes aspects such as Hyper-V as part of Windows Server 2008 R2 and also Hyper-V Server 2008 R2. We also discuss innovations in clustering, migrations, and new capabilities of the platform.
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Apr
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Windows Mobile 6.5 is shaping up to be quite a modern-looking mobile operating system, even if its new looks are only skin deep. In one of the latest leaked
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Apr
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Windows Mobile 6.5 is not even here yet, but that is not stopping Microsoft from teasing 7 so far. In the video below, Microsoft is showing their integrated software plus services platform, and Windows Mobile features. We see someone using a OS that we believe to be a mock up of Windows Mobile 7. We also see
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Apr
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Information Architects, released the final beta of Web Trend Map 4 for feedback before sending it to the printer. This is a great visualization of current Internet trends, and how companies and individuals fit into it.
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Apr
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Chris walks you through the incident in which Google Street View Car in Bradford, England, got pulled over by the police. Here is the sequence: “Chris walking down the street just before he noticed the police car up the road (pan left to see it in the distance) |
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Apr
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A recent Slashdot post about Google Chrome’s TOS, sometimes referred to as the even wonkier acronym, EULA, raises a number of points about Chrome’s TOS and asks a couple of direct questions. Google responded and finally says: “In any case, it's open source (under the name Chromium [google.com]), so if you don't like Google's
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Apr
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If felt like Twitter's 140 character limit is just too restrictive, enter “Flutter” a nanoblogging service, and like all good Web 2.0 companies, they launched out of a Stanford dorm room. Jokes apart, Flutter's is no real service, and is a mockumentary by Slate.
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