Archive for April 30th, 2009


Apr 30

Microsoft’s Tellme announces “One Button Voice Access” to Windows Mobile

Microsoft has high hopes that a new speech-recognition application for the forthcoming Windows Mobile operating system will be attractive enough to draw people to the phone platform. Microsoft planned to announce a new service that will work on Windows Mobile 6.5 devices and will let Windows Phone users speak into the phone to search the Internet, make phone
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Apr 30

How many CPU cores are right for me?

How many CPU cores are right for me? Software developers have since been hard at work optimizing their applications to take advantage of multiple cores. Single-core CPUs are actually hard to find and two-, three-, and four-core CPUS are now the norm. Is a triple-core processor good enough for gaming, or should you splurge on a
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Apr 30

Microsoft showcases today and tomorrow of Datacenter, Client and Cloud Management at MMS 2009

At the 10th annual Microsoft Management Summit 2009, Microsoft showcased solutions for managing the complexity of today’s diverse IT environments, which include highly virtualized systems, a mix of software and online services, cloud-based computing, and an explosion of mobile devices. As part of the conference keynote addresses, Microsoft executives announced and demonstrated currently shipping solutions,
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Apr 30

Dynamics CRM positioned as Leader in CSCC 2009 Magic Quadrant

Microsoft Dynamics CRM has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant of the Gartner Inc. CRM Customer Service Contact Centers 2009 Magic Quadrant, a research report that looks at contact center desktop software for customer service and support that is best suited for different economic situations. “As a result of the economic slowdown, business leaders
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Apr 30

System requirements of Windows 7 XP Mode

User of Windows 7 (Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise) will be able to download and install XP Mode feature that will allow them to run a virtualized copy of XP SP3 in order to minimize compatibility issues. However, to run this, you’ll need a PC that’s have: 2GB system RAM; A CPU that supports chip-level virtualization To tell if
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Apr 30

Windows 7 may hit stores by holidays, Bill Veghte

"A holiday release is accomplishable of the Windows 7 operating system," Bill Veghte of Microsoft said in an interview. He declined to say whether the world's largest software maker could start selling Windows 7 earlier, as some analysts predict. Microsoft is looking to Windows 7 to win back customers who delayed upgrading to Vista, which went
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Apr 30

11 short films about Google Chrome browser

Google invited some creative minds to make short movies about Chrome browser, and then watched as they came back with dozens of interesting ways to portray the browser. After finishing his video, artist and illustrator Christoph Niemann wrote to us about his approach. You can view the individual Chrome Shorts on our YouTube
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Apr 30

Microsoft Office 2007 SP2 RTM – Now supports 18 formats

Microsoft Office 2007 service pack 2 (download), a product update that contains (among other things) out-of-the-box support for more than 18 document file formats, including ODF, PDF, and XPS. Office 2007 now provides built-in support for more file formats than any other productivity suite on the market. SP2 is also shipping with a new programming interface
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Apr 30

MSNBC on Demigod piracy

Demigod was released about two weeks ago, but when Gamestop revealed its date, pirates around the world to slamed Stardock servers with illegal copies of the game. At one point, there were over 100,000 more players than anticipated on their servers, and only around 18,000 legitimate copies of the game sold at that time. Stardock CEO Brad Wardell comments and
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Apr 30

Download Windows Virtual PC Evaluation Guide

This guide describes how to install Windows Virtual PC and set up a virtual environment, such as Windows XP mode or a custom virtual machine. It also shows you how to try out some of the key features of Windows Virtual PC.
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Apr 30

100 days of Barack Obama in 100 Seconds; Internet Search trend

It’s been 100 days into President Barack Obama’s administration – this week also marks the first 100 days of an Obama search extravaganza. Users all over the world have turned to Yahoo! Search to learn about the stimulus plan, the housing bill, the First Family, and even Bo, the First
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Apr 30

Google Analytics and AdSense Integration – Available to all publishers

Google released the integration between AdSense and Google Analytics to all publishers that will provide more detailed information about traffic to your pages and how users interact with your site. Just sign in to AdSense and click the 'Integrate your AdSense account with Google Analytics' link on your Reports Overview page. A step-by-step wizard will guide you through
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Apr 30

Gmail for mobile gets Mute on iPhone and Android-powered devices

Google released a new feature “mute” in Gmail for mobile on the iPhone and Android-powered devices, that lets you quickly manage your inbox while you're on the go. To access mute - select a message and from the drop-down options on the Floaty Bar, tap 'Mute'. To try mute in
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Apr 30

US DOJ opens antitrust inquiry into Google Books lawsuit

The Justice Department has begun an inquiry into the antitrust implications of Google’s settlement with authors and publishers over its Google Book Search service, two people briefed on the matter. The inquiry does not necessarily mean that the department will oppose the settlement, which is subject to a court review. But it suggests that some of
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Apr 30

The President Obama’s First 100 Days – Live stream on YouTube

As citizens and pundits from all political perspectives analyze the President's first 100 days in office today, Obama himself will address the nation tonight on the 100-day anniversary of his inauguration -- and we're going to carry a live stream of the conference from the White House YouTube channel. Be sure to tune in at 8pm EDT to watch it live.
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