Archive for August 31st, 2009


Aug 31

Wellington, New Zealand: Transit information on Google Maps

Wellington, New Zealand’s popular destination for Aussie travellers, also known as the Southern Hemisphere's very own windy city, is a culturally rich city, with great coffee, and some fun sporting events. Next time you visit, you'll be able to get around even more easily on those windy days, with the addition of transit information from Greater
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Aug 31

Operationalizing compliance in Microsoft System Center and Tripwire

Paul Ross from Microsoft System Center and Dwayne Melancon from TripWire discuss compliance in the datacenter and their solution can help make compliance easier and less taxing for joint customers.
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Aug 31

VMware Go Free Service Simplifies ESXi Hypervisor Launched

Forbes unveiled the upcoming launch of vCloud Express, a VMware initiative to accelerate the adoption of vSphere a cloud computing platform. Now at VMworld 2009, at Moscone Center, launched “VMware Go,” a free web management service for ESXi. The Web-based service automates the installation and configuration of VMware's freely downloadable ESXi hypervisor, VMware ESXi. VMware Go will enable SMB
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Aug 31

Six-Core AMD Opteron EE Processor for cloud and dense computing environments Launched

AMD announced the immediate availability of the new Six-Core AMD Opteron EE processor at 40W ACP.  Delivering up to 31 percent higher performance-per-watt over standard Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors, the Six-Core AMD Opteron EE processor is tailored to meet the demands of customers who need strong performance, but must
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Aug 31

Windows 8 Professional Edition (F) Leaked

"Microsoft Windows 8 Professional Edition (F) is leaked and is available for download. The ISO is packed with some additional applications, a theme pack. 
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Aug 31

Windows 7 deployment using Intel vPro and PXE technology

Intel highlights that you could deploy new OSes after normal work hours to minimize end user and IT productivity impacts and maximize deployment saturation in the shortest period of time using Intel vPro Technology to initiate a remote PXE or media boot or an integrated power on command. Here’re some value points for deploying after you’ve vPro enabled: •Perform remote OS deployments
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Aug 31

Commerce Server 2009 Code Name “R2″ August CTP ISO and Installation Guide

Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 code name “R2” August Community Technology Preview (CTP) is now available. This pre-release version of Commerce Server 2009 “R2” into a non-production environment to learn how Commerce Server 2009 “R2” provides an improved business management experience, enhanced cross-channel enablement with 3-tier development and deployment support, and a more streamlined deployment
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Aug 31

“Learn That Name” iPhone wins top honors at Microsoft sponsored event

A new iPhone app “Learn That Name,” is designed to help LinkedIn users memorize people within their network. iPhone and Palm Pre users can use this app as an effective name memorization technique packaged in an entertaining mobile game. The app won the most votes at Startup Weekend, 54-hour coding marathon held on Microsoft's campus. Interestingly, 14 of the 15 teams at
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Aug 31

Wikipedia’s WikiTrust to color code untrustworthy text

Wiki Lab’ve created a system called “WikiTrust,” that assigns a color code to newly edited text using an algorithm that calculates author reputation from the lifespan of their past contributions. It’s based on a simple concept: The longer information persists on the page, the more accurate it’s likely to be. Text from questionable sources starts out
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Aug 31

OpenCL technology benchmarks & support for both MacBook Pro GPUs

With the release of Mac OS X Snow Leopard, we're getting our first look at the possibilities behind Snow Leopard's OpenCL technology. OpenCL is a framework that allows applications to more easily harness the power of multiple GPUs and CPUs found in your computer. This would allow powerful graphics cards (GPUs) to
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Aug 31

XNA Game Studio 3.1 and Microsoft XNA Curriculum Resources – Download

Are you looking to start building your first game for Xbox 360, Windows, or Zune and need a little help? Microsoft tailored the resources for students with no computer science background. “Here is a quick overview of the first item in the list. Learn the underlying skills and principles of software development – as you design and build
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Aug 31

Adobe acquires Business Catalyst of GoodBarry

Business Catalyst of “GoodBarry” e-commerce software suite, announced that Adobe has acquired for an undisclosed amount. There’s no official note available from Adobe, but BC posted a Q&A: “There won’t be any interruptions to service, currently no plans for any price changes, no plans to change partner portal, commissions or other tools. The BC platform enables web professionals to
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Aug 31

Microsoft Office 2010 Build 4417 Leaked

Microsoft Office 2010 build 4417 is leaked, that offers small improvements and more stability over the previously leaked Mondo builds. The most notable feature is the Back-Stage view has been altered and enhanced alot. There's a new upload center to store and share documents online - perhaps through live mesh - or it could be the Office Web Applications/Office Live
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Aug 31

Microsoft Forefront codename Stirling VHDs – Free download

Microsoft is offering a taste of Forefront Codename "Stirling" and started offering virtual hard disk images of Forefront Codename "Stirling." An integrated security system that is easier to manage and control Forefront codename “Stirling” is an integrated security suite. This download comes as pre-configured VHDs. This download enables you to evaluate Microsoft Forefront Codename "Stirling". It includes Forefront
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