Archive for January 14th, 2010
Jan
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Google released the most recent satellite imagery of Haiti, taken at approximately 10:27am EST on Jan 13, available as a KML overlay for Google Earth. You can download KML file and open it in Google Earth, or look at via browser plug-in. You can also open file in Google Maps.
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Jan
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In this screencast, Matt Hester, takes another quick look at a tool to help you in Windows Server 2008 R2 as an Administrator. In particular, he discusses enhancements in Windows Server Core. No Comments » - Posted by DG
Jan
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CNN iReport have set up special pages to share your experience of the Haiti quake, post photos of missing loved ones, and also added a search function to look for your loved ones – Just enter the missing person's information in the title of your iReport like: LAST NAME, FIRST
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Microsoft Windows veteran Bill Veghte has decided to quit the company where he has worked the past 20 years, he announced on January 14. In his resignation note, Veghte told a story about how he came to join Microsoft. From that note: “20 years ago I sent my resume west and got a rejection letter. I
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Jan
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Following Nielsen, Hitwise released search metrics for December 2009 “Google accounted for 72.25% of all U.S. searches conducted in the four weeks ending Jan. 2, 2010. Yahoo! Search, Bing and Ask.com received 14.83%, 8.92% and 2.54%, respectively. The remaining 66 search engines in the Hitwise Search Engine Analysis Tool accounted for 1.48% of U.S.
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Jan
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Microsoft released Windows Automation API 3.0 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, as well as also available for download to computers that are running earlier versions of Windows. Windows Automation API 3.0 release notes are well documented to detail all the changes and improvements brought to the table by the application programming
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Jan
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Single e-mail system, offered free to universities, helps students communicate and share work with colleagues from any location. Free to educational institutions and end users, Live@edu helps universities streamline communications with students through one e-mail system, providing a single, true source of information. “Hosting university e-mail on Microsoft servers can reduce traffic on local servers, saving
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Jan
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will join about 50 CEOs from some of America’s most innovative companies at the White House for a forum on modernizing government hosted by President Obama and senior members of his administration. “I’m encouraged by this forum.[…]Microsoft has been proud to play a role in a number of successful examples of this
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Jan
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There’re reports floating around the net, reporting new details about the upcoming Service Pack 1 update to Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system. ZDNet reports that, “SP1 will include all the patches and bug fixes that have been released since Windows 7's October debut. In addition, users can expect tweaks and fixes made under the
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Jan
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Yahoo! is rolling out an update to Sponsored Search product with two new features aimed at giving advertisers more transparency into and control over their accounts. First is, the Network Distribution feature that’ll allow advertisers to run ads on Yahoo! search pages, partner sites or both. Advertisers will also be allowed to set different bids for
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Jan
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Microsoft is making an initial commitment of $1.25 million, which includes cash and in-kind contributions, in order to support the relief efforts in Haiti.” Microsoft has also activated the NetHope Emergency Working Group, to make sure that basic telecommunications infrastructure is set up in order to allow relief agencies operating in affected areas to communicate. NetHope
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Jan
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Windows 7 users have reported that immediately after log on, they were presented with a Windows Activation window: “Windows is not genuine. Your computer might not be running a counterfeit copy of Windows. 0x80070005, and more….” Microsoft explained that its caused by lack of permissions in the registry key HKU\S-1-5-20. “The Network Service account must have
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Here’s Matt Cutts answering the latest round of Grab Bag questions! “If you’ve a question that you would like answered, your best bet as always is to head to our Webmaster Help Forum, GWC blog.” No Comments » - Posted by DG
Jan
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When you try to install Exchange Server 2007 SP2 on a Windows Small Business Server 2008, installation process doesn’t start, and you receive error message: “You must update your Windows Small Business Server 2008 settings both before and after you install Exchange Server 2007 SP2, read detailed information at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=155135.” This problem occurs because Exchange
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Jan
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IBM announced that Panasonic has agreed to use its cloud-based LotusLive e-mail system for its worldwide operations. The deal initially covers 100,000 Panasonic employees, and will eventually expand to include more than 300,000 workers, partners and suppliers. The new services will allow its workforce to communicate and collaborate more efficiently with its global network of customers,
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