Archive for February 18th, 2010


Feb 18

Cumulative Update #8 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3

To let you keep your system up to date, Microsoft released the cumulative update package for SQL Server 2005 SP3. This package contains all of the SQL Server 2005 hotfixes that have been released since the initial release of SQL Server 2005 SP3: CU#8 KB Article, Understanding Incremental Servicing Model for SQL
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Feb 18

Google writes to City of Mountain View for development opportunities around Google campus

In an effort to change the current facilities that Google provides “luxury buses with wi-fi to employees commuting from San Francisco” – Google sent a letter to the City of Mountain View to encourage the city to pursue sustainable development opportunities in area around Google campus (known as the North Bayshore area).
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Feb 18

Office 2010 Application Compatibility Tools Bug Hunt Sweepstakes – Win FREE XBOX360 Elite and 8GB Zune

Microsoft is now getting closer to releasing the Office 2010, so the company has started the Office 2010 Application Compatibility Tools Bug Hunt, ‘Among the areas where we’re seeking feedback are bugs in the OEAT and Code Compatibility Inspector Tools. We’re going to conduct a public bug hunt, and we’re going to offer prizes for those
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Feb 18

Selecting an Enterprise Deployment Method for Office – TechNet Webcast

In this video, Patrick Whitington examines some of the more common ways Office 2007 can be installed within an Enterprise environment. From Traditional Group Policy deployment, System Center Configuration Manager and the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, he evaluates each deployment option available - discussing their benefits and limitations - as well as providing his recommendations:
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Feb 18

Yahoo! opens ‘data center’ in La Vista, Nebraska and ‘call center’ in Omaha

Jerry Yang, Scott Noteboom were joined by Governor Dave Heineman of Nebraska, Mayor Douglas Kindig of La Vista, Attorney General Jon Bruning and Nebraska Congressman Lee Terry, and hundreds of guests, to celebrate the grand opening of Yahoo!’s new state-of-the-art data center in La Vista, Nebraska and new call center in Omaha. “We’re so grateful to
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Feb 18

Microsoft and Qtel to launch new value-added services for businesses and consumers

Microsoft and Qatar Telecom (Qtel) signed of a broad strategic alliance to bring together integrated cloud-based services, software applications, mobile services and devices over Qtel’s converged network at MWC 2010. The alliance aims to expand Qtel’s service portfolio, helping redefine the digital work style and lifestyle of their subscribers. “This’s an important alliance that’ll deliver world-leading
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Feb 18

Microsoft aggressively takes on Google for corporate email product using YouTube hosted videos

Microsoft through a series of videos, against Google argues that its products provide "more total value than Google Apps." In the video comparing Microsoft Exchange to Google's Gmail, Microsoft points out security, administration and integration issues when Gmail is used in the corporate environment. "We have shown you just a few examples of how Google struggles
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Feb 18

Free eBook ‘Understanding Microsoft Virtualization R2 Solutions’ by Microsoft

Mitch Tulloch has updated his free ebook of last year. You can now download Understanding Microsoft Virtualization R2 Solutions, that has six chapters spanned over up to 466 pages. The book is available for FREE download in XPS format here and in PDF format.[Source]
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Feb 18

Microsoft and Yahoo! gets US and EU clearance for search agreement

Microsoft and Yahoo! have received regulatory clearance for their search agreement, without restrictions, from both the U.S. Department of Justice and the European Commission, and will now turn their attention to beginning the process of implementing the deal. Implementation of the deal is “expected to begin in the coming days.” Yahoo!’s algorithmic and paid
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Feb 18

SBS 2008 and Windows 7 ‘Managing your firewalls’

The first line of malware defense is a robust firewall between your business and Internet. When you’ve firewall on each computer, you add another layer of protection. Both SBS 2008 and Windows 7 ship with firewalls that help protect you from malware. But how do you manage all these firewalls – router, SBS 2008, desktops and
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Feb 18

KeepVault and HP offers 20% off for MediaSmart Server and Data Vault Owners

HP announced an exclusive deal for home server owners, via a partnership announced with Proxure, the developers of KeepVault and KeepVault Pro. “Owners of the HP MediaSmart Server and HP StorageWorks Data Vault can take advantage of a 20% discount on KeepVault and KeepVault Pro, an online backup add-in for Windows Home Server.” KeepVault provides real-time
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Feb 18

Google Goggles Translating Text on Android-powered phones

At MWC, Eric Schmidt demonstrated a prototype version of Google Goggles that integrates Google's machine translation and image recognition technologies. “On the simplest level, this prototype connects the phone's camera to an OCR engine, recognizes the image as text and then translates into English with Google Translate. Right now this technology only works for
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Feb 18

Windows Home Server ‘SOHO Web page’ Launched by Microsoft

Windows Home Server is a perfect fit for Small and Home Offices and comes at a much lower cost than other larger servers. Feature sets of WHS such as user permissions, expandable storage, remote access, and data protection are something that a business should not live without. This seems to indicate that HP was onto something
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Feb 18

Windows Home Server + Zune + Windows Media Center scenario

WHS provides a lot of added benefits to Windows Home Server + Zune + Windows Media Center scenario. Let’s first talk about what WMC and Zune are capable of “WMC is a beautiful interface found inside consumer Windows 7, Vista, and XP SKUs that lets you watch TV through your computer. WMC is capable of recording
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Feb 18

Compatibility between 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Office 2010 Microsoft Whitepaper

Microsoft released a good white paper that gives you invaluable information about 64-bit Office. For customers working with large amounts of data, Microsoft Office 2010 is now available in a 64-bit version. This article discusses issues around the compatibility of the 32-bit version with the new 64-bit version and legacy 32-bit Office applications and their solutions.
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