Archive for June 2nd, 2010
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Google rolled out a ability to "ability to rename folders and tags" in Google Reader. You can rename folders and tags on the settings page. And you can also edit these names right from the contextual menu in your subscription list.[Source] No Comments » - Posted by DG
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Among the several security enhancements we made in the new Hotmail, here're a few in particular that we'd like to call out.Account recovery now enable you to use your cell phone or other items as proof of account ownership, incase if you lose your password, or, worse, if your account gets compromised.Single-use codes feature is protect
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At the D: All Things Digital confab, Steve Jobs said the day is coming when only one out of every few people will need a traditional computer. "PCs are going to be like trucks," Jobs said. "They're still going to be around." However, he said, only "one out of x people will need them." Jobs
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Certain 3rd party software such as anti-virus and anti-spam have their own services running on Exchange server and these can sometimes prevent Exchange services from being stopped successfully. "This in turn can prevent the installer from updating files loaded by these processes and may require a reboot to complete the installation. Since we've no control over
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Nielsen released the results of a survey of the most popular mobile applications, with Facebook taking the crown on the iPhone and Google Maps winning the honor on Android phones. Facebook also was the top app on BlackBerry, which's an interesting result given that those devices have historically been used in the corporate environment. Overall, games
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A new Microsoft Office add-in called "Veer," lets you search for and download online images into Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint (either 2007 or 2010 versions). The cool thing about this add-in, which installs itself as new tab on Ribbon-enabled versions of Word and PowerPoint, is that it lets you download and test watermarked images in
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SQL Azure Database is a cloud based relational database service from Microsoft. SQL Azure provides relational database functionality as a utility service. Cloud-based database solutions such as SQL Azure can provide many benefits, including rapid provisioning, cost-effective scalability, high availability, and reduced management overhead. This document provides guidelines on how to deploy an existing on-premise SQL
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Sony and Billabong are teaming up to make the VAIO W even better with the launch of the beach-inspired Imperial Lime Edition. While the specs haven't changed – you get the same Intel Atom N processor (1.83GHz), giant 250GB hard drive, island keyboard and bigger-than-it-looks1366 x 768 resolution 10" LED backlit LCD screen, Genuine Windows 7
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Google Search for mobile now also makes it easier for you to get the actual apps themselves while you're searching. " As of today, if you go to Google.com on your iPhone or Android-powered device and search for an app, we'll show special links and content at the top of search results. You can tap these
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BridgeWays management packs support Microsoft System Center Service Manager 2010, which helps IT service staff thru workflow automation & configuration change management, including consolidated tracking of alerts as incidents. BridgeWays's "New VMware PRO pack extends SCVMM's reach into VMware infrastructure; New community edition MP for Windows Hyper-V Server. BridgeWays VMware 2.0 MP provides PRO Pack integration
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Jun
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HP announced new communication, collaboration and networking solutions to drive growth for small and midsize businesses (SMBs). New HP solutions that advance the convergence of servers, storage, networking and management include:
HP V1410 Switch simplifies how networks are built, managed and deployed, while providing up to a 451% return on investment. With eight-, 16- and
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At Computex 2010, Google's Sundar Pichai has been talking Chrome OS. Reuters is reporting that Pichai says Chrome OS will arrive earlier than expected. Although it was originally slated for a December 2010 release, Pichai has indicated that Chrome OS will ship this fall. The Chrome system will designed initially to work on laptop PCs. "We'll
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Since the inception of "Video Volunteers," YouTube community created over 500 videos for nonprofits working on issues from health to human rights, animal welfare to arts -- received millions of views. "Google is now teaming up with Miley Cyrus, to celebrate the organizations that devote themselves to promoting service and volunteerism on the ground and online;
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At Computex 2010, AMD is offering the first-ever public demonstration of AMD Fusion technology. AMD Fusion represents AMD's effort to combine the CPU and GPU onto a single die – called an Accelerated Processing Unit (APU). The idea is that a single die or chip could efficiently deliver popular (and demanding) consumer experiences like playing a
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OExchange is a specification for URL-based content sharing on the Web, introduced by a number of online service providers and social networking sites. The open link-sharing protocol has gained support from Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Digg, Instapaper, StumbleUpon, Clearspring Technologies and a handful more. "OExchange essentially establishes a common way for services like Posterous and Google Buzz
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Random From The OExchange: Open URL sharing protocol endorsed by Google, Microsoft and more
- Jun16AdMongo: Tips to teach kids about the online marketplaceg
YouTube posted an interactive game from the Federal Trade Commission called "Admongo," where kids /adults! can learn about ads and commercial messages. "Interpreting marketing messages - Jul25McDonald’s Wi-Fi Guide For Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and Mac OS
Here's a nice handy McDonalds' Wi-Fi Guide. That you can either print or kee it in you mobile devices. The guide helps you "setting up - Jul07Gmail Now Allows To Pick You Favorite Inbox Style
The Gmail team just pinged that over the coming weeks, they will be rolling out several new inbox styles to help manage e-mail in the - Oct16ooVoo 1.1.0.6 Beta
ooVoo is a multi-user video chat application which supports up to 6 users simultaneously. You can also send and receive video messages and files to other ooVoo users and even send video messages to users who don't have the software installed. Currently in beta for Windows only (Mac version due any day now) it's the new way to communicate online. - Nov17Google Image Swirl ‘explore visual and semantic similar images’
Google released a new Labs feature Google Image Swirl, which organizes image search results based on their visual and semantic similarities and presents them in