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A few days ago, Microsoft released a few more Ultimate Extras: Microsoft Tinker - a puzzle solving type game Ultimate Extras Sounds from Tinker Dream Scene Content Pack 4 Dream Scene for me is a non-starter. My Vista box runs slow enough as it is without an MPEG background making my processor permanently...
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If you're sporting a Samsung BlackJack II, you can now upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.1 by going here .
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The Windows Live for Windows Mobile team has released a new version of their software. According to the notes, you'll need to uninstall any version you may currently have on your device before installing this new one. Here's a short list of features: Synchronize Live contacts with your contacts...
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Scobelizer is broadcasting a speech by Microsoft CTO David Vaskevitch, and I'm having trouble focusing on what he's saying. Because of the pants he's wearing: http://www.flickr.com/photos/scobleizer/2652483935/sizes/l/ I wonder if you can get those at the company store?
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I've been following Jason Langridge's blog for some time now, and it was great to get to finally meet him at TechEd this year. I went to a few of the sessions he was conducting, one being "Windows Mobile Smackdown", which is a public version of the event that they have internally at...
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For those of you wanting to test out a new Microsoft tool for Exchange issue diagnosis, go to https://testexchangeconnectivity.com . As the presenter emphatically emphasized at TechEd today, this tool is a prototype and has not been run through the normal battery of security tests. If you want to use...
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Those of you who have deployed Exchange 2007 on Windows Server 2008 may be aware of an issue involving the backup software that Microsoft includes with Windows Server 2008 where it no longer supports streaming ESE backups. So unless you're using a 3rd party product, you're not able to back up...
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For those of you at TechEd who are into Windows Mobile, Microsoft is having a few HTC Diamonds Fed Ex'd in for tomorrow. There will be one on display at the WinMo showcase and at least one for use during Theater sessions in the Yellow areas. Of course, that's if the info I received from the WinMo...
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I watched most of the WWDC as I am sure most watchers of technology did to see what was coming up for Apple. The largely anticipated 3G iphone was discussed. The next version of OSX got a code-name (Snow Leopard). However the most interesting aspect of the event for me was the Mobile ME product . Apple...
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Microsoft just kicked off a short beta of Producer for PowerPoint 2007 . After initially refusing to put out an updated version, it would seem there has been sufficient feedback that nothing filed the gap left by Producer that they have decided to do a quick update to the 2003 version. They didn't...
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Today Microsoft shipped an update to Windows Search . Windows Search 4.0 includes the following improvements: Support for indexing encrypted documents of local file systems Reduced affect on Microsoft Exchange when you index e-mail in online mode, and there is no local cache (.ost) Support for indexing...
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Mary Jo has the inside track on a new platform that Microsoft is working on code-named "Echoes". The idea behind it is to extend "Windows Live" and other Microsoft services to phone carries. She says that Echoes will "provide carriers with a variety of services, ranging from...
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If you are running a Window Home Server you will want to be sure to get in on the upcoming public beta of Power Pack 1. This update will include a fix for the Data Corruption issues that just about everyone has complained about. S ign up for the public beta now on Connect . Doing so will mean that you...
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Microsoft is moving full steam ahead with Mediaroom and recently shipped the Beta. If you haven't heard of it you can check out more here . Here is the full press release. This week, Microsoft released the Beta version of its Microsoft Mediaroom Presentation Framework to nearly 150 companies globally...
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Microsoft is kicking off a new program called Cashback that will offer you a kick-back on your purchases made via the program. They way it works is as follows. It sure is a lot like the Jellyfish model, which Microsoft bought some time ago, in that they offer cash back on products you purchase through...