Battlefield 2 Patch 1.03 Released
After much delay, the 1.03 patch for Battlefield 2 has finally been released. Include is Wake Island 2007 map, new server browser features, a nickname prefix feature, a BFHQ compare function, improved mod support, HUD & map enhancements, a dozen gameplay tweaks, a large number of bug fixes, and more.
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Internet Explorer 8 MUI packs for Windows XP, Windows Server 03
As detailed in our previous blog post, the following Internet Explorer MUI packs shipped today.
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17.5.2009IE8 and JScript
Kristen Kibble: As Dean mentioned yesterday in his post announcing the
availability of the Internet
Explorer 8 Beta 1 for developers , better script performance is of particular interest to the developer community. In conjunction with
Deans announcement, the JScript Team posted additional information around scripting improvements in IE8 Beta 1 over on their
team blog. I
encourage you to check it out and follow their blog to learn more about the cool things they are doing for IE8!
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07.03.2008Microsoft Workspace graduates from beta
Microsoft is set to announce general availability of the free online component of Office on Tuesday.
Microsoft
Office Live Workspace lets users access and share Office documents online. It first
became available in December when Microsoft opened a limited beta version of the service.
With the broad availability of
Workspace, Microsoft has also rolled out some updates, which became available late last week. Workspace now features an activity panel that shows
users a stream of activity on the page, including noting files that have been added or deleted.
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04.03.2008Microsoft adCenter Analytics (Project Gatineau) releases Beta 2
Microsoft's analytics piece of their
adCenter product has just received an update, and a quick run-through shows some new features, significantly improved
performance, and the end of the $5 sign-up fee (although I'm not finding a link to the free account setup as of yet, but
here is the Project Gatineau sign up page). Amit Fulay, a Lead Program
Manager on the adCenter team,
posts some more
information...
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04.03.2008Apple/Microsoft in talks for ActiveSync before iPhone launched
Exchange support in the iPhone has been rumored almost as long as the iPhone itself was rumored to exist. Much as the iPhone turned out to be real, so
has
ActiveSync on the iPhone. Microsoft released
an interview with Terry Myerson, corporate vice president for
Exchange, which includes a very interesting tidbit. Mr. Myserson says that Apple and Microsoft were in talks about licensing ActiveSync before the
iPhone was announced. Furthermore, he was in daily contact with Apple VP Phil Schiller (when Schiller wasn't
making up Apple rumors, of course) for two weeks while they set the
details of the agreement between the two tech giants.
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07.03.2008Microsoft claims European antitrust issues are past
Microsoft's efforts to better detail how its products work should keep it out of further legal trouble, despite a
record fine
levied by the European Commission last week, CEO Steve Ballmer said Monday.
"Essentially what we are permitting is more
innovation around our products, more interoperability, maybe also more potential for third parties to cannibalize what could have been Microsoft
business, but it's a path that we commit ourselves to because it's good for customers, and it's consistent with our legal obligation," Ballmer
said at the Cebit trade show in Hanover, Germany.
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03.03.2008Silverlight 2 targeted for "late summer" release
We got a
heads up on
when we'd first see the first release of Silverlight 2, and now we have a timeframe to look forward to for the final version. Silverlight 2.0 RTM is
expected to be ready by Summer
2008.
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04.04.2008Microsoft officially 425 years behind the times
It's official: Microsoft is exactly four hundred and twenty-five years behind the times.
It's not just
Excel and
Exchange that ignore the Gregorian calendar.
The
Reg has also confirmed that SQL Server 2008, Windows Small Business Server, and Windows Mobile are ignorant as well.
In the
wake of our story about Exchange 2007
failing to
realize that February 29 is a real day, one astute
Reg reader pointed out that Microsoft has no excuse for allowing its software to behave
this way. "The rules of the Gregorian calendar aren't really that difficult to grasp,"
said someone called MacroRodent. "They are
not trade secrets. And they have been available for centuries."
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05.03.2008Open Value Subscription launches today!
Eric Ligman: Since New Years Day, I have been telling you about the upcoming launch of Open Value Subscription, the exciting new way to acquire your
Microsoft technology on a subscription basis. Today, this new program goes live and can be ordered for your clients! Here are some of the resources
you should look to if you are looking for information about Open Value Subscription...
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03.03.2008IE 5.5 Beats IE6 and IE7 On Acid 3
Keith Dawson:
Steven Noonan sends us to a page where he is collecting and updating
results for various browsers on the newly released
Acid 3 test. No browser yet scores 100 on this test. (We
discussed Acid 3 when it came out.) He writes, "It's not surprising that
Internet Explorer is losing to every other modern browser, but how did IE 5.5 beat IE 6.0 and 7.0?" All of the IE versions score below 20 on Acid
3.
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10.03.2008Hidden Zune API's?
Coding4Fun: Over at SOA pit stop, they found a very interesting find that I didn't even know existed. Some hidden
Zune API's you can
develop against.
They mention there are a few objects you can get to.
- ZuneLibrary
- ZuneQueryList
- ZuneQueryItem
Which lets you do stuff like
- QueryDatabase
- GetAlbumsByArtists
- GetTracksByAlbum
- GetTracksByPlaylist
So you can do this AND develop games for
your Zune with XNA!
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05.03.2008Microsoft's Vision for 2019 [Video]
At the Wharton Business Technology Conference yesterday, Microsoft's Business Division president Stephen Elop revealed Microsoft's Office Labs
"2019" video. The video features various men, women and children using future concept gadgets and touch panels. You can see the ideas of
communication, collaboration and connected devices for the future. You can watch the video below, thanks to Long Zheng for the tip. Video: Future
Vision Montage
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03.03.2009The Pirate Bay down, but not due to the trial
Various websites have reported in the last couple of hours that The Pirate Bay, currently in court due to the nature of their website, has been
offline. Reuven of the website Sys-Con.tv rumored that this was due to a 'DDoS' attack, or Distributed Denial of Service. The site speculated
it could also have been a hijacked botnet causing issues for the Swedish-owned website. The website TorrentFreak has dismissed all rumors, and has
posted the following statement: At the moment there is no estimate for when the site will return. The problem can't be fixed remotely we were
told.
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03.03.2009A Microsoft Digital Lifestyle Video
Nathan Weinberg:
Microsoft created this video, showing off the various digital media options available in its ecosystem. Pretty cool when you put
it all together like that, and the song is pretty nice, too:
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07.03.2008Microsoft to host partner software
Microsoft will soon detail ways that partner companies will be able to deliver their services based on Microsoft's hosted services, the software
company said on Tuesday.
When
Microsoft earlier this
year announced that it will host its Exchange and SharePoint software for businesses of any size, some third-party software providers wondered
about their futures.
Companies that offer
software that runs on SharePoint, for example, were worried that they wouldn't be able to offer products to customers of Microsoft's hosted
service.
But on Tuesday, Microsoft said that it plans to host third-party applications for partner companies so that
customers of its hosted services can use those applications.
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23.04.2008Windows 7 Build 7048 leaks
Yesterday we covered the 7048 screenshot leak but word reaches us that an x64 version of 7048 has leaked to popular torrent sites today. 7048 carries
the build tag 7048.0.winmain.090219-1845 meaning it was compiled on the 19th February. According to the screenshots that leaked yesterday 7048
includes a tweaked start button, new icons for Notes, Paint and Calculator applications and Aero Peek is enabled on alt+tab. 7048 is a pre-RC1
compile of Windows 7 and is not likely to become the final RC1 build.
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04.03.2009IE 5.5 beats IE 6.0 and 7.0 on Acid 3?
Slashdot has written an interesting detail on the new
Acid browser test. It seems like, according to the results compiled in this page, Internet Explorer 5.5 beats 6.0 and 7.0 on Acid3.
The
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) develops standards for Internet applications. For example, XHTML, HTML, CSS, etc. Acid 3 basically takes a lot of
W3C’s newer standards and tests to be sure that the browser supports the features it should and that it behaves as it should when using them.
Acid 3 is a suite of 100 different tests to be sure that these standards are being met.
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10.03.2008Adobe Reader, IE 7 holes under attack
If you were an Internet crook, the following item would be music to your ears: A zero-day flaw--a security hole with no fix available before attacks
could be launched--exists in Adobe Reader and Acrobat, and can be exploited by a poisoned PDF file in an attempt to take over a vulnerable
computer...
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30.03.2009Apple updates iMac, Mac Mini and Mac Pro
As expected Apple has upgraded a few of its products today. New updates to the Mac Mini, iMac and Mac Pro are now live on Apple's website. You
can check out the new products here. Apple has kept to its standard of upgrading the specs of but not the prices. It's a tried and true
business model for Apple and there is no cause for deviation now. The new upgrades will help keep Apple products at a more competitive price point.
As the economic downturn continues consumers will be spending less and retailers need to keep the offers attractive so that consumers feel that they
are getting a good value.
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03.03.2009Microsoft again delays identity management server
Microsoft is again delaying the release of the anticipated upgrade to its Identity Lifecycle Manager 2.0 software that has been years in
development.
The software is now slated to ship between January and March 2010, a slip that has angered some partners and
users.
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25.03.2009Microsoft Open Value: Office Professional Plus for $5 net first year payment
Eric Ligman: Yesterday morning I put up the,
Open Value Subscription now added to the Big Easy promotion, post
from Sea-Tac airport before my flight out and mentioned that I thought many people would be surprised at the amounts available through the Big Easy
Promotion for the Open Value Subscription program. Sure enough, by the time I got to Los Angeles and was getting ready to give my Open Value
Subscription presentation to a large group of Partners there, I had received several emails and calls asking, Let me see if I have this right Why?
Well, if you havent looked at the Big Easy calculator and done the math yourself yet, Ill give you an example with Microsoft Office Professional...
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