Windows XP SP3 Released To Small Group (Updated)
In addition to the
previously
reported Windows Vista SP1
drop to testers, Microsoft
has just recently (few days
ago) dropped a copy of Windows
XP Service Pack 3 in the lap
of the same small group of
testers.
Coming in at less than
350MB, the service pack
includes fixes for over 900
reported problems, some of
which have already been
resolved with post-Service
Pack 2 hotfixes.
For the hardcore
build string collectors, this
build is tagged 5.1.2600.3180
(xpsp.070718-2058) (Thanks
again C).
Given the close proximity
of the two betas we guestimate
both 'packs will be released
simultaneously. We'll let you
know if we hear of a more
solid release date.
winbeta.org -
07.08.2007Windows XP SP3 Released To Small Group
In addition to the
previously
reported Windows Vista SP1
drop to testers, Microsoft
has just recently (few days
ago) dropped a copy of Windows
XP Service Pack 3 in the lap
of the same small group of
testers.
Coming in at less than
350MB, the service pack
includes fixes for over 900
reported problems, some of
which have already been
resolved with post-Service
Pack 2 hotfixes.
For the hardcore
build string collectors, this
build is tagged
5.1.2600.3180
(xpsp.070718-2058)
(Thanks again C).
Given the close
proximity of the two betas we
guestimate both 'packs will
be released simultaneously.
We'll let you know if we hear
of a more solid release date.
Click Read
More to view the rest of
this article.
jcxp.net -
08.08.2007Office 2007 SP1 Technical Preview Info
I installed the recently
released
Office 2007
SP1 Technical Preview
update on top of Office 2007
Enterprise Edition running on
Windows Vista Business
Edition. Here's some quick
info about it:
Version:
12.0.6207.1000 (MSO
12.0.6206.1000)
File size: 214MB (exe)
The
Microsoft Office Cache folder
(MSOCache) does not get
updated with any SP1 bits;
only the Program
FilesMicrosoft Office
folder is partially updated.
New files have varying digital
signature dates (as well as
older version numbers for some
of the older files) ranging
from May 30th, 2007 all the
way up to July 23rd, 2007.
Naturally the dates will all
change as this is not the
final build of Office 2007
SP1.
Not
much more to say about it at
the moment as I didn't notice
any usability or user
interface differences on a
quick glance. All in all, a
very smooth update to an
already smooth running Office
suite.
winbeta.org -
17.08.2007Nvidia ships GeForce 8700M GT for high-end notebooks
Nvidia on Wednesday announced
its highest-performance
DirectX 10 GPU for notebooks.
The new GeForce 8700M GT
graphics processing unit (GPU)
for notebook PCs extends its
GeForce 8M Series product line
to include high-performance
notebooks.
http://winbeta.org/images/ne
ws/logos/8700a1.jpg
http://winbeta.org/images/ne
ws/logos/8700b1.jpg
(Credit:
http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/
docs/2007/0613/nvidia.htm>PC-W
atch Japan)
As
with the GeForce 8M Series
notebook GPU lineup, the
GeForce 8700M GT delivers the
fastest DirectX 10 gaming
performance as well as
compatibility with Windows
Vista and high-quality HD DVD
and Blu-ray video playback.
The GPU delivers support for
Microsoft DirectX 10 games and
a more efficient, unified
architecture that delivers up
to a 70 percent performance
improvement compared to
previous generation GPUs...
winbeta.org -
13.06.2007Images: Microsoft Works, with advertising
What will advertising will
look like inside Microsoft
Works? To get a better sense
for that, Todd Bishop from the
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
asked Microsoft for visuals.
Here are two examples,
below.
winbeta.org -
03.08.2007Vista Media Packaging Shots & NY Launch Summary
ActiveWin have posted a few
photos of the DVD packaging,
you can view them
here.
Sidebar Geek's Brandon posted
an extensive summary of the
launch event in New York:
At the event,
Microsoft really went all out
showcasing the kind of
hardware that will make using
Windows Vista rock. There were
areas set up to highlight key
hardware that go hand-in-hand
with Windows Vista and I took
some shots I'd like to
share:
neowin.net -
30.01.2007Hackers take first step to the
360
[b]Hackers have taken the
first step towards breaking
the anti-piracy system on
Microsoft's Xbox 360 game
console.[/b]
A
group of crackers called Team
PI Coder says it has
discovered the basic workings
of the console's file
system.
The
information has helped the
group dig out the raw data
from the console for 13 Xbox
360 games.
In
response Microsoft said its
console had several security
systems in place that would
prevent pirated games being
played on
it.
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es/news/icons/source.gif[/img]
[b]News source[/b]:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/tec
hnology/4530702.stm]BBC..
winbeta.org -
16.12.2005RoboImport 1.2
RoboImport is a Camera and
CardReader Image Automation
Software. RoboImport helps you
do the tedious tasks easily
and quickly. This software
offers more features than the
import software supplied with
Canon and other digital
cameras. Looking for the ideal
digital photographer's import
workflow or reliable solution
to convert your RAW files to
DNG format? RoboImport is the
answer!
RoboImport
helps you to automate
time-consuming photo-tasks:
download images from camera or
card-reader, put them into the
meaningful directories, rename
filenames, auto-rotate images
losslessly, auto-fill your
copyright and descriptions
directly into the images
(IPTC/XMP fields), backup to
prevent images loss, and even
stamp your photos with GPS
coordinates (latitude,
longitude, altitude) based on
GPS receiver logs.
Additional features include
conversion of RAW files to
DNG, ability to save picture
information into the DNG XMP
section, image resolution and
file date correction.
RoboImport allows you to fully
automate your digital
workflow.
Highlights of this
release:
- Added support
for Canon 400D
- Added
timezone correction for GPS
tagging
- Added several
new tokens
- Minor
improvements
- Minor
bugs fixed
neowin.net -
30.10.200614 Personalized Homepages Compared, Feature by Feature
We learned this week that
Pageflakes is adding a social
network, which seems to be the
next evolution of the start
page concept. Meanwhile,
Facebook is looking
increasingly like a startpage.
We thought it was time to
revisit the startpage market,
and see whether the new
features on each site would
convince us to switch.
Ultimately, theres no
best startpage. Netvibes and
Pageflakes are not short on
content, and offer amazing
customization. iGoogle and My
Yahoo are great options if you
already use those services.
Schmedley and yourminis
approach the market uniquely,
and some people swear by them.
We would avoid the
smaller, less featureless
sites, however, especially
those that lack a developer
community: these are the most
likely to fall into disrepair,
forcing you to move house just
as you get settled in.
winbeta.org -
30.06.2007Adobe Digital Editions 1.0 Now Available
Adobe Systems Incorporated
today announced the release of
Adobe
Digital Editions 1.0, a
new software application built
from the ground up for
acquiring, managing and
reading eBooks, digital
newspapers, and other digital
publications. Available as a
free download for Microsoft
Windows and Macintosh systems,
Adobe Digital Editions
software transforms the
digital reading experience and
offers new creative
possibilities for publishers.
winbeta.org -
19.06.2007Microsoft launches new Windows Live Home beta
Yet another bolt out the blue
(
maybe
not), Microsoft just
launched the new Windows Live
Home beta portal. At the
moment it offers only basic
functionality, ie. no
integration, just access to
all the Windows Live services.
Funnily enough, it also links
to the new
Windows Live
Suite, though the page
isn't up yet. Oh dear.
winbeta.org -
10.08.2007PicaJet FX Photo Manager 2.5.470
New version of the popular
digital photo management
software is available to
download. PicaJet FX is a
powerful photo manager which
helps you automatically manage
1000s of your digital images.
With this software you can
start by importing your photos
quickly and easily from your
digital camera, scanner,
CD/DVD or image files. You can
also quickly locate any photo
you want by the criteria, very
rapidly with just a few
clicks. To make your photos
more personal, you can also
add keywords, descriptions,
ratings. PicaJet supported
largest worldwide sharing
services like Flickr.com and
Fotki.com. You can freele
download the free plugins
directly from picajet.com.
Highlights of this
release:
- Now PicaJet
can use embedded JPEG previews
of the RAW files (Canon CRW,
CR2 and Adobe DNG formats
supported).
- Increased
speed of importing, viewing
and publishing Camera RAW
files.
- Fixed some
bugs
- Minor
improvements
neowin.net -
23.11.2006MP3 Sorter 1.1
How can radio DJs so quickly
find tracks when they need
them? It is because all files
are neatly arranged in folders
and the favorite melody can be
found quickly.
MP3
Sorter will help you quickly
and easily arrange and rename
your collection of MP3 files.
All files will be renamed to
have the artist's name and
the title of the track in
their names and arranged in
folders like this:
"ArtistsAlbum + Year".
neowin.net -
29.09.2006
