Windows 7 - What we still don’t know …
With today’s release of the public beta of Windows 7, there are still plenty of unanswered questions related to Microsoft’s new OS. Let’s examine some of them here.
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11.1.2009 Mozilla accepts, will work with Microsoft to see Firefox, Thunderbird work on Vista
Mozilla has accepted Microsoft's offer for the two competitors to work together to ensure Mozilla's Firefox web browser and Thunderbird email suite work more seamlessly on Redmond's upcoming Windows Vista operating system (OS).
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25.8.2006 Microsoft Offers More Ways to Play Games for Windows and Xbox 360 at German Games Convention
LEIPZIG, Germany — Aug. 23, 2006 — Once again proving that its game platforms offer more ways for gamers to have fun, Microsoft Corp. today announced great new games and accessories for Xbox 360™ and Windows® gamers.
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24.8.2006 Will My Applications Work on Windows Vista?
One of the big concerns of anyone considering moving to Windows Vista is? How many of my applications will work on Windows Vista?
We have spent a lot of time trying to answer that very question for our company so I will share with you some of the common problem areas we found for applications to help give you an idea of what applications might have problems for you.
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8.1.2006 Windows Vista: More Work in Progress
Today, Gartner analyst Michael Silver asked, "Will Vista be done by 30 January 2007?" His answer: "No."
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5.1.2007 The New Internet Games in Windows 7
If you’re running the Windows 7 Beta and hadn’t already noticed, we are introducing 3 new Windows Games for Windows 7.
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21.2.2009 Windows 7’s XP Mode will only work on select Sony Laptops
Windows 7’s XP Mode will not work on all Sony laptops that have hardware virtualization capability, despite being equipped with fully capable Intel Core 2 Duos.
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11.8.2009 Hacker at work
Bill Gates: How I work
Not much of a paper chase for Microsoft's chairman, who uses a range of digital tools to do business.
Bill Gates, chairman and chief software architect, Microsoft, U.S.A.
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5.4.2006 When colleague is boring in work
ISPs don't work for the RIAA?
The EFF chimes in on the leaked RIAA letter that earlier this week exposed the industry's new effort to avoid the legal process in their campaign against p2p file traders.
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15.2.2007 SafeDisc Windows XP Fix for Microsoft Games
When running a restricted user account with fast user switching under Windows XP, some games will not start correctly. The game requests that the original disk be placed in the drive, even if it is already present. To remedy this issue, download and run this fix.
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2.3.2006 Windows Live Games Beta Signup Begins
Today Microsoft extended an invitation for individuals to participate in a beta test of its new Windows Live Games online community, which will allow PC gamers to connect with Xbox users over the Live gaming network.
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3.3.2007 Microsoft Breathes New Life Into Xbox and Games for Windows
Microsoft made a move designed to breathe new life into the marketing strategies for the Xbox consoles, Games for Windows and Microsoft Game Studios.
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25.6.2008 Microsoft: Lots of CSS Work Still to Do
Internet Explorer program manager Markus Mielke acknowledged that Microsoft has a long road ahead in efforts to achieve CSS standards compliance, saying IE7 was only a "stepping stone." The company has made over 200 "behavior changes" for CSS 2.1, which it outlined Tuesday.
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23.8.2006 Download Windows 7 RTM Free Ultimate Extras Games Soon
The Ultimate Extras live to see another day. In all fairness, it will not be the whole of Ultimate Extras that will survive, but just two components, both being games which will be delivered as standalone downloads.
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10.11.2009 Microsoft Halting Work on "Photoshop Killer"?
According to ZDNet, Microsoft is halting production work on software that had been described as a serious contender to Adobe Photoshop. Previously code named Acrylic, the software was released as a development preview last year, and is currently available for download from Microsoft (see link below).
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13.3.2006 Bill Gates says U.S. education system needs work
Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates said Monday that the U.S. higher education system is the envy of the world but primary and secondary schools are failing to adequately prepare students for college.
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14.11.2006 The Ways Vista Makes Office Work Better
Microsoft's co-launch of Office 2007 and Windows Vista to the general public was the first time since Windows 95 that the company released an operating system and office productivity suite on the same day. And it may be (a bit) more than just coincidence or a marketing push.
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31.1.2007 Ballmer describes Vista as work in progress
Steve Ballmer has admitted that Vista is "a work in progress", and admitted the company has to learn lessons from its release.
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18.4.2008 Pinned: Unconfirmed: Sony may work with Microsoft over PS3
Sony expects to ship over 100 million PlayStation 3 (PS3) game consoles, according to Tetsuhiko Yasuda, Sony Computer Entertainment Asia's corporate executive managing director and senior vice president of Asia. He also said Sony may work with Microsoft in the future.
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18.2.2006 Microsoft "Hack Day" is creative play at work
A group of 75 Microsoft developers set out Thursday to brainstorm at an internal event called "Hack Day."
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8.4.2006 MS-ManiC: Microsoft steps up its multicore work
Microsoft officials have been talking up, as of late, the need for some fundamental changes in software design and development to accommodate the shift to many cores on client systems.
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23.8.2007 Microsoft Unites Xbox and PC Gamers With Debut of Games for Windows — LIVE
Xbox LIVE extends to Windows Vista to create single online gaming service starting with “Halo 2” on May 8.
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15.3.2007 Crysis coming to 360; 2 other new games too
You’ve all read the heading, so now you have to calm down and read. Crysis has been announced to be coming to the 360 on the 1UP show.
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16.1.2007 Microsoft Warns Games Could Cost More
After Electronic Arts representative Keith Ramsdale warned that a new rating system might lead to delays for game launches in the United Kingdom, it's Microsoft’s turn to rally against the intention of the British government to introduce a reform when it comes to rating videogames.
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1.7.2008 Games and Gamers -- Potential World Changers
Suzanne Seggerman, co-founder and president of Games for Change, and Jeff Bell, Microsoft corporate vice president, discuss the companies' commitment to explore ways that interactive gaming can impact important social issues.
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11.6.2007 Is Microsoft Playing Games With XP SP3?
Call it a Hamlet moment for the PC industry, filled with political intrigue and machinations worthy of the great Shakespeare play: to wait for XP SP3 or move to Vista now that Microsoft has released Vista SP1?
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26.3.2008 Introducing Xbox LIVE Community Games
You’ve played Xbox 360 games with the millions of gamers on Xbox LIVE. You’ve chatted, shared, and dominated in games of all kinds. But what if those millions could be playing your game?
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22.7.2008 Xbox Gets Bigger Live Games, Memory Card
Microsoft plans to allow Xbox Live Arcade games to use more space, announcing it had increased the official size limit from 50 to 150 megabytes. In addition, the company also announced a larger memory card with a capacity of 512MB.
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5.3.2007Want free games for Windows Mobile?
Are you one of those who owns a Windows Mobile device and also uses Twitter? Then you might be in to grab some free games daily! Windows Mobile
Developer Team is giving away free games over at their Twitter account. You can follow the Windows Mobile Developer Team here. The idea is that,
the WM Developer Team will be tweeting the codes as well as instructions to get those free games daily. And be quick to redeem the codes, as it seems
that the codes are one use only and first come first served! If you don't have a twitter account yet, you can sign up here and then follow WM
Developer Team here to get regular updates
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07.02.2009Microsoft release Windows 7 application compatibility update
Following on from the Internet Explorer 8 update that Microsoft released for Windows 7 Beta a day ago, another update has been released targeting
application compatibility. Judging by these two updates released, Microsoft is progressing nicely, and the most recent update targets mainly games
that did not run before hand, or had to be opened via compatibility-mode. Interestingly, Microsoft didn't state which applications were targeted
in this update, but it is of no doubt that users will find out soon enough. If you're currently having problems with gaming, or have had problems
with it, in the Windows 7 Beta, install these updates and post in the comments to show which games now work, or still don't.
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27.02.2009No refunds from Apple's App Store
Apple has come clear on its return policy for the App Store; don't even think about it. Apple has stated that there will be no returning of an
App purchased on the App Store If you want to try out one of the new navigation programs that can run upwards of $100.00 then you better be
willing to part with your money even if you don't like the program. There is only one way to get a refund but don't expect or plan on this
method to work.
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13.10.2009Good Old Games
Imagine a full library of classic PC games at your fingertips. Now imagine the ability to download these games for five or ten bucks. Thats whats
going on at Good Old Games, a new site whose focus is to bring those often hard to find classic PC titles to the masses. I know what youre thinking.
You use Vista so a lot of these simply would not work for you. Wrong. One of the great features that GOG.com offers is guaranteed compatibility with
both Windows XP and Vista operating systems. Theyve done all the work for you to insure a seamless experience with any game they have available. And
best of all, every game on the site will be DRM free. Thats right. No copy protection or security measures that would hinder your ability to install
games on multiple computers or burn them to a disc. Once youve purchased a game, its yours to do with as you please.
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04.09.2008Vista, wireless kept off core Olympic IT roster
Microsoft's newest OS, Vista,
has been relegated to waterboy
status at the 2008 Olympic
Games, while wireless
networking won't even play a
supporting role in Beijing.
Windows XP
was chosen to run on all PCs
handling chores vital to the
Olympic Games, and has been
installed on most of the PCs
delivered by Lenovo Group.
Vista will only be used on PCs
in Internet lounges set up for
athletes to use during the
games.
The Olympic Games require
mature, stable technologies,
said Yang Yuanqing, chairman
of Lenovo, during a briefing
in Beijing. The Olympic Games
aren't a place to try new
technologies due to the size
and importance of the event,
he said. Everything must work
smoothly...
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09.08.2007Microsofts "Games for Windows" Takes Center Stage at E3 2007
Q&A: Kevin Unangst, global
director of Games for Windows,
discusses Microsofts lineup of
nearly 30 new titles, the
Games for Windows - LIVE
online service, and what the
initiative means for consumers
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11.07.2007Microsoft and LucasArts Premiere śLEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventuresť
The movie won’t hit theaters for another week, but fans don’t have to wait any longer to get a taste of the adventure Indiana
Jones™ has to offer. Microsoft Corp. and LucasArts are debuting an exclusive playable demo of the upcoming Games for Windows-branded
“LEGO ® Indiana Jones : The Original Adventures” on the official Games for Windows Web site, which can be reached by visiting
www.lucasarts.com/games/legoindianajones/demo or
http://www.gamesforwindows.com. The official Games for Windows Web site is the only place to experience
the game on any platform before the release of the new Indiana Jones movie.
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15.05.2008One in four gamers play at work
Colleagues tapping away busily on their BlackBerry, phone or laptop at the office might not be as productive as they seem -- with one in four video
gamers admitting playing at work, even in meetings, according to an online survey.
A survey of 2,842 office workers conducted on
a video game Web site found one in four people, or 24 percent, said they played video games during their working day.
Game play
increased up the corporate ladder with more than one third, or 35 percent, of chief executives and other senior executives who took part in the survey
admitting to playing games at work. They made up 8 percent of the survey.
But while 61 percent of those who play games at work
said they did so during lunch or other official breaks, the survey by market researcher Information Solutions Group found one in seven, or 14 percent,
admitted playing during business meetings or conference calls...
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05.09.2007Games for Windows Live to get Marketplace, full title downloads
Microsoft Today unveiled upgrades to its Games for Windows Live service -- the PC equivalent of Xbox Live -- that immediately updates the interface,
and promises a Games for Windows Live Marketplace in early December...
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13.11.2008Windows 7 Beta Brings New Functionality to Games Explorer
Brandon LeBlanc: In Windows 7, we are introducing new functionality to Games Explorer that we think people will enjoy. These new features in Games
Explorer can not only be appreciated by the casual gamer looking to play one of Windows 7s many built-in games, but also the more advanced PC gamer
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19.02.2009Microsoft Preps Games for Windows Live Update
In anticipation for the holiday season, Microsoft plans to release version 1.2 of Games for Windows Live next month. The program enables PC-based
games to tap into Xbox Live, and a number of titles including Halo 2 and Shadowrun fall under the brand...
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09.10.2007The Games for Learning Institute wants to grow a new geek crop
Microsoft's partnering with a number of New York colleges and schools to work math- and science-friendly video games into middle-school classrooms.
Wait, you say -- don't middle-school kids already have enough love for videogames?..
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10.10.2008Windows PowerShell: String Theory
Don Jones has been known to proclaim that
"If you're parsing a string in Windows PowerShell, you're doing something wrong." Unfortunately, you sometimes have no choice but to work with strings. The good news is that
while Windows PowerShell is an
object oriented tool, it is also able to parse complicated strings.
In the September 2008 installment of his Windows PowerShell
column,
Don Jones demonstrates how you can use Select-String to parse strings.
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22.08.2008Do Video Games Have a Role in School?
Research comissioned by games
giant EA has suggested that
both students and teachers
believe that games can have a
positive role in the
classroom.
Out of a
total 1000 teachers and 2000
primary and secondary
students, 59% of teachers
admitted they would consider
using a popular video game in
their classes, whilst 62% of
students admitted they wanted
to use video games in school.
This does of course mean that
a significant 41% of teachers
and 38% of students did not
agree.
EA's
international marketing
director, Jules Clarkson said:
"EA has recognised for a long
time the potential for
computer games to stimulate
teachers and students."
What he hadn't
recognised were that 70% of
those teachers interviewed
believe that games lead to
antisocial behaviour and even
30% of targetted students
believed games could increase
violence and agression.
The report, released
on the first day of the London
Games Festival, doesn't
answer the question of which
games it is that could benefit
the learning environment. Even
EA has said it will not change
the way it makes games off the
back of the reasearch.
Jules Clarkson added:
"I do not imagine we are
suddenly going to get into
educational software markets
but it does give us ideas
about how to work with
educational
establishments."
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03.10.2006Interview with Don Lindsay, Microsoft Live Labs
If you think of all the innovative, cool and realistic technologies Microsoft has shown to the public in the past year or two, Photosynth would easily
top that list. That’s pretty amazing for a research group that’s only been existent in Microsoft for just two years. Anyone who follows
this blog knows just how excited I am about Photosynth and Seadragon. I got in touch with Don Lindsay, director for design at Microsoft Live Labs to
find out a little about the history and what is going on behind the scenes. Don also shares a little about his interesting past and contributions to
the next version of Windows.
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14.01.2008Games for Windows - LIVE Redistributable v1.1 Available
This download is a redistributable package for Games for Windows - LIVE v1.1. It upgrades the version of Games for Windows - LIVE on a user's machine
from version 1.0 to version 1.1.
With Games for Windows “ LIVE, Microsoft is extending the Xbox LIVE games and entertainment
network to Windows. This new service brings together the most popular online console game service with the most popular games platform in the world.
As a unified service with Xbox LIVE, Games for Windows “ LIVE is available in every country and region supported today by Xbox LIVE.
What does this mean to you? Imagine a world where a single online identity, a single Gamertag and a single friends list allows you to easily find
your friends online and communicate with them across Windows computers and Xbox 360 consoles. Imagine a single list of achievements and Gamerscore
that allows you to track and compare your gaming accomplishments. Imagine the ability to play online with your friends, even cross-platform between
your Windows based PC and Xbox 360 in supported games, without the need to configure anything. Sounds too good to be true? Its real and its
here!
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24.08.2007Microsoft Overhauls Games for Windows Live
Games for Windows “ Live wasn't exactly the most warmly received service when it first launched. Perceptions improved, of course, when Microsoft
finally decided to make Games for Windows “ Live
entirely free to use this past July. Now, however, the Games for Windows team is taking it one step further...
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13.11.2008Microsoft makes Games for Windows Live free, will sell game downloads
Microsoft announced late Tuesday that it would no longer charge Windows gamers to connect to one another for multiplayer gaming, and this fall will
launch an online store for downloading PC games...
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23.07.2008PDC 2008: Don Box stars as 'M,' the minister of sensibility
During another overflowing demonstration here at PDC, long-time Microsoft developers Don Box and David Langworthy (two of the most popular presenters
every year) introduced developers to M, the new modeling language for data...
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29.10.2008Games for Windows - LIVE Redistributable v1.2
Redistributable package for Games for Windows - LIVE v1.2. Upgrades the version of Games for Windows - LIVE on a user's machine to version 1.2
Some of the changes in v1.2
include:
- Support for offline Achievements (so you can add to your gamerscore when not connected to the internet).
- Ability to see if
your friends are "joinable" in games.
- Additional UI features.
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