Ultimately, Touch Will Make the Killer Windows 7 Applications
Undoubtedly it is the ecosystem of third-party software solutions that make Windows the platform that it is today, sharing the operating system's success.
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12.11.2008 Malware Is the No. 1 Killer of Windows Explorer
Windows crashes and blue screen have become without a doubt the stuff of popular culture, with Microsoft's operating system being derided, criticized and mocked for its luxuriant variety of issues, independent
of the actual version of the platform.
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21.5.2008 Is Windows 7 the Linux-netbook killer?
When it comes to PCs and laptops, Microsoft had little to fear with Linux as much as it does the Mac. But now the new threat to Windows comes in the form of 'netbooks' - lightweight, low-cost laptops that typically use Intel's low-powered Atom processor and don't come with substantial amounts of RAM or powerful graphics processors.
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24.12.2008 Google Android, a Windows 7 netbook killer?
Rumours are spreading that Google is in talks with leading netbook producers to offer a version of Android in anticipation of competing with Microsoft's own Windows 7, an operating system designed to be flexible enough to target everything from the basic netbook market to high-end gaming PCs.
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7.4.2009 Ultimately, Touch Will Make the Killer Windows 7 Applications
Undoubtedly it is the ecosystem of third-party software solutions that make Windows the platform that it is today, sharing the operating system's success.
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12.11.2008 Is Plurk the Twitter killer?
With a lot of focus on social media sites these days one of the biggest newcomers that is becoming more and more popular is Twitter.
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5.6.2008 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 More Application Compatibility Resources for Windows 7
There are a number of efforts going on to help organize application compatibility for Windows 7, in or ongoing effort to improve in this space.
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14.9.2009 Silverlight 2, Microsoft's Flash Killer, Gets DRM, Just Like Vista
Microsoft's Flash killer, Silverlight, is on track to get digital rights management just like the company's latest Windows client, Windows Vista. Microsoft has faced a barrage of criticism over the content protection capabilities in Vista, and the subject is bound to yet again come into play with Silverlight 2.
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14.4.2008 Microsoft's Flash Killer, Silverlight 2, Released to Web
Silverlight 2, the next step in the evolution of Microsoft's Adobe Flash killer, has been released to web. As Silverlight 2 has reached the RTW milestone, the Redmond giant announced that downloads would only go live on October 14, 2008.
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13.10.2008 G.E. puts 500GB on a disc - Blu-ray killer?
General Electric says its researchers have achieved a breakthrough in digital storage technology that will allow standard-size discs to hold the equivalent of 100 DVDs.
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27.4.2009 How To Manage Windows Vista Application Compatibility
Migrating to Vista means big changes in application support. Will your applications work in Vista? Here are some strategies and tools to mitigate the impact of moving to the new OS.
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17.4.2007 Windows Application Specific Glass Colorization?
Microsoft might be introducing application specific glass renderings. The color of the glass frame around a window can be changed in Vista, but the change is global to the system.
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6.9.2008 Non-Windows Microsoft OS Midori "The Windows Killer"
Windows is one product that is not lacking in Nemesis candidates. From Apple's Mac OS X to the open source Linux, to RIA cloud-based operating systems, potential Microsoft Windows killers are advertised in a variety of scenarios incongruent with reality.
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26.8.2008 The mythical Vista application
I love analysts. Whether it's predicting tomorrow's next big thing or sounding the death knell for yesterday's industry pacesetter, analysts never run out of new ways to get it wrong.
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27.6.2008 BitTorrent Buys uTorrent Application
BitTorrent, the company behind the file sharing protocol of the same name, has used some of the $25 million it recently received from investors to purchase the popular uTorrent application.
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8.12.2006 Google Apps to Get Presentation Application
Google will add a presentation application to its Google Apps lineup by year-end, and possibly could add other applications to that suite.
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15.6.2007 Microsoft Application Verifier v3.4 Available
Application Verifier is a runtime verification tool for unmanaged code that assists in quickly finding subtle programming errors that can be extremely difficult to identify with normal application testing. Thanks to pacpis for this download.
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2.9.2007 Application Development Security Guidance for .NET 2.0
Summary - This page explains the rationale behind the patterns & practices Security Guidance for .NET Framework 2.0 project and provides an index into the guidance. You can use the guidance referenced on this page to improve both the security of your applications and your approach to building secure applications.
Overview - The purpose of this project is to provide world-class security guidance for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 centered on the following themes: Security engineering, Application scenarios, Technical guidance
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My Expose - cool OS X application for Vista
Thanks to Steve Jobs for this download. My Expose - Apple EXPOSE! from OS X Expose for Vista and its for free.
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7.5.2007 Top 6 Vista Application Incompatibility Reasons
Application incompatibility is one of the aspects that have managed to deliver extensive damage to the adoption rate of Windows Vista.
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24.5.2008 Microsoft to eventually make Office a web application
Microsoft is leaping into hosted applications big time. InformationWeek reports that Microsoft plans to offer hosted implementations of SharePoint, CRM and ERP applications. But the best quote in that article was left till last. A "Microsoft insider" was asked which other products and services Microsoft would host and the reply was: "Everything. Hosted Office. Everything hosted."
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Web Application Installer for Vista RTM/SP1
Hot on the heels of the Microsoft Web Platform Installer Beta comes the Microsoft Web Applications Installer.
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16.10.2008 Microsoft Application Analyzer 2006 for Lotus Domino Beta
Overview
The Microsoft Application Analyzer 2006 for Lotus Notes/Domino is a tool that is used to help size and scope a Lotus Notes/Domino application migration project. The tool will analyze Lotus Domino applications, provide reports about application characteristics and recommend possible target solutions on the Microsoft Collaboration Platform.
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16.1.2006 The next generation of Microsoft application building and Web authoring tools
What are these new tools?
The Microsoft Office and Server & Tools teams are proud to announce the introduction of two great new tools for application building and Web authoring in 2006.
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11.4.2006 Vista SP1 Application Compatibility Update Fixes Black Screens of Death
With the release of the gold version of Service Pack 1, but also with the maturing of the software and hardware environment orbiting around the Windows client, Windows Vista's compatibility level has continually increased.
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14.8.2008 Microsoft Windows Microsoft Application Verifier 3.2.0038
Application Verifier is a runtime verification tool for unmanaged code that assists in quickly finding subtle programming errors that can be extremely difficult to identify with normal application testing.
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26.7.2006 Vista SP1, and then Windows 7, Windows 8 and Non-Windows Midori
2008 saw the release of Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Server 2008, but Microsoft's journey on the Windows path is far from over.
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5.8.2008 Windows 7 RC Brings Windows XP Mode Beta and Windows Virtual PC Beta
The Release Candidate of Windows 7 will bring with it the first Beta development milestones for Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC.
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29.4.2009 Windows Reactivator 2.0 - Backup & Restore Activation Status of Windows XP with Windows Reactivator
Every time you reinstall your windows XP you need to reactivate it online using your product key & worst if you lost your Windows XP product key.
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3.6.2009Shortcovers 'Kindle killer' e-reader under way for smartphones
While hardware makers have failed to produce an "iPhone killer," a major book seller is now readying a software application for iPhone,
BlackBerry and other smartphones, that will be marketed as a "Kindle killer."..
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12.02.2009Bigfoot Networks shows off $179 Killer Xeno network card
If you've managed to laugh in the face of the recession and feel the need to go overboard with every aspect of your PC, then Bigfoot Networks has
you covered. The company, known for it's first "Killer" network card, has announced the latest version of their high priced networking hardware.
The Killer Xeno will offer more on-board memory, a faster network processing unit (NPU), and integrated audio designed to handle all of your VOIP
needs. Bigfoot Networks promises that by allowing the Killer Xeno to handle your software firewall and voice chat, your CPU will be free to give you
better performance in your favorite games.
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23.03.2009Cocoa for Windows + Flash Killer = SproutCore
RoughlyDrafted Magazine has posted an
in-depth article
that examines Sproutcore, an
Apple-backed Javascript framework that approximates Cocoa on the web. The
article examines why using HTML, Javascript, and CSS just may win the battle with Flash, Silverlight, and Java for rich internet application
deployment. Sproutcore enables web developers to create full-featured cross-browser web apps an in a
Model, View, Controller convention, much like
Rails. The Sproutcore site has
some
great tutorials that show off the framework.
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16.06.2008October Debut for Microsoft
'iPod Killer'
Microsoft's so-called
"iPod killer" could be
unveiled as early as late next
month, with the company
preparing to build momentum
towards an October launch,
sources close to the situation
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21.07.2006Is the "killer app" argument dead?
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: The other day I was talking with a bunch of other tech heads about the ongoing Windows vs. Mac vs. Linux market share war and
why, from a stats point of view, that Mac and Linux were still trailing far behind Windows.
“It all revolves around killer
apps,” pipes up one of the tech heads. “The problem with both Apple and Linux is that neither OS has a compelling killer app driving the
user base.”
The conversation then went off on to discuss apps such as Photoshop and AutoCAD and how with Windows you have a
single unified platform that’ll run almost any professional grade package that you can think of, while with Mac and Linux your choices are
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19.08.2008Is Your Application Ready for Windows 7 RTM?
Yochay Kiriaty: As we approach October 22
nd you need to ask yourself: Is your application ready for Windows 7? What will happen when end
users install your application on Windows 7? Will your application run? Will your application behave like a Windows 7 first class citizen? Will users
see any difference when running applications on Windows 7 versus Windows Vista or XP? October 22
nd is just around the corner and we are
here to help you answer, YES! to these questions and be able to state with confidence that, Absolutely, my application rocks on Windows 7.
We want to help your users get the best possible Windows 7 experience from your application starting on Day 1...
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23.07.2009Google Android, a Windows 7 netbook killer?
Rumours are spreading that Google is in talks with leading netbook producers to offer a version of Android in anticipation of competing with
Microsoft's own Windows 7, an operating system designed to be flexible enough to target everything from the basic netbook market to high-end
gaming PCs. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that HP and others are working with Google to develop netbooks starring Android. Claims that
Google would be getting into the operating systems business go back at least three years, but the current rumours could well prove to be true. Android
is well developed, some key players appear to be in place, and the Google name resonates more strongly with the public.
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01.04.2009Is Windows 7 the Linux-netbook killer?
When it comes to PCs and laptops, Microsoft had little to fear Linux as much as it does the Mac. But now the new threat to Windows comes in the form
of 'netbooks' - A lightweight, low-cost laptops that typically use Intel 's low-powered Atom processor and don't come with substantial
amounts of RAM or powerful graphics processors. They're designed mainly for browsing the Web, handling e-mail, writing memos, and taking care of
simple word-processing or spreadsheet chores. Netbook sales will reach an estimated 60% growth in 2010, compared with 18% growth for standard
notebooks says a September BNP Paribas report. So obvious is the future in Netbooks.
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23.12.2008Seamlessly Run Linux Apps on Your Windows Desktop
Adam Pash: There's no doubt that Linuxparticularly Ubuntuis a killer operating system full of excellent apps, but for about a million reasons,
you're stuck running Windows as your main operating system. We understand, these things happen. But what about all those killer Linux apps you've
left behind when you decided to live the Windows life? Sure you could dual-boot or run Linux in the confines of a virtual machine window, but
wouldn't it be great if you could run those apps side-by-side with your Windows appslike Linux users can do with WINE or OS X can do with Parallels
or VMWare? You can, and today I'll show you how to seamlessly run your favorite Linux applications directly in Windows with a free software called
andLinux.
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21.02.2008AT&T to offer LG's next Windows-based 'iPhone killer'
On the eve of availability from Verizon Wireless of the BlackBerry Storm, AT&T -- the exclusive provider of Apple's iPhone in the US -- has announced
a Windows Mobile-based phone from LG with a now-familiar profile...
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19.11.2008Windows 7 Application Quality Cookbook
This document familiarizes Application Developers with how to verify the compatibility of their applications with the new operating system and
provides an overview of the few known application compatibility issues in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. It also points out differences in
performance, reliability, and usability, and provides links to detailed white papers and other developer guidance.
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04.11.2008Windows Mobile 5.0 Application
Security
Learn how to develop an
application for a Windows
Mobile based device, including
how to determine what the
security configuration of your
device is, and how to sign
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27.05.2006Windows 7: Application Compatibility Testing -- International
In the previous blog post " Application Compatibility Testing for Windows 7 " we talked about the importance of Application Compatibility and
work we are doing to engineer this in Windows 7. In this post we will examine the challenge that emerges as we consider the world wide audience that
Windows serves.
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09.03.2009Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5 (for Windows 7 RC and Windows Vista)
The Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) 5.5 helps customers understand their application compatibility situation by identifying which
applications are compatible with the Windows 7 RC and Windows Vista® operating system and which require further testing. ACT helps customers lower
their costs for application compatibility testing, prioritize their applications, and deploy Windows more quickly.
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04.04.2009Internet Explorer Application Compatibility
The Internet Explorer Application Compatibility article describes in detail the application compatibility events that are logged by Windows Internet
Explorer 8 and Internet Explorer 7. These events are used by the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) to help customers understand their
application compatibility situation by identifying which applications are compatible with Internet Explorer 8 and Internet Explorer 7 and which
require further testing. This article describes the application compatibility events, when the events are triggered, and workarounds to fix the
application compatibility issues.
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04.09.2008Windows Live ID - Available Options - Part I
Emmanuel Mesas: In a
recent
post, I promised to demystify Windows Live ID and help you understanding what the options are when it comes to integrate Windows Live ID to your
(new) application. I said "application" because Windows Live ID is not only something you can plug into your web application but also to your Smart
Client application as well. Note that even if WLID is available to Smart Clients, some Windows Live Services cannot be access from a Smart Client
application and can only be "touched" from a web application only - so, make sure you carefully read the Terms Of Use (TOU) for each service.
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13.02.2008Microsoft Previews its Flash
Alternative
As expected, Microsoft on
Monday released a Community
Technology Preview of WPF/E,
the company's so-called
"Flash killer." But
perhaps more important than
the implication for Flash is
Microsoft's contention that
the difference between Windows
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05.12.2006Making Word multiuser: Plutext
Rafe Needleman: To my mind, the killer feature of
Google Docs is not that it is Web-based, per se. It's that
it makes real-time collaboration easy. You can invite a user into a document you currently have open, and you both can edit the file at the same time.
It's not a feature you're going to need all the time, but when you're on a deadline and need to get sign-off from one or more other person on a
document right away, it's a life-saver (see also:
Zooos).
Fighting this killer feature is Microsoft Word's own
killer feature, which is: Everyone in business has Word, and most people know how to use it effectively. There are plenty of people who would use a
simultaneous editing feature in Word if it had one, and who aren't going to switch to Google just because it does.
A new
service,
Plutext, currently being developed, will bring nearly live editing to Word
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08.09.2008Explaining Windows Live ID usage in Web Applications
If you are using a web application that uses Windows Live, such as Microsoft Dynamics CRM Live, you might be wondering, how does authentication
work.
The first step in the process is that the web application registers with the Windows Live ID service. This registration
includes creating unique keys for the application and storing a URL that the Live ID service will use to redirect users after signing into Windows
Live ID.
The 2nd step is when the application wants to authenticate the user. The application will provide the 'sign-in' link on it's web page.
The user when clicking on the link will be redirecting to sign-in page hosted by Windows Live ID. When this happens a token is also passed that
identifies the application. By passing in a token that was given to the application at time of registration, the sign-in page understands who is
calling it.
The 3rd step is that the user logins into Live ID. After logging into Live, the Live service redirects the user to the applications
designated page that it registered with. The application can then redirect back to the original landing page the user came in on. Presto, you are
authenticated to the Web application.
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20.02.2008Windows Vista Application Compatibility Downloadable List for IT Professionals
The Application Compatibility List for IT Professionals is a Microsoft Office Excel-based spreadsheet containing software applications which have
earned the status of Certified for Windows Vista or Works with Windows Vista.
Additionally, this list contains applications
with a status of Compatible. "Compatible means that the application has been reported by the publisher as compatible with, or supported on,
Windows Vista. These applications have not gone through the Microsoft Windows Vista Logo Program.
The Application Compatibility
List for IT Professionals is current as of July 31,2008 and published as of the Date Published, noted in Quick Details, above.
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