Windows 7 High Color Support
Windows 7 plays nice with rendering content beyond the 8 bit limit, taking users into the visual territory of High Color, namely display capabilities involving high precision, High Dynamic Range, and support for gamuts superior to sRGB.
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26.11.2008 Windows Vista Retailing: All versions On 1 DVD: Color Coded
As you may have heard there are going to be a “few” versions of Microsoft Vista when it is finally released. Redmond this week start to lift some of the details for retailers. Some interesting ones to note are that all versions of Vista will be on the same DVD.
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18.9.2006 Pink Zune and another vibrant color release
According to Jason Reindorp of Zune, some weeks after the release of the Pink Zune in 1st May, another "vibrant color" version will be released a few weeks later.
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3.4.2007 Microsoft gives bar codes a splash of color
After years of being decked out in monochromatic stripes, the bar code is going color.
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16.4.2007 Sony Carnival Color Collection PSP-3000
Available in Vibrant blue, radiant red, bright yellow and spirited green, Sony has released four new versions of “Carnival Colors” PSP.
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26.1.2009 Windows 7 Will Support Third-Party Codecs
Microsoft has offered official confirmation that Windows 7 will support third-party codecs, programs designed to make media players play nice with digital data stream or signal when it comes to encoding and decoding tasks.
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5.4.2009 Windows 7 RTM Support, the Evolution
Windows 7 is an evolutionary Windows client release, according to Microsoft, and it was also fit that support for the OS would also be an evolution compared to what was available for Windows Vista.
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30.10.2009 Support ends for Windows XP SP1
Microsoft will end support for Windows XP Service Pack 1 and SP1a today, leaving people no option but to upgrade to Service Pack 2 if they wish to continue to receive crucial components, including security software.
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10.10.2006 Windows XP Support Extended until 2014
Microsoft has finally given in to public demand. The company has decided to offer technical support for Windows XP with updates and security patches for an extended period until April 2014. However, it will not go back on its decision to discontinue Windows XP sales after June 30.
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26.6.2008 Windows 7 Tasksbar Multi-Monitor Support
Microsoft is gearing up to detail the evolution of the Windows client graphical user interface, in just one month, at the Professional Developers Conference 2008, and then at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference 2008.
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30.9.2008 Windows XP support ending - Linux looking better?
We’ve all known that this time was coming, and now it’s nearly upon us. Come April 14th Microsoft will pull the plug on free support for Windows XP (and Office 2003) and the only option available to users will be paid support, which only applies to XP Professional.
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26.3.2009 Microsoft to end Windows XP SP1 support
It has been well-known that Microsoft has ended extended support for Windows 98, 98 SE, and Windows ME. This support ended on July 11 of this year.
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30.8.2006 Microsoft bumps support prices for Windows, Office
Microsoft's per-incident customer support prices were quietly bumped last week as the company rolled out the newest version of its operating system, Windows Vista.
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6.2.2007 Microsoft Pledges Windows XP Support Through 2014
In an unprecedented move, Microsoft has committed to providing support services for its soon to be retired Windows XP through 2014 -- a full 13 years after the operating system was originally released.
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29.6.2008 Windows 7 RC to natively support to .Mov files
Microsoft has some good news for movie fans. If you want to watch .mov files in Windows 7, you don't need to install Apple's QuickTime. Bye, bye annoying system tray icon! Adios, Apple update!
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26.2.2009 Free Online Windows 7 Compatibility Technical Support
Having learned the incompatibility lesson the hard way with Windows Vista, Microsoft is pouring a consistent amount of efforts into ensuring that the next iteration of the Windows client will work smoothly from the get go with as many applications as possible.
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15.6.2009 VMware Workstation 7 released with full Windows 7 support
VMware has announced the latest version it's flagship virtualization software - VMware Workstation 7 which is packed full of new features which are huge - including full 3D graphics support for virtual machines.
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2.11.2009 Windows Live OneCare 2.0 Beta finaly with x64 support
In an email sent to Windows Live OneCare testers, Microsoft confirmed the imminent start of the OneCare 2.0 beta program. Designated as a "pre-premiere", OneCare 2.0 will not be available as a public beta initially.
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5.7.2007 Microsoft Adding Sony Blu-ray Support To Windows
CEO Steve Ballmer said his company is working on Windows device driver support for the Blu-ray high definition movie format.
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12.3.2008 Microsoft: June 30 not end of Windows XP support
April 29, 2008 Concerned that customers are confusing the impending end of Windows XP retail availability with the end of support, Microsoft Corp. has reminded users that the aged operating system will be supported until early April 2014.
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2.5.2008 Windows 7 to officially support logon UI background customization
As you probably know, Windows 7 build 7057, a build recently leaked to the public, sports a new (yet ugly) login UI background.
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16.3.2009 Microsoft Hardware Support for the Windows 7 Operating System Beta Release
If your computer is running a beta version of the Windows® 7 operating system, the following information can help you select the correct beta software to download for your Microsoft Hardware product.
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23.1.2009 Windows XP Mainstream Support Ends April 14, 2009
On April 14, 2009, Microsoft plans to cut off mainstream support for Windows XP and Office 2003. As a consequence, both products will move in the Extended support phase, which will last for the next five years.
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14.4.2009 VMWare Private Beta Build 185517 Has Support for Windows Aero
For those of you running Windows Vista or 7 in a virtualization client, I’m sure you miss having the nice, satisfying Windows Aero eye candy, especially with the Aero Basic skin looking the way that it does now.
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1.9.2009 Windows 7 RTM ReadyBoost 256 GB of Memory Cache Support
Users running the latest iteration of the Windows client will be able to add an extra 256 GM of memory cache in order to handle the overload on the physical RAM installed on their computers.
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12.10.2009 April deadlines loom for Windows XP, Office 2003 product support
Next month marks the deadlines for support — in some cases, free support, in other cases, paid — for a handful of older Microsoft Windows and Office products.
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4.4.2009 Windows XP & Office 2003 mainstream support ends April 14
Just a quick reminder to Neowin users, both Windows XP and Office 2003 will leave mainstream support and enter extended support on April 14, 2009. This applies to the following Windows XP editions:
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5.4.2009 Vista not to support EFI
On Thursday, at the Intel Developer Forum in San Fransisco, Microsoft development manager Andrew Ritz revealed that Windows Vista, the successor to the aging Windows XP expected to be released later this year, will not support EFI booting. Ritz admitted that EFI support will not be seen until Longhorn Server is released in early 2007, and on top of that it will never support a 32-bit processor.
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10.3.2006 Live.com Adds Firefox Support
Just one week after the launch of Live.com, Microsoft has added support for Firefox to its new services-based Web site. But the upgrade is not entirely bug free; a minor flaw causes the tabs in search results to display improperly. The problem will be fixed shortly, according to developers.
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Microsoft to support 1394b standard
Microsoft Corp. will provide support for the IEEE1394b standard "within a reasonable time" after the launch of Windows Vista, according to a Microsoft Corp. representative who attended the IEEE1394 Trade Association meeting held here last week.
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1.5.2006Microsoft Color Control Panel
Applet for Windows XP
The Microsoft Color
Control Panel Applet adds a
new 'Color' item to the
Windows control panel,
providing a single place to
view and edit color management
settings in Windows XP. Using
it, you can install and
uninstall color profiles,
change color profile
associations for displays,
printers and scanners, view
detailed properties for color
profiles (including a 3D
rendering of the color space
gamut), and rename color
profiles, keeping the
filenames and "internal"
names
consistent.
This tool also enables
Windows to automatically
adjust the gamut curve of the
display when a color profile
containing gamut table
information is set as the
default profile for the
display. Typically, such
profiles are created by custom
monitor calibration tools,
such as those available from
ColorVision, GretagMacbeth,
and X-Rite. If a color profile
has this information, it is
shown with an asterisk (*) in
the user
interface.
Using
the Microsoft Color Control
Panel Applet, you
can:
* Install
and uninstall ICC color
profiles
* Inspect,
rename, and compare two
different color profiles
* View a 3D graphics plot
of color profile color
gamuts
* Associate
color profiles with devices
such as printers, monitors,
and scanners
* Apply
custom color gamut adjustments
to one or more displays ???on
the fly???
* Set up
display calibration reminders
at intervals you
specify
Download: Microsoft
Color Control Panel Applet for
XP..
winbeta.org - 02.11.2005
Canon Brings Color to Windows
Vista
Microsoft announced on Tuesday
it had selected Canon to
provide the color management
system for Windows Vista, the
company's next-generation
operating system. Color
management helps graphic
designers better match screen
colors to print and gives a
better overall graphic
appearance to the operating
system...
betanews.com - 13.09.2005
Color profiles turned on for Firefox 3.1
The latest Firefox 3.1 (codenamed Shiretoko) nightlies, now come with color management support enabled by default.
When a capture
device (like a scanner or camera) produces a digital image it may be able to include as part of the image metadata, a definition of how its color
codes correspond to a standardized colors definition. This mapping is called a color
profile and contains valuable information on how to exactly replicate the colors as “seen”by the capture device.
winbeta.org - 14.09.2008
Windows 7: Calibrate your display
In part one of our overview of Windows 7, we looked into Federated Search. In part two, we looked into the improvements in UAC. In part three, we look
into the new Display Color Calibration tool included in Windows 7. Windows 7 includes the option to calibrate your display. Calibrating your display
ensures that the colors are displayed correctly on your monitor. You can control factors such as gamma, adjust brightness and contrast and color
balance. The wizard is very simple to use and each step has detailed instructions and steps to achieve correct color representation.
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neowin.net - 07.01.2009
Application Specific Glass Colorization in Windows 7?
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. The color of any particular window glass frame can not be set by choice. But, how about being able to change the
color/opacity level of a the glass frame of any application through defined events or commands? According to a Patent number 7418668:
A
method for changing a color value and/or level of opacity value of a glass appearance window frame for an application window is described. The method
includes steps of determining a defined color value and a defined level of opacity value to apply to a glass appearance window frame and displaying
the glass appearance window frame in accordance with the defined color value and the defined level of opacity value. A command may be received to
apply the defined color value and the defined level of opacity value to the glass appearance window frame, thereby applying the defined color value
and level of opacity value to the glass appearance window frame. Color values and/or level of opacity values may be changed automatically, be
application specific, and/or be changed in response to receipt of an input from a user to change one or more portions of a default configuration.
neowin.net - 06.09.2008
Palm Unveils Wireless, Color
PDAs
Palm TX sports Wi-Fi, while
Palm Z22 is budget-priced,
even with color...
pcworld.com - 13.10.2005
HP Color Match: Extreme makeover for cellphones
Hewlett-Packard could soon
turn mobile phones into
shopping advisors with a
color-matching prototype
technology it demonstrated on
Wednesday.
The Color
Match mobile service
technology, developed by HP
Labs, combines color science,
imaging science and mobile
networking technology to match
colors that complement each
other and provide product
advice over a cellphone.
The technology can be used
in anything that requires the
assessment of color
application, said Nina Bhatti,
principal scientist at the
digital imaging and printing
lab in HP Labs. It is
particularly applicable to
cosmetics, where buyers can
use the service to buy a
product that matches their
skin color, she said.
winbeta.org - 11.07.2007
Pink Zune Outselling White, Brown
Microsoft may have found a way
to better compete with
Apple's ubiquitous iPod: the
color pink. Since introducing
the limited edition pink Zune
before Mother's Day, the
color has become the second
most popular, only trailing
black in sales, the company
said Thursday...
betanews.com - 24.05.2007
XM Debuts First Color Screen Radio
XM debuted its latest radio
Monday, complete with a
full-color screen and various
recording capabilities. The
device, while produced by
Delphi, will only carry the XM
brand name...
betanews.com - 14.08.2007
Wikipedia to begin color coding untrustworthy text
Hot on the heels of Wikipedia's decision to begin using editors for certain pages, they've announced another method of attempting to keep
things accurate on their website. According to Wired, the organization will begin color coding the text of their entries in orange, to indicate
untrustworthiness, based on a couple of factors. The feature will be aptly named "WikiTrust", and will color the text after analyzing the
reliability of the author in question, as well as how long the text has been on the entry. Virgil Griffith, a Wikipedia software developer and
neuroscientist at the California Institute of Technology, said, "They've hit on the fundamentally Darwinian nature of Wikipedia.
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neowin.net - 31.08.2009
Black Maximized Windows Borders Fixed
The Windows team posted an
exciting post on their new
Shell:Revealed blog, giving
people who wanted the black
maximized window borders to
disappear a rest, because the
problem is apparently fixed
starting from today's builds.
Due to the very short time
limit until the upcoming RC2
build, we're still unsure
whether the final version
distributed to testers will
feature that change.
The "fix", although
quite welcome, isn't really
what people asked for:
"In the end, we decided
that we like the black and
think it is the right thing to
do, but we want to respect the
user's color choice for users
who bother to make a change.
So - starting in today's
build, we have significantly
backed off the amount of black
that is mixed in with the
user's color for maximized
windows". Basically,
they are offering people the
choice to customize the color,
although there will still be a
black shade to it. The fix
isn't apparently very
noticeable on the default
color, though it is most
useful on strong colors.
jcxp.net - 04.10.2006
Apple Acquires Silicon Color Technologies
Apple has acquired the
technolgies of Silion Color,
which manufactures the
FinalTouch range of colour
correction software. A note
on the company website says:
"We are pleased to announce
that all Silicon Color
technology and intellectual
property, including FinalTouch
colour correction software,
was recently sold to
Apple."
The
company adds that:
"Maintenance agreements held
by current Silicon Color
customers will be honoured by
Apple until they expire".
Silicon Color tools are used
by film and video editors.
neowin.net - 17.10.2006
Sony Shows Off Paper-Thin Color Display
Sony debuted an innovative new
bendable 2.5-inch display, one
that is less than 0.01 inch
thick -- not much thicker than
a piece of paper -- and can
display full-color video...
betanews.com - 26.05.2007
Windows 7 UX tidbits: color hot-track
Long Zheng: If you liked what you saw at the PDC08 Windows 7 keynote in terms of the user
experience of Windows 7's shell and taskbar, then get ready for more since what Sinofsky and Julie-Larson Green showed off is not all that's on
offer. Sitting in the session by Chaitanya
Sareen titled "Welcome to the Windows 7 desktop", a number of
new features were shown off...
winbeta.org - 29.10.2008
Samsung Debuts iPod Nano
Competitor
Samsung debuted on Tuesday its
largest flash based music
player with subscription
capabilities. The YP-Z5
features a capacity of up to
4GB, a 1.8-inch color screen
with photo support, a 24-hour
advertised battery life, and
weighs about two ounces.
Microsoft has also certified
the devices as PlaysForSure
compatible...
betanews.com - 04.01.2006
Windows XP Exits Mainstream Support
As planned, today Microsoft has transitioned Window XP into the Extended Support phase, at last exiting Mainstream Support.
In most
cases, Mainstream Support only lasts for about five years. However, for Windows XP, Mainstream Support has gone on for near 7.5 years, due to the
delay and dissatisfaction with Windows Vista. With Extended Support, the only updates offered to Windows XP customers are simple security fixes unless
you purchased the Extended Hotfix Support plan.
According to a recent leak, downgrade rights will still exist until April 30, 2010, well
into Windows 7's release.
For anyone running Windows XP, security fixes will still be available up until April 8, 2014 via Windows
Update.
jcxp.net - 15.04.2009
Windows Vista timetable now a
little clearer
Microsoft has clarified a
target launch date for Windows
Vista and at the same time
been somewhat ambiguous on the
steps between here and
there...
On
Tuesday Microsoft held a private chat
session for beta
testers to map out the planned
steps from here to Windows
Vista's launch date of August
31, 2006.
Some beta
testers came away more
confused than ever with the
vague answers given to
questions regarding Beta 2 and
future CTP (Community
Technology Preview) release
dates.
Microsoft
has not used the CTP format
for releasing an Operating
System before. It was
previously used on products
such as SQL Server 2005 and
Visual Studio 2005, with quite
some sucess. CTP releases are
made widely available to
testers and are seen by some
as a subtle way of building
product awareness before its
launch...
winbeta.org - 30.11.2005
PDC 2008: Look out for the 'delighters' in Windows 7
Color, a Microsoft design team discovered with the aid of a focus group, is quintessential to a positive user experience. In advising developers to
add delight to their apps, a team leader made a revelation about Windows 7's mission...
betanews.com - 30.10.2008
Wikipedia: Evaluate facts with color-coded pages
The UCSC Wiki Lab has come up
with an ingenious way to
evaluate the reliability of
Wikipedia articles: color
coding based on specific
editorial reputation. Text is
colored in various orange-y
shades, and if it's close to
dark orange? Danger, Will
Robinson!
winbeta.org - 05.08.2007
Microsoft hopes scRGB will improve photo colors
For a computer, dealing with color is just another math problem. And Microsoft wants to change the way your PC counts.
The
company has developed a color space--a
way to encode colors as numbers a computer can process--called scRGB. If the company succeeds in getting it to catch on, the technology could help add
depth and richness to photos taken with digital cameras and viewed on a computer or TV screen.
Today's cameras and computers
usually employ a color space called sRGB, developed in the 1990s by Microsoft
and Hewlett-Packard, that describes colors as a particular combination of red, green, and blue. But sRGB is limited both in the breadth of colors it
can display and in the subtlety of the tonal shades that separate bright from dark, and scRGB is designed to lift those limits.
winbeta.org - 01.11.2007
