winbeta.org - 04.02.2008

Windows 7 hits Milestone 3

Mary Jo Foley: I have seen the future specifically Windows 7 Milestone 3 (Build 6780).



I got a gander at the latest test build of Windows 7 briefly (courtesy of a source of mine) and was not allowed to take any screenshots. But it is real, it does exist and it is, indeed, in certain testers’ hands inside and outside the company.




winbeta.org - 17.09.2008

Windows Longhorn won't be reloaded, after all

One month after a team of Windows enthusiasts hit Milestone 1 of "Longhorn Reloaded," Microsoft has put the kibosh on the project.

Longhorn Reloaded an initiative of a handful of members of the Joejoe.org site to take up where Microsoft left off with its Longhorn client development in 2004 is no more, according to a posting on the Joejoe.org site.

In late May, the core team of Joejoe developers working to resurrect the old Microsoft Longhorn client code, managed to deliver Milestone 1. But the project subsequently attracted the attention of Microsofts lawyers...
winbeta.org - 22.06.2007

Windows Live Mail Milestone 6 Back Up

Late friday two weeks ago, Microsoft was removing its shiny new Milestone 6 upgrade to its Windows Live Mail Beta program due to Firefox users complaints. Those complaints being actually really serious and frequent, the Beta team had then decided to removed the update to address those issues.

This was done successfully over the last week, and the update is back up, with all its great new features and a really working Firefox support.


jcxp.net - 01.06.2006

Mainframe Migration Alliance Passes 100-Member Milestone

As organizations migrate from mainframes, Windows solution ecosystem flourishes...
microsoft.com/presspass - 29.05.2007

Windows 7 M1 build shows up on various torrent sites

It was only a matter of time..

Not too long after Microsoft had released a developer build of the Windows 7 Milestone 1 release to a select few, review and opinion pieces started to leak onto Windows enthusiast sites by OEM employees or their beneficiaries. So it's hardly surprising that now -just a few days later, the full naked DVD image has started to show up on a few torrent sites. Most have been verified as fake and removed, and while we haven't been able to verify for ourselves if indeed the milestone has been leaked to the pirating community, it sure is stirring up a lot of interest in the past 24hrs!

Developing..


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neowin.net - 27.01.2008

Apple App Store Milestone: 100,000 apps

Reaching yet another milestone, Apple's App Store has broken the 100,000 approved applications mark. According to TheNextWeb, Apple has approved 101,713 applications and games. Of course, not all of these are available immediately as many have just been accepted. The App Store currently has 93,000 released applications. This is up from a reported 65,000 in August. According to iPhonesTalk, analysts have predicted the 200,000 mark will be reached next year and by the end of 2010, there will be 250,000 applications. Some recent additions to the app store include an app from NASA which brings countdown clocks, videos and Twitter feeds to the iPhone. Reportedly, this app will even let you know when the Space Station is passing overhead!

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neowin.net - 27.10.2009

Windows Live Mail Milestone 7 Released

Microsoft silently released a few minutes ago its long-awaited upgrade to Windows Live Mail Beta. The update had been showed last week on its Bay 101 server and was since then very liked by users.

Among other improvements, we can note obvious performance changes, the return of checkboxes, improvements to the Today page, and as usual, to the Firefox version of the client.

An official change log and other detailed information has yet to have been released by the Windows Live Mail developer team.

Thanks to sar4iva for the heads up!


jcxp.net - 25.07.2006

Windows 7 M1 Build 6574.1

Chinese site ThinkNext has once again released screenshots of another build of Windows 7 that is currently being worked on by Microsoft.

Amongst the changes are some refining with Windows Explorer and the addition of a Windows Health Center that provides alerts and monitors the systems health state. Microsoft is currently testing Windows 7 internally and is widely expected to announce further details at its PDC (professional developers conference) in October this year. The company is expected to ship Windows 7 in Q1 2010.

The build was posted without the full build string, which leads us to believe that a partner purposely violated the NDA with the Redmond based software company, and made it difficult to trace back to a specific developer lab. As quoted from the site below:

"This time it’s the 2nd release of Windows 7 Milestone 1. Version 6.1 (build 6574.1.{SECRET}). The {SECRET} here means I won’t expose detail. No, even Milestone 1 isn’t a single release. Microsoft releases multiple versions of M1 with different minor version numbers. Well, for me it is the 2nd one I’ve gotten but I’ve no idea about how many releases Microsoft did before. I’ll use Win7 M1 R2, which stands for Windows 7 Milestone 1 Release 2, to describe it in the following. Please be noted, ‘Release 2’ is my naming convention, not Microsoft’s."


neowin.net - 22.04.2008

Windows 7: The Anti-Vista?

Mary Jo Foley: Even with Windows Vista’s one-year anniversary launch just a week away, all that anyone in the tech-enthusiast community seems to want to talk about is Windows 7 (Except for those who are already sick of hearing about 7, as one Windows user characterized himself in a conversation I had yesterday.)



There are Windows 7 screen shots, Windows 7 videos, Windows 7-Windows Live-integration to-do lists. And of course, there is the infamous Milestone 1 (M1) Windows 7 build out there, with M2 and M3 successors due out later this year, if rumored roadmaps are to be believed.



Some pundits believe Microsoft is trying to stoke the Windows 7 fires to “build excitement” for its next Windows release. I don’t think this is the case at all. I think Microsoft wants to smother the Windows 7 flames and to dampen expectations as much as possible.




winbeta.org - 25.01.2008

Windows 7 M1, now playing in a theater near you

Long Zheng: From the Chinese guy who brought you the first screenshots of Windows 7, brings you a Cloverfield-inspired movie about Windows 7 Milestone 1. This is a 3 minute and 50 second shakycam video showing off the new Aurora bootscreen with animated progress bar as well as slight visual updates to Windows Media Center. (via AeroXP forums)








winbeta.org - 25.01.2008

Windows Live Mail Beta Refreshed

Microsoft on Wednesday began rolling out Milestone 4 of its new Windows Live Mail beta, formerly known by the code-name Kahuna. The update adds support for Web browsers beyond IE6 and implements a number of new features such as spell checking and resizable window panes...
betanews.com - 01.12.2005

Microsoft issues security update for Windows 7 pre-beta

Although PDC 2008 attendees won't receive Windows 7 Milestone 3 build 6801 until Tuesday, Microsoft has already issued a security patch for the pre-beta version of Vista's successor. This early version of Windows 7 is quite similar to Vista, and will likely require the same security fixes...
betanews.com - 28.10.2008

Try Windows Live Mail Milestone 7

Only hours after its features have been announced, a way to try it has already been discovered.

"This release does not contain many user interface changes other than what you see above for the Today screen (the emails/names have been rubbed out). See Darren's Post from earlier in the week to see what is new this time around."

It contains all of the new announced features, and trying it is really simple. To do so,:
-Login into Windows Live Mail
-Go to this link
-See the new Windows Live Mail Milestone 7 update


jcxp.net - 18.07.2006

Microsoft Upgrades Windows Live Mail

Although it has still yet to replace the aging Hotmail system, Microsoft's new, AJAX-enabled Windows Live Mail service received a minor upgrade yesterday, reaching Milestone 9. The M9 version of Live Mail brings a number of new features, including full compatibility with Firefox 2.0...
betanews.com - 24.01.2007

Windows 7 Release Candidate Is Available From Microsoft

Today Microsoft Corp. has reached a significant milestone with the Release Candidate (RC) of the highly anticipated Windows 7 operating system, now available for download to MSDN and TechNet subscribers at http://technet.microsoft.com. Broader public availability will begin May 5 on the Microsoft Download Center at http://microsoft.com/downloads. The RC milestone is a result of feedback from millions of customers and partners around the world. It indicates the operating system is entering the final phases of development and is ready for partners to develop new applications, device drivers and services, and ready for IT pros to evaluate Windows 7 and examine how it will operate in their environment.




winbeta.org - 30.04.2009

Windows 7 M1 Build 6574.1 Info and Screenshots

ThinkNext, the Chinese Website that previously posted screenshots of Windows 7 M1 Build 6519 is back with with new info and screenshots for an updated Windows 7 M1 release, Build 6574.1:

No, even Milestone 1 isnt a single release. Microsoft releases multiple versions of M1 with different minor version numbers. Well, for me it is the 2nd one Ive gotten but Ive no idea about how many releases Microsoft did before. Ill use Win7 M1 R2, which stands for Windows 7 Milestone 1 Release 2, to describe it in the following. Please be noted, ˜Release 2 is my naming convention, not Microsofts.

winbeta.org - 21.04.2008

Chips pass two billion milestone

The first chip to pack more than two billion transistors has been launched by silicon giant Intel. The quad-core chip, known as Tukwila, is designed for high-end servers rather than personal computers. It operates at speeds of up to 2Ghz, the equivalent of a standard PC chip. It marks the latest milestone in chip technology; Intel released the first processor to contain more than one billion transistors in 2006. "It's not revolutionary, it's another evolutionary step," said Malcolm Penn, an analyst at Future Horizons, of Tukwila.


neowin.net - 04.02.2008