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Microsoft brought Tag out of beta today. I’ve been playing around with it for several months, and I really like it. The fact that you can use custom images makes it leaps and bounds ahead of QR-style codes. Here’s the details: Due to significantly increased adoption of Microsoft Tag, we are pleased to...
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For the record, I don't think Microsoft needs to buy anyone to be successful in the smartphone market space. I don't buy into the notion that Windows Mobile is dead or that Windows Mobile 7 will arrive too late to matter. Sure, it’s taken Microsoft far too long to field a competitive...
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Living in a material world, and I am a material girl. Those infamous words from Madonna's Material Girl can be slightly tweaked to sum up my operating system perspective: living in a Windows world and I am a Windows guy. But I'm writing this post from within Moblin running on the new Asus Eee...
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It would've been great if I could have read through at least part of Gizmodo writer John Herrman's HTC Touch HD2 review before encountering the usual Windows Mobile bashing. But unfortunately, the bashing started right in the title: HTC Touch HD2 Review: A Tragedy . Despite all the positive attention...
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Following quickly on the heels of the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 launches (they have PowerShell 2.0 built in), Microsoft has released version 2.0 for all flavors of Windows since XP: Windows Management Framework, which includes Windows PowerShell 2.0, WinRM 2.0, and BITS 4.0, was officially...
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After waiting through betas, release candidates, and, well, Vista , The Windows 7 launch date is finally here. Windows 7 has taken over Microsoft’s home page with a collection of seven second demos, and I’m seeing ads galore all over the web. They’re also sporting a really nice Facebook app that ...
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A German newspaper reported that IBM is mandating employees to cease using Microsoft Office and to switch to its in-house Lotus Symphony suite within 10 days. Word has it that some 330,000 of about 360,000 employees already have made the switch. Though given that Symphony is probably already installed...
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Microsoft released details today confirming October 6th as the date that the new Windows Mobile 6.5 phones will hit the market. Here are some of the providers slated to have phones ready to go: • In North America: Mobile operators AT&T, Bell Mobility, Sprint, TELUS and Verizon Wireless, and phone...
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When I read Google’s Chrome OS announcement via its corporate blog, I couldn’t help but chuckle throughout it. I think my favorite line is, “The user interface is minimal to stay out of your way, and most of the user experience takes place on the web.” Wow, I’m all for creative...
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Today I needed to use export-mailbox to convert a mailbox into a .pst file. As it turns out, you have to have the Exchange management tools running on a 32-bit machine running Outlook. I procured a 32-bit machine (all mine are x64), installed Outlook and Powershell, and downloaded the 32-bit version...
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Sad day for me. I’ve been using Microsoft Money to pay my bills online since 1995. Over the years, I’ve decided on what banks to use based on whether they supported Microsoft Money. Guess I’ll have to start using Quicken. Here's the official announcement : Important notice: Microsoft...
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From their blog : The My Phone service will be not be available on May 18 to enable deployment of a service upgrade. During this maintenance period, you will be unable to access the My Phone web site or to sync your phone with the service. We apologize for any inconvenience. Site is definitely...
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If you have an MSDN subscription and have been thinking about buying a Windows Home Server, it’s your lucky day. Log into your MSDN account, look under Operating Systems, and… There you go, just provide your own hardware, and you’re good to go. I just wish it was there when I bought it. Oh well, enjoy...
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“Cranky Geek” John C. Dvorak recently wrote an article claiming that Microsoft’s business model for pricing it’s products—particularly Windows and Office—is “done.” Basically, he tries to point out that as netbook prices keep dropping, consumers would end up paying more for Windows and Office than...
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A few days ago, Google released a beta of their new Google Sync product. It allows people with PDA-type phones to sync their contacts and calendar with Google. As it turns out, they licensed this technology from Microsoft. It’s just a rebranded version of ActiveSync. However, if you’re already syncing...