Archive for the ‘Microsoft’ Category

Microsoft has officially released Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) to IT professionals for download and evaluation. The first major upgrade to Windows 7 clocks in at approximately 600 MB, depending on 32-bit or 64-bit updates. Microsoft, as usual, encourages only IT professionals to download the beta, and to not use it on any mission-critical [...]

Click for full-size. A recent update to the Windows Phone 7 toolset for developers has been unlocked with new images demonstrating the dialer app, uninstall option for applications and Office built-in along with more changes to the user interface.

Microsoft has announced that HTC has paid the software conglomerate an undisclosed sum to use the Android operating system and entered into a new licensing agreement, asserting wide-ranging software patents over the Linux base that powers the Google developed operating system and allowing the manufacturer to continue use of the operating system. Microsoft has previously [...]

Microsoft has gone ahead and released its previously OEM limited Windows 7 Touch Pack for those users that own a computer with a multitouch display for free. The Touch pack incldues the proper software to enable touch display support on machines with Windows 7 and features small programs (two taken from Microsoft Surface and a [...]

A series of slides has surfaced detailing the update process for future devices running Windows Phone 7 and additional information on device specifications along with account control and manufacturer control.

A group of enterprising Zune homebrew developers have banded together to release the first version of the OpenZDK homebrew SDK for the Zune device lineup. From the board: “The first true hack available for the Zune, this makes it possible to, for the first time, run applications directly on top of the Zune firmware, with [...]

Click for full-size Microsoft’s dedicated portal for the yet to be officially announced Kin series of social networking and multimedia focused devices has launched ahead of its official announcement during the Microsoft press event currently underway at the time of this report. The screenshot above details the Kin One and Kin Two devices along with [...]

As previously announced by Microsoft, the April 6th Xbox 360 System Update is now available. The update is mandatory, you will not be able to sign back in to Xbox Live until you install the update. The update adds USB drive support as a primary storage option, similar to Xbox 360 Hard Drives. You are [...]

Microsoft has begun rolling out the latest firmware update for the Microsoft Zune and Zune HD series after months of anticipation. The update features expanded video codec support with the inclusion of Xvid video support, Smat DJ support, Zune Marketplace streaming via Wi-Fi, personalized recommendations and support for TV shows on the Marketplace. To access [...]

Asus has launched its latest intel Core i3-based notebook in the U30Jc which features Nvidia’s Optumus dynamic graphic switching technology and extended battery life. The U30Jc features Windows 7 Home Premium 64, a 2.26GHz Intel Core i3-350M CPU and the NVIDIA GeForce GT310M graphics chip with Optimus auto-switching technology an optical drive, 4GB of DDR3 [...]