Download IE7 Legally From Microsoft
Well Microsoft has removed WGA Validation for IE7 Installs, allowing users to download and upgrade IE from IE6 to IE7. By Removing the requirement for WGA Validation, I’m sure Microsoft is looking for deeper penetration into the browser market. The IE7 Browser will be available from today on Windows Update for Windows XPSP2, x64 Server and Windows 2003 Server.
MS Office 2008 for Mac OS X : Preview
Microsoft is getting to release the Microsoft Office Suite for Mac Users very soon . The Mac version of the Office Suite is scheduled to be released in January 2008, but the Office team has started to post some amazing videos showcasing the UI of the upcoming Office Suite for Mac. As far as I can see Microsoft has taken the best of both the worlds by taking the best features of the Ribbon UI and the uniform design that we see throughout Mac OSX. While not much is... Read The Rest →
11 Reasons why Google Apps is Better than MS Office
After the recent partnership of Google with CapGemini to help in promoting Google Apps for Organizations some major companies like Microsoft and Zimbra have been criticizing Google Apps for its shortfalls. While I agree that Google Apps has its own shortcomings, but I see no reason Google Apps can’t have a mass adoption by the enterprise sector. Here are some reasons why Google Apps is the right choice for most Enterprise Users. 1. Eliminate email hassles instantly. No more outages, lost mail, spamming, phishing, viruses, security breaches. 2. Reduce costs.... Read The Rest →
Forget Windows Vista, Vienna – Omnigo is Fast Approaching
Well we have already had enough of Windows. Microsoft has Service Packs for Vista and Windows XP lined up. Then we came to know that they also have Windows 7 lined up as the successor to Windows Vista. And Now we have Omnigo that will be the next generation of Operating System from the Microsoft Stable. Omnigo will not be based on DOS like all other versions of Windows have been till now. It won’t be called as Windows Omnigo but just as Omnigo. Omnigo is being built for future... Read The Rest →
Windows Vista SP1 Beta Officially Launched
Microsoft has finally released an official Version of Windows Vista SP1. True the rumors on the internet there are no new features that have been added in the Service Pack while some components have got enhanced functionality and features. The Beta release is expected to be available in a couple of weeks time. The Standalone version of the service pack is pretty huge and comes in at about 1GB for X86 Architecture. Also you need atleast 7GB of free space to install the Service Pack. Here are some of the... Read The Rest →
Windows Vienna and IE8 Features Leaked
While browsing the MSDN Forums today I found a strange looking thread that actually had the features that will make it into Windows Vienna and IE8. If you are wondering why I was at the MSDN forums, it is because Microsoft has been taking me for a ride in the Student Rockstar Contest and I constantly monitor the MSDN Network for any news. Unfortunately Microsoft has locked the thread and deleted all the contents of it. But I somehow managed to read the contents of it and here are the... Read The Rest →
Vista Suffers another Setback
The popularity of Windows XP is still making things difficult for Vista. Now Vista has again suffered a major setback, with Lenovo (Olympic 2008′ official sponsor) installing XP on it’s machines to run the Olympic Games’ vital PC-related tasks. Vista will only be used in internet lounges set up for athletes to use during the games. Yang Yuanqing, chairman of Lenovo said, “the Olympic Games require mature, stable technologies and it’s not a place to try new technologies because of the size and importance of the event. Everything must work... Read The Rest →
Hotmail Users Get Extra Storage
Email storage seems to be the buzzword these days. First it was Yahoo giving unlimited Storage for its mail accounts and then it was google giving paid upgrades to extra storage on GMail, and this time around its Windows Live Hotmail Users who have been given a storage bump. Microsoft made a series of announcements yesterday regarding updates to the Windows Live Hotmail service.Standard users now get 5GB of storage, while paid MSN Premium and Hotmail Plus accounts now get 10GB of storage. Now with all this i feel that... Read The Rest →
Microsoft Launches A New Live Homepage
Microsoft has just released a new Live Homepage where you can find all the goodies from Microsoft at a single place.And to add to the cool factor of this homepage, it has some super sexy looks and also with the passage of day it changes according to time and location ,like the Google Personalized Homepage does.. Here are some screenshots for your curiosity. I decided to go on and I set the location to Udipi (This is where I Live) and the Screenshot looks like this Honestly speaking the new... Read The Rest →
Windows Live Folders Coming Soon
Microsoft is now entering the file sharing platform with the upcoming Windows Live Folders. The homepage looks interesting, right now its in a private beta, so I couldn’t really register and see for myself what exactly was on offer at Live Folders. Here are some features of Windows Live Folders Personal Use personal folders to back up important files that are only for you. Get to your files from any computer with Internet access by signing in with your Windows Live ID. Shared Shared folders make it easy to collaborate... Read The Rest →
