As was expected, Microsoft today has released the Service Pack 2 Release Candidate build for both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 to general public. Just a few days ago, we posted exclusive screenshots from Windows Vista SP2 RC when it was released to Microsoft Connect testers, MSDN and TechNet subscribers.
Year: 2009
WinFuture.de has managed to grab the latest bits of the upcoming operating system from Microsoft i.e. Windows 7. The build string of Windows 7 Build 7048 is 7048.0.winmain. 090219 1845 and it was compiled in February 2009.
Microsoft has released Service Pack 2 RC version of Windows Vista to Microsoft Connect testers, MSDN and TechNet subscribers. The Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista is part of the ongoing process to improve the performance and stability of Windows Vista.
The General Manager of Visual Studio Developer Division has unveiled the new WPF-based UI of the upcoming Visual Studio 2010. One of the biggest visual change which Microsoft is trying to bring into this 2010 release of Visual Studio is that they are trying to completely redesign the Visual Studio editor shell – bringing in a rich WPF-based UI.
SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 CTP is an update to SQL Server 2008 which provides customer feedback driven fixes into a single service pack, minimizing deployment and testing complexity.
Apple has released a public beta of the upcoming Safari 4 for both Windows and Mac users. Apple has posted a huge list of all the features new to this release. The most prominent of these features is the new “Top Sites” features which works identical to the way how “Most Visited” page works in Google Chrome.
Have you ever wished to have all your events and birthday reminders from your facebook calendar to your calendar in Windows Live? Thanks to fbCal with the help of which you can export your events and birthday reminders in facebook to your calendar in Outlook, Google Calendar, Apple iCal and of course Windows Live.
Microsoft has released a new version of Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant. The latest version i.e. 6.5 adds Windows Live ID online provider for Windows 7 which enables linking of a Windows 7 user account to a Windows Live ID.
In addition to the announcement of Windows phones featuring Windows Mobile 6.5, Microsoft also announced two new services at Mobile World Conference in Barcelona: My Phone, to sync text messages, photos, video, contacts and more to the Web.
In his keynote address at the Mobile World Conference 2009, Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer unveiled the next generation of Windows phones which will be based on Windows Mobile 6.5 and features a new interface and a richer browsing experience.
PocketGear has launched an unofficial App Store for Windows Mobile phones which currently includes over 2,500 applications and games - including both free and paid apps.
I have always loved the Media Center user experience since its inception in the days when it came bundled with Windows XP Media Center Edition. Windows Media Center is really a highlight of Microsoft design.
I have managed to get some screenshots from Windows 7 Ultimate – with build string 7022.winmain.090115-1850. This new leaked build has got some minor changes which are illustrated from the screenshots below.
Yes that's right! A Russian torrent site is reporting that they have got hold of the latest build of Windows 7 with build string 7022.winmain.090115-1850.
Today I took some time off and called over my friend from ProgrammerFish to review this exciting new technology from Microsoft. We both didn't knew much about it except for the fact that it had something to do with barcodes until we really tried and experienced it hands-on on our phones.
