Windows 7: Anti-Virus Choices
- Symantec offers the Norton 360 3.0 Beta which works on the Windows 7 Beta
- AVG offers AVG Internet Security and AVG Anti-Virus that works with the Windows 7 Beta
- Kaspersky is offering a technical preview of Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Windows 7.
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How to: Set up your Hotmail POP3 settings
Incoming Server POP Port: 995
Incoming Server POP SSL Encryption: Yes (On or Required)
Outgoing Server SMTP Port: 25
Outgoing Server Authentication: Yes (On – Use POP username and password or Hotmail credentials)
Outgoing Server TLS or SSL Secure Encrypted Connection: Yes (On or Required)
Password: password used to sign in to Hotmail or Windows Live service
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Microsoft Office 14 screenshots LEAK!
Russian site Wzor has shown screenshots of the brand new Microsoft Office 14 Alpha, which has been given to selected alpha testers. In case you didn’t know: it’s Office 14 right after the current Office 12 (Office 2007) – Microsoft is skipping the number “13″ – unlucky number for some, but certainly for Microsoft.
From the screenshots: It looks like the User Interface is pretty similar to 2007, and has been installed in Windows 7.
Excel 14 (click to expand):
About Office 14 (click to expand):
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How to: Get a Windows 7 Beta Key!
FIRST, download the ISO image. Here’s the links.
Even with the slmgr -rearm trick, your Windows 7 Beta copy will only last 90 days. An activation key will extend your expiry date all the way to August 1, 2009. To get your activation key, first sign-in at the Technet website with your Windows Live ID. Once you’re signed in, you must copy and paste one of the following links into your browser.
Windows 7 Beta 32-bit Activation Key:
https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/scripts/gcs.aspx?Product=tn-win7-32-ww&LCID=1033
Windows 7 Beta 64-bit Activation Key:
https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/scripts/gcs.aspx?Product=tn-win7-64-ww&LCID=1033
According to different sources, the 32-bit keys WILL work on the 64-bit version AS WELL. So if the 32-bit keys run out, USE the 64-bit one. There are only 2.5 million keys available.
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Windows 7 Beta Direct Download Links!
Windows 7 Beta (x86) : 7000.0.081212-1400_client_en-us_Ultimate-GB1CULXFRE_EN_DVD.ISO
Windows 7 Beta (x64) : 7000.0.081212-1400_client_en-us_Ultimate-GB1CULXFRE_EN_DVD.ISO
Thanks SizzledCore
UPDATE: Get your Windows 7 Beta Key here. If you don’t have a key, your Windows 7 will only get to see the light on it’s day for 90 days only.
Josh’s Verdict: Works pretty ok for me.. Update: I finished downloading this file. Works perfectly.
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Windows 7 Beta is here!
Is here = means that it isn’t from a certain Pirate Bay and directly, legally from Microsoft.
Microsoft is limiting this beta to 2.5 million only, and the beta will expires on the 31 August 2009.
Unfortunely, Microsoft has underestimated the demand to it, and are currently “in the process of adding more servers to handle the demand.” So keep your eyes on this blog when it comes back up!
Josh’s Verdict: Time to go back to The Bay (for the time being anyways)!
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Tag: Microsoft’s SECOND iPhone app
At CES, Microsoft has introduced its second iPhone app after dipping its toe with the release of Seadragon Mobile last month. The name of the application is Microsoft Tag, and it enables users to instantly access mobile content, videos, music, contact information, maps, social networks, promotions, etc. simply by pointing the device’s camera to a custom tag.
If this makes you think about the principle behind QR codes, you’re not the only one. Like QR codes, Microsoft Tags are unique two-dimensial codes that can be used to open URLs or multimedia files. The big difference is the tech behind it: Microsoft Tag is based on a whole new technology developed in-house by Microsoft Research called High Capacity Color Barcodes (HCCBs), and offers a significant twist.
Microsoft Tags are smaller than QR codes and uses triangle shapes and colors to store data instead of square pixels. Actually, Microsoft Tags doesn’t actually store any information, except for a unique ID which can fetch more data stored on Microsoft servers. This allows way more information to be attached to tags than with QR codes.
Microsoft Tags are available for the iPhone as well as Windows Mobile, J2ME, Blackberry, and Symbian S60 phones. The application can be accessed by visiting Gettag.mobi using your mobile phone browser.
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Why I love Linux
The picture describes it all..
And what other OS gives you stickers with it?
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Windows 7 outperforming XP and Vista
You might’ve heard that crazy rumor making the rounds that Microsoft leaked the Windows 7 beta on purpose to build some positive buzz, and while there’s no real evidence (or likelihood) of that of any sort, the seemingly-magical build 7000 is certainly doing well for itself. Following up on wide praise for the fledgling OS, ZDNet‘s Adrian Kingsley-Hughes pitted the beta up against XP and Vista in some informal “real-word” tasks like boot up, shut down, file maneuvers, installations and other common tasks. On both test systems, an AMD Phenom 9700 setup and an Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200 number (with ATI and NVIDIA graphics, respectively), the Windows 7 install soundly bested XP and Vista task by task, with few exceptions. Performance testing is never an exact science, but it’s clear that Microsoft is taking performance very seriously this time around — we can’t wait for the next conveniently-leaked beta to bolster this rep even further. Next on the benchmarking agenda? Read
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Zune 30′s are back to the Social
Well, that was a wild way to end 2008, but Zune 30 users should be back in the saddle now that 2009 is here, as of about 7 am EST. In case you missed Microsoft’s sage advice on the issue, you’ll need to let the player completely drain its battery, then plug it back into a power source and all should be right as rain. Hopefully you didn’t do anything drastic like removing the battery (voids the warranty) or use up all 10 of your free Zune Pass songs during those dark, dark hours of Zunelessness. Read
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