Rumors are running like wildfire! Microsoft Windows users are now visualizing the probability of getting a glimpse of Windows 8 in Computer Electronics Show (CES) 2011 8 by Steve Ballmer. The rumor got its position in the internet from an news article published in The New York Times which mentions the chance of demonstration of Windows 8 : Next month, at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las … [Read more...]
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Leaked news about Windows 8 : Wind 3D interface and much more
This news article reports unofficial and not confirmed, as a result of word of mouth. So rumors are circulating that it's worth, as well as could be false, may also prove true. Here is the news leaked, grouped into topics - The new Microsoft operating system will be 32-and 64-Bit. They denied rumors that claimed that it would be a 128-Bit. - Windows 8 will have two interfaces: the principal, … [Read more...]
Verve: an non Windows Microsoft operating system to ensure memory safety
High-level computer applications build on services provided by lower-level software layers, such as operating systems and language run-time systems. These lower-level software layers should be reliable and secure. Without reliability, users endure frustration and potential data loss when the system software crashes. Without security, users are vulnerable to attacks from the network, which often … [Read more...]
Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for December 2010
Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification issued: December 9, 2010 Microsoft Security Bulletins to be issued: December 14, 2010 This is an advance notification of security bulletins that Microsoft is intending to release on December 14, 2010. This bulletin advance notification will be replaced with the December bulletin summary on December 14, 2010. For more information about the bulletin … [Read more...]
Microsoft will integrate tracking protection in Internet Explorer
Microsoft plans to give users of its new internet browser the ability to stop certain sites from gathering information from users, as the company looks to head off federal online privacy legislation. The opt-in feature, called "tracking protection," is based on technology developed for Microsoft's current browser. It was downplayed as the world's largest software company tried to balance … [Read more...]
Microsoft wants to patent tactile 3D screen
Microsoft developed a screen that changes not only images but also the form. The screen consists of a polymer that changes shape and consistency under the influence of light. It provides forms that can feel for the user. Microsoft wants to patent this technology. In what stage of development the system is, is not clear from the patent application. The display consists of a polymer with a shape … [Read more...]
Windows 8: using the functions without loading the full OS
Microsoft is now dedicated to the development of manufacturing and software and hardware licensing might include a feature called 'Direct Experience' in Windows 8 or Windows vNext which would allow us to access a function without having to wait for the operating system loads completely. A few weeks ago some news leaked that could bring Windows 8, the operating system currently in development by … [Read more...]
December 2010 cumulative time zone update for Windows operating systems
Important: This update supersedes and replaces update 2158563, which was released in September 2010. This update also includes additional time zone changes made after update 2158563 was created. If you have already deployed update 2158563, read the descriptions of the specific time zone changes that are addressed in this article to determine whether you must deploy this update immediately. If … [Read more...]
Microsoft Fix it gets a new look with lot of features added
After many years Microsoft has changed the look of Fix-it with an enhancement in look and lot of added features. Here is the screenshot of upper half of the webpage (All screenshots will expand and zoom on clicking over them): Here is a list highlighting the new changes to Microsoft Fix it: ¢ Product Icons “ We™ve replaced the text-list of products with a row of icons to provide a more … [Read more...]
Microsoft is working for Windows 8
Microsoft recently has published the History of Windows operating system highlighting their path of success in these 25 years. (Read here) Though it is not as detailed as many of the readers may expect, it is definitely a nice piece of writing. Anyway, at the end of the article Microsoft says that: What's next? Many laptops no longer have a slot for DVDs and some have solid state drives rather … [Read more...]
ASP.NET MVC 3 Release Candidate
This morning the ASP.NET team shipped the ASP.NET MVC 3 RC (release candidate). ASP.NET MVC 3 is a pretty sweet release, and adds a ton of new functionality and refinements. It is also backwards compatible with ASP.NET MVC V1 and V2 “ which makes it easy to upgrade existing apps (read the release notes for the exact steps to do so). A fantastic detailed blog is written by Scott Guthrie. Read and … [Read more...]