When Microsoft started planning IE9, they recognized the need for a close relationship with the Web developer community.

So, on the 15th March 2010, Microsoft released the first IE9 Platform Preview for developers to review the changes/new technologies etc coming in the new browser.

At that initial announcement Microsoft stated they were committed to updating the IE9 Preview approximately every eight weeks. So today they are releasing the second Platform Preview of Internet Explorer 9.

Please Note:

The Internet Explorer Platform Preview is NOT a full web browser. It’s intended to give Web developers an early look at the Web platform technology coming in the next release of Internet Explorer. To distinguish it from a full browser, it is called a platform preview.

Here are the links:

Demo:  http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/

FAQs:  http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/info/FrequentlyAskedQuestions/Default.html

IE9 Blog:  http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/

Simply download and install the Platform Preview of Internet Explorer 9 and when it runs it will take you back to the download page where you can test out the various elements on the page.

Enjoy!

Kind Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

For over 10 years newsgroups (NNTP) have been Microsoft’s primary public support forums for its products and technologies.

Currently there are more than 2,000 public newsgroups and 2,200 private newsgroups devoted to its various products and services.

But from June 2010 these will be moved to revamped forums on Microsoft TechNet, MSDN and Microsoft Answers.

Here is a statement from a Microsoft spokesperson:

“On June 1, Microsoft will be progressively  closing newsgroups and helping active newsgroups users migrate their discussions to the refreshed Microsoft forums that include Microsoft Answers, TechNet and MSDN.  This decision was made in an effort to provide the best community and support resources and experience to our customers with social features and functionalities that address their feedback and needs.”

You can read more about this transition on the Microsoft Newsgroup page: Click Here.

I personally think this is a good move as it will allow less technical users to access these communities, rather than rely on newgroup readers. In 2010, a web based (and even social) approach to support is the way to go.

Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

Here are 6 new features in Outlook 2010:

1) Outlook Social Connector – provides you with a stream of content from SharePoint, Windows Live and other famous social networking sites. At the bottom of your Outlook emails, you will see the latest social networking posts of your contact.

2) A new “Publish Online” feature lets your Outlook 2010 calendar synchronize with Office Online.

3) The new Quick Steps feature lets you consolidate multiple steps into one. So once you will click the Quick Step, it’s relevant multiple steps (as per your configuration) will occur.

4) A new UI, and its customisable.

5) Office Backstage – Easily allows users to easily save attachments, access account settings, clean their mailbox, and configure other settings.

6) A new schedule feature called “Scheduled View” which provides a better insight into your daily schedule (in Outlook calendar).

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Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

The NWZ-A845 is the thinnest ever Walkman Video MP3 player with a super wide OLED display.

16GB, S-Master Digital Amplifier, Digital Noise Cancelling, EX headphones, 7.1cm / 2.8″ display.

Watch the following video for a quick review by Stuff Magazine…

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Messenger Connect from Microsoft marks an important step forward for the Windows Live Messenger service as it will allow websites to integrate the function into their pages resulting in better sharing with friends.

Essentially its a new social API that allows new ways for partners and developers to connect with Windows Live Messenger. (It incorporates exisitng APIs Windows Live ID, Contacts API, Messenger Web Toolkit).

Messenger Connect is a major leap for Microsoft. Until now, the company’s social products have been largely closed off to 3rd parties. Now, this new API allows Windows Live Messenger and 3rd party websites and applications that use it, to pull in data from across a user’s online social world.

Developers are going to be able to create compelling social experiences on their websites and apps by providing them with social promotion & distribution via Windows Live Messenger, and when you see the new capabilities of the Windows Messenger due in a few weeks time – that is really going to be a great experience for the end user.

Microsoft really are putting “Social” at the heart of their new Windows Live products coming this summer!

Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

The new Windows Live Messenger (part of Wave 4 coming very soon) helps saves you time with tabbed conversations, Bing integration and brings your conversations to life with HD video chat (in 16/9 full screen), photo sharing, video messages, YouTube videos and more…

Windows Live Messenger Wave 4 Beta will be offered to early adopters for testing on June 21st, 2010.

Get a brief demo in this video from Microsoft:

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Kind Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

…in a word YES, if you know how.

Go into any Starbucks, or similar, coffee shop on a busy day and you will notice many folks sitting down with their laptops and Netbooks using the free (usualy) WiFi.

It is truly scary to think how many of those laptops I could easily invade whilst sitting there myself, armed only with a Windows laptop and some free software available for download via the Internet.

Or, another scenario is driving through a town/city looking for businesses with wireless networks that are either unsecured or poorly secured.

Perhaps even sitting in a hotel room all day connected to the free WiFi and slipping in and out of other folks laptops.

Wireless networks are everywhere today, even many homes now have them…. and yet I see SO MANY that can easily be hacked into and sensitive data such as passwords to online banking stolen.

I am not trying to be alarmist here, just trying to provide a wake up to the home user/small business user who are basically targets waiting to be found by cyber criminals!

Did you know anyone can learn enough skills to become a half-decent cyber criminal just by spending a day on YouTube.com ?

Don’t believe me? …just look at some of these Video titles:

# Hacking WiFi Passwords with Cowpatty…

# Vista Security Hacks…

# How to Steal WPA-PSK keys…

# Bypass Local Windows Logins with a Kernel Modifying Boot CD…

# Bypass Your Corporate or University Firewalls…

# WiFi Packet Sniffing…

# Intercepting Passwords on a Network…

# Cracking Wireless Passwords…

# How to Hack a Friends Computer…

# How to Steal Data from WiFi Connected Laptops in a Coffee Shop…

# Making Money by Infecting Internet PCs with Malware…

…and yet many security threats can be limited just by knowing a few simple steps.

There are many websites that can help you just Google some security terms and then read through the many pages. Or, you could grab my latest guide aimed at helping Windows PC users to NOT becoming a victim of CyberCrime: PC Security Bootcamp.

Kind Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

Microsoft has been hard at work on the next version of Windows Home Server – codenamed “Vail”.

This new version of Windows Home Server is notable chiefly for being based on Windows Server 2008 R2 — a major upgrade from the current version, which uses Windows Server 2003 SP2 as the underlying OS.

Essentially it’s an Operating System with a built in Media Server, Backup, Data Recovery, Document Management, Remote Access and a gaggle of “add-ons” bundled in; and allows you to build a reliable network at home!

The Windows Home Server team blog cites four key areas of improvement with the new version: extending the ability to stream media outside of the home network and over the internet; multi-PC backup and restore; simplified setup and user experience.

This time round the OS is 64-bit only, with no 32-bit version available. Minimum hardware requirements are modest: a 1.4GHz x64 CPU, 1GB or RAM and a 160GB hard disk.

Individual hard disks larger than 2TB are now supported, as are iSCSI storage devices, and drive removal operations have been improved.

Here is a screenshot of the new User Interface:

In the following video you will see a walk through of the new product UI and take a first look preview of Windows Home Server v2

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At a warehouse in New Jersey, 6,000 used copy machines sit ready to be sold. CBS News chief investigative correspondent Armen Keteyian reports almost every one of them holds a secret.

Nearly every digital copier built since 2002 contains a hard drive – like the one on your personal computer – storing an image of every document copied, scanned, or emailed by the machine.

In the process, it’s turned an office staple into a digital time-bomb packed with highly-personal or sensitive data.

If you’re in the identity theft business it seems this would be a pot of gold.

“The type of information we see on these machines with the social security numbers, birth certificates, bank records, income tax forms,” John Juntunen said, “that information would be very valuable.”

All the major manufacturers offer security or encryption packages on their products. One product from Sharp automatically erases an image from the hard drive. It costs $500.

But evidence keeps piling up in warehouses that many businesses are unwilling to pay for such protection, and that the average American is completely unaware of the dangers posed by digital copiers.

…watch this short but shocking report:

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Marc liron – Microsoft MVP

Microsoft has released new software that aims to automatically repair the most common faults found in some of its older operating systems.

The “Fix It” package, based on the successful automatic diagnostics system in Windows 7, is currently in beta trial and aimed at Windows Vista and Windows XP users.

According to the BBC, once installed the software will update itself, scan for problems and comes with onboard fixes for 300 of the most common faults.

The package also keeps a list of the PC’s hardware and software so that if an automatic fix can’t resolve the problem then the data is quickly available to support staff.

Microsoft, like many other software firms, has built a vast database of faults and problems as technology built into Windows reports back about crashes and other bugs that machines encounter.

The minimum operating system requirement is Windows XP running Service Pack 3 (SP3).

Get started right away with the “Fix It” package:  http://fixitcenter.support.microsoft.com/Portal

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Kind Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

A new survey on the state of internet security has found a large increase in malware and suggested that a new PC is infected every 4.6 seconds.

The Symantec report, which covers 2009, highlighted a number of trends across the year, one of which is the shift in malicious activity to emerging countries.

Another major trend was the increase in availability of DIY toolkits such as Zeus that allowed novice hackers to carry out cyber crime.

Overall the United States was the country with the highest levels of malicious activity. The UK came sixth in the chart, down from fourth place the year before.

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Kind Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

Managing huge amounts of applicant data using custom databases, outlook, and servers has become a “snap” for employee placement company Elite Personnel with Windows 7 Professional.

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For eMAZZANTI, the upgrade to Windows 7 Pro wasn’t change for change’s sake. It’s taken them to a new level of productivity.

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Web hosting company Network Solutions LLC has had a bad month for security this April 2010.

At the start of the month some of their customers who were running WordPress blogs started noticing that visitors to their sites were being redirected to a website that then infected their PCs with malware!

Sadly, the company tried to explain it as an issue with WordPress and try an deflect any questions away from their own security setup.

It later became apparent that Network Solutions LLC had a poor security configuration on one of their servers and that allowed people on the same box to read each others’ configuration files – YIKES!

…essentially that meant the person that did this, just setup an account with the company and was then able to “scan” other customers Wordpress files and insert the code for the malware URL redirect.

(If you want some basic security advice for WordPress blogs then I have a section in my new Security Guide that walks through this important topic.)

The second security problem Network Solutions LLC have had this month is some customers having code added to their websites! Here is a quote from their support blog:

“We have received reports that Network Solutions customers are seeing malicious code added to their websites and we are really sorry for this experience. At this time since anything we say in public may help the perpetrators, we are unable to provide details. It may not be accurate to categorize this as a  single issue such as “file permissions”. Please know that we have all hands on deck fighting this new internet threat and investigating the cause.”

…well this clearly shows, in their rather cryptic language, that this is NOT another WordPress iframe injection issue.

So what is it?  …well the company are not saying at the moment.

When it comes to selecting a webhost for your hosting needs, i suggest you do some research in the search engines first to read any stories like this one.

Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

As I mentioned in an earlier post:

http://blog.marcliron.com/windows-vista/windows-vista-rtm-deadline

Windows Vista RTM (Thats Windows Vista with NO service pack installed) goes out of support TODAY!

Make sure you visit Windows Update and download the current service pack for Windows Vista.

For more information please read:  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935791

Kind Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

An interview with David Lang, Dells program manager for federal security. David talks about Dells joining of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) at the end of last year and how he addresses questions around cloud security and what type of environments you find in federal space.

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Kind Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

In this video you will gain an overview of the new additions to the Dell Latitude E2 family of laptops and learn about the new technology/performance features, including Latitude ON technology for instant access and the fast response Freefall Sensor for enhanced data protection.

Featuring new Intel Core I5 and I7 processors, the new generation of systems includes faster memory, longer battery life, and improved graphics processors. Higher resolution webcams and digital array microphones provide users with better hardware for unified communications.

The new generation also features improvements to manageability. All new systems support standard Intel AMT 6.0 manageability, with vPro support on the E6410, E6510, and E4310.

Visit the DELL Website for more information – Click Here!

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Kind Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

Touchscreen phones and MP3 players could soon be a thing of the past after Microsoft developed a technology to turn your skin into a touch screen.

The system, known as “Skinput“, works by sending out acoustic signals to sensors when a finger is tapped on the skin. Software, coupled with the sensors, can be taught which sound means which location. Different functions – start, stop, louder, softer, can be bound to different locations.

Early trials suggest Skinput can be learned with about 20 minutes of training the sensors and can pick up a five-location system with accuracy in excess of 95 per cent.

Microsoft says improvements still need to be carried out to increase accuracy before Skinput can become a commercial product.

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Kind Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

Microsoft Research have just released this new video showing how they are combining the use of BOTH Pen and Touch when working with Microsoft Surface.

This use of both hand gestures and an input device, like a pen, is a logical step – and an exciting one!

Watch the video below for a practical demonstration:

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Kind Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

A new version of AnyDVD has been released: 6.6.3.4

- New (Blu-ray): Added support for AACS MKB v17

- New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys

- New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections

- New (DVD): Added support for new protections

- Added more programs to the list requiring “aggressive I/O mode”

- Fix (DVD): Display of DVD video mode

- Some minor fixes and improvements

The update is free for all registered customers…

If you have NOT come accross this amazing software that allows you to copy your entire DVD (and Blue ray) collection onto backup discs.

Visit SlySoft’s website today!

Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

Has Microsoft got a new Windows Live Hotmail Logo coming soon?

This is the current logo being used:

However, in a video released by Microsoft this week, a new Windows Live Hotmail Logo has emerged:

You can watch the video here.

Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

# Spotmau PowerSuite 2010

All in one package of Windows utilities software.

It performs a 360 degree PC health check, speeds up and cleans up your computer; repairs system and registry problems. It keeps your computer at peak performance everyday. It repair your crash Windows or hard disk, rescue your deleted, shredded, or even formatted data. It protects all your sensitive data and builds your “Personal Safe”. It also includes wonderful hard disk utilities, such as partition, clone (partition to partition, disk to disk, partition to image,…) and more.

Spotmau provides an answer with its PowerSuite, a multifunctional and easy-to-use toolkit that provides all the useful utilities you need in one bootable CD. So whether you want to clean up Windows, or you require help getting Windows to operate, PowerSuite has everything you need.

Tune Up & Fix Your PC Easily！PowerSuite 2010! – Click Here

# TuneUp Utilities 2010

TuneUp Utilities is one of the most popular PC tweaking application suites on the market.

It has everything in one application, which allows you to access a huge load of Windows maintenance, repair, optimization and customization tools, all at your fingertips.

TuneUp Utilities – Version 2010. Turbo Charge your PC’s Performance! – Click Here

# Optimize 3.0

Optimize 3.0 rapidly scans and locates errors and junk files that may be hindering your PC’s performance.

Find out what it takes to get a better performing computer without the expense or difficulty of adding new hardware.

Optimize 3.0 keeps your PC running like new. Run a FREE Scan Now.

The Windows 7 Application Compatibility List for IT Professionals is a Microsoft Office Excel-based spreadsheet listing software applications which have met Windows 7 Logo Program testing requirements for compatibility with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7, and have thereby earned the right to display the Windows 7 Logo Program logo with the application.

These products are identified with the compatibility status “Compatible – Windows 7 Logo.”

Additionally, this list includes applications with the following compatibility statuses: “Compatible,” “Free Update Required,” “Paid Update Required,” “Future Compatibility,” and “Not Compatible.”

These statuses are based upon the software publishers’ statements of compatibility. These products have not met the Windows 7 Logo Program testing requirements.

For an explanation of the various compatibility statuses, please see the Release Notes for the Windows 7 Application Compatibility List.

Download the spreadsheet here.

Kind Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

Microsoft are currently rolling out a new look to their MSN website.

“More than half of people online start their sessions on sites like MSN and they told us they want simplicity – yet still want the latest information and their favourite services delivered together,” said Lisa Gurry, senior director at MSN.

The new site carries links organised into 8 categories: News, Sports, Money, Food, Must See, LOL, Celebs and Autos. US users will also be able to get localised information about their area. Partners supplying content include MSNBC and Fox Sports.

To keep up with all things social you can also connect your Windows Live, FaceBook and Twitter accounts on the home page and have them display all the latets posts/feeds/twits etc…

The MSN logo has also been redrawn to more closely resemble that of Bing.

Current Look:

New Look MSN:

Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

Today CyberLink launches the latest version of PowerDVD, PowerDVD 10.

# PowerDVD 10 users will be able to enjoy a wide range of added features and functions, including:

# Playing all their movies, video and music content with PowerDVD 10 – the universal media player

# Enhancing the playback experience with TrueTheater technology. Converting DVDs from 2D to 3D and enhancing video and audio quality for HD displays

# Be able to use more video formats including: MKV, WTV, FLV, RM, RMVB, 3GP, 3G2 video file formats, in addition to the broad range of formats supported in version 9

# Experience Blu-ray playback performance with optimization for GPU acceleration

# Write reviews of their favorite movie scenes and share them as MovieMarks on Facebook and MoovieLive. Share short comments of movies in real-time on Facebook, Twitter and MoovieLive

# Play any Blu-ray 3D movie on PCs (Please note this feature will be available as a free upgrade for PowerDVD 10 consumers in sync with the release of further Blu-ray 3D titles)

# To learn more about the features and functions of PowerDVD, together with our online pricing please look at the product page for PowerDVD 10 with further information: http://bit.ly/buGk4i

Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

Microsoft has recently announced  support for its “Tag Reader” on the Google Android platform.

What is Microsoft Tag?

Microsoft Tag is a breakthrough technology that transforms everyday things in the real world into live links to online information and entertainment. From your mobile phone, simply snap or scan a Tag image anywhere you see it – in editorials, advertisements, product packaging, signs and storefronts – and gain instant access to Websites, videos, reviews, schedules, contact information, social networks, discounts, promotions and more! All you need to do is download the free Tag reader on your web enabled camera phone and when you see a Tag, snap or scan it to interact with the world around you in new ways!

How does Microsoft Tag work?

The Microsoft Tag Reader uses your mobile phone’s camera to capture a Tag. On some phones, you merely need to aim your camera at the Tag. On other phones, you’ll aim and then click. The Tag is decoded, and the action associated with the Tag, such as opening your phone’s browser and displaying a specific web page, takes place. Microsoft Tag requires an Internet connection to work, and normal data charges apply.

What type of phones will Tag work with?

The Microsoft Tag Reader is available for most smartphones and many feature phones. It is available on Windows Mobile, J2ME, iPhone, Blackberry, Symbian S60 and now Google Android phones. (Of course, your phone needs a camera and it must have Internet-access.)

How do I get started?

All you need to do is download the free Tag reader on your web enabled camera phone and when you see a Tag, snap or scan it to interact with the world around you in new ways! Download it now: http://www.microsoft.com/tag/content/download/

Will the Tag beta be available outside of the U.S?

The Microsoft Tag Beta is intended for use in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Turkey. We are working on providing official support in additional countries.

What can I do with Microsoft Tag?

From your mobile phone, simply snap or scan a Tag image anywhere you see it – in editorials, advertisements, product packaging, signs and storefronts – and gain instant access to Websites, videos, reviews, schedules, contact information, social networks, discounts, promotions and more! And all of the Tags you snap are remembered so you can access them later, or share them with friends.

Can I create my own Tags?

You can easily create a Tag that links to your online profile, contact info, blog, website, photo album or video. Add a Tag to your business card, and other people can download your contact information.  Attach a Tag to an item and if you lose it, whoever finds it can scan the Tag to find out how to return it. Read more: http://tag.microsoft.com/

What does it cost to use?

Microsoft Tag is FREE. It is free and easy to get the application for your phone, free to scan tags, free to create and use them. Microsoft Tag uses the Internet connection and the other services on your phone and your normal carrier usage fees will apply.

Fig 1.0 – A Microsoft “2D” Tag

Microsoft Tag in action

In this short demo video with Aaron Getz, Microsoft Tag product unit manager, you can see several uses of the technology: (on this demo a windows mobile phone is being used.)

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In this next video CNET’s Ina Fried has a look at the technology:

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Kind Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

The press has been full of Apple iPad madnesss recently, despite the concerns that many have about its lack of support for Adobe Flash/No Inbuilt Camera/Lack of USB and FireWire etc…

However a really strong IT story is currently brewing in the background, and this time its Microsoft that is the story.

During the keynote presentation at TechEd Middle East in Dubai last week, Microsoft’s Eric Rudder (Senior Vice President, Technical Strategy) played the same Indiana Jones type game on a Windows PC, a Windows Phone 7 phone, and an XBOX 360.

Microsoft is finally using the knowledge they have in computing and video games, to give them an edge in the mobile industry!

…I can see many XBOX 360 users wanting to take their gaming experience with them on the move (the session is maintained when you move from device to device).

I appreaciate Apple is trying something similar, though with a much more basic implementation, with the iPhone/iPad combination.

BUT Microsoft is onto something much bigger here!

I look foward to seeing more information being released at CTIA and MIX this month.

Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

Now in its fifth year, the MIX 2010 conference is a gathering of designers and developers who are building the world’s most innovative web sites.

This year attendees have the opportunity to learn about the future of Windows Mobile, Silverlight, Internet Explorer, Expression, and other web technologies from Microsoft…

Including more announcements and demos of Windows 7 Phone.

The conference sessions are:

# Changing our Game – an Introduction to Windows 7 Phone Series!
# Building Windows Phone Games
# Building a High Performance 3D Game for Windows Phone
# Designing and Developing for the Rich Mobile Web
# Overview of the Windows Phone 7 Series Application Platform
# Windows Phone UI and Design Language
# An Introduction to Developing Applications for Microsoft Silverlight
# Building Windows Phone Applications with Silverlight – Part 1
# Building Windows Phone Applications with Silverlight – Part 2
# Windows Phone Application Platform Architecture
# Development and Debugging Tools for Building XNA Games for Windows Phone
# Distributing and Monetizing Windows Phone Applications and Games
# Silverlight Performance on Windows Phone
# Unit Testing Silverlight and Windows Phone 7 Applications

Just wish I was there myself this year!

You might like to see this recent Windows 7 Phone demo from the TechEd conference in the Middle East that shows some great multi-tasking:

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Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

News seems to be filitering out that anyone wanting to use the new Windows Mobile 7 Series phones, when released later this year, will probably not be able to upgrade an exisiting phone.

According to an article on APCMag.com, Microsoft’s General Manager of Mobile Communications Business in the Asia-Pacific region, Natasha Kwan said that devices running the latest Windows Mobile 6.5 will receive significant upgrades (6.5.3) but they won’t be able to upgrade to the Windows Mobile 7 OS.

A lot of 6.5 applications have been built from the old paradigm of the stylus. Those legacy apps will be a lot more compatible on 6.5.3 because we have magnifier technology which lets you use your finger for navigating!

Microsoft is slated to reveal more about Windows Phone 7 at the MIX developer conference, which is happening from March 15 to March 17.

Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

If you are running a PC/laptop with Windows Vista installed and it has NO services packs (also known as Windows Vista RTM or SP0), please use Windows Update to install the latest service pack available ASAP.

For security and stability reasons you SHOULD be on Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2), please note you’ll need to install Service Pack 1 first.

I also recommend checking out Windows 7 as an upgrade.

On April 13th, 2010, Windows Vista RTM (SP0) will reach the end of support.

Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP

A reminder that on July 13th, 2010, all versions of Windows XP SP2 will reach the end of support…

I recommend those of you still on Windows XP SP2 to install the latest service pack available via the Microsoft Update website – Windows XP Service Pack 3 – or look at moving to Windows 7.

Regards

Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP