http://blog.marcliron.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:20:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://blog.marcliron.com/microsoft/microsoft-and-cross-platform-gaming 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 ... http://blog.marcliron.com/windows-7-series-phone/windows-series-7-phone-at-mix-2010 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 ... http://blog.marcliron.com/windows-7-series-phone/no-windows-7-phone-upgrading 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), ... http://blog.marcliron.com/windows-vista/windows-vista-rtm-deadline 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 ... http://blog.marcliron.com/windows-xp/windows-xp-sp2-deadline Prior to the launch of Windows 7, Microsoft had teamed up with the Fox media network to air a special Family Guy episode to help create more buzz on Windows 7. Not long after announcing the deal Microsoft pulled support for the episode because of: "riffs on deaf people, the Holocaust, feminine ... http://blog.marcliron.com/microsoft/windows-7-family-guy-clips Microsoft Bing Maps Technical Evangelist, Chris Pendleton, interviews Windows Phone Program Manager, Ian Todd on the new Windows Phone 7 Series and it's usage of Bing Maps at 2010 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXviZCdzrJo[/youtube] . Kind Regards Marc Liron - Microsoft MVP http://blog.marcliron.com/windows-7-series-phone/windows-7-phone-and-bing-maps Microsoft and Yahoo! announced today that they have received clearance for their search agreement, without restrictions, from both the U.S. Department of Justice and the European Commission, and will now turn their attention to beginning the process of implementing the deal. Implementation of the deal is expected to begin in the ... http://blog.marcliron.com/microsoft/yahoo-and-microsoft-to-implement-search-alliance From Feb. 16 to 19, as the Winter Olympics showcase the world’s best athletes in Vancouver, B.C., approximately 1,300 of the top leaders from the world’s technical community will spend four days at the Microsoft Corp. headquarters in Redmond, Wash. Participating in Microsoft’s 2010 MVP Global Summit are Microsoft’s Most ... http://blog.marcliron.com/microsoft/2010-mvp-global-summit Hear what partners are saying about Windows Phone 7 Series... [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP6f-g3i7C0[/youtube] Kind Regards Marc Liron - Microsoft MVP http://blog.marcliron.com/windows-7-series-phone/windows-phone-7-series-partners-speak Today at the Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona, Microsoft launched its flagship Mobile Phone software to the world's press. In the following 2 videos you can get a better look at the new Windows 7 Series Phone and why its is going to be popular with consumers and business users ... http://blog.marcliron.com/windows-7-series-phone/videos-of-microsoft-windows-7-phone-launch What gamers request most is better control in-game, and today Microsoft Hardware launches the SideWinder X4 Keyboard, a keyboard designed to give gamers more control over their gaming experience with the industry’s most advanced anti-ghosting technology. Developed by the Applied Sciences Group, this new technology ensures gamers’ most complex key ... http://blog.marcliron.com/tech-reviews/new-microsoft-sidewinder-x4-keyboard-debuts Microsoft CFO Peter Klein on the keys to driving up profits and his outlook for online services and business. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B10a0dAMq-4[/youtube]   Microsoft has announced record revenue of $19.02 billion for the second quarter ended Dec. 31, 2009, a 14% increase from the same period of the prior year. Operating income, net income and ... http://blog.marcliron.com/microsoft/microsoft-cfo-on-earnings Windows 7 is a great operating system! Add to that the free Microsoft software that is called "Windows Live" and you have an amazing range of tools at your finger tips. BUT there are also many FREE 3rd party applications that can be used on Windows 7. Here are 3 of my ... http://blog.marcliron.com/windows-7/3-free-software-applications-for-windows-7 Windows 7 has become my default operating system for both work and home - I still use XP SP3 and Vista SP2 for my business. Below are my favourite 5 Windows 7 features: #1 - ISO Burner in Windows 7 The ability to burn ISO images natively within Windows is new to Windows ... http://blog.marcliron.com/windows-7/my-favourite-5-windows-7-features Got my email on the 1st January 2010 informing me that I am a Microsoft MVP again for the 7th year in a row! “We are pleased to present you with the 2010 Microsoft MVP Award! This award is given to exceptional technical community leaders who actively share their high quality, real world expertise ... http://blog.marcliron.com/personal/microsoft-mvp-award-2010 The home office is changing; it’s no longer one room but is constantly evolving as people use their laptop computers all over the house. To fit this trend, Microsoft Corp. announces a redesign of the keyboard as we know it — the Arc Keyboard. Small enough to move easily around ... http://blog.marcliron.com/tech-reviews/the-latest-home-accessory-microsoft-arc-keyboard If you have multiple PCs with increasingly large amounts of digital photography, music, video, and documents, then protecting, organizing, and connecting this digital media can be a challenging task. Help with managing your digital dilemmas has arrived and it is called: Windows Home Server. Windows Home Server, is a home server ... http://blog.marcliron.com/tech-reviews/what-is-windows-home-server In response to widespread interest from consumer device-makers around the world, Microsoft Corp. is announcing a flexible licensing program for its Extended File Allocation Table (exFAT) technology. The latest generation of Microsoft’s file system, exFAT delivers a significant leap forward in terms of the size of files that can be ... http://blog.marcliron.com/microsoft/microsoft%e2%80%99s-latest-flash-memory-technology-now-available-for-license Windows Live Hotmail is a gigantic service in all dimensions. Here are some of the highlights: # Is a worldwide service, delivering localized versions of Hotmail to 59 regional markets, in 36 languages. # They host well over 1.3 billion inboxes (some users have multiple inboxes) # Over 350 million people are actively ... http://blog.marcliron.com/windows-live/hotmail-quick-facts CSC have announced this week that it has signed an agreement with the UK's Royal Mail Group to provide cloud computing information technology (IT) services. The new agreement expands the company's current contract signed with Royal Mail Group in 2003 to maintain its desktop computers and manage and develop its servers, mainframes ... http://blog.marcliron.com/microsoft/uk-royal-mail-heading-for-the-microsoft-cloud As you may have already heard, Google is experimenting with some new search options. Below I have grabbed a few screenshots for you to view the possible changes that we may see soon. (These changes are just testing at the moment and are not available for the general public as yet.) Here is ... http://blog.marcliron.com/other/google-new-search-options “How to Make Money with Digital Photography” A review... Seller: Dan Feildman Summary: The Internet has made it possible for even hobby photographers to make money with their digital photographs. This special report explains some basic information the digital photographer must know in order to profit online. Free Product Details: “How to Make Money with ... http://blog.marcliron.com/tech-reviews/make-money-from-your-photos With most holiday shoppers looking to save money, Microsoft and eBay will present online Daily Deals through a new Windows Internet Explorer 8 Web Slice that will showcase popular products selling at deep discounts. Customers will receive continuing updates and detailed information about these Daily Deals for eBay, all within ... http://blog.marcliron.com/microsoft/ebay-teams-up-with-microsoft-to-offer-daily-deals Office Web Apps are the online, lightweight versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. With Office Web Apps people can access, share and work on Office documents from virtually anywhere with an Internet connection — making it easy to bring ideas to life at home, school or work. Office Web Apps ... http://blog.marcliron.com/office-web-apps/what-are-microsoft-office-web-apps Windows 7 is breaking exisiting sales records. Here are a few recent online articles discussing the Windows 7 adoption growth: Microsoft Boosted as Windows 7 Sales Outpace Vista Early sales of Windows 7 suggest that shoppers are switching to Microsoft's new operating system in their droves, shrugging off the cloud cast by ... http://blog.marcliron.com/microsoft/windows-7-adoption-grows-fast The UK now has its own version of Microsoft's search offering BING. "This is a serious, long-term commitment from Microsoft to put a differentiated search product in to the market place," said Ashley Highfield, managing director of Microsoft's consumer and online divisions in the UK. "We have not just ... http://blog.marcliron.com/microsoft/bing-uk-out-of-beta Looking for a cheap way to add a dvd decoder to Windows Vista?  ....that way you can enjoy your favourite movies on your PC. A common way to achive this is using a "plugin" that will turn Windows Media Player into a fully fledged DVD player. You can read more about a ... http://blog.marcliron.com/windows-vista/dvd-decoder-vista Finding a speedy solution for the Vista c00d1199 error in Windows Media Player. Read more here on the Vista c00d1199 error... http://www.instantvista.com/vista-c00d1199-error.html Regards Marc Liron - Microsoft MVP http://blog.marcliron.com/windows-errors/vista-c00d1199-error If you are running Windows XP (OR Windows Vista), you can enhance your DVD playback experience on your PC by using a DVD Decoder pack. You can then turn Windows Media Player into a full-featured DVD player when combined with a popular DVD decoder pack from Corel (XP) or CyberLink (Vista). More on the ... http://blog.marcliron.com/windows-xp/dvd-decoder