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Microsoft nixes barrier to Windows 7's 'XP mode'

Although Windows 7's "XP Mode" has been a welcome feature of the new operating system, there's been a fair bit of confusion brought on by the virtualisation layer's hardware requirements. Read more »

Bing Maps adds a telescopic lens

On Wednesday, Microsoft is adding a star-gazing feature to its Bing Maps service, allowing users to "look up" and see what the stars look like from any point on earth. Read more »

Microsoft IE7's zero-day hole

Microsoft warned of a new vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6 and 7 that has been targeted in attacks, and released fixes for eight holes in Windows and Office as part of Patch Tuesday. Read more »

Microsoft discontinuing mid-market server

Microsoft is discontinuing its Windows Essential Business Server product, a bundle aimed at mid-size businesses, the company said on Friday. Read more »

Office 2010 business launch in May

Microsoft has said that it plans to finalise the code for Office 2010 next month and, as expected, it kicked off a program enabling those who buy Office 2007 in the coming months to get a free upgrade to the new version. Read more »

Microsoft offers upgrade deal for developers

Microsoft announced on Tuesday two new programs for those looking to move to its next generation of developer tools software. Read more »

Microsoft warns of Win XP security hole

Microsoft warned of a new zero-day hole that could be exploited by attackers to take control of older Windows systems running Internet Explorer and for which proof-of-concept exploit code has been released publicly. Read more »

Elements of Firefox overhaul arrive for testing

Mozilla, faced with new competitive pressures, has begun work on three separate, significant changes to Firefox. Read more »

New Windows software turns one PC into many

Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it is ready with Windows MultiPoint Server 2010, a product that lets schools run a classroom full of systems using just a single computer. Read more »

Firefox add-on accused of malware comes up clean

Last week, Firefox users were warned by Mozilla of two add-ons that had been discovered to contain malware and removed from their add-on website. Read more »

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Do more with Windows Server 2008's Share And Storage Management console

This article explains how a new interface eases the task of managing disk and share resources for Windows Server 2008. Read more »

Configure the Windows Server Backup role on core installations

Learn how to install the Windows Server Backup role on the core installation of Windows Server 2008 R2. Read more »

When to use mount points for Windows servers

Windows mount points are a common practice in the Exchange world, yet are sometimes misunderstood elsewhere. Here are a few more use cases for mount points. Read more »

Windows Server 2008 R2 changes for core installation

This article outlines the new features in the core installation of Windows Server 2008 R2 and discusses which components were removed. Read more »

Development trends to watch in 2010

What will be important development trends in 2010? This article covers .NET 4, Visual Studio 2010, cloud computing and more. Read more »

Preparing for Exchange Server 2010's hardware and software requirements

Exchange 2010 is out and about and ready to deploy. This article provides you with some assistance on getting prepared for this latest release in the Exchange line. Read more »

Comparing cursor vs. WHILE loop performance in SQL Server 2008

This article discusses your iteration choices in SQL Server 2008 and explains why determining which option performs better depends on the situation. Read more »

A developer's hands-on review of Delphi 2010

.NET and Visual C++ developers should check out Embarcadero's Delphi 2010 -- as long as they don't mind learning a new system, a new language and a new way of doing things. Read more »

Understand Windows Server 2008 R2's downgrade rights

Downgrade rights are usually discussed about the client OS, but these rights also apply to server editions of Windows. This article lays out some options. Read more »

Migrating DHCP from Windows 2000 Server/Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008

With a little bit of work, it's not hard to migrate DHCP services from Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008. Here's how. Read more »

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Outlook 2010 technical preview

Microsoft's workhorse Outlook program gets an update in the 2010 suite, but is it enough to upgrade? We look at an early version. Read more »

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Watch Windows 7 RC in action

Microsoft impressed many with its Windows 7 beta, and the new Release Candidate looks even better. More than mere bug fixes, the Windows 7 Release Candidate improves on device management and search-term highlighting, and includes support for a virtual XP mode to run older programs. Read more »

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Worst 2008 predictions

We check up on the worst guesses for what would happen this past year. Read more »

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Five services you can turn off in Windows Server 2003

Disabling unnecessary Windows Server 2003 services can strengthen your server security. Unfortunately, there are over 100 services to consider. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler shows you how to disable Windows Server 2003 services and discusses five services that you may want to turn off. Read more »

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Bill Gates' last day

At CES 2008, Microsoft Chairman and CEO Bill Gates and some of his closest friends debuted a comical look at what life would be like as Bill's last day approaches. Many of entertainment's biggest heavyweights, such as Bono from U2, actor George Clooney, and director Steven Spielberg, got some laughs... Read more »

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A small world for the latest iPhone

At Apple WWDC 2008, Steve Jobs reveals the map of countries and carriers that will be getting the next-generation iPhone beginning July 11. Read more »

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New iPhone: More monkeys from Sega

At Apple WWDC 2008 in San Francisco, Ethan Einhorn of Sega shows off a new and improved 'Super Monkey Ball' for the iPhone, complete with 4 monkeys and 110 stages. Read more »

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Jobs unveils GPS for the 3G iPhone

At Apple's WWDC 2008 in San Francisco, Apple CEO Steve Jobs demonstrates GPS on the new 3G iPhone. Jobs shows how an iPhone travelling in a car going down San Francisco's famously crooked Lombard Street can be tracked as its user navigates the curves. Read more »

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iPhone 3G makes its debut

At Apple WWDC 2008, Steve Jobs reveals the iPhone 3G with faster download speeds, longer battery life, GPS, a lower price, and a near worldwide release on 11 July. Read more »

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AusCERT 2008: Behind the scenes

ZDNet.com.au's Matt Oxley takes you behind the scenes at Australia's largest security conference. Find out why Microsoft's head of product security was afraid of being arrested, watch delegates swing at sheep on the driving range and discover who thinks security is like being chased by a bear — or is it a dog? Read more »

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Aussie creates iPhone virus

[blogs:syslog] -- An Aussie hacker has created a worm that places a background picture of Rick Astley on jailbroken iPhones that have SSH enabled, and released its source code. More news in this week's Roundup. Read more »

Non-professional Oracle wrestling

[blogs:betaliving] -- The latest and greatest version of the Oracle database, 11g Release 2, was made available recently and as the resident technical person, it fell to me to take it for a spin. Little did I realise the hell that I had just walked into. Read more »

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Hackers attack government websites

[blogs:syslog] -- A hackers' alliance staged a denial-of-service attack on websites of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and ACMA on Wednesday night. Read more of this week's news in the Roundup. Read more »

Microsoft and Yahoo join forces

[blogs:syslog] -- Microsoft and Yahoo have united this week to jointly battle Google, and Mozilla revealed plans to make Firefox look more like Chrome. Read more »

Open Facebook

[blogs:syslog] -- The Weekly Roundup covers Facebook's Open Stream API, the release of Firefox 3.5 beta, news about Windows 7 release candidate and more. Read more »

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Google Earth adds Mars roving

[blogs:syslog] -- While you might never become an astronaut and have the chance to ride a Mars Rover on the Red Planet, Google has now rolled out an Earth-bound alternative for the masses. Read more »

2008: Time to call stumps

[blogs:syslog] -- It's another year down but some things never change. That was shown this week as Internet Explorer remained under fire from yet another zero-day exploit. In other news, we set a hard drive on fire and Apple cans its involvement with MacWorld. Read more »

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Microsoft shows off IE9 preview

This week, highlights from Microsoft's MIX10 conference and more in the Roundup. Read more »

-- posted by Staff
IE9's H.264 vote killed Ogg

In a split decision by the judges, the winner of the W3C/WHATWG video codec consensus is H.264, taking home the future of video playback on the internet while loser Ogg goes home with nothing but thoughts of what might have been. Read more »

-- posted by Chris Duckett
Google launches Apps Marketplace

Google launches and app store, while Mozilla plans to re-write its open-source license. More of this week's news in the Roundup. Read more »

-- posted by Staff