Monthly Archives: November 2011

Microsoft Releases Updated Internet Explorer 10 Platform Preview for Windows 8

Posted on November 30, 2011 by blakehandler

Microsoft has released an updated Internet Explorer 10 Platform Preview for Windows 8. With this fourth Platform Preview, developers can start working with more site-ready HTML5 technologies. MSIE 10 Highlights: Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) for safe use of XMLHttpRequest across … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Opens Security Essentials Beta Program

Posted on November 29, 2011 by blakehandler

Microsoft has opened their Security Essentials Beta program. The Public Beta program is a fully functional antimalware app with ongoing updates to help protect your PC from viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.  In addition to ongoing virus and spyware … Continue reading →

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Microsoft CodePlex Releases "Metro Pandora" for Windows 8 & Windows Phone

Posted on November 25, 2011 by blakehandler

Microsoft CodePlex programmer, Don Justin, has released his Metro Pandora proof-of-concept for Windows 8 & Windows Phone based upon the Metro Pandora SDK. Download –> Metro Pandora for Windows Phone Download –> Metro Pandora for Windows 8

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1 Year Xbox Live Gold Memberships Only $39.99

Posted on November 23, 2011 by blakehandler

Today only (Wednesday, November 23) you can sign-up for a 12-month Xbox Live Gold Membership for only $39.99 https://live.xbox.com/en-US/campaign/20111024-Black-Wednesday?CID=20111124AWENUSWSNWLTHERO0089FREES12P40

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Microsoft Opens Security Essentials Beta Registration

Posted on November 19, 2011 by blakehandler

Microsoft has opened the registration for the Beta of their next version of Microsoft Security Essentials. New features in the Beta of Microsoft Security Essentials include:  Enhanced protection through automatic malware remediation – The Beta will clean high-impact malware infections … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Updates Outlook 2010 "No Reply All" Add-in Preventing Email Mistakes

Posted on November 15, 2011 by blakehandler

One of my favorite free Outlook 2010 add-ins from Microsoft Research, NoReplyAll, has received an update making it even easier to use! The NoReplyAll software prevents Outlook 2010 users from replying to all the recipients of your message or forwarding … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Unifies "Language Input Tool"

Posted on November 10, 2011 by blakehandler

Microsoft has two existing “specific” Language Input Tools: Indic Language Input Tool helps enter Indian text (Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, & Telugu). Maren type Arabic in Roman characters (Romanized Arabic, Arabizi, Arabish or Franco-Arabic) and … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Codplex Updates Projects for Kinect Windows SDK Beta 2

Posted on November 7, 2011 by blakehandler

Kinect Toolbox is a set of useful tools for developing with Kinect for Windows SDK. It includes helpers for gestures, postures, replay and drawing. Kinect Mouse Cursor is a demo application that uses the Kinect for Windows SDK and its … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Releases Updated Kinect for Windows SDK Beta 2

Posted on November 4, 2011 by blakehandler

To commemorate the one-year anniversary of Kinect and the Kinect Effect, Microsoft has released an updated Kinect for Windows SDK. Commercial products will be coming in early 2012. Download –> Kinect for Windows SDK Beta 2

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