Showing posts with label Windows. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Windows. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Skype Integrated With Facebook

Skype 5.0

Skype has informed about the new version of an IP-telephony and video calls for Windows. Also, the new Skype 5.0 will integrate with Facebook. Now, messages of Facebook will be imported to telephone directory of Skype users.

Skype + Facebook = SMS

Also users can update the status, make comments and mark the events directly from the client Skype, without passing to the Facebook page. Besides, Skype will allow to carry out calls and to send SMS messages to users Facebook.

All users, who updated the new Skype 5.0, will have an opportunity to take part in beta-testing of service of group video calls. For this purpose all participants should have last version of Skype.

Skype 5.0 for OS Windows

Related Posts: Facebook

Monday, March 1, 2010

Microsoft has offered alternative browsers

Web browsers

European users Windows from the beginning of March can choose replacement to browser Internet Explorer. Corporation Microsoft within a week will begin dispatch through service Windows Update of corresponding updating which offers 12 browsers on a choice.

The widespread list of web browsers

The list is divided on two parts, each of which is under construction in a casual order. In the first there are more widespread browsers Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera and Safari. In the second — Avant, Flock, Green Browser, K-meleon, Maxthon, Sleipnir and Slim. The first part is visible always and to see the second, it is necessary to shift a toddler on a scrolling ruler.

It is necessary to notice, that the choice window will appear only before users Internet Explorer. At a choice of an alternative browser in Windows 7 from the panel of problems badge Internet Explorer attached by default will disappear. Europeans at whom as a browser are by default installed Chrome and Firefox, will not see the list of alternatives.

The alternative decision

Internet Explorer it is used on more than 60% of computers. The European updating with the offer to choose other browser — result of antimonopoly trial. The decision on a choice is the compromise between antimonopoly services and corporation Microsoft.

Related Posts: Microsoft

Saturday, February 13, 2010

VMware Training Generals

Windows VS Mac

My readers know that I always announce new VMware training courses, I have access to the innovative education so I constantly have advance notification of what's coming and roughly when, but as I am a diligent boy I only recommend Vmware vsphere training videos!

vSphere Pro Vol. 1

VMWARELast week, Train Signal launched the new VMware training course (vSphere Pro Vol. 1). This training course is nearly 11 hours and is a unique series of videos by prominent VMware vExperts — Hal Rottenberg, Rick Scherer, David Davis.

Now each of the specialised theme are presented by a different instructor, all of whom are professional VMware vExperts and are well-known within the VMware community.

Now, I will present each expert separately:

Rottenberg* Hal Rottenberg. If you confident user Powershell then you should know Hal, he is one of the world leading authorities on the scripting language, having written the book: “Managing VMware Infrastructure with PowerShell”.

He also has the award a MVP from Microsoft for his personal services to PowerShell. Further, he is well known in system administrators circles for co-hosting the PowerScripting Podcast, and operated the PowerShell Community organization. Hal’s ingenious book, greatly contributed to my modest knowledge of using PowerShell in a ESX environment.

SchererWindowsITPro* Rick Scherer is an the full member of the VMware blogging community through his blog VMware-Tips and has a extensive knowledge around vSphere. Rick is owner of the super certificate VCDX (is awarded VCDX #21 at VMworld 2009).

Davis* David Davis has been the teacher on all of the previous Train Signal VMware released training videos. I firmly believe that David Davis is up there with the likes for Mike Laverick and Eric Sloof as a teacher, his videos are a pleasantly to watch and excessively informative. According to analytical portal Tech Chrunch, Mr. Davis is the most authoritative in this field of activity.

Running VMware vSphere ESX 4 in Workstation

Related Posts: Microsoft

Employees Microsoft have blabbed out about Windows 8

Windows 8

Two employees Microsoft have shared with journalists the impressions of operational system Windows 8 being in working out, writes Microsoft Kitchen. They have not opened technical details and have not informed on new functions.

Mind-blowing Windows 8

The director of consumer and on-line directions in region EMEA John Mangelaars became one of employees. In interview to the British edition CIO he has declared, that though Apple takes of a strong position in the market, Microsoft Windows 7 became a blockbuster. According to Mangelaars, Windows 8 will be "mind-blowing".

The name of other employee is not known. Employee Microsoft has published in official blog MSDN record under the name "Whats in store for the next Windows?", which have quickly removed. Besides it the anonymous author specifies, that prefers to name the new version of OS not Windows 8, but Windows.next.

Surrealistic operational system

Over the project tens commands work, and process of discussion new Windows the author of record names "surrealistic". Windows.next, according to employee Microsoft, will reverse the relation to personal computers and ways of their use.

Related Posts: Microsoft

Friday, February 12, 2010

Audience Windows Live Messenger has exceeded 300 million persons

Live Messenger

Number of users of service Windows Live Messenger has exceeded 300 million persons, is informed in blog Windows Live.

Multilingual audience

At the moment users Windows Live Messenger live in 76 countries of the world and communicate in 48 languages. It is thus noticed, that it is a question of the active users who are carrying out authorisation in service at least once a month.

Windows Live Messenger use 65% of inhabitants of Brazil possessing an exit in the Internet, in Canada and Spain — this size makes 48%, in France, Italy and the Great Britain — 47, 40 and 39 percent accordingly.

E-mail still in authority

Bringing intermediate results of development of services of an exchange of instant messages, experts Windows Live assert, that those have not led to falling of popularity of letters by e-mail. Such services, as ICQ, AIM and Yahoo! Messenger promoted exchange increase electronic messages more likely.

By the moment of occurrence of social networks, number of users e-mail has reached a limit. But growth of popularity of social networks was not carried out at the expense of outflow of users of e-mail and exchange services by instant messages. So, according to the analytical company сomScore, 44% of owners of accounts Facebook are registered on Hotmail or Windows Live Messenger, and 66% of users Windows Live have accounts Facebook.

Related Posts: Microsoft

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Browser Chrome wins a position

Net Applications

In January, 2010 the share of browser Google Chrome has grown 4,6-5,2%, writes ZDNet referring to research Net Applications. At the same time share Internet Explorer has decreased 62,69-62,18%, and Firefox — 24,61-24,41%.

Firefox loses positions

Shares of other browsers have changed slightly. Thus, on Chrome the users before working with Internet Explorer and Firefox have passed. Thus share Firefox decreases the second month successively.

The most popular browser, under version Net Applications, became Internet Explorer 8.0, for the first time bypassed the sixth version. Their shares in the market make, accordingly, 22,31 and 20,07%. On third place Firefox 3.5 — 17,1% of users.

Windows in leaders!

Also Net Applications has presented the January report on prevalence of operational systems. 92,2% of this market were won by operational systems of family Windows, and last version, Windows 7, for the first time has stepped over a ten-percentage threshold. Further there are OS for computers Apple — 5,13% and systems on the basis of kernel Linux — 1,02%. It is necessary to notice, that share Windows continues to decrease slightly.

The results received Net Applications, are based on tracing of calling on 40,000 sites of 160 million unique users a month. Then these data are corrected on the basis of the size of an Internet audience in each country.

Related Posts: Browser

Monday, January 18, 2010

Microsoft plans start Windows Mobile 6.6

Windows Mobile

Microsoft has planned to an exit in February Windows Mobile 6.6 (code name Maldives). On it informs edition DigiTimes referring to own sources in the computer industry.

New WinMobile it will be better

Difference of new version WinMobile will consist in support of capacitor touch screens. For today from smart phones under control of WinMobile of similar function can brag only HTC HD2, however in this smart phone support of capacitor screens has been realised exclusively by forces of engineers most HTC. High-grade official support of this technology will facilitate to manufacturers of smart phones introduction of such screens in new models of the devices.

The current version Windows Mobile 6.5 presented by the company in the fourth quarter 2009, and it was not possible to win trust of users that was reflected in sales volumes of this operational system. Start of the updated platform in Microsoft expect to strengthen reeled competitiveness of the mobile decisions to exit Windows Mobile 7 postponed for 2011.

LG Electronics has refused from WinMobile

I will remind, that on January, 13th LG Electronics, whose smart phones since 2008 were supplied Windows Mobile, has informed on change of the mobile strategy in 2010. The company plans to instal on a considerable share of new phones under management of operational system Google Android. The remained models will be supplied still Windows Mobile or Linux.

Last years Microsoft steadily loses a share in the market of mobile devices, conceding to a position to competing decisions Apple, RiM, Google and Palm. In the light of it special hopes are assigned to a command of developers Windows Mobile 7, numbering about thousand persons.

Related Posts: Microsoft

LG has refused from Windows Mobile in favour of Android

LG Eve

On January, 13th LG Electronics has informed on the mobile strategy in 2010. On it informs Electronista. The company plans to make about twenty new models of smart phones, however there is more than half from them will work under control of operational system Google Android. The remained models will be supplied Windows Mobile or Linux.

Serious blow on Microsoft

Refusal LG of use Windows Mobile is a serious blow on Microsoft, writes the edition. In 2008 of the company have concluded the union for joint working out of mobile phones. In 2009 the majority of smart phones LG has been adapted under operational system Windows Mobile. Only one phone LG Eve used platform Google.

In the company in any way have not commented on the passed decision.

In due time head Microsoft Steve Ballmer has underestimated mobile platform Google Android... In November, 2008 he considered what to speak about Android, as about the serious player for the present early. For that moment Android covered an insignificant share in the market of mobile platforms. In 2008 head Microsoft saw platforms Symbian in quality of basic competitors Windows Mobile, BlackBerry and Linux Mobile.

GW990 by Intel Moorestown

In the beginning of year LG expects to concentrate on release of smart phones of initial level, however by the autumn-winter promises it will be switched to more serious devices, such as, for example, GW990 on a platform of new generation Intel Moorestown. In the company hope to sell in 2010 more than 10 million new phones.

Related Posts: Microsoft

Updating of drivers it's easy!

Driver AccessThere was new version Driver Access — the program intended for updating of drivers for PC. By results of scanning of system the program makes the report in which data are placed in some sections.



Computer drivers are responsible for trouble-free work of the computer accessories, therefore updated driver is a pledge of durable service of yours PC.

Automatic mode

Scan nowThe first section is a list of drivers which require updating, the following section — the software list for which now there are newer versions of drivers, further — the list of used drivers for which there are no updatings, and, at last, the list of the installed programs which versions the freshest. Driver Access updates only windows drivers, therefore if you use Mac the program will not be started.



In the utility there is a scheduler of tasks with which help procedure of regular tracking an exit of new drivers to devices can be automated. Thus, driver update will be carried out in the automatic way, without your participation.

Friday, January 8, 2010

Intel has opened own shop of appendices for laptops

Intel AppUpCenter

Intel has opened own shop of appendices for laptops. About it writes VenturesBeat. At exhibition Consumer Electronics Show (CES) the company announced the test version of service AppUpCenter. Similar services within three months will open Dell, Acer, Asus and Samsung. All these companies are full determination to co-operate with Intel.

AppUpCenter for Windows

For installation of appendices under control of Windows it is enough to users of laptops to come on a site and to download the program. According to representatives Intel, the package for an application creation to AppUpCenter has been downloaded by software developers of 2500 times.

According to chief executive Intel Paul Otellini, the company is not going to limit shop assortment one appendices for laptops. It is supposed, that will extend in the same place and the software for all kinds of devices in which production Intel is used, including personal computers, a handheld computer and television players of new generation.

Apple App Store for Mac

For today the champion on number of the presented appendices there is shop Apple App Store being a part of service iTunes Store and extending the software for smart phones iPhone and players iPod touch. Recently corporation Apple has informed, that for last one and a half year users have already downloaded from shop App Store over three billions appendices.

Related Posts: Apple

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Special services have developed Windows 7

Windows 7, screenshot

The Agency of National Safety of the USA (NSA) has declared the participation in working out Windows 7 for the purpose of strengthening of kiber-protection of this operational system, informs ComputerWorld.

Improved protection Windows

Addressing to subcommittee of the Congress of the USA on terrorism and state security, Richard Schaeffer from NSA has noticed, that unique experience of employees of this organisation and their knowledge in the field of kiber-threats has been used for improvement of protection Windows 7. As he said, it has not affected ability of users of system to carry out in the daily problems.

Windows Vista by NSA

Related Posts: Microsoft