February 2006 - Posts
Joe pointed this out to me .. sounds interesting! Looks like more info on the 2nd March 2006! I will keep you updated Source: http://www.origamiproject.com A bit more info here: http://www.windowsfordevices.com/news/NS3892903455.html Microsoft's mysterious
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I don’t see anything about Windows Mobile or Microsoft or HTC :-| Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4758026.stm Finland's mobile phone maker Nokia has reaffirmed its position at the top of the global handset sales league, with a 35% market
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Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, but atleast play.com is going to be okay .. I hope! Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/jersey/4759422.stm Firms that distribute cut-price CDs and DVDs for major chain stores from Jersey to avoid VAT are
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Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4755492.stm Computer viruses are the single biggest cause of security problems for UK businesses, a survey by the Department of Trade and Industry shows. The study found almost 50% of the biggest security
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Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4739432.stm Experts have uncovered a serious security hole in the way Apple software handles downloaded files. The flaw could give malicious attackers a back door into Mac computers if users visit carefully
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Okay I know they have a point, but why has it taken so long for this to happen, and how do they know that Mr Brown didn’t research it himself? I wonder what this will do to the film? Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4754308.stm A
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I read this and chuckled to myself! Source: http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39156503,00.htm and http://www.n-e-life.com/forbusiness/article2.php?id=78603 An experiment carried out within London's square mile has revealed that employees
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6 different versions … GREAT! .. well actually I supose it’s 12 as they will come in 32-bit or 64-bit! Source: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/feb06/02-26WinVistaProductsPR.mspx REDMOND, Wash. — Feb. 26, 2006 — Microsoft
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Now this should be interesting .. and they will be using Cable & Wireless and not BT! to provide the connection. Shame it’s only business and not home users .. but I suspect it will only be a matter of time Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4746010.stm
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Big brother Hey! Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/4747142.stm Your mobile phone is a beacon - a radio transmitter in a box. Therefore it is possible to trace the signal and work out where it is. There are now several web companies
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Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolpda/ukfs_news/hi/newsid_4746000/4746124.stm The maker of the Blackberry device has won a stay of execution after a US judge opted not to impose an immediate injunction closing its service. Research In Motion (RIM) is embroiled
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Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4746124.stm The maker of the Blackberry device is awaiting a court decision that could force it to shut down its mobile e-mail service in the US. Research In Motion (RIM) is embroiled in a legal dispute with
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I recently changed jobs, well I moved teams at work, and now I actually manage to get out in the big bad world and see customers. I have been tied to a desk and phone for the last 5 years and now I get to travel to Liverpool Street and Canary Wharf. Anyway
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I feel like I'm 10 again. With my birthday money ;-) I forked out for an i-mate JAMin that I received from expansys yesterday. I have been after a replacement to my old ipaq for a while (my work SPV C500 is starting to anoy me), I keep holding on, but
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Following the change to the way the Information Store working with Exchange 2003 ( http://blogs.technet.com/exchange/archive/2006/01/13/417440.aspx ) Blackberry have issue a new KB article to address the issue too: http://www.blackberry.com/knowledgecenterpublic/livelink.exe/fetch/2000/8021/8149/8064/Support_-_User_cannot_send_messages_because_the_Send_As_permission_has_been_revoked.html?nodeid=1166052&vernum=7
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What I wanted to do was to replicate some data from one server to another over then internet. Iain showed me this today and it’s just bloody excellent. And to top it all, it’s FREE! Check it out: http://www.foldershare.com FolderShare TM allows
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This could be interesting Source: http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032291040%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e
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h ttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4731128.stm Sony's next-generation PlayStation 3 video game could miss its spring launch if industry specifications for some of its technology are not finalised soon. The PS3 will offer games as well as the ability
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Source: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/news/bulletins/ADvision.mspx On Feb. 14, 2006, Microsoft Corporation announced the vision and roadmap for Active Directory, which includes expanded capabilities that customers will see in future
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Title Who should read this bulletin Impact of vulnerability Maximum Severity Rating Recommendation Additional Comments Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-004 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (910620) http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-004.mspx
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The latest version of MPSreports for Exchange that has the latest ExBPA xml file can be found here: ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/pss/Tools/Exchange%20Support%20Tools/MPSReports/MPSRPT_Exchange.zip Source: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=913125 The version
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I wonder how much marketing people get paid to come up with names for products? As Office 12 is going to be …. Office 2007! Source: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/feb06/02-15OfficeMoreOptionsPR.mspx REDMOND, Wash. — Feb. 15,
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I have seen this working and it’s really cool Source: http://www.dataviz.com/news/press/pressreleases/Detail.html?id=141 Milford, CT, February 6, 2006 --- DataViz, Inc., leading provider of Office compatibility solutions for over 22 years, has released
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How cool and simple is this? .. and it uses Windows Mobile 5! Source: http://about.virginmobile.com/about/media/news/corporate/2006/2006-02-14/ Live mobile TV is set to become a reality as BT today announced that Virgin Mobile will be the first mobile
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Cool … going up! Source: http://www.newscientistspace.com/article.ns?id=dn8725&feedId=online-news_rss20 A slim cable for a space elevator has been built stretching a mile into the sky, enabling robots to scrabble some way up and down the line.
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This truly is amazing and hard to believe. Don't pass it up. This website is amazing - they actually have photographs of almost every school in the world. Unless you went to school when cameras weren't invented, you will find a photo of yourself or at
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Interesting. Source: http://www.motionbridge.com/COMPANY/index.html BARCELONA, Spain — Feb. 13, 2006 — Today, at the 3GSM World Congress 2006, Microsoft Corp. announced the acquisition of MotionBridge, a leading provider of search technology
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Source: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/downloads/2003/tools.mspx Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Load Simulator (LoadSim) version 06.05.7775 Use Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Load Simulator (LoadSim) as a benchmarking tool to simulate
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Source: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/feb06/02-12TMobNedPR.mspx BARCELONA, Spain — Feb. 13, 2006 — Microsoft Corp., T-Mobile Netherlands and IS Interned Services today announced the upcoming availability of new professional
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Eileen has just posted this ( http://blogs.technet.com/eileen_brown/archive/2006/02/13/IM_broadcast.aspx )… cool! This one had me puzzled for a while. Scott wanted to send IM to a group from the Exchange Global Address List, similar to the old
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Source: http://www.rim.com/news/press/2006/pr-09_02_2006-01.shtml Waterloo, ON - Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today provided an update in the patent litigation between RIM and NTP, Inc. (“NTP”). RIM has developed and tested
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Good idea, but wireless on a phone eats up power & battery life! Source: http://press.nokia.com/PR/200602/1034442_5.html Nokia 6136 phone provides seamless voice and data mobility across GSM and WLAN networks 3GSM World Congress 2006, Barcelona, Spain/Espoo,
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Due in the UK next month aparently :-| Source: http://www.vodafone.com/article_with_thumbnail/0,3038,OPCO%253D40000%2526CATEGORY_ID%253D200%2526MT_ID%253Dpr%2526LANGUAGE_ID%253D0%2526CONTENT_ID%253D276328,00.html BARCELONA - Feb. 13, 2006 - Today at 3GSM
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This could be interesting Source: http://www.orange.com/english/media/pressReleaseMC.asp?id=1046&action=&txtKeywords=&country=0&year=0&categoryId=0&page=1 and http://www.vodafone.com/article_with_thumbnail/0,3038,OPCO%253D40000%2526CATEGORY_ID%253D210%2526MT_ID%253Dpr%2526LANGUAGE_ID%253D0%2526CONTENT_ID%253D276338,00.html
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TechNet Webcast: An Overview of Exchange “12” (Level 200) The next major version of Microsoft Exchange Server (code-named Exchange “12”), represents a leap forward in technology, enhancing information workers access to larger mailboxes
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TechNet Webcast: Exchange Performance Tuning (Level 300) Are you getting all the performance out of Exchange Server 2003 that you'd like? During this session, which was highly rated when presented at TechEd 2005 in Orlando, Florida (TechEd ID: MSG368),
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Source: http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8694&feedId=online-news_rss20 The Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer aircraft took off at 0722 EST on Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, US, on an attempt to shatter a series of aviation
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Yeah Baby! Source: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/feb06/02-06SonyExchangePR.mspx REDMOND, Wash. — Feb. 6, 2006 — Microsoft Corp. today announced that Sony Ericsson has licensed the Exchange ActiveSync ® protocol to enable
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