With the second-gen Atom ‘Moorestown’ platform, Intel wants to do for smartphones what the original Atom did for netbooks…
Archive for February, 2009
Inside Intel’s smartphone superchip
Saturday, February 28th, 2009Windows 7 Changes Since Beta for the RC
Saturday, February 28th, 2009We’ve been quite busy for the past two months or so working through all the feedback we’ve received on Windows 7.
New WGA Update to Detect and Nuke Windows Vista SoftMod Activation Crack
Saturday, February 28th, 2009Microsoft has decided to tighten the grip on ability for pirates and crackers to crack and bypass Windows Vista activation scheme, by releasing an WGA update to Windows Vista Ultimate Edition based system that will detect the presence of SoftMod hack activation exploit, which is currently been pioneered by Vista Loader. However, it’s unclear if the WGA technology update will indeed detect both SoftMod and Vista Loader, or just SoftMod activation crack, which is the predecessor version to much enhanced Vista Loader.
Win 7 changes coming in the next build
Saturday, February 28th, 2009Windows 7 testers wanted more feedback from Microsoft. It looks like they’re getting it.
Windows 7 Build 7048 Screenshot
Saturday, February 28th, 2009Recently we had published a list of features and improvements of Windows 7 RC build, before that their was rumors that Windows 7 build 7048 is the Windows 7 RC but as it turned out to be false and their was no such build existed actually along with probable windows 7 RC release date.
How to Upgrade Vista SP1 to Windows 7
Saturday, February 28th, 2009Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Release Candidate 1 has been released to Microsoft Connect, MSDN, Technet subscribers, and it’s also available for free download in Windows Update. Because, make no mistake about it, Windows 7 will grow its installed base for the most part to the detriment of its precursors.
Windows Vista SP2 RC to be released to public next week
Saturday, February 28th, 2009A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed to Betanews this afternoon that the first release candidates (without numerals) for Service Pack 2 for both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 will be released to the general public for testing next week.
Windows 7 RTM in October 2009
Saturday, February 28th, 2009Windows 7 will be released to manufacturing in 2009, more precisely in the third quarter of this year, with information from a leaked product roadmap pointing to the first half of October 2009.
Windows 7 RC to natively support to .Mov files
Saturday, February 28th, 2009Microsoft has some good news for movie fans. If you want to watch .mov files in Windows 7, you don’t need to install Apple’s QuickTime. Bye, bye annoying system tray icon! Adios, Apple update!
Windows Server activation flaw negates activation requirement
Saturday, February 28th, 2009A flaw in how Microsoft Windows Server 2008 calculates the time remaining until it must be activated could enable users to potentially run the server for years before activation. The defect is a consequence of Microsoft failing to assess its virtualization strategy, says an analyst.