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WithinWindows launches: Geosense is a Windows Sensor that feeds the Windows Sensors and Location Platform relatively accurate positioning information, a lot like a GPS device. Instead of communicating with expensive satellites, we simply gather some metrics (i.e. your IP address, WiFi access points)...
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Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) copies will begin restarting every two hours today. Microsoft officials warned of the prompts and bi-hourly shut downs in early February. A brief summary of the events can be found below: Effective March 1, 2010, Windows 7 RC enters the next phase of expiration: ·...
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I am pleased to announce that Windows 7 has RTM’d! As I mentioned previously, RTM officially happens only after sign-off occurs. What happens is a build gets designated as a RTM contender after going through significant testing and meeting our quality bar for RTM. Then, it goes though all the validation...
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Microsoft has yet to announce whether it is possible to upgrade from Windows 7 RC to the final retail version, a question that many have been awaiting an answer for. Dwight Silverman from TechBlog contacted a Microsoft spokesperson, who told him that this will be possible. If you are running an activated...
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REDMOND, Wash. — July 8, 2009 — Microsoft Corp. today promoted Steven Sinofsky to president of the Windows Division. Sinofsky, a 20-year Microsoft veteran, most recently led the Windows and Windows Live Engineering Group, contributing to the Oct. 22 availability of Windows 7. As president, Sinofsky assumes...
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Il semble que 7260 soit le nombre magique ! Le site Web russe wzor.info qui est souvent extrêmement bien informé, a publié hier ce qui pourrait être le numéro de build (ou compilation) final de Windows 7 : 6.1.7260.0.win7_rtm.090612-2110 Cet identifiant de version indique...
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Steve Guggenheimer’s anniversary keynote address at leading OEM conference highlights partner opportunities with upcoming Microsoft innovations. TAIPEI, Taiwan — June 3, 2009 — Today during a keynote address at Computex 2009 in Taipei, Microsoft’s OEM Division Corporate Vice President Steve Guggenheimer...
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The well-known source “Wzor” posted the screenshots of build 7225 and the complete string is 6.1.7225.0.winmain.090529-2022. A close look at string revealed that the build 7225 was built on 29th of may’09. Microsoft Windows 7 Build 7200 WILL BE distributed DUE June 11, 2009 to TAP and OEM customers for...
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Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday that it is planning for Windows 7 to hit retail shelves and start showing up on new PCs on October 22. To reach that milestone, Microsoft plans to wrap up development of the operating system by the middle or end of next month, Senior Vice President Bill Veghte said in an...
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Microsoft has reportedly passed the 7200 build string milestone in the development of Windows 7. At the same time, reports indicate that the Redmond-based company is also building and testing the first Service Pack for the next iteration of the Windows client and server operating systems, even though...
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At Wall Street Journal's D: All Things Digital conference about a year ago today, Julie Larson-Green first introduced Walt Mossberg to Windows 7 and its multi-touch capabilities, which we call Windows Touch . While we’ve been working on bringing natural user interface to you in many Microsoft products...
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It seems that the email on “translucency” sent out by Steven Sinofsky, Senior Vice President, Windows and Windows Live Engineering Group, back in 2007, got lost in translation on its way to Microsoft China. Remember the leaked images featuring the new Windows 7 boxes?Images with the concepts of the packaging...
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Following the availability of Windows 7 Beta Build 7000, Microsoft revealed that subsequent builds belonged to the Release Candidate branch. This was made obvious with releases such as 7022, 7048, 7057 and 7077, culminating with 7100 on May 5th 2009, the fully fledged RC. Applying the same set of criteria...
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I’m loving the new Windows version, I’ve been using it on my work and my demo computers since the release of the Beta version in January. I’m not going back! Now with the release of Windows 7 RC we are coming closer to a scheduled release by holiday season 2009 (as announced during TechEd US keynote...
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WiFi is an incredible technology that has transformed how and where people used computers, however besides advancements in speed, range and security, very little has changed how we use wireless networks. Since 2002, Microsoft Research has been exploring a fascinating idea to virtualize the WiFi adapter...