Archive for July 2011

July 1, 2011

· Daily Reviews Summary 07/01/11
· Microsoft to retire, refocus Windows Phone MVP program
· MS11-046 - Important: Vulnerability in Ancillary Function Driver Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2503665) - Version:1.1
· Apple, Microsoft Consortium Beats Google for Nortel Patents
· Microsoft shuts down utility monitoring service, proves you can't go Hohm again
· CompatDB Updates 07/01/11
· WP7 Marketplace hits 25,000 apps
· LibreOffice 3.4.1 released
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/01/11 #2
· System Explorer 3.0.2
· Microsoft: Volume license agreements now are 'cloud ready'
· Rumor: Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo interested in buying Hulu
· Internet Explorer browser market share goes down in June
· VirtualBox 4.1 Beta 1 released

July 2, 2011

· Daily Reviews Summary 07/02/11

July 3, 2011

· Daily Reviews Summary 07/03/11

July 4, 2011

· Microsoft, Google Sued by Louisiana Firm Over Computer-Mapping Technology
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/04/11
· CompatDB Updates 07/04/11
· Mac OS X Power Consumption vs. Ubuntu 11.04, Windows 7
· Microsoft consolidates PC games marketplace into Xbox.com
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/04/11 #2

July 5, 2011

· Daily Reviews Summary 07/05/11
· Rumor: Windows 8 beta development to start in July
· Microsoft developing 'Switchboard' for WP7 multiplayer gaming
· Fake Windows 8 Build 8030 torrent floating on net
· Strange clues hint at a new Samsung Galaxy S II running Windows Phone 7
· Microsoft Office XP extended support ends July 11
· Microsoft to release a Windows 8 preview build at WPC 2011 next week?
· AMD is planning a 2W Brazos refresh for Windows 8 tablets
· Microsoft gains on Google with Bing Baidu partnership
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/05/11 #2
· Microsoft Says Rustock Botnet Cut in Half

July 6, 2011

· Daily Reviews Summary 07/06/11
· Microsoft refreshes Bing for iPad app with 'Lasso' touch search
· Office 365: 1.5 days outage per month means you still pay half price
· EU Upset by Microsoft Warning About US Access to EU Cloud
· Microsoft Pays Customer $250,000 To Adopt Office 365
· CompatDB Updates 07/06/11
· Win7 MAC Changer 1.0.0.0 Beta
· Microsoft demands Samsung to pay $15 per Android device sold
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/06/11 #2

July 7, 2011

· Daily Reviews Summary 07/07/11
· Microsoft's Steve Ballmer confirmed for 2012 CES keynote
· The Microsoft/Android War: Which Patents Are at Stake?
· Coming this week: an update to Windows Live Essentials 2011
· AMD Catalyst 11.6b Hotfix
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/07/11 #2
· Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for July 2011

July 8, 2011

· Daily Reviews Summary 07/08/11
· CompatDB Updates 07/08/11
· Intel discontinues its Core i7-970 due to lack of demand
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/08/11 #2

July 9, 2011

· Mango with Marketplace on HD2
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/09/11
· Windows 8: Build 8042 compiled

July 10, 2011

· Simple Port Forwarding 3.2.3
· Microsoft's Ballmer talks Windows 8, Windows Phone 7 and more
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/10/11

July 11, 2011

· Daily Reviews Summary 07/11/11
· Visual voicemail coming to Windows Phone
· CompatDB Updates 07/11/11
· Windows 8 builds on sale at eBay auction site
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/11/11 #2
· Microsoft makes it official: New beta of Windows Intune 2.0 available for download
· Ballmer: Windows Phone 7 Not Successful Yet

July 12, 2011

· AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2011 10.0 Build 1390a3758
· Ballmer: Windows 8 will be 'dawning' for Microsoft slates
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/12/11
· Windows 8 will run on all Windows 7 PCs (and Vista PCs too)
· Microsoft urges people to abandon XP
· Winamp 5 Full 5.62 Build 3173
· References to the Xbox 360 found in the kernel of Windows 8
· Microsoft Security Bulletin Updates 07/12/11
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/12/11 #2
· Microsoft unveils new Windows Phone 7 Mango handsets from Samsung, Acer, Fujitsu and ZTE

July 13, 2011

· Daily Reviews Summary 07/13/11
· Microsoft shows off early peek at Windows Server 8
· Mango's IE9 browser still trounces iOS5 beta 3 in HTML5 speed test
· Windows Phone OS not for tablets says Microsoft
· CompatDB Updates 07/13/11
· Windows Vista SP1 support is over
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/13/11 #2

July 14, 2011

· Daily Reviews Summary 07/14/11
· Belarc Advisor 8.2.1.6
· Microsoft execs continue to insist tablets are PCs
· Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830)
· July 2011 Security Release ISO Image
· Novelty Company Sues Microsoft Over Windows Phone 7 Ads
· Nokia prepping $120 million ad campaign ahead of Windows Phone launch?
· How To Automatically Keep Windows 7 Clean Of Obsolete Files
· Microsoft testing out new build of Mango with Twitter enabled?
· Delaying the Start of Windows Live Mesh in Windows 7
· Microsoft looking to sell 100 million devices a year
· Enable Hidden Windows Themes
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/14/11 #2

July 15, 2011

· Daily Reviews Summary 07/15/11
· Microsoft licenses GeoVector's augmented reality search for local guidance (video)
· CompatDB Updates 07/15/11
· Microsoft registers domains using Sony brand
· Internet Explorer 9's cloud security provides huge malware blocking boost
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/15/11 #2

July 16, 2011

· Iobit Game Booster 3 BETA 2.0
· Hotspot Shield 2.06
· Activate Facebook Chat in Windows Phone "Mango"
· Windows Server Solutions Phone Connector Add-in
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/16/11

July 17, 2011

· Windows 8 may be the last dance for the brand, a source says
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/17/11

July 18, 2011

· Daily Reviews Summary 07/18/11
· VirtualBox 4.0.12
· LibreOffice 3.4.2 RC1
· CompatDB Updates 07/18/11
· WP7 team working on 'market disrupting' project?
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/18/11 #2

July 19, 2011

· Daily Reviews Summary 07/19/11
· Microsoft shows off Avatar Kinect shortly before expected release
· Why Enterprises Will Skip Windows 8
· Windows 8 to spawn new breed of low-cost laptops
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/19/11 #2
· VirtualBox 4.1.0 released

July 20, 2011

· Daily Reviews Summary 07/20/11
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/20/11 #2
· CompatDB Updates 07/20/11
· Microsoft Windows Phone Marketplace to open to Mango developers in August

July 21, 2011

· Daily Reviews Summary 07/21/11
· System Center Operations Manager 2012 Beta
· Windows Server 2008 R2 & SQL Svr 2008 R2 for SAP
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/21/11 #2
· SiSoftware Sandra Lite 2011 (17.72)
· Nokia Needs a Windows Phone (Badly)

July 22, 2011

· Daily Reviews Summary 07/22/11
· MS11-056 - Important: Vulnerabilities in Windows Client/Server Run-time Subsystem Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2507938) - Version:1.1
· Microsoft Records Banner Sales Year
· CompatDB Updates 07/22/11
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/22/11 #2
· Fujitsu handset running Windows 7?
· Microsoft Office 365 Review
· Mango Released to Manufacturers and in carrier testing (Updated: Not yet)
· Microsoft Appeases Tribe Over 'Tulalip' Code Name

July 23, 2011

· Daily Reviews Summary 07/23/11

July 24, 2011

· Analyst: Nokia's Windows Phone 7 gamble "unlikely to be successful"
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/24/11

July 25, 2011

· Tutorial: Handy Microsoft Word shortcuts to save you time and effort
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/25/11
· CompatDB Updates 07/25/11
· Microsoft updates Azure tookit for Apple's iOS to support federation with Facebook, Google and more
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/25/11 #2

July 26, 2011

· Daily Reviews Summary 07/26/11
· Firefox 6.0 Beta 3 released
· Microsoft launches Avatar Kinect on Xbox Live
· First Windows Phone 7 Mango smartphone to be revealed today
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/26/11 #2

July 27, 2011

· Microsoft signs off on Windows Phone 'Mango' RTM build
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/27/11
· CompatDB Updates 07/27/11
· Google Toolbar 7.1.1920.1238
· Win7 MAC Changer 1.5
· Norton Internet Security 2012 - 19.1.0.16 BETA
· Process Hacker 2.19
· Catalyst Software Suite 11.7
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/27/11 #2

July 28, 2011

· PowerColor Radeon HD 6870x2 2GB Overclocked Video Card Review
· Icy Dock MB981U3-1SA 2.5/3.5in USB3 SATA HDD Docking Station with 2.5/3.5in IDE Adapter Review
· EVGA P67 FTW Motherboard Review
· AC Ryan PlayOn!HD2 Review
· Antec High Current Gamer HCG-520 520W Review
· Corsair HX1050 Professional Series Power Supply Review
· LibreOffice 3.4.2 RC3 released
· D7 4.1.5 BETA released
· WinSCP 4.3.4 released
· Microsoft Security Bulletin Updates 07/27/11
· AMD Catalyst Control Center 11.8 Preview
· More Mango for Developers: 7712 update & SDK Beta 2 refresh
· iiyama ProLite E2473HDS Review
· Laptop Buying Guide: Q3 2011
· Kingston Wi-Drive 32GB Wireless Flash Storage Review
· Nvidia GeForce 280.19 Beta Drivers
· Acer Aspire Ethos AS8951G Review
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/28/11
· Zotac Z68-ITX WiFi Motherboard Review
· Netgear N600 DGDN3700 Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router Review
· AMD Catalyst 11.7 Windows 7 Driver Analysis
· Update Rollup 3 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 (KB 2547347)
· Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 Motherboard Review
· AMD Catalyst 11.7 Driver Analysis
· Asus O!Play HD2 Media Player Review
· More Windows Phone hardware updates being rolled out

July 29, 2011

· Guru3D PC Buyers Guide Summer 2011
· Gigabyte X58A-OC Overclocking Motherboard Review
· AC Ryan PlayOn!HD Mini 2 Media Player Review
· ASRock CoreHT-252B HTPC Review
· Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Software Development Kit (SDK) 5.0.5
· Windows Mango Matches Apple and Android in Features: But for How Long?
· How to Add Keyboard Languages to Windows 7
· CompatDB Updates 07/29/11
· HP E-MSM460 Dual Radio 802.11n Access Point Review
· ECS A75F-A (AMD A75) Motherboard Review
· ASUS G74 Review: A Subtle Redesign
· RoboForm Desktop 7.4.1
· SlimBrowser 6.00.051 released
· Avira AntiVir Personal - FREE Antivirus 10.0.0.652 released
· ADATA HM Series 650 W Review
· Seagate Momentus 7200.4 SATA 3Gb/s 500-GB Hard Drive ST9500420AS Review
· Windows Phone 7.5 devices to launch in September
· Daily Reviews Summary 07/29/11
· Microsoft recruiting for marketing of Windows 8 in several countries

July 30, 2011

· Bitfenix Shinobi Window Case Review
· Tt eSPORTS MEKA G1 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review
· Simple Port Forwarding 3.2.4 released
· ASRock Z68 Fatal1ty Gen3 Motherboard Review
· Hidden SSID coming in Windows Phone Mango RTM
· Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2553092)
· Microsoft Online Services Migration Tools
· Seagate Momentus 750GB Notebook Hard Drive ST9750420AS Review
· Ultimate Boot CD (UBCD) 5.1 released

July 31, 2011

· SlimBrowser 6.00.053 released
· Patch My PC 1.1.7 released
· How to Backup and Import Wireless Network Settings in Windows 7
· System Mechanic 10 Review