Monthly Archives: July 2011
Interesting article on PCworld – Can an iPad Replace a PC?
I found this really interesting article on PCWorld asking the simple question - can an Ipad replace the PC? It's quite a read. he basically goes through the categories that... Read more
Funny Video – The Downfall of Silverlight
I just found this hilarious video that exploits developers unease about the future of Silverlight in light of the release of Windows 8 - Funny Video - The Downfall of... Read more
Windows Server 2008 MCITP Enterprise Administrator Training
Until Windows Server 8 comes out, I'll be recommending some products for Windows Server 2008. For those of you who have to manage Windows Server 2008, I'd like to recommend... Read more
Microsoft patent applications reveal potential Windows 8 Tablet features…
Tom "The Man" Warren found a few interesting tidbits at the US Patent Office in patents filed by Microsoft. More specifically, the patents reveal Microsoft's Windows 8 tablet pen and... Read more
Why I don’t cover Windows Phone Mango
So I have been repeatedly asked about why I don't have any Windows Phone Mango updates on this site. Before I go further I should explain... Microsoft had a phone... Read more
What would you like to know about Windows 8 at the BUILD conference?
So as you all should know by now, we're expecting to hear what Microsoft is doing regarding Windows 8 during a new conference called BUILD (Sept. 13-16, Anaheim, Calif.). Details... Read more
New Windows 8 wallpaper for the end of July 2011
This is a new Windows 8 wallpaper from a user called the DarkKeeper on Deviant Art. On first blush, I was like this is a pretty simple and lazy wallpaper... Read more
Lenovo’s IdeaPad Tablet could get Windows 8 by Q1 2012?
Lenovo recently unveiled several 10.1-inch tablets: the IdeaPad Tablet K1 the ThinkPad Tablet the IdeaPad Tablet P1) All of which are due to land in Q4 of 2011. All three... Read more
You will be able to view raw photo files in Windows 8 for sure
It just got easier to be a Windows-using digital-SLR photographer. Starting today, you can download the Microsoft Camera Codec Pack, which will profile native file support for over 120 camera... Read more
Intel says Windows on ARM will require developers to rework code
Maybe they are full of mischief but it seems like Intel expects software developers to have their work cut out for them when Windows 8 hits the ARM architecture. The... Read more
Microsoft allows a little look at Windows Server 8 – Video
Microsoft have released a video (in Silverlight) that gives a little insight into Windows Server 8. In this keynote, Robert Wahbe, Corporate Vice President, Server & Tools Marketing Group, shares... Read more
