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According to a new report, there are as many as 6,000 references to MinWin in an internal Windows 8 client build. This may provide more clues and validation of Microsoft’s virtualization plans for the coming operating system release. As the clock ticks down toward the Microsoft Build conference, discoveries about what’s inside Windows 8 are continuing to trickle out. The latest — from ITworld’s Sandro Villinger — has to do with MinWin. Villinger found that there are between 5,000 and 6,000 references to MinWin in a Milestone 2 build of Windows 8 that he examined. He speculated in an August 3 article that MinWin may figure prominently in Microsoft’s virtualization plan…
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Skype continues to go its own way (this time with video codecs)
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Skype, which still is not officially part of Microsoft, is continuing to make its own policy and strategy decisions which may or may not mesh with Microsoft’s own directions. Source: All About Microsoft
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Skype, which still is not officially part of Microsoft, is continuing to make its own policy and strategy decisions which may or may not mesh with Microsoft’s own directions. Source: All About Microsoft
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Steven VanRoekel’s first job at Microsoft was as a premier support and presales technical advisor. On August 4, he became the new U.S. technology officer. Source: All About Microsoft
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Hypocritical Google Lashes Out at Apple and Microsoft
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By Thurrott, Paul Google is upset that Apple and Microsoft are using the legal system to prevent other companies from infringing on their patented technologies. But what’s the argument here, exactly? Source: Win Super Site
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Free Microsoft Press Titles Now Available on Kindle, Other eBook Readers
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By Thurrott, Paul Microsoft Press makes various titles available for free in PDF format, but this week it revealed that it is now making some of these titles available for free via the Amazon Kindle and other eBook platforms as well, thanks to their release in DRM-free EPUB and MOBI formats. Source: Win Super Site
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Microsoft Touch Mouse
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By Thurrott, Paul Microsoft this year will ship three touch-capable mice. But if you’re looking for a pure, multi-touch mouse, only Microsoft’s latest creation, the Touch Mouse, will do. And while it’s a beautiful device, the question remains: Is it any good? Source: Win Super Site
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Steven VanRoekel’s first job at Microsoft was as a premier support and presales technical advisor. On August 4, he became the new U.S. technology officer. Source: All About Microsoft
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RIM Announces BlackBerry 7 Smart Phones
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By Thurrott, Paul Research In Motion (RIM) announced its first new smart phones based on the BlackBerry 7 OS release, and not the upcoming OS overhaul featuring the QNX system that powers its PlayBook tablet. Still, RIM claims the new product represent its biggest product launch ever, and the new devices are quite attractive and appear to have some interesting new functionality. Source: Win Super Site
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Microsoft Touch Mouse Photos
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By Thurrott, Paul Here are some initial photos of the new Microsoft Touch Mouse, which brings multi-touch functionality to Windows 7, including one finger scrolling and navigation, two finger window arrangement, and a three-finger Instant Viewer feature that will have Mac OS X users seeing red. But I’ll have a full write-up to explain that one soon. Source: Win Super Site
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Microsoft to focus on HTML5 and JavaScript for Office 15 extensions
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Microsoft is guiding developers toward HTML5 and JavaScript for Windows 8 app development. It turns out he company also is pushing these Web technologies as key to extending Office 15 and Office 365. Source: All About Microsoft
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Google is accusing the coalition that recently purchased 6,000 Nortel patents as engaging in an anticompetitive strategy. Source: All About Microsoft
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Google is accusing the coalition that recently purchased 6,000 Nortel patents as engaging in an anticompetitive strategy. Source: All About Microsoft
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Report: Thousands of references to MinWin are in Windows 8 (and why that may matter)
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According to a new report, there are as many as 6,000 references to MinWin in an internal Windows 8 client build. This may provide more clues and validation of Microsoft’s virtualization plans for the coming operating system release. Source: All About Microsoft
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Microsoft is guiding developers toward HTML5 and JavaScript for Windows 8 app development. It turns out the company also is pushing these Web technologies as key to extending Office 15 and Office 365. Source: All About Microsoft
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According to a new report, there are as many as 6,000 references to MinWin in an internal Windows 8 client build. This may provide more clues and validation of Microsoft’s virtualization plans for the coming operating system release. Source: All About Microsoft
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BBC: Internet Explorer 'Study' Was a Hoax
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By Thurrott, Paul A bizarre and widely reported study claiming that users of Internet Explorer were dumber than users of other web browsers was just a hoax, the BBC reports. Source: Win Super Site
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Reading the fine print on Microsoft's new 'cloud-ready' licensing terms
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Microsoft changed its volume licenses, as of June 1 this year, to be more cloud-friendly. Here’s how one licensing expert sees the new terms affecting customers and partners. Source: All About Microsoft
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Android Now On 50 Percent of All Smart Phones Sold
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By Thurrott, Paul According to the market researchers at Canalys, Android smart phones accounted for 48 percent of all smart phones sold in the second quarter of 2011, an all-time high for the still quickly-growing system. Android commanded just 33 percent of the market 6 months earlier. Source: Win Super Site
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Intel's Ultrabook Scheme: Is This The Future of PC Computing?
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By Thurrott, Paul Ultrabook will combine the best of tablet computing with the best of traditional notebook PC computing. That is, Ultrabooks will be used "as a tablet when you want it, a PC when you need it," suggesting that these devices will feature removable screens which house the computing "guts" of the system, a la an iPad. Source: Win Super Site
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HP Updates webOS, Lowers TouchPad Price: Is It Enough?
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By Thurrott, Paul With the first Palm-based webOS devices now in the market and underwhelming from a sales perspective, HP is modifying its strategy. And that includes a new round of webOS upgrades and price cuts for its poorly-selling TouchPad tablet. Source: Win Super Site
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Boot Camp 4.0 for Mac OS X Only Works With Windows 7
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By Thurrott, Paul The latest version of Apple’s Boot Camp solution, which lets you dual boot a Mac between Mac OS X and Windows, now only works with Windows 7. Previous versions also supported Windows XP and Vista. Source: Win Super Site
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Microsoft Releases MDOP 2011 R2
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By Thurrott, Paul Microsoft this week revealed that the latest update to its Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack, MDOP 2011 R2, is now available. As you may recall, MDOP is a collection of useful desktop management applications, servers, and utilities that is available to Microsoft’s business customers. Source: Win Super Site
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Microsoft changed its volume licenses, as of June 1 this year, to be more cloud-friendly. Here’s how one licensing expert sees the new terms affecting customers and partners. Source: All About Microsoft
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Internal Microsoft projects get codename love, too
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The latest version of my Microsoft Codename Tracker chart is done and ready for download. The theme of the month is internal codenames at Microsoft. Source: All About Microsoft