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By Paul Thurrott The first time I sat down with Microsoft to discuss Windows Phone 7 in early 2010, I asked about taking screenshots. Sadly, the company offers no way to do this. But now a third party has come up with a solution, and if you understand the hoops you have to jump through to make it work, you can take screenshots on Windows Phone. Source: Win Super Site

Web graphics in SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) format offer better quality display over a broader range of device sizes compared to bitmap-based graphics. SVG also has inherent accessibility making it the best choice for interactive graphics and those involving text. SVG usage on the Web continues to grow. Last week at SVG Open 2011, we had the opportunity to meet with and hear from Web developers putting SVG to use in a wide variety of real-world applications. These applications include data-driving charts, technical drawings, games, interactive instructional diagrams, and geographic visualization of data. Though the SVG specification itself is ne…

New Windows Phones aren’t the only fruit from the Microsoft-Nokia partnership. Their combined resources will benefit developers, too, the pair said at Nokia World. Source: All About Microsoft

By Paul Thurrott Nokia announced its first two Windows Phone handsets, the Lumia 800 and 710, at its eagerly anticipated Nokia World conference on Wednesday. But questions still remain about the company’s plans for the United States. Source: Win Super Site

By Paul Thurrott The paradox of the iPhone 4S is that you want one because it’s so beautiful, but you can’t bear to use it in the real world without first covering it up with some form of thick and ugly protection. It’s the ultimate example of form over function, and completely understandable why people fall under its spell. Source: Win Super Site

By Paul Thurrott Microsoft has a rich history of concept videos, and this week the software giant released a new one called Office Future Vision, which purports to show "how people get things done at work, at home, and on the go ... in 5 to 15 years." It follows the paths of three people, Ayla, Qin, and Shannon, and how technology helps them make better use of their time, focus their attention, and strengthen their relationships. Source: Win Super Site

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V4.2 (October 26, 2011): Corrected Server Core installation applicability for .NET Framework 4 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems. Summary: This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in ASP.NET. The vulnerability could allow information disclosure. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could read data, such as the view state, which was encrypted by the server. This vulnerability can also be used for data tampering, which, if successfully exploited, could be used to decrypt and tamper with the data encrypted by the server. Microsoft .NET Framework versions prior to Microsoft …

Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.1 (October 26, 2011): Corrected Server Core installation applicability for .NET Framework 4 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft .NET Framework and Microsoft Silverlight. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution on a client system if a user views a specially crafted Web page using a Web browser that can run XAML Browser Applications (XBAPs) or Silverlight applications. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user right…

Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V3.1 (October 26, 2011): Corrected Server Core installation applicability for .NET Framework 4 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft .NET Framework. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution on a client system if a user views a specially crafted Web page using a Web browser that can run XAML Browser Applications (XBAPs). Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. The vulnerability could also allow remote code exec…

Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V2.3 (October 26, 2011): Corrected the bulletin replacement information for .NET Framework 4 on 32-bit editions of Microsoft Windows. This is a bulletin change only. There were no changes to the detection or security update files. Also corrected Server Core installation applicability for .NET Framework 4 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems. Summary: This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in Microsoft .NET Framework. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution on a client system if a user views a specially crafted Web page using a Web browser that can run XAML Browser Applications (XBA…

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.1 (October 26, 2011): Corrected Server Core installation applicability for .NET Framework 4 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in ASP.NET Chart controls. The vulnerability could allow information disclosure if an attacker sent a specially crafted GET request to an affected server hosting the Chart controls. Note that this vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate the attacker's user rights directly, but it could be used to retrieve information that could be used to further compromise the affected system. Only …

By Paul Thurrott This week on What The Tech: Andrew and Paul talk about the new biography of Steve Jobs written by Walter Isaacson. How shocked should we be by what

By Paul Thurrott My iPhone 4S arrived today, two days earlier than Apple promised, which I suspect was purposeful and a nice little introduction to the broader Apple user experience. The best bit so far? The camera, which is easily the best phone-based camera I’ve used so far. Source: Win Super Site

By Paul Thurrott This year, Apple skipped its September music event and instead discussed its iPod updates at an October event that also saw the launch of the iPhone 4S. From a hardware perspective, little has changed since last year. But two of the iPods, the touch and the nano, see significant software updates. Source: Win Super Site

There are no front-facing cameras on Nokia’s first two Windows Phone handsets. Some users are asking why. Source: All About Microsoft

By Paul Thurrott At its Nokia World conference this week in London, Nokia announced a new portfolio of phones, including two Windows Phone handsets it will target at the high end of the market. Source: Win Super Site

By Paul Thurrott Nokia today announced its first Windows Phone handsets, the Lumia 800 and 710. Both devices will appear in Europe in November and December and then expand to international markets, including the United States, in early 2012. Here is a screenshot gallery of both devices. Source: Win Super Site

By Paul Thurrott With Nokia finally announcing its first two Windows Phone handsets, it’s time to see what the struggling cell phone giant is bringing to market and determine how it stacks up against the competition. Some aspects of the Windows Phone platform are, of course, set in stone--each must currently utilize a screen with an 800 x 480 resolution, for example, and include dedicated hardware buttons for Back, Home, Search, Camera, and Volume--but handset makers are able to differentiate in other ways. Here’s a peek at the specifications of the just-announced Nokia Lumia 800 and 710. Source: Win Super Site

Here’s what’s here … and not.. with the first two Windows Phones from Nokia that were unveiled at the opening day of the Nokia World trade show. Source: All About Microsoft

Join us for our live blog of the first day of Nokia World, where Microsoft’s biggest Windows Phone OEM is expected to unveil its first Windows Phones. Source: All About Microsoft

By Paul Thurrott Windows Phone offers a superior overall user experience to competitors such as Android and the iPhone, but Windows Phone isn’t perfect. Source: Win Super Site