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Microsoft is taking the wraps off its Xbox Live TV service. What’s powering it? I believe it’s a combination of Silverlight, Mediaroom IPTV and other elements connected to the company’s “Project Orapa.” Source: All About Microsoft

Roslyn, Microsoft’s project to open up the VB and C# compilers to support ‘compiler as a service’ scenarios, looks to be a post-Visual Studio 2012 deliverable. Source: All About Microsoft

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Windows 8 testers and potential users aren’t completely sold on the new start screen (the Metro-style look and feel) of the coming version of Microsoft’s operating system. Some positive changes may be coming, however. Source: All About Microsoft

Microsoft is adding more granular spam-fighting and organization tools to Hotmail between now and the end of the year, officials said on October 3. Source: All About Microsoft

It looks like it’s finally official that Microsoft is out of the Zune hardware business — the same day that Microsoft is changing its ZunePass subscription terms of service. Source: All About Microsoft

The RIM-hosted Blackberry cloud service for Office 365 users is going to be available in January 2012, with an open beta kicking off in October 2011. Source: All About Microsoft

In this Microsoft news roundup: A potential Skype-acquisition hurdle, ZunePass changes, tethering in Windows Phone Mango and more. Source: All About Microsoft

Google has dropped its suit against the U.S. Department of the Interior, claiming that the agency has changed its stance to allow the company to bid against Microsoft for a $49.3 million cloud-hosted apps contract. Source: All About Microsoft

Amazon is relying on its cloud to optimize the performance of its coming Silk browser. Microsoft, despite its cloud chops, isn’t going the browser-as-a-service route. Source: All About Microsoft

Windows 8 tablets, expected out in 2012, have some new and formidable competition from Amazon’s newly announced Kindle Fire tablet. Source: All About Microsoft

when installing office 2010 pro. at the end of the cycle I get a error 1907 could not register font. I am installing as the administrator with full rights. I have checked the registry properties for rights as well. still when I open one of the applications, I get the saame error. View this thread

Microsoft has signed yet another patent-protection deal with an Android phone/tablet maker. This time it’s Samsung which is paying Microsoft an undisclosed amount for licensing undisclosed patents. Source: All About Microsoft

Look into findwindow api for Visual C++. It's really not that hard to do.

Microsoft has started the rollout process for its Windows Phone Mango update for existing Windows Phone users. Here’s what I’ve liked and haven’t about Mango since I’ve been using it for the past couple months. Source: All About Microsoft

Microsoft will be giving Windows 8 users the option to log into their PCs and tablets using their Windows Live ID. Here’s what you’ll get if you do so. Source: All About Microsoft

Microsoft is prepping to begin pushing out the Mango update to Windows Phone, possibly as soon as September 27. Source: All About Microsoft

Microsoft Research has launched its first Facebook game and is working on developing a more complete Facebook game-theory platform. Source: All About Microsoft

Found this tutorial on how to install Windows 8 developer preview version using vmWare. I haven't tried it yet. I used VirtualBox myself, but I will try this later since I like vmWare more than any other VM software. View the full tutorial at Microsoft Feed.

Microsoft has made available for download a first beta of its WebMatrix 2.0 tool bundle for Web developers. Source: All About Microsoft

The list of high-level Microsoft execs leaving teams that are supporting the Microsoft cloud infrastructure continues to grow. Source: All About Microsoft

Microsoft is adding video images to its Bing home page, but for now they’ll be viewable only by those with certain HTML5-enabled browsers, and in the U.S. only. Source: All About Microsoft

Microsoft officials provided more information on plans for UEFI secure boot support in Windows 8 in response to fears by some users that they may be blocked from dual-booting Linux on Windows 8 machines. Source: All About Microsoft

Set up a router. Assign one IP to it and connect client machines to it. Then hook up 1 to 4 servers to the switch and assign an IP to each. This is just one way to do it. There are many other ways and you'll have to do what fits what you want to do.

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