IE8 Release Candidate is now ready for download . What has changed between Beta 2 and RC? Platform Complete . The technical community should expect the final IE8 release to behave as the Release Candidate does. The IE8 product is effectively complete...

Tim Sneath has a comprehensive list of 30 Windows 7 Secrets . If you have downloaded the Beta you should definitely check them out. Out of the 30 secrets, some of my favourites are: 1. Windows Management. By now, you’ve probably seen that Windows 7 does...

I blogged about the actual announcement of this a while ago and now Windows Server 2008 R2 is ready for download . As mentioned before Windows Server 2008 R2 is the next version of the Windows Server OS. This includes all the cool new Hyper V features...

Hope everyone had a great break over the holidays.  Its nice to come back to some great news such as the availability of Windows 7 Beta!  The Beta was announced by Steve Ballmer at CES last week.  It was initially available to TechNet Plus...

There has been a lot of talk about Windows Azure since the announcement back at PDC.  What does it actually mean for you as a IT Pro in your organisation?  James Bannan aka Windows Warrior from APC Pro interviewed our Microsoft CTO Greg Stone...

We ran our first TechNet Live! event 2 weeks ago using Live Meeting and will be running another one this week. Title: Deploying Windows Vista into you Organisation Abstract: In this session we will look at how to automate deployment of Windows Vista...

With today's launch of the Customer Preview Program (CPP) for Windows Vista® Service Pack 2 (SP2) , we wanted to provide a brief synopsis of the elements in this service pack, and encourage you to download and test this release. Windows Vista SP2 is a...

This demo shows some of the neat things you can do with PowerShell with regards to server administration. There are 10 demos you can run through ranging from simple queries for services to enumerating information in Active Directory. Some of the scripts...

Technical Overview of the Business Productivity Online Suite from Microsoft Online Services (Level 200) The Business Productivity Online (BPO) Suite from Microsoft Online Services includes Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Office Live Meeting, and Exchange...

Another important announcement at PDC is Windows Server 2008 R2 which will be the next version of the Windows Server operating system.  Windows Server 2008 R2 is the first Windows OS platform to go 64-bit only. I'm particularly excited about Live...

The Azure Services Platform just got announced at PDC 2008. The Azure Services Platform (Azure) is an internet-scale cloud services platform hosted in Microsoft data centers, which provides an operating system and a set of developer services that can...

As announced on the Windows Vista Team Blog , Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Beta will be made available to a small group of Technology Adoption Program customers at the end of October. No final date has been set for release. In addition to previously released...

Being a huge fan of Ferrari, it was good to see Ferrari working with Microsoft in its automotive engineering, design, and development process with HPC Server 2008 . "Ferrari is always looking for the most advanced technical solutions, and of course...

Jeffa has released a Screencast on Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008. A nice little tour all in 10 minutes and 57 seconds. Check it out below:

New revamped design The first thing you will notice with the i617T is the glossy black body of the phone and the silver accent on the side, it looks good! It has a QWERTY keyboard which has various quick launch keys for camera, mail and browser. The D...

The HTC Touch Diamond is one of the first Windows Mobile 6.1 devices to hit Australia and its exclusive to Telstra. The first thing you notice is the nice size of the device, its really slim and light! As you start it up you will notice the 2.8” VGA 640x480...

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Full story here http://www.itnews.com.au/News/85969,paclib-performs-vmware-analysis-but-chooses-microsoft.aspx The analysis involved monitoring PacLib’s servers for a month, according to IT manager David Furey. “They came back with a proposal of about...

Hyper-V Server is now available as a free download.   When to Use Hyper-V Server 2008 Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 is a great choice for customers who want a basic and simplified virtualization solution for consolidating servers as well as for development...

If you are looking for delicious software then you need to get your hands on the latest Windows Live downloads . The first thing you will notice is the integration of Windows Live with each of these services which is what a lot of people have been waiting...

Have a look at some of the stories of customers using Hyper-V in their organisation. WorleyParsons Hyper-V Case Study Engineering Services Company Reduces Hardware, Support Costs With Virtualization Headquartered in Australia, WorleyParsons provides professional...

Something cool that Chris Pendleton blogged about is the ability to stream video and location data from your Windows Mobile 5 and 6 phones. The software is called Live Media GPS (currently in Beta). The video is streamed using Silverlight and the location...

The next ad New Family is out.  Its about Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld living with some real people. 

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Check out the first ad Shoe Circus in a new ad series for Windows. The ad has been getting some serious coverage in the blogosphere. Jerry - “What do you get with that card?” Bill - “Big top points”   Where do you get Conquistadors and Churros in...