The biggest flaw with the Windows 7 taskbar

I have been a big critic of the new ‘super’(yuk!)bar. Looking at things from an end-users point of view there are many things about it’s use and functionality that are just plain dumb. I could rant on for ages about this but for this article I want to focus on the biggest single flaw… [...]

Microsoft correct erroneous beta expiration date

Last week Microsoft sent emails to people who had downloaded the 7000 beta build of Windows 7 telling them that it would expire on the 1st June 2009. [...]

Windows 7 Build 7137 Leaked

It was a bit quiet after the release of the Windows 7 RC by Microsoft which somewhat seemed to have stilled the hunger for Windows 7 leaks. Up to now only one pre-RC leak with the build number 7127 was distributed through various P2P protocols and other means of distribution. [...]

Ashampoo released the new Ashampoo Burning Studio 9

Ashampoo Burning Studio 9 is a complete and powerful disc burning suite that also satisfies advanced users with all the tweaking features you expect from less accessible programs. [...]

Nuance announces new OmniPage Professional 17

Nuance announces the launch of their new product OmniPage Professional 17 in the UK, France and Germany! Nuance also announces for Nuance affiliates OmniPage Professional 17 comes at a special discounted rate. [...]

Smart Cards

Is “what you have” more secure than “what you know”? At the end of the day, companies need to count the cost and decide if smart are preferred over passwords. At the Microsoft IT Forum held in Copenhagen back in year 2004, chairman and chief software architect Bill Gates touted that the company will be using smart cards for both physical and logical access – a declaration made in conjunction with the announcement of a new .Net smart card. [...]

Smart protection against Conficker: Trend Micro

According to PCWorld, Conficker is “believed to have infected 10 million computers…mostly in Asia, Europe and South America.” Help your customers protect their computers and laptops against the latest virus, The Conficker Worm, with Trend Micro’s security software. [...]

New walkmans walking the streets

Sony added the Walkman X and W series into their lineup. Sony expanded its Walkman lineup by introducing two new series, the X1000F, and W202 series, both targeted at different audiences. [...]

Customize Windows 7 Action Center Notifications

Action Center is a new Windows 7 feature that displays system notifications to the user from its icon in the Windows 7 taskbar. [...]

Microsoft Is Sending Out Beta Expiration Date Emails

Microsoft is sending out emails to users who have downloaded the Windows 7 Beta from the official download site. [...]