http://www.vistaheads.com/forums en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:24:39 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/images/ca_morpheus_blue/misc/rss.jpg http://www.vistaheads.com/forums http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/459279-internet-explorer-9-free-upgrade-web.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:50:05 GMT It shocks me as a devoted Firefox user to say this, but Internet Explorer 9 could very well leapfrog the competition in the race of next-generation... It shocks me as a devoted Firefox user to say this, but Internet Explorer 9 could very well leapfrog the competition in the race of next-generation of web browsers in 2010 thanks to a groundbreaking platform-wide implementation of a hardware-accelerated renderer that I think is quite literally “a free upgrade for the web”.What makes IE9’s [...]

More... ]]> Windows Vista Blogs Forum Steve http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/459279-internet-explorer-9-free-upgrade-web.html http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/459250-ribbon-hero-coming-help-you-rock-ribbon.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:10:04 GMT In my casual scavenging of trademark applications at the USPTO, a new trademark filed this week has revealed an interesting new project from the... In my casual scavenging of trademark applications at the USPTO, a new trademark filed this week has revealed an interesting new project from the Microsoft Office Labs group that appears will help people familiarize themselves with the Ribbon user interface with a game inspired by the “Hero” franchise. No, I’m not kidding.Trademark serial number 77872539 [...]

More... ]]> Windows Vista Blogs Forum Steve http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/459250-ribbon-hero-coming-help-you-rock-ribbon.html http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/459197-live-microsoft-pdc09-keynote-2-a.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:20:04 GMT It’s day two of the three day Microsoft Professional Developers Conference 2009 and keynoting today is Scott Guthrie, Kurt DelBene and Steven Sinofsky where the focus is said to be all things Silverlight, Internet Explorer, Windows and Office.Join Ed Bott, Mary Jo Foley, Kip Kniskern, Paul Thurrott, Rafael Rivera, Tom Warren and I in our [...]

More... ]]> Windows Vista Blogs Forum Steve http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/459197-live-microsoft-pdc09-keynote-2-a.html http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/458920-live-microsoft-pdc09-keynote-1-a.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:30:03 GMT It’s the the first day of Microsoft’s Professional Developers Conference 2009 is just getting underway and to kick things off is a keynote by Ray Ozzie – Chief Software Architect & Bob Muglia – President of Server and Tools. The focus of this keynote is believed to be the best thing since sliced bread, cloud [...]

More... ]]> Windows Vista Blogs Forum Steve http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/458920-live-microsoft-pdc09-keynote-1-a.html http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/458243-new-2010-office-com-online-portal-enters-beta.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:00:02 GMT As the public Microsoft Office 2010 beta approaches (build 14.0.4514.1007 if you’re playing along), the Office online companion website set to take... As the public Microsoft Office 2010 beta approaches (build 14.0.4514.1007 if you’re playing along), the Office online companion website set to take center stage on Microsoft’s recently acquired Office.com has also undergone a radical redesign.In my opinion, the Office online site has long been under-appreciated by both novice and power-users alike for its vast library [...]

More... ]]> Windows Vista Blogs Forum Steve http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/458243-new-2010-office-com-online-portal-enters-beta.html http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/457993-pdc09-keynote-group-liveblog-mark-your-calendars.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:00:04 GMT The event of Microsoft events, Professional Developers Conference is being held again next week in Los Angeles and you’re all invited to the virtual house of fun that is the keynote liveblog.Following the overwhelming response and success of the last year’s (multi-site) group liveblog experiment, the cast and crew is signed up again for season [...]

More... ]]> Windows Vista Blogs Forum Steve http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/457993-pdc09-keynote-group-liveblog-mark-your-calendars.html http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/456622-microsoft-college-tour-09-mindblowing-natural-user-interface-concept-demos-microsoft-research.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:20:07 GMT [See post to watch Flash video]It turns out 2019 is far closer than you might think. At the moment, Microsoft’s chief research and strategy officer Craig Mundie is doing the rounds at a number of prestigious colleges in the States showing off Microsoft’s vision for technology to solve the world’s biggest problems. Of course, one [...]

More... ]]> Windows Vista Blogs Forum Steve http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/456622-microsoft-college-tour-09-mindblowing-natural-user-interface-concept-demos-microsoft-research.html http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/456575-latest-intel-drivers-add-windows-7-virtual-wifi-support.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:10:11 GMT If you have a reasonably new laptop with an Intel WiFi chipset then I have some good news. A set of new Intel WiFi drivers made available just a... If you have a reasonably new laptop with an Intel WiFi chipset then I have some good news. A set of new Intel WiFi drivers made available just a couple weeks ago, version 13.0.0.107 if you’re playing along, finally adds the necessary driver-level support for the new native Virtual WiFi technology in Windows 7.After downloading [...]

More... ]]> Windows Vista Blogs Forum Steve http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/456575-latest-intel-drivers-add-windows-7-virtual-wifi-support.html http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/456540-microsoft-gives-away-windows-mobile-licensing-rights.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:30:07 GMT Just when I thought Windows phones had already one too many layers between the end-user and Microsoft, they’ve just decided to add in one more for good measure. Announced today, Microsoft has signed on a third-party, Bsquared, to be the first and currently exclusive distributor for Windows Mobile licenses worldwide. Until just recently, Microsoft has had full [...]

More... ]]> Windows Vista Blogs Forum Steve http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/456540-microsoft-gives-away-windows-mobile-licensing-rights.html http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/455530-apprentice-australia-win-windows-7-sony-vaio-laptop-digital-camera.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:50:05 GMT Furthering the barrage of Windows 7 promotions on Australia’s television network Nine, the operating system made a special appearance on the Australian wanna-be-version of “The Apprentice” TV show this evening as part of a competition for the contestants to design a television advertisements.If you’ve missed the thrilling hour of egos and tension, then be glad [...]

More... ]]> Windows Vista Blogs Forum Steve http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/455530-apprentice-australia-win-windows-7-sony-vaio-laptop-digital-camera.html http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/454204-say-hello-new-msn-butterfly.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:10:05 GMT A trademark application filed earlier this month has quietly revealed a new logo for Microsoft’s online content brand MSN and, presumably, also its many regional subsidiaries.Unfortunately with only a black and white preview to work with, it’s not fair to criticize the new logo just yet but its obvious it still retains the now iconic [...]

More... ]]> Windows Vista Blogs Forum Steve http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/454204-say-hello-new-msn-butterfly.html http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/453795-bing-australian-tv-ads-look-less-find-more.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:10:06 GMT It’s been a while since I watched live TV and historically Microsoft has not had much of a presence on Australian TV which is why it came as bit of a shock to me a few minutes ago to find myself watching a locally produced and tailored Bing ad. As it turns out, there’s even [...]

More... ]]> Windows Vista Blogs Forum Steve http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/453795-bing-australian-tv-ads-look-less-find-more.html http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/453432-speculative-advertisements-microsoft-tag-makes-you-wish-everything-had-mtags.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:23:44 GMT If you’ve ever pondered about the future convergence of mobile devices and the web, then you might have envisioned something like the scenarios shown in these three speculative (mock) advertisements for Microsoft Tag, courtesy of a familiar director Marty Martin who also shot the Windows 7 college spots.Produced by “White Rabbit” in collaboration with Microsoft, [...]

More... ]]> Windows Vista Blogs Forum Steve http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/453432-speculative-advertisements-microsoft-tag-makes-you-wish-everything-had-mtags.html http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/453431-microsoft-adds-free-root-certificate-authority-windows.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:23:44 GMT A couple of weeks ago some very interesting Windows news flew by under the radars that I think deserves much more credit than it received,... A couple of weeks ago some very interesting Windows news flew by under the radars that I think deserves much more credit than it received, considering how much we rely on the web and the impact this has on making it safer.In the September 2009 update to the Windows Root Certificate Program, Microsoft has added [...]

More... ]]> Windows Vista Blogs Forum Steve http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/453431-microsoft-adds-free-root-certificate-authority-windows.html http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/windows-vista-blogs-forum/453430-musings-anonymous-microsoft-developers-reddit-ask-me-anything.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:23:44 GMT If you don’t already spend countless hours of the day browsing Reddit, it’s never too late to start. What I think sets Reddit apart from other similar communities is the discussion-only sections. More recently, a new section dubbed “IAmA” – short for “I am a…ask me anything” – has taken off by storm by allowing [...]

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