News & Anouncements

Windows Live!

Rajendra Rawat — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 19:53:00 GMT

Microsoft http://www.Live.com/ Beta released on Nov 1^st 2005 (which seems to be a successor or sibling to http://www.start.com/ )

All feeds at one place check this out!

(And Wait…. More ideas coming up http://ideas.live.com/)

PS: does this has any connection to Office live?

Microsoft WWF

Rajendra Rawat — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 17:36:00 GMT

A Workflow technology, now internally known as Windows Workflow Foundation (WWF), has gone by a couple of different code names in its recent history. First, it was known as WinOE. Then, it was dubbed Windows Workflow Services.

Welcome WinFS Beta!

Microsoft Buys Skype Rival

Rajendra Rawat — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 17:30:00 GMT

Last week..GoogleTalk, and now its Microsoft acquisition of Teleo (a VoIP Client)
Interesting!

Google Talk(s)!

Rajendra Rawat — Thu, 25 Aug 2005 19:43:00 GMT

Yesterday,a new baby was born in IM Market... GoogleTalk - a free, adfree, XMPP/Jabber protocol based VoIP IM...

Get it here

31 SharePoint sites templates available for Download

Rajendra Rawat — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 18:30:00 GMT

There are several application templates available from Microsoft, tailored to address the needs for specific business processes:

- Absence and Vacation Schedule
- Board of Directors
- Case Work Management
- Change Management
- Classroom Management
- Competitive Intelligence
- Employee Activities Site
- Employee Timesheet and Scheduling
- Employee Training
- Event Coordination
- Expense Reimbursement
- Help Desk
- HR Programs and Services
- IT Developer Team Site
- Legal Document Review Workflow
- Loan Initiation Management
- Marketing Campaigns
- Meeting Management
- New Product Development
- Performance Review
- Professional Svcs Contracts
- Professional Svcs Site
- Project Team Site
- Public Official Activity
- Public Relations Work Site
- Publication Editorial Review
- Recruiting Resource Center
- Request for Proposal Management
- Room and Equipment Reservation
- Travel Request

You may download them from here

PS: BTW, 31 reminds me... 31st July was my B'Day;)

New Hotmail Beta(code name 'Kahuna')

Rajendra Rawat — Sat, 23 Jul 2005 02:24:00 GMT

Today, Microsoft has released a beta of a new version of its Hotmail online email service. Codenamed 'Kahuna', the project has been made available to select group of current Hotmail users.

The new Hotmail has been rebuilt from the ground up and is "faster, safer and simpler to use"

'Kahuna' will offer 2GB of storage, a rich text editor and integrated protection against phishing scams, which attempt to steal sensitive information such as log-in names and passwords for online banks.

Unconfirmed reports hint at other new features, including automatic inbox refreshing similar to Google's Gmail. It is also said to offer an Outlook-style preview pane allowing users to read email without leaving the inbox.

Tips for a Successful MSFT Presentation

Rajendra Rawat — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 00:31:00 GMT

If you havn't already this a Must read article Scott Hanselman’s Tips for a Successful MSFT Presentation

A thought for future

Rajendra Rawat — Sat, 11 Jun 2005 02:19:00 GMT

What do you think Visual Studio.NET 2010 IDE might look like? here is a concept...

kewl dude!!

see the complete concept here

What is google upto?

Rajendra Rawat — Fri, 13 May 2005 07:04:00 GMT

After purchasing Blogger ,Picasa, Orkut now this week by google has acquired New York-based social networking service Dodgeball. The service lets users "check in" their location at a bar, club, restaurant, or other local gathering spot, then transmits that information as a text message to the mobile phones of selected other Dodgeball.com users in the area. The goal is to spark in-person connections among friends, acquaintances, and friends-of-friends.

So it's more than search .. what do you think?

Dell to Offer Windows Mobile 5.0 Upgrade for Axim X50

Rajendra Rawat — Thu, 12 May 2005 22:50:00 GMT

Got the OS? now get ready for the device for your MD3DM(Managed Direct 3D Mobile) apps

Dell will offer a Windows Mobile version 5.0 software upgrade for the Dell Axim X50 handheld family later this year.

The new software is expected to enable users to take advantage of several new productivity and multimedia enhancements, like updated Microsoft Office programs and Direct3D Mobile support. It also supports persistent storage capability, helping to protect against the loss of personal data and applications when batteries discharge completely.

Dell Axim X50 customers will be able to purchase the upgrade, expected to ship during the third quarter, on compact disc. Microsoft Corp. previewed the next-generation mobile software today at its annual MEDC(Mobile & Embedded DevCon) 2005 in Las Vegas.