Posted August 24th, 2008 by admin
A synth of images of the Lincoln Memorial. Click on the image for a larger view.
(Credit: Ina Fried/CNET News.com)
WASHINGTON, D.C.–On Monday, I got a demo of how Microsoft was opening up Photosynth to consumers. On Wednesday, I put it to the test.
With my …
Posted August 24th, 2008 by admin
Updated 1:25 p.m. PDT with more details and a photo of an aerial view of the site. Also updated at 3:37 p.m. PDT with confirmation on the container approach.
The Iowa city of West Des Moines now has two things to celebrate.
The same week that
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Posted August 24th, 2008 by admin
Updated at 12 p.m. PDT with news that the entry is now up for deletion.
(Credit: Wikipedia/CNET News)
WASHINGTON, D.C.–In the real world, I changed my gender from male to female a few years back and haven’t looked back. But on Wikipedia, my pronouns seem
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Posted August 24th, 2008 by admin
In a somewhat surprising move, Microsoft said Monday that the next minor update for Windows Server will be the server version of Windows 7, which will be known merely as Windows Server 2008 R2.
(Credit: Microsoft)
Microsoft said on Monday that the server version of Windows 7 will not be …
Posted August 24th, 2008 by admin
Microsoft on Tuesday announced a change in its licensing policy to make it easier for businesses that want the ability to shift server software that is running in a virtual machine from one physical machine to another.
The licensing shift, which had been expected, lifts a cap that had limited …
Posted August 24th, 2008 by admin
Correction, 9:31 a.m. PDT: This story cited the wrong state for Microsoft’s Quincy data center. That facility is located in Quincy, Wash.
Once upon a time, Microsoft used to fill its data centers one server at a time. Then it bought them by the rack. Now it’…
Posted August 24th, 2008 by admin
Microsoft is launching its Windows 7 blog, but it still doesn’t have much to say.
On the plus side, Windows engineering boss Steven Sinofsky did at least put a date to when he would share some more details.
“The Professional Developers Conference (PDC) on October 27 and the Windows …
Posted August 24th, 2008 by admin
Hogwarts fans looking for something to do this holiday season will have to settle for the December release of J.K. Rowling’s Tales of Beedle the Bard.
Warner Bros. announced Thursday that it is delaying the release date for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince until next summer. The …
Posted August 24th, 2008 by admin
In its continuing effort to adjust to the realities of virtualization, Microsoft plans on Tuesday to announce new licensing and support policies to address how software can be used across multiple virtual and physical machines.
The software maker confirmed the planned move to CNET News, but declined to go into …
Posted August 24th, 2008 by admin
Microsoft’s Live Mesh hasn’t officially expanded to include Macs just yet, but the software maker has said that folks in more countries can now take part without having to wait for an invitation.
In a blog posting, Microsoft announced that folks in Canada, India, and Ireland can now …