A new 'patch'-version of XBReboot has been released for all 16MB NAND motherboards solving the freezing/lagging issues and removing the need to patch XEX files (media check etc).XBReboot is an image you can flash on your onboard NAND that will allow you to 'reboot' a JTAG-exploitable (~pre-mid-June MFR date, pre 8xxx kernel) 360 in a patched 8955 .. more »

C4Eva announced he's working on a new firmware on IRC:"[c4eva] new fw in dev/test - ixtreme LT (Lite Touch) - more efficient , minimal patching , all aspects of fw indistinguisable from orig, no more bans, No ETA!"We do not have more details atm.As far as we know the 3 'test boxes' C4Eva has running (see here) are still fine (not banned).So there's .. more »

here are the 1st three snapshot presentation videos from the Digital Conference we held in London last week. Martin Raymond, Co-founder, The Future Laboratory Barack Obama describes it as the 'audacity of hope', innovators, planners, academics and authors are referring to it as Dreamtelligence, a new vital and visionary way to use play, fantasy, .. more »

Our own, Janique Carbone has a really great articlethat encompasses thebusiness need for VDI now andfor the future. Now - to resolve end-to-end issuesfor virtualizing desktop situations, and later to directly reduce operating costs and ROI. Carbonealso mentions the utilization of thin or rich client devices,to deploy virtual desktops on sever .. more »

We still haven't seen too many Windows phones from LG in the United States, though that may soon start to change. The GM730F has made its way through the FCC and has all the guts it needs for an AT&T launch (meaning the 850/1900MHz 3G bands), as well as mentions of AT&T services in the manual. There's also Bluetooth, GPS and WiFi (naturally), a 5MP .. more »

The use of hot keys has long been as easy way to quickly navigate around the Web, and now its possible to breeze through Facebook using your keyboard and the Firefox plugin . The Facebook Keyboard Navigation tool became available earlier this month at can be customized to create a unique set of hot keys gives users 16 assigned shortcuts, as well as .. more »

How to encrypt USB memory sticks using BitLocker to Go with Windows 7 BitLocker to Go is a new feature of Windows 7 that allows you to encrypts your USB devices with a passwords. This feature is very useful if want to ensure that your sensitive/private information will not get into the wrong hand if you were ever to lose one of these devices. Now .. more »

The monthly Security updates for Windows Embedded POSReady 2009, from code freeze through April-2009, do not list POSReady 2009 on the download page Titles themselves. This is because the downloads werent mapped for POSReady 2009 applicability until April. Updates since April-2009 do list Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 in the page Title. All of the .. more »

A few weeks back we had the privilege of hosting a data centre visit and tour for the residential neighbours of the Dublin data centre. Given the long projected lifespan of our new facility, we’re going to be neighbours for a long time, and so we felt...(read more).. more »

Its my hope that our power and utilities customers are feeling the momentum from a wave of new Microsoft solutions and thought leadership documents that are geared toward helping them make the transformation to the Smart Energy Ecosystem. Its truly an exciting time! Yesterday, Microsoft released Windows 7 (more on that in a later blog). And that .. more »

Remote Desktop Services client access licenses (RDS CALs) were formerly sold in packs of 5 and 20. Customers buying Retail RDS CALs didnt have a choice of buying a single CAL, which meant that they had to buy the next higher CAL Pack. For example, if the customer wanted 6 CALs, he had to buy two 5-CAL Packs. In response to customer requests, we now .. more »

A few weeks ago I posted that Cloudberry were looking for beta testers for their new Cloudberry Backup for Windows Home Server add-in. Well today is the day that the beta is launched! I’ve just downloaded it and will be using it over the weekend. If you do download the beta, please give the guys feedback and comments – that is after all the whol.. more »

Microsoft practices nepotism in Windows Marketplace for Mobile.. more »

Oh, and it doesn't just stop there. The assignments we have now require providing files that aren't just full of words. They must also include pictures, diagrams, charts, and other types of illustrations. This can easily make individual files surpass 500 kilobytes easily. Students are able to utilize Office Live Workspace's upload capacity, which .. more »

On September 17th, we announced the start of the Office web app technical preview. Today, we are excited to share the news that the Office web apps team has decided to expand the technical preview further, and they are inviting more people to try out the Office Web Apps. The preview is still limited to users in the US and Japan. If you missed out .. more »

Thailand Windows Home Server MVP Woody Leonhard has just released a new book entitled “Windows 7 All-In-One for Dummies’’. This all-in-one reference title is packed with valuable information from 8 ‘minibooks’. Discover the improved ways in which Windows 7 connects with mobile devices and home theatre systems. Learn how to: Make it work —.. more »

Microsoft Windows 7 launches tomorrow and making sure you have the information and resources you need for your move to Windows 7 has been a strong focus for us here.  Two of the resources which we have available for you are the Microsoft Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows 7 and the Windows Automated Installation Kit for Windows 7.. more »

image Microsoft Windows 7 launches tomorrow and making sure you have the information and resources you need for your move to Windows 7 has been a strong focus for us here.  One of the resources which we have available for you is the free eBook, Deploying Windows 7 Essential Guidance from the Windows 7 Resource Kit and TechNet Magazine , that you c.. more »

We just published a new Knowledge Base article for System Center Operations Manager 2007.  This one describes the OpsMgr 2007 R2 Cross Platform agent update. This update enables System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 to support the following platforms:...(read more).. more »

is beginning to offer gift cards from its Facebook page, in a partnership with CashStar. A new link has been added to the Facebook page that send users to Uno Chicago Grills Web page to send either a virtual or actual gift card to a lucky recipient. More and more brands are using social interactions to promote sales like these, even as social .. more »