From a technical perspective we have a great overview From a licensing perspective, lets have a look at the migration, transition and name changes Firstly, Forefront for Exchange gets a name change to Forefront Online Protection for Exchange From a CAL perspective we have made some slight changes to the Standard CAL in relation to Managed Default .. more »

discussed keyword level and portfolio level analysis. In this post, we will dive into a keyword level strategy called incremental bidding. Utilizing this strategy is a simple way to optimize each individual keyword and achieve a lower cost-per-acquisition (CPA). Tell Me about Incremental Bidding With incremental bidding, you compare each keyword's .. more »

Different queries require different ranking methods. It is however challenging to determine what queries are similar, and how to rank documents for them. In this paper, we propose a new method to cluster queries according to the similarity determined based on URLs in their answers. We then train specific ranking models for each query cluster. In .. more »

is publishing 120 years worth of their magazines onto a 6 DVD set (or external hard drive) the video on their web site . Bing Maps is featured at ~1:20. NatGeo uses in their Geobrowse functionality which allows you to browse a map anywhere in the world to find locations where relevant articles are referenced using geographic metadata. Specifically, .. more »

The teachers at Keith Valley Middle School in Horsham, Pa., are serious about having their students become technology savvy. So they have included learning Microsoft Office, Office Live Workspace, and Bing in their lesson plans for the current school year But they also want their students to have fun with technology and their school to have a .. more »

I dont usually steal all of blog postings but this one is worth it. Mostly planning content at the moment but expect a ton more as we go through November and the Beta release. Certainly worth bookmarking for future reference. And if I get time I will be hanging out on the forums, along with my European colleague Alex. See you there! We are pleased .. more »

The Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) Guide for DirectAccess is now publically available. In a previous blog post, I reported on the beta version. This new IPD guide provides actionable guidance for designing a DirectAccess infrastructure using Windows Server 2008 R2. The guide’s easy-to-follow, four-step process gives a straightforward expl.. more »

We're not too proud to imagine we're the only video game blog you read (no, really ... it's okay, we understand). As such, earlier today, you might have read a story elsewhere speculating that Gearbox was busy working on an XBLA game. The rumor began as the result of a Twitter update from Gearbox level designer Zach Ford, which mentioned that he .. more »

The party has started with the most anticipated music game of the year, as DJ Hero is now available at retail stores nationwide... more »

Another of HTC's finest has been updated to Windows Mobile 6.5, and this time it's the Telestra version of the Snap. The upgrade is free and available on HTC's Aussie site.Via Smartphone Thoughts .. more »

It's been quite some time since Resco has updated their Radio program (see earlier review), so it's no surprise to see them set their sights on giving it an overhaul.So far, not too much has changed as can be seen below.  There is still a limited selection of stations (you can manually import Shoutcast) and no way to search for new stations, in t.. more »

mputten from ombouwservice-webshop.com reports on our forums he's seen new Xbox 360 consoles without the 2nd-GPU heatsink/heatpipe (like the early Xenon consoles). This European Forza3-pack Xbox 360 Elite has a MFG 2009-08-17, LOT 0942. It seems like Microsoft is now confident enough their HW no longer needs the extra GPU heatsink.The device also .. more »

Do you have a primary browser that you use most of the time , I suggested that many people may have a primary browser that they use most of the time and a secondary browser that they use much less frequently.  For example, we could use a browser on our home computer for most internet access but occasionally use a browser at work to read an article o.. more »

By Paul Lorimer, Group Manager, Microsoft Office Interoperability Data portability has become an increasing need for our customers and partners as more information is stored and shared in digital formats. One scenario that has come up recently is how to further improve platform-independent access to email, calendar, contacts, and other data .. more »

Most of us running Windows Mobile 6.5 have been more than a bit disappointed that Microsoft'S TellMe service has been omitted from the OS, unless you're using a Sprint Samsung Intrepid.Of course, it only was a matter of time before TellMe was stripped from the Intrepid ROM by pixelwix at PPCGeeks and set free for all to enjoy. That said, things are .. more »

More great news from the Operations Manager product group the release of the System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Authoring Resource Kit This new resource kit aids authors in the creation, modification and assessment of operations management packs (MPs). Using the following eight tools contained within the Authoring Resource Kit, authors will .. more »

In case you hadn’t noticed this is a very special day for Microsoft.  Yes, Project 2010 is featured on the Office 2010 blog at http://blogs.technet.com/office2010/archive/2009/10/22/introducing-project-2010.aspx! Oh, and we launched Windows 7 too….. more »

Windows 7 is officially out. Well, WindowsNetworking.com team is ready. Make sure you check out Windows 7 section in our "Articles and Tutorials": http://windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Windows_7/ Also try our sister sites WindowSecurity.com and VirtualizationAdmin.com for content on security and virtualization subjects.. more..... more »

The new TMG Client that is available on TMG 2010 is now capable of performing automatic discovery using a record that resides on Active Directory. TMG Client still able to use the traditional methods (DHCP / DNS) for automatic discovery, the difference now is that if both options are enabled on UI (see Figure 1) the auto detection will take effect .. more »

This won't do much good for those of us in the U.S. But for our UK friends (hi, Simon!), the HTC HD2 is available for pre-order from Amazon -- unlocked, even -- for the low, low price of 549.99 British pounds, or about $900US. Also of note is the expected Nov. 20 release date... more »