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Windows Phone 7 Apps: G:RSS A Google Reader RSS App [Video]

Posted by Uzair Sajid on June 14, 2010.

Windows Phone 7 is still months from release but Microsoft made a pretty smart move making the Developer Tools available up early. Thanks to that, we are now seeing Apps rolling in already, like G:RSS – a Google Reader client for Windows Phone 7....

Microsoft Xbox 360 Slim Confirmed?

Posted by Uzair Sajid on June 14, 2010.

Looks like all the chatter about a slim version of the Xbox 360 apparently came true. Thanks to a leak earlier today by the Italian gaming site Console Tribe, an all new version of the Xbox 360 seems to be coming this year....

Microsoft Kinect – the Official name for Project Natal?

Posted by Uzair Sajid on June 14, 2010.

Microsoft was due to announce the official name (along with other details) of their motion sensitive input system for the Xbox 360 later today, though it looks like the leaks got the best of them. Project Natal for the Xbox 360 would apparently be named Microsoft Kinect, as per not one but two simultaneous leaks....

Microsoft Project Natal’s tuned down version coming to PC?

Posted by Uzair Sajid on June 12, 2010.

Microsoft is all set to reveal the final version and name of its innovative gesture based control system, Project Natal for the Xbox 360 in two days at E3 2010. While we would finally all the details, including pricing and release dates for the Xbox 360 version, the PC version for Project Natal is still up in the air....

Windows Phone 7 Syncing with Zune Desktop Software

Posted by Uzair Sajid on May 29, 2010.

A friend of mine Manan, managed to get a sneak peak at an internal build of Zune Desktop software which is capable of syncing with Windows Phone 7 series devices – in this case, an ASUS Galaxy6. The current version of Zune desktop software (version 4.2) doesn’t sync with Windows Phones, though select indivi...

Office 2010 FREE upgrade program for Office 2007 users

Posted by Uzair Sajid on February 5, 2010.

Microsoft, on their Partner Network’s blog have revealed a Free upgrade program for prospective Microsoft Office 2007 customers. According to the promotion, if you buy Office 2007 during March 5, 2010 and September 30, 2010 – then you be eligible for a free upgrade to Office 2010 on the following terms....

Office 2010 RC (Release Candidate) available for Download

Posted by Uzair Sajid on February 5, 2010.

Office 2010 RC, the next logical step in the Office 2010 Beta program is now available for download via Microsoft Connect, for all the participants of the Technical Beta program. Microsoft is in the process of sending out invites via E-mail, so if you haven’t received yours yet, then don’t fret because it does usu...

Office 2010 Beta Download now Public

Posted by Uzair Sajid on November 20, 2009.

Update: Office 2010 RC (Release Candidate) is now available for download....

Turn your laptop into a WiFi Hotspot with Connectify

Posted by Uzair Sajid on October 31, 2009.

Yeah you heard right. You can turn your ordinary laptop running Windows 7 into a Wi-Fi hotspot thanks to an undocumented Windows 7 feature called Virtual Wi-Fi. The feature, which had been under development by Microsoft Research allows you to split your wireless card into several virtual adapters, thereby turning your ...

Install all your favorite applications in one click with Ninite

Posted by Uzair Sajid on October 25, 2009.

Planning the big move to Windows 7? Or you just want to do a clean install of your current operating system – Ninite is an application you should look out for....