Dec 26

Microsoft SharedView Beta Available (Codenamed Tahiti)

Posted in: Apple, Freeware, Microsoft, Pre-Release, Screenshots, Software, Today's Chili, Windows Vista, Windows XP

This article was written on May 11, 2007 by CyberNet.

Microsoft has finally opened the doors to the project that was codenamed Tahiti. When this was first released back in March there was such an overwhelming response to try out the software that Microsoft quickly rejected anyone else trying to use the service. Now they have launched it for everyone to play with, and the new name is SharedView.

This free application makes it easy to share applications and desktops with up to 15 users in real-time. Here’s what Microsoft says is so great about SharedView:

  • Microsoft SharedView Beta is a fast, easy way to share documents and screen views with small groups of friends or coworkers; anytime, anywhere. Use SharedView to put your heads together and collaborate.
  • More effective meetings and phone calls
    Connect with up to 15 people in different locations and get your point across by showing them what’s on your screen.
  • Work together in real time
    Share, review, and update documents with multiple people in real time.
  • Use anytime, anywhere
    SharedView is easy to use, from anywhere, at a moment’s notice.

When trying it out myself I wasn’t disappointed, but then again I was just playing with it to see what it was like instead of actually trying to put it to good use. Here are a bunch of the screenshots that I took of SharedView in action (click any of them for a full-size image)…

Choose how you want to invite people:
SharedView by Microsoft SharedView by Microsoft

Here are the configuration options:
SharedView by Microsoft SharedView by Microsoft SharedView by Microsoft

And then here is the main interface where you choose exactly which applications you want people to see, or you can show them your whole desktop:
SharedView by Microsoft

The new version got a nice facelift, as you can see in the screenshots. One of the cool things that I found was being able to share files between users (called handouts), and soon you’ll also be able to talk and chat just like you would at a normal meeting.

Of course, there is no reason why this would only be useful for business, because it could also be used to do other helpful things. Maybe it will be useful when connecting to a friend’s computer to help them solve an issue or walking them through a new application. There are a lot of things that this could be used for that aren’t business related, and hopefully Microsoft will try to promote the software that way as well.

Download Microsoft SharedView Beta (Direct Link – requires no WGA validation)

Source: Webware, Digital Inspiration, & Download Squad

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Dec 24

HTC 7 Pro shows up on O2 Germany’s site, promises January launch

Posted in: germany, HTC, Microsoft, o2, Today's Chili, windows phone 7, WindowsPhone7, Wp7

HTC had pegged “early next year” for the 7 Pro’s launch in Europe, and when you think about it, January is just about as “early” as you can get. O2’s boys and girls in Germany have thrown up a teaser page for the QWERTY-equipped Windows Phone 7 handset, saying it’s expected to be available next month — a promising sign, indeed. Granted, launch dates can always slip, but considering how desperately the world needs some more landscape QWERTY options for WP7, we’d bet it’s one of HTC’s top priorities to get this thing pushed.

[Thanks, Jens]

HTC 7 Pro shows up on O2 Germany’s site, promises January launch originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 23

KinEmote: Kinect gesture control for Boxee and XBMC media centers now available (video)

Posted in: available, boxee, download, hack, kinect, Microsoft, Today's Chili, video

We’ve seen plenty of Kinect hacks over the last few weeks — trouble is, beyond the initial wow factor they’re just not very useful on a daily basis. That situation just changed, however, with the release of KinEmote, a free public beta that lets Windows users navigate XBMC and Boxee menus using nothing but hand gestures. Better yet, the software is built around OpenNI and NITE middleware from PrimeSense, the company behind the Project Natal reference gear. It certainly looks impressive in the video after the break. Good enough that we suspect many of you will hit up the source link below instead of finishing up your last minute holiday shopping — hey, Santa can wait, this is progress!

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Dec 23

Use a Text Box to Spruce Up Your Document

Posted in: CyberNotes, Microsoft, Software, Today's Chili

This article was written on August 06, 2007 by CyberNet.

As the title suggests, today I’m going to show you how to use a text box to spruce up your document.  Yes, I said a text box.  I’m sure you’re familiar with using a plain ole’ text box, there’s nothing to it, right? In Microsoft Word 2007, there’s no reason to be plain with a nice selection of options to use when you’re needing to insert text with a text box. The looks of your document will make others think you spent lots of time to create a box that looks so nice, but all it takes is just a minute or two. Let’s get started…

  1. Open up Microsoft Word 2007
  2. Click the Insert Tab, and then look to the “Text” section for the option to add a text box.
    Text box
  3. Click on the Text Box Icon and you’ll notice a drop down menu that has 36 different options to choose from! You can always just draw your own text box, which is still an option as well.
    Text box 1

  4. Choose a style that suits the document you’re working on best. Here are some of the text boxes I created. The first example is an “Alphabet Quote.” You can use it “as-is,” or you can play around with shadow and 3–D effects which I recommend doing. The second example is “Austere Quote.”
    Alphabet quoteText box 3
  5. Remember to play around with the colors as well. You can select the color you’d like for the text, as well as the “text-box.” With the image below, I played around with font color, text box color, and even the color of the shadow. It’s hard to tell, but there’s a light green shadow around the text box.
    Text box 4 Text box 6
  6. Another tip is to play around with gradients which can also add a lot (pictured above).  You can find the options to use a gradient under “Shape-Fill” in the Text Box Styles section.
  7. I played around with several different options, and below is an example of what a document would look like with a text box inserted:
    Text box 5

Did you ever think you could create a great-looking text box in just one click? Microsoft has added so many options in Microsoft Word 2007 that can really add a lot to your documents, with one of them being the text box options. There’s no need for a dull looking text box anymore!

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Dec 23

AirMediaPlayer gives Windows users a whiff of Apple AirPlay (video)

Posted in: airplay, Apple, ios, Microsoft, PC, streaming, Today's Chili, video, Windows

We heard it was in development just two days ago and now we’ve got a first glimpse at Apple’s AirPlay media streamer working a Windows PC. The hack comes courtesy of the free AirMediaPlayer client for Windows client (currently at version 1.0.5) that leverages the Microsoft .NET framework 3.5 SP1, Quicktime, and Bonjour for Windows to enable AirPlay media streaming from any iOS device back a XP, Vista, or Windows 7 PC. Possibly good to news for those of you with PC-based media centers. Catch all the hot Apple on Microsoft video action after the break.

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AirMediaPlayer gives Windows users a whiff of Apple AirPlay (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Dec 2010 04:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 22

Vista SP1 and XP SP3 in Testing

Posted in: Features, Microsoft, Release Date, Screenshots, Software, Today's Chili, Windows, Windows Vista, Windows XP

This article was written on August 07, 2007 by CyberNet.

There has been a lot of talk lately regarding the status of Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), but Microsoft has stayed clear from confirming both the expected features and release date. Several different sources have confirmed that Vista SP1 is indeed being tested by a small group of people, but it’s not in the form of an update yet. Testers reportedly have to use an installation disc that contains the full Vista operating system in order to test Vista SP1, which is probably why they haven’t made it available to the public yet. In fact, the screenshot below even shows that the current SP1 is treated as an evaluation copy that expires in April 2008.

Vista isn’t the only one with a new Service Pack in the works though. Windows XP SP3 has also been spotted in the hands of testers, and it weighs in at 350MB. It includes over 900 fixes for the operating system, some of which have already been provided to XP users via Windows Updates. With XP SP3 being tested at the same time as Vista SP1 it is expected that the two will have the same release date.

Below are the build ID’s and screenshots from the XP SP3 About screen and Vista SP1 About screen. By reading those ID’s you are able to extract the date of the builds, with Vista SP1’s being June 28, 2007 and XP SP3’s being July 18, 2007.

  • XP SP3 ID: 5.1.2600.3180 (xpsp.070718-2058)
  • Vista SP1 ID: 6001.16549(longhorn_sp1beta1.070628-1825)

Vista SP1 & XP SP3

Source: WinBeta & AeroXP

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Dec 22

Kinect rumored to have PC support in waiting

Posted in: gaming, kinect, Microsoft, PC, rumor, rumors, sensor, Today's Chili, Windows, windows 7, Windows7, xbox 360, Xbox360

There’s been no shortage whatsoever of PC control schemes using Kinect, but up until now, every bit of it has been without Microsoft’s official blessing. Of course, the company eventually caved to the massive amount of hacking going on and confessed that it didn’t have any hard feelings for those giving it a whirl, but is it really fixing to take things one step further with bona fide PC support? That’s the talk emanating from South Korea, where game developer GamePrix has reported that at least one of its titles (Divine Soul, if you must know) is “scheduled to support Kinect.” Continuing on about the game, the company’s Jason Lim was quoted as saying that “Kinect will soon be available as a new PC controller,” but naturally, we’ve our doubts. For starters, why wouldn’t Microsoft be working with a more major developer if honest-to-goodness PC-Kinect interactions were planned? Secondly, there’s a definite possibility that GamePrix could really be referring to unofficial support, which would make everything seem a lot more sensible. Either way, we’ll definitely be keeping an ear to the ground for more, and with GDC under three months away, we ought to know the truth sooner rather than later.

[Thanks, Rashad]

Kinect rumored to have PC support in waiting originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 22

Podcast Predictions: Tablets, High-Powered Processors and 3-D to Dominate CES

Posted in: AMD, intel, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Tablets and E-Readers, Today's Chili

This week Brian X. Chen and I get all giddy and excited about the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show, aka CES.

CES is a weeklong preview of what kinds of gadgets you’ll see in 2011. We’ll be there from January 4-9, blogging right here on Gadget Lab.

Tablets are likely to big at CES this year, just as they were in 2010. But in 2011, we think manufacturers’ promises might even come true.

LG, MSI, Motorola and Toshiba are all rumored to be releasing tablets. HP, which acquired Palm earlier this year, is also planning to release a webOS-based tablet in the coming year — but we’re not expecting to see it at CES.

Intel and AMD are both working on next-generation processors, including Intel’s “Sandy Bridge” CPUs and AMD’s “Fusion” line of chips that combine CPU capabilities and graphics processing in a single package. What’s that mean for you? Lower power, longer-lasting netbooks and tablets.

Look for dual-core smartphones to boost the processing power in your pocket, largely on the basis of Nvidia’s Tegra processor.

There will be lots of 3-D televisions at the show, but what we’re more excited about is the advent of more 3-D cameras and camcorders, like one that Fujifilm introduced in 2010. If you could actually make your own 3-D pictures and movies easily, you might have a reason to buy 3-D displays like the Nintendo 3DS or — who knows? — any one of the increasing number of 3-D TVs.

Like the show? You can also get the Gadget Lab video podcast on iTunes, or if you don’t want to be distracted by our unholy on-camera talent, check out the Gadget Lab audio podcast. Prefer RSS? You can subscribe to the Gadget Lab video or audio podcast feeds

Or listen to the audio: Gadget Lab audio podcast #98 (.mp3 or .ogg)

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Dec 22

Rumor: Microsoft Working on New Windows Mobile? WTF

Posted in: arm, Microsoft, rumors, Software and Operating Systems, Tablets and E-Readers, Today's Chili, Windows

Microsoft plans to introduce a special version of Windows for low-power mobile devices like tablets at next month’s Consumer Electronics Show, according to multiple reports.

The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg claim to have both heard that Microsoft will discuss a version of Windows that supports mobile ARM chips and other low-power processors. The Journal adds that the new Windows OS isn’t expected to be available for two years.

My instant reaction to these reports: WTF?

Microsoft already has a new version of Windows designed for mobile devices: Windows Phone 7. The company hired new executives, spent million of dollars on development facilities, rethought its entire mobile strategy and took an entire year to whip up a touch-friendly mobile OS from scratch.

In terms of power and features, Windows Phone 7 hasn’t caught up with Android or iOS yet, but it’s a solid start. It’s certainly more fit for tabletization than the desktop Windows. There are many reasons why a Windows 7– based tablet makes no sense.

Windows Phone 7 is also light-years ahead of Microsoft’s previous mobile OS, Windows Mobile, to say nothing of Windows CE, Microsoft’s first mobile OS, which lives on as an “embedded” OS powering hospital devices, manufacturing equipment, point-of-sale devices, and the like.

So why in the world would Microsoft throw more money and talent at a new mobile version of Windows when it’s already made great progress on a newer, better one?

I like the well-informed Mary Jo Foley’s skeptical interpretation of the news. She thinks that Microsoft will announce a new version of Windows Embedded Compact, a trimmed-down version of Windows CE made especially for enterprise devices. That OS, which is currently in beta, already runs on ARM, and might make a suitable platform for Windows-powered tablets, especially the kind attached to your UPS driver’s barcode scanner.

Among other points, Foley notes that the timing is right, and that Microsoft announced tablet partners earlier this year who are already in the business of making Windows Embedded Compact devices.

That outcome would make a lot more sense to me, and if Foley’s right, Microsoft’s “tablet” news won’t be as exciting for the average gadget geek aching for a Microsoft-powered iPad competitor (unless you have a urinary tract disorder).

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Photo: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer talks up the goods at CES 2010.
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Dec 22

Sharp Mobiflip channels Sidekick LX’s vibes for Mobilicity

Posted in: canada, Microsoft, qwerty, Today's Chili

Thought the launch of the Kin ONEm and TWOm was strange? Here’s another oddity with a Microsoft tie-in: Canadian startup Mobilicity has just announced the “Mobiflip,” a phone that the carrier’s own press release calls out as being “similar to the Sidekick LX.” It’s unclear whether what’s left of Danger will be supporting the device — the Sidekick line basically pioneered mobile cloud computing, after all — but what we see of the interface certainly rings true to the Sidekicks of days gone by. It runs CAD $99.99 ($98) contract-free, which is a whole heck of a lot cheaper than its American doppelganger launched for — $250 on contract, if you recall. Yowza! Follow the break for the press release.

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Sharp Mobiflip channels Sidekick LX’s vibes for Mobilicity originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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