Hasta La Gadget!

This article was written on September 20, 2006 by CyberNet.

Microsoft has released ActiveSync 4.5 Beta 2 which boasts better stability and less connectivity problems:

Changes in ActiveSync 4.5 Beta 2 help resolve issues related to setup, partnerships, and connectivity with the PC and Microsoft Exchange. In addition, it includes a troubleshooter utility that scans your computer and device to identify problems and offers information and corrective actions to solve them.

ActiveSync 4.5 Beta 2 supports PC sync via USB cable, Bluetooth, or infrared connection.

I still won’t be making the upgrade because Microsoft removed wireless support after ActiveSync 3.8. It is so much nicer being able to wirelessly connect my Pocket PC and my desktop computer rather than having to wire them up together. I mean come on, everything is going wireless these days and if they were having problems with it they should have figured out a solution instead of scrapping the feature all together. HPC Factor still lets you download ActiveSync 3.8 if you decide you want the wireless feature.

In case you were wondering why exactly the wireless was removed here is what they say:

Remote PC Sync (via WiFi or LAN) has been removed due to Enterprise customer feedback around security issues.

So why not just provide an Enterprise version of ActiveSync that doesn’t have this feature? Sorry, I’m a little bitter over the whole thing if you can’t tell.

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ActiveWin posted some information today that was made available on Microsoft Connect regarding the future availability of Office 2007 Beta 2. According to the information Microsoft will stop offering the downloads on October 25 as they prepare to send Office 2007 to the manufacturer to be chiseled onto CD’s for its January release.

Here is some more information that was provided:

We are thrilled with the incredible excitement around the upcoming 2007 Microsoft Office system as is evident by over 3 million people installing the Beta 2 and later Beta2TR builds. With your help, we have far exceeded our technical participation goals. At this time, we are pleased to announce that the 2007 Office system will be released to manufacturing (RTM) in the next few weeks. We thank you for your participation in the planning, development, and testing of this new release. As we approach the end of the beta testing phase of Office 2007, we would like to make you aware of several upcoming events that will affect you.

• On October 25, the Office Preview site will be closed down. Since this is the home of all Beta2TR product downloads, you will not be able to download Beta2TR after 10/25. All other information currently found on the Office Preview site will be migrated to the Office Online website (accessible via online help from within Office 2007 applications). This includes the FAQ, Product Guide, Top 10, Overview, the Demo tab, the New UI tab for programs, and other related information.
• Will there be a release candidate or other beta release beyond Beta2TR?
  No. We are not planning to make any further builds available to technical beta testers. Office 2007 products will be available in retail channels early next year. The Beta2TR build is set to expire on March 15, 2007 for all client products and May 31, 2007 for all server products. This should allow you to use Beta2TR until you can upgrade to the retail version.
• Will I receive a free copy of 2007 Office system products?
  Copies of 2007 Office system final product are not automatically distributed to all participants at the end of the Technical Beta. This program has been a volunteer effort by participants for the mutual benefit of you/your organization and the Microsoft Office team to enable feedback on your testing of ‘real world’ usage scenarios, and improvement of the final product quality for all Office users.

So there you have it…no free version for us. I knew that Microsoft wasn’t going to be giving out free copies of Office 2007 just because you participated in the testing process but that would be pretty cool. I guess the current version that I am running is good until March 15, 2007 so I can get by for a little while.

Download Office 2007 while you still can.

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Mozilla has released a new prototype extension that attempts to bring the command line to the browser. The extension, called Ubiquity, uses a set of predefined commands to do things like map an address the user has highlighted, shoot off an email, and more. A good example of this can be seen in the screenshot above where the user highlighted “Chicago Comics,” launched Ubiquity, and was given a list of matching addresses.

Once you’ve got Ubiquity installed you’ll be able to press Control+Space (Option+Space on Mac) to launch the command line window. From there you can use one of the 71 built-in commands (that URL will only work if you’ve installed Ubiquity) to manipulate highlighted text, perform searches, and more. Plus users can even create and share their own Ubiquity commands.

The extension is pretty powerful, and I was surprised at it’s stability considering what an early release it is. They’ve setup a nice tutorial for beginners that will walk you through how a lot of the different stuff works, and it’s something you’ll really need to go through if you want to make the most of what it has to offer. There’s also a video demonstration I’ve posted at the end of this article.

I’ve read on some sites that a feature like this could be something we see in the next big Firefox release. In the past Mozilla has said that they only add features to the browser that will be used by over 90 percent of their users. Ubiquity is undeniably appealing to power users who praise the keyboard, but anyone that is mouse-centric probably won’t touch this with a ten foot pole. My guess is that this one will remain in the land of add-ons.

So what do you think of it? Is it something you’ll use, just try out, or don’t even have any plans on installing it?

Ubiquity Homepage
Thanks Trip!

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For those of you who have downloaded the Windows Vista Build 5308 February CTP then you might not want to try and install Microsoft Office 12 Beta 1 (also known as Microsoft Office 2007 Beta 1). There are currently some issues between the two pieces of software and Microsoft is working on a fix for Microsoft Office 12. They are expecting to release the Microsoft Office 12 Technical Beta (which will contain the fix for Vista 5308) sometime in March. For those of you that are official testers then you will be able to find the Office 12 download at the BetaPlace (http://beta.microsoft.com). Maybe they will even throw in some other bug fixes !

News Source: ActiveWin.com

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This article was written on July 16, 2006 by CyberNet.

Another new build has been released by the Opera team as they continue to prove their dedication to providing wonderful software. The Opera team is nearing a Release Candidate for Opera 9.01 and they are looking for testers.

Here is a list of changes for 9.01 so far:

• Empty spam puts messages in trash again
• Fixes to contenteditable
• Several stability fixes
• Several IMAP fixes
• Open image in mail does now opens in new tab
• Fixed bug where inline error messages opened blank
• Fixed bug where Java Applet did not load when width and height set to 0
• Chat colors (re)fixed
• Search field now shows dropdown when using the down arrow key.
• Fixed bug where Error console constantly appeared by renaming preference from “Console Filter” to “Error Console Filter”
• Filters with huge numbers of mail will now act significantly faster.

You can still download Opera 9 if you don’t want to jump in and be a tester, which is completely understandable. Go Opera!

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