Archive for the ‘Microsoft’ Category

I’m sure many of you are wondering why I’ve been touting Live Mesh, but haven’t mentioned LogMeIn. And, you have a point; Live Mesh was created as a direct response to LogMeIn.
Well, there are a few reasons. First, and foremost, Live Mesh is really the first tech preview that the public can see, for Windows [...]

Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 is out. And, now that my non-disclosure agreement is over, I can talk about the specifics.
So, here are the specifics: Go get it, now. Do not wait, do not let your computers backup another night without this update. I don’t know if it’s on Windows Update yet, but you [...]

Looks like my war with CableCARD might be over. CableLabs has gone official in saying that CableCARD no longer has to DRM all recordings made on a PC… even those that have not been copy-protected by the provider.
As I’ve covered in-depth on my blog, again and again, it made absolutely zero sense that TiVo HD [...]

At launch, Live Mesh wouldn’t talk to Windows Server. This especially rubbed salt in the wounds of Windows Home Server users, who even with Power Pack 1, won’t be able to remotely access Windows XP Home and Vista Home systems.
But, now, times appear to be changing. As of the latest update to Live Mesh, you [...]

This one really has me ticked. Microsoft has released a Media Center “TV Pack” (similar to a Power Pack or Service Pack). The update/upgrade enables Clear QAM support for Windows Media Center inside of Vista SP1.
This is important because? Well, it means that you can now watch HD programming over cable, without the need for [...]

Remember how I was talking about all those teasers about how DVD could add HD back into itself. Well, today, introducing DVD Download DL.
Engadget totally butchered what it was. In fact, they made a blog post which completely didn’t talk about the announcement… just re-hashed the “super upconversion” news which is old.
What is DVD Download DL? [...]

Microsoft has been buying a lot of ad space on PhoneNews.com for Live Search for Mobile. And, I’m more than happy to take their money. But, I do have to ask… why not just roll Live Search into the platform?
It doesn’t make a whole lot of sense why the Live Search application was not integrated [...]

Apologies for the lack of posts, but thinks haven’t stopped in the slightest.
I’ll leave the updates on PhoneNews.com to the blog over there, but safe to say, we’re working really hard on improving a few things. Nothing on the level of Snow Leopard, but there’s clearly some cobwebs that have cropped up over the past [...]

Live Mesh got an update today. While Microsoft hasn’t said it yet, I just put it to the test… and you don’t need User Account Control to use Live Mesh anymore.
Now, here’s the catch… the installer may be out of date. So, you may need to enable UAC in Vista, reboot… then install Live Mesh. [...]

Windows Search (formerly Windows Desktop Search) has now reached version 4.0. Gone are the days of it being in beta status.
I’ve been a tester since day one, and I have to say, it’s one of the few betas I deployed on all of my systems.
Windows Search 4.0 dramatically improves the performance of file and index [...]