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Windows Phone 8.1 notifications center + UI changes allegedly revealed in video [Update]

Andy Weir — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 20:50:30 +0000

An extremely blurry video has popped up on YouTube claiming to show Windows Phone 8.1 in action, including a look at the notification center, and a new type of Live Tile on the Start screen. Read more...

Windows 8 Licenses showing up in Microsoft's VLSC

Brad Sams — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:21:24 +0000

We are only a few days away from Microsoft's public timeline that Windows 8 will hit RTM in the first week of August, on that note, Windows 8 licensing has shown up in the Volume License Center. Read more...

Facebook unveils an overhauled Safety Center

Denis Wong — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:52:02 +0000

Facebook unveiled an update to their Safety Center earlier today. This comes shortly after Facebook's decision to not implement a 'panic button' on their pages, instead opting to forward reports of abuse to the Child... Read more...

Bing Travel knocked out in Seattle data center fire

Sam Symons — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:53:42 +0000

A fire in Seattle has severed the power supply to a group of servers, which included Microsoft's Bing Travel section, according to a report by Tech Flash. Not only was that part of Bing knocked... Read more...

Apple plans to open data center in North Carolina

Kevin Weiner — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:13:53 +0000

According to local reports, Apple is planning to open a data center in North Carolina, and would spend at least $1 billion in the state over nine years While less than 100 people would be... Read more...

Windows 7: Action Center Overview

Chakkaradeep Chandran — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:09:44 +0000

So far, in our Windows 7 Overview series, we have published the following, along with a quick Windows 7 Beta review: Windows 7: User Account Control (UAC) Overview Windows 7: Calibate... Read more...

Introducing Windows Live Solution Center

Sean Bradford — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:04:54 +0000

The Windows Live Team is at it again. Following the major release of the Windows Live Essentials 3 days ago, the team has released Windows Live Solution Center. The name is quite a cliche... Read more...

RIM to launch Blackberry application center

Tom Warren — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:24:51 +0000

Crunchgear has sneaked a couple of shots of the BlackBerry Application Center, RIM's answer to Apple's App Store and Google's Android Market. The application center is the same as Apple and Google's offerings, you browse,... Read more...

Microsoft to Use Solar Power in Huge New Data Center

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:09:38 +0000

Microsoft plans to install solar panels on the roof of its new Internet data center in San Antonio to provide renewable energy for some of the facility's massive power requirements. The $550 million, 470,000 square... Read more...

Using Origami as a free alternate to Windows Media Center

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:22:37 +0000

Not many of you would know that you could actually run Microsoft Origami Experience 2.0 on your regular Windows Vista machine. Origami offers touch features and is basically designed for Windows Ultra-Mobile PCs also known... Read more...

Microsoft HealthVault Connection Center 1.2 Beta

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:09:44 +0000

HealthVault Connection Center is a utility you can use with your HealthVault account to add data to your Health Records from health and fitness devices such as heart-rate monitors and blood pressure monitors. When you... Read more...

Windows Server 2008 Developer Center now on MSDN

Steven Parker — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:49:22 +0000

The Windows Server 2008 MSDN Development Center has launched. This site is actively being updated to reflect the latest developer news on Windows Server 2008 as well to include links to all the greatest resources... Read more...

What Silverlight can do for the Microsoft Download Center

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:04:15 +0000

If you’ve visited the Microsoft Download Center in the last month or so, you’ve probably been prompted with a pop-up asking you to try the Silverlight version of the site. Currently in beta, the new... Read more...

Creative Entertainment Center 3.40.21 for Windows Vista

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:00:51 +0000

There is a growing trend of people starting to use their PC as a Home Entertainment Center. This introduces the challenge of controlling the PC when you sitting on a couch 10 feet away, with... Read more...

The new Microsoft Download Center

Sean Bradford — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:48:26 +0000

I've just noticed that a new beta website has started. The new Microsoft Download Center is going to be fully functional with Silverlight. Silverlight is the next generation of .NET based media experiences. More information... Read more...

Windows Media Center Software Development Kit 5.3

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:27:35 +0000

The Windows Media Center Software Development Kit is designed to help developers create applications and software components that take advantage of features provided by Windows Media Center. This release includes documentation, tools, sample code and... Read more...

Microsoft HealthVault Connection Center Beta

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:47:21 +0000

Microsoft launches Windows Media Center Internet TV beta

Steven Parker — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:24:13 +0000

Microsoft is getting official with its Windows Media Center Internet TV feature, which is set to go live in beta fashion tomorrow morning. According to Microsoft, users of Vista Home Premium and Vista Ultimate will... Read more...

Chinese government at the center of five cyber attack claims

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 18:38:25 +0000

A wave of attacks in the UK, Germany, and the United States from Chinese-based computers had the Chinese foreign ministry issuing an official denial that their government had been involved. Afterwards, officials from New Zealand... Read more...

IBM Goes Live with Latest Virtual Business Center

Wed, 16 May 2007 19:56:35 +0000

IBM has announced that its new virtual IBM business center is now available online, staffed by IBM sales representatives from around the globe, allowing IBM and its clients to interact, conduct business and form business... Read more...

Microsoft Portable Media Center, RIP: 2004 - 2006

Tom Warren — Wed, 09 May 2007 07:06:05 +0000

David Bono, a Microsoft employee, has posted in the microsoft.public.windows.mediacenter.portable newsgroup to confirm the demise of the Portable Media Center (PMC). "Microsoft is no longer licensing the PMC software. Here is an announcement that was... Read more...

Microsoft Previews New Malware Protection Center

Steven Parker — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:21:19 +0000

The Redmond, Wash., software giant announced this week that it is setting up security response and research operations in Ireland and Japan and launched a preview of a new online Malware Protection Center. The efforts... Read more...

Windows Media Center Survey for Possible Future Beta Testers

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 02:37:34 +0000

Microsoft is looking for people committed and interested in beta testing a future version of Windows Media Center. Microsoft will select beta testers by May 31, 2007 based on answers to a 64-question survey. ... Read more...

New Microsoft data center powers Web services push

Steven Parker — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 08:23:16 +0000

In a century-old farming town in central Washington state, Microsoft has built a farm for the Internet age. But rather than corn or cows, this farm teems with computer servers and data storage systems that... Read more...

Should Foreign Call Center Workers Disclose their Location?

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 20:34:45 +0000

If freshman Congressman Jason Altmire of Pennsylvania has his way, foreign call center employees would be required to disclose their physical location when U.S. consumers call them. The congressman, a Democrat, has filed legislation called... Read more...

Microsoft Outlines System Center Road Map

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:01:50 +0000

Microsoft plans to ship its long-awaited Operations Manager 2007 application management software on April 1, which will mark the first product released under the System Center brand. Formerly known as Microsoft Operations Manager v3, System... Read more...

Media Control Plugin for Vista Media Center 0.4

Razvan Serea — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:02:37 +0000

Thanks to Drew1978 for posting this in WVS Media Control is an open source plugin that uses FFDShow decoder makes it so you can play back DivX, Xvid, and H.264 just like... Read more...

Windows Mobile Device Center Driver for Windows Vista

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:51:43 +0000

The Microsoft Windows Mobile Device Center enables data synchronization between Windows Mobile-powered devices and Windows Vista. System RequirementsSupported Operating Systems: Windows Vista; Windows Vista Business; Windows Vista Business N; Windows Vista Enterprise; Windows Vista Home... Read more...

Microsoft to set up MSN center in China

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 04:31:25 +0000

According sources wishing to remain anonymous, Microsoft is planning a $20 million research-and-development center in Shanghai's Zizhu Science Park for its online MSN service, its first such center outside the United States. A technical support... Read more...

AMD Live! Media Center PCs Rolled Out

Steven Parker — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 19:45:42 +0000

AMD has announced that Live! media center PCs are available with an enhanced entertainment suite. AMD announced availability of the computers this week. They are powered by AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processors. The... Read more...

Protect DVDVideo slaps face of PC and Media Center Users

Steven Parker — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:53:30 +0000

The movie industry just doesn't get it. This is a new century and the times, they are a-changing. But the studio bosses just keep on ignoring technology like they are on rails, kicking the consumer... Read more...

Windows Mobile Device Center Beta 3 for Windows Vista Out

Steven Parker — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 09:08:57 +0000

Thanks again to betax who also let me know that the Mobile Device Center Beta is available for download on Microsoft Downloads. The Microsoft ® Windows Mobile ® Device Center enables data synchronization between Windows... Read more...

Outlook Cautious For Media Center PC

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 10:24:43 +0000

Sales of PCs built as entertainment hubs for the home are expected to grow over the next five years, but at least one analyst firm said Tuesday it remained cautious about mainstream adoption. The number... Read more...

Codename Nemo: Windows Live meets Media Center

Steven Parker — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 14:34:07 +0000

Codename Nemo is designed to be an add-on for Windows Vista (Home Premium and Vista Ultimate editions), that integrates Spaces, Messenger and Live Call into a UI designed for large monitors and TVs. Nemo essentially... Read more...

Windows Mobile Device Center Update for Windows Vista Beta 2

Steven Parker — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 12:57:23 +0000

Tonight, a update to Windows Vista Beta 2's Windows Mobile Device Center has gone up on Windows Update. This update gives the Windows Mobile Device Center full capability of syncing your Windows Mobile Phone or... Read more...

Toshiba Gigabeat V30T With Portable Media Center

Tue, 30 May 2006 21:36:32 +0000

Toshiba introduces the Gigabeat V30T 30GB MEV30T portable media player with terrestrial digital TV tuner (One-Seg aka 'wansegu'). The Toshiba Gigabeat V30T runs Microsoft's Portable Media Center and features a 3.5 inch color TFT... Read more...

Motorola to Buy BenQ R&D Center

Wed, 03 May 2006 19:52:01 +0000

Motorola announced Tuesday that they will acquire BenQ Mobile's research and development center in Denmark. Motorola plans to integrate the facility mobile device business and turn it into a product development center. No financial... Read more...

April 2006 Update Rollup for Windows XP Media Center Edition

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 12:30:28 +0000

Install KB914548 to get the latest updates for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. This update supersedes all updates since Update Rollup 2 (KB900325) for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. For more information... Read more...

Update for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (KB913800)

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 14:31:30 +0000

Microsoft has released KB913800 Update. This update is intended for systems running Update Rollup 2 for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. Install this update to address digital rights management (DRM) protected content failures... Read more...

McAfee Unveils Threat Center Portal

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 15:20:12 +0000

McAfee today launched a jazzed-up Web site with a new online portal designed to help users research a wide range of security problems. Called the McAfee Threat Center, the portal was launched as part of... Read more...