What is the most direct advertising by Microsoft in front of one of those Apple stores?

Microsoft parks “I’ma PC” recording booth outside Apple Store

Thanks to the sites and friends Bink.nu HyperVoria I find the departure of the R2 versions of two excellent Microsoft products. On the one hand the new version of Windows Server 2008 and on the other side of virtualization products from Microsoft Hyper-V.

One of the great innovations of Windows Server 2008 R2 is not going to come in 32bit version. Microsoft believes that the 32bit platform is no longer going to be productive then only in 64bits. This can be beneficial to many environments but laboratory tests or in our notebooks that are still 32bit how do we do?

Obviously Windows Server 2008 R2 comes with the new version of Hyper-V 2.0 which is one of the new features included, Live Migration. With this new feature can compete on a par with VMware. Obviously, the output of SCVMM2008 helps compete with that product. Live Migration with the virtualization of hardware occurs in seconds without loss of service, say it is an excellent feature that was obvious that they should include. This includes the new Clustered Shared Volumes.

The new Hyper-V supports up to 32 processors, it doubles its initial release. New management over disk that supports the VHD incorporate them into hot without rebooting the machine destination. SLATE (Second Level Translation), improved management of memory and processors, and so on.

Boot from a VHD. This is one of the most innovative features, you can start your physical machine from a VHD. Improvements at the network that obviously improves the iSCSI connectivity.

The service Terminal Services is also updated with the new platform of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). This infrastructure integrates directly with Windows 7 in its desktop and users can not distinguish if there is an application installed locally or hosted on a server.

New cmdlets of PowerShell 2.0 are included in this new version. They are used in new interfaces for centralized management. New management consoles for Active Directory, Group Policies, etc.. Read the rest of this entry »

It was today, October 30, the date on which Canonical announced the launch of the new version of its GNU / Linux distribution, Ubuntu 8.10, aka Ubuntu Hardy Heron.

Among the developments that we could find was the inclusion of the Linux kernel at version 2.6.27, support for connecting devices 3G, the possibility of installing Ubuntu on a USB memory, including Gnome 2.24 and the latest versions of the programs included in Ubuntu.

If you want to download Ubuntu 8.10 what you can do from UptoDown. Just go to your sheet program , where you’ll find the download link and more information on developments Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex brings, and you can give your assessment and comment on your experience with this new version.

Download: Ubuntu 8.10

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The publication of FlatOut 2 from Virtual Programming is a clear gamble on a platform that looks like a growing number of developers who decide to publish titles in her reputation.

The game at times recalls the legendary Carmaggedon to combine careers with fighting vehicles and various tests. The circuits have a high level of detail and can be almost completely shatter when striking the various objects on them.

Toca Race Driver of Feral Interactive is a racing game exclusively that are present in the various categories of racing car: classic cars, great tourism or off-road are some of them. Lets celebrate games online with up to 12 participants and two people playing on the same computer to split the screen.

The rally is part of Toca Race Driver as a category of competition, Colin McRae signed before his death the publication of a major title for OS X: Colin McRae Rally . With an unprecedented realism, spectacle and the gameplay are just two of their best assets.

Enlacesa the different games of this article:

FlatOut 2 - Official Site - Download uptodown.com

Toca Race Driver - Official Site - Download uptodown.com

Colin McRae Rally - Official Site - Download uptodown.com

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Windows users often ask us for the applications you need to open the attachments you receive via email.

Well, as long as you’re not a Gmail user, which includes some online tools to view the contents of certain files, opening attachments received in an email message we need a series of programs that you can find below: < >

The files with extension

DOC or docx belong to Microsoft Word and to view its contents will need an application such as Word Viewer .

The files with extension

PDF are documents that contain text and images, which are opened by Adobe Reader , the official application for this, or Sumatra PDF , a reader points out that alternative by its lightness.

The files

XLS are Excel spreadsheets that are displayed with their corresponding tool Excel Viewer .

The files

PPS are multimedia presentations that include text, images and music and require the presence of Power Point Viewer .

The files

EML are used by email clients such as Outlook or Thunderbird to save for a joint e-mail and its attachments. You can open with Thunderbird .

If you received a video as an attachment (WMV or MPEG, among others), we suggest you use an application such as

VLC player to play them, although there is a greater tendency to send the link to the web service where it has been Hosted (like YouTube).

Ojo! It is frequently used compression systems for packaging multiple files into one. If the extension of the file attachment is an

ZIP or RAR you must use one’s own decompression utility for Windows (right-click on the file and select the “ Remove all … “From the context menu) or WinRAR in the case of RAR files.

In short, by e-mail you can receive all sorts of files, but you have described are the most frequently used. But it is preferable to delete any file that includes e-mail as an attached executable file (. EXE) or a link that points to an unknown file.

List of all applications mentioned in this article :

Word Viewer to open files with the DOC.

Adobe Reader or Sumatra PDF to open files with the PDF .

Excel Viewer to open files with the XLS .

Power Point Viewer to open files with the PPS .

Thunderbird to open files with the EML .

VLC player to open WMV or MPG and other formats .

WinRAR to open files RAR .

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As I commented in the past often part of Beta testing of Microsoft products. In this case had yielded a test for about 2 months on Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server 2008 (EBS) and a few days ago I learned that the exam was passed. That means that certifies the product and got the MCTs: Windows Essential Business Server 2008, Configuring.

While I can not comment much on the exam can tell you that we should know in order to come forward and pay 70-654: TS: Windows Essential Business Server 2008, Configuring.

On the product had already written an article where they could download the RC1 of it. Link | Windows Essential Business Server 2008 RC1 (EBS)

There you can see what it does and what differences it has with Small Business Server 2008. As for the exam in particular is aimed at managers of small and medium enterprises that have these types of solutions, either SBS or EBS. You do not have other features besides those known at typical but varies because everything is managed from a single console that covers everything. You got to have knowledge of Active Directory, Exchange, ISA or management rules, Spam, licensing, and so on.

We also recommend that you install and try it. Below is the link with a guide to be able to install it if you have any doubts. On November 12 this year is the official date of launch of this product and I think it is an excellent option for those who want something more than the SBS but not as much as the whole package separately.

The logo of Microsoft so you can join others who have to be just as MCTs in this case with the Virtualization and you can read as follows:

At this moment continues to promote Microsoft Second Shot so I suggest that you get and you start to pay more these technologies that skilled. Remember that this means a 25% discount on the exam of your choice and then a second chance for free if you have failed.

Link | Exam 70-654: TS: Windows Essential Business Server 2008, Configuring
Link | Windows Essential Business Server Home Page
Link | Installation Guide
Link | Official Blog of EBS
Link | Microsoft Second Shot

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¡ It’s about time! uTorrent for Mac is now here . It has been leaked a beta version of this fantastic client BitTorrent (0.9) fully functional and operational.

uTorrent for Mac respects the main features in the version of Windows: lightness and simplicity. Its front end has a sidebar that shows at a glance the state of all downloads (in the process, completed, active and inactive).

It includes a feature to scan the contents of the torrents while downloading and the peers with whom they communicate.

One of the most interesting of this version of uTorrent to decide what to do to end a download or share it indefinitely until they reach a certain ratio (0.25 to 3).

To limit the bandwidth to be used by the application, the number of simultaneous downloads and uploads, or the connections and transfers to the peers are other options available in uTorrent for Mac.

The official site is not yet available the final version, but you can leave your mailing address to be the first to know.

* Download uTorrent for Mac from uptodown.com

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