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Windows Live SkyDrive (Beta)

If you have a Live ID check this out .. 500Mb cloud storage Introducing Windows Live SkyDrive! Thanks for your help testing Windows Live Folders. It’s been a month and a half since our first release, and today we’re making three major announcements! First...

Microsoft Office Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 0.1b (Beta)

I thought I'd provide a pointer to the beta of the OpenXML file converter for Microsoft Office on the Mac as this seems to be on a list of talking points for some of our competitors I am often asked about the status. NeoOffice have already included OpenXML...

PowerShell week coming up ...

November 6-10 is PowerShell week . PowerShell of course is the artist formerly known as Monad. If you haven't already done so, download PowerShell Release Candidate 2 here . Bruce Payette, a technical lead on the Windows PowerShell team has posted...

.Net Framework 3.0 Release Candidate

The .NET Framework 3.0 - Release Candidate also became available yesterday. Formerly known as WinFX, this Community Technology Preview of .NET Framework 3.0 enables you to continue experimenting with early builds of Windows Presentation Foundation (formerly...

It's official: Windows Vista reaches RC1

I received a mail just after midnight UK time from Jim Allchin that starts "A few moments ago, the Windows Vista leads completed the sign off process for Release Candidate 1!" The Windows Vista Team Blog is also carrying the news :- This just...

Testing Windows Live Writer (Beta)

I've just installed Windows Live Writer (Beta) . I quite like it, although I note that the tablet input panel doesn't activate (neither does it in Firefox, hence GeckoTIP ) so I've sent that feedback as I use a slate most of the time.