Have a Kinect? The Kinect for Windows SDK May Be Right For You

Microsoft today released the Kinect for Windows SDK. The highly anticipated development kit is just in beta at this moment but it does offer what many have been anticipating (and what others have already accomplished through self-brewed drivers), connecting and using a Kinect with a PC. Not only is this product still in Beta, but … Continue reading Have a Kinect? The Kinect for Windows SDK May Be Right For You →

Release of IE 9 Garners 2.35 Million Downloads in 24 Hours

At 12:00AM EST Tuesday I was sitting in front on my computer eagerly awaiting my install of Internet Explorer 9 RTW. After several months of beta testing and even more months of testing the Platform Previews for IE 9, I was thoroughly excited about finally getting my hands on the final product. In fact, I … Continue reading Release of IE 9 Garners 2.35 Million Downloads in 24 Hours →

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Now Available

If you’ve been anticipating the public release of SP1 for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2, the wait is over. Last week, Microsoft made SP1 available for TechNet and MSDN subscribers, but it’s now available to the general public in either a (gasp!) 2GB ISO file, or via Windows Update. If you’re going for speed … Continue reading Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Now Available →

Windows 7 SP1 RTM Available for TechNet and MSDN

Yesterday, Microsoft made available the final Windows 7 RTM bits for MSDN and TechNet users (along with, it seems, volume licensing partners as well). There isn’t a whole lot to talk about with the Windows 7 SP1, of course, there’s a lot more on the Server end. However, I finally got around to installing it … Continue reading Windows 7 SP1 RTM Available for TechNet and MSDN →

Yahoo! to Blame for Windows Phone Data Leaks?

Earlier today, Rafael Rivera, Windows hacker and Windows 7 Secrets co-author, may have found the reason for Windows Phone data leaks that have been discussed recently around the web. The reason: Yahoo! seems to be sending and receiving far more data than it really needs to. In fact, on Rafael’s count, it sends roughly 25 … Continue reading Yahoo! to Blame for Windows Phone Data Leaks? →

Windows Phone Tops 2 Million in Sales

Bloomberg has an interesting piece today regarding Greg Sullivan’s announcement of Windows Phone hitting the 2 million milestone mark. Sullivan also told Bloomberg that satisfaction of the Windows Phone OS is standing at a fairly high 93%, while brand awareness is currently sitting at 66% of those surveyed by Microsoft. Of course, the 2 million … Continue reading Windows Phone Tops 2 Million in Sales →

IE 9 Tip: Using Software Rendering versus Hardware Rendering (for older PCs)

One of my favorite features of the new IE 9 Beta is support for hardware rendering. This feature takes advantage of a modern computer’s GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) in order to render web pages versus the old, less efficient manner of rendering pages virtually or via software rendering. Using hardware rendering, the pages are processed … Continue reading IE 9 Tip: Using Software Rendering versus Hardware Rendering (for older PCs) →

Installing Windows 7 From a USB Key

Installing Windows 7 can be done in a multitude of ways. There’s the normal installing from a DVD approach, installing directly from the hard drive, and even installing via a network, among many other methods. My favorite, however, is installing Windows 7 directly from a USB drive. This allows a couple of benefits. First, it’s … Continue reading Installing Windows 7 From a USB Key →

Winquire News Around the Web for January 3, 2011

Quite a bit’s happening this week, chiefly, CES 2011 is starting this Wednesday and will be held in Las Vegas. Here’s a few news tidbits floating around the web today, some regarding CES 2011. Will 2011 be the end of Wintel and the beginning of “GARM"? Larry Dignan, Editor-in-Chief at ZDNet, writes today about the … Continue reading Winquire News Around the Web for January 3, 2011 →