Windows Weekly 97

Windows Weekly Episode 97

Topics

• Latest interim build of Windows 7 allows IE8 to be removed
  • Will it appease the EU anti-trust allegations?
  • Windows is more componentized, should be easier to accomplish
  • Potentially good for IT administrators due to less updates

• Microsoft Strategic Update
  • The number one competitor to Windows is pirated versions of Windows
  • Possibility of Zune set top box from Microsoft or their Partners
  • Expanding Zune software to other devices such as Xbox and Windows Mobile Devices

• New Kumo search engine
  • Evolution of Windows Live search
  • Only available internally as of now
  • Microsoft has poured dozens of people into this project
  • Microsoft has only 1.7% of searches world wide

• Paul dumps his iPhone
  • Paul has to go back to Windows Mobile to start reviewing devices
  • Needs a phone for testing purposes, AT&T or Verizon?
  • Will not get a data plan so it must have wifi available
  • Regardless of choice it's still expensive
  • Microsoft.com/windowsmobile to help find carrier specific phones
  • HTC Fuze and Diamond Pro will be updatable to Windows Mobile 6.5

• Amazon Kindle iPhone App
  • Links to your Amazon account so all of your books are available
  • Uses up battery very quickly
  • Syncs your bookmarks and page locations between your devices
  • US only due to publishing restrictions

Tip of the Week

• Bitlocker To Go in the Windows 7 Beta
  • Lets you encrypt portable devices such as external hard drives and flash drives
  • It's not tied to one computer, you can unlock the drive on any Windows 7 system

Software Pick of the Week

• 7-Zip Free open source file archiver for windows

Significant Products

• Link URL and optional brief description

Sponsors

Audible

• http://www.audible.com/windows

Picks

The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century by George Friedman (UNABRIDGED) Narrated by William Hughes Ad Times: 0:32-0:42 and 0:48:36-0:53:10

GoToMeeting

Ad Times: 0:43-0:55 and 11:14-13:24

Production Information

• Recorded Date: March 04, 2009
• Release Date: March 06, 2009
• Duration: 1:00:28
• Log line:
• Edited by: Tony
• Notes: NA

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