some words from technology briefcase

Do you know anyone who is waiting with bated breath for Microsoft to launch Windows Phone 7 on November 8th?
Probably not.
I mean, it is awfully hard to explain to the masses why they should ditch their BlackBerries, Androids and iPhones for an untested Son-of-Kin.
Indeed, even the most shameless Microsoft fanboi is likely to think twice before taking the plunge into a dark world of endless mobile bloat that reeks like the haunted River Styx.
Mind you, Windows Phone 7 represents a parallel universe where traditional features like true multi-tasking and cut-and-paste simply don’t exist.
Now, even the spin-masters over at Redmond’s Fortress of Solitude have realized that promoting yet another iteration of Windows Mobile (without apps) is likely to be an uphill battle. (continue reading…)

After Bing search engine, microsoft tells about Wave4 the new hotmail service with a lot a new features… watch this introducing video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHVQD6Sddtg”> 

In March, the Windows team announced the upcoming release of Service Pack 1 for Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2, but did not set a date of availability.

At the time, Microsoft’s Brandon LeBlanc said, “For Windows 7, SP1 includes only minor updates, among which are previous updates that are already delivered through Windows Update. SP1 for Windows 7 will, however, deliver an updated Remote Desktop client that takes advantage of RemoteFX introduced in the server-side with SP1 for Windows Server 2008 R2.”