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Steven Sinofsky promoted to president of Windows

Compu-Blog — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:56:18 +0000

With Windows 7 just months away from release, Microsoft is putting a new individual in charge of the whole Windows division. Steven Sinofsky — who was previously responsible for squashing thousands upon thousands of early Win7 bugs as the senior vice president for the Windows and Windows Live Engineering Group — now has a shiny new title. We’re told that as president, Mr. Sinofsky “assumes responsibility for the Windows business including both the engineering and marketing functions for Windows, Windows Live and Internet Explorer.” Yeah, pretty broad. Oh, and it’s not clear if the former prez’s decision to green light that patently disgusting “vomit” spot for IE8 was the straw that broke the camel’s back, but whatever the case, there’s a new brain behind the future of Windows. No pressure, Steve-o.

[Thank, Neal]

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Steven Sinofsky promoted to president of Windows originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Daily Roundup: here’s what you might’ve missed

Compu-Blog — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:53:53 +0000


	Olympus E-P1 hands-on, test shots, and mini-review It goes without saying that we’ve been pretty excited about the Olympus E-P1 (or “digital Pen”) since we first laid eyes on the prototype the company was showing off.		Microsoft’s “Pink” smartphone to be Microsoft-branded? Ready for even more rumors about Windows Mobile 7 and Microsoft’s mysterious “Pink” smartphone project? Good, cause we’ve got a few — and the first is potentially huge.
	Windows 7 Beta automatic shutdowns begin today, RC users safe until March 1st You’re not still running Windows 7 Beta are you? Tsk tsk, better get your RC build before your system starts spontaneously shutting down every 2 hours.	Other news of import Peter Rojas and Ryan Block launch gdgt — the Swiss Army knife of tech sites Best Buy-sponsored survey shows that Americans want smartphones even though they don’t understand them Video: iPhone copy and paste is a ‘pretty incredible thing’… for 1999
	Pioneer refreshes, lowers prices on its Elite receivers If you love the good stuff — and who doesn’t — then the four new receivers Pioneer has dropped into its Elite lineup might be your cup of tea.		Verizon BlackBerry Tour unboxing There’s absolutely no question it’s the best-looking CDMA BlackBerry to date and we also think you’ll be able to stop Bold owners in their tracks as you flash this thing around town.
LG introduces stylish, LED-backlit 22-inch W2286L LCD HDTV Zip.ca and CinemaNow prepping Canada’s first movie download service		Sprint matches Verizon’s pace, launching BlackBerry Tour on July 12 Nokia N97 firmware update 1.1 is live Palm to disclose UK Pre launch details next week?

The Daily Roundup: here’s what you might’ve missed originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hulu still silent on PS3, Windows Mobile blocking – but there’s a free solution

Compu-Blog — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:53:38 +0000

A few days after blocking PlayStation 3 users, Hulu has yet to respond to questions concerning the change which has only helped to fuel rumors it is related to the Microsoft ad campaign currently featured on the site, but that seems less likely now that we’ve confirmed it also began blocking the Flash-enabled Skyfire browser on Windows Mobile devices at the same time. Whatever the cause is, if you prefer a homegrown hack over something like PlayOn or TVersity, Eric over at ypass.net has put together a simple enough walkthrough for creating an “unblockable” workaround by setting up a locally connected PC running Linux or Windows with the freely available Squid proxy server software that will make your PS3 look like appear as a PC running a Firefox (or whatever you prefer) browser to any website that asks. Of course, just like the other solutions your computer will need to stay running to keep you connected, but we figure it’s a small price to pay for enjoying relatively low res Flash video running on an HDTV.

Read – Got a PS3? Want Hulu Back? Easy enough…
Read – Squid-setup for Windows NT /2k /X

Filed under: Cellphones, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Networking

Hulu still silent on PS3, Windows Mobile blocking – but there’s a free solution originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft’s "Pink" smartphone to be Microsoft-branded?

Rob — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:55:01 +0000

Ready for even more rumors about Windows Mobile 7 and Microsoft’s mysterious “Pink” smartphone project? Good, cause we’ve got a few — and the first is potentially huge. CNET’s Mary Jo Foley says her best understanding of “Pink” is now that it’s a Microsoft-branded phone running a custom UI on top of Windows Mobile 7, developed by what’s left of the Danger team and targeted at the Sidekick market. Yep, Microsoft-branded — as in, the exact thing Microsoft has been denying for ages now. What’s more, Redmond wouldn’t be letting third parties use this new UI — Pink would be manufactured only by Sharp or Motorola, who’ve made Sidekicks in the past. It all makes sense, even if it does feel a bit like MS is knifing its partners in the back — companies like HTC and Samsung have been equally aggressive in layering their own UIs like TouchFLO 3D and TouchWiz on top of WinMo, but it’s another thing entirely to compete against Microsoft itself, especially now that AdWeek says Microsoft’s selected an agency to develop a Pink ad campaign. Yeah, things are starting to get a little wild — we haven’t even mentioned the open questions of whether the Zune HD is running Tegra because it’s based on Windows Mobile 7 Chassis 1, or whether Pink will launch on Verizon, or whether Zune will appear on other phones, or… you get the idea. Hey Microsoft — you want to clear any of this up by shipping some products?

Read – CNET
Read – AdWeek

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Microsoft’s “Pink” smartphone to be Microsoft-branded? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Windows 7 Beta automatic shutdowns begin today, RC users safe until March 1st

Rob — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:54:38 +0000

You’re not still running Windows 7 Beta are you? Tsk tsk, better get your RC build before your system starts spontaneously shutting down every 2 hours. As Microsoft has warned repeatedly, Windows 7 Beta builds will begin bi-hourly shutdowns starting on July 1st in a bid to move you over to the latest release candidate. RC user will suffer the same treatment starting March 1st, 2010 on the way to a June 1st expiration — well after the October 22nd launch date of Windows 7 to retail. This concludes this Engadget public service announcement, your regularly scheduled snarkiness will return in a moment.

[Thanks, Kyle]

Filed under: Desktops, Laptops, Tablet PCs

Windows 7 Beta automatic shutdowns begin today, RC users safe until March 1st originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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