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Windows 8 How To: 12. Show and Use “Run” Command
Some users prefer to use the “run” command to perform tasks such as checking the version of Windows...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/07/2012
Windows 8 How To: 9. Set Up a Printer
Follow the steps in How to show and access Control Panel. From the Control Panel, type “printer” and...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/07/2012
Windows 8 How To: 8. Set up a Picture Password
Windows 8 introduce a new security feature, picture password. While you can continue to use a...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/07/2012
Windows 8 How To: 4. Show and Access the Control Panel
Many users use the control panel to perform administrative task such as creating users and...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/07/2012
The Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK)
The Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) is a collection of tools that you can use to...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/06/2012
Webcast: Leveraging SQL Azure in SharePoint Online (Presentation for Download)
Thanks to all who attended today’s webcast. You can download Ed Hild’s presentation here. His demo...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/06/2012
Windows Azure Service Bus Demo and Source Code Available
Brian Loesgen put together a great Windows Azure Service Bus demo along with source code. Read his...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/05/2012
Webcast: Leveraging SQL Azure in SharePoint Online, 2-3pm, 3/6/2012
REGISTER TODAY! Starts: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 2:00 PM – 3:00PM, Time zone: (GMT-05:00)...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/05/2012
Curt Kolcun Talks About Microsoft’s Plan for Government Community Cloud
In a recent blog post, Curt Kolcun, V.P. of Microsoft U.S. Public Sector, talks about Microsoft’s...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 03/05/2012
Getting Started with HTML5
Brandon Satrom has written a number of MSDN articles on HTML5. I found them very useful and would...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 02/29/2012
Windows 8 Consumer Preview Available for Download Today
Be the first to download and experience the preview here. More info on the preview at...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 02/29/2012
Paul Miller Discusses with Piyush Lumba About Windows Azure Marketplace
Dr. Paul Miller, host of the cloud of data, recently talks with Piyush Lumba, Director of Product...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 02/27/2012
Skype for Windows Phone (Beta) Available Now
Starting today, download the beta version directly from your Windows Phone or at the Marketplace...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 02/27/2012
MSDN cloud benefits on Windows Azure
Visual Studio Professional, Premium or Ultimate with MSDN subscriber, you get free access to Windows...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 02/22/2012
Free Windows Phone Devices for Developers
Are you building Public Sector apps for Windows Phone? WE HAVE A DEVICE FOR THAT! Your application...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 02/21/2012
Presentation for the DC Cloud User Group
Thanks to you all who attended the DC cloud user group. You can download the presentation here. The...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 02/16/2012
Soundtracker Builds Global Geosocial Music Service on Multiple Platforms including Windows Azure and Windows Phone 7
Daniele Calabrese, founder and CEO of Soundtracker, a Microsoft BizSpark One company, discusses with...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 02/10/2012
Building Windows for the ARM processor architecture
Check out Steven Sinofsky's latest post on the technical foundation of Windows on ARM, or WOA. Click...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 02/09/2012
Windows Azure InfoKit for Public Sector February 2012 Update
I updated the resource kit to add links to resources for iOS and Android developers. Download the...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 02/08/2012
Cloud-based Solution Helps Campaigns to Reach Voters
In a recent post, Kim Nelson, Microsoft US Public Sector executive director of eGovernment, talks...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 02/06/2012
Vimeo Windows Phone App Available Now
If you’ve watched Vimeo videos from the web, you can now do so on Windows Phone. The newly released...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 02/03/2012
Deploying LightSwitch Applications to Windows Azure
Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch is a simplified self-service development tool that enables you...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 02/01/2012
Kinect For Windows SDK Available for Download
The Kinect for Windows SDK enables developers to create applications that support gesture and voice...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 02/01/2012
Windows Azure Discovery Events
We would like to offer you the opportunity to attend the Windows Azure Platform Discover Event. A...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 01/30/2012
Choosing Between Windows Azure Queues and Service Bus Queues
Windows Azure supports two types of queue mechanisms: Windows Azure Queues and Service Bus Queues....
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 01/29/2012
Windows Azure InfoKit for Public Sector January 2012 Update
I published the resource kit a while back and have since added a few links to it. Download the PPT...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 01/26/2012
Windows Azure App Helps Americans Living Abroad Vote in U. S. Elections
According to TechFlash, Democracy Live is using the Windows Azure platform to host LiveBallot, a...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 01/24/2012
Developing Windows Phone Apps Webcasts on Jan. 24 and Jan. 26, 2012
In collaboration with ComponentOne, Microsoft Public Sector (DPE) is delivering a series of webcasts...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 01/17/2012
Transforming IT with Microsoft Private Cloud, Virtual Event Tuesday, January 17th
Update: The recording of the virtual event is available here. Register Now for the virtual event...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 01/16/2012
ScottGu’s Windows Azure Talk
You can watch ScottGu’s Windows Azure talk from last month or download his slides here. For samples,...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 01/16/2012
Windows Phone $100 Challenge at CES 2012
At CES 2012 Ben Rudolph of the Windows Phone team gives away $100 to other smartphone users who can...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 01/12/2012
US Public Sector CIO Summit 2012, 2/28-3/1
Registration for US Public Sector CIO Summit February 28 - March 1, 2012 Microsoft Conference...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 01/11/2012
Watch Steve Ballmer’s Keynote Live at 2012 CES Jan. 9, 6:30pm PST
Watch the Keynote Live Jan. 9, 6:30 p.m. PT on Monday as Steve Ballmer keynotes the 2012 Consumer...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 01/09/2012
Use the Caching Service for your Windows Azure Applications
Caching increases performance by temporarily storing information from other backend sources, and can...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 01/04/2012
Windows Phone App Diagnoses Malaria From Drop Of Blood
LifeLens is smartphone application that provides a robust and low-coast mobile diagnostic solution...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 01/03/2012
Windows Phone Apps for Microsoft HealthVault Personal Health Record Platform
Sean Nolan reported that HealthVault for Windows Phone is available to Windows Phone users. The app...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 01/03/2012
Internet Explorer 9 Top Browser on Windows 7
Roger Capriotti wrote in a recent post that “As of November, IE9 usage share on Windows 7 worldwide...
Author: Benjamin Xue Date: 01/03/2012