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Have a look where our TechEd 2008 attendees come from
Something new on our TechEd 2008 site is a map of our TechEd 2008 delegates across Australia. We...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 08/12/2008
TechEd 2008 Delegate Breakdown
Have a look at the different types of people will be at TechEd 2008 this year.
Author: itproaustralia Date: 08/11/2008
TechEd 2008 Delegate Preferences
We decided to ask some optional lifestyle questions for TechEd 2008 this year. Have a look below at...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 08/10/2008
Using Live Mesh for Music is very nice
COOL UPDATE: Just found this out, you can actually play your Live Mesh Music Collection for your...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 08/07/2008
SQL Server 2008 is Released to Manufacture
SQL Server 2008 is now RTM and available to TechNet Plus Subscribers! SQL Server 2008 Workgroup,...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 08/07/2008
Virtualisation Pre-Day TechEd 2008
Virtualisation is one of the Pre-Days we are offering at TechEd 2008 this year. Designing Next Gen...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 08/06/2008
Windows Vista Performance and Tuning
This guide from the Springboard Series focuses on performance improvements on a single computer, but...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 08/04/2008
Live Mesh Tech Preview available in Australia
UPDATE: Some people are still getting the page saying Live Mesh is only available in the U.S Only. I...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 07/31/2008
Microsoft Surface Sphere even plays Pong
Something cool from the people at Microsoft Research, check out the Pong game. Article -...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 07/29/2008
The "Mojave Experiment", Microsoft's next Operating System?
The "Mojave Experiment" is a experiment where we disguised Windows Vista as codename...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 07/29/2008
Sydney Windows Infrastructure Group – July 15th
From Derrick Buckley, User Group Lead for SWIG: Hi All, See you all at SWIG on Tuesday for great...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 07/11/2008
Live Search is great for Image search especially Album Art
Having just bought the latest Offspring Album - Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace I used Windows Media...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 07/08/2008
Windows Server Hyper-V is available for Download
Hyper-V has been released to manufacturing and ready for download here. It will also be available...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 06/29/2008
The Mobility Smackdown at TechEd 2008
Johann has done another TechNet VODcast on what the Mobility Smackdown will be like at TechEd 2008....
Author: itproaustralia Date: 06/04/2008
What will be in the Unified Communications track at TechEd?
Johann recently did a short interview with Colin Lee who is a speaker at TechEd 2008 about the...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 05/28/2008
TechEd 2008 Track Session Planning need your feedback
So our Track Owners are busy working on making TechEd 2008 the best experience for you in terms of...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 05/25/2008
Register for TechEd 2008 and Chat to the Track owners online
As mentioned before TechEd 2008 will be held at the Sydney Convention Centre during September...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 05/16/2008
The Xbox 360 Chopper up for grabs
I walked past our foyer during lunch and saw the following: Xbox 360 and Game have teamed up to...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 05/14/2008
40% discount TechNet Plus Direct Subscriptions for readers
We had a really good response to the special promo code we offered at our recent launch events for...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 05/07/2008
Australian TechEd 2008 Will be in Sydney
We are working on getting the TechEd Site live this week. For those who didnt know its going to be...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 05/06/2008
Virtual Earth Birds Eye View in Australia
I saw this on Harvey's Blog and thought its definitely a cool addition to Virtual Earth Maps for...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 05/05/2008
Big Brother Live Streaming with Silverlight
If your a fan of Big Brother you will be happy to know the Live Streaming service is using Microsoft...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 04/29/2008
Is Microsoft Clippy making a comeback?
I found the following in the office today, couldnt help but to take a picture of him! Its my old...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 04/23/2008
REMIX 08 Registration Open
Sydney May 20 Powerhouse Museum Harris Street, Ultimo Melbourne May 22 Melbourne Town Hall Cnr...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 04/11/2008
Windows Vista SP1 TechNet Update Events
We will be having 2 Windows Vista SP1 TechNet Update Events in Sydney and Melbourne for IT...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 04/08/2008
Dont Forget about Earth Hour 2008!
I will be taking part in Earth Hour 2008 and so will Microsoft Australia. We will be turning off our...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 03/28/2008
Photos from the Brissy Heroes Happen Launch Event
Another sold out launch city! Brissy had a really good turn out as you can see from the pics below....
Author: itproaustralia Date: 03/27/2008
Free Windows Vista SP1 Installation and Compatibility Support
For those who need support with installation with Windows Vista SP1, we have email and phone...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 03/25/2008
Photos from the Heroes Happen Launch Perth
We are over on the west coast in Sunny Perth (29.7°C) for the latest Heroes Happen Launch event. Its...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 03/19/2008
Windows Vista SP1 Released to Windows Update
Windows Vista users can download SP1 today through Windows Update :) More info at...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 03/18/2008
Photos from the Heroes Happen here Launch Adelaide
Here are some photos from the Heroes Happen Here Launch in Adelaide which is on today. I hear its...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 03/12/2008
Free Wireless at Sydney Libraries
Got this from Lifehacker. Good news for those taking laptops into Sydney libraries, you will be able...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 03/12/2008
On Demand reply of the Windows Vista Interactive Roundtable event
If you missed the live streaming of the Windows Vista Interactive Roundtable with Mark Russinovich,...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 03/09/2008
TechNet VODcast of the Sydney Heroes Happen 2008 Event
We went around with a camera and a mic to get some some comments from attendees at the Heroes Happen...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 03/05/2008
"Vista SP1 up to 86% faster" - APCMAG.COM
The title says it all http://apcmag.com/8373/vista_sp1_up_to_86_faster
Author: itproaustralia Date: 03/05/2008
Office Live Workspace beta launches in Australia
The Office Live Workspace Beta is now available in Australia. This is great news for those wanting...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 03/04/2008
Sydney Heroes Happen 2008 Launch Event
Last Thursday we had the Sydney Heroes Happen 2008 Launch Event for Windows Server 2008, Visual...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 03/02/2008
Not going to the Launch Events? Keep up to date with the Twitter and Flickr feeds
For those of you not going to the Heroes Happen Launch Events you can still keep up to date with...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 02/26/2008
Silverlight Snack Player
For those who dont have that much time on your hands you may want to try out our new MS Learning...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 02/26/2008
TechNet Webcast - Virtualization and Windows Server 2008
We are coming across a lot of people asking us about Virtualization and Windows Server 2008. There...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 02/24/2008
Free 5GB Online Storage - Windows Live Skydrive launches in Australia
I know a lot of people have been waiting on this to release in Australia and now its ready! ...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 02/21/2008
Windows Vista Interactive Virtual Roundtable with a Microsoft Technical Fellow
Microsoft Technical Fellow and desktop guru Mark Russinovich will be hosting an interactive virtual...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 02/19/2008
Windows Vista SP1 available for Download - TechNet Plus
Good news for TechNet Plus subscribers chomping at the bits to get SP1, Windows Vista SP1 Update is...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 02/14/2008
40% Discount on TechNet Plus Subscriptions
For those attending the Heroes Happen 2008 Events there will be a special offer in place for TechNet...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 02/13/2008
Dine with Steve Riley in Sydney
For those who dont know, Steve Riley will be touring Australia during the upcoming Heroes Happen...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 02/12/2008
My experience with Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RTM
With Vista SP1 RTM'ing (release to manufacture) I decided to install it on my work laptop, the...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 02/06/2008
Get along to the first Girl Geek Dinner Sydney
Maria Green (IT Pro Evangelist for Asia Pacific) will be down in Sydney for the Girl Geek Dinner....
Author: itproaustralia Date: 01/31/2008
A First Look at Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
Windows IT Pro have put up their first look at Hyper-V technology. "Microsoft’s Hyper-V is an...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 01/30/2008
We are looking for Microsoft Certification Heroes
The team is looking for some really great stories about IT Professionals who have taken a Microsoft...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 01/28/2008
Windows Vista One Year Vulnerability Report
Jeff Jones has released the 1 year vulnerability report for Windows Vista. This paper analyzes the...
Author: itproaustralia Date: 01/23/2008