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By - Darren Straight

Download New Microsoft Silverlight DreamScene

According to Brandon LeBlanc who is now posting at the new Windows Vista Experience blog over at Microsoft’s official Windows Vista blog. The Microsoft Sliverlight team have put together a Microsoft Silverlight DreamScene called “Dusk” which they are releasing at MIX07 this week, in both standard 4:3 and widescreen 16:9 aspect ratios. And though I have yet to see the offcial download links go up on the Microsoft Silverlight Homepage,  Brandon

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Windows Live Maps/Virtual Earth New Imagery April 2007

The Windows Live Maps Team have recently announced new and improved aerial /Birds Eye imagery footage in many areas around the globe as well as seven new and updated 3D cities. Here is a list of the cities with new or enhanced coverage. Italy – Aerial and Birds eye coverage was already very good here. 73 new cities now have 15cm resolution aerial coverage

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Microsoft Silverlight Streaming by Windows Live

Microsoft has today announced a new collaboration service between Silverlight (previously named WPF/E) and Windows Live called “Microsoft Silverlight Streaming by Windows Live”. Microsoft® Silverlight Streaming by Windows Live is a companion service for Silverlight that makes it easier for developers and designers to deliver and scale rich media as part of their Silverlight applications. The service offers web designers and developers