Hey Computer Science tutors, I’ve just noticed that Academic Connection (part of the The Microsoft UK Academic Team) and DevelopMentor have parterned up to invite you all to join them at the Microsoft Academic Insight Event June 2007, for two days of technical education and discussion, designed to help you better understand and teach Microsoft .NET 3.0 and ASP.NET 2.0. And guess what
HTC has announced the global launch of the HTC Touch, a deceptively small and stylish mobile phone that features intuitive touchscreen navigation (very much like the new iPhone). The new HTC-designed homescreen provides one-touch access to emails, text messages, calendar appointments and contacts, as well as current weather conditions and forecasts for hundreds of cities around the world. Leveraging the
With the eagerly awaited Live Earth concerts only weeks away, MSN, the events’ exclusive online media partner today launches its Live Earth UK website at http://liveearth.uk.msn.com. The site is packed full of information on the artists, events and wider green issues to give people all the information they need in the run up to this monumental worldwide music event. In
Today, the Microsoft Live Labs team is announcing a collaboration with the BBC to launch three dimensional photographic representations of historic sites throughout the UK. The online 3-D viewing experience will be available in conjunction with the BBC’s new series How We Built Britain (http://www.bbc.co.uk/britain) which airs now and runs until mid-July. The time-limited technical trial uses Microsoft’s Photosynth 3D
Microsoft has announced that they have added in-copyright books to Windows Live Search Books as well as carrying the successful two-pane interface of Windows Live Search Academic over to Live Search Books. Microsoft says that this unique two-pane interface makes it easy to scan and preview search results. The preview pane includes a cover image, summary of the book and table of contents previews
Today marks a very special day for Apple Inc, as today is the 3oth Anniversary of the Apple II, the first ever personal computer to go on sale. 30 Years ago hey, that’s some time ago, I bet it wasn’t predicted that the Apple Brand would be where it was today in the year 2007. The Apple II (sometimes written as Apple
Microsoft’s Online Service Group (OSG) has recently appointed Cynthia Crossley as director of search and Jonathan Hulse as its new director of Windows Live after Phil Holden moved to the Mobile Group (still within OSG) where he will be helping out on Microsoft’s mobile marketing efforts, as well as focusing on their Mobile Live Services, Mobile Search and MSN Mobile. Cynthia Crossley has been at the
Just noticed that Issue 2 of Blogger and Podcaster is out for June 2007. About the Magazine: Blogger & Podcaster magazine is the industry’s first full fledged trade magazine. Our mission is very simple: Provide bloggers and podcasters with the information that will help them get rich and famous. Each month our editorial team and “A” list columnist provide news,
Last week I was travelling to and from St John’s Ambulance Centre in West Malling to complete my four day first aid course, and not only did I pass the course, so I’m now a first aide with my HSE approved certificate which is valid for three years. But I also had the chance to take some wonderful photos of
Michael Arrington from TechCrunch is reporting that Microsoft has gatherd a team of twenty or more “rock star” developers to build Microsoft’s next generation search engine. Microsoft has gathered a team of twenty or more rock star developers who’ve been tasked at building their next generation search engine, a source has told us. The team, which supposedly came together recently, is