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Remember when I mentioned MSN Video Player? “An iPlayer’esque video player that will stream over 300 hours of content from the BBC and All3Media.” Well it has launched today. But that is not all, they have the entire two series of the Young Ones online – life is good!
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How about Microsoft Dynamics POS 2009?
“Microsoft Dynamics POS 2009 features an intuitive and highly customizable user interface that gives all employees, from the storefront to the back office, access to critical information such as inventory levels and purchase history. The interface is optimized for touch screens and can be tailored for specific roles or individuals, increasing productivity and reducing costs associated with training times. In addition, retailers have the ability to create custom buttons for completing common tasks, adding efficiency to each transaction.
The solution includes a range of new features — which help retailers make informed decisions, respond quickly to their customers’ needs and drive down costs — including these: “
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Smart search. Enables employees or managers to bring up relevant information in the solution quickly, helping to drive fast employee response times and a better customer experience |
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Security-enhanced payment processing. Helps protect cardholder information and minimize fraud with support for the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council industry standards and guidelines |
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Software development kit (SDK). Enables partners to develop add-on solutions with their own retail industry solutions such as multichannel, mobility and more |
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Real-time inventory management and flexible reporting tools. Integration with Microsoft SQL Services and Microsoft Office, providing business insight that helps retailers make more informed decisions |
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For those that watch HBO’s “True Blood” series, this is probably the best movie/TV merchandise I have seen to date!
Taken from the HBO website:
“Be the first to own the Tru Blood Drink, Ships early exclusively at the HBO Shop!
It’s official! The Tru Blood drink has now been ‘de-fictionalized’ and emerges into reality as a delicious blood orange carbonated drink.
Please Note: Due to the weight of this item a $10.00 shipping surcharge will be added to your order at checkout.
Drink Menu:
The Fangbanger – Tru Blood, Vodka
Death on the Beach – Tru Blood, Peach Schnapps, Pineapple Juice, Vodka
Plasmapolitan – Tru Blood, Citron, Cointreau, Fresh Lime Juice
Ingredients:
Carbonated Water, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid, Natural Flavors, Potassium Citrate, Carmine Coloring, Potassium Sorbate, Sucralose, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Benzoate, Caffeine, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Caramel Coloring, Red 40, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B6, Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12), Folic Acid, Gum Accacia, Ester Gum”
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I just thought I’d remind folks that next week (5 days en-counting), both MSDN and TechNet subscribers will have the completed bits of Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 will then debut just over a week later on August 14th. This weekend might be a good time to start organising you data to ensure you are ready for a recommended clean install.
Paul Thurrot’s tip of the week on Windows Weekly:
Get ready for Windows 7 – Prepare a number of backups (including document/data backups as well a full system image backup if possible). Think about doing a clean install of the OS even if you have Vista and can upgrade. If you’re installing on an existing PC, add a new drive or partition for the simplest install and the ability to dual boot with your old OS if something goes wrong. Be mindful of the tiered release schedule and try to get your hands on the OS as soon as you can, according to your abilities. Need to a new PC? You’d be better off waiting in my opinion.
It was reported on CNET:
“Microsoft said late Friday that it won’t ship the Windows 7 “E” version of Windows even though Europe has yet to sign off on its revised plan. The plan calls for the company to ship Windows 7 with Internet Explorer, but present a ballot screen in which users in Europe can decide whether they want Internet Explorer or another browser.
The software maker had originally proposed shipping Windows 7 in Europe without a browser at all–the so-called “E” version of the operating system. However, European regulators indicated that might not satisfy its concerns.
Microsoft announced last week that it was open to the “ballot screen,” but said that it would wait to can the browserless “E” version until European regulators approved its plan.
The software maker said late Friday that it decided to ship the same version of Windows 7 for Europe after PC makers complained that having to use the browserless version of Windows 7 for a short period of time would be a pain.”
All I can say is thank goodness for the OEMs that raised their concerns! Microsoft 1, EU 0 – (hopefully…watch this space).
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But Apple does not release security patches for its exploit-free platforms? Well as soon as mass popularity is met, it is inevitable…
Update Available for: iPhone OS 1.0 through iPhone OS 3.0
Impact: Receiving a maliciously crafted SMS message may lead to an unexpected service interruption or arbitrary code execution
Description: A memory corruption issue exists in the decoding of SMS messages. Receiving a maliciously crafted SMS message may lead to an unexpected service interruption or arbitrary code execution. This update addresses the issue through improved error handling. Credit to Charlie Miller of Independent Security Evaluators, and Collin Mulliner of Fraunhofer SIT for reporting this issue.
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