26Mar 2012 by Asim Zeeshan No Comments

Microsoft Censors Links in Windows Live Messenger

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As reported by TorrentFreak.com The Pirate Bay is not only the most visited BitTorrent site on the Internet, but arguably the most censored too. Many ISPs have been ordered to block their customers’ access to the website, and recently Microsoft joined in on the action by stopping people sharing its location with others. Microsoft’s Windows Live Messenger (MSN) now refuses to pass on links to The Pirate Bay website, claiming they are unsafe. Imagine that you found this great new band sharing their music on BitTorrent for free. You’re actually so excited about this find you want to share the experience with friends, so you paste them a link to the official torrent file via Windows Live Messenger. Although this might sound like a good idea to some, Microsoft appears…
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27Feb 2009 by Asim Zeeshan No Comments

Windows Live – More Ways to Connect? or annoy?

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Windows Live now supports importing and sending alerts to your FaceBook and LinkedIn buddies and contacts I feel they have tried to get in the social networking business by creating this. It is not too attractive has BUGs, especially related to security because its for everyone (no opt-outs) and other contacts can see and connect to your contacts (if you dont have the proper privacy options enabled which are turned off by default). It sucks!!
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19Feb 2009 by Asim Zeeshan 2 Comments

Microsoft Vista – Resource Hog

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Most of you already know that Microsoft Vista is a resource hog in terms of disk-space-consuption and memory (RAM) but this is ridiculous. Today I got an alert in Microsoft Vista that my 20G partition is running out of space and has nearly 300MB left in it. I have all my programs installed in a seperate partition AND all my documents / desktop is also in another partition. It was really surprizing for me. I ran Disk Cleanup and it revealed there 2GB can be freed from primary partition where Vista is installed. Here are the screen-shots. It really is a resource hog, but even then I love working in Vista :)
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13Jan 2009 by Asim Zeeshan No Comments

Is Windows Live really stable?

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I just came up with this question today morning when I am not able to even check or see old mails in my Windows Live mail account. I had previously blogged about Windows Live policies on the number of email per hour and you know what? I cannot even get ANY email pass through that server to my hotmail live account even though my domain (and all its IPs) are not blacklisted. Check the screenshot that I have been redirected to since morning
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31May 2008 by Asim Zeeshan No Comments

Microsoft TaskMarket, another job market?

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Microsoft TaskMarket.com (full screenshot), originally uploaded by asim.zeeshan. Microsoft has introduced a new service called Microsoft Task Market which connects small businesses with skilled freelancers for help such as web development, graphic design, marketing, copy writing, document translation, and virtually anything. Simply put, Task Market allows you to post a job in order to find someone who can do it for you. If you are a freelancer, it helps you to search for jobs for which you can get paid in return. This service is similar to other famous freelance places like ODesk, RentACoder, GetaCoder, GetaFreelancer etc but with Microsoft on its backend, Task Market looks quite promising. The interface is very easy and simple and you can login using a Windows Live account. Users have their own profile where…
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15Apr 2008 by Asim Zeeshan No Comments

World’s Cheapest Windows Laptop

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Microsoft and India's HCL Infosystems said they would work together to develop a Windows-based laptop PC that will be the cheapest available in any market worldwide. The system, called the MiLeap H Series, will run Windows XP Home and will sell for 17,000 Indian rupees, or about $425 (U.S.). The MiLeap H features a 30-GB hard drive and is "broadband ready," the companies said in a statement Friday. Microsoft chief operating officer Kevin Turner, at a launch event in Mumbai, said the offering is meant to "empower Indian consumers and businesses with the latest and best that technology has to offer." Microsoft, along with a number of other vendors, is eyeing the low-cost PC market as a major growth opportunity -- particularly in emerging markets where average incomes pale compared…
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07Feb 2008 by Asim Zeeshan No Comments

JoinRed, Microsoft and Dell

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Today i got to know about JoinRed.com and the new Red series computers by Dell featuring a customized version of Windows Vista. It is a cause to end AIDS in Africa. Here is what the website has to say Bono, co-founder of (RED); Bill Gates, founder and Chairman of Microsoft; and Michael Dell, founder and Chairman of Dell; together at the World Economic Forum announce that Dell and Microsoft are joining (RED) to help fight AIDS in Africa, with the introduction of a series of Dell (PRODUCT) RED personal computers powered by Windows Vista Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED. Just take a look at the homepage here. I wonder when i would be able to see any (Red) products in my country.
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