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Xbox Live Launched in India

Xbox Live, the premier online console gaming servi service, has been launched in India on 5th November.

Users will be able to log on to enjoy fast-paced arcade action, new game content, multi-player frag-fests, and exclusive Bollywood content such as trailers of ‘Hanuman Returns’, content related to “Love Story 2050″, Harman Baweja’s debut film opposite Priyanka Chopra.

Xbox 360 is also launching a range of interactive accessories for Xbox Live gamers which include: a live vision camera for interactive gaming; wireless and wired headsets; wireless controller and a chat pad (text input device); 512 MB memory unit; and a wireless network adapter.

Xbox Live is currently available in 25 countries across the globe, with India the 26th market to launch it.

Xbox Live will be available to users to log on, and sample for free with the Silver subscription level, and a one year paid Gold membership at Rs 2,200.

To access Xbox Live, log onto: www.xbox.com/in

7 November 2007 in xbox | Comments (1)

Microsoft Security Summit 2007

As a software professional, it is imperative that you have the skills and knowledge about developing secure software products and applications. Microsoft Security Summit 2007 is to be held in Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, and Chennai. This summit presents itself as a fabulous opportunity to know all there is to know in the Developer Security world.

This summit is for Software developers, Analysts, Architects, Project Managers.

The Schedule is,

21st November, 2007 - Grand Hyatt, Mumbai
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23rd November, 2007 - Taj Blue Diamond, Pune
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6th December, 2007 - Taj Bengal, Kolkata
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14th December, 2007 - The Park, Chennai
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6 November 2007 in Events | Comments (0)

Windows Live SkyDrive gets Bigger

SkyDrive is the online file storage service from Micrsooft. It is a features of the Microsoft Live Service.

The storage space is now doubled from 512 MB to 1GB.

The new features include RSS feeds of particular folder to track the files uploaded in it, you can invite your friends to view the files.

The SkyDrive provides you features to make your uploaded files public or personal or by invitation.

Headout to http://skydrive.live.com/ to get your own SkyDrive account.

13 October 2007 in Live & Web Services & Websites | Comments (0)

Home Screen Alarm - Starter Kit for Windows Mobile

Name: Home Screen Alarm Plug-in
Category: Home Screen Plug-in
Platform: Windows Mobile 6 Standard
Language: C++

This Windows Mobile® Starter Kit is a ready-to-run home screen plug-in that shows alarm information on the home screen and provides a shortcut to access alarm settings.This starter kit demonstrates the following technologies:

Developing a basic Win32 smart device application in C++.
Getting data from Windows Mobile registry.
Creating a shortcut to the settings page.
Using home screen APIs.
Programming with COM.
Building and debugging a home screen plug-in.

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4 October 2007 in Developer Tools & Starter Kits & Windows Mobile | Comments (0)

Ski Time Mobile - Starter Kit for Windows Mobile

Name: Ski Time Mobile
Category: Game
Platform: Windows Mobile 6 Standard
Language: C++

This Windows Mobile® Starter Kit is a ready-to-run arcade game for Windows Mobile 6 Standard devices, with a portrait format 220 by 176 pixel display.This starter kit demonstrates the following technologies:

Encapsulation of an application window within a class.
Encapsulation of an application WNDPROC within a class.
Loading images from embedded resources, and accessing them through static names.
Clean separation between game logic, framework and Windows API code.
DirectDraw initialization, double buffering and clipping.
Resource management to facilitate shared resources and reduced loading times.
A flexible, stack-based model for game state transitions.
Basic Animation.

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3 October 2007 in Developer Tools & Starter Kits & Windows Mobile | Comments (0)

Tic Tac Toe - Starter Kit for Windows Mobile

Name: Tic Tac Toe
Category: Game
Platform: Windows Mobile 6 Classic and Professional
Language: C++

This Windows Mobile® Starter Kit is a ready-to-run Tic Tac Toe game that uses the new Mobile Ink APIs. The user can play against another person or against the computer, by writing X’s or O’s directly onto the touch screen.This starter kit demonstrates the following technologies:

Basic Win32 smart device application development in native C++.
Creating and enabling ink objects to allow a user to write ink strokes on the user interface by using the IInkOverlay interface.
Enabling handwriting recognition by using the IInkDisp and IInkStrokes interface.
Using dialog boxes, controls, and resources.
Using a flexible UI that supports portrait, landscape, and square-screen devices of various resolutions.
Using ScreenLib to make controls aware of screen size and orientation

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3 October 2007 in Developer Tools & Starter Kits & Windows Mobile | Comments (0)

Silverlight Launched

The much awaited Silverlight 1.0 is launched.

Microsoft has released Silverlight Plugins for IE, Firefox and Linux.

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29 September 2007 in Developer Tools | Comments (0)

i’m - Making a Difference

i’m is a new initiative from Windows Live Messenger™. Every time you start a conversation using i’m, Microsoft shares a portion of the program’s advertising revenue with some of the world’s most effective organizations dedicated to social causes.

So any time you have an i’m™ conversation using Windows Live Messenger, you help address the issues you feel most passionate about, including poverty, child protection, disease, environmental degradation and animal protection. It’s simple. All you have to do is join and start an instant messaging conversation.

There’s no charge, so join now and put our money where your mouth is.

29 September 2007 in Software | Comments (0)

Zune Revamped

Microsoft’s Media Player is all set to make a new wave in the market.

It is now available in five colors, the Zune digital media player is easy to use and easy to love. Store up to 7,500 songs, 25,000 pictures, or 100 hours of video in your 30 GB device.

Express your personality with color and backgrounds. Share music and pictures with wireless Zune to Zune sharing.

The Price of Zune has dropped considerably. It is now available at $199

29 September 2007 in Hardware & Info | Comments (0)

Halo 3 Released for Xbox 360

The much awaited sequel of the Halo series, the Halo 3 is released for Xbox 360 Platform.

Halo 3 has officially become the biggest entertainment launch in history, garnering an estimated $170 million in sales in the United States alone in the first 24 hours. More than 10,000 retailers hosted Midnight Madness events to celebrate the launch of this third installment in the billion-dollar franchise.

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