Microsoft's IE9 officially out

Been trying out the use of the IE9 browser while it was in beta, and I say that some times, I like it, and at other times, I don't. A lot of factors, one will immediately say.

Tell it to users!

As a programmer, I know what it is being both a user and a developer, complaining about the work of others when they aren't satisfactory, and quickly defending (and absolving) mine when questioned.

Anyway, IE9 experience while it was in beta is varied and mixed. Will that change now that it is officially released?
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By Rachel Kelly | Posted: 14 March 2011

SINGAPORE: Microsoft has officially launched the much-anticipated Windows Internet Explorer 9.

A Web browser that allows you to unlock a PC's processing power -- almost 90 percent of which previously went untapped.

That's what Microsoft is striving to do with its latest Internet Explorer.

The idea is to allow the browser to make optimal use of your PC's processing power without the use of plug-ins such as the Adobe Flash Player.

Microsoft says that the beta version of the product is already Microsoft's more-downloaded beta browser of all time.

And the product is free for consumers.

Microsoft's chief marketing officer for consumer and online division (Asia Pacific), Haresh Khoobchandani, said: "Currently, Internet Explorer's overall (market) share is about 72.7% across Asia....we believe this will continue to grow through IE9.

"Windows 7 will be a big driver of that as we start to see more and more people deploy and upgrade to Windows 7, and as more and more Asians go online and ask for a more secure browser and one that is fast, simple, intuitive and immersive. We do expect IE9 will grow on that for all our consumers."

Some digital marketing agencies welcome the move and say it will help to boost speeds and experience.

"It's great for us and Web agencies and people working in the online area because we can create much more immersive experiences that are better for the end customers. At the end of the day, one of the problems is that Web isn't close to real life experience," said Christer Eriksson, regional strategy director at The Upper Storey.

Analysts welcome IE9's launch, saying it is a more competitive response to newer market entrants such as Firefox.

"This is more of a competitive response to some heavy users of the Internet preferring browsers like Firefox more than IE. The multi-threading capability will definitely improve performance. HTML5 will improve video access (and this is important) since video is close to 65% of Internet traffic...," said Jayesh Easwaramony, director of ICT practice at Frost and Sullivan.

Going forward, experts say competition in the browser market is healthy since the user experience is evolving due to the proliferation of tablets and video content over the internet.

- CNA/ir


Taken from ChannelnewsAsia.com; source article is below:Microsoft's Windows IE 9 officially launched

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Test post using ScribeFire in Chrome

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I got the news from the mail that ScribeFire for Chrome is on the alpha version, and is needing testing.

So here I am testing that alpha version.

It turns out that you need to specify the URL of your blog, then furnish the user info, which means you have to do log-in. I think that is OK if you are only posting to a single blog. If you are posting to multiple blogs, what will happen? You will have to log-in to all those blogs.

If you have 10 blogs and you want to post to those 10 blogs, does it mean that you will have to open up 10 tabs in the Chrome browser so you can post to each single blog?

That is what I want to find out.

The font formatting works just fine, as you can see.

Care to join in the testing?
Let us know what's your discoveries!

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I'm hit! - Windows 7 bi-hourly shutdown has begun

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My Windows 7 experience may have come to an end!


Last night, as I would usually do, I turned on my laptop after coming home, then leave it alone to run some tasks. This I did after coming in about 7pm.

As usual, the computer would go to screensaver mode, which, in my case, is a totally black screen.

I was completely unsuspecting anything... until...

I tried to wake up the laptop so I can check on the progress of the tasks, but instead, what I saw was a quick blink on the screen, then a reboot!

I'm still unaware of what is happening. I wasn't reading the news lately...

But what I already noticed is that the wallpaper was removed, so that I have a black screen background, and the lower right notice, aside from the notification balloon area...

"This copy of Windows is not genuine."

I checked from my control panel the System info, and true enough, I need to activate my copy of Windows 7.

As I've checked the web today, I found that this bi-hourly shutdown is given a timeframe 3 months, from 1-Mar-2010 to 1-Jun-2010. Before June, only the bi-hourly shutdown happens. When June comes, you won't be able to save your work, with the bi-hourly shutdown still happening, and some other things that you wouldn't like at all.

There is a temporary fallback, which is to install the 90-day trial version of Windows 7 Enterprise edition, if you need to really do further evaluation, then that's it.

I found 2 webpages that told me everything I needed to know at the moment, not including the pricing of Windows 7, of course. That is available at the web as well.


What should I do if I'm running the Release Candidate (RC) version of Windows 7?

Bi-hourly Windows 7 RC shutdown begins: Microsoft giveth and it taketh away


I don't think I'm able to cough up around S$500 dollars to get this OS.

I may go back to snail-pace Vista.

Or my rusty-but-trusty XP OS.

Only time can tell...

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Windows 7 upgrade to be available to Vista users

By Susan Ferroa, channelnewsasia.com | Posted: 04 June 2009 1416 hrs

Windows 7 desktop

If you've been tinkering with thoughts of a new PC but holding out for a device that will come loaded with Microsoft's new operating system Windows 7, the good news is - your dilemma is resolved.

Microsoft has revealed that it will offer an upgrade option so that PC makers can offer customers the ability to purchase a Windows Vista-based device and install Windows 7 when it’s ready.

Steve Guggenheimer, the OEM Division's Vice President also said that the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) code will be available to Microsoft partners in the second half of July while Windows 7 will become generally available on 22 October, which is much earlier than speculated when the Release Candidate (RC) was issued in early May.

It's rumoured that the upgrade to Windows 7 option could come free to Vista users.

Microsoft however would only say that customers could be eligible for a low cost (or potentially free) upgrade to Windows 7 and that option is open to those with Windows Vista Home Premium and above.

It also went to say that implementation will be managed by specific OEMs and retailers, with costs to consumers and other details varying according to the OEM and retailer.

“As we’ve said many times, quality is our primary goal,” Guggenheimer said during a keynote address at Computex 2009 in Taipei.

"We’ve received great feedback from our partners who are looking forward to offering Windows 7 to their customers in time for the holidays.”

Guggenheimer's OEM division works with hardware manufacturers to integrate various Microsoft technology in PCs, laptops, mobile handsets and other devices.

The new Windows 7 should be a good fit into the overall big picture where Windows offers improvements to people’s lives while technology enables them to communicate better, make tasks simpler and new things possible.

This is especially in the case of the netbooks - the super-small and light notebooks.

“A year ago when these smaller PCs first came onto the scene, many in the space were saying consumers wouldn’t want or need these devices to be full-featured,” Guggenheimer said.

“In fact, the exact opposite turned out to be true. Consumers really do want small notebook PCs to work like their laptops and desktops.”

The problem was, Windows Vista was such an intense Operating System that most netbooks and even notebooks, couldn't perform as expected, putting the already disfavoured OS even higher on the to-be-avoided list of most consumers.

With the introduction of Windows 7 several OEMs have already announced plans to issue new and small notebooks designed around the new OS which runs much lighter in terms of resource, but is as rich in features as the Vista.

The good performance and response to the Windows 7 Beta and RC, were just what hardware firms had been waiting for.

“They are finding that even on the scaled-down hardware of the small notebook PC platform, Windows is running smoothly and delivering the experience consumers are asking for because it just makes things simpler and tasks easier,” said Guggenheimer.

Even software firms have jumped on the Windows 7 bandwagon.

Security software providers have already tweaked their codes to offer Windows 7 test programmes which can be found via Microsoft's Windows 7 site here for downloading.

So far, Norton's suite from Symantec seems to work the best, with features similar to the 2009 suite of security software for Windows XP and Vista users.

If you want to test out Windows 7 itself, the release candidate is available for download here and the assurance has been, you don't need to be a rocket scientist to do it - but do back up your data before taking the first step.

- CNA/sf

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Windows 7 RC available for download now

04:02 PM May 08, 2009

If you’ve been hankering for a new version of Windows to replace XP, you’ll be glad to know that the next version of Microsoft’s major operating system (OS) is a step closer to its commercial release. The software giant has made the Release Candidate of Windows 7 (which means it is nearly ready for release) available for download from its Download Centre (www.microsoft.com/downloads).

The Release Candidate contains most features of the final version, such as a Windows XP Mode that will allow you to run any XP-specific programmes on the Professional and Ultimate versions of Windows 7. Other refinements include remote media streaming, a user interface suited for touch gestures, as well as a redesigned taskbar.

The Release Candidate version expires on June 1, 2010, after which your computer will shut down every two hours. To avoid this, you’ll need to install a commercial version of Windows. HEDIRMAN SUPIAN

From TODAY, Tech – Friday, 08-May-2009