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Microsoft Access 2010 new feature overview
Techguide Here are some of the new features you can expect to see in Access 2010, including a Web-ready format and an improved macro environment.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office, Row, Database, Cell, Field, Microsoft Corp., Data Type Gallery, Access 2010, Office Theme
Microsoft finalizes Windows 7 'XP Mode'
News Software maker says it has wrapped up work on an add-on to Windows 7 that lets users run a virtualized copy of the older operating system.
Tags: Windows 7, Windows XP, Virtualization, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7 Professional, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack
Alterna-browsers Firefox, Chrome get quick fixes
News Just eight days after a previous update, Mozilla Firefox 3.5.5 introduces fast fixes for three bugs, one of which was critical. Google Chrome has also been updated for security and stability.
Tags: Web browsers, Browser, Google Inc., Security, Browser, Mozilla Firefox 3.5.5, Copy Image Feature, Web Browser, Web browsers, Apple Macintosh
Amazon apologizes for deleting Kindle e-books and offers replacement
News Kindle owners whose lawfully purchased copies of two George Orwell novels were deleted from their devices will be entitled to a replacement copy or US$30.
Tags: Data Management, E-commerce, Copy, E-mail, gift certificate, George Orwell, E-commerce, CBS Interactive Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Data Management
Use SCP for quick, secure file transfers
Techguide When you need to securely transfer a single file, SCP may be the ideal tool.
Tags: Data security, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Directory, SCP, User@, Computer, network, File, OpenSSH
Keep IMAP e-mail messages locally using OfflineIMAP
Techguide Vincent Danen discusses the uses of OfflineIMAP for synchronizing local and remote IMAP mailboxes and providing a good method for backing up e-mail.
Tags: Open source, E-mail servers, Mailbox, Fedora Project, POP3, IMAP, OfflineIMAP, SSL, Backup, Tool
More time needed for revised Google Books deal
News After a meeting late last week with the Justice Department, the parties realize they need more time. Monday was to be the deadline for a revised settlement.
Tags: Web services, Search, Google Inc., U.S. Department Of Justice, Settlement, New York, copyright law, Judge, patient, Search
Export project data for future effort estimation
Techguide Learn to tweak your estimation matrix even further by analyzing the project data from your Microsoft Project schedule.
Tags: IT Management, Business Strategies & Functions, Estimation Matrix, C, Microsoft Corp., Business Strategies & Functions, Andrew Makar, Deliverable, Tool, Gantt Chart
Use VBA to find hidden Excel sheets
Techguide If you have hidden sheets in Excel, it might be helpful to programmatically manipulate those sheets.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Document, File, Backup, File System, ASCII, Microsoft VBA, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Access
Use a nonbreaking space to keep words together
Techguide Learn how to keep two words together when they happen to fall at the end of the line and Word pushes the last name to the next line.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Backup, Item, Tools Menu, e-mail, keyboard, Microsoft Excel, Earth, built-In
Hackers bypass Windows 7 activation
News Coders find way to disable normal activation requirements of Microsoft's latest operating system, although Redmond says it is working to shore up antipiracy protections.
Tags: Windows 7, Piracy, Malware, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., software, Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 7, antipiracy, Microsoft Windows
Microsoft told to stop some Windows sales in China
News Microsoft ordered to stop selling some versions of Windows operating system in China, following licensing dispute with a local supplier.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Software licensing, Regulations, Microsoft Corp., software, software company, Sales, font, Intellectual Property Right, intellectual property
FAQ: Buying the right Windows 7 upgrade
News Readers still have lots of questions on just which version of the software they need to buy in order to upgrade their PC. Here are some answers.
Tags: Windows 7, Software licensing, Microsoft Windows 7, Computer, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Software licensing, Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., 32-bit
Report: Microsoft bans 1 million Xbox Live players
News Players who were caught modifying their consoles to play pirated games have been booted from the popular service, InformationWeek says.
Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Game players, Games, Gamer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox 360, console, digital-rights management, Activision Inc.
Microsoft to offer cheap Windows 7 for students
News U.S. college students will get the software for US$30, while those in the United Kingdom can get it for 30 pounds. Learners elsewhere are also said to be in line for a discount.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Australia, Microsoft Windows, college student, Web Site, France
