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XP-More Clones and Duplicates Windows 7 Virtual PC and XP Mode Machines

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:33:17 +0000

Microsoft provides a free virtualization tool named Windows Virtual PC for Windows 7, together with a pre-installed and pre-activated Windows XP SP3 virtual machine called Windows XP Mode. Windows Virtual PC (VPC) and Windows XP Mode (XPM) integrates seamlessly with Windows 7 Explorer, allowing virtual applications to be run from host’s desktop via RemoteApp. Windows Virtual [...]

Windows Home Server “Vail” Public Beta Download

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:30:40 +0000

Microsoft has lately official released the beta version of its new Windows Home Server, code named as Vail for tech savvy enthusiasts or developers to test and give feedback to the Redmond Company. Prior to this release, a Consumer Technology Preview (CTP 4) version of “Vail” was actually leaked back in January of this year. [...]

Found Footage: Android running on the iPhone

admin — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:15:00 +0000

Filed under: iPhone

Hacker David "Planetbeing" Wong has posted a video of Google's Linux-based Android OS running via OpeniBoot on the iPhone. Obviously, it's way off of Apple's reservation, but as you can see in the video above, it works very well -- you can browse the web, play media, and even send and receive calls and messages. If you want to give it a shot (and of course, with all iPhone hacks, the usual disclaimers apply -- you might brick your iPhone or worse, cause Steve Jobs a headache), the files are all available for download from his site.

Currently he's only got it running on the 1st generation iPhone, but he says that it should eventually be able to work with later versions. His goal, he says, is to eventually provide iPhone users with a supplementary or even an alternative OS, but as with most of these hacks, it seems like more of a novelty rather than a useful implementation. Still, if you've been itching to free the OS bonds of your 1st gen iPhone, now's your chance to try and slip free of the chains.

TUAW Found Footage: Android running on the iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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How to Clear and Delete Last Logged In Users and Bad Login Attemps Log (wtmp and btmp)

admin — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:28:21 +0000

In Linux and Unix operating system, it’s possible to use “last” command to display and show the last logged in (and out) users history, and “lastb” command to show and display all the bad login attempts. The users’ login history is been logged and saved in wtmp file while faild login attempts is been stored [...]

Visual C++ 2010 Runtime Redistributable Package (x86, x64, ia64) Free Download

admin — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 09:45:17 +0000

The Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 runtime redistributable package installs runtime components of Visual C++ Libraries, which required to run applications developed with Visual C++ 2010 on a computer that does not have Visual C++ 2010 installed. Visual C++ 2010 is released as part of Visual Studio 2010. Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 redistributable package installs runtime components [...]

iPhone OS 4.0: Enterprise Features

admin — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:30:00 +0000

Filed under: iPhone

Apple has posted an outline of what it believes to be the key enterprise features of iPhone OS 4.0. Third-party multitasking, enhanced security and mobile device management are among the marquee features.

As a former IT director, I'm drawn in by mobile device management (MDM). Setting up individual pieces of hardware is a time-consuming hassle. New MDM APIs let developers integrate features like wireless configuration and update, remote wipes and policy compliance (no games, please!) into their apps. Additionally, wireless app distribution lets managers then install those apps over Wi-Fi and 3G.

Apple also touts the unified email inbox and SSL VPN support along with pre-existing features like Exchange support.

Still, there will be users who feel that the iPhone is a plaything when compared to the all-business Blackberry. May they enjoy their plastic QWERTY keyboards and multi-tasking prowess for years to come.

TUAW iPhone OS 4.0: Enterprise Features originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPhone OS 4.0 Secrets: Hidden iPod application hints at automobile integration

admin — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:00:00 +0000

Filed under: iPod Family, iPhone, SDK

An TUAW informant has slipped us some video showcasing a new application built into iPhone OS 4.0. Apparently bundled with iPods and iPhones, the new application transforms the iPhone screen into a simple remote control which is used to manipulate a menu system that's fed out via a video lead. That menu system was captured in the recording shown at the top of this post.

Our source says that information bundled into the application shows that Apple intends this new "iPod out" functionality to be used in automobiles using the iPod Accessory Protocol (IAP). Hints as to this use are found in strings within the application itself. These strings include IAPSimpleRemoteCarButtonNotification and IAPSimpleRemoteCarButtonTypeKey.

He suggests that the application might be used in an Apple-branded car kit, where the user docks his iPhone or iPod touch and gains full access to the onboard audio libraries (no video at this time). The car kit could include both a video screen to show the menus and custom physical buttons that would produce the notifications to allow the user to move through those menus, and select from them.

Other hints in the application point to hands-free phone integration as well (kCTCallStatusChangeNotification). Incoming phone calls would be routed into the same system, allowing users to answer calls without having to pick up their device.

The idea of an Apple-branded iPhone Car Kit sounds pretty exciting to us. What do you think? Let us know in the comments.

TUAW iPhone OS 4.0 Secrets: Hidden iPod application hints at automobile integration originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Found footage: Windows 95 running on an iPad

admin — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:00:00 +0000

Filed under: iPad

Do you remember staring at your computer back in 1995 and wishing you could run your new copy of Windows 95 on a futuristic slate-like device with multitouch capabilities? No? Me neither. That didn't stop the devs at KamaGames from figuring out how to run the OS on an iPad (they did it using a BOCHS emulator). So settle back, put your Alanis Morrisett CD on the stereo, and relive the glory days of the mid-ninties in the video above!

[via Engadget]

TUAW Found footage: Windows 95 running on an iPad originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPhone OS 4.0: Multitasking support hidden away for pre-3GS devices

admin — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:30:00 +0000

Filed under: iPhone

After Thursday's iPhone OS 4.0 event, when asked why multitasking was being excluded on devices older than the iPhone 3GS, Apple said that the older devices just couldn't do it. However, that wasn't quite true. A developer, who's been messing around with the iPhone OS 4.0 preview, has found that by simply switching just one variable in preferences, multitasking can indeed be enabled on the iPhone 3G.

As far as we know, there won't be a flag in the final release version of the OS, but it looks like you can switch it on by tweaking one file on your own phone (which will require jailbreak). Of course, jailbreakers already have access to multitasking, and they'll be able to use Apple's official method as well, it seems.

Steve and Scott Forstall have a little explaining to do -- why were we told yesterday that all of the devices before the 3GS couldn't multitask? It's certainly possible that they don't do it well, or that they can't handle as many processes as the 3GS might be able to handle. Unfortunately, this looks like Apple is trying to force an upgrade rather than get the software right (as this NSFW blog post complains). It was even mentioned yesterday (from the Engadget liveblog): "If that's an incentive for them to upgrade to a new device... terrific."

We'd hope that Jobs and co. wouldn't purposely force a hardware upgrade, but it would be nice to to have some clarity about exactly what the problem with is multitasking on an older iPhone.

TUAW iPhone OS 4.0: Multitasking support hidden away for pre-3GS devices originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPhone OS 4.0: Multitasking, finally, hooray!

admin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:30:00 +0000

Filed under: Other Events

The demand for iPhone OS multitasking is nothing new. People have been looking for ways to do more than one thing at once on their iPhones for some time. For example, let's say you're chatting on IRC in one application, and you want to hop out to check a Web page. Should you have to disconnect from your IRC session just so you can sneak into Safari? Maybe you want to listen to Pandora radio while shopping at the App Store. Should you have to stop the Pandora music?

People multitask, and now the iPhone OS can too. Starting with the upcoming 4.0 firmware, the iPhone OS will (finally!) allow users to do more than one task at once. As Steve demonstrated today, iPhone OS 4.0 lets you switch tasks by double-clicking the home button. A dock-like bar appears at the bottom of the screen, showing you a list of running applications.

Typically with multitasking, the more processes that you run, the more burden you'll place on battery life. The application would have to page into and out of memory a lot more, and as a result, less memory and processor power will be available on a per-app basis. It's a trade-off. For me, and I'm sure for many others, it's a trade-off we're willing to make in order to cash in to the associate benefits.

However, it seems that we may not have to fear: Apple says they have found a way around all of these caveats. How, you ask? They are providing background services to applications, allowing the app to stream music, provide notifications, or do other tasks without compromising performance.

What about you? Is this a feature that you're going to be taking advantage of? Would you rather swap it out for better battery life and app performance? Let us know in the comments.

TUAW iPhone OS 4.0: Multitasking, finally, hooray! originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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