Nokia Windows Phone 7 Debut In 6 European Countries By The End Of 2011

  

The company's Europe vice president Victor Saeijs said Windows Phone 7 handsets will debut in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and the U.K. The long-awaited news comes after Nokia and Microsoft inked signed a partnership deal earlier this spring, allowing the handset maker to produce smartphones running Windows Phone OS.
Nokia and Microsoft both have a lot at stake with a Nokia Windows Phone release. Nokia has fallen on difficult times lately, witnessing declining profits and market share. The Finnish company tried to stem the losses by cutting the cord on its outdated Symbian software, but may not have acted quickly enough, and its slow pace in embracing the importance of app-centric, touchscreen devices have left it out in the cold.
Analysts are predicting Nokia, which now controls 24 percent of the smartphone market, will relinquish its crown as top global handset maker, a title held since 1996, to Samsung and Apple.

One-Year Anniversary Microsoft Office 2010

Microsoft has a number of reasons to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Office 2010, including record levels of customer uptake and satisfaction, that is, in addition to the productivity suite’s first birthday, of course.Although no actual sale numbers were released, the software giant continues to say that Office 2010 is outselling all previous versions of Office.“Business customers are deploying Office 2010 five times faster than they deployed Office 2007. Office 2010 is also the fastest-selling version of Office ever.

Office 2010 Top Ten Tips : visit below link
http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/presskits/office/anniversary/docs/MSAnniversaryTopTenTipsFS.docx

Microsoft security updates for June 2011

Latest Security Updates for June 2011.

Bulletin Number	Bulletin Title	Bulletin KB
MS11-037	Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows	2544893
MS11-038	Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows	2476490
MS11-039	Vulnerability in .NET Framework and Silverlight	2514842
MS11-040	Vulnerability in Microsoft Forefront	2520426
MS11-041	Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows	2525694
MS11-042	Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows	2535512
MS11-043	Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows	2536276
MS11-044	Vulnerability in .NET Framework	2538814
MS11-045	Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel	2537146
MS11-046	Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows	2503665
MS11-047	Vulnerability in Windows Server	2525835
MS11-048	Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows	2536275
MS11-049	Vulnerability in Microsoft InfoPath, SQL Server, and Visual Studio	2543893
MS11-050	Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer	2530548
MS11-051	Vulnerability in Windows Server	2518295
MS11-052	Vulnerability in Internet Explorer	2544521

Get security updates automatically

You may already have the update if you have automatic updating turned on. To learn about automatic updating, see Update your PC automatically.
If you do not have automatic updating turned on, or to check whether you need the update, go to Microsoft Update. Microsoft Update is an online tool that will scan your computer and provide you a report about what updates your computer needs.

Download updates from the Microsoft Download Center

Security updates can be downloaded from the Microsoft Download Center. Find them by doing a keyword search using the words security update and the name of the month the update was released.

Technical information about security updates

Read the Microsoft Security Response Center blog for updated information. IT professionals and systems administrators, go to Microsoft TechNet for detailed information about updates.

Source : Microsoft

Buying Laptop Computers Guide : Basic Info and Bag Checklist

Laptops are portable, they’re stylish, and let’s face it: the opposite sex will think you more sophisticated when you’re suavely tapping out your latest blog entry at the coffee shop. Okay, that’s probably not true, but they are fun to have for both work and play.

For checking emails, surfing the web, or typing up that short story, you can get away with less power, weight, and screen size in your laptop. Beware however, as some of these are small because of the absence of a CD-RW, DVD±R or other hardware. Also, due to having less hardware to power, battery life is significantly increased in these lightweight portables.

When you’re purchasing your laptop, check for the following features:

• Memory: Your laptop should have at least 1 gigabyte (GB) of RAM.
• Processor speed: Look for a minimum of 1.6 GHz processor speed.
• Size/weight: If you’re planning on traveling with your laptop often, a lighter weight laptop or netbook might be better.
• Price: Set a budget that you're comfortable with — you can get pretty inexpensive laptops that work for most folks these days.
• Keyboard/Mouse: Make sure the keyboard and mouse built into your laptop feel comfortable to you.
• Monitor: Laptops come with different size monitors. A 15-inch monitor is comfortable for most people, but if you do work with higher-end images or watch videos, consider a larger monitor, but be aware that the larger the monitor, the larger and heftier the laptop.
• Input ports and drives: Laptops might come with a built-in CD or DVD drive, USB ports for connecting peripherals and USB sticks, and ports to connect to scanners and printers.
• Wireless capability: To connect to some wireless devices and networks, you need a laptop with wireless capability.
• Included software: Some laptops come with utility programs such as antivirus software or productivity software such as Microsoft Works.
• Manufacturer support: Check the warranty and technical support available.
• Graphics and sound cards: If you want to use multimedia or game software, ask for more sophisticated sound and video features in your laptop.

My Basic Laptop Info

The following technical information is specific to your own laptop .Print this page and write down the information, and then save the page with the other material that came with your laptop.

1. Brand name:    
2. Make:    
3. Model number:    
4. Serial number:    
5. Laptop battery’s make and model:    
6. RAM: ____________ MB
7. Hard drive capacity: ___________ GB
8. Press the __________ key when the computer first starts to access my laptop's Setup program.

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My Laptop Bag Checklist

Here's a smattering of items you might want to stuff into your laptop case or backpack. Remember: The more you pack, the heavier the bag!

1. Laptop
2. Power adapter
3. Extra battery
4. External mouse
5. Ethernet cable
6. Phone cable
7. Pens, paper, stickies
8. Screen wipes
9. Headphones
10. Copy of presentation
11. USB flash drives
12. Recordable optical discs
13. Lock or cable
14. Tiny toolkit
15. Cooling fan
16. Business cards