Archive for October 11th, 2010

Stuxnet Removal Tool

The public became aware of the Stuxnet worm back in July, largely because it was linked to several 0-day vulnerabilities of the Windows operating system. Researchers who analyzed the worm discovered what appeared to be its core purpose: To target industrial computer networks running Siemens WinCC software. But the nature of the vulnerability made all Windows systems vulnerable, and while workarounds were published shortly after the discovery it was not enough to limit or even eliminate the spreading of the worm.

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App Hub: Develop for Windows Phone & Xbox 360

App Hub is where Windows Phone and Xbox LIVE Indie Games developers go to get development tools, submit, and manage their apps for the Windows Phone and Xbox LIVE Marketplaces, and find community…

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Feature: Windows Phone 7 London: a few first impressions

At the Windows Phone 7 launch event in London today, all four (or five, depending on how you count) UK networks had a presence, as did Samsung, HTC, and LG.

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Windows Phone 7 Debut

Windows Phone 7 made its New York debut. Steve Ballmer introduced, what he and everyone at Microsoft hopes to be a killer product that will rival the Apple iPhone and the Google Android

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Your guide to the first Windows Phone 7 handsets

Microsoft’s latest salvo in the mobile computing wars, Windows Phone 7, is officially launching October 21 in Europe and Asia and November 8 here in the US. The company had simultaneous press events in New York and London

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Speech: Windows Phone 7 Feature Video

Use voice commands to make a phone call, search the web, or open an app.

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Search: Windows Phone 7 Feature Video

Search for people, places, and websites.

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Start: Windows Phone 7 Feature Video

Pin things to the Start screen and change your theme color.

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Media Spider, Download Images From Google, DeviantArt and 4Chan

Three of the best locations on the Internet for finding and downloading new wallpaper images are Google Image Search, DeviantArt and 4Chan. Wallpapers are obviously only one of the many different kinds of images offered at those locations

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Zune PC Software 4.7 Now Available

Along with the announcement of Windows Phone 7, Microsoft has also updated its Zune PC software to add compatibility for Windows Phone 7 devices. The update first appeared this morning and is currently available both in the software and on the Zune website. The Windows Phone will have over-the-air updates, but for updates 20MB and larger as well as some media syncing, the Phone will still use the PC software.

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