Posted on Windows 7 News & Tips There’s still no firm date when the next update to Windows Phone will be released.  This is partly at least because the process will be held up by some handset manufacturers and carriers for up to two months.  Never the less, Microsoft have today announced that they have signed off the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) copy of the Mango update. In a blog post today the company said “This marks the point in the development process where we hand code to our handset and mobile operator partners to optimize Mango for their specific phone and network configurations. Here on the Windows Phone team, we now turn to preparing for the update process.

Microsoft has released a codec pack providing native RAW support to both Windows Explorer and Windows Live Photo Gallery. With the pack installed, Explorer will show thumbnails for the RAW files produced by most popular digital cameras, and Windows Live Photo Gallery will offer its full range of editing and metadata manipulation features

A Windows Benchmark tool lets you judge the performance of your computer and compare your configuration and ratings with your friends. Auslogics BenchTown is a new tool in town that will help you…

Sometimes you may need to monitor a directory for changes. This can be the case if it contains super-important files that no one but you should tamper with or to get information about new or modified files in a specific directory

Posted on Windows 7 News & Tips Does Microsoft Sell Windows 7 or Windows 7 PC’s? That is a good question. And according to Steve Ballmer, “Is our job to sell software or hardware in general? The truth of the matter is both

Windows 7 is a lot more intelligent than you think. Color Management is one such feature that makes it so. If you use multiple monitors or different kind of printers, then your computer might not be…

Microsoft Malware Protection Center is opening a new research and response lab in Munich, Germany, its 5th one now! The new lab coming up at Munich complements the existing European antimalware lab… For more visit The Windows Club.

htc motzart www.netbooknews.com Pick one up on Amazon Here t.co The HTC Mozart is a slick and stylish smartphone that runs Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 operating system. The handset also packs in a speedy processor and an 8-megapixel camera that can shoot 720p HD video.

Tip number 7, How to get the most out of the Windows 7 gesture features on your multi touch interactive whiteboard.

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