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Today at 2009 International CES, Microsoft Research released Songsmith, a new software program that generates musical accompaniment to match whatever a person sings. The software application makes it easy for everyone to create original music just by using their voice, whether they’re shower-stall singers who want to make tunes for fun or serious musicians looking for a scratchpad to capture their creative ideas.
A free trial download of Songsmith is available on the Microsoft Research Web site, and a full version can be purchased at the online Microsoft Store, providing musicians of all skill levels with a fun, affordable way to express themselves.
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Xbox Live Primetime made another appearance last night at the 2009 CES Microsoft Keynote when Microsoft’s president of the Entertainment & Devices Division, Robbie Bach, showed off the technology for the first time with 1 vs. 100. After first promising to deliver Xbox Live Primetime with the NXE (New XBOX Experience) Microsoft now plans on a spring release.
Tonight at the 2009 CES keynote Microsoft announced the immediate release of the Windows 7 Beta 1 to beta testers and MSDN & Technet subscribers. Users can sign in right now and download the beta.
“I’m thrilled to announce the availability of the Windows 7 beta, which is on track to deliver simplicity and reliability,” Ballmer said. “Windows 7 and Windows Live are part of an incredible pipeline of consumer technology that is making it easier than ever for people to communicate, share and get more done.”
The general public will have access to download the free beta beginning Jan. 9 at http://www.microsoft.com/windows7.
In engineering Windows 7, our goal is to deliver the capabilities and features users want from a Windows PC while reducing power consumption over previous releases. Windows already provides a rich set of energy saving features, including the ability to turn off the display and automatically put the system to sleep when the user is not interacting with the computer. For Windows 7, we are building upon the investments in these areas by extending the existing capabilities and focusing on reducing power consumption when the system is idle. Although Windows is responsible for managing the power state of many devices, including the processor, hard drive and display, the remaining devices and software running on the computer have just as much (if not more) impact on power consumption and battery life. This is a challenge for everyone contributing to the PC experience.
Flip3D was a fun and cool looking feature in Windows Vista that can be very useful for switching between windows. With the improved Windows 7 taskbar, Flip3D was replaced with improved thumbnails and Aero Peek. Those are both good alternatives but I like the speed of viewing all my open windows at once and switching with just two clicks.
This article will show you how to create a Flip3D icon on the Windows 7 taskbar:
Every time I connect the iPhone to my PC Windows shows an AutoPlay dialog with four useless options. I want Windows to do nothing because iTunes automatically starts to charge and sync my device. Unfortunately, there is not a “do nothing” option on this screen like other AutoPlay dialogs.
Today Microsoft launched the virtual press room for the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) at Microsoft.com/CES
Welcome to PressPass’s virtual press room for the International Consumer Electronics Show 2009. Visit here often to find the latest news about Microsoft and Microsoft-related announcements during the Consumer Electronics Show, which runs January 7-11 in Las Vegas.
Live Webcast - Steve Ballmer Keynote: 6:30 p.m. PST, Jan. 7: 100k | 300k | 750k
Yesterday many Microsoft Zune 30 Gb versions suffered from crippling bug caused by the way the device accounts for leap years, Microsoft said.
In a statement on the Zune website posted late on Wednesday, the company blamed "a bug in the internal clock driver related to the way the device handles a leap year," adding: "The issue should be resolved over the next 24 hours as the time change moves to January 1, 2009."
About a year about I posted a detailed article about customizing the new screensavers in Windows Vista that are also included in Windows 7. Since then a Windows developer known as Onmicoder has taken the tweaks a step further and built a GUI around the registry values. Now users that don’t want to modify the registry manually can customize screensavers with just a few clicks.
U.S. patent application number 20080319910, published on Christmas Day, details Microsoft's vision of a situation where a "standard model" of PC is given away or heavily subsidized by someone in the supply chain. The end user then pays to use the computer, with charges based on both the length of usage time and the performance levels utilized, along with a "one-time charge."
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