Nic Fillingham

Nic Fillingham

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Nic Fillingham's technology blog on Channel 10.
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Revolution 9 and the Future of Channel 10

Posted By: Nic Fillingham | Jun 26th @ 3:15 PM
Over on our parent site Channel 9, Dan Fernandez is joined by Jeff Sandquist, Duncan Mackenzie and Nishant Kothary to talk about Revolution 9 and the future of Channel 10.

Watch the video and join the discussion over on Channel 9

Introducing Microsoft Hohm - Save Energy & Money

Posted By: Nic Fillingham | Jun 24th @ 8:03 AM
Today, Microsoft announced Microsoft Hohm. That's Hohm as in H + OHM, the unit of measurement for electrical impedance.

Microsoft Hohm is a free web based application (running on the Windows Azure platform) that enables consumers to better understand their energy usage by utilizing advanced analytics licensed from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Energy to provide home owners with personalized energy-saving recommendations.

The beta is now available to all residents in the United States with plans to roll out internationally over the next year and beyond.

Troy Batterberry joined me in the studio to walkthrough Microsoft Hohm and explain how the service can help you reduce your energy consumption, lower your carbon footprint and save some real money.

Sign up & more info: www.microsofthohm.com

Join the conversation over on Channel 9
Tags: Azure, Hohm

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) in Windows 7

Posted By: Nic Fillingham | Jun 17th @ 10:02 AM
Setting up and connecting to wireless networks will be a much simpler task in Windows 7. And for those of you with shiny new wireless routers with WPS - Wi-Fi Protected Setup - the process will be even easier.

Gabe Frost and Yatharth Gupta from the Windows 7 team join me in the studio to talk about Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) in Windows 7 and what to look for when buying your next Wi-Fi device.

More info:
http://www.wi-fi.org/wifi-protected-setup
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Protected_Setup
http://www.microsoft.com/rally[Click to read the full post ]
Tag: Windows 7

Internet Explorer 8 is HERE!

Posted By: Nic Fillingham | Mar 19th @ 9:24 AM
I'm in Vegas this week for #MIX09 (hooray for me!) where Dean Hachamovitch, General Manager of the Internet Explorer Team, has just announced the RTW availability of Internet Explorer 8! As of -NOW- Windows XP and Vista users can download and install the final/RTW version of IE8.

I sat down with James Pratt, Senior Product Manager for Internet Explorer, at #MIX09 to talk about some of the new features in IE8, how to upgrade and why switching to IE8 will help stop the Hamburglar from stealing your bank account details for his villainous fast-food acquiring needs.
For more info and to get your hands on the bits visit: www.microsoft.com/ie8

Also see David Tesar's post Top 5 Reasons for IT Pros to Deploy.
Tags: Internet Explorer 8, Mix09

Heading to MIX09? Get ready for MIXAPALOOZA

Posted By: Nic Fillingham | Feb 25th @ 2:51 PM
If you're attending MIX09 (in person) this year then make sure you bring your best rock n' roll pants for MIXAPALOOZA 2009 - the Mix conference Rockband 2 tournament.
Form a team of four (or come as a single and we'll help you find some band mates) and compete for fame, fortune and forever lastling Rock God status... plus a really awesome limited edition MIX09 Fender Strat guitar pack for each member of the winning team.
I joined Ritzy and Mike over at VisitMix.com to talk MIXAPALOOZA as well as other fun stuff on plan for MIX09.
Link: http://visitmix.com/News/Countdown-to-MIX09-MIXAPALOOZA

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Tags: Mix09, Rockband

Record and Retrieve your Voice Notes with Microsoft Recite

Posted By: Nic Fillingham | Feb 16th @ 10:45 AM
Microsoft Recite is a search technology for your voice that runs on Windows Mobile devices.

With Microsoft Recite, you can use your voice to easily store, search and retrieve the things you want to remember, where and when you need them.

Microsoft Recite is available as a free technology preview and can be used on devices running Windows Mobile version 6.0 or higher.

More info: http://recite.microsoft.com
And: http://blogs.msdn.com/recite
Tags: Recite, windows mobile

Hands On With Microsoft TAG - Barcode 2.0

Posted By: Nic Fillingham | Jan 26th @ 12:23 PM

Announced at CES 2009, Microsoft Tag lets people use the camera in their internet-capable mobile phone to snap a tag, which will quickly and easily connect them to mobile content such as videos, music, product information, ring tones, free text and other promotions.

Designed with ease of use in mind, it enables users to easily bring information such as business card contact details to their cell phone, without having to type anything.

Learn More: microsoft.com/tag
Create Your Tag: tag.microsoft.com
Download The Mobile App: gettag.mobi[Click to read the full post ]
Tags: microsoft research, Tag, windows mobile

CES 2009: Windows Home Server Update - New Hardware

Posted By: Nic Fillingham | Jan 23rd @ 5:49 PM
The Windows Home Server team had a tonne of new hardware on display at CES 2009. Todd Headrick from the WHS group walked us through the new home server form factors available for 2009 including an updated version of the popular HP Media Smart server line which now includes support for Mac Time Machine backups.
More info: Windows Home Server web site[Click to read the full post ]
Tags: CES 2009, Windows Home Server

Windows 7: Play To feature turns your PC into a Universal Remote Control

Posted By: Nic Fillingham | Jan 19th @ 3:28 PM
A few weeks before CES 2009 I sat down with Gabe Frost from the Windows team for a look at the new "Play To" feature in Windows 7.

One of the many awesome enhancements in Windows 7 is the support for Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified devices. Windows 7 will automatically find devices on your home network that are DLNA compliant (with the digital media renderer role) and allow you to right click photos, videos, recorded TV, or music and send it to another device like a Roku Sound Bridge radio, digital picture frame, or Extender for Windows Media Center (such as the Xbox 360) where it will immediately begin playing with full control.

Check out the video of Play To in action![Click to read the full post ]
Tag: Windows 7

Top 15 Essential Apps & Codecs post Windows 7 Install

Posted By: Nic Fillingham | Jan 15th @ 1:13 PM
So you've just installed the new Windows 7 Beta (build 7000). You've created your user profile, logged in for the first time and installed any missing drivers. What next?

Following on from Larry's cue here's the list of apps and codecs I install within the first 30 minutes.

01. Windows Live Essentials suite - FREE
Includes Windows Live Messenger, Photo Gallery, Writer & Mail. Also includes Silverlight
02. Live Mesh - FREE
All my files are synced across my various machines with Live Mesh. I also take full advantage of the 5GB of cloud storage
03. WinRAR - Shareware (US$29)
My favorite compression and archiving tool. Supports basically any archive format you throw at it including ISO and Linux archives
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Tags: productivity, Windows 7
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