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Its TechEd time. And at this years annual gathering of Microsoft IT pros and developers, which starts on June 11 in Boston, Microsoft is expected to tout its growing family development platforms. Windows—and the recently renamed .Net Framework 3.0 (the set of technologies formerly known as WinFX)—are Microsofts primary development platforms to which the company […]

With SOAs growing maturity, tools are serving the developers rather than turning developers into slaves of the tools. Duration: 9:42 /zimages/2/28571.gifClick here to download this podcast. /zimages/2/28571.gif /util_get_image/1/0,3363,i=114836,00.gifTo subscribe to eWEEK podcasts, click here. /zimages/2/28571.gifCheck out eWEEK.coms for the latest podcasts by eWEEK analysts, editors and reporters.

I agree with Jim Rapozas May 22 Tech Directions column: Gaming does “drive” performance in computer systems (“Tech Revolution: Game On,” Page 41). However, there is another very important source of “pushing the envelope”—intense engineering applications like CAD/CAM/CAE. Obviously, there are more gamers than mechanical engineers (the largest group of engineers consuming these resources), but […]

Microsoft has been collecting on a daily basis information on users who have opted into the companys Genuine Advantage anti-piracy program, it seemed like time to separate FUD from fact. Here is Microsoft Watchs attempt to provide answers to some of the most commonly asked Windows Genuine Advantage questions. Q: What is Genuine Advantage? A: […]

Veterans sue VA; Avaya releases IP phones; Russians developing outsourcing industry. In Labs, Mike Caton discusses Googles new online spreadsheet application. Duration: 13:29 /zimages/6/28571.gifClick here to download this podcast. /zimages/6/28571.gif /util_get_image/1/0,3363,i=114836,00.gifTo subscribe to eWEEK podcasts, click here. /zimages/6/28571.gifCheck out eWEEK.coms for the latest podcasts by eWEEK analysts, editors and reporters.

The company also plans a big “re-launch” of Windows Live applications at the Boston conference. Duration: 8:52 /zimages/3/28571.gifClick here to download this podcast. /zimages/3/28571.gif /util_get_image/1/0,3363,i=114836,00.gifTo subscribe to eWEEK podcasts, click here. /zimages/3/28571.gifCheck out eWEEK.coms for the latest podcasts by eWEEK analysts, editors and reporters.

Bricklin is partnering with wiki developer Socialtext to integrate the wiki spreadsheet for Socialtexts enterprise customers. Duration: 10:56 /zimages/1/28571.gifClick here to download this podcast. /zimages/1/28571.gif /util_get_image/1/0,3363,i=114836,00.gifTo subscribe to eWEEK podcasts, click here. /zimages/1/28571.gifCheck out eWEEK.coms for the latest podcasts by eWEEK analysts, editors and reporters.

This year, some 1.3 billion RFID tags will be sold, a number that will top 2.2 billion next year, according to figures released Wednesday by European market analyst firm IDTechEx. Those figures are noteworthy in the sense that they show particularly steep growth in the immediate future. But the most interesting detail in the new […]

Garcia discusses forthcoming 802.11n products and innovations in mobile wireless. Duration: 6:04 /zimages/2/28571.gifClick here to download this podcast. /zimages/2/28571.gif /util_get_image/1/0,3363,i=114836,00.gifTo subscribe to eWEEK podcasts, click here. /zimages/2/28571.gifCheck out eWEEK.coms for the latest podcasts by eWEEK analysts, editors and reporters.

In Louisiana, more than 600,000 residents have been receiving food stamps each month, at a cost of $600 million annually to the federal government. In the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, that figure swelled by an additional 500,000 households, which received more than $368 million in benefits—bringing the total outlay closer to […]

In this OnSecurity Podcast, eWEEK Senior Writer Matt Hines talks with Marc Solomon, director of product management at McAfee. As one of the minds behind McAfees new desktop managed security service, dubbed Falcon, Marc Solomon has been eyeing Microsofts entry into the same market for some time. By no coincidence, both companies launched new consumer […]

Microsoft officials decided the week of June 5 to cut another feature from Windows Vista: PC-to-PC synchronization. Microsoft officials said they cut the feature due to quality concerns, but the functionality is still “something we plan to deliver to our customers in the future,” according to a company spokeswoman. Microsoft actually removed the PC-to-PC synchronization […]