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Office 2010 Beta Public Download URL out

Posted: 15 Nov 2009 02:18 AM PST

You might have been using or testing Office 2010 till now downloading from un verified sources or differnt sites.The public beta wasnt scheduled by Microsoft.But if you take a look at the Office 2010 beta page,  it has gone live with all kind of useful information for people interested in the beta of Office 2010.The Office 2010 Beta is hosted at http://officebeta.microsoft.com/ and provides links to download Office 2010 Beta or try the Office Web Apps.
The Office Web Apps, the web-based Office productivity suite which serves as free online companions to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and allows users the freedom to view, create, and edit documents from a supported Internet browser (Internet Explorer , Firefox, and Safari), is available and online for a while.

office-2010-beta home page

From the Office Beta site, three editions of Office 2010 will be available:

  • Office Home and Business 2010 beta with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, and Office Web Apps
  • Office Professional 2010 beta with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Access, Publisher and Office Web Apps.
  • Office Professional Plus 2010 beta (volume licensing only) with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Access, Publisher, Infopath, Communicator, SharePoint Workspace, and Office Web Apps.

According to Office 2010 Beta FAQ, Office 2010 Beta is available in all of the following languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Chinese (Simplified) and Japanese, and users are allowed to either upgrade from existing previous version of Office apps (except Outlook 2010 or Office SharePoint Workspace 2010 which previously known as Office Groove 2007), or customize to install Office 2010 Beta to coexist the Office 2007, Office 2003 or Office XP. The beta version of Office 2010 will expire in October 2010, and no longer function after October 31, 2010.

Additionally, the Office 2010 Beta website is also set to become the new Office online companion website which will be hosted on office.com (currently been redirected to Office homepage on microsoft.com). Several contents such as free images and templates as well as getting started guide for new Office 2010 apps in new streamlined format have been posted online, and available for free download.

You can make your self  ready for testing the office 2010 Starter edition which is in Beta by filling out a survey form.This gives you a chance to try out Office 2010 if you haven’t done so.The survey asks what type of computers you use at home, what kind of internet connection you have, and whether you’ve used Office in the past six months. Intriguingly, it also asks if you’ve used Google Docs or OpenOffice in the same time period.Filling out the survey won’t guarantee a place in the 2010 Starter beta program, but it certainly won’t hurt, if you’re itching for a chance to give it a go.

Razer launches Abyssus Gaming Mouse with 3.5G 3500dpi

Posted: 15 Nov 2009 01:53 AM PST

One of the best companies who expertise in high-end precision gaming and lifestyle peripherals, Razer has released its new optical gaming mouse, named as Razer Abyssus, which is equipped with ultra-responsive buttons tuned for maximum tactile feedback, featuring a state-of-the-art 3500dpi Razer Precision 3.5G infrared sensor engineered with No Drift Control, aiming for absolute freedom of movement.

Razer abyssus Razer launches Abyssus Gaming Mouse with 3.5G 3500dpi

Features And Technical Specifications Of Razer Abyssus:

  • Uncompromising 3500dpi Razer Precision 3.5G infrared sensor ensures true freedom of movement
  • 3 buttons tuned for ultra-responsive feedback
  • 1000Hz Ultrapolling / 1ms response time
  • Easily accessible mechanical dpi (450/1800/3500) /polling rate (125/1000Hz) switches
  • On-The-Fly Sensitivity adjustment
  • Always-On mode
  • 16-bit ultra-wide data path
  • 60-120 inches per second and 15g of acceleration
  • Scroll wheel with 24 individual click positions
  • 3 independently programmable Hyperesponse buttons
  • Zero-acoustic Ultraslick Teflon feet

“Less is more. We've taken our ambidextrous three-button mouse design and loaded it with our industry-leading technology without the added cost of too many bells and whistles," said Robert "Razerguy" Krakoff, president of Razer. "Our goal with the Razer Abyssus is to give competitive gamers access to gaming grade hardware without breaking the bank."It comes with a price tag for around $50.

Windows Mobile 7 On Track for 3rd quarter 2010 release

Posted: 14 Nov 2009 10:09 PM PST

I had posted about what would be in the store for Windows Mobile 7 which is around the corner some time soon.The launch dates were not known but according to ZDNet Taiwan, the mobile OS is now on track for a release to OEMs for testing (the so-called “Maldives” program) sometime in the first quarter of 2010, and would be launched publicly sometime in the third quarter of the year (or about a year after the release of Windows Mobile 6.5) — all of which more or less lines up with earlier rumors of a release to manufacturing in Spring 2010.

To quote Inigo Montoya, “I hate waiting”. While WM7 is still on track for a late 2010 release, that seems like a lifetime away especially since the code will be more or less complete within the next 3-4 months. The competition  is getting more formidable by the day, and Microsoft risks losing relevance in a fast expanding market space with Android and Iphone catching up the mobile arena.Not much of buzz is happening around the Windows Mobile sector,Microsoft needs to get things under control as soon as possible as it did with Windows 7.Love to hear your views on this.

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