How nice, my smartphone is now picking up O2’s EDGE network at home… I’d seen it in a few places around London (like Canary Wharf) but I’m surprised to see it out here in the sticks ;)
Should come in handy to run my mobile Communicator client on, having just seen how cool it was at the launch event today. I’m really enthusiastic about Office Comms Server and I just hope our little pilot goes well at work and we get to deploy it on a grand scale :) I really want a Roundtable to play with though!
How odd – when searching for "GMF" (I wondered who they were as they sponsor the Rugby World Cup) on Google – you get this:
Click for biggerer
Interestingly, you get the same error if you use google.co.uk where the DMCA doesn’t apply…
In the US at any rate – $79 seems pretty good value to me. I’m still waiting for those other Nike+ watches though…
£899 for one of those? Probably not. Maybe if they had a really nice camera in it, GPS and 3G then it might be worth it, but not as it stands.
I noticed that a new search box has appeared in Google Reader today. Sure enough, they’ve added a few new little tweaks to it. Yay!
It seems that there have been a few tweaks to the Nike+ UI on the new iPod Nanos. I don’t believe that there are any new features, although if you own any of the rather lovely Nike+ running gear the new Nano isn’t going to fit in any of the special compartments.
You have to love the FCC – these are the first pictures of the Amp+ along with its manual and other goodies.
I just hope the Flight+ (or Aero+, or whatever it was supposed to be called) with its proper screen appears soon too.
The Vista updates that were leaked last week are now (officially) available to download from Microsoft. They are not yet on Windows Update.
Installing as we speak :)
Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB938979) 
This is a performance update. Install this update to improve the performance of Windows Vista in certain scenarios.
Update for Windows Vista (KB938194)
This is a reliability update. Install this update to improve the reliability of Windows Vista in certain scenarios.
Update for Windows Vista (KB938979)
This is a performance update. Install this update to improve the performance of Windows Vista in certain scenarios.
Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB938194)
This is a reliability update. Install this update to improve the reliability of Windows Vista in certain scenarios.
Well done to Linda, Ben, Mark & Piers! It was a scorching day, but I think everyone just about survived!
According to Neowin.net the following will be released next patch Tuesday. About bloody time!
938979 Vista Performance and Reliability Pack
This update resolves a number of individual issues which may be affecting some computers running Windows Vista. These issues have been reported by customers using the Error Reporting service, product support, or other means. Installing this update will improve the performance and responsiveness for some scenarios and improves reliability of Windows Vista in a variety of scenarios. Some examples of the improvements contained in this update are:
Improves performance in resuming back to the desktop from the Photo and Windows Energy screensaver.
Resolves an issue where some secured web pages using advanced security technologies may not get displayed in Internet Explorer on Windows Vista.
Resolves an issue where a shared printer may not get installed if the printer is connected to a Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 system and User Access Control is disabled on the Vista client.
Resolves an issue where creating AVI files on Vista may get corrupted.
Improves the performance in calculating the ‘estimated time remaining’ when copying/moving large files.
Improves performance in bringing up Login Screen after resuming from Hibernate.
Resolves an issue where synchronization of offline files to a server can get corrupted.
Resolves a compatibility issue with RAW images created by Canon EOS 1D/1DS Digital SLR Camera which can lead to data loss. This only affects RAW images created by these two specific camera models.
Resolves an issue where a computer can lose its default Gateway address when resuming from sleep mode.
Improves the performance when copying or moving entire directories containing large amounts of data or files.
Improves the performance of Vista’s Memory Manager in specific customer scenarios and prevents some issues which may lead to memory corruption.
938194 Vista Compatibility and Reliability Pack
This update resolves a number of individual issues which may be affecting some computers running Windows Vista. These issues have been reported by customers using the Error Reporting service, product support, or other means. Installing this update will improve the reliability and hardware compatibility of Windows Vista in a variety of scenarios. Some examples of the improvements contained in this update are:
Improved reliability and compatibility of Vista when used with newer graphics cards in several specific scenarios and configurations.
Improved reliability when working with external displays on a laptop.
Increased compatibility with many video drivers.
Improved visual appearance of games with high intensity graphics.
Improved quality of playback for HD-DVD and Blue-Ray disks on large monitors.
Improved reliability for Internet Explorer when some third party toolbars are installed on Vista.
Improved Vista reliability in networking configuration scenarios.
Improved the reliability of Windows Calendar in Vista.
Improved reliability of systems that were upgraded from XP to Vista.
Increased compatibility with many printer drivers.
Increased reliability and performance of Vista when entering sleep and resuming from sleep.