Office for Mac 2011 14.2.0 update (Service Pack 2) available now

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Office for Mac 2011 14.2.0 update (Service Pack 2) available now

Microsoft have released update 14.2.0 (also known as Service Pack 2) for Office for Mac 2011, bringing with it fixes and improvements.

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Here is what the update includes:

Improvements for all Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 applications

  • Document Connection support for SkyDrive documents is improved.
    This update enables users to view and access documents that are located in the root level of a SkyDrive folder.
  • The drag–and–drop feature in Document Connection is added in Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion).
    This update adds a drag-and-drop feature for files in Document Connection in Mac OS X 10.7.
  • Upload functionality for SharePoint sites is improved.
    This update fixes an issue in which you receive the following error message when you upload a file to a SharePoint site:Upload Failed You must sign in to save your changes to the server.
  • The Italian grammar checker is improved.
    This update fixes an issue in which the Italian grammar checker does not check a complete document.
  • The German grammar checker is improved.
    This update fixes an issue in which the German grammar checker does not check a complete document when the document contains certain German sentences.

Improvements for Microsoft Outlook for Mac 2011

  • The database and the rebuild utility are improved.
    This update includes fixes that increase the robustness of the database and that improve the effectiveness of the rebuild utility. Outlook for Mac uses the Office database to store personal information, such as messages and contacts. This update fixes issues that cause database corruptions, instability, and crashes. This update also improves database transactions and the ability to recover from certain errors. If there is a problem within the database, Outlook for Mac starts the Database Utility, which tries to rebuild the database. After you install this update, the Database Utility recovers additional account information, such as shared resources and categories, and recovers from corruption scenarios. This update also adds the ability to cancel a database rebuild in Outlook for Mac.
  • IMAP account sync that includes support for synchronizing with Gmail is improved.
    After you install this update, Outlook for Mac updates new messages in IMAP folders regularly. Additionally, Outlook for Mac users who use Gmail accounts can map folders, such as Drafts, Deleted Items, Sent Items, and Junk E-Mail, automatically.
  • Outlook for Mac performance in key scenarios is improved.
    This update introduces several performance improvements in the following areas:

    • General responsiveness during syncing
    • Deleting multiple records
    • Displaying email message content
    • Sending email messages
  • Exchange email message sync is improved.
    This update introduces a new sync model for Exchange. The new model enables Outlook for Mac to download an email message in parts. For example, Outlook for Mac first downloads and displays message text and then downloads large images and attachments. Downloading messages in parts reduces the load on the Exchange server and improves performance for the user.
  • Support for calendar scheduling resources is improved.
    This update improves support for calendar scheduling resources and for free/busy comparison functionality in the Scheduling Assistant.
  • Week numbers are added to the calendar display.
    This update adds a preference to enable the calendar to display week numbers.
  • Distribution list expansion functionality is included.
    This update enables you to expand distribution lists into individual members when you add a distribution list in the To field or rest the mouse pointer on a distribution list.

Improvements for Microsoft PowerPoint for Mac 2011

  • Functionality for pasting special hyperlinks is included.
    This update introduces functionality that enables you to paste special hyperlinks in PowerPoint.
  • The list of co-authors is improved.
    This update fixes an issue in which you cannot see the list of co-authors in a presentation.
  • Full Screen View in Lion is supported.
    This update supports Full Screen View in PowerPoint. Additionally, when you close slide show mode in PowerPoint, edit mode opens.

Improvements for Microsoft Word for Mac 2011

  • Printing PDF faxes is improved.
    This update fixes an issue in which Word cannot send .pdf files as faxes.
  • The user information display in templates is improved.
    This update fixes an issue in which a Word template does not display a user’s name, address, telephone number, fax number, and email address when you view the template after the template is saved in .doc format.

The update is 110 MB in size and is available now.

Apple releases Java for OS X 2012-003 security update; addresses Flashback malware

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Apple releases Java for OS X 2012-003 security update; addresses Flashback malware

Apple has just released a Java for OS X 2012-003 security update and this one takes care of the Flashback malware issue.

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This Java security update removes the most common variants of the Flashback malware.

This update also configures the Java web plug-in to disable the automatic execution of Java applets. Users may re-enable automatic execution of Java applets using the Java Preferences application. If the Java web plug-in detects that no applets have been run for an extended period of time it will again disable Java applets.

This update is recommended for all Mac users with Java installed.

For details about this update see: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5242

You really should update immediately if you have Java running on your Mac.

KeepVault Release KeepVault v4.15

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KeepVault Release KeepVault v4.15

KeepVault have updated their KeepVault software version 4.15.

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Updates in this release:

  • The max file size increases from 20GB to 200GB
  • Backup of password protected network shares is now supported
  • Better handling for backup of hidden files and folders
Learn more and download from here

HBO GO Now Supported in PlayOn For Free

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HBO GO Now Supported in PlayOn For Free

PlayOn just released a significantly upgraded version of their free PlayOn Lite product.  There are many notable changes in the product but the highlights are HBO GO support and enhanced “My Media” support.

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Here are some more details:

PlayOn announced HBO GO and the production release of My Media as part of their revamped free PlayOn Lite product today. PlayOn Lite is the lesser-known free version of PlayOn that will continue to work even after a customer’s 14-day PlayOn Premium trial has expired. PlayOn allows customers to turn their PC into a media server that serves Internet and local PC video content to their Roku, Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, or Android/iOS mobile device. While PlayOn Premium offers heavy-hitter online channels like NBC.com, ABC.com, Fox.com, Hulu, Comedy Central, and Amazon VOD, PlayOn Lite offers YouTube, Pandora, and customers’ own locally-stored media (My Media), and for a limited time HBO GO for free. For more info, see http://www.playon.tv/playon-lite.

“There’s a wide array of TV show and movie entertainment readily available to consumers on their PC’s. However, much of that content is not available on the living room televisions in those very same households. This is where PlayOn comes in. With PlayOn, if you can watch it on your PC, you can watch it on your TV. That’s because your PC is doing all the work, and then magically showing the videos on your TV,” remarks PlayOn CTO David Karlton. “We feel like once people get it, they will realize they’ll be getting more and better TV entertainment, and saving money at the same time — a rare combination.”

PlayOn Lite fills a void for many customers. You can now listen to Pandora on your Xbox or watch YouTube videos on your Roku. It works seamlessly, running in the background on a customer’s PC.

“You navigate to your favorite channels and shows, sitting right on your living room sofa, using your device’s remote control, just like with any other TV experience. The PC is a silent partner in the whole process. The only requirement is that the networked PC is on, and PlayOn is running in the background,” continues Karlton. “In fact, someone can be surfing the web or writing an email on that very same computer, and not even know that PlayOn is running. Our product takes all the complications out of the equation, making the experience as simple as how you watch cable television today. We urge people to try it out — it’s got a free trial, and a very high percentage of our customers actually cancel their cable subscriptions once they discover PlayOn.”

All PlayOn customers get a 14-day free trial of PlayOn Premium. After that trial is up, they will continue to receive all PlayOn Lite channels for free. The My Media channel allows customers to watch their own media stored on their PC on their living room TV. My Media has been significantly improved and taken out of beta for this latest release. Some of the improvements include support for media on USB-attached devices and network shares, and thumbnail and cover art for music and videos.

PlayOn also announced that they are adding HBO GO to PlayOn Lite for a limited time. HBO GO has been blocked on set top devices and gaming consoles by certain cable providers. PlayOn allows customers of those services to view HBO GO in their living room.

Have you tried it? Let us know…

The Digital Lifestyle Show 349 The Gadget Show Live

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The Digital Lifestyle Show 349 The Gadget Show Live

This weeks Digital Lifestyle Show has just been released – and it’s show 349.

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Here’s what Ian says about this week show:

This weeks show was recorded live from The Gadget Show Live 2012 at the NEC in Birmingham, it was press day and we chat about some of the things we had seen at the show (including the great vintage computer display) and some things we didn’t see. Plus we talk over the weeks news including Sonos, Raspberry Pi, Google Glasses, Windows Phone connector for Mac.

Plus we have a quick chat with @rockwell who we bumped into at the show.

You can listen to or download the show from here.

Plex for Google TV gets updated to version 2.1.0.7

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Plex for Google TV gets updated to version 2.1.0.7

The guys over at Plex have updated their Plex for Google TV app, bringing lots of fixes.

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Plex in a nutshell is a media platform that runs on Macs, PCs and Linux that is capable of organizing your media so that it can be viewed by any Plex Client in a beautiful to see and easily navigable form. In addition to allowing you to view all of your music, photos and videos it allows you to get to online content from many of your favorite online providers from the comfort of your couch using just a remote control – no need to type all that “www” mumbo-jumbo… no need to sit through an entire newscast for the weather. This is the best of both worlds.

Plex for Google TV of course works WITH your Plex Media Server to offer up your music, video and photos on your TV! Plex Players are available for Windows, Mac, Samsung TVs, Roku, Android, Google TV and more…

What’s in this version:

  • FIX Subtitles sometimes fail to render
  • FIX Problems connecting to PMS
  • FIX Play button not on Details Page
  • FIX Usernames are not optional for myPlex signup
  • FIX bad servers were being displayed on Settings page
  • FIX webkit channels displayed pixelated
  • FIX Server side preferences were not getting properly displayed
  • FIX video playback issues
  • NEW Home screen with UX optimized for Big Screen
  • NEW dts and ac3 can now be toggled on/off
  • NEW support up to 8 channel transcode
  • FIX In app Search functionality

If you have tried it let us know your thoughts.

Download from Google Play now

Microsoft releases Computer Monitoring Error hotfix for SBS 2011 Essentials and Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials

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Microsoft releases Computer Monitoring Error hotfix for SBS 2011 Essentials and Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials

Yesterday we told you that some users of Windows Home Server 2011 have been reporting Computing Monitoring Errors and that Microsoft have just released a hotfix to cure the problem. They also released versions of the hotfix of those Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials users with the same issue.

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Symptoms

After you updated a server that is running Windows Home Server 2011 with the Update Rollup 2 for Home Server 2011, you receive the warning “Computer Monitoring Error” in the Home Server 2011 Launchpad or Dashboard. You receive this warning every 30 minutes.
This happens after the system installs Update Rollup 2. You find the following exceptions in the SharedServiceHost-AlertServiceConfig.log file.

120222.003152.9814: NetworkHealthEngine: Exception happened in Microsoft.WindowsServerSolutions.NetworkHealth.Engine.BinaryActionDefinition: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. at Microsoft.WindowsServerSolutions.Servicing.Alerts.MacClientUpdateCondition.Run(IActionContext context)

Additionally, this can occur when you have removed a previously connected network computer from the server.
The log file is located in the following folder:

%Programdata%\Microsoft\Windows Server\Logs

You do not receive a warning reminding you to update your Mac client connector. There is no effect on other alerts or product features.

Cause

This occurs when one of the Alert evaluation components in Home Server 2011 tries to iterate through the records of all client computers in the network. It throws an unhandled exception when the component accesses the record of a client computer that was removed.

Resolution

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

You must submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

The Hotfix is available for Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials located here…

http://support.microsoft.com/hotfix/KBHotfix.aspx?kbnum=2686867&kbln=en-us

And Small Business Server 2011 Essentials located here…

http://support.microsoft.com/hotfix/KBHotfix.aspx?kbnum=2685867&kbln=en-us

Thanks to IT Beast for finding the links!

Netflix updates its Windows Phone app; brings support to Latin America, UK and Ireland

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Netflix updates its Windows Phone app; brings support to Latin America, UK and Ireland

Yesterday saw Netflix update it’s Windows Phone app and along with some updates there is also support to Latin America, UK and Ireland (finally).

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This is what Netflix posted on their blog:

Netflix on Windows Phone has always been popular with our members in US and Canada, where it has been available since November, 2010. The expanded support will allow Netflix members anywhere Netflix is available to enjoy TV shows and movies on a broader selection of smartphones.

In addition to support for more regions, members can now enjoy Netflix in their local language and choose alternate audio and subtitles. If you’ve used Netflix on Windows Phone before, you should notice better performance with the updated app.

Netflix members can go to the Windows Phone Marketplace, download the Netflix App.

Have you tried it yet? Let us know.

Sky+ App for iOS Updated to Version 3.5.2

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Sky+ App for iOS Updated to Version 3.5.2

The Sky+ App for iOS has been updated to version 3.5.2

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The latest Sky+ App ensures you never miss the latest and greatest TV.

For a start, there’s a full Seven Day TV Listing Guide that presents all your favourite channels.

And for shows that are simply unmissable, we’ve now introduced Series Link for mobile. This ever-so-useful function lets you record entire seasons of favourite shows to your Sky+ box.

And all with just a few finger taps.

In the app’s Showcase section you’ll find the top TV picks of the week – whether it’s a movie premiere, a big match or a new must-see drama.

Now & Next shows you what’s on and what’s coming up. And beneath individual Programme Details you’ll find Other Airings (which tells you when else a favourite programme is on air) plus alternative programmes you may like.

The Sky+ App also lets you group channel Favourites together to create your very own personal TV guide. Recording couldn’t be easier – you just tap on the Record button alongside your chosen programme and the request will go straight to your Sky+ box. What’s more, the app allows you to record from anywhere in the world.

What’s New in Version 3.5.2

– Fix to remote record for programmes in the next hour.

Download now from the Apple App Store

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DVBLogic publishes DVBLink Remote API Python library

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DVBLogic publishes DVBLink Remote API Python library

If you fancy yourself a developer and want to start developing for DVBLink then you will want to grab the Remote API Python library that they just published along with the DVBLink Remote API C# library they published earlier.

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This is what DVBLogic posted in their forums:

The attachment of this topic contains a set of Python classes that we use in our products to work with DVBLink Connect! Server using its Remote API.

With this library we would like to provide kick-start experience for our users who would like to write their own client for DVBLink Connect! Server.

At the moment there is not much documentation or sample code for this library. We will add them at a later stage.

Read more and download the library from here

Spotify Introduce the world to the Play Button

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Spotify Introduce the world to the Play Button

Spotify have introduced the Play Button, a new way of integrating Spotify content within blogs, websites and other social networks.

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This is what Spotify posted on their blog today:

Making it even easier to share and discover music, the Spotify Play Button is a simple yet extremely powerful music widget that makes it easier than ever to deliver all the world’s music to fans of your website or blog. Adding the Spotify Play Button to your Tumblr, website or social page will light it up with music in a flash and feature any song, album or playlist. To enjoy the tunes, all you have to do is hit Play. Totally free. Totally instant. Totally awesome.

Making music even more personal

We’ve teamed up with some of the best and brightest sites online to help make sharing and discovering music even more seamless.

Add a soundtrack to your Tumblr in a flash. Embed all your favourite music and search for the tracks you love within Tumblr’s ‘Audio’ bar.

Transform your Facebook profile or artist page with FanRx. It’s never been so easy to power up a profile. Rev up your Brand’s Facebook page with FanBridge and feature specific songs or albums, draw attention to new releases, fan-only demos or exclusives.

You’ll love the Spotify Play Button – especially when can you tune into the music on your favourite sites. The Spotify Play Button on The Independent, MSN UK, Virgin Media, NME, the Guardian, Mashable, The Huffington Post, Time Out Group (New York City, Paris, London), Rolling Stone and more will give you access to all the music content you can dream of with just one click.

Browse and enjoy playlists on ShareMyPlaylists.com just by hitting Play.

Want to sing along to all your favourite tunes without having to search for them? Head over to Tunewiki and browse, click and play.

For more information about the Spotify Play Button, come this way.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – New Sanctuary and Foundation Multiplayer Maps available

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – New Sanctuary and Foundation Multiplayer Maps available

The latest Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer maps are available – these are called Sanctuary and Foundation.

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From January through to September, Call of Duty Elite premium members on Xbox LIVE will receive regular updates of all new content totalling at least 20 content drops.

The Modern Warfare 3 Content Season for Call of Duty Elite will include a broader variety than ever, with brand new multiplayer maps, Special Ops Missions, new game modes and more. While Call of Duty Elite premium subscribers get the new content first, as promised, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 fans who want to buy the content a la carte as they have in the past, will be able to purchase the content via Modern Warfare 3 Content Collections.

Sanctuary : Suspended in the air one thousand feet up, you’ll battle more than altitude in the towering sandstone monasteries of Central Greece. Formed over millions of years, this sanctuary’s natural rock pillars have repelled invading armies and withstood the ravages of time but now they’ll face your deployment. Test your skills—and the ancient monks’ craftsmanship—with your arsenal of SMG’s, assault rifles and shotguns. Just remember: don’t look down.

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Foundation : Journey into the heart of South Korea for a decommissioned concrete factory where the cement flows and bullets fly. After decades of constructing roads and buildings, the towering facility is now a perfectly-constructed combat zone for sniping and run-and-gun rules of engagement. Don’t stand in awe of the towering concrete crusher at the center of the factory unless you want to see your kill ratio meet the same fate.

Check out our review of Call of Duty: MW3

Raspberry Pi Quick Start Guide now available

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Raspberry Pi Quick Start Guide now available

Those few very lucky people at the front of the queue will be getting their Raspberry Pi’s shortly, and until then the rest of us can make do with the Quick Start Guide!

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The guide is only one page long (well it is a quick start guide) but it’s worth downloading and checking out, so well done Pete Wood for putting it together.

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Check out our Raspberry Pi coverage from the Beeb@30 event Download the Quick Start Guide from here

Nokia brings NFC to Nokia Lumia 610 smartphone with operator Orange

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Nokia brings NFC to Nokia Lumia 610 smartphone with operator Orange

Nokia today announced an NFC version of the recently-launched Nokia Lumia 610, the most affordable smartphone in the Lumia range and the perfect introduction to Windows Phone for a younger audience.

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Orange will be the first operator to range the Lumia 610 NFC, which can pair with NFC accessories and read NFC tags. The Lumia 610 NFC also has the hardware and software enablers for the implementation of NFC payment and ticketing solutions, and has been certified for contactless payments both with MasterCard PayPass® technology, and with Visa’s mobile application for payments at the point of sale, Visa payWave.

“Nokia continues to lead the field in NFC with this latest implementation on the Windows Phone platform, in which we have the full support of Orange,” said Ilari Nurmi, head of product marketing for Nokia’s Smart Devices business unit. “We’re bringing NFC right across our portfolio, and together with our ever-growing range of NFC accessories we’re making it easy for people to connect via a single tap. We’re also enabling operators and other service providers to build NFC payment and ticketing solutions on top of our smartphones.”

“Orange is committed to rolling out mobile NFC services in all its European territories and as part of this goal we’re very excited to be the first operator to launch the Lumia 610 NFC,” said Yves Maitre, Senior VP Mobile Multimedia & Devices at Orange. “The Nokia Lumia smartphones have been very well received by Orange customers. We are now going one step further and adding an NFC-enabled handset to this popular range of devices, enabling people to use contactless services via a single tap. Nokia is a natural fit for us regarding NFC and, like Orange, has shown a very early commitment to the standard.”

Payments certified

MasterCard PayPass® technology provides consumers with a fast and convenient alternative to cash at the point of sale for their everyday purchases. Devices certified by MasterCard, such as the Lumia 610 NFC, go through a rigorous testing process by a MasterCard accredited laboratory to ensure they will work seamlessly with the PayPass network.

“We are excited to have certified the Lumia 610 NFC for use with our industry-leading PayPass technology, joining other Nokia smartphones helping consumers choose when, where and how they shop on devices they own and love,” said Mung Ki Woo, group executive, Mobile at MasterCard.

The Lumia 610 NFC is expected to be available early in the third quarter of 2012.

For more information about the Lumia 610 NFC: http://europe.nokia.com/nokia-lumia-610-nfc

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