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Windows 7 Service Pack 1 release Soon

An update to Windows 7 released yesterday has given a strong clue that a final release of the first service pack for the operating system isn’t too far away.

According to a Microsoft support page, the imaginatively-named KB976902 (Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 installation software feature update) makes changes to the operating system’s servicing stack, needed to install and remove software updates, language packs, optional Windows features, and service packs.

”This update is necessary to successfully install and to remove any service packs to all versions of Windows 7 and on Windows Server 2008 R2,” the page reads.

New Windows Phone 7 OS Tablet Concept

Here, designer Umang Dokey has taken inspiration from the same approach and made a concept tablet that runs on Windows Phone 7 OS. The Tablet has a 8-inch capacitive touch screen, 2 web cams for 3D video calling, an in-built stand and a keyboard.

The Top 5 Most Used Browsers – Quick Review

Firefox:

Firefox 3.6 has a tabbed interface , pop-up blocker/built-in multiple search tools and built-in RSS reader, it handles nicely and it’s always stable. The spellcheck for text boxes uses the familiar dotted colored lines under words although the others also have this feature. If you need an extension for something, the Firefox extension capabilities are powerful and easy to use. It also offers many themes.

Google Chrome 10.0.612.3 Dev for Windows

How to get the new version?

1. If you don’t have Google Chrome, install it from google.com/chrome
2. Subscribe to the developer preview channel. This is required even if you’ve previously subscribed to the channel.
3. Wait until the new version is downloaded (you may force the updatie by opening the “About Google Chrome” dialog).

Windows Phone vs. PC gaming now a reality

Microsoft has been pushing the gaming powers to Windows Phone 7 devices since day one. But until now, one crucial link has been missing – multiplayer gaming between a Windows Phone and a PC.

That link has now been bridged, albeit in a relatively uninteresting manner, by “Game Chest: Logic Games”, a US$2.99 app that allows for turn-based chess matches between a PC and a Windows Phone device. After sending an invitation to an opponent via email, the PC user can play via a web interface.