Some Microsoft Engineers are presenting a few Microsoft mice. The fun thing is that these are MultiTouch Mice.
Are we seeing the prototype’s of the next generation mice (which off course come with there own type of RSI)?
Something completely different: Project Natal. This is the code name for the Microsoft’s Motion Sensing Bar.
”What”, I hear you think.
Well, you know the popular gaming console “Nintendo Wii”. Project Natal is the XBOX360 variant of the Wii, but without the controllers. It’s is kind a like the Eye from Sony Playstation, but more advanced.
See for yourself:
Simple, organized and consistent… that’s Bing.
Bing will be the new name of the Microsoft Search Engine (launch Wednesday, June 3rd). Not Kumo, not Sift and not Hook. Bing was introduced on May, 28th on the D7 conference, here is the video of the interview with Steve Balmer (damn that commercial, in the first few seconds). @ 4:30 you can even here him say Google 
Bing is introduced as not a search engine but a decision maker (navigate through excess information and find the shortest distance to an informed decision). There will be 4 “decision making” category’s: shopping, health, travel and local. They will also be adding Virtual Earth Maps.
As i said in my previous article the budget for marketing is large. Add the fact that Microsoft only has one way to go as it comes to search and that is up (lower isn’t possible), then Bing could work. But if they can defeat Google? We will see. My intention are to test Bing for a minimum of 2 weeks with every search I have to make.
Currently My Phone (Beta) is live (only for windows mobile v6).
You can install an app on your Mobile Phone by going to http://myphone.microsoft.com/install.
You will then be offered to download the installation file.
After install you will get an application named “My Phone”.
You will need an live id to sign up. After filling in your credentials it start to sign in and configure your My Phone service.
After you synced, you can access your photo’s, video’s and music on your My Phone Page. You could also access your calendar, tasks and contacts if you don’t sync with an exchange server.
Keep in mind that it could be that you’re cell phone provider won’t be that happy, when you’re gonna sync 4 gig’s of music files 
Some things in RDP that will be improved in Windows 7:
I’ve seen a demo where they played a video (1080p), the audio was a little behind on the video (but not irritating slow), the video was really smooth and the processor load on the server was only 1%.
Want to see it for yourself? Check out this link, @ 22min. it is playing the video, and @ 23min, it plays the HD movie.
My opinion: impressive, I know some company’s who really could use it.
Yesterday a new website went live: The Unified Communications Virtual User Group.
Unified Communications will be the main focus of this user group. How to implement UC, discussions about it and sessions with external experts by use of Live Meeting and Communicator.
One thing I found really interesting to see is the demonstration of Unified Communications (OCS 2007 R2) and Exact Software.
According to this site, servicepack 2 for Sharepoint 2007 and WSS 3 should be available on april 28th.
Some changes / improvements:
SP2 offers support for a broader range of Web browsers.
Substantial improvements to Forms-based authentication.
Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Windows Server R2 will be supported on their release.
Excel Services
SP2 makes it easier to configure Excel Web Access Web Parts on new sites.
Several rendering, calculation, and security issues have been resolved.
Some display issues have been addressed.
Improved compatibility with Mozilla Firefox browsers
Ssssssstttttt… keep it to yourself but I just heared a little mouse saying that Sharepoint Designer will be a free tool in the near future.
Update: April 2nd
The little mouse was right: http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2009/04/02/sharepoint-designer-available-as-a-free-download.aspx
Something I received from a colleague of mine (@BasKroes thanks), who saw it @peterdehaas.
really really impressive
