Windows Home Server 2011 Add-In Allows Remote Administration Via Phone Windows 7

Windows Home Server has always been a great way to store and share media across a home network, but to find ways to access that content on mobile devices has always been something of a challenge. Rather than force users to kludge together a solution using various add-on to its customers is now a server who remained faithful to the Microsoft platforms have the ability to easily access their content on the go.

Phone connector Windows Server solutions for Windows Mobile 7, besides being a mouthful, giving users plenty of options for remote access to administer the server, while on the road. The add-on allows you to remotely manage user accounts and backups, and any streaming music, photos or videos stored on the server. The connector and add-on is also compatible with the version of the enterprise server and storage of Windows, but it is clear that this function makes more sense for home users who want to stream content on the road.

Server add-on can be downloaded here, and Windows 7 phone can be found in the Zune Marketplace.

Most Tech Take: We have not had the opportunity to test the new utility yet, so let's just say we're cautiously optimistic. If it works as promised, would be a good way to take your media with you, but it is clear that some of the challenges it faces. Not only is it necessary to be running the latest version of Home Server 2011, but it requires Windows Mobile 7 as well. I can not help but wonder how many servers based on Intel Atom take up to convert a video on the fly. I'm afraid not so well.

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Acer Is The First Smartphone WP7 Mango

With Windows 7 Phone Mango update later this year, it is reasonable for the equipment to be sold preinstalled with mango will begin to be revealed by the manufacturers. A new Windows phone partner - Acer - decided to break the ice at the 2011 Computex e

W4 combined Acer will launch with a handle, while maintaining the first generation Windows project Phone Team 7. The W4 has a Qualcomm MSM8255 processor clocked at 1 GHz, 8 GB of internal memory, a 3.6-inch capacitive screen at 480 x 800 pixels and a rear-facing camera 5MP autofocus. On the connectivity front, W4 supports quad-band GSM and HSPA, Wi-Fi 802.11b / g Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR. DLNA is baked in, so that your good good for those who like streaming across all compatible devices on their homes.

Liveside note that there is no sign of support NFC or a camera face to face (no doubt there is any sign of a visible along the top edge of front panel W4). While Acer has clothed the front of W4 in the standard-issue black, the back is covered with metallic purple.

Now the first Acer WP7 device is shown, the other two partners announced to join the party Mango - ZTE and Fujitsu - have to be informed of their initial offer, too. More than 500 upgrades and a series of highly anticipated additions such as multi-tasking, voice and text and Live Messenger, and not integration, it would be nice to see some more advanced phones released - that Murtaza Eldar played. He also announced that sports a 12MP camera RAW support - even if it is not HTC Maza as some blogs seem to think.

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Best Laptops For Windows 7

If you are still running Windows XP or Vista, it's probably time crawled away under a stone, and wiped the gunk from your eyes and joined in the modern world - Windows 7 is here and it's pretty damn wonderful.

Laptop manufacturers have been making the latest version of the Windows operating system capability. Many laptops, for example, now take advantage of Windows Touch, which lets you browse your computer, open documents and surf the Internet using only your fingers. Some laptops have the same support for multi-touch pinch and react to the same flight, and gestures of slides used in the iPhone.

Not surprisingly, Windows 7 packs some powerful media credentials. Media Center interface that combines all your music, movies and photos in an easy to use experience is as smooth as ever. Windows 7 also comes with Remote Media Streaming, which allows you to enjoy music, videos and photos from your home PC on another machine in a separate place.

It's fast, too. Windows 7 has several performance improvements, including the use of less memory than its predecessor and to reduce the amount of time it takes to catch up on sleep. Previously, you'll need a relatively powerful PC to enjoy fast, trouble-free computing, but it is now possible even on machines and budget - with the Starter edition of Windows 7 - netbooks. This shortened version of the operating system drops some non-essential features, including Windows Aero visual fantasy theme and wallpaper interchangeable by the user.

Players must take advantage of the latest Windows OS. Windows 7 works with DirectX 11, which allows developers to create games with graphics more realistic. This means that laptops running Windows 7 has the potential to offer the explosions bigger, better, more frightening monsters and environments more dynamic playing

Now we've whet your appetite, take a look at these rather excellent Windows 7 machines that we have selected for consideration.

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HTC, Samsung Sold Nearly 20 Million Mobile Phones In The First Quarter

HTC and Samsung make the killing of selling mobile phones, mainly thanks to Android. Nokia is sadly missed, but not out of the picture. But due to huge amounts of these three phones sold, the future could be a good phone Windows 7 as HTC, Samsung, and soon, Nokia phones to offer the WP7.


The iPhone is not in danger. It seems as if the increase in market share of these players came mostly at the expense of RIM's BlackBerry


HTC (Check that the model is pictured) has seen its global sales of its smartphones jumping 229.6 percent in the first quarter of 2011 to 8,900,000 units, only 2.7 million in the quarter a year earlier , a market share of 8.9 percent versus 4.9 percent a year ago, according to figures released this week by IDC. Samsung saw its unit sales jumped 350 percent to 10.8 million units versus 2.4 million in the quarter a year ago a market share of 10.8 percent, versus 4.3 percent first quarter 2010.


Nokia had the worst performance among the top handset manufacturers five years, more than 12.6 percent to 24.2 million units from 21.5 million a year earlier. This market share has dropped dramatically, however, to 24.3 percent in the first quarter from 38.8 percent a year earlier. This gives more reason for Nokia to abandon its Symbian operating system to Windows Mobile 7, despite running WP7 Nokias will not be available until October at the earliest. This week, Nokia Chairman Jorma Ollila said he will leave the company next year.


While some readers of this blog is quickly a few words about "Windows 7 Phone" and "FAIL" I do not believe that the long-term prospects are good OS. Despite the annoying, perhaps even boring, Node problems installing the update, I have often said that I WP7 competitive operating system Android, and Apple the IOS. E 'interface is easy to navigate and is the developer community is growing rapidly.


And I think Microsoft has a strong impact Nokia, when these devices come to market. IDC seems to agree with me. E 'put out a forecast for March 29, the mobile phone to Windows 7 and Windows Mobile (even though most WP7) will reach a market share of 20.9 percent in 2015, which WP7 smartphone sales in second place behind the Android operating system is 45.4 percent.


Other highlights of the survey: sales increased 114.4 percent on iPhone to 18.7 million units, against 8,700,000 last year, for a market share of 18.7 percent from 15.7 percent. Research In Motion has reported sales of 13.9 million BlackBerry smart phones in Q1, up from 31.1 percent in the quarter last year. Nokia, however, the share of BlackBerry on the market also fell, to 13.9 percent from 19.1 percent a year earlier.


Overall, smartphone sales worldwide jumped 79.7 percent in the first quarter to 99.6 million units from 55.4 million years, that trade consumer base of mobile phones to smartphones richer feature at a rapid pace.

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